Early Day Motions

EXAM STANDARDS

That this House is concerned by the speed of change that has taken place in the qualifications system in recent years; welcomes the recent report from Cambridge Assessment on examination standards which looks into this issue; notes the report's conclusion that the frequency and scope of change in qu

DEEP GEOTHERMAL HEAT AND POWER

That this House recognises the UK is well-placed to harness deep geothermal technology to generate renewable heat and power, but requires urgent government support to enable the UK industry to catch up with Europe where over 400MW of power projects are in planning; notes that advances in technology

WASTE RECYCLING (END USE REGISTER)

That this House is concerned at what happens to some materials that are collected for recycling by local authorities; welcomes the initiative of Somerset Waste Partnership in publishing a register of the end use of all recycled materials; believes that such a move will increase public confidence in

FARMING OF DOMESTIC RABBITS

That this House notes with concern the lack of information and statistics concerning the farming of domestic rabbits in the UK; believes that farmed rabbits should not be kept in cages as this practice is not consistent with good welfare; supports the work of the Four Paws organisation and others in

LIVERPOOL AND THE BLITZ

That this House notes that the Western Approaches Command HQ was moved from Plymouth to Liverpool on 7 February 1941, instigated by the fact that German aircraft and U-boats were attacking ships travelling to Britain from the French coast, and closed on 15 August 1945; further notes that throughout

GUANTANAMO BAY

That this House notes with regret that President Obama's pledge to close the US Military Detention Centre at Guantnamo Bay by January 2010 is almost one year overdue and little closer to realisation; welcomes gestures by other European States to accommodate and receive innocent prisoners who have be

ARBITRATION IN LONDON UNDERGROUND DISPUTE

That this House notes that further industrial action is to take place on London Underground arising from the dispute between the RMT/TSSA union and management; is concerned that to date it has not been possible to reach a negotiated settlement on the key issue in the dispute - the appropriate level

CHINESE SKY LANTERNS

That this House notes with concern the damage to property and death or injury to British livestock caused by discarded Chinese sky lanterns; expresses concern that, while high quality lanterns used accordingly to proper instructions are deemed safe, many poor quality lanterns which lack proper healt

BELGRAVE MEDICAL PRACTICE, LEICESTER

That this House is deeply concerned that patients at Belgrave Medical Practice in Leicester have been left without a local, easily accessible general practitioner since the closure of the practice in August 2010; notes that patients have complained about the length of time the primary care trust's p

VIDEO GAMES AND SHOOTING

at end add `notes that the game belongs to the genre known as first-person shooters; commends the developers for their user interface, high quality design and game play that in multi-player mode fosters team working, collective problem-solving and mental agility; and believes the online gaming exper

DETAINEES IN GUANTANAMO BAY

That this House is concerned about financial pay-outs, potentially of millions of pounds, to 16 terror suspects who were Guantanamo Bay detainees; notes for the record that many of the detainees have now admitted that they trained in terrorist camps in Afghanistan, with the intention of planning bom

URBAN GULLS

That this House notes that urban gulls have significant populations in at least150 constituencies; further notes that urban gulls cause disruption by creating noise and mess, damaging roof structures and cars and behaving aggressively; is concerned that despite numerous efforts and considerable cost

SUSPENSION OF BRITISH COUNCIL LANGUAGE ASSISTANTSHIP SCHEME

That this House is concerned about the uncertainty of funding for the British Council Language Assistantship Scheme; notes that this is a well-established and highly valued programme, which provides an invaluable learning experience for 2,500 UK students per year; recognises that the scheme is cost-

FINANCE SETTLEMENT FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES

That this House notes the concern that this year's funding cuts have already had a disproportionately negative impact on more deprived communities and that the forthcoming Local Government Finance Settlement could follow that same pattern; further notes that the abolition of the Working Neighbourhoo

REMOVAL OF DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE MOBILITY COMPONENT

That this House condemns the decision to remove the mobility component of disability living allowance from the approximately 60,000 people living in residential care; believes that this is a lifeline support payment which gives people, including children at residential special schools, some independ

ATOS AND INCAPACITY BENEFIT CHECKS

That this House notes the Harrington Report, and its criticisms of the French multinational company ATOS, who have a 54 million contract to assess benefit claimants through medical checks; welcomes the Government's agreement with the Harrington Report and its promise to implement the Harrington prop

SWINE FLU AND WINTER DEATHS

That this House welcomes last winter's 30 per cent. drop in excess deaths in the coldest winter since 1995; notes the Office for National Statistics' explanation that seasonal influenza deaths fell, probably replaced by the remarkably mild swine influenza cases that caused only 150 UK deaths when 65

SWIMMING AND THE HEALTHY WEIGHT, HEALTHY LIVES STRATEGY

That this House is aware that three million people in the UK swim every week, an experience which helps, amongst others, people with disabilities, and those recovering from injury, improves health and combats obesity; recognises that swimming clubs and connected social groups add significantly to co

OCCUPATION OF THE PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

leave out from `House' to end and add `regrets that some link worldwide Islamist extremism to Israel's action regarding Gaza; notes that the objective of Islamists worldwide is not a peaceful resolution to the Middle East, but Jihad, and an ideology that believes that Israel, and by extension, Jews,

BASIC BANK ACCOUNTS

That this House welcomes Citizens Advice Scotland's most recent research report, Banking on the Basics, outlining issues experienced by people living in Scotland in accessing basic bank accounts; notes the finding that one in 10 public survey respondents did not have a bank account, though two-third

NHS INTERNET PRIVACY

That this House notes with serious concern that the pages of the NHS Choices website allows third-party advertising and tracking companies, including Google and Facebook, to track people's internet browsing habits; believes that it is inappropriate for advertising and social networking companies to

SECOND HOMES

That this House notes that second home owners are granted a council tax subsidy of between 10 per cent. and 50 per cent.; acknowledges the size of the UK deficit and the need to make savings and believes that non-second home owners cannot afford to provide this subsidy; observes that in South Lakela

CUT THE CARBON IN CONSTRUCTION CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that the Government's Carbon Reduction Commitment, together with the forthcoming Energy Security and Green Economy Bill, provide a clear opportunity to boost employment and economic performance within the UK construction industry; notes that radical change in the constructio

GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR LANGUAGE ASSISTANTSHIPS

That this House notes with concern the uncertainty over funding by the Department for Education for language assistantships for students from across the UK at English and Welsh universities to teach in schools abroad as part of their language degree in 2011-12; expresses the hope that the Department

REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN POLITICAL LIFE

That this House notes that 25 November 2010 is the 30th anniversary of the first public meeting of the 300 Group, which campaigned for more women hon. Members; recalls that at that time there were only 19 female hon. Members in this House; further notes that 30 years later still only one in five hon