Early Day Motions

SPENDING CUTS AND DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the Coalition Government's commitment to ensuring that the public spending cuts will be fair; is concerned that the Government has not adequately assessed the impact that spending cuts will have on disabled people and their families; notes that nearly a quarter of individual

GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR UK SCIENCE

That this House expresses its concern over the recent comments by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills apparently signalling retrenchment in Government funding for UK science; supports the view of the President of the Royal Society that short-term austerity risks undermining th

NUCLEAR ENRICHMENT IN IRAN

That this House expresses concern at a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency detailing Iran's accelerated nuclear enrichment programme in defiance of the international community, which was widely reported in the national press, and which stated that the Iranian regime possessed `at least

2010 DRUG STRATEGY CONSULTATION

That this House is concerned at the duration of the Home Office's consultation on the Government's drug strategy 2010 published on 20 August 2010 which closes to submissions on 30 September 2010; considers the length, lack of policy detail and inaccessibility of this consultation to contravene the C

GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the excellent work being done by the Global Poverty Project and the Project's presentation entitled, 1.4 Billion Reasons, which is travelling around the UK and the world, with a private showing for hon. Members on 13 September 2010; and calls on the Government to support the ai

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE CAMPAIGN ON COUNTRY OF ORIGIN LABELLING FOR FOOD

That this House welcomes the Women's Institute Campaign to highlight the need to introduce clearer country of origin labelling of food products; notes that many foods do not require a country of origin label; further notes that even in processed foods where an origin is stated it normally indicates

RENEWABLE HEAT

That this House welcomes the Tariff Coalition's Half the Problem campaign, aimed at raising the share of UK heat energy that comes from renewable sources; recognises that 47 per cent. of current UK carbon emissions, and 49 per cent. of energy consumption, come from non-renewable heat energy; notes t

PROPOSED BURNING OF THE KORAN

That this House condemns the proposed actions of American pastor Terry Jones who intends to burn copies of the holy text of the Koran on the anniversary of 9/11 which this year coincides with the festival of Eid; is concerned that such an incendiary act will only serve to alienate the peace-loving m

LEGAL AID

That this House supports an effective legal aid system, meeting the needs of the most vulnerable in society; recognises the need for provision of services by a wide range of legal providers across the entire country, rural and urban; considers that the tendering process to deliver social welfare and

EQUITABLE LIFE COMPENSATION (No. 2)

That this House recalls the recommendations for fair compensation payments to Equitable Life policyholders as proposed by the Parliamentary Ombudsman and later promised by the Coalition Government for the recognised regulatory maladministration of its funds; and believes the contrary recent advice g

HUGH RICHARDS

That this House notes with deep regret the recent death of Hugh Richards, the Welsh environmental architect and campaigner for safe, sustainable energy systems and against nuclear power; believes that perhaps his greatest campaign victory was to persuade the Welsh Assembly Government environment min

COVERT SURVEILLANCE BY LOCAL COUNCILS

That this House is concerned by the moral hazard involved in covert surveillance by local councils; regrets that this was enabled and encouraged by the previous Labour Government's Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; notes that freedom of information requests by the organisation BigBrotherW

NHS PRIVATISATION AND SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES

That this House is aware that despite widespread opposition from the general public in Nottinghamshire, the NHS Nottinghamshire County, NHS Nottingham City and Bassetlaw Primary Care Trustshave decided to award theirFamily Health Service support functions to a private company called Shared Business

OFFSHORE WIND INFRASTRUCTURE COMPETITION

That this House recognises the importance of the Offshore Wind Infrastructure Competition for securing the private investment necessary to develop the UK's offshore wind sector into a globally competitive industry; notes the economic benefits that this investment will bring; and calls on the Governm

DOVE WORLD OUTREACH CENTER CHURCH AND BURNING OF THE QUR'AN

That this House condemns the outrageous and disgraceful proposal by the Dove World Outreach Center Evangelical church in Gainsville, Florida to hold a burn the Koran day; believes the event to be one that will fill all right-thinking, tolerant people of all faiths and none with utter disgust; also b

ACADEMI HYWEL TEIFI, SWANSEA UNIVERSITY

That this House congratulates Swansea University on establishing Academi Hywel Teifi in memory of the distinguished Welsh academic, the late Professor Hywel Teifi Edwards of Aberarth and Llangennech; recognises that the Academi's purposes are to promote learning and teaching through the medium of th

GIBRALTAR NATIONAL DAY

That this House joins the people of Gibraltar as they celebrate their National Day on 10 September 2010, commemorating the 1967 referendum in which more than 99 per cent. of Gibraltarians voted to reject annexationby Spain and remain a territory of the Crown; notes the rich, diverse and unique cultu

PARLIAMENT TO PARLIAMENT CYCLISTS

That this House congratulates the Parliament to Parliament cyclists welcomed to Westminster by their colleagues on 6 September 2010 who had cycled from Edinburgh to Westminster in four days; and furthermore congratulates them for completing the tour and raising money for the Soldiers, Sailors,Airmen

MENTAL HEALTHCARE IN HIGHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS

That this House recognises with concern the considerable variation in mental welfare provision and promotion in higher education institutions (HEIs) and that there is no minimum standard of assistance that those suffering from mental ill health in HEIs can expect to receive; notes that around half o

GREECE AND THE EUROZONE

That this House notes the comments by Professor Hans-Werner Sinn, head of the prestigious German IFO Institute, reported on 6 September 2010, that Greece abandoning the euro and re-establishing the drachma as its national currency would be the least bad option for dealing with its current crisis; fu

CLAUDY BOMBING

That this House notes the recent Policing Ombudsman's report into the Claudy bombing in 1972 and the disturbing references in that report to collusion between the then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, a senior police officer and the then Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who between the

PRIVATE TENANTS

That this House notes the continuing problem faced by England's eight million private tenants of irresponsible landlords and poorly-maintained private rented properties, highlighted in a report by Shelter; and urges the Government to protect private tenants by implementing reforms to combat this pro

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION'S WAR PENSIONS AND COMPENSATION SERVICE

That this House congratulates the staff of the War Pensions and Compensation Service at the Royal British Legion who each year help more than 7,000 people seeking justice for incidents that occurred during military service; notes that last year they helped secure annual awards for beneficiaries of n

WAITING LISTS FOR ALLOTMENTS

That this House welcomes the big increase in home-grown vegetables, with seed sales up 14 per cent. last year; is pleased that the number of people wanting an allotment has increased by 20 per cent. in thepast 12 months; is concerned that according to the National Society for Allotment and Leisure G

CONSUMER PRICES INDEX AND INCREASES IN BENEFITS

That this House welcomes the challenge from the Royal Statistical Society to the Government's assertion that the use from April 2011 of the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) as the benchmark to raise benefits is fairer than the historic use of the Retail Prices Index; notes that the comments from the Roya