Early Day Motions

ELIZABETH WILMSHURST AND THE WAR IN IRAQ

That this House commends Elizabeth Wilmshurst, former Deputy Legal Officer at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, for her admirable conduct and the frank and sincere advice she gave at the Chilcot inquiry; notes that Elizabeth Wilmshurst and many of her colleagues believed there to be no legal basi

BIOMASS AND THE RENEWABLES OBLIGATION

That this House notes that biomass and bioenergy projects have a crucial role to play in meeting the electricity component of the UK's renewable energy targets; further notes that projects requiring around £13 billion of investment are currently under development, and that project financing relies o

BBC REALLY DISGUSTING FOOD SERIES AND FISH

That this House condemns the BBC for screening a programme titled Britain's Really Disgusting Food: Fish which presented a highly misleading and biased view of the fishing industry; believes it is totally irresponsible of the BBC to broadcast a programme telling people not to eat haddock, when it is

AIMING HIGH FOR DISABLED CHILDREN PROGRAMME

That this House congratulates the Government on its previous commitment to provide £430 million over three years for improving the services that disabled children and their families receive through the Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) programme until 2011; congratulates the Every Disabled Ch

ISLE OF MAN NHS RECIPROCAL HEALTH AGREEMENT

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Health to defer the cancellation of the reciprocal health agreement with the Isle of Man planned for 1 April 2010 and to review the decision to abrogate the arrangement, a decision which will not only be unfair to residents of the Isle of Man but a

EQUITY'S MANIFESTO FOR THEATRE CAMPAIGN

That this House values the benefits of theatre for audiences, communities and the economy; believes that regional repertory theatres are an important pillar of UK theatre; is concerned at the severe reduction in subsidised repertory theatre in-house productions and that the minimum wage in the theat

INDUSTRIAL ACTION BALLOTING PROCEDURES

That this House acknowledges that the anti-trade union laws currently in place have led to the deplorable situation of unions having fewer rights to take industrial action now than they did in 1906; expresses its disappointment that the complex rules regarding balloting procedures which are a great

IMPORTED NATURAL STONE

That this House notes that imports of natural sandstone seem to be rising, with 120,000 tonnes being brought into the UK in 2005; further notes that much of the stone comes from India; is concerned that the quarrying and production process in that country often involves the use of child labour, incl

BA CABIN CREW DISPUTE

That this House considers that the recent emails sent to British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association members of Unite by BA's management threatening to withdraw travel and other benefits from staff taking strike action and containing the company's proposals to train alternative crews to b

SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH SENTENCE FOR TENZIN DELEK

That this House notes that 26 January 2010 marks the seventh anniversary of the failed appeal by Tibetan Buddhist Lama, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, against the death sentence he received in December 2002 following a closed-door trial that failed to meet even the most minimal international legal standards

ADULT AUTISM STRATEGY

That this House notes the imminent publication of the Adult Autism Strategy; further notes the importance of this Strategy for improving the lives of people with autism who routinely struggle to access the specialist services they need; commends the Government for agreeing to implement in full the r

MOBILE TERMINATION RATES

That this House notes the hidden charges which arise when calling a mobile on a different network or when calling a mobile from a landline; further notes that this helps stifle competition, prevents the development of flat-rate unlimited tariffs, and holds back innovation in the telecommunications s

TRADE UNION RIGHTS IN COSTA RICA

That this House expresses deep concern over the treatment of the SITRAP trade union activist Allan Hernandez Venegas and his family; notes that, after recruiting members to the Union in the Del Monte pineapple plantation of Saint Peter located in the Limon province of Costa Rica, his house was burnt

OFFICE FACILITIES FOR JOURNALISTS

That this House notes the high cost of facilities paid by the broadcast media in No 4 Millbank; further notes the low cost of facilities of around 150 per person for print journalists in the Houses of Parliament per year; believes that the print media should pay their fair share for office facilitie

EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN TO END THE SIEGE ON GAZA

That this House welcomes the work of the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza in arranging a delegation of over 60 parliamentarians from 13 European countries to visit Gaza on 15 and 16 January 2010; notes this tangible act of solidarity with the 1.5 million people living under siege with cons

UNCLAIMED POLICIES

That this House notes the recent announcement by the Scottish Widows company that policyholders have not so far claimed the matured proceeds of some 24,000 policies, the average amount per policy being over £2,000; estimates that approximately £50 million is due to be claimed provided that those ent

KURDS IN TURKEY

That this House deplores the decision taken on 11 December 2009 by Turkey's Constitutional Court to close down the Democratic Society Party (DTP), the only pro-Kurdish legal political party in Turkey which, in recent elections, demonstrated that it has the support of millions of Kurdish voters and w

BOILER SCRAPPAGE SCHEME

That this House notes with approval the boiler scrappage scheme and the endeavour against climate change which is its motivation; recognises that in its current form some people who are forced to run expensive and inefficient boilers are ineligible for the scheme; and calls on the Government to reap

FISHERIES (S.I., 2009, No. 3344)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3344), dated 14 December 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 December, be annulled.

LAW ON ASSISTED SUICIDE (No. 2)

That this House notes the tragic case of Lynn Gilderdale and the fact that her mother, Kay, was charged with assisted suicide for helping to end her life; further notes that 110 people from the UK have flown to Switzerland for the purpose of assisted suicide and not one person accompanying them has

BREAST CANCER SCREENING IN THE NORTH EAST

That this House applauds the tremendous progress made in recent years to increase access to cancer screening and to prevent premature deaths; congratulates the Government and dedicated staff for the fact that cases of breast cancer picked up by screening have already doubled in the North East over t

CASE FOR THE NORTH EAST CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the campaign Case for the North East, that has been launched by the Newcastle Journal to preserve the regional identity, pride and voice of the North East whose contribution to the UK counts even more with the growth of new green technologies and manufacturing industries alr

CRYSTAL PALACE FC

That this House wishes Crystal Palace FC the best of good fortune in its efforts to re-emerge from administration.

LEGALITY OF HUNT MONITORING

That this House notes with dismay attempts by the Countryside Alliance to subvert the rule of law by claiming that evidence of illegal hunting collated by monitors working on behalf of organisations such as the League Against Cruel Sports is illegal under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2

LICENSING ACT 2003

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