Early Day Motions

KETTLING

That this House is concerned about the use of kettling as a police tactic against demonstrators in the United Kingdom; expresses serious concern that in recent demonstrations individuals, including minors, have been indiscriminately kettled by police for up to nine hours without food, appropriate fa

ENGINEERING APPRENTICES IN HARLOW AND WEST ESSEX

That this House congratulates the 90 young people who are set to complete the Essex County Council joint engineering programme from Harlow and West Essex; congratulates also the further 15 apprentices who will start in February 2011 in National Apprenticeship Week; and notes that Harlow College and

WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN SUDAN

That this House strongly condemns the abhorrent flogging of a woman in Sudan which has been widely circulated on the internet and in the media; expresses deep concern that 44 women and five men protesting at this barbaric act were arrested in Khartoum and that journalists attempting to report this e

HOUSE OF COMMONS STAFF VOLUNTARY SEVERANCE SCHEME

That this House is alarmed by reports that the House of Commons Management Board, at a time when recruitment restrictions are in place, has approved plans to launch a voluntary severance scheme amongst long-term employees of the House; andbelieves such a policy is both unnecessary and one which beli

DETENTION OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN IN ISRAEL

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that context is crucial when assessing the Middle East; further notes that 217 Palestinian children were arrested between 2000 and 2009 for involvement in suicide bombings and that the international Red Cross has never censured Israel for any torturous be

TAXPAYERS' ALLIANCE AND TAX AVOIDANCE

at end add `and suggests that a more accurate title would be Taxdodgers' Alliance'.

FUNDING FOR BOOKSTART

That this House celebrates the work done by the national scheme Bookstart, which offers packs of free books to children under five years old and encourages book sharing; notes that for every one pound the state invests Bookstart returns a total of 25 value to society; further notes that for every on

BROADFIELD PARK HOMES DISCONNECTION OF GAS SUPPLIES TO RESIDENTS

That this House notes with concern that a number of the Park Home residents at Broadfield Park in Morecambe have been disconnected from their gas supply, depriving them of heating during the coldest December on record; deplores the callous actions of the park owners; urges the Government to take imm

TURNER'S FIRST ART BEQUEST

That this House is concerned that the generous intentions of JMW Turner's first art bequest to the nation are not being fulfilled by the trustees of the National Gallery, that, as a result, the people of Britain, who are the owners of the art, are being impoverished by lack of informed access to an

COASTGUARD STATION CLOSURE

That this House notes the proposal to close the 24-hour coastguard station in Bangor, Northern Ireland; recognises that this decision would leave the entire coast of Northern Ireland in danger in that crews would have to be despatched from Aberdeen to provide assistance in emergency situations; and

RE-OPENING OF THE NORTHERN REACHES CANAL SYSTEM

That this House notes that the Northern Reaches is an historic waterway begun in 1792 linking Preston, Lancaster, Kendal and the Lune Estuary via a branch to Glasson Dock; further notes that since the Second World War the waterway has declined and parts have been filled in; applauds the work of the

JEREMY CLARKSON PROPOSAL FOR SPEED CAMERAS

That this House notes that speed cameras have become increasingly prevalent in recent years; further notes that many motorists believe they exist solely for revenue raising purposes; believes that Jeremy Clarkson was right to advocate fixing signs to the back of the cameras with the speed limit on;

FUEL PRICE STABILISER

That this House notes recent calls in the press for the Government to implement a fuel price stabiliser; further notes that such calls have been made against a backdrop of financial problems for the haulage industry; believes that such a stabiliser would be a pragmatic way to help both private and c

TESTING OF NEW COSMETICS INGREDIENTS ON ANIMALS

That this House notes that the 7th amendment to the Cosmetics Directive (Directive 76/768 EEC) prohibits the testing of new cosmetics ingredients on animals within the European Union from 2009 and the sale of cosmetic products containing ingredients tested on animals outside the European Union from

IMMIGRATION (HC 698)

That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 698), a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 December 2010, be disapproved.

ARRO'S ALL FOR EDUCATION CAMPAIGN AND ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR EX-OFFENDERS

That this House supports ARRO's All for Education campaign to give ex-offenders a fair chance in access to educational courses and also access to the professions in the UK; calls for reform of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a reconsideration of the manner in which old, irrelevant or fi

BBC, THE FREEDOM ASSOCIATION AND NORRIS McWHIRTER

That this House is extremely disappointed to hear of the recent BBC attacks on The Freedom Association and Norris McWhirter CBE; notes that on the Alan Davies show on BBC Radio 5, the Freedom Association was recently libelled as being `a very, very right-wing kind of sub-BNP, slightly posher version

COURT CLOSURES (No. 2)

That this House is shocked at the decision to close 93 magistrates' courts and 49 county courts; notes that this total of 142 courts amounts to nearly a third of all courts; believes that taking this decision will affect 746 court staff; further believes that the Government consultation on closures

FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION

That this House is concerned about the continuing prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in the UK, despite the Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 that restated and amended the prohibition of such practices under UK law; understands that there have been no prosecutions in respect of offences

LOSS OF MEDICAL RECORDS OF DECEASED PERSONS

That this House notes that according to the Minister of Health, NHS organisations have a legal responsibility under the Data Protection Act to retain records safely and for a prescribed period; but that according to the Ministry of Justice, the Data Protection Act does not cover the processing and s

SUSTAINABILITY IN BRITISH MANUFACTURING

That this House commends UK companies, large and small, that are creating an economy that is based on sustainability, believes that retaining a sustainable manufacturing base is important to reducing the UK's carbon emissions; further believes that clean technology and sustainable manufacturing and

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND OPERATION GOLF

That this House notes with concern that the Government will not be opting in to the EU Directive on Human Trafficking; further notes that Operation Golf, a joint human trafficking investigation team between the Metropolitan Police and the Romanian National Police came to an end in December 2010; pra

DRUGS POLICIES

That this House regrets that the national debate on drugs is trivialised and bedevilled by postures of party political advantage; believes that all parties accept that most Government policies since 1971 have failed to halt increased use of controlled drugs and perversely led to increasing drug deat

SACHIN TENDULKAR'S 50 TEST MATCH CENTURIES

That this House congratulates 37 year old Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar on becoming the first person ever to score 50 test match centuries; notes that this incredible achievement came on Sunday 19 December 2010 during the first test between India and South Africa at the aptly named Centurion crick

MAIL DELIVERIES

That this House congratulates Royal Mail employees in their sterling efforts to keep mail deliveries going in Scotland despite the recent atrocious weather; contrasts this with the decision of several private delivery services to abandon all attempts to deliver in Scotland; believes that this demons