Early Day Motions

CAMPAIGN FOR THE RESTORATION OF VAROSHA

That this House recalls the continued interest of hon. Members on all sides of the House in this and previous Parliaments in the neglect and dereliction of Varosha, the sealed-off section of Famagusta; notes the more recent interest of the European Parliament in this situation through a visit to the

LOCAL AUTHORITY REGULATIONS AND POWYS COUNTY COUNCILLORS

That this House notes that, under current regulations, local authority councillors are restricted concerning comments and votes which relate to their constituents; believes it is utterly undemocratic that elected members are prevented from speaking up for and representing their constituents in key i

INTERNET CAFéS

That this House has concerns about the impact of the Digital Economy Bill on small businesses that allow customers wifi access; agrees with the Federation of Small Businesses that it is unfair that the owners of such businesses would be penalised for a customer conducting illegal online activity; re

CARERS (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern research by the Princess Royal Trust for Carers and Crossroads Care, which has found that, of the £100 million the Government has committed through the NHS to provide support for carers in 2010-11, only 26 per cent. is planned to be spent by primary care trusts to

MANUFACTURING WEEK 2010

leave out from `exports;' to end and insert `and considers the destruction of the coal, steel and other industries by the Conservative administration from 1979 to 1997 triggered the decline.'.

ENDING OF ARMED FORCES PARLIAMENTARY SCHEME MEDALS, HONORARY RANK AND UNIFORMS

leave out from `Scheme' to end and add `; recognises the valued initiative, contribution and great work by Sir Neil Thorne in founding and running this scheme throughout the past 22 years for the benefit of improved practical understanding of the armed forces and all who serve in them, for the educa

BANK HOLIDAYS AND ST GEORGE'S DAY

after `Day', insert `in England and St Piran's Day in Cornwall.'.

BANK HOLIDAYS AND ST GEORGE'S DAY

after `English', insert `and Cornish'.

BANK HOLIDAYS AND ST GEORGE'S DAY

after `England', insert `and Cornwall'.

BANK HOLIDAYS AND ST GEORGE'S DAY

after `that', insert `St Piran's Day on 5 March is an event which is increasingly enjoyed and celebrated and that'.

BANK HOLIDAYS AND ST GEORGE'S DAY

at end add `and similarly in Cornwall on or around 5 March.'.

PUBLIC SUBSIDIES AND BANKS

That this House agrees with the trenchant comments on bankers made by Lord Myners, Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury in his article in The Guardian newspaper on 9 March 2010; supports particularly the assessment that in the past implicit support of the financial industry has probably represented

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT 2007 (AMENDMENT) BILL

That this House congratulates the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the right hon. Member for Southampton, Itchen, and the Minister for Communities, the hon. Member for Stevenage, for their wholehearted support for the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill; notes t

CONDUCT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR CHRISTCHURCH

That this House regrets the actions taken by the hon. Member for Christchurch in objecting to further proceedings on the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill; notes that a majority of hon. Members, the Government, the Official Opposition and the Liberal Democrats have declared support f

RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PRISON PROGRAMMES

That this House notes with concern the figures revealed by the National Audit Office showing that prisoner re-offending rates cost the taxpayer £10 billion a year; applauds the positive impact of restorative justice programmes such as those run by the organisation Sycamore Tree, which have been show

FREE CALLS TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

That this House welcomes the decision by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and major mobile telephone companies to make it free to call DWP 0800 numbers, including the crisis loans service, which had been costing 9,000,000 callers per year up to 40 pence per minute from a mobile telephone;

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 swiftnumbers have fallen by 47 per cent. since 1994; is concerned that numbers of other migrant birds such as turtle doves, nightingales and wood warbler

SELF CARE

That this House congratulates the Self Care Campaign on the launch of its manifesto on 16 March 2010, seeking to increase the number of people with minor ailments who opt for self care; recognises the important role self care can play in the treatment of minor ailments; acknowledges that as well as

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

EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE UK DEFICIT

That this House believes that the European Commission has no business in commenting on the UK's budget deficit position, and that its current intervention is totally unwarranted, but indicates the nature of the deflationary policies at the heart of the European superstate with the disastrous introdu

RIGHT TO WORK OF ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House believes that asylum seekers looking for sanctuary in the UK should be granted the right to work from the day of arrival; further believes that this would afford such vulnerable people dignity as well as the ability to support themselves financially; and notes that this would also re

NEWPORT COUNTY'S PROMOTION

That this House warmly celebrates Newport County AFC's phenomenal 24 point lead at the top of their division which securedits promotion into big time football after 21 years of difficulties and exile; congratulates Dean Holdsworth, the rest of the squad and management and the record number of Amber

ALBANIAN LANGUAGE TEACHING

That this House commends the work of Albanian societies in the United Kingdom for organising teaching of the Albanian language; notes that the Asset Languages Scheme is a voluntary assessment scheme for the language ladder introduced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and provides

FUEL DUTY

That this House is dismayed that fuel prices on garage forecourts in the UK are approaching their peak of July 2008; is concerned that the prices are needlessly holding motorists and the UK's transport industry to ransom; questions the justification for such prices given that the cost of crude oil i

PALESTINIAN FARMERS

That this House notes with concern the decision of the UK Border Agency to deny visas to three Palestinian farmers, Lina Mahmoud, Nahed Beshariah and Belal Eid, who were hoping to visit the UK to mark Fairtrade Fortnight; congratulates these three individuals for their hard work in being involved in