Early Day Motions

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2010

That this House notes that on 27 January 2010, communities around the UK will mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau; further notes that Legacy of Hope is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day this year; considers th

COLD WEATHER AND WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS

That this House calls on the Government to increase cold weather and winter fuel payments to pensioners and vulnerable households during the prolonged period of cold weather; notes warnings from leading charities such as Age Concern and Help the Aged that existing support will not be enough to preve

AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

That this House congratulates Her Excellency Natalia Solcan, Ambassador for the Republic of Moldova, on her extremely successful tenure as Moldova's representative in the United Kingdom, which has now been completed; notes that since the beginning of her term in office in 2008, the two countries hav

TRANSFER OF POWERS TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

That this House welcomes the recommendations of the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution that responsibility for the law across a range of areas be devolved to the Scottish Parliament; welcomes the recommendations for closer working between the Scottish and UK Ministers to ensure that the needs

PIG WELFARE

That this House congratulates Tracy Worcester on her film, Pig Business, highlighting the adverse health, animal welfare, environmental and economic impact of industrial pig production; calls on retailers, food manufacturers and food service operators to support British pig farmers by not selling or

GAS BALANCING ALERTS

That this House notes that the fourth gas balancing alert of 2010 was made on 11 January 2010; further notes that it was subsequent to a drop in imports of gas from Norway; expresses concern that there appears to be a continuing problem with maintaining imports; further notes that Medium Range Stora

HUMAN RIGHTS IN MALAWI

That this House notes the same-sex engagement ceremony in late December 2009 of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga; calls on the President of Malawi to ensure that they are released from jail and that all charges against them for homosexual relations are dropped; and calls on the government of M

PRESCRIBED DISEASES AND THE USE OF PNEUMATIC PERCUSSION TOOLS

That this House is aware that UK legislation covering access to industrial injuries disablement benefits and appropriate compensation for noise-induced hearing loss is currently woefully inadequate, a factor proven by the exemption from valid claims of thousands of workers whose health has been dama

BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND THE LAYING OF THE CENOTAPH WREATH

That this House acknowledges and takes pride in the annual tradition of laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday in recognition of the contribution made by members of Her Majesty's armed services from each of the British Overseas Territories; believes that the sacrifices of

FISCAL STRATEGY FOR NEW ENERGY EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES

That this House notes the Chancellor of the Exchequer's words in the Pre-Budget Report on the need to implement measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions; is concerned, however, that new and innovative technologies such as passive flue gas retention systems and voltage optimisation technologies do

BEAULY - DENNY POWER LINE

That this House welcomes the approval by the Scottish Government for the upgrade of the Beauly - Denny power line to harness, transmit and export Scottish renewable energy; notes that the upgrade will boost grid capacity along the line and unlock Scotland's onshore and offshore renewables potential;

PRESCRIPTION CHARGES IN SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the reduction of prescription charges in Scotland to £3 on the way to their total abolition from 2011; recognises that the Scottish Government's action brings Scotland nearer to removing a tax on ill health that people needing medicines should not have to face; notes that th

ALLIED STEEL AND WIRE PENSIONS

That this House notes the recommendations of the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, which state that former Allied Steel and Wire (ASW) workers should be paid 100 per cent. compensation for their pension losses; further notes that the workers' pensions would have been safe if the Government

ICELANDIC DEBT AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF BANKERS

That this House believes that the decision of the Icelandic President to refer his government's proposals to pay the large sums owing to the British and Dutch governments for compensation paid out to their citizens saving with Icesave is sensible, fair, and democratic in the light of the fact that b

NOISE FROM MODIFIED CAR EXHAUST SYSTEMS

after `car', insert `and motorcycle'.

VICTIMISATION IN THE WORKPLACE

That this House recognises that people who are victimised in the workplace or treated unfairly in the recruitment process need to be able to challenge employers and seek redress; understands that a very small number of serial litigants are abusing this right for financial gain and condemns their act

ST JOSEPH'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, OTLEY

That this House congratulates St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley, on the occasion of its 40th anniversary; praises the valuable work St Joseph's does in the local community; celebrates the work of the teachers in continuing to get excellent Ofsted reports; and wishes the school many years of

GAS STORAGE

That this House notes that on 3 January 2010 89 million cubic metres of gas were withdrawn from storage notwithstanding the fact that demand was below 400 million cubic metres; expresses concern that stored gas is being used in preference to other gas sources; and calls on the Government urgently to

NATIONAL POLICY STATEMENTS

That this House welcomes the Government's stated intention to enable proper parliamentary scrutiny and debate of National Policy Statements (NPSs); is concerned therefore that the current scrutiny process does not appear to adhere fully to the Government's commitments made earlier this year during d

FOOD AID TO SOMALIA

That this House expresses alarm at the suspension of the UN World Food Programme to Somalia following threats and attempted extortion by al-Shabaab militia extremists; notes that this could result in up to one million people facing starvation; considers this, the never-ending conflict and the streng

RELEASE OF SHAKER AAMER, LAST BRITISH RESIDENT IN GUANTÁNAMO

That this House welcomes President Obama's commitment to close Guantánamo and his appeal to European countries to take in released detainees; supports the representations by the Government for the release and return of Shaker Aamer, the last British resident held in Guantánamo; notes that Mr Aamer h

TYPE 2 DIABETES AND VISCERAL FAT

That this House notes with concern that a recent study into diabetes by GlaxoSmithKline has revealed a link between visceral fat - fat accumulated around internal organs - and type 2 diabetes; is concerned that a survey of 12,000 Europeans found most had no idea that being overweight could be attrib

CONTINUING DETENTION OF BAHÁ'Í LEADERS IN IRAN

That this House notes the continuing apparent intention of the Iranian authorities to place seven leaders of the Bahá'í community on trial; further notes the appearance in various Iranian government-affiliated news agencies articles wrongly alleging that the Bahá'ís faith is among the groups fomenti

KAUPTHING SINGER & FRIEDLANDER ISLE OF MAN DEPOSITORS AND BONDHOLDERS

leave out from `following' to end and add `consultation with the FSA, contravenes both UK and European banking practice; further recognises that some 3,000 KSFIOM depositors with savings above the £50,000 compensation threshold, many of whom are British pensioners, are yet to be fully recompensed; f

VOTING AGE OF 16

leave out from `years;' to end and add `but considers that there should be a serious debate about adopting the most radical approach of lowering the voting age to 14 so that all young people will have the chance to vote in at least one general election while they are in full-time education.'.