Early Day Motions

SOMEBODY ELSE'S CHILD CAMPAIGN ON PRIVATE FOSTERING AND SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN

That this House congratulates the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF) on its excellent campaign Somebody Else's Child, running from 22 February 2010, to draw attention to private fostering, the arrangement where a child who is under 16 (or under 18 if with a disability) lives with

BRITISH TOURISM WEEK, 15-21 MARCH

That this House celebrates the fourth annual British Tourism Week which raises local, regional, national and international awareness of the size, value and importance of Britain's £114 billion visitor economy; commends the associations organising the events for highlighting the contribution made by

ANNIVERSARY OF BRITISH FISH AND CHIPS

That this House marks the 150th anniversary of the marriage between fish and chips; celebrates with pride the culinary institution that the dish has become; notes the importance of fish and chips as the staple fare of the industrial north in the 19th century; further notes the battle to claim the in

HUNGER STRIKE AT YARL'S WOOD IMMIGRATION REMOVAL CENTRE

That this House notes that women detained in Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre have been on hunger strike since 5 February 2010 in protest against being detained for up to two years; condemns the detention of victims of rape and other torture, of mothers separated from their children and anyone

BA CABIN CREW DISPUTE (No. 2)

That this House notes that 78 per cent. of Unite's British Airways cabin crew members have voted for industrial action on a turnout of 72 per cent., which reflects the strong sense of injustice at their treatment by their employers; and calls upon British Airways to engage in constructive negotiatio

VICTORIA CLIMBIÉ FOUNDATION

That this House notes with sadness that 25 February 2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the death of Victoria Climbié in Haringey and that, had she lived, she would now be 18 years old; welcomes the conference being held on that date in Portcullis House by the Victoria Climbié Foundation; commends an

IMMIGRATION (HC 367)

That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 367), a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 February, be disapproved.

ISRAELI RESPONSE TO UK AND EU REPRESENTATIONS

That this House deplores the Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's contemptuous treatment of the profound concerns registered by the Foreign Secretary and other EU ministers when they met in Brussels on 22 February 2010; condemns not only the use of forged passports of UK and Irish citizens i

USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES FOR PUBLICATIONS DURING ELECTIONS

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that local authorities do not use public funds for publishing newspapers, information sheets or updating websites during the long and short campaigns for elections.

INQUIRY INTO LETHAL FORCE AGAINST MALAYSIAN ETHNIC INDIANS

That this House supports the right of all communities to peaceful protest; notes with concern the allegations of indiscriminate lethal force by the police against protesting ethnic Indians in Malaysia; further notes a state's right to curtail violent protest by proportionate means; and calls on the

105th ANNIVERSARY OF ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

That this House congratulates Rotary on the 105th anniversary of its founding; notes that Rotary is one of the most senior international service organisations in the world and is at the forefront of eradicating polio in partnership with the World Health Organisation and the Gates Foundation; applaud

CODE OF PRACTICE FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY

That this House welcomes the Office of Fair Trading's full approval of a consumer code of practice for the assistive technology and healthcare industry to be regulated by the British Healthcare Trades Association; and notes that each year 15 million people depend on assisted technology to enable a b

UGANDAN MP DAVID BAHATI AND HOMOSEXUALITY

That this House deplores the comments made by the Chief of the Scout Board of Uganda, David Bahati MP, calling for serial homosexual offenders to be hanged; notes that the comments lack humanity and are not consistent with the Scout Movement's goals of personal development and promoting physical, in

EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK, 22-28 FEBRUARY 2010

That this House congratulates the leading UK charity Beat on 21 years of achievement in supporting the 1.6 million people in the UK who are affected by an eating disorder; and calls for a continued commitment from all parties for the provision of the high-quality, specialist treatment needed to beat

ELECTION NIGHT IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House welcomes the decision of the Chief Electoral Officer in Northern Ireland to count the ballots for the general election immediately following the close of the polls on election day; notes that this demonstrates the improved security situation in Northern Ireland which enables this to

TREATMENT OF CHRISTIANS AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY

That this House notes with concern evidence that the persecution of Christians is increasing around the world; welcomes the current initiative to highlight this in churches across the country on Maundy Thursday; and urges the Government to do all it can to raise and pursue concerns about human right

ADVERTISING, THE MEDIA AND EATING DISORDERS

That this House notes that 1.6 million people in the UK are affected by eating disorders; further notes that an increasing body of research indicates that the media has a role in both providing a social context for the development and maintenance of eating disorders; further notes that the Royal Col

TELEVISION LICENCE CONCESSIONS FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED PEOPLE

That this House notes that people with a visual impairment receive a concession of 50 per cent. of the television licence fee; is concerned that hearing-impaired people do not receive any similar concessions; believes it is equitable to offer hearing-impaired people a concession to the licence fee;

SIGNING ON TELEVISION

That this House notes that the Communications Act 2003 requires 90 per cent. of ITV and Channel 4 programmes to be subtitled by the end of 2010; is concerned that the Communications Act 2003 only requires five per cent. of programmes to be signed; and encourages the Government to increase the propor

FUEL COSTS FOR VOLUNTEER DRIVERS

That this House recognises the vitally important work that many thousands of volunteer drivers undertake in taking patients to and from hospitals, GP surgeries and day centres; notes that the increasing cost of fuel is putting many of these services at risk as the fuel allowance for volunteer driver

SUBTITLES ON TELEVISION

That this House supports the progress of the Communications Act 2003, which requires broadcasters to provide subtitling; welcomes legislation requiring 90 per cent. of ITV and Channel 4 programmes to be subtitled by the end of 2010; is concerned that 10 per cent. of programming will still remain wit

SAFE HAVEN FOR ASSYRIAN CHRISTIANS OF IRAQ

That this House recognises the 250,000 victims of the Assyrian Genocide of 1915; further recognises that promises of Assyrian statehood autonomy made during the First World War were not honoured; further recognises that the Assyrian people also suffered persecution in 1933 in Iraq; and calls on the

NATIONAL DAIRY WEEK, 22-28 FEBRUARY 2010

That this House welcomes the start of National Dairy Week, organised by The Dairy Council and Dairy UK on 22 February 2010; notes that the UK dairy industry is of vital importance to the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the UK's countryside; recognises that dairy foods are enjoyed by

CLOSURE OF THE HACKNEY EMPIRE

That this House notes that the lights went dark on the Hackney Empire main stage on 7 February 2010; appreciates the stellar, artistic reputation of the theatre, as well as its notable track record in staging a diverse range of theatre; commends the work conducted by the Hackney Empire within local

CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE IN LONDON

That this House is deeply concerned at the Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate's (CPSI) recent report which rated the Hackney Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) unit as poor; notes that the CPSI report mentions the poor quality of decision making, lack of responsibility regarding the budget and heav