Early Day Motions

UNITED FOR EDUCATION COALITION

That this House welcomes the United for Education coalition which includes the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, the GMB, the Educational Institute of Scotland, the NUS, the University and College Union, UNISON and Unite the Union; believes that education is an engine of economic recovery and s

BAN ON BATTERY CAGES FOR GAME BIRDS

That this House notes that the new Minister of State at the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has withdrawn the new code of practice for game bird production made under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and that the effect of this decision will be to overturn a ban on battery cages for bre

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF COMPANIES HOUSE NANTGARW OFFICE

That this House notes with concern the proposed closure of Companies House at Nantgarw and the pay freeze imposed on staff who will be forced to relocate to Cardiff; considers that this decision is certain to impact negatively on the local economy; challenges the decision to translate the savings ta

SATURDAY TOURS OF PARLIAMENT

That this House notes that tours of Parliament are now to be available to the general public at weekends throughout the year; welcomes the work of the Serjeant at Arms and her team in making this a reality; thanks the security staff, visitor assistants and others who will be working to make Parliame

G8 SUMMIT AND CHILD AND MATERNAL HEALTH

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's announcement that the Government will prioritise maternal health at the forthcoming G8 summit, but wishes to ensure that attention to the survival of children under five years old goes hand-in-hand with initiatives on maternal health; and calls on donor

USE OF JERUSALEM AS THE ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM AT THE 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES

That this House welcomes the decision to choose Jerusalem as the anthem for use by English athletes competing in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi following a month long public vote run by YouGov in which almost 2,000 people were given a choice between Jerusalem, God Save the Queen and Land of Ho

HON. MEMBERS WHO DO NOT TAKE THEIR SEATS

That this House believes that hon. Members who refuse to take their seats fail to give proper representation to their constituents in that they deliberately absent themselves from debates on the Budget, on the Queen's Speech, on benefits, on foreign policy, on immigration, on the economy, on levels

INVESTIGATION INTO USE OF UK AID TO INDIA

That this House welcomes the Secretary of State's announcement of an inquiry into the theft of over £70 million of aid from the Department for International Development to the Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Project to educate thousands of the poorest children in India; notes reports by India's Human Resource

NATIONAL EYE HEALTH WEEK 2010

That this House notes that 14 to 19 June 2010 is the UK's first ever National Eye Health Week; further notes that at least 50 per cent. of sight loss is preventable and that early detection through regular eye tests is a simple and practical way to maintain good eye health; and congratulates the org

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF TRENCH (UK) ON TYNESIDE

That this House deplores the actions of Siemens in proposing to close Trench (UK) on Tyneside and transferring its production to France and Germany; notes that Trench (UK), which has 96 employees, has a healthy order book, is making good profits and is a world leader in manufacturing its high-tech p

REGULATION OF THE PRIVATE RENTED SECTOR

That this House notes with concern the Government's decision to abandon plans for a national register of landlords and further regulation of the private rented sector; recognises that the private rented sector plays a significant role in supporting the housing market in the UK; believes that rogue l

UNITED FOR EDUCATION CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the United for Education coalition which includes Association of Teachers and Lecturers, GMB, Education Institute of Scotland, NUS, University and College Union, UNISON and Unite the Union; believes that education is an engine of economic recovery and social mobility which a

SCREENING OF ENGLAND WORLD CUP MATCHES

That this House notes that the Mayor of London has refused to allow big screen viewings in London venues of England's World Cup matches; condemns the lack of proper explanation for this decision; further notes that other UK cities have allowed such screenings to go ahead; and urges the Mayor of Lond

F40 AND EDUCATION FUNDING

That this House commends the long-running campaign that the F40 group has fought for fairer funding on behalf of the lowest funded education authorities and supports the group's effort to achieve a fairer deal for pupils across the country; welcomes the detailed submission that the F40 group made to

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) on holding its Parliamentary Links Day on 22 June 2010 on the theme of Science and the New Parliament; welcomes the Society's commitment to serve the public interest by improving hon. Members' access to scientific information and a b

FALKLAND ISLANDS LIBERATION DAY

That this House notes that this year marks the 28th anniversary of the Falkland Islands conflict; recalls the magnificent sacrifices made by Her Majesty's armed forces in heroically liberating the Islands and securing the unconditional surrender of the Argentine forces who illegally invaded the Isla

NON-NATIVE INVASIVE SPECIES

That this House is concerned that the estimated annual cost to the economy of the damage caused by non-native invasive species such as Japanese knotweed, Himalayan balsam and Hottentot fig is in excess of two billion pounds; notes that the most cost-effective and least environmentally-damaging appro

LONDON UNDERGROUND TICKET OFFICES IN HAMPSTEAD AND KILBURN 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 Kilburn Park, Kensal Green, Queen's Park, Finchley Road, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead, Belsize Park and Ha

TRIAL OF SINGLE/DOUBLE SUMMER TIME

leave out from `significant' to end and add `evidence indicating that the United Kingdom is firmly placed in the correct time zone and that Spain, France and the Benelux countries are in the wrong zone; further notes that 90 per cent. of the UK lies west of the Greenwich meridian which is the median

MOTORCYCLING IN THE UK

That this House notes the positive impact that motorcycling can have both as an alternative to the private car and as a way of reducing congestion in towns and cities; is concerned that these benefits and the views of motorcyclists are often overlooked in the development of transport policy; and cal

DEEPWATER HORIZON OIL SPILL AND UK PENSIONS FUNDS

That this House notes that the Deepwater Horizon disaster is now considered the largest offshore oil spill in US history, and will have devastating environmental and social consequences for years to come; notes that almost all British pension funds have significant investments in BP, and that uncert

COMMUNITY PUBLIC HOUSES

That this House recognises the social, economic and cultural importance of well-run community pubs, which provide a safe and sociable environment for the consumption of alcohol among friends and are an essential community meeting place; notes the ideas put forward in the Campaign for Real Ale's Beer

COMMENTS OF THE US PRESIDENT ON BP

That this House views with concern the attacks on BP by the US President; and believes that such attacks are unwarranted and are having a disproportionate effect on the company's reputation.

PROJECT CHAMPION AND SURVEILLANCE OF THE MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN BIRMINGHAM

That this House views with concern the implementation of an initiative, codenamed Project Champion, whose principle function is to monitor extremists that the police and MI5 suspect to be living among Birmingham's Muslim community; commends the recent article which appeared in the Guardian newspaper

MK ZOABI AND THE GAZA FLOTILLA

That this House views with concern the treatment that MK Zoabi has received from her fellow parliamentarians in the Knesset as a result of her participation in the Gaza Freedom Flotilla; notes that she may shortly be deprived of parliamentary privileges which include her parliamentary immunity and K