Early Day Motions

FAMINE AID TO ETHIOPIA

That this House notes the report by Martin Plant, Africa Editor for the BBC World Service, that aid money including that raised from the Live Aid concerts, to combat widespread famine in Ethiopia in 1984-85 was siphoned off by rebels to buy weapons; that, because the then Soviet Union supported the

BIRTH DEFECTS IN FALLUJAH

That this House notes the deeply disturbing report of BBC correspondent John Simpson indicating the high numbers of children being born with serious defects in the Iraqi town of Fallujah; further notes that the report says that those born with congenital heart defects is 13 times the rate found in E

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK, 1-5 MARCH 2010

That this House welcomes National Manufacturing Week organised by the Engineering Employers Federation, which begins on 1 March 2010; appreciates the importance of British manufacturers in establishing a healthy and sustainable economy; notes that UK manufacturing currently accounts for 2.5 million

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 recent 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, wh

WELFARE OF HAYTHAM AL-MALEH IN SYRIA

That this House is extremely concerned by reports that Amnesty prisoner-of-conscience Haytham Al-Maleh has become seriously ill since being denied appropriate medication for his chronic medical conditions; believes that Mr Al-Maleh, a prominent lawyer, human rights activist and former President of t

BBC ASIAN NETWORK

That this House notes with great concern the BBC's plan to close the digital radio station BBC Asian Network; supports the station's unique position at the heart of the Asian community since it began in the Midlands in 1988; congratulates the station on its role as a media space for British, Asian c

FUTURE OF LOCAL RADIO ON THE ANALOGUE SPECTRUM

after `London', insert `and Waves Radio on 101.2FM in North East Scotland'.

FUNDING OF GREATER MANCHESTER POLICE

That this House notes Greater Manchester Police's loss of £81.2 million since 2002 owing to the floors and ceilings applied to the Government's funding formula; further notes that the Police Federation have very serious concerns that these cuts will affect services; further notes that training, recr

CARLSBERG UK AND THE CLOSURE OF TETLEY'S LEEDS BREWERY

That this House condemns the decision by Carlsberg to close the Tetley's Leeds Brewery and transfer brewing of Tetley's cask ales to Wolverhampton and Tetley's Smoothflow to Tadcaster; notes that Tetley's ales have been brewed in Leeds for 187 years and that Tetley's is an iconic Leeds brand; believ

CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST

That this House notes the important work of the national charity, The Churches Conservation Trust; remembers the 40th anniversary celebratory events of 2009; and praises the invaluable work of the charity as it strives to continue to connect communities in the challenging conservation works, repairs

DIABETES UK IMPROVING LIVES CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Diabetes UK campaign Improving Lives; regrets that more than 2.5 million people in the UK have diabetes; further regrets that up to 500,000 people have Type 2 diabetes but do not know it; notes with concern that one person in the UK is diagnosed with diabetes every three

MS AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes the forthcoming MS Awareness Week between 26 April and 2 May 2010; acknowledges that about 100,000 people throughout the UK are affected by the condition and that in some regions of the UK, such as the north coast of Northern Ireland, instances are among the highest throughout

MICHAEL FOOT

That this House remembers with fondness and admiration the life, political leadership, authorship, trades unionism, journalism and unrivalled oratory of Michael Foot as one of the world's greatest socialists; fully supports his lifelong backing of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the necessi

KEEP BRITAIN TIDY CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes Keep Britain Tidy's latest report, This Is Our Home - A manifesto for a cleaner England; recognises that environmental quality is vitally important and underpins society as a whole; further notes that in 2007-08 the total street cleaning bill for England was over £780 millio

MOTORCYCLE TESTING

That this House notes that, following the introduction of a new motorcycle test on 27 April 2009, Driving Standards Agency figures show that 50,000 fewer people took the motorcycle test in the period to 31 January 2010 than in the same period in 2008; further notes that 45 learners crashed attemptin

FALKLAND ISLANDS AND THE US ADMINISTRATION

That this House notes with horror the reported remarks of the US Secretary of State, that she would like to broker a deal between Britain and the Argentine over the Falklands; and further notes that America has on occasions interfered with discussions concerning matters that are nothing whatsoever t

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES ACT 2007

That this House congratulates the local authorities responsible for the 199 proposals made under the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 which have now been put forward by the Local Government Association to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for consideration; notes the high n

NON-DOMICILED TAXPAYERS AND PARLIAMENT

That this House believes that citizens who choose to have non-domiciled status, and thus avoid paying tax on income earned outside the United Kingdom, should be debarred from being a Member of either House of Parliament.

4x4 VEHICLES ON RIGHTS OF WAY

after 'vehicles;', insert 'and by the improper parking of vehicles on rights of way'.

4x4 VEHICLES ON RIGHTS OF WAY

at end add 'including where rights of way are over private land.'.

CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU CHECKS ON NHS SURGEONS

That this House shares the concern of the Royal College of Surgeons that NHS surgeons who have received enhanced clearance from the Criminal Records Bureau to treat child patients at their own NHS trust are being required by some other trusts to repeat the time-consuming Criminal Records Bureau chec

CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HON. MEMBER FOR EXETER

That this House notes the response of the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, the right hon. Member for Exeter, to the hon. Member for Wellingborough at oral questions on 1 March 2010, Official Report, column 651; considers the imputation on the hon. Member's character and motives to be

IR35

That this House notes with concern the Government's implementation of IR35; further notes that the 1.4 million freelancers in the United Kingdom face a perpetual threat of a costly and distressing HM Revenue and Customs investigation under IR35; further notes that IR35 obliges freelancers to spend t

GORSEINON COLLEGE, SWANSEA

That this House congratulates Gorseinon College on winning the 2009-10 Association of Colleges Beacon Award for college engagement with employers; acknowledges that this achievement by the Innovation Team at Gorseinon recognises the quality of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) programme run b

ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS (No. 2)

That this House is concerned by the recent report of the Asbestos Training and Consultancy Association, which highlights systemic failings in the management of asbestos in schools; notes with alarm that around 75 per cent. of schools contain this potentially deadly substance; further notes that at l