Early Day Motions

CANCELLATION OF HAITI'S DEBT

That this House strongly supports Christian Aid's campaign for the full cancellation of Haiti's debt of £890 million and for all emergency and development funds to that country to be given not loaned.

LANCASHIRE CHILDREN AND SARAH'S LAW

That this House is appalled that Lancashire children were the victims of more than 500 sex attacks in 2009; notes that some 508 offences were recorded in the county against people aged under 18; further notes with concern that 102 of the victims were aged 10 or younger, seven were aged three, and tw

REPATRIATION CEREMONIES

That this House notes the solemn way in which the Prime Minister leads this House's remembrance and expression of the utmost respect for the nation's fallen heroes and our deepest condolences to the bereaved relatives and friends of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in serving their country

DARK LIQUIDITY POOLS

That this House believes that dark liquidity pools pose a risk to financial market stability and compromise market transparency; and calls on the Government to outlaw this market practice.

UK MONIES AND THE IRISH ECONOMY

That this House is concerned by the report in The Irish Times of 19 January 2010 that six billion euros have been pumped into the capital base of the Irish subsidiaries of RBS and Lloyds TSB by these part-nationalised UK banks; recognises that not all of Ulster Bank's activities are in the Republic

STUDENT VOLUNTEERING WEEK 22-28 FEBRUARY 2010

That this House expresses its appreciation to the tens of thousands of students in further and higher education who volunteer their time to contribute to society; recognises the benefits of this volunteering to the public, private and voluntary sectors; welcomes Student Volunteering Week being held

VALUE ADDED TAX ON MEMORIALS

That this House notes with concern that value added tax is applicable to the erection and maintenance of memorials to the deceased; considers this to be an unnecessary and insensitive tax on the bereaved and those who wish to honour the memory of loved ones; observes that a tax refund for charities

INTEGRATED EDUCATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House recognises that sustainable power-sharing in Northern Ireland would be massively enhanced with greater moves to bringing Catholics and Protestants together in daily life, especially in housing and education; further recognises that these two communities are deeply segregated from eac

PROTECTION OF GARDEN LAND

That this House believes that garden land should be designated as greenfield land and afforded greater protection in national planning guidance; notes that garden land provides vital habitats for wildlife and essential amenities for householders; and calls on the Government to amend planning guidanc

ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT LOCAL PLANNING APPEALS COMMITTEES

That this House believes that the current arrangements for determining appeals against the refusal of planning permission by local authorities places too much power in the hands of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and the Planning Inspectorate; further believes the Plannin

POLITICAL EXECUTIONS IN IRAN

That this House condemns the hanging of Mohammad Reza Ali Zamani and Arash Rahmanipour in Iran at dawn on 28 January 2010; notes that they were arrested during pro-democracy demonstrations and convicted of waging war against God; and calls on the Government to urge the international community to put

BLOCKADES ON CONTINENTAL PORTS

That this House recognises the vital role played by the haulage industry in the UK's economy; is concerned that the economic downturn has placed extreme pressure on the haulage industry; is worried at the repeated blockades of European ports used by the UK haulage industry; notes that blockades have

REDUNDANCY PAY FOR STAFF OF HON. MEMBERS

That this House is concerned by the understandable anxiety caused to staff of hon. Members by recommendation 19 of the report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life on parliamentary allowances and expenses; notes that the redundancy arrangements available to staff of hon. Members are a fractio

BEATBULLYING'S CYBERMENTORS SERVICE

That this House congratulates the charity Beatbullying for providing a safe online space for the 275,000 young people who have accessed the Cybermentors website to get help and support from their peers on the issue of bullying; honours the dedication of the 2200 11 to 15 year olds who sacrifice thei

THEFT OF CHARITY CLOTHING DONATIONS

That this House condemns the theft of clothing donations left on doorsteps for charity collections; calls on the Government to ensure that police forces tackle the serious and organised nature of the criminal gangs responsible; expresses concern over possible consequent losses to the Exchequer and c

STUDENT LOANS

That this House notes with concern the announcement by the Student Loans Company of a cut of 150 jobs; asks whether staff numbers should be cut in light of recent acknowledged systemic failures on the part of the company to process thousands of students' loan applications this year; considers that a

CREWE MAILCENTRE AND ROYAL MAIL

That this House applauds the hard work and dedication of the 600 postal workers at the Crewe Mailcentre; deplores the inconsistent and disingenuous approach to changing their working conditions and location by Royal Mail; recognises the importance of the Mailcentre in Crewe as its second largest emp

HEART UNIT AT WESTMORLAND GENERAL HOSPITAL

That this House believes that patient safety in the South Lakes has been compromised by the removal of acute medical services from Westmorland General Hospital in August 2008; is deeply concerned that the journeys to hospital of seriously ill people are now often above an hour which puts those patie

FURNISHED HOLIDAY LETTINGS

That this House notes with concern the impending changes in the taxation rules affecting operators of furnished holiday lets; believes that the changes will significantly reduce the ability of operators to make major or even minor capital investments in their businesses; further believes that holida

ACCREDITED PRIVATE COLLEGES AND OVERSEAS STUDENTS

That this House notes that the Government has introduced a system of accreditation for private colleges catering primarily for overseas students; further notes that as a result of this system many colleges have been closed and some colleges that have received accreditation have subsequently had that

125ml WINE MEASURES CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the introduction of the law, within the Mandatory Code of Practice, requiring pubs, bars and other similar establishments to offer the choice of a 125ml measure of wine alongside larger measures; notes that this follows campaigning since the introduction of the Sale of Wine

SCAMS AWARENESS MONTH CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Office of Fair Trading's Scams Awareness month, run in partnership with 125 local authority trading standards services; notes with concern that over three million United Kingdom consumers fall victim to scams sent by email, internet, post, text and the telephone, collect

PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUBS AND ADMINISTRATION

That this House notes that Crystal Palace FC has gone into administration and that many other clubs are in severe financial difficulties; and believes that it is unfair and inequitable for the professional football authorities to insist that all football creditors have to be paid in full before allo

CARERS

That this House congratulates the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid help, care and support to a relative or friend who has an illness or disability; notes the huge contribution that carers make, many of whom are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year and often

DEMOCRACY AND RIGHT TO PROTEST

That this House notes that the decision to take this country to war with Iraq caused the gravest crisis of legitimacy of the UK's political system; further notes that the public is demanding that hon. Members and Government be transparent in their dealings and held to close scrutiny and account; the