Early Day Motions

FOOTBALLERS' BATTALIONS

That this House congratulates the Football League and its clubs on their efforts to remember those players and fans who served their country so proudly from within the Footballers' Battalions during the First World War; recognises the efforts of fans at league clubs who raised significant funds for

GOVERNMENT PLANS TO REDUCE THE DEFICIT

That this House notes that the UK has the largest structural budget deficit in Europe, at a level of 109 billion; further notes that the UK is paying, at a rate of 120 million a day, 43 billion a year in debt interest; believes that this money would far better serve the needs of the UK's citizens th

EXMOOR EMPEROR STAG

That this House condemns the shooting of the stag known as the Exmoor Emperor; believes that this beautiful animal, standing nearly nine feet tall should have been spared to live out his life as a magnificent example of the Giant Red Stag, the biggest wild land animal in the UK; and calls on the Gov

LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House welcomes Lung Cancer Awareness Month; notes that 39,750 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year in the UK, and that the disease is the UK's largest cancer killer, with one person with lung cancer dying every 15 minutes; further notes that in order to decrease mortality in lun

SNARES

That this House congratulates the League Against Cruel Sports for presenting a petition of over 20,000 signatures to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs calling for an end to the manufacture, sale and use of snares; notes that the current regulations are being ignored and

GRANDPARENTS RAISING GRANDCHILDREN NETWORK

That this House congratulates Grandparents Plus, the Grandparents' Association and members of the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Network on their successful lobby of Parliament on 28 October 2010 to raise awareness of family and friends care; recalls that there are over 200,000 grandparents and

INCIDENCE OF DIABETES

That this House notes with concern that the number of adult diabetics in the UK has soared by six per cent. since 2009 to 2.8 million; further notes that one in 10 adults are now being treated for obesity and that there is a high prevalence of Type 2 diabetes in those overweight or obese; recognises

UK YOUTH PARLIAMENT

That this House welcomes the young people of the UK to the Palace of Westminster for the second UK Youth Parliament debate in the House of Commons chamber on 29 October 2010; agrees that the wide and diverse agenda for debate and discussion is of great importance to parliamentarians when seeking to

CASH FOR GOLD TRADING

That this House notes the rise in companies trading cash for gold; expresses concern at the implications that this could have on crime, in particular on the number of burglaries taking place; further notes that authorities across the world have noticed a link between cash for gold businesses and inc

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND CONSTITUENCY PROFILES

That this Housewelcomes the constituency profiles prepared by Citizens Advice Scotland on the employment and support allowance (ESA); notes that in 2009 citizens advice bureaux in Scotland dealt with over 180,000 new benefit issues, over 15,000 of which were regarding ESA; further notes that over 20

ANNIVERSARY OF OCCUPATION OF KASHMIR

That this House records that 27 October 2010 marks the 63rd anniversary of the Indian occupation of large areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir; notes and applauds the improvement in confidence building measures which had led, until recently, to a welcome improvement in relations between India and

BRITISH LECTURERS IN ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES

That this House notes that despite seven judgments in their favour in the European Court of Justice, scores of British and other non-Italian staff in Italian universities are still denied parity of treatment under EU single market rules prohibiting discrimination based on nationality with regard to

BIODIVERSITY AND POVERTY

That this House notes that 2010 is the UN's International Year for Biodiversity; believes that the alarming rate of biodiversity loss is not only an environmental problem but also threatens people's livelihoods, human well-being and economic progress, as well as undermining capacity to address other

COMMONWEALTH SCHOLARSHIPS

That this House pays tribute to the important role Commonwealth scholarships have played in educating young people from Commonwealth countries, especially those in the developing world; notes the great contribution that Commonwealth scholars have made to international development, higher education a

POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS IN LANCASHIRE

That this House notes that Lancashire Police Constabulary has begun consulting on making police community support officers redundant; further notes the importance of community policing and the Government's insistence that budget cuts should not fall on frontline staff; believes that these cuts could

SERVICE STANDARDS AND THE KITEMARK FOR GARAGES

That this House believes that the British Standards Institution (BSI) Kitemark for Garage Services is a good way of boosting public confidence in some garages, by supplying formal recognition of good workmanship and value for money; notes research which shows that 58 per cent. of people who have had

INFORMATION COMMISSIONER AND INTERNET PRIVACY

That this House welcomes the statement by the Information Commissioner's office that it will open an inquiry into Google's data-harvesting, after revelations in the media that the company's Street View cars captured complete emails and passwords from unsuspecting members of the public; notes however

GOOGLE AND THE CAPTURE OF DATA USING STREET VIEW CARS

That this House is deeply concerned at the statement of Alan Eustace, senior vice-president for engineering and research at Google, when he admitted that his company's Street View cars captured entire e-mails and URLs... as well as passwords; notes that Google has promised to make changes to interna

ARMED FORCES

That this House recognises the risks taken and the sacrifice made by all members serving in UK armed forces overseas and the commitment to duty of those based at home; and further recognises the need to encourage public supportfor the dedication and bravery shown by those serving in Afghanistan and

CHILDREN AND MEDIA LITERACY

That this House notes that, given the increased exposure to and use of digital media platforms by children, media literacy is an increasingly important skill for children to have and as such an important part of primary school education; therefore calls for materials such as Media Smart's Digital Ad

LEICESTER AND SUSTAINABILITY

That this House congratulates Leicester City on its position as the UK's second most sustainable city in the Forum for the Future's Sustainable Cities Index; notes that Leicester has the lowest ecological footprint of any UK city; further notes that this is the result of the city hitting targets for

BODY SHOP ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates The Body Shop and ECPAT on their campaign to stop sex trafficking of children and young people; notes with concern that the trafficking of humans is a growing trade that exists in countries across the world; further notes that approximately 360 children are trafficked i

CHANGES TO THE LISBON TREATY

That this House notes the proposals floated by Germany and France to re-open the Lisbon Treaty in order to force Member States that find themselves in a severe financial crisis, as happened in the case of Greece, to declare themselves insolvent and to forfeit their voting rights in the EU Councils;

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION MARCH FOR HONOUR

That this House notes that on 4 November 2010 four teams of serving and ex-serving individuals from each of Her Majesty's Armed Forces will begin an epic March For Honours, starting in four separate locations across the UK and dedicating a mile for every British military life lost on operations in I

GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF THE INSTITUTE OF FISCAL STUDIES

That this House is concerned that 95 per cent. of Institute of Fiscal Studies 5.1 million funding comes from so-called research grant contracts, details of which are not itemised in its accounts; notes that the vast majority of its official funding bodies are Government departments, the wider public