Early Day Motions

NETWORK RAIL WESTERN REGION REDUNDANCIES

That this House is extremely concerned at the decision of Network Rail to introduce compulsory redundancies amongst rail maintenance workers despite receiving Government subsidy of £5 billion per annum; notes with dismay that these redundancies will affect most of the rail network, including the los

TONY BLAIR AND IRAQ

That this House notes that in a television interview on the Fern Britten programme broadcast by the BBC on 13 December 2009, Tony Blair, when asked whether he would still have gone on with plans to join the US-led invasion of Iraq had he known at the time that Iraq possessed no weapons of mass destr

NETWORK RAIL REDUNDANCIES IN SCOTLAND

That this House is extremely concerned at the decision of Network Rail to introduce compulsory redundancies amongst rail maintenance workers despite receiving Government subsidy of £5 billion per annum; notes with dismay that these redundancies will affect most of the rail network, including the los

DOG CONTROL LEGISLATION

That this House recognises that the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 is not working; notes with alarm that 5,221 victims needed hospital treatment last year as a result of dog attacks; further notes that 6,000 postal workers were attacked last year while going about their duty, and that five children have be

BLISS CHARITY AND NEONATAL CARE IN ENGLAND

That this House notes that 70,000 babies were admitted to neonatal care in England in 2008, almost 20,000 of those being admitted to intensive care; further notes that Bliss is the only UK charity that helps care for premature and sick babies; congratulates Bliss on 30 years of campaigning that has

AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

That this House recognises that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of poor sight in people over 60 years; notes that there are two types of AMD, wet and dry, dry being the most common form of the condition; further notes that there is research which suggests that vitamin

WARM FRONT AND EAGA

That this House is concerned that the entirety of Warm Front's budget of £450 million has already been used up; notes that the payments made for relatively standard work are very high compared to industry standards; further notes that Eaga, the Warm Front manager, has purchased Ideal Boilers' intere

ASBESTOS IN SCHOOLS

That this House is concerned that the Government will not publish responses or names of the local authorities which failed to respond to the Department for Children, Schools and Families' survey asking for information on whether school buildings have asbestos-containing materials; believes it is una

CANCELLATION COSTS OF WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL'S CONTRACT WITH AXON LTD

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to investigate the circumstances of Wolverhampton City Council proposing, without precedent in living memory, to hold part of its full council meeting in secret in order to keep from council taxpayers the cancellati

AUTOMATISM AS A DEFENCE IN LAW

That this House considers current UK law which provides sleepwalking as a defence for rape or murder to be grossly unreasonable following recent cases, including a not guilty verdict on a man who killed his wife; notes that the jury in this recent case were presented with the option of not guilty by

REGIONAL AIR SERVICES AND AIR PASSENGER DUTY

That this House calls on the Government to carry out a robust and transparent assessment of the impacts of air passenger duty on regional air services, to consult airlines and airports before proceeding with any further increases, and, should this assessment confirm that damage is being done to regi

PERSONAL FINANCE EDUCATION GROUP AND PERSONAL FINANCE EDUCATION

That this House recognises the work of the Personal Finance Education Group in delivering personal finance education to children and young people, and the importance of personal finance education in schools in the current economic climate; acknowledges that for future generations to be financially r

FREE TELEVISION LICENCES FOR PENSIONERS

That this House recognises that the elderly are amongst the most vulnerable during these tough economic times; is concerned at the increasing numbers of pensioners who are finding themselves in fuel poverty; further recognises the benefits of giving those aged over 75 years a free television licence

ACCESS FOR DISABLED RAIL USERS

That this House appreciates the efforts made to allow disabled persons to use rail services as easily as possible; notes, however, that having to give advance warning of travel by wheelchair-bound persons constitutes a great inconvenience for such rail users; further notes the timekeeping, health an

MINIMUM WAGE RATES AND SUPPORT WORKERS

That this House recognises the valuable work of support workers who provide overnight support to vulnerable adults; notes with concern that employers are able to pay rates below the minimum wage to support staff who sleepover but remain on call throughout the night; further recognises that it is oft

UNIDENTIFIED GRAVES IN INDIAN-HELD KASHMIR

That this House notes with concern a recent report by the International People's Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice documenting the discovery of 2,943 bodies in unmarked and mass graves in Indian-held Kashmir; further notes reports that over 50,000 people have died since 1989 as Kashmiri groups fi

GURKHA PENSIONS AND PUBLIC EXPENDITURE

That this House welcomes the settlement rights given to former Gurkha soldiers; notes that one serious inequality remains, as Gurkhas who served prior to 1997 still do not receive a fair and equal pension compared to their fellow Commonwealth soldiers; acknowledges that pre-1997 Gurkhas currently re

SUPPRESSION OF CHRISTIANITY

That this House notes with concern the large number of Christians who are suppressed from practising their beliefs in countries such as China and India; recognises that as Christmas approaches, Christians around the world wish to celebrate the birth of Christ and promote the virtues of peace and lov

FUTURE OF LOCAL RADIO

That this House is concerned that the Digital Economy Bill in its present form will threaten the future of local radio by creating a two-tier radio industry in which over 100 local stations, that do not have a clear digital migration path, are consigned to an uncertain future on the analogue spectru

FUTURE OF LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY

That this House notes the independent report by Sir David Melville CBE on the situation at London Metropolitan University (LMU) and agrees with his assessment that the level of clawback expected from the university is `off the scale'; further agrees that there was a fundamental failure of management

WEST YORKSHIRE BUS CONTRACTS

after `years'; insert `regrets however that this all-party consensus does not exist at parliamentary level since the Conservative Opposition asserts that deregulation has worked and is pledged to repeal the Government's legislation enabling Quality Bus Contracts; believes bus regulation introduced b

WORLD HUNGER

That this House notes over one billion people in the world are in hunger; further notes that last year a further 100 million people went into hunger due to high food prices and falling incomes; welcomes the fact that at the November World Food Summit 191 states reinforced their commitment to Millenn

HOME EDUCATION AND THE BADMAN REVIEW

That this House acknowledges and celebrates the hard work of the many home educators in Britain who teach their children to an exceptionally high standard; recognises the excellent value they represent to the Government; notes with concern the conflation of welfare concerns with education issues in

RATEABLE VALUES FOR PETROL STATIONS

That this House notes with concern the recent notification received from the Valuation Office concerning the dramatic rise in the rateable values applied to petrol stations in rural areas; recognises that the average increase for petrol stations in South Lakeland has been as high as 56 per cent.; ex

PARK HOMES AND FUEL POVERTY

That this House notes park home residents across the country are particularly susceptible to fuel poverty; further notes that because of the nature and classification of park homes they cannot currently benefit from fuel poverty and other energy efficiency programmes; believes this places park home