Early Day Motions

BOATMASTER'S LICENCE REVIEW

That this House salutes the high level of skill and competence of River Thames Watermen holding boatmasters' licences plying their trade on one of Europe's most congested waterways; acknowledges that the river is unique in Europe as the conduit for a lethal cocktail of a large tonnage of goods and m

UN DECADE OF ACTION FOR ROAD SAFETY

That this House endorses the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety which is aimed at halving the projected increase in road deaths worldwide by 2020 and saving an estimated five million lives; notes the Commission for Global Road Safety's estimate that 1.3 million people will die on the world's roads

JOURNALISTS IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House condemns the decision by the Government to prevent British broadcasters and national newspapers from embedding reporters with military units in Afghanistan once the general election has been called; expresses dismay that the decision will effectively prevent journalists from reportin

ARTS COUNCIL NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes that the Arts Council for Northern Ireland has been asked to plan for a budget cut of approximately £1.1 million in 2010-11 and that the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, which is the Arts Council's parent department, is itself set to lose £25.9 million, making it in pro

BRITISH BEER AND PUB ASSOCIATION GUIDE AND BRITISH TOURISM WEEK 2010

That this House praises the guide produced by the British Beer and Pub Association that suggests how pubs can get involved in British Tourism Week, which will take place between 15 and 21 March 2010; welcomes the opportunity for British pubs to boost trade and promote the virtues of the pub; notes t

PLANNING AUTHORITIES (PROTECTION OF LOCAL SERVICES) BILL

That this House welcomes the Local Planning Authorities (Protection of Local Services) Bill introduced by a cross-party group of hon. Members in the last session; notes that the Bill made provision for local planning authorities to require planning permission prior to the demolition or change of use

CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY OLYMPIC ARENA

at end add `nevertheless applauds the success in 2005 of the bid to host the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; recognises the fulfilment of the bid commitment to use existing facilities where possible, to build permanent venues only where there is a sustainable business case for post-G

SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN AND DAIRY FARMERS

after `wildlife;', insert `further welcomes the Grocery Market Ombudsman Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Ynys Môn and calls on the Government to use the Bill as the basis for a new supermarket ombudsman; congratulates those parties who were represented in the House on the day of the second re

CONTROL ORDERS

after `Torture', insert `, the Joint Committee on Human Rights'.

RANK AND PENSION OF SOLDIERS KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE

That this House, convinced that the courage and devotion to duty of members of the British armed forces who are killed while on active service for their country should be recognised and rewarded in every possible way, particularly by the pensions and help given to the families they leave behind, rec

CORRECTION BY THE RIGHT HON MEMBER FOR NORMANTON

That this House notes that following remarks made by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, the right hon. Member for Normanton in Oral Questions in the House on 8 March 2010, Official Report, column 6, where he contested figures provided by the hon. Member for Surrey Heath, conc

SHAREHOLDER RESOLUTIONS ON TAR SANDS

That this House notes that the extraction of tar sands produces on average three times the greenhouse gases of conventional oil, as well as causing deforestation and pollution which threatens the lives and livelihoods of indigenous communities; further notes the increasing concern among investors th

GRADUATED DRIVER LICENSING

That this House recognises that the number of road traffic accidents involving young people has increased over recent years; notes that the introduction of graduated driver licences in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, the US and some European countries has reduced the number of deaths and injuries as

FOOD WASTE

That this House recognises that the issue of food waste has still not been properly addressed; notes that too much food is sent to landfill or composting; and calls on the Government to require all large food retailers and manufacturers to report the tonnage of food waste from their businesses on at

ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY QUEEN'S ANNIVERSARY PRIZE

That this House congratulates Aberystwyth University for receiving a Queen's Anniversary Prize for the pioneering work carried out on plant breeding at the University's Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS); notes the work that has been carried out by IBERS to improve the

BORTH AND YNYSLAS GOLF CLUB

That this House congratulates Borth and Ynyslas Golf Club on the occasion of its 125th anniversary; celebrates the contribution the golf club has made to the wider golfing world; notes that the Borth and Ynyslas has good reason to claim the title of oldest golf course in Wales; and commends the offi

CIVIL SERVICE COMPENSATION SCHEME (No. 2)

That this House believes that the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2010, which was laid before this House on 5 February 2010, does not properly reflect schemes available to other public sector workers, particularly with regard to the rights of workers made redundant within five y

LEICESTER HOSPITALS WARD CLOSURES

That this House notes with concern that nine wards are due to close at Leicester hospitals; believes that two wards will merge at the beginning of April 2010 at Leicester General Hospital, with the following wards closing shortly after; is further concerned that the capacity and ability to deal with

EMPTY PROPERTY RATES

That this House welcomes the increase in empty property rates threshold from £15,000 to £18,000, but considers it to be a short-term solution to a long-standing problem; and calls for the empty property rate relief to be extended permanently to give developers the ability to plan for further develop

INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON DECOMMISSIONING

That this House congratulates the Independent International Commission on Decommissioning and its Chairman, General John de Chastelain, on its role over the last 12 years; notes that it successfully facilitated the decommissioning of arsenals of the Provisional IRA, the UDA, the UVF, INLA and the Of

WORLD KIDNEY DAY 2010

That this House welcomes World Kidney Day 2010 which raises awareness of kidney disease among the general population and seeks to publicise the link between kidney disease and diabetes; is alarmed that kidney disease is common and increasing; notes that diabetic kidney disease remains the single mos

CLINICAL PHYSIOLOGISTS

That this House welcomes the valuable contribution that clinical physiologists make to patient care in the NHS; notes the importance of clinical physiologists in developing and delivering a wide range of sensitive diagnostic and therapeutic procedures directly to patients in the disciplines of audio

TUBE LINES

That this House expresses its concern that the dispute between Transport for London, Tube Lines and the independent arbiter over the funding of the Tube network upgrades threatens to force Tube Lines to follow Metronet into administration as the public private partnership imposed by the Government d

HARMONDSWORTH BARN

That this House wishes to place on record its appreciation of the work undertaken by English Heritage in co-operation with the Friends of Harmondsworth Barn in securing the immediate security and fabric of Harmondsworth Barn, one of the finest medieval barns in Europe, and in seeking to secure its l

SCOTTISH GYPSY TRAVELLERS

That this House expresses deep concern over the continued discrimination and persecution suffered by Scottish Gypsy Travellers; notes the common heritage, culture, language and traditions of the Scottish Gypsy Traveller community; believes that discrimination against this community has no place in t