Early Day Motions

LABELLING OF RED TRACTOR FARM PRODUCTS AND BRITISH FOOD PRODUCTION

That this House welcomes the launch of unified labelling across the Red Tractor assurance schemes; acknowledges that assured food indicated by the Red Tractor logo is getting an ever-increasing profile, making it more important that all sector standards comply with the same core values; notes that i

GENERATION GREEN PROJECT AND GREEN MANIFESTO

That this House congratulates the 21 children involved in the Generation Green think tank on their environmental manifesto and the launch of the manifesto in Parliament; notes that these children represent the 10,000 schools signed up to Generation Green; supports the children's call for more invest

MINISTER FOR PUBS

That this House welcomes the appointment of the right hon. Member for Wentworth as the UK's first pubs minister; notes that 39 pubs are closing across the UK each week; commends the fact that the right hon. Member has been given the job of coming up with a strategy to help save Britain's pubs; hopes

NEUROMUSCULAR CARE IN HAMPSHIRE

That this House calls on NHS South Central Specialised Commissioning Group and the primary care trusts in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton to use their specialist services budgets to provide a neuromuscular care adviser for the estimated 1,700 families living with muscular dystrophy and related

ARNSIDE AND STAVELEY FIRE STATIONS

That this House recognises the importance of fire stations, especially those covering rural areas where it is even more important that fire crews are close to the communities that they serve; is deeply concerned by Cumbria County Council's plans to close down Arnside and Staveley fire stations; note

SEVERN BARRAGE AND CONSERVATION

That this House welcomes the report by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds which examines the implications of the introduction of a storm surge barrier in Eastern Scheldt in the Netherlands, which caused a major change to tidal range, leading to ongoing erosion and consequent losses of int

BIOFUEL TARGETS AND THE UK NATIONAL ACTION PLAN

That this House has grave concerns over the direction of the UK's current policy on biofuels; notes that there are substantial negative impacts on hunger and on climate change of the current policy of investment in large-scale industrial biofuels; further notes that in 2008 industrial biofuels pushe

MOROCCO AND SOLAR POWER

That this House welcomes the constructive participation of Mrs Amina Benkhadra, Moroccan Minister of Energy and her accompanying delegation to the conference on climate change and the Desertec initiative organised on 2 February 2010 in this House; congratulates the Kingdom of Morocco for its commitm

AUTISM SUNDAY 2010 EVENT

That this House welcomes the news that many more cathedrals, churches and religious organisations of all faiths are marking Autism Sunday 2010, the International Day of Prayer for Autism and Asperger's syndrome, on 14 February 2010; notes that Autism Sunday was founded in 2002, Autism Awareness Year

CHILD DIABETES CARE

That this House notes with concern that an estimated 25,000 young people in the UK suffer from type 1 diabetes, a condition that is most often diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 14; further notes that one quarter of total hospital admissions for potentially fatal diabetic ketoacidosis involved chi

ALBERT EDWARD BOOTH

That this House mourns the passing of Albert Edward Booth, former Labour Member of Parliament for Barrow-in-Furness and Secretary of State for Employment from 1976 to 1979; pays tribute to his outstanding lifetime contribution to the British labour and trades union movement, as a principled and hard

MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR PUBS AND CLUBS

That this House welcomes the appointment of a Pubs Minister to help stem the tide of pub closures; and calls on the Government to extend the remit of the Minister to include non profit-making private members' clubs such as those in membership of the Committee of Registered Clubs' Associations and th

SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE LONDON OLYMPICS

That this House recognises the significant business potential of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; notes that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport estimates that the total value of contracts connected to London 2012 is £6 billion; applauds all efforts to support small businesses a

HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICE CLOSURES

That this House calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to instruct Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC) urgently to review its programme of job cuts and office closures; is concerned that the Department is already failing to deliver an adequate service having to write-off over £11 billion wort

MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE

That this House recalls the Government's strong backing for UN Security Council Resolution 1738 of 23 December 2006 expressing deep concern over the safety of journalists and other civilians in conflict and demanding an end to impunity for their killers; notes with dismay that at least 347 journalis

SUPERANNUATION

That the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2010, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 February, be revoked.

SUPERANNUATION (No. 2)

That the Civil Service Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Scheme 2010, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 February, be revoked.

VALUE FOR MONEY AND THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

That this House welcomes the Sunday Telegraph's initiative of publishing a listing of hon. Members' value for taxpayers' money; believes that it is just as important for the public to know what work hon. and right hon. Members are doing as it is for them to know what they are paid and what expenses

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 2010

That this House welcomes Fairtrade Fortnight from 22 February to 7 March 2010 and this year's Big Swap theme; commends the work of schools, churches and community groups across the country in promoting Fairtrade Fortnight; congratulates progress made by the Fairtrade Foundation in the UK with sales

COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE FOR VETERINARY PRACTICES (No. 2)

That this House recognises that the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 needs reviewing by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in order to allow the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) broader and more up-to-date powers; further recognises that despite the excellent care generall

FUTURE OF LOCAL RADIO ON THE ANALOGUE SPECTRUM

That this House is concerned that the future of local analogue-based radio stations is being jeopardised by the absence of a clear Government strategy and confusion over what happens when digital switchover is complete; believes that popular local radio stations like Radio Jackie in south west Londo

PROTECTION OF WOMEN IN HAITI

That this House notes with extreme concern the devastating effect which the earthquake in Haiti has had on the island's population; further notes that the work carried out by the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) shows that too often natural disasters result in increasing women's vulnerability

FREE SCHOOL MEALS PILOT FOR STOKE-ON-TRENT

That this House welcomes the introduction of new pilot schemes for universal free school meals in schools; believes that universal free school meals have a positive effect on the health and educational attainment of pupils; notes that 26 per cent. of primary school children in Stoke-on-Trent are alr

OFSTED'S NEW INSPECTION FRAMEWORK FOR SCHOOLS

That this House recognises that an effective system of school inspection should be genuinely supportive of school improvement and as such requires the confidence of teachers and headteachers; notes that there are deep concerns in a number of schools about the new inspection framework and evaluation

US AIR FORCE'S KC-X AIRCRAFT TANKER PROGRAMME

That this House celebrates the important and longstanding historical ties between the UK and the US and the two nations' important strategic relationship in defence, security and trade; notes that defence trade between the US and UK amounts to approximately $2.5 billion per year and that the balance