Early Day Motions

USE OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS FOR DEMENTIA

That this House notes that dementia is a devastating illness which currently afflicts approximately 820,000 people in the UK; is therefore deeply concerned by the findings of Professor Sube Banerjee's 2009 Report entitled The use of antipsychotic medication for people with dementia, which highlighte

ASTHMA UK REPORT ON FIGHTING FOR BREATH

That this House welcomes Asthma UK's Fighting for Breath report which reveals the limiting impact of severe asthma; notes that there are5.4 million people with asthma in the UK, roughly five per cent. of whom have asthma so severe that it cannot be treated with the usual medicines; recognises that m

ACTION MESOTHELIOMA CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the British Lung Foundation's Action Mesothelioma campaign to improve treatment and care for people with asbestos-related chest cancer; notes with concern that a British Lung Foundation survey shows that half of people who have done DIY did not know that asbestos was used as

CHEQUE PAYMENTS

That this House notes with concern that high street banks are planning to stop accepting cheques despite protest from consumer groups and businesses; further notes that nearly four million cheques are still being written each day and that many people still prefer to pay for goods and services in thi

HANEEN ZOUBI MK

That this House is concerned that Israeli Knesset member Haneen Zoubi has had a number of her parliamentary privileges withdrawn because she participated in the Freedom Flotilla which attempted to take aid to Gaza in May 2010; believes that the siege of Gaza is wrong; and applauds Haneen Zoubi for h

CATALAN STATUTE OF AUTONOMY

That this House notes that more than one million people attended the 10 July 2010 protest in Barcelona in favour of proper powers for Catalonia; welcomes the continuing debate over the constitution of Catalonia; believes Catalonia to be a nation; recognises that independently organised votes on inde

REFERENCE OF COMPLAINTS TO THE STANDARDS AND PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE

That this House notes that Article 13 of the Bill of Rights states `for Redresse of all Grievances and for the amending strengthening and preserving of the Lawes Parlyaments ought to be held frequently'; recognises that Parliament cannot redress grievances of which it is unaware; regrets the actions

CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING AND GAS SAFETY

That this House welcomes the re-launch of the All Party Parliamentary Gas Safety Group; notes that carbon monoxide poisoning is responsible for around 30 deaths every year and injures many more; further notes that these fatalities andinjuries can be prevented by an annual inspection of gas appliance

EVERY CHILD'S RIGHT TO THE COUNTRYSIDE CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern that, according to a recent survey by Natural England, children's access to the English countryside has plummeted by 50 per cent. in a generation; calls for a co-ordinated campaign to encourage young people to visit the countryside, reclaim their rural birthright a

10th OTLEY WALKING FESTIVAL

That this House celebrates the 10th Otley Walking Festival, held from 26 June to 4 July 2010, as an important social and cultural event that emphasises and reinforces the importance of exercise and nature for community and individual well-being; applauds the 26 June launch of the Six Dales Trail, a

NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY WEEK

That this House congratulates MEND and the National Obesity Forum on launching the inaugural National Childhood Obesity Week with the aim of improving understanding of childhood obesity issues and calling for more meaningful and rapid action to be taken to reduce levels of children being overweight

PRESCRIPTION FOR THE UK'S HEART HEALTH CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that heart and circulatory disease is the UK's biggest killer; expresses its concerns at new challenges ahead including demographic change and a more stringent financial climate; is further concerned that the prevalence of heart and circulatory disease remains disproportionatel

POST BANK

That this House welcomes the commitment given to the Post Office in the Coalition Agreement document The Coalition: Our Programme for Government, to expand banking and financial services provided by the Post Office; notes the excellent work of the Post Bank Coalition in raising awareness of a more r

WINTER FUEL POVERTY

That this House recognises the serious problem of fuel poverty in this country, especially amongst older people; is concerned that the excess winter death rate rose by 49 per cent. last year; acknowledges the adverse impact that rising fuel bills are likely to have on the ability of older people to

IMPACT OF THE VALUE ADDED TAX INCREASE IN BIRMINGHAM

That this House condemns the passing of the motion by Birmingham City Council praising the regressive emergency budget; notes that a typical householder in Birmingham aged 65 to 74 years old stands to be 220 worse off annually as a direct result of the increase in value added tax (VAT); believes tha

ETHNIC GROUP QUESTION IN THE 2011 CENSUS

That this House has regard to the historic and enduring value of information gathered by the decennial National Census; believes the ethnic group question, first introduced in 1991, represented a milestone in understanding and embracing the diversity of the United Kingdom; notes the primary purpose

RANK AND PENSION OF SOLDIERS KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

That this House, convinced that the courage and devotion to duty of members of the British armed forces who are killed while on active service for their country should be recognised and rewarded in every possible way, particularly by the pensions and help given to the families they leave behind; rec

ELECTIONS IN SOMALILAND

That this House congratulates the people of Somaliland on the democratic and peaceful process through which they have elected a new government; further congratulates Ahmed Mohamed Mahamoud Silanyo of the Kulmiye Party on being elected President; notes that after a previous election when he was narro

DUTY OF CANDOUR IN HEALTHCARE

That this House welcomes the commitment by the Government to introduce a requirement for hospitals to be open with patients when things go wrong; and urges the Government to take this action as soon as possible by introducing such a statutory duty as part of the registration regulations for the Care

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS' PAY

That this House notes that the Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) employers have failed to offer a pay rise this year; further notes that the 500,000 to 600,000 workers governed by the agreement have not received a pay increase since 2008; further notes that the failure to offer a pay rise m

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL GUIDANCE ON TREATMENT AND CARE TOWARDS THE END OF LIFE

That this House congratulates the General Medical Council (GMC) on developing new guidance, Treatment and care towards the end of life: good practice in decision-making; supports the guidance in stating that patients must be given the opportunity to discuss in advance what treatment and care they wa

ALLIED STEEL AND WIRE WORKERS

That this House notes the recommendations of the Parliamentary and HealthService Ombudsman, which state that former Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) workers should be paid 100 per cent. compensation for theirpension losses; further notes that the workers' pensions would have been safe if the Government h

GUN LICENCES FOR JUVENILES

That this House is alarmed that children as young as 10 years old in the east of England have been given shotgun licences; notes that figures released by the BBC show that in Bedfordshire 49 licences were issued to people under the age of 18 years, with 140 in Cambridgeshire, 101 in Essex, 301 in He

TREATMENT FOR KIDNEY CANCER

That this House observes that between 7,000 and 8,000 people are diagnosed with kidney cancer in the UK each year, and that around 40 per cent. of patients have advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis; notes that everolimus is the only licensed treatment for patients with advanced and/or metastatic

PROHIBITION OF TICKET TOUTING

That this House believes that tickets for major sporting and cultural events should be available to all customers at face value with all profits generated by ticket sales being returned to the organisations, athletes, artists and venues involved in staging them; and therefore supports the introducti