Early Day Motions

COALITION OF BRAIN TUMOUR ORGANISATIONS MANIFESTO

That this House welcomes the manifesto published by the coalition of brain tumour organisations; and supports the three key recommendations, that medical guidelines should be set to ensure early diagnosis and treatment for everyone affected by a brain tumour, that all those diagnosed with a brain tu

CHILDREN OF PEACE CHARITY

That this House supports the non-partisan, multi-faith UK charity Children of Peace in its ground-breaking work to protect Israeli and Palestinian children aged four to 17 in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank; notes that it is dedicated to peace-building through its unique Coalition of Peace and is bui

BEATBULLYING THE BIG MARCH CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that millions of young people experience bullying every year; notes that over three quarters of a million schools, parents, children, organisations and charities have joined The Big March, a campaign organised by the charity Beatbullying; is concerned that current legislat

CAMPAIGN FOR A FAIR BRITISH HORSERACE BETTING LEVY

That this House notes the importance of the British horseracing industry in contributing to the economy and job creation; praises the work of the British Horseracing Authority and Racing United in campaigning for a fair British Horserace Betting Levy; acknowledges that the Horserace Betting Levy rai

REMOVAL OF MOBILITY COMPONENT OF DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE FROM PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

That this House notes with extreme concern the announcement in the Comprehensive Spending Review that the Government intends to stop paying the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to people in residential care; recognises that the DLA mobility component allows a disabled person t

EUROPEAN LEADERSHIP NETWORK STATEMENT ON NATO STRATEGIC CONCEPT

That this House welcomes the statement of the European Leadership Network on NATO Nuclear Policy ahead of the NATO Summit meeting in Lisbon on 20 November 2010, particularly the call for a dialogue on `a much wider and verifiable reduction and consolidation of non-strategic (US) nuclear weapons acro

DIABETES CARE IN RESIDENTIAL CARE

That this House welcomes Diabetes UK's report Awareness, screening, training in the care of people with diabetes in residential care; notes with concern the findings of the report that one person is admitted to hospital with diabetes every 25 minutes from residential care and that without urgent act

50th ANNIVERSARY OF CORONATION STREET

That this House wishes to congratulate all those involved in the production of Coronation Street both in front and behind the cameras on the occasion of the programme's 50th anniversary on 9 December 2010; notes that as the world's longest running television drama, Coronation Street has remained at

STOP THE WAR DEMONSTRATION

That this House welcomes the Stop the War demonstration in London on 20 November2010 demanding the withdrawal of UK forces from Afghanistan; is deeply concerned at the refusal of the Royal Parks Authority to allow the use of Speaker's Corner for the assembly; notes that this has been a traditional v

HAYES FIRE STATION

That this House expresses its strong concern at the withdrawal of fire tenders from Hayes Fire Station; considers that this will put the local community at risk; and urges the London Fire Authority to restore the vehicles to the Hayes Fire Station.

WOMEN'S LAND ARMY AND TIMBER CORPS

That this House recognises the tremendous contributions made by the members of the Women's Land Army and Timber Corps in maintaining agriculture, forestry and food supplies throughout both World Wars until the organisations were disbanded 60 years ago in October 1950; notes that it was not until 200

ELECTIONS IN BURMA AND ADVANCE VOTING

That this House notes with concern reports of widespread manipulation of advance votes during the recent Burmese elections, boycotted by the National League for Democracy; believes that this is yet another blow to the prospects for democracy in Burma; dismisses this election as no more than a sham t

EDUCATION OF TEACHERS IN BRITAIN

That this House believes that British teacher education is amongst the best in the world; notes that teacher education forms a very significant part of UK higher education; supports undergraduate teaching degrees being delivered through the current partnership approach between higher education insti

PRIVATISATION OF NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

That this House expresses concern at the prospect of privatising the part of NATS air traffic control that remains under public ownership; believes that the announcement has been undertaken without adequate consultation and potentially risks sovereignty, public safety and national security; and urge

WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY

That this House notes that pneumonia is the world's leading killer of children under five years worldwide, killing over 1.5 million children each year, with one child dying every 20 seconds; further notes that pneumonia is both preventable and treatable; welcomes the work of the GAVI alliance to pro

CHARITY COMMISSION AND THE COMPREHENSIVE SPENDING REVIEW

That this House is concerned by the impact of the 27 per cent. budget cut to the Charity Commission announced in the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR); notes that the Commission shed 63 full-time equivalent jobs before the CSR and that the PCS union fears that a further 140 full-time equivalent jo

25th ANNIVERSARY OF ANGLO-IRISH AGREEMENT

<p>That this House acknowledges the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Anglo-Irish Agreement on 15 November 1985 by the Right Honourable Baroness Thatcher LG OM FRS and the former Irish Taioseach Garret Fitzgerald; recognises that it led to significantly improved relations betwee

IMPACT OF SPENDING CUTS ON SEASIDE RESORT ECONOMIES

That this House notes the seven local authority areas with the largest percentage of their population in receipt of Local Housing Allowance are all coastal areas containing some of the nation's best known seaside resorts; further notes that seaside resorts dependent on tourism tend to have economies

ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY

That this House notes that 58 countries retain the death penalty; reiterates its opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances; welcomes the recent launch of a new Government strategy for the global abolition of the death penalty, which identified the death penalty as a thematic p

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF TURKEY

That this House welcomes the visit to the UK of Abdullah Gl, President of Turkey; hopes that negotiations for Turkey's early entry into the European Union will continue; urges the British Government further to encourage the EU to move forward Turkey's accession; and hopes that warm relations between

VIOLENCE ON THE PRISON ESTATE

That this House notes the riots which occurred on 2, 3 and 4 November 2010 at HM Prison and Young Offender InstitutionMoorland and the disturbance at HM Prisonand Young Offender Institution Warren Hill on2 November 2010; recognises the acts of bravery and professionalism that public sector prison of

DISABILITY HISTORY MONTH

That this House welcomes the first ever Disability History Month that recognises the history of the struggle for equality and human rights; notes that in running from 22 November until 22 December 2010it will cover International HIV/AIDS Day, International Day of People with Disabilities and Interna

NATIONAL SEWA DAY

That this House congratulates all participants involved in organising the first National Sewa Day on 21 November 2010 as a cross-community, multi-faith initiative for social action to tackle hardship and conserve the environment; and pays tribute to Britain's Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist and Jain communiti

WESTERN SAHARA

That this House expresses its horror at the violent dismantling byMoroccan forces of refugee camps in the Western Sahara; notes the accompanying deaths of three security officials, another potentially lethal stabbingand many injuries; further notes that the unrest preceded by hours the resumption of

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE AND PREBIOTICS

That this House acknowledges the potential of prebiotics to prevent clostridium difficile in a clinical setting, thereby improving patient experience and saving NHS resources; notes that clostridium difficile remains a serious problem in the UK with 6,342 cases reported by English primary care organ