Early Day Motions

BUS SERVICE 639 BETWEEN WEDNESBURY AND WALSALL

That this House is concerned about the decision by Centro and National Express West Midlands to withdraw bus route 639 from Wednesbury to Walsall via Darlaston and Manor Hospital in January 2009; notes with concern that as a result of this service being withdrawn, elderly and disabled people in Wals

LEYTON FIRE STATION

That this House notes with concern the removal of a fire engine from Leyton Fire Station by the London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority (LFEPA) during the recent industrial dispute; further notes that the pump has not been returned to Leyton and remains in the hands of AssetCo; and calls on the

UK LANDSCAPE AWARD 2010 FOR EAST DURHAM HERITAGE COAST

That this House congratulates East Durham Heritage Coast on its extraordinary achievement in winning the UK Landscape Award 2010; recognises the amazing work of transforming a previous industrial wasteland into a beautiful landscape of great natural, historical and geological interest; and wishes ev

ADULT AUTISM STRATEGY

That this House notes the forthcoming publication of statutory guidance arising from the Autism Act 2009; recognises that 63 per cent. of adults with autism report that they do not have enough support to meet their needs and that, as a result of this lack of support, a third of adults with autism ha

CLOSURE OF POST OFFICE ON HAWKSWORTH WOOD ESTATE IN KIRKSTALL, LEEDS WEST

That this House is disappointed that Post Office services have temporarily ended on the Hawksworth Wood estate in Kirkstall, Leeds; notes that the nearest Post Office is one mile away uphill; further notes that many local families and elderly people, many of whom do not have access to a car, rely on

OFFICE OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER

That this House notes that following the recent queries into the Information Commissioner's effectiveness, it has emerged that the Information Commissioner's Office spent over 13 million on marketing and public relations in the last 10 years, over 10,000 on refreshment during meetings, or tea and bi

BRISTOL CITY FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE FIFA WORLD CUP 2018

That this House wholeheartedly supports England's bid tohost the 2018 FIFA Football World Cup; recognises the need to have a range of geographically-widespread, high-quality stadia to attract the bid; supports the A City United group, which is campaigning for the construction of a stadium in Ashton

INSPECTOR DAMIAN O'REILLY, COMMUNITY POLICE OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2010

That this House congratulates Inspector Damian O'Reilly of Greater Manchester Police on his award as nationwide winner of Community Police Officer of the Year; and believes that this richly-deserved recognition is a tribute not only to the dedicated service of Inspector O'Reilly in providing effecti

HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION OF IRAQI TURKMEN

That this House is concerned about the human rights situation of the Iraqi Turkmen, the third largest ethnic group in Iraq, who mainly live in the northern provinces, such as Kirkuk; condemns the ethnic cleansing and assimilation policy of Iraqi Turkmen by both Saddam Hussein's government until 2003

COMMERCIALISATION AND CHILDHOOD

That this House notes that childhood is a marketing opportunity worth 99 billion in the UK; is concerned about the effect on children's wellbeing of the volume and some methods of advertising of children's products; is particularly concerned about the use of sex to sell to children; welcomes the Mot

SUPPORT FOR MORTGAGE INTEREST RATES

That this House is concerned about the impact of the reduction to Support for Mortgage Interest rates from 6.08 per cent. to 3.63 per cent.; recognises some of the support was in need of reform, but notes that these reforms will affect 225,000 people including disabled people and pensioners; is furt

REMEMBRANCE SERVICE BY HARLOW BRITISH LEGION AND HARLOW COUNCIL

That this House notes the recent memorial service at the Netteswell Memorial Garden in School Lane, Harlow, to mark the building of the new memorial to fallen soldiers who have died in action since the Second World War; believes that it is a tribute to Harlow British Legion and Harlow Council that t

BBC STRIKE AND THE LICENCE FEE

That this House believes that the recent BBC strike caused significant inconvenience for licence fee-payers; notes that licence fee-payers had no say over the strike action; concludes therefore that the case is stronger than ever for the BBC licence fee to be democratised allowing ordinary people wh

EDUCATION IN CONSETT, NORTH WEST DURHAM

That this House rejects the comments made by the Secretary of State for Education in the Guardian on Friday 1 October 2010, regarding educationin Consett, North West Durham, which implied that children in the area are not currently being academically stretched in school; congratulates Consett Commun

FROM AUSCHWITZ TO AMBLESIDE EXHIBITION

That this House commemorates the three hundred Jewish children who survived the Holocaust who were flown from the Theresienstadt Ghetto to Crosby-on-Eden airfield on 14 August 1945; recognises that these children had been in the Nazi concentration camp system across Occupied Europe prior to their ar

COURT OF APPEAL RULING ON MESOTHELIOMA LIABILITY (No. 2)

That this House is concerned that the implications of the decision by the Court of Appeal on 8 October 2010 will be that many victims of asbestos-related disease will die without the certainty that their families will be entitled to compensation; agrees thatit is the exposure to asbestos that can le

WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE AND BRITISH CITIZENS LIVING ABROAD

That this House notes that British citizens living in Spain can claim the winter fuel allowance; believes this defeats the point of the winter fuel allowance; and calls on the Government to examine changing the allowance so that it is not paid to British citizens resident in countries with warm wint

PROSECUTION OF KURDISH POLITICIANS IN TURKEY

That this House deplores the ongoing prosecutions of 151 Kurdish politicians and human rights defenders in Turkey for so-called terrorist offences; notes that they are but a small portion of approximately 1,700 Kurdish politicians arrested in Turkey since 14 April 2009; recognises that the imprisone

HOUSING REVENUE ACCOUNT SUBSIDY SCHEME AND WALES

That this House notes the recently published report by the Bevan Foundation, entitled The Great Rent Robbery, which catalogues the failures of the Housing Revenue Account subsidy scheme in Wales since 1989, estimating that around two billion pounds of council house rents in Wales have been used for

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCOTLAND-MALAWI PARTNERSHIP

That this House recognises the fifth anniversary of the Scotland-Malawi partnership; welcomes the important role played by Scottish organisations in Malawi; notes the historic links between the two countries, initiated by the discovery of Malawi by Blantyre's David Livingstone; welcomes the research

LONDON UNDERGROUND INDUSTRIAL ACTION (NO. 2)

That this House recognises that 11,000 London Underground workers, members of RMT and the Transport Salaried Staffs' Association have felt it necessary to again sacrifice wages to take industrial action over their concern that the Mayor's proposals for massive job cuts will undermine the safe operat

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR SOCIAL CARE

That this House welcomes the pledge to provide an additional 2 billion to social care but recognises that this support could be lost by the removal of family household income through benefit reductions; and calls for assistance to be provided to carers and their families to help them survive financi

NORTHERN IRELAND AGGREGATES LEVY CREDIT SCHEME

That this House calls for the immediate re-introduction of the Northern Ireland Aggregates Levy Credit Scheme; notes the detrimental impact the withdrawal of this scheme will have on the Northern Ireland quarry and aggregates sector; and furthercalls on the Government to look at alternative ways for

SALE AND USE OF FIREWORKS

That this House recognises the serious problem that exists in many communities surrounding the misuse and abuse of fireworks; supports limiting the sale of fireworks to legitimate organisations and individuals; encourages the stricter enforcement of existing laws regarding the restrictions on the sa

PRISONERS AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE

That this House believes that if a crime is serious enough to warrant a term of imprisonment, then the perpetrator must forgo certain civil liberties, including the right to suffrage; and recognises that the right to vote does not aid the rehabilitation of a prisoner and is a privilege that should b