Early Day Motions

REGULATORY BUDGETS

That this House is concerned that the Government has postponed a proposed system of regulatory budgets; notes that the cumulative cost of new regulations on business since 1998 is now nearly £77 billion; understands that small businesses spend on average seven hours per week complying with red tape

ASHES BROADCAST REVENUE AND LOCAL CRICKET

That this House urges the Government to consider the financial impact that moving the home Ashes test series to terrestrial television will have on county and local cricket clubs up and down the country; recognises that the revenue generated from current broadcast arrangements enables cricket clubs

INTERNATIONAL RARE DISEASE DAY

That this House welcomes the third International Rare Disease Day on 28 February 2010; notes that there are over 6,000 rare diseases, affecting approximately 3.5 million people in the UK; supports the focus of this year's Rare Disease Day on the importance of research into rare diseases for the mill

BOMBER COMMAND MEMORIAL

That this House salutes the men of RAF Bomber Command, recalling that 55,573 of their number gave their lives in the Second World War; and supports the campaign by the Bomber Command Association for the erection of a memorial in an appropriate place in Green Park, London, to pay a long-overdue tribu

JANG GROUP AND THE TIMES OF INDIA AMAN KI ASHA PEACE CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Jang Group and The Times of India for launching their Aman Ki Asha campaign supporting peace between Pakistan and India; recognises a stable and peaceful relationship between the two countries is crucial to establishing peace in the wider region; welcomes the recent

LONDON'S NIGHT BUSES

That this House recognises the importance of nightbus provision, particularly in outer London, and believes that such provision must be protected; further believes that without these services the use of illegal minicabs will rise, potentially placing the people who use these services in jeopardy; fu

YORKSHIRE RIPPER

That this House notes that the Yorkshire Ripper, Peter Sutcliffe, has started a legal battle to gain parole following his conviction in 1981 for 13 murders and the attempted murder of seven others; understands that he was given 20 life sentences for his evil killing spree which caused widespread ter

USE OF PUBLIC TRANSPORT BY PUBLIC SERVANTS

That this House notes with interest the comments made by Trevor Phillips in The Sunday Times on 28 February 2010 regarding first class rail travel by hon. Members; suggests that Mr Phillips leads by example by dispensing with the services of his publicly-funded chauffeur-driven car, and ending his u

ARMITT MUSEUM, AMBLESIDE

That this House recognises the immense importance of the Armitt Museum in Ambleside and of its collection which includes works by Kurt Schwitters and Beatrix Potter, many Roman artifacts, 10,000 books and more than 25,000 photographs, including images by J.W. Brunskill and Herbert Bell; notes that t

TRANSITION TOWN KENDAL AND SOUTH LAKES

That this House congratulates the communities of Kendal and South Lakes on their official designation as transition communities under the transition towns movement; notes that transition town status is awarded because of a commitment to tackle climate change through practical action by individuals,

DECLARATION OF DOMICILE OF CHOICE

That this House believes that all non-domiciled Members of either House should declare in the registers of Members' interests and Lords' interests their domicile of choice.

KAZAKHSTAN

That this House is deeply concerned that two months into its Chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe, Kazakhstan appears to be reneging on the commitments it made in order to gain approval for this position, and in particular on its pledges to implement reforms in re

FITNESS OF CHILDREN

That this House welcomes a study by the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Essex which showed that children who are driven to school have the lowest levels of physical fitness, being less fit than walkers, cyclists and children who took the bus; notes in particular that in the ag

INDUSTRIAL ACTION AND CIVIL SERVICE COMPENSATION SCHEME

That this House notes the decision of PCS, the Public and Commercial Services Union, to take industrial action over unilateral changes to the Civil Service Compensation Scheme, starting with a national two-day strike across the whole of the Civil Service; further notes that this action is not just i

SAVE OUR SUPPLEMENTS CAMPAIGN

That this House is proud to support Consumers for Health Choice (CHC) in its Save our Supplements, Time is Running Out campaign; salutes the persistent work of the CHC over many years in keeping the future availability of the humble vitamin pill high upon the political and parliamentary agenda; reaf

NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING WEEK

That this House welcomes and supports National Science and Engineering Week, 12 to 21 March 2010 and the What on Earth nature-spotting project to highlight biodiversity in the UK; calls on the public to go out into parks and gardens and to rediscover and appreciate the wealth of biodiversity around

ECONOMY OF AFGHANISTAN

That this House is concerned by the recent report in the Washington Post that $1 billion in bank notes is being flown out of Kabul annually en route to Dubai and other Gulf States; notes the claim that Afghan passengers took more than $180 million to Dubai during a two-month period, including one Af

CONDUCT OF LORD ASHCROFT

That this House notes the recent admission of Lord Ashcroft that he has had non-domiciled status since his appointment to the House of Lords; and questions the sums of money which have thereby been denied to the Exchequer and contributed elsewhere through the non-payment of UK taxes.

RECENT VIOLENCE IN JABEL MARRA, DARFUR

That this House condemns the gross violence currently being waged in the Jabel Marra region of Darfur, particularly the town of Deribat, displacing tens of thousands of people and killing hundreds; notes that this military offensive, reportedly including attack from the air, has come after Sudan's P

VANCOUVER 2010

That this House warmly congratulates Canada on winning gold medals in the men's and women's ice hockey, the blue-riband event of the games and for hosting such a successful winter Olympics.

CHAGOS ISLANDS

That this House believes that the interests of the Chagossian people and of Mauritius must be fully protected in the proposed Marine Protected Area; urges the Government to withdraw its case from the European Court of Human Rights and to settle out of court, as already suggested by the Court; and re

MANUFACTURING WEEK 2010

That this House congratulates the Engineering Employers Federation on organising Manufacturing Week; notes that as a share of gross domestic product manufacturing has fallen more under this Government than any previous administration; supports manufacturing as vital to the UK economy; recognises its

BLUE PETER PRESENTER HELEN SKELTON AND SPORT RELIEF

That this House congratulates Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton on her 2,000 mile kayak along the Amazon to raise money for Sport Relief; notes her considerable position as a role model to young people and the magnificent example she sets; further notes the forthcoming verification by Guinness Worl

SAVE BBC 6 MUSIC AND ASIAN NETWORK CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with deep concern recent newspaper speculation that the BBC is considering closing its 6 Music and Asian Network radio stations; believes that both radio stations offer outlets for independent and non-mainstream music; further notes that both 6 Music and Asian Network reach out

MAIL ON SUNDAY APOLOGY

That this House welcomes the apology of the Editor of the Mail on Sunday Review for printing on 21 February 2010 a gratuitous insult to hon. Members which falsely purported to be the view of the hon. Member for Newport West in the book, The Unusual Suspect; and regrets his refusal to publish the ent