Early Day Motions

FIRE SAFER CIGARETTES

That this House welcomes the Finnish government's call for the UK and the European Union to legislate for fire safety standards in cigarettes; is concerned that someone dies in a house fire caused by a cigarette every three days in the UK; recalls that in 2005 the last year for which figures are ava

SUFFOLK COAST AND HEATHS AREA OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY EXTENSION PROPOSAL

That this House welcomes Tendring District Council's proposal to extend the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to include the southern shore of the River Stour; notes the need for recognised legal protection and stewardship for this important landscape; and calls on Natural

FUEL DUTY (No. 2)

That this House notes the recent unexpected spike in the price of petrol at the pump; recognises that unexpected increases in the price of fuel impacts significantly upon hard-working families and businesses of all sizes, seriously affects those living in rural areas who have no transport alternativ

TENDERING REQUIREMENTS FOR ENDOSCOPY PRODUCTS

That this House notes with concern the current tendering requirements for endoscopy products; acknowledges that the framework contract for endoscopy products, established by NHS Supply Chain in early 2008, allows trusts to draw from the limited list of suppliers of endoscopy products through mini-co

GOVERNMENT NOISE POLICY STATEMENT

That this House regrets that the Noise Policy Statement published by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 15 March 2010 falls far short of what had been expected and what is required to tackle the increasing levels of noise in society and the range of problems associated with no

CONCERN'S UNHEARD VOICES - WOMEN CAN'T WAIT CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Unheard Voices - Women Can't Wait campaign by Concern Worldwide aimed at sending a clear message to the UN Summit in September 2010 to discuss progress on the Millennium Development Goals; notes the case made that of over one billion people now going to bed hungry every

AVAILABILITY OF CHILDCARE

That this House notes with concern that many workers continue to struggle to agree working hours that enable them also to care for their children; further notes that many parents find it hard to obtain employment which coincides with nursery and school hours, and shift workers are particularly badly

HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND THE SEX TRADE

That this House condemns human trafficking; notes with dismay that human trafficking for the sex trade is a particularly brutal part of this criminal activity; further notes that this modern form of slavery includes domestic servitude, bonded labour and forced marriage; welcomes the attempts that ha

SUPPORTING PROGRESS IN IRAQ

That this House welcomes Iraq's second parliamentary elections as a vital step towards a much more stable and democratic Iraq which can re-establish itself in the wider international community after so many years of isolation, sanctions and dictatorship; notes the widespread desire of Iraqis for inc

RETRO-REFLECTIVE MARKINGS AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES

That this House notes that the rate of fatal accidents involving heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) remains disproportionately high, causing 15 per cent. of all road fatalities despite accounting for only 5.6 per cent. of UK road traffic; recognises that retro-reflective markings along the side and rear of

USE OF MEPHEDRONE

That this House notes with concern the recent death of two teenagers after taking the legal drug mephedrone, otherwise known as m-cat or meow-meow; further notes that mephedrone is widely available on the internet at a cost much lower than that of illegal drugs such as cocaine and that many more dea

CELEBRATION OF ST PATRICK'S DAY IN MONTSERRAT

That this House joins the people of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in celebrating St Patrick's Day on 17 March 2010; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the UK and Montserrat that date back to Christopher Columbus's epic journey in 1493; notes

PORT RATES AND THE VALUATION OFFICE AGENCY

That this House is concerned that the Valuation Office Agency, having failed to fulfil its responsibility to separately assess and list port companies in 2005 because it got 600 wrong and missed another 700 altogether, is now imposing the consequences of its own incompetence on the companies by mass

STATE FUNDING FOR FAITH AND SECULAR ORGANISATIONS

That this House notes that the Government has announced a £50,000 fund for a prize to uncover and reward the best examples of faith projects and a £1 million fund which national representative faith bodies can bid for to support them in developing their capacity to engage with Government and to play

CONFIDENCE IN PARLIAMENT AND PARLIAMENTARIANS

That this House, recognising the vital importance of hon. Members in protecting and supporting constituents, defending and advancing constituencies, serving their parties and controlling the executive and considering that the great majority of hon. Members work hard and face considerable strain for

RAPE OF THE FAIR COUNTRY FILM CAMPAIGN

That this House encourages the campaign of historian Chris Barber to produce a film of Alexander Cordell's classic story The Rape of the Fair Country; applauds the enduring truth of Cordell's revelation of the harrowing injustices of working life in the nineteenth century; and believes that new gene

SUPERMARKETS AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENT

That this House is deeply concerned at the monopolistic influence of the major supermarkets and their effect on communities and independent retailers; and calls for a five per cent. tax to be levied on the turnover of supermarkets and for the revenue from this to be made available to local social en

INTEREST FREE CREDIT

That this House believes that HM Treasury should alleviate the effects of the recession and prevent the continued escalation of debt by matching the amount of money created through quantitative easing by the Bank of England with interest free cash for financing works in the public interest, thus add

UK ENGINEERING MANIFESTO

That this House commends the Institution of Mechanical Engineers' manifesto for UK engineering; recognises that engineering is integral to the UK's national economy and environment; urges the Government to take note of the proposals in the manifesto; and calls on the Government to put a regenerated

TREATMENT OF PALESTINIAN CHILDREN IN ISRAELI PRISONS

That this House is concerned by recent reports of the treatment of Palestinian children in Israeli prisons; notes that 343 Palestinian children were being held in Israeli prisons at the end of February 2010; further notes that Israel routinely prosecutes children as young as 12; also notes the recen

MEPHEDRONE AND RELATED SUBSTANCES

That this House notes that selling mephedrone, methadrone, methylone or related cathinone derivatives is illegal under the Medicines Act 1968; further notes that nevertheless, such drugs are on sale in `headshops' and online and that possession is not currently an offence; further notes that the che

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AGE CONCERN (CANVEY ISLAND)

That this House congratulates Age Concern (Canvey Island) on its 10th anniversary; notes its great success and popularity; further notes with appreciation the hard work of all involved in the group and congratulates each of them; and calls on the Government and Opposition parties to develop better p

CONTROL OF THE USE OF MEPHEDRONE

That this House is concerned that the drug mephedrone, also known as 4-MMC, Meow Meow, and M-cat, is legal in the UK and readily available on the internet; notes that the drug is being increasingly used by young people, has been linked to the death of teenagers and has known side-effects such as hea

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS OVERSEAS

That this House welcomes the creation of a Ministerial role to co-ordinate the work of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the Department for International Development and the Ministry of Defence to tackle violence against women overseas; congratulates Action Aid and the Gender and Development Netw

FOOD LABELLING REGULATIONS

That this House believes that the presence of different types of front of pack (FOP) labelling schemes in the marketplace causes shoppers difficulties in using them; recognises that independent evaluations on nutrition labelling have found that a single scheme would be helpful for consumers and that