Early Day Motions

EARLY DAY MOTIONS

That this House regrets the continuing decline in importance of Early Day Motions which have become a campaign tool for external organisations; notes the role of public affairs professionals in drafting Early Day Motions and encouraging members of the organisations they represent to send pro forma e

MOSQUITO DEVICE

That this House notes with concern that there are an estimated 5,000 Mosquito devices in the UK; believes that there is a lack of research into the short and long-term effects of the high frequency pitch emitted from the devices on the hearing of unborn babies, children, retail workers under the age

AVAILABILITY OF GOVERNMENT DATA

That this House believes that Government data should be published in a machine readable open standards format and that data should be released using a Creative Commons interoperable licence; and further believes that there should be a right to data enshrined in law that will allow access to data fro

ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

That this House supports the pledge published in the programme for Government to work to reduce the use of animals in scientific reasearch; and calls on the Government to develop a strategy which identifies and implements targets for sustained reductions in the number of animals used annually in exp

CLOSURE OF LINAMAR PLANT NEAR SWANSEA

That this House condemns the closure of the Linamar car components plant at Fabian Way near Swansea; recognises with regret that there will be a loss of 200 valuable jobs; deplores the fact that the work will be transferred to sites overseas; calls on the Secretary of State for Wales to intervene wi

RAC 2010 REPORT ON MOTORING

That this House welcomes the research carried out by the RAC 2010 Report on Motoring into views and behaviour of modern motorists; recognises ways in which Government can work with motorists to improve the quality of motoring in the UK including considering a lower drink-drive limit, ensuring return

BURNAGE WALK-IN CENTRE, MANCHESTER

That this House notes the high level of opposition to the closing of the Burnage Walk-In Centre by Manchester NHS as evidenced by the large number of local residents signing a petition for its reopening; further notes that the statistics provided by NHS Manchester show that the Burnage Walk-In Centr

EU COHESION POLICY

<p>That this House welcomes the findings of the National Assembly for Wales Committee on European and External Affairs that recommend continuing with an EU-wide cohesion policy for all regions of the European Union, both old and new Member States, with continued access to convergence and competitive

YOUR FREEDOM WEBSITE

That this House notes that the Government's Your Freedom website, which is committed to restoring and defending freedom, has been published in English only; believes that freedom includes the right to participate in democratic decision-making in your choice of language; further believes that communi

HEALTH AND SAFETY

That this House notes that according to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in 2008-09, 1.2 million people were suffering from an illness they believed was caused or made worse by their current or past work, 180 workers were killed at work and 131,895 other workplace injuries were reported; recogn

ANTHONY NOLAN TRUST

That this House supports the Anthony Nolan Trust in its work to provide life-saving transplants for people with leukaemia; is concerned that for every patient that receives a transplant, there is another for whom no match can be found; welcomes the news that saliva testing means that it is now even

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MOTIONS ON HOMEOPATHY

leave out from `House' to end and insert `welcomes the policy adopted by the British Medical Association (BMA) concurring with the conclusions of the Science and Technology Select Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2009-10, Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy, HC45, and opposing the funding of homeopathy

HOMEOPATHY

leave out from `House' to end and insert `welcomes the policy adopted by the British Medical Association (BMA) concurring with the conclusions of the Science and Technology Select Committee's Fourth Report of Session 2009-10, Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy, HC45, and opposing the funding of homeopathy

HOMEOPATHY

leave out from `House' to end and insert `rejects the findings of the Fourth Report of the Science and Technology Select Committee of Session 2009-10, Evidence Check 2: Homeopathy, HC45; regrets that the Committee took only oral evidence from a limited number of witnesses and did not call important

BUS SERVICES OPERATOR GRANT

That this House recognises the importance of local bus services in tackling congestion in urban areas, in contributing to carbon reduction and in providing a lifeline service in rural areas and for households without access to a car; notes that the Government's own calculations suggest that if Gover

WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES

That this House notes that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs public consultation on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses shows that 94.5 per cent. of respondents support a ban as the best option to protect the welfare of circus animals; further notes that the new Gover

MR ANDREW FRANCE

That this House notes that the court order of 31 March 2010 acts to prevent Mr Andrew France from communicating with his Member of Parliament.

CHRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME / MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS

That this House notes that around one in 300 people in the UK is living with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)/myalgic encephalomyelitis; further notes that many sufferers report the process of diagnosis can take many months or even years and that patients report back a lack of awareness among clinicia

REVIEW OF SMOKING BAN IN PUBS AND CLUBS

That this House calls on the Government to conduct a thorough review, supported by consultation with all parties and affected business sectors, on the impact the smoking ban has had on public houses and private members' clubs; notes that any review should consider a balanced and proportionate amendm

80th ANNIVERSARY OF TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY

That this House congratulates Teesside University on celebrating its 80th anniversary since it established higher education on Teesside; notes that its continued success wasrecently recognised with it being named University of the Year; recognises its tremendous work with business and industry withi

UN AND EU RESOLUTIONS ON NAGORNO KARABAKH

That this House calls on the Government to urge the OSCE Minsk group to bring talks over the occupation of Nagorno Karabakh and seven surrounding regions by Armenian troops to a speedy conclusion based on the Madrid Principles; maintains that this is essential in order that almost one million Azerba

LABOUR DIVERSITY FUND CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the campaign within the Labour Party for the creation of a fund within the Labour Party that local parties can draw on to develop talented individuals from under-represented groups to provide bursaries and grants to individuals who would be unable to sustain the costs of can

PRESBYTERIAN MUTUAL SOCIETY

That this House calls on the Government, with all its resources, to provide a fair and just resolution of the crisis in the Presbyterian Mutual Society for those who have been denied access to their savings in the Society for more than 20 months, especially those with savings of 20,000 or under.

COURT CLOSURES

That this House is alarmed by the proposals to close 103 magistrates' courts and 54 county courts in England and Wales put forward by the Ministry of Justice; notes that this respresents a 30 per cent. cut in courts across the country; acknowledges that courts provide a vital public service deliveri

NEUROMUSCULAR SERVICES IN THE NHS SOUTH CENTRAL REGION

<p>That this House congratulates the NHS South Central Specialised Commissioning Group onits announcement in March 2010 of an in-depth review of specialised neuromuscular services in the region; notes that there are 4,800 people living in the South Central NHS region affected by muscular dystrophy a