Early Day Motions

BASIC STATE PENSION AND THE LINK WITH EARNINGS

That this House notes that the weekly basic state pension will rise to £97.65 in April 2010; recognises that if the link between pensions and earnings had not been broken in 1980 the basic state pension would now be £158.60; further notes that this is below the official poverty level of 60 per cent.

VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND THE ELECTORAL REGISTER

That this House notes the vulnerability of victims of domestic abuse when registering to vote; further notes that full electoral registers are publicly available, causing a genuine threat to the safety of some women; further notes with concern that the current criteria for supporting evidence for an

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

That this House recognises the advantages and understanding of the work of the armed forces generated by the work of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme, but calls for an immediate end to the practice of awarding medals, honorary rank and a uniform to hon. Members as part of this scheme; believes

CHARITIES AND RECORDED MUSIC LICENCES

leave out from `2010;' to end and add `in line with the EU practice on copyright payments to recording artists, in an attempt to ensure that the legitimate rewards for the work of recording artists are not denied to them as they have been in the past; further accepts that like many organisations, ch

UGANDAN MP DAVID BAHATI AND HOMOSEXUALITY

leave out from `individual;' to `and further calls' in line 7, and insert `supports the actions of the leadership of the UK Scout Association in raising concerns about Mr Bahati's conduct through the World Organisation of the Scout Movement; believes that Mr Bahati's conduct is discriminatory, incom

SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN AND DAIRY FARMERS

leave out `August 2009' and insert `April 2008'.

SUPERMARKET OMBUDSMAN AND DAIRY FARMERS

leave out from `ensuring' to `for' and insert `fair dealing'.

MANDATORY STANDARDS FOR THE QUALITY OF FOOD SERVED IN NURSERIES

That this House is aware that the younger the child, the more vulnerable their health to the effects of poor quality food and nutrition; is alarmed that more than one in every five children starts school already overweight or obese and that this makes them more likely to suffer from serious health p

MUTUALS MANIFESTO

That this House welcomes the publication of the Mutuals Manifesto; supports the Manifesto's commitment to more businesses belonging to their customers, more community-led public services and more employee-owned firms; further notes that the nature of the recession has raised fundamental questions ab

HON. MEMBERS' PAY (No. 2)

That this House believes the pay for hon. Members should be set to change only after a general election.

CONTROL ORDERS

That this House regrets the decision to renew control orders for another year; further regrets that this is the fifth year running in which this policy has been renewed; notes that control orders have been revealed as ineffective and contrary to fundamental principles of law; further notes with conc

EARTH HOUR 2010 CAMPAIGN AND THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

That this House supports WWF's Earth Hour 2010; notes the event's record of persuading one billion people worldwide to sign up to switch off their lights for an hour at 8.30 pm on 27 March 2010; congratulates those individuals, organisations, businesses and local authorities which have already pledg

60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE KOREAN WAR

That this House in the year of the 60th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War salutes the courage of all those who fought against the communist-backed forces of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea; recognises in particular the sacrificial deaths and injuries of Her Majesty's brave arme

INDETERMINATE SENTENCES FOR PUBLIC PROTECTION

That this House recognises the failure of the Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection (IPP) to provide an effective prison sentence; notes that the thematic review published by the Criminal Justice Joint Inspectorate has branded the current position `unsustainable'; supports the Inspectorate's

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

PAY OF SENIOR LOCAL AUTHORITY OFFICERS

That this House notes that while public sector workers face redundancy and low pay, council bosses have continued to increase their own pay by 15 per cent. on average since 2007-08; believes that this is selfish and irresponsible; further notes that the council bosses refuse to publish their publicl

ROAD SURFACE TREATMENTS

That this House notes with concern that less than 10 per cent. of the £46 billion tax collected each year from motorists is used to maintain Britain's crumbling roads; further notes that following bad weather this winter, areas all over the country have seen an unprecedented increase in potholes, re

NEIGHBOURHOOD AND HOME WATCH

That this House commends the aims and achievements of Neighbourhood and Home Watch; notes that it is the biggest and most successful community-run crime prevention scheme; supports the ethos of the scheme which encourages neighbourhood cohesion and community spirit; further notes the valuable outcom

JUSTIFICATION PROCESS FOR NEW NUCLEAR REACTORS

That this House notes that the justification process, which is a high level assessment of the benefits of building new nuclear power stations in relation to their health implications, is a legal obligation which must be completed by the Government before new nuclear power plants can be built; notes

BIRTH DEFECTS IN FALLUJAH

after second `that', insert `Saddam Hussein used chemical weapons in this area, and that'.

BIRTH DEFECTS IN FALLUJAH

leave out from `defects;' to end.

MICHAEL FOOT (No. 2)

That this House notes with sadness the passing of Michael Foot, the former hon. Member for Plymouth, Devonport and right hon. Member for Ebbw Vale and Blaenau Gwent; regards him as one of the outstanding parliamentarians of his era; and calls on the House authorities to find a way to recognise the e

FALKLAND ISLANDS

That this House reaffirms its commitment to the right of self-determination for the people of the Falkland Islands.

ELECTORAL COMMISSION POWERS

That this House deeply regrets that various officers and staff of the Conservative Party refused to attend interviews with the Electoral Commission when requested; believes the investigation into Bearwood Corporate Services Ltd suffered as a result; and further believes the Electoral Commission requ

WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INITIATIVE ON CONSTRUCTION SKILLS

That this House is concerned that more should be done now to address skills in the construction industry in readiness for the upturn, as part of concerted action to tackle the general lack of employment and skills training opportunities for young people during this recession; welcomes the Constructi