Early Day Motions

HONOURABLE MEMBERS AND THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

That this House notes with approval an independent survey of hon. Members which showed that The Royal British Legion is the charity that is most effective at campaigning, with 51 per cent. of hon. Members ranking it as `very effective' , 34 per cent. ranking it as 'somewhat effective' and most hon.

LEVELS OF ALCOHOLISM

That this House notes with concern the huge increase in recent years of alcohol-related deaths, now totalling 15,000 annually; further notes with concern that every day more than 1,500 men and women are admitted to hospital, an increase of 65 per cent. since 2005, because of alcohol; further notes t

ENERGY GENERATION AND ENERGY SAVING

That this House notes that the evidence submitted to the recent consultation on the draft national policy statement for energy infrastructure by the Association for the Conservation of Energy made the point that the Government has not carried out an assessment as to how the costs and benefits of inv

ATOS ORIGIN AND BT

That this House expresses grave concern that Liverpool-based former employees of Atos Origin have had to wait many months in uncertainty about their employment status following the transfer of their contract to BT; and calls on Atos Origin and BT to stop the unseemly squabbling over this matter and

DEBT MANAGEMENT

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the Office of Fair Trading to act against a fee-charging debt management company in respect of misleading advertising; notes, however, that this is only one symptom of much more widespread problems across the fee-charging sector, with customers often b

NATIONAL TEACHERS' DAY CAMPAIGN

That this House celebrates the tremendous work that teachers do; recognises that without teachers the country's potential can never be realised; appreciates the dedication that teachers show in imparting knowledge, wisdom and values to children; regrets the lack of recognition that teachers often re

MUSIC FOR YOUTH CHARITY

That this House congratulates Music for Youth on its 40-year anniversary; praises the educational charity for the opportunities it has offered to 2.3 million young people in that time through its regional festivals, the annual National Festival in Birmingham and the Schools Prom at London's Royal Al

HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN

That this House expresses concern for the fate and well-being of Mohammed Mostafaei, lawyer to Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, and his wife Fereshteh Halimi and her brother Farhad Halimi; and asks the Iranian authorities to demonstrate they are free and able to return home.

FINANCIAL TRANSACTION LEVY

That this House supports the Robin Hood tax campaign which calls for the introduction of a financial transactions tax; notes that by taking an average of 0.05 per cent. from speculative banking transactions, hundreds of billions of pounds could be raised every year to tackle poverty and climate chan

SIR KEITH PARK MEMORIAL CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the leadership shown by Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney Park in leading to victory those who fought in the air during the Battle of Britain; congratulates the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign on its success in erecting a permanent bronze statue of Sir Keith in Waterloo

PARKING CONTROL LTD

That this House deplores the actions of Manchester-based company Parking Control Ltd in charging a Blue Badge holder 275 for parking on a petrol station forecourt in Hull; notes that this included 150 for calling a tow truck that did not arrive; is concerned that the company left a severely-ill man

MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR PRIVATE RENTED HOMES

That this House is concerned that over half of private rented homes fail the Decent Homes standard and that a quarter of private tenants live in fuel poverty, that the proportion of private rented properties with the worst energy rating is twice that of the owner-occupied sector and that the private

CONDUCT OF PRIVATE LOAN COMPANIES

That this House is concerned about the practices of loan companies like wonga.com which charge people excessive interest rates for borrowing money; notes that first time wonga.com customers could pay as much as 2,689 per cent. annual rate for a short-term loan; finds it distasteful that companies ca

INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF IAN TOMLINSON

That this House notes the public interest and disquiet over the case of Ian Tomlinson and the threat to public trust and confidence in the police that this case poses; further notes that the Independent Police Complaints Commission failed to investigate this death for seven days and notes the manner

BBC RADIO WALES

That this House expresses disappointment about the decision by BBC Wales to end its outstanding radio programme, Called to Order; and acknowledges the great contribution the programme has made to political life in Wales.

FILM COUNCIL

That this House deeply regrets the Government's decision to abolish the Film Council; and considers that this is a retrograde step that will impact severely on the contribution the British film industry makes to the cultural life and economy of this country.

GREATER MANCHESTER IMMIGRATION AID UNIT

That this House is concerned at the decision by the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to cut the legal aid contract of the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU) from October; notes that this cut amounts toa 70 per cent. reduction in legal aid that the GMIAU canprovide; further notes that the

TAX RELIEF AND THE VIDEO GAMES INDUSTRY IN NOTTINGHAM

<p>That this House notes that the City of Nottingham is rapidly becoming a hub for the UK video games development industry with large software and creative firms including Crytek, Monumental, Anthill, Hotknife and Simple Life Forms; recognises the value that would have accrued had the previous Labou

NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE, RANGEMORE, STAFFORDSHIRE

That this House recognises the important role the England football team plays as a symbol of unity and pride across the nation; commiserates with the fans following England's disappointing early exit from the 2010 World Cup; further recognises the importance of proper training facilities to any pros

RIGHTS OF TRIBAL AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

That this House welcomes the ratification of International Labour Organisation Convention 169 on the rights of indigenous and tribal peoples by the Central African Republic, the first African country to do so; also welcomes the recent ratifications of Spain, Chile, Nicaragua and Nepal, bringing the

SCHOOL EXCLUSION APPEALS PANELS

That this House supports the right of appeal for children excluded from school and recognises that appeals panels provide an important means to overturn unjust exclusions; recognises that exclusion has an extremely negative effect on a pupil's education and life chances and that scrapping the appeal

DATE OF PROPOSED REFERENDUM ON AN ALTERNATIVE VOTING SYSTEM

That this House notes that in 2002 the Electoral Commission, following consultations on the holding of a possible referendum on the euro on the same day as other elections on 1 May 2003, issued a statement making clear that referendums on fundamental issues of national importance should be considere

CASHING OF BENEFIT CHEQUES AT POST OFFICE BRANCHES

That this House notes that the Department for Work and Pensions has put the 20 million a year contract for cashing benefit cheques issued under the exceptions service out to tender; further notes that the 400,000 people who use this service include many vulnerable members of society who rely on post

COSSHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

That this House welcomes the 19 million redevelopment of Cossham Memorial Hospital; further welcomes that building work has begun finally on refurbishing the Hospital; praises the vital work of the League of Friends of Cossham Hospital and the Save Cossham Hospital Group in campaigning for Cossham t

SCREENING FOR ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSMS

That this House supports the Circulation Foundation's efforts to raise awareness of the planned national screening programme for abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA); welcomes the work carried out by the NHS AAA screening programme team; notes that abdominal aortic aneurysms are the third most common ca