Early Day Motions

EARLY DAY MOTIONS

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WORLD POPULATION DAY

That this House calls attention to World Population Day on 11 July 2010; commends the United Nations Population Fund for designating this date in 1989 to focus attention on the importance of world population and sexual and reproductive health and rights; notes with concern that between 343,000 and 5

BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE IN HAMPSTEAD AND KILBURN

That this House condemns the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Government's decision to cancel the Building Schools for the Future programme for Hampstead, Jack Taylor's, Royal Free Children's and Queen's Park Community schools in Hampstead and Kilburn and threaten UCL Academy in Swiss Cottage with a si

UNDIAGNOSED DIABETES

That this House notes that 1.1 million people in the UK have undiagnosed diabetes and that the total diabetes population of the UK could rise to 5.5 million by 2030; further notes that an early diagnosis of the condition with regular management could reduce risks of complications such as retinopathy

SHELTER CYMRU

That this House commends Shelter Cymru's Information Matters to Rural Communities Project, which aims to improve awareness of services to alleviate homelessness and poverty, being run in Ceredigion, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire; welcomes the funding provided by the Big Lottery Fund; recognises

DEPLOYMENT OF TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House considers that its approval of a substantive motion should be required for continued deployment of troops in Afghanistan.

REFUGEE AND MIGRANT JUSTICE (No. 2)

That this House recognises the outstanding service provided byRefugee and Migrant Justice (RMJ)and expresses regret at its recent closure; notes that the Legal Services Commission (LSC)is ensuring that existing clients of the organisation continue to have proper advice and representation; expresses

BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME IN THE WEST MIDLANDS

That this House is deeply concerned at the Government's decision to scrap the Building Schools for the Future (BSF) project for the majority of schools in the West Midlands; notes the inaccurate way the Secretary of State presented this information to the House; calls on the Government to clarify th

SAKINEH MOHAMMADI ASHTIANI

That this House is aware of the plight ofSakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, a citizen of Iran who faces imminent death by stoning in her country for the alleged crime of adultery for which she has already spent five years in prison and received 99 lashes; believes that there is no place in the modern world

REFORM OF THE TENANT SERVICES AUTHORITY

That this House congratulates the Minister for Communities and Local Government on his plans to reform the Tenant Services Authority (TSA); believes that his proposed reforms are important and timely for many millions of social tenants across the UK and are very welcome indeed; is concerned however

SAKINEH MOHAMMADI ASHTIANI (No. 2)

That this House abhors and condemns the use of stoning to death as a means of execution by the Iranian regime; and calls on the Government and the international community to use every means at their disposal to cause the Iranian government to free Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, whose death by this barb

PAY FOR SELECT COMMITTEE CHAIRS

That this House recognises that the economic situation means that many people are taking pay cuts; acknowledges that the Government has stated that it wants to reduce the cost of politics; appreciates the work that Select Committees do but notes with alarm that there are 35 such committees where the

GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND THE COST OF CONFERENCES

That this House notes that the Departmentfor Work and Pensions spent 115 million on management conferences and external meetings between 2000 and 2010; further notes that most departments have refused to supply similar figures in answer to written questions, arguing that statistics on conferences ar

FUTURE OF DAIRY FARMING

<p>That this House notes with concern the increasing industrialisation of dairy farming in which cows are kept indoors for all or most of the year, are pushed to high milk yields and fed on unnatural cereal-rich diets that can lead to serious health problems; further notes the conclusion of the Euro

TRAFFIC IN HARLOW AND THE M11 CORRIDOR

That this House notes that Harlow has only one motorway entrance, unlike other major towns and that recent road improvements have not solved this problem; is concerned that congestion causes a huge economic cost to Harlow and the M11 corridor; agrees with every major public sector body and private b

BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME

That this House recalls the disgraceful state of disrepair, discomfort and the lack of modern facilities that characterised too many schools under previous Conservative Governments; commends the last Labour Government for its widely respected Building Schools for the Future programme to build new se

PLACE-BASED BUDGETS

That this House recognises that there needs to be an urgent and fundamental reform of the relationship between central and local government; commends the work of the Local Government Association (LGA) in drawing up a detailed plan for this reform; believes that a move to place-based area budgeting w

CARDIGAN CENTRE IN LEEDS

That this House encourages the efforts of the Cardigan Centre in Leeds to bring the community together by knitting patches in an attempt to break the world record for the largest cardigan ever constructed; commends the Cardigan Centre for its 20 years as a community staple facilitating recreation, s

WHARFEDALE HOSPITAL

That this House congratulates the Wharfedale Hospital in Otley, Leeds, for gaining excellent status across all departments in the recent Patient Environment Action Team inspection, which annually evaluates England's in-patient healthcare sites; commends the work done by the hospital's staff to provi

THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF THE ONE WALES AGREEMENT

That this House congratulates the Cymru'n Un / One Wales coalition on the third anniversary of its agreement; welcomes the news that a referendum on transferring powers under Part IV of the Government of Wales Act 2006 will take place in the first quarter of 2011; calls for the implementation of the

JOHN CLARE FESTIVAL

That this House notes that 13 July marks the anniversary of the birth date of John Clare in 1793; congratulates the John Clare Society on itsfestival celebrating the life and work of this remarkable rural poet and chronicler of English rural life; and futher welcomes the restoration and opening of J

SELF-EMPLOYMENT

That this House believes that barriers to self-employment should be removed to encourage entrepreneurism and business growth; and calls on the Government to reverse IR35 which makes it complicated and burdensome for individuals to prove to HM Revenue and Customs that they are self-employed, at the e

REGULATIONS ON SMALL BUSINESSES

That this House notes with concern the lack of information sharing that takes place between Government departments; believes Government departmentsand agencies should share more information to avoid administrative overload on small businesses; furtherbelieves that if a business has already provided

HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House is deeply disturbed by the Government's intention to substantially reduce funding for higher education, which can offer the greatest prospect for a renaissance in the productive industries, innovation and the growth of the UK's export performance; further notes that, in addition, uni

MOBILE BROADBAND CAPACITY

That this House believes that mobile broadband has an important role to play in delivering universal internet access; notes that Ofcom reported a 200 per cent. increase in data trafficon mobile telephone networks in 2009 and that Morgan Stanley has predicted that mobile internet access will outstrip