Early Day Motions

TROOPING THE COLOUR CEREMONY 2010

That this House looks forward to the 2010 Trooping the Colour ceremony on Saturday 12 June 2010 to mark the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; notes with pride that the flags of all the nations of the Commonwealth are always displayed in and around Horse Guards Parade for this grea

LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

leave out from second `that' to end and insert `current universal jurisdiction legislation has allowed those with political agendas to exploit the legal system; notes that the current legislation undermines Britain's reputation as an effective venue for diplomacy; and therefore urges the Government

ISRAEL AND GAZA FLOTILLA

leave out `destroyed' and insert `damaged'.

ISRAEL AND GAZA FLOTILLA

leave out from `and' to `law;' in line 8.

ISRAEL AND GAZA FLOTILLA

leave out from `require' to end and add `note that Hamas has ignored all previous Security Council resolutions calling on them to stop terrorist acts against Israel, to note that Israel, Egypt, the Palestinian Authority and the West have a shared interest in preventing Hamas from being strengthened,

KEEP THE PROMISE AUTISM AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the UK Autism Foundation's (UKAF) Keep the Promise Autism Awareness Campaign; backs the UKAF call for the Government to introduce an autism strategy for children and an autism strategy for the elderly as they are the missing pieces of the autism jigsaw in the U

CARMARTHENSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL JOB LOSSES

That this House notes that Carmarthenshire County Council has written to all employees warning that 500 jobs could be lost as a consequence of budget reduction targets over the next few years; further notes that these potential job losses were announced based on the likely financial climate faced by

CITIZENS ADVICE SERVICE IN WALES

That this House notes the invaluable service provided by the Citizens Advice (CAB) service, especially during economic downturns; further notes that the human cost of the recession is still feeding into the system; further notes that the latest annual statistics for the CAB service in Wales indicate

WHALING IN THE FAROE ISLANDS

That this House expresses concern at the continuing practice of pilot whaling which takes place in the Faroe Islands; notes that hundreds of pilot whales are killed each year as a result of these activities; expresses deep concern at the suffering faced by the animals during these hunts; further not

TRIAL OF SINGLE/DOUBLE SUMMER TIME

That this House notes the significant financial, environmental, public health and quality of life benefits that could accrue by advancing the clocks to GMT+1 in winter and GMT+2 in summer; further notes in particular the increased trade in the tourism, hospitality and retail sectors estimated at ove

40th ANNIVERSARY OF HARLOW HOSPITAL RADIO

That this House celebrates the 40th anniversary of Harlow Hospital Radio; welcomes its thriving and diverse programme, run solely by volunteers; congratulates the volunteers and staff of Princess Alexandra Hospital for their creativity and hard work over the decades; and calls on the Government to r

JOBCENTRE PLUS AND FOODBANKS

That this House congratulates foodbanks across the UK, in particular the hardworking volunteers of the Harlow foodbank; regrets the bureaucratic regulations brought in under the previous Government, which prevent Jobcentre Plus staff referring people directly to charities such as foodbanks; sympathi

CHILDREN WITH AUTISM

That this House recognises that 70 per cent. of children with autism develop mental health problems; notes that 10,000 children with autism access child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) every year; further notes that according to new research from the National Autistic Society, CAMHS wi

WELSH INTERNATIONAL 20-20 AND ONE DAY CRICKET TEAM

That this House congratulates the English national cricket team for winning the 20-20 World Cup in the West Indies; recognises Wales' proud cricketing tradition; notes that Ireland and Afghanistan qualified for the recent 20-20 World Cup and that Scotland and Holland have qualified for recent One Da

PROPOSALS FOR COMPOSITION OF BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

That this House notes that since the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Government has been elected, the size of the House of Lords, the unelected chamber, is already growing while plans are afoot to diminish the size of this House, the elected chamber; and further notes that the Westminster Parliament w

PUBLICATION OF SALARIES AND REMUNERATION PACKAGES OF PERSONS PAID FROM PUBLIC FUNDS

That this House believes that all salaries and remunerations packages paid to individuals, either directly or indirectly, from public funds exceeding three times the current national average wage of £25,123 during the tax year 2009-10 should be placed in the public domain and made available for publ

DESIGNATION OF GARDENS

That this House believes that gardens around houses which are currently classified as brownfield land should be redesignated as greenfield land.

BA DISPUTE

That this House notes with deep concern that there has been no settlement to the dispute between British Airways management and the airline's 12,000 cabin crew; further notes that this is now the longest-running strike in recent British aviation history; further notes that this can only be damaging

PROPOSED ACADEMIES LEGISLATION

That this House notes with serious concern and rejects the Secretary of State for Education's proposals to expand the number of academies by conferring on all school governing bodies the right for their school to become an academy without proper consultation with parents, school staff or the local a

BP AND CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE DEEPWATER HORIZON DISASTER

That this House notes that following the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig off the Louisiana coast, which killed eleven rig workers, an estimated 504,000 to 798,000 gallons of oil are leaking into the Gulf of Mexico every day and to date at least 20 million gallons have spilled into the Gulf, a

RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE

That this House notes the major contribution that renewable heat can make in meeting the UK's legally binding renewable energy target, creating green jobs and reducing dependency on imported fossil fuels; further notes the Coalition Agreement's statement of intent to increase this target; supports t

LEVELS OF INDUSTRIALISATION IN UK DAIRY HERDS

That this House is aware of the pressures building within the agricultural and related industries in the UK towards greater levels of industrialisation in UK dairy farming, with the direct consequence of growing numbers of cows being kept indoors for most of their lives; and notes the 2009 Report of

IPSA POLICY ON HON. MEMBERS WITH FAMILIES

That this House deplores the manner in which the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority appears to be targeting hon. Members with family responsibilities; and is further concerned that it has without consultation introduced changes in travel and accommodation arrangements that penalise hon. M

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE

That this House notes the setting of maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements under the provisions of Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive remains work in progress on the part of the European Commission; observes that millions of United Kingdom consumers have reg

FARM ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House recognises the importance of farm animal welfare and opposes any postponement of the planned EU-wide ban on conventional battery cages for laying hens due to come into force in January 2012 and the UK ban on beak trimming of laying hens due to come into force in January 2011; support