Early Day Motions

MEERKATS

That this House registers its deep concern at reports that meerkats are being kept as domestic pets; notes that meerkats are highly sociable animals and that it is inappropriate to keep them in isolation or take them out of their natural environment, and that to do so has a severe detrimental impact

PARLIAMENT SQUARE PEACE CAMP

That this House regrets the passing of the Peace Camp in Parliament Square; and wishes to place on the record its thanks to Chris Knight, Maria Gallastegui, Brian Haw and all the other peace camp protestors for upholding the tradition of protest in this country and in enabling truth to be spoken unt

FREE SWIMMING IN MANCHESTER

That this House condemns the decision by Labour-led Manchester City Council to reject the Liberal Democrat amendment to Council to protect free swimming for theunder 16s and over 60s through savings from Council propaganda; andnotes that Government funding for free swimming was only intended for a l

CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

That this House is dismayed by reports that the new government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago plans to recommence capital punishment as a means of dealing with the country's high murder rate; notes with concern that these proposals have already resulted in a headcount to determine the number

EDINBURGH AIRPORT

That this House regrets the decision by British Airports Authority (BAA) to introduce a 1 drop-off charge at Edinburgh Airport; notes that BAA has failed to consult widely with customers ahead of its introduction; further notes that for a large percentage of customers, including the elderly, those w

VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

That this House notes the unethical practices of Indian-owned Vedanta Resources and its subsidiaries, including the destruction of the homes, culture and livelihood of the Kond Adivasi tribal people and the devastating environmental impact of the companies' activities; welcomes recently announced in

145th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WELSH ARRIVAL IN PATAGONIA

That this House notes that 28 July 2010 will be the 145th anniversary of the arrival of Welsh immigrants in Patagonia aboard the Mimosa; further notes the success of the Welsh colony as part of the foundation of the modern-day Chubut Province; welcomes the Women's Choir of Gaiman, Cor Merched Gaiman

PRISON IN NORTH WALES

That this House notes the findings of the Welsh Affairs Select Committee in its reports on Welsh prisoners in the prison estate, HC 74, 2006-07, and Welsh prisoners in the prison estate: follow up, HC 143, 2009-10, which both note the urgent need for a prison in north Wales; is disappointed that the

UK CITY OF CULTURE 2013 (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Derry-Londonderry on winning the first title of UK City of Culture for 2013; commends Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield for the quality of their strong bids; thanks the judging panel, chaired by Phil Redmond; notes that their decision was unanimous; applauds the excelle

GREATER MANCHESTER AND THE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT AUTHORITY OF THE YEAR AWARD

That this House congratulates Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority on winning Integrated Transport Authority of the Year at the national transport awards; recognises the hard work and dedication of both councillors and officers in winning this prestigious award; and further congratulate

INQUIRY INTO NEW NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS

That this House notes that if new nuclear power stations are built they will not come into operation before 2019 and so cannot in any way assist with the energy gap that Ofgem has said may arise in 2015; notes too that as regards to long-term electricity needs the Department for Energy and Climate C

INDEPENDENT SOCIAL WORKERS AND THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

That this House views with concern the severe limitations which will be placed on the availability of independent expert witness evidence in complex family proceedings due to the arbitrary reduction in expert witness fees from October 2010; notes this will expose highly vulnerable children to unacce

LABOUR LAW IN IRAQ (No. 2)

That this House recalls the near liquidation of a once strong and non-sectarian trade union movement by the dictatorial regime of Saddam Hussein; salutes those who have devoted themselves to rebuilding a labour movement in Iraq before and since his overthrow with important moral and material support

JOHN HUMPHRYS

That this House congratulates John Humphrys for his forensic questioning of the Foreign Secretary on NATO's strategy in Afghanistan, which added to the BBC's unrivalled reputation for fearless independent journalism.

PROTECTING RAILWAY PENSIONS CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises and supports the joint campaign between the unions TSSA, Amicus, ASLEF and RMT which calls for railway workers' pension contributions to be restricted to an affordable level; notes that since the privatisation of the railways union members' pensions have not had protected

SALE OF KNIVES ON eBAY

That this House notes that last week eBay relaxed restrictions on the type of knives that it sells; furthernotes that this makes certain types of knives previously banned more accessible to young people; considers this to be socially irresponsible considering the prevalence of knife crime in many in

FUTURE OF RAIL FRANCHISING CONSULTATION

That this House recognises that a consultation was held on the Future of Rail Franchising by the Department for Transport prior to the2010 generalelection; notes that this consultation proposed giving train companies financial incentives to cut train services; further notes that this could encourage

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE VESTAS DISPUTE

That this House commemorates 20 July 2010 as the one-year anniversary of the worker occupation of the Vestas Wind Turbine Manufacturing Plant on the Isle of Wight in response to the announcement of the devastating loss of over 600 skilled jobs and the closure of their workplace, England's only wind

SLEEP APNOEA AND ROAD DEATHS

That this House notes that obstructive sleep apnoea is a common sleep disorder potentially causing drowsiness during waking hours that makes falling asleep at the wheel much more likely; expresses concern that recent academic research suggested that one in six lorry drivers may suffer from the disor

TREVOR MASON

That this Housepays tribute to Trevor Mason, Parliamentary Editor of the Press Association, who is leaving the Press Gallery after more than a quarter of a century of faithfully reporting proceedings in Parliament; and salutes a journalist whose accuracy, fairness and responsibility in reporting the

EMPLOYMENT OF PEOPLE OVER THE AGE OF 50 YEARS

That this House welcomes the Government's efforts to prevent discrimination against older people; further welcomes its proposal to change the law, so that over-65s will no longer be automatically sacked; notes the case of Mr Kevin Forbes, a Harlow man who was made redundant, but cannot access retrai

LONG-TERM GOVERNMENT-BACKED SAVINGS

That this House notes the withdrawal by National Savings and Investments of inflation-linked saving certificates; and expresses the hope that the Government will use the opportunity for innovative proposals at effecting worthwhile objectives such as helping people re-adopt the habit of saving with a

EMPLOYMENT TERMS FOR HON. MEMBERS' STAFF UNDER THE INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY STANDARDS AUTHORITY

That this House notes with grave concern the reduced employment terms and conditions for staff of hon. Members under the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) expenses scheme; recognises the real terms reduction in hon. Members' staffing budgets and urges IPSA to raise the staffing li

HIGH SPEED RAIL (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the cross party consensus supporting the case for high speed rail; believes that the medium- and long-term economic and environmental advantages of high speed rail have been well established; calls on the Government to ensure that high speed rail will not fall victim to the

MORDECHAI VANUNU

That this House notes Amnesty International's recognition of Mordechai Vanunu as a prisoner of conscience and condemns without reserve that he is once again being held in isolation in a small cell with no windows, in a special unit for dangerous prisoners in Ayalon prison, one of the most notorious