Early Day Motions

TRIAL OF MIKHAIL KHODORKOVSKY AND PLATON LEBEDEV

That this House condemns the arrest and prosecution of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev and denounces the trial currently in process against them as politically motivated; notes that Khodorkovsky's case has been marred by severe human rights abuses and shares the concern of Amnesty Internatio

UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS

That this House strongly supports every person's right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, including freedom to change religion or belief as stated in Article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and is deeply concerned that the United Nations resolution on Combating defamati

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FEDERATION CAMPAIGN ON UK FOOD LABELLING

leave out `Britain' and insert `the UK'.

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE FEDERATION CAMPAIGN ON UK FOOD LABELLING

leave out `Britain' and insert `the UK'.

SOUTHEASTERN TRAIN FARES

That this House notes that Southeastern Trains enjoys a monopoly over rail travel into London from the suburbs of South East London and and the commuter towns of Kent; further notes that under the previous Government, Southeastern's franchise agreement with the Department of Transport has allowed in

DEATH OF PAUL LEE AND PROSECUTION OF ENTERPRISE INNS

That this House condemns the negligence of Enterprise Inns regarding the breach of health and safety regulations at the Aintree Hotel in Liverpool; is appalled that such misconduct led to the tragic and unnecessary death of the licensee, Paul Lee, in November 2007; notes that the company failed to e

POLITICAL SITUATION IN UGANDA

That this House welcomes the unanimous decision by the Ugandan Constitutional Court that the November 2006 court siege by armed commandos during the trial of the main opposition leader Dr Kizza Besigye and the alleged People's Redemption Army rebels, violated their basic rights and contravened the p

STAND UP FOR GLASGOW CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Glasgow Evening Times on its campaign to Stand Up for Glasgow; notes that the city suffered a post-industrial slump in the 1980s; recognises that Glasgow in now a confident, outward-looking, economically regenerated city following 13 years of investment; and demands

COMMONWEALTH GAMES 2010 NEW DELHI

That this House congratulates India on hosting a successful Commonwealth Games in New Delhi; notes that despite initial concerns and negative media reports, the Games were held without any security incidents, that crowds grew as the Games progressed, that no health and safety incidents occurred duri

BREAKTHROUGH BREAST CANCER AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House recognises that breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK, with nearly 46,000 women diagnosed with the disease each year; accepts that although the number of breast cancer deaths in the UK has decreased considerably in recent years, survival rates still lag behind some other

LOCAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE RECALCULATION

That this House opposes the proposals to calculate local housing allowance using the 30th percentile of market rents instead of the 50th percentile; recognises that this will cause undue hardship and homelessness to young people between the ages of 16 to 24, and will disproportionately affect young

NURSERY ON THE PARLIAMENTARY ESTATE

That this House welcomes the provision of an on-site nursery on the Parliamentary Estate but regrets the regressive decision of IPSA to remove the salary supplement for new hon. Members' staff of 8 per day towards the cost of childcare for each child under school age; further notes that the removal

ABF SOLDIERS CHARITY AND CHALLENGE 66

That this House applauds the attempts by Mr Andy McMenemy to run 66 marathons in 66 days in each of the 66 official cities of the UK; notes the support he has given to the ABF Soldiers Charity; recognises the problems of readjustment and the difficulties UK forces face when returning home from the f

NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS AND TERRORIST THREATS

That this House notes that the new National Security Strategy, published by the Government on 18 October 2010, identifies the international terrorist threat as the number one priority risk to the UK; further notes that a particular threat that could arise from deliberate terrorist action is identifi

500th FAIRTRADE TOWN

That this House congratulates the Fairtrade towns for their commitment to fair and ethical trade; thanks local supporters, activists and decision-makers across the country for their hard work and dedication in making the Fairtrade town movement a success; anticipates the 500th Fairtrade town to be n

FUTURE OF THE RAILWAYS

That this House notes with concern reports that the Government's review of the railways will lead to a significant increase in what are already the most expensive rail fares in Europe; is appalled that hard-pressed passengers will be hit by these fare hikes at a time when the highest paid directors

CONSUMER CREDIT

That this House expresses concern at the amount of literature sent by post by consumer credit companies advertising loans and credit cards; notes that often such literature suggests that recipients have been pre-approved for a product despite providing no information as to the pre-selection criteria

CYPRUS CROSSING

That this House welcomes the opening of the crossing in north west Cyprus, between Kato Pyrgos/Asagi Pirgo and Limnitis/Yesilirmak, promised in May 2008 between the leaders of the Cypriot communities, Demetris Christofias and Mehmet Ali Talat; supports the pledges of the current Cypriot leaders, Dem

BINDING LOCAL REFERENDUMS

That this House welcomes the Coalition Agreement commitment to give residents the power to instigate local referendums; believes that this proposal should be strengthened as an extension of direct democracy and to shorten the distance between people and power; welcomes the provisions of the Local Re

ACTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House recognises that there is a climate emergency and that the catastrophic destabilisation of the global climate represents one of the greatest threats that humanity faces; further recognises that there is a need to reduce the atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide to 350 parts per

JUSTICE FOR OSCAR GRANT RALLY

That this House sends a message of solidarity to the rally organised by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to be held on 23 October 2010 to demand justice for Oscar Grant, a young black man killed by the Police at Fruitvale BART station in Oakland, California on New Year's Day 2009; and

FOOTBALL NEEDS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Football Association's Football Needs campaign and its target to recruit 50,000 newly-qualified coaches by the end of 2011 and 8,000 new referees by 2012; and calls on everyone from mothers and fathers to ex-players and armchair football fans and their families throughou

INVESTOR COMPENSATION SCHEMES DIRECTIVE

That this House considers that the draft Directive to amend the Investor Compensation Schemes Directive does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, for the reasons set out in the Annex to chapter 7 of the Third Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 428-iii); and, in accordance with A

LONDON UNDERGROUND INDUSTRIAL ACTION

That this House believes the current London Underground industrial action should not be taking place, and both London Underground and the unions are guilty of failing to put passengers and London's economy first; notes that the savage reduction of office opening hours at 90 per cent. of ticket offic

GOVERNMENT FUNDING OF THE ARTS

That this House is distressed to learn that the Government has decided to significantly reduce public investment in UK arts and broadcasting budgets; is especially shocked because the nation's creative industries have beenshown latelyto be the country's greatest success story providing numerous exam