Early Day Motions

KETAMINE

That this House recognises the danger posed by the illegal recreational use of ketamine; deplores the harm it can cause to those who use it; seeks to raise awareness of the damage it causes to users and to their families and communities; calls for consideration to be given to the length of sentences

WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY

That this House celebrates the United Nations World Sickle Cell Day on 19 June 2010; notes that sickle cell disease is the most common genetic disease in England; believes that allocation of NHS resources should reflect this; recognises that some improvements have been made in the UK in treatment an

MR S. S. VIRK OF DES PARDES WEEKLY

That this House congratulates Mr S. S. Virk for being awarded the prestigious Global Punjabi Society Media Award, recently referred on him by the Indian Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ambika Soni, for his services to the Punjabi community in his role as Group Editor of the journal Des Par

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

That this House recognises that construction is a major employer in all constituencies and that a vast number of jobs within the industry are still under threat; and calls for a comprehensive plan, backed by policies on taxation that promote enterprise and growth, that will maintain construction com

SCIENCE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

That this House notes the value and importance of science in the schools' curriculum; further notes the importance of the specific inclusion of evolution and natural selection in the schools' curriculum; regrets that evolution has been dropped from reforms to the primary school curriculum, along wit

BRITISH AIRWAYS INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE

That this House regrets that no resolution has been reached to bring an end to the industrial dispute between cabin crew and British Airways; notes with concern that cabin crew who have been unfit for work during strike action have been docked pay due to BA treating sickness as if staff have taken i

SOUTH WEST MUSCLE GROUP

That this House congratulates the work of the South West Muscle Group, a coalition of families and health professionals affected by or with an interest in muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions, who are working closely with the regional NHS Specialised Commissioning Group to impleme

WORKING CARERS

That this House celebrates the valuable role performed by over six million carers in the UK, in the majority of cases without any financial recognition from the public purse, saving the country an estimated £87 billion per year; congratulates Carers UK for the valuable work it does in supporting car

METROLINK IN GREATER MANCHESTER AND SCOOTERS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House notes that disabled people have been using electric scooters on Metrolink for many years; further notes with concern that without consultation Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority (GMITA)has now banned scooters from the Metrolink, discriminating against disabled people,

FREE SCHOOL MEALS PILOT SCHEME

That this House urges the Government to reconsider its decision to cancel a planned extension to the universal free schools meals pilot scheme; totally deplores the fact that the extension of free school meals to more low income families due to start this September has been scrapped; and asks the Go

SAWREY GROUND FOREST, CUMBRIA

That this House notes the importance of the Sawrey Ground Forest in Cumbria to the local population and the thousands of visitors who use it for walks each year; further notes with concern the proposals put forward by the Forestry Commission to sell 39 hectares of the forest to meet a national cash

VAT ON MOUNTAIN RESCUE EQUIPMENT

That this House pays tribute to the outstanding work undertaken by mountain rescue teams who provide essential support to emergency services in mountainous and rural areas; notes with concern that mountain rescue teams have to pay value added tax and vehicle excise duty on life-saving equipment whic

FURNISHED HOLIDAY LETTINGS RULES

That this House calls on the Government to hold a full consultation with all affected parties before any revision to the furnished holiday lettings rules is introduced; notes that an analysis by the Tourism Alliance shows that the self-catering sector is a very important component of the UK tourism

RODEO EVENTS AND ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House commends the League Against Cruel Sports in bringing the enormous cruelty of rodeo to the attention of the British public; applauds the work of the Vancouver Humane Society in campaigning against rodeo; and calls on the Canadian government to take steps to end the immense cruelty to

FUNDING FOR CORNISH SERVICES

That this House notes with concern that Cornwall's public services have suffered from decades of under-funding from consecutive governments; further notes that Cornwall is one of the poorest parts of the European Union; recognises that tough choices need to be made to tackle the budget deficit; welc

NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR MOTOR NEURONE DISEASE

That this House endorses the call by the Motor Neurone Disease Association for a national strategy for motor neurone disease (MND); believes that such a strategy would lead to enhanced cost-effectiveness and good practice; supports the implementation of the National Service Framework for long-term n

MENTION THE HOUSING CRISIS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the mention the housing crisis campaign; notes that two million households are predicted to be on housing waiting lists by 2011 and that over two million vulnerable children are living in unsatisfactory housing; further notes that, in March 2010, the current housing minister

WEBSITES WHICH ENCOURAGE SUICIDE

That this House is deeply saddened by the tragic death of 16-year old Shane Martin Reid; and calls on the Attorney General to investigate whether legal action can or should be taken against those who write, publish, sell material or distribute information on the internet which encourage people to co

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN REPORT ON THE CASE FOR EFFECTIVE WHEELCHAIR SERVICES

That this House welcomes the publication of a new report by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign on the provision of powered wheelchairs; recognises that specialist wheelchairs can be vital for people with neuromuscular conditions as they can improve quality of life, alleviate pain and slow the progressi

LONDON UNDERGROUND TICKET OFFICES IN EALING, SOUTHALL CONSTITUENCY

That this House notes that Transport for London's proposals to shed up to 800 ticket office and gateline jobs on London Underground will adversely affect the opening times of ticket offices in Northfields and South Ealing stations in Ealing Southall constituency; believes job cuts of this magnitude

BACK BENCH BUSINESS ON WEDNESDAYS

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the House of Commons Reform Committee chaired by the former hon. Member for Cannock Chase in its First Report of 2008-09 Rebuilding the House, HC 1117 that `we would like backbench business to be scheduled on Wednesdays'; notes the words of the former P

BEAK TRIMMING OF LAYING HENS

That this House notes that a ban on the beak trimming of laying hens is due to come into force on 1 January 2011; believes that if the ban is postponed a new commencement date must be set by the statutory instrument that postpones the ban; further notes that scientific research shows that the correc

EU FREE TRADE AGREEMENT WITH COLOMBIA AND PERU

That this House urges the Government to ensure that the proposed EU Free Trade Agreement with Colombia and Peru contains robust and enforceable clauses on human rights and counter proliferation and, as a mixed agreement, has to be expressly ratified by the Parliaments of each member state, including

ORGANIZATION FOR SECURITY AND CO-OPERATION PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

That this House recognises the service of Mr R. Spencer Oliver who, after 22 years as a staff member of the US Congress, was chosen as the only Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe in 1992 by the first Bureau meeting; believes th

FRONT PAGE CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes and supports the Front Page Campaign; notes that recommended codes of practice by the National Federation of Retail Newsagents and the Periodical Publishers Association are widely ignored by newsagents and petrol stations; is concerned that this often means that sexually exp