Early Day Motions

GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC POLICY

That this House notes the comments by Nobel prizewinning economist Paul Krugman that the Government's plan for the economy `boldly goes in exactly the wrong direction' and `appears to come straight from the desk of Andrew Mellon, the US Treasury Secretary, who told President Hoover to fight the Grea

BRITISH LECTURERS IN ITALY

That this House notes with concern the diminished rights of British people who work as lettori in Italian universities; condemns the nationality-based discrimination that leads to foreign lecturers receiving low salaries and being denied promotions; acknowledges that foreign lecturers in Italy have

OLYMPIC TRUCE

That this House recognises that the purpose of the ancient Olympic Games, which ran for 1,200 years, was the promotion of peace and reconciliation through the observance of the Olympic Truce; congratulates Lord Bates for drawing attention to the issue of the Truce in a House of Lords debate on 11 Oc

IMMIGRATION (CM 7944)

Thatthe Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (Cm 7944) which was laid before this House on 1 October 2010, be disapproved.

WELSH PARLIAMENTARY PARTY

That this House welcomes the revival of the Welsh Parliamentary Party (WPP) Plaid Seneddol Gymreig as the only Commons body that fairly represents the authentic democratic voice of Wales; and believes that its membership of all hon. Members representing Welsh seats will continue the distinguished ro

COALFIELD REGENERATION

That this House welcomes the publication of the Review of CoalfieldsRegeneration by the Coalfield Regeneration Review Board; notes the impact on coalfield communities as a result of the decline of the mining industry is that these areas tend to be isolated, with high mortality rates, higher than ave

CHILDREN IN FAMILY AND FRIENDS CARE

That this House notes that there is estimated to be a minimum of 10,000 children in kinship (family and friends) care in Scotland; recognises that three out of four of these families are living in poverty and that kinship care is frequently the best form of early intervention as well as a longer ter

PROVISION OF CONSUMER CREDIT REGULATION AND ADVICE

That this House recognises the high levels of personal debt accrued within British society, the restricted access to affordable credit for those on low incomes or with poor credit ratings and the excessive rates of interest charged by many licensed agencies; and therefore believes Government should

NATIONAL EXPRESS AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS

That this House deplores the continuing anti-union behaviour of management at UK-based National Express Group's North American yellow school bus subsidiaries; notes that National Express Group have declined to introduce a freedom of association policy, in order to protect the human rights of their e

DEBT MANAGEMENT FEES

That this House deplores as extremely damaging the poor practices engaged in by a number of debt management companies that charge fees of their customers, a practice uncovered by the Office of Fair Trading as part of the compliance review it conducted around its Debt Management Guidance; supports th

FOOD FOR LIFE PARTNERSHIP NATIONAL ROAST DINNER DAY

That this House congratulates the Food for Life Partnership on its recent National Roast Dinner Day in schools across the country on 29 September 2010; applauds the efforts of the Partnership and its participating schools and communities on their commitment to inspiring children and families to use

FUNDING FOR ADULT LEARNING

That this House expresses its concern over prospects of severe and disproportionate reductions in funding for adult lifelong learning; notes the public statements in support of the value of adult lifelong learning to individuals, society and the economy made by the Prime Minister and all Ministers i

EUROPEAN HEALTH INSURANCE CARDS

That this House notes that the Government provides EU Health Insurance cards free of charge, despite not being required so to do by European social security regulations 883/2004 and 987/2009; is concerned that after the last administration introduced this bureaucracy in June 2004, the cost to the ta

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PARK HOMES

That this House notes with concern the plight of park home owners in Morecambe and Lunesdale; and urges the Government seriously and urgently to consider implementing a code of conduct relating to the price charged by park home site owners to the park home owners for the supply of gas and electricit

EUTHANASIA AND PALLIATIVE CARE

That this House welcomes the Government's statement that any change to the law on assisted suicide or voluntary euthanasia is a matter for Parliament to consider rather than one of Government policy; notes the ongoing efforts of the euthanasia lobby to bring about the legalisation of these practices

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN IMMIGRATION RULES (CM 7944)

That this House opposes the Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules laid on 1October 2010, Cm 7944, on account of its introduction of compulsory English language tests for non-EEA migrants applying to join or remain with their British or settled spouses, fianc(e)s or partners in the UK as it w

EUROPEAN COMPETENCES

That this House notes that there are increasing demands from France and Germany for a new European Union Treaty; further notes that theEuropean Parliament itself has now proposed a 5.9 per cent. increase in the European budget; further notes that this House on Wednesday 13 October 2010 rejected the

PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS

That this House is alarmed by threatened changes to public sector pensions, including higher contributions, at a time when public sector pay is being frozen and conditions worsened; believes that such attacks risk deterring teachers, especially those at the beginning of their careers, from saving fo

CHILD SOLDIERING

That this House notes the ongoing international abuse scandal whereby child soldiers are used in the most horrific and brutal causes; commends the work being done by many charitable bodies, churches and others, including a recent campaign by students in Coleraine, Northern Ireland, to expose the con

FOOD PRODUCTION

That this House expresses concern about recent statistics showing that UK production of foodstuffs has fallen to 59 per cent.; and calls on the Government to take steps to increase total food production in the UK so that it is not dependent on food imports.

MORPHOU CYPRUS ANNUAL RALLY

That this House warmly congratulates the Mayor of Morphou and the members of the Morphou municipality on again holding their annual rally to remind the United Nations, the European Union and the major countries of the world of the ongoing injustice Morphou and its citizens still suffer from the Turk

UNITARY AUTHORITIES

That this House notes that Sheffield has a population of 547,000 and 84 councillors; further notes that Nottingham City has a population of 300,800 and 55 councillors; also notes with concern that Nottinghamshire has a population of 776,600 but 382 councillors, almost six times as many; further note

VISA PROCESSING CENTRES

That this House notes the duplication of UK visa processing centres within several countries, including three in Nigeria and 12 in India; and calls for them to be consolidated into single centres of excellence in each country.

ARCHER REPORT AND HAEMOPHILIA

That this House is aware that during the 1970s and 1980s NHS services infected more than 5,000 people with bleeding disorders and more than 1,200 others and their partners who were infected with HIV from which some died; cannot understand why successive administrations have refused to hold a public

RECOVERY TAX

That this House agrees with Professor Greg Philo, research director of Glasgow University Media Group, that the UK's current financial deficit could be significantly reduced if the richest 10 per cent. of Britain's citizens paid a one off tax of just 20 per cent. of their personal wealth, which woul