Early Day Motions

BENEFITS AND TAXATION POLICY AND LOWER INCOME GROUPS

That this House notes the continuing problems which affect many working families throughout the United Kingdom; recognises that socio-economic deprivation is very high in a number of areas including Northern Ireland, the North West and North East of England, and parts of Scotland and Wales; and expr

NORWICH CITY OF CULTURE BID

That this House welcomes the cultural contribution made by the city and people of Norwich; acknowledges the success of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, the numerous organisations and educational institutions that bring local and world-class arts to the city and Norwich's rich architecture and herit

WORK AND BENEFITS FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM

That this House recogises that over half of people with autism have spent time with neither jobs nor benefits; further recognises that only 15 per cent. are currently in full-time work; acknowledges that the system is failing people with autism, as over 80 per cent. of people with autism who applied

COSTS OF COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION

That this House notes the public dissatisfaction at the current council tax system; further notes that council tax costs 74 per cent. more than income tax to collect and administer; and calls on the Government to assess a range of potential alternative local taxation systems that include a greater e

VERTICAL CROP GROWING SYSTEM

That this House congratulates Cornish company Valcent for developing the Verticrop innovative hydroponic plant-growing system; welcomes the installation of the first project at Paignton Zoo Environmental Park in Devon; recognises the considerable potential offered by the 20 fold increase in crop yie

PARLIAMENTARY JAZZ AWARDS 2010

That this House recognises the excellence in jazz music in the UK, as honoured in the recent Parliamentary Jazz Awards for 2009-10, presented by the Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group APPJAG in the Houses of Parliament to Mark Lockheart, musician, Gareth Lockrane Septet's No Messin, jazz CD; Nige

OWNERSHIP OF LONDON OVERGROUND

That this House welcomes the extension and upgrade of the East London Line, now part of London Overground, which will play a vital role in the social and economic well-being of London and the South East; is deeply dismayed that this service will be operated by a private company LOROL, whose first pr

PRISONERS' EDUCATION TRUST

That this House acknowledges the 21st birthday of the Prisoners' Education Trust; congratulates it on presenting its 20,000th educational grant to a prisoner; recognises the important work done by them in promoting and supporting educational opportunities for prisoners; notes that this work has had

DEATHS FROM SMOKING

That this House expresses concern that 100,000 people across the UK die each year as a result of smoking; further expresses concern that smoking kills half of its long-term users, causes half the difference in life expectancy between the richest and poorest in society and that over 80 per cent. of s

UK WILDLIFE

That this House is alarmed at a report from the Joint Nature Conservation Committee which reveals that 88 species of wildlife are in decline, with eight species becoming extinct since 1994; is deeply concerned that the assessment of hundreds of threatened species and habitats listed on the UK Biodiv

NATURAL ENGLAND'S LOST LIFE REPORT

That this House notes with grave concern the report entitled Lost Life published by Natural England which details the huge loss of plants and animals native to England, with the scale of extinction most marked in the past 200 years when most of the recorded loss of nearly 500 species has occurred in

GREAT BRITISH ELM EXPERIMENT CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Conservation Foundation on launching the Great British Elm Experiment which is an inspirational project aimed at restoring elm trees to the British landscape which from the late 1960s onwards witnessed the loss of an estimated 25 million elm trees destroyed by Dutch

SURVEY OF SWIFTS BY THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS

That this House congratulates the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds on its survey of swifts, but is alarmed at the findings which show that swift numbers have fallen by 47 per cent. since 1994; is concerned that numbers of other migrant birds such as turtle doves, nightingales and wood warbl

LIVES ON THE LINE CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of members of the armed forces in Afghanistan and Iraq; applauds the review and enhancement of the Armed Forces' Compensation Scheme; and calls on the Government to amend the qualifying date of 6 April 2005 to 1 January 2001, which mar

FIRST AID EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS

That this House welcomes the British Red Cross report, Life. Live It, on first aid in schools and the launch of its first aid education resource for teachers; notes that every year there are three million attendances at hospitals across the UK in cases where first aid skills could help; shares the v

TREATMENT OF DOGS IN CHINA

That this House supports the joint working of Animals Asia Foundation and the Kennel Club in continuing to highlight the inhumane treatment of dogs in China; is appalled by the acts of extreme cruelty which take place in China's animal markets; notes that millions of dogs have been skinned alive and

VALUE ADDED TAX ON REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE TO EXISTING BUILDINGS

That this House supports calls from the Federation of Master Builders for a reduction in the rate of value added tax (VAT) to five per cent. on building repair and improvement work to existing buildings; believes that reducing VAT on repairs and maintenance to existing buildings would benefit millio

EMPTY SHOPS

That this House notes with grave concern the increase in the number of empty shops in traditional town and neighbourhood centres; calls on the Government as a matter of urgency to consider a range of options to halt further closures and assist in the restoration to retail use of closed premises; spe

JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION AUDIT ON POVERTY

That this House registers its dismay that an audit undertaken by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation shows that poverty is at the same level as it was in 2000, with two million children in low-income households, unemployment at a 12-year high and repossessions at six times the level of 2004; and urges th

FABIAN SOCIETY STUDY ON POVERTY

That this House registers its dismay that a study by the Fabian Society and the Webb Memorial Trust shows that 20 per cent. of the population is living in poverty; notes with deep concern the comment of Mr Tim Horton, Research Director for the Fabian Society, that inequality in Britain today, on som

KAUPTHING SINGER AND FRIEDLANDER ISLE OF MAN DEPOSITORS AND BONDHOLDERS

That this House recognises the decision by the Financial Services Authority (FSA) to revoke Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander UK's (KSF UK) deposit-taking licence led to the ultimate collapse of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander Isle of Man (KSFIOM); notes that the decision taken by KSFIOM's directors

ENDANGERED BRITISH MAMMALS

That this House is dismayed that 18 species of Britain's mammals, almost a third of the total, are now listed as endangered; congratulates the People's Trust for Endangered Species for its report the State of Britain's Mammals; and urges the Government to take heed of the warnings contained in the r

ACADEMY SCHOOLS EXAMINATION RESULTS

That this House notes that a report from the think-tank Civitas states that some academy schools boost exam results by concentrating on vocational courses at the expense of academic subjects, specifically that geography, history, single sciences and modern languages are disappearing at GCSE level in

ANIMAL TESTING AND HOUSEHOLD CLEANING PRODUCTS

That this House supports the campaign of the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection to end the suffering of animals used in tests for household cleaning products and their ingredients; and urges the House of Commons Commission to demonstrate support for this initiative by ensuring that clean

DRAGONFLIES

That this House registers its deep concern at the serious threat to dragonflies as a result of changes in farming techniques and climate change, with some species facing extinction; notes that a third of Great Britain's 39 species of dragonfly and the closely related damselfly are declining; welcome