Early Day Motions

UK YOUTH CHARITY

That this House recognises the need to be positive about youth, as the vast majority of young people make a positive contribution to society; notes the work of the charity UK Youth in supporting 750,000 young people to raise their aspirations, realise their potential and recognise their achievements

BUILDING SCHOOLS FOR THE FUTURE PROGRAMME IN DARLINGTON BOROUGH

That this House agrees that Branksome, Hurworth and Longfield schools in Darlington Borough are in urgent need of renovation in order to avoid wasting valuable resources on maintaining outdated buildings; welcomes the schools' inclusion in the next phase of Building Schools for the Future (BSF); fur

STATUTORY REGISTER OF LOBBYISTS

That this House notes the commitment by the new coalition Government to establish a statutory register of lobbyists; recalls the personal commitment of the Deputy Prime Minister to introduce a statutory register; believes that such a register should be independently managed and enforced, that it sho

VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES

That this House notes with grave concern that despite the 18 rating that the most violent video games carry, some children and teenagers are still able to acquire them; congratulates the work of Mothers Against Violence with regard to their campaign to increase parental awareness of violent games; u

INDEPENDENT LIVING FUND

That this House supports the Independent Living Fund in providing financial support to those with disabilities in the UK; notes that the fund currently provides vital support for over 21,000 people; welcomes the support which the fund has received from Government in recent years; expresses deep conc

BRITISH MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MOTIONS ON HOMEOPATHY

That this House regrets the decision taken at the Annual Representative Meeting of the British Medical Association to oppose further commissioning and funding of homeopathic remedies in the NHS; further regrets that doctors who opposed the motions were excluded from the meeting; notes that none of t

PROVISION OF PUBLIC HOUSING FOR RENT

That this House believes that investment in existing and new council housing is an urgent priority to avert a growing housing crisis, leading to a failing housing market and growing housing waiting lists; notes that council housing is cheaper to build, manage and maintain than any alternatives and p

TRINITY MIRROR REDUNDANCIES

That this House supports quality journalism and UK media jobs and is shocked to learn that, despite commitments to the contrary in March 2009, the Trinity Mirror newspaper group has announced 200 redundancies, about a quarter of total staff across The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror and The People; has co

MEDIA OWNERSHIP

That this House notes News Corporation's current bidding for full control of British Sky Broadcasting and Rupert Murdoch's plans to continue to extend his powerful media empire; recognises a healthy democracy depends in part on the culture of a free, plural and diverse media; considers it important

FFOS LAS RACECOURSE

That this House congratulates Ffos Las Racecourse, Carwe, Carmarthenshire, on its first anniversary, with more than 70,000 race goers attending 19 meetings, watching 127 races featuring more than 1,100 horses; congratulates Ffos Las on winning various awards in its first year, including being select

60th ANNIVERSARY OF PORTSMOUTH AND DUISBURG TWINNING

That this House congratulates Portsmouth City Council and Duisburg City Council on the 60th anniversary of the cities' twinning; remembers that in 1950 both cities remained severely damaged by war; and recognises that to establish such an Anglo-German link was a brave and honourable act which has st

FUNDING FOR CADET FORCES

That this House notes the difficulties cadet forces across the United Kingdom are having regarding funding; and calls on the Government to reiterate its position on cadets in relation to its wider youth policy and to give reassurance that there is an intention to promote and develop the cadet moveme

AFGHAN ARMY

That this House questions the optimistic claim that the Afghan army can create stability in Afghanistan; recalls the retreat of 300 members of the Afghan army from a convoy they were guarding following a challenge from seven Taliban fighters; notes the words of Afghan General Jabbar Karaman that `th

AFGHAN POLICE

That this House questions the optimistic claim that the Afghan police can create stability in Afghanistan; and recalls the complaint of the elders of the village of Pankela after being liberated by NATO that if the Afghan police returned they would join the Taliban because of the police's systematic

POLICE NUMBERS IN LONDON

That this House believes the Metropolitan Police Authority and Mayor Boris Johnson must reverse their decision to cut 455 police officers in London; further believes that Boris Johnson's failure to guarantee the future of the capital's 630 dedicated safer neighbourhood police teams puts the safety o

TESCO SALES OF LAGER AT BELOW COST

That this House deplores the behaviour of Tesco in selling lager below-cost price only a month after calling on the Government to outlaw the practice; notes that Tesco was the only major supermarket company to be found doing so according to research undertaken by the Financial Mail; observes that th

PAEDIATRIC CONTINENCE SERVICES

That this House is aware that one in 12 young people in the UK suffer continence problems which occur at crucial times of their emotional development, resulting in the loss of self-esteem, isolation and bullying by their peers; is further aware that whilst young people experiencing such difficulties

CONGO

That this House recognises the 50th anniversary of Congolese independence on 30 June 2010; welcomes the progress made by the Congolese government since the end of the country's civil war in 2003; notes in particular the successful passage of the country's first democratic elections held in 2006; wel

TERMINATION OF FUNDING TO SCOTTISH DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION CENTRE

That this House notes the decision by the Secretary of State for International Development to withdraw funding for the project First Steps to Change run by the Scottish Development Education Centre which works with early years educators on teaching global citizenship; expresses concern about the way

APPOINTMENT OF A COMMISSIONER FOR ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House celebrates the high standards of animal welfare in the UK; welcomes the contribution of many UK charities on this issue; believes however that animal welfare standards could benefit from a more focused, national strategic approach; and urges the Government to appoint a commissioner f

COMPULSORY MICROCHIPPING OF DOGS

That this House recognises that the introduction of a compulsory microchipping scheme for dogs would have a significant and positive welfare impact, including the return of stray and stolen dogs to their owners and the improved traceability of puppy-farmed dogs; congratulates Dogs Trust, Cats Protec

CITY OF LEEDS HIGH SCHOOL

That this House urges Leeds City Council to withdraw the proposal for closure of City of Leeds High School made by the previous local administration, and to support the alternative plan for the school put forward by the school governors and others.

VALUE ADDED TAX INCREASE

leave out from `House' to end and add `notes that the Institute for Fiscal Studies describes value added tax as a progressive tax'.

GOAL-LINE TECHNOLOGY

That this House notes that the use of technology has improved confidence in the results of many high-profile sporting events; considers that goal-line technology would not necessarily be detrimental to the fluidity of football matches, but would considerably enhance fairness in the game; and calls o

SURVEILLANCE AND THE INTERNET

That this House is concerned by reports that Google allegedly mapped every single wireless internet connection in Britain, including many millions in private homes, for commercial purposes; is further concerned that the firm may have failed to disclose that it was building a massive database of wi-f