Early Day Motions

BALUCH NATIONALIST CAMPAIGNERS IN PAKISTAN

That this House notes with concern the continuing reports from the province of Baluchistan in Pakistan of people being abducted and disappearing since the onset of an armed crackdown by the state of Pakistan against non-violent Baluch nationalists; further notes the ongoing denial in Baluchistan by

CROWN ESTATE DISPOSAL OF RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES

That this House notes the expressed intention of the Crown Estate to sell off residential properties around Victoria Park, Millbank, Cumberland Market and Lee Green in the Greater London area; further notes that the Crown Estate has provided no guarantees to residents of those properties that future

COMMERCIALISATION OF HEALTHCARE PROVISION

That this House believes that for the NHS to provide high-quality, comprehensive healthcare for all, free at the point of use, it must be publicly-funded through central taxation, publicly provided and publicly accountable; is concerned about the damaging effects that commercialisation of the NHS is

ASYLUM SEEKER SUPPORT

That this House is concerned at the low level of support provided for asylum seekers; notes that the current level is below subsistence; further notes that a single 25-year-old adult seeking asylum receives £35.13 a week which is 55 per cent. of income support and which equates to just £5 per day; i

RESETTLEMENT OF YEMENI JEWS

That this House is concerned that the small number of remaining Jews living in Yemen are facing ongoing religious persecution and systematic mistreatment which represents a critical threat to the health, safety and security of their community; notes that the United States administration has facilita

LEWIS CHESSMEN

That this House deplores the historical airbrushing of the Lewis Chessmen by the British Museum in a poster campaign advertising the Museum which shows a picture of a Lewis Chessman with a date caption AD 1150-1200 and the word Norway below; further deplores the fact that references to Lewis or the

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE FOR VETERINARY PRACTICES

leave out from `surgeons' to `(RCVS)' in line 4 and insert `and the strenuous and continuing efforts of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) to make the present system as robust, fair, objective and transparent as it can be.'.

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE FOR VETERINARY PRACTICES

leave out from `1966' to end and add `Veterinary Surgeons Act at the earliest possible time.'.

FUTURE OF LOCAL RADIO ON THE ANALOGUE SPECTRUM

after `London', insert `and Southend Radio in Essex'.

CLIMATE CHANGE (SECTORAL TARGETS) BILL

That this House welcomes the provisions of the Climate Change (Sectoral Targets) Bill introduced on 9 February 2010 by the hon. Member for Gower, which would require the Secretary of State to set long-term targets for energy efficiency in the domestic and non-domestic sectors, for renewable energy,

MENTAL HEALTH AFTER-CARE

That this House notes with concern that an estimated one in six of the adult UK population will have a significant mental health problem at any one time; is further concerned that 10 per cent. of all homicides committed by people with mental health problems were committed by those who had been in co

VODAFONE MAST PROTEST IN MELTON MOWBRAY

That this House recognises the defiance and determination of the residents of Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray in resisting the decision of Vodafone to site a telephone mast on the corner of their street; notes that 12 February 2010 marks the first anniversary of their permanent vigil at the roadside wh

CONSULTATION ON WASTE DISPOSAL IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

That this House condemns the current consultation on waste disposal in Gloucestershire concerning the location of an incinerator or other waste processes at Javelin Park near Junction 12 of the M5; questions why only 400 households in the immediate area have been consulted; and asks that the consult

PROFESSOR JOSEPH STIGLITZ, THE ECONOMY AND GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT

That this House welcomes the remarks by Professor Stiglitz, former Chief Economist of the World Bank, in his recent interview with The Independent newspaper, in which he warns against severe cuts being the response to the recession `because cutting back means the economy goes into a downturn...[and]

TONY BLAIR AND THE CHILCOT INQUIRY

That this House regrets the weak questioning put to Tony Blair at the Chilcot Inquiry; criticises the fact that he was allowed to reply to explicit questions with long, sweeping answers; observes that he was not pushed to explain why he took Britain to war when the Attorney General's advice had ques

SCHOOL CLOSURES IN SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS

That this House condemns the current rule which states that if schools stay open in snowy weather and children do not attend then the absence is classed as unauthorised, but if the school remains closed then no absences are recorded; notes that this procedure deters schools from staying open in poor

VALUE ADDED TAX AND MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS

That this House welcomes the decision not to levy value added tax (VAT) on the Everybody Hurts Sometimes charity single in aid of the victims of the Haiti disaster; recognises that British mountain rescue teams provide an unrivalled emergency service throughout the year and especially at times of an

BLACKPOOL TOWER AND WINTER GARDENS SHOWZAM FESTIVAL

That this House congratulates the organisers of Showzam and all their partners on Blackpool's 10-day festival of circus magic and new variety taking place in the world-famous Winter Gardens and Tower, including an exhibition celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of P T Barnum, pioneer of mo

RAISE THE ROOF CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Raise the Roof campaign; believes it is important to ensure that there is sufficient reward for homeowners to rent out their spare room in these difficult economic times; calls on the Government to increase the tax threshold on renting out spare rooms from £4,250 to

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

That this House marks International Women's Day on 8 March 2010 and supports the global Join me on the Bridge campaign where women around the world gather to say no to war and yes to peace and development; recognises that women bear the main burden of conflict and poverty around the world; and calls

ARMED FORCES VOTING

That this House expresses concern that a third of service personnel are not currently registered to vote; notes the difficulties which many servicemen and women experience in voting; further notes that the extremely tight timetable for a general election, with candidates only being nominated 11 days

ISLANDS OF ABU MUSA AND GREATER AND LESSER TUNB

That this House welcomes the strong and historic ties between the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), where some 120,000 British citizens currently reside; notes the UAE's continued territorial claims over the islands of Abu Musa and Greater and Lesser Tunb in the strategically import

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN UKRAINE

That this House notes that Joao Soares, President of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly, has called Ukraine's presidential election a grandiose success for Ukraine and a victory for democracy; further notes the comments of Mátyás Eörsi, Head of the Counci

ANALOGUE CEEFAX SERVICE

That this House notes the approaching 2012 deadline for digital television switchover; acknowledges that quite a number of viewers enjoy the range of information and accessibility currently available to them under the analogue signal, particularly the BBC Ceefax service; and expresses the hope that

NUCLEAR SUBSIDIES AND ENERGY MARKET COMPETITION

That this House notes that successive energy ministers have said that there will be no subsidies provided for new nuclear plants; further notes that chief executives of private power companies operating in this country, such as Vincent de Rivaz, chief executive officer of EDF Energy, have said that