Early Day Motions

SAVE GENERAL ELECTION NIGHT CAMPAIGN

That this House is concerned at reports that growing numbers of returning officers are considering postponing the counting of votes cast on the day of the General Election until the day after polling; believes that in the 21st century it would be a regressive move not to announce constituency result

PERTH 800 ANNIVERSARY AND CITY STATUS

That this House looks forward to the series of events in 2010 to celebrate the 800 years since the granting of the city charter to the fair city of Perth; notes the varied and exciting programme of events involving community, cultural and sporting organisations throughout Perthshire; believes that t

IMPACT OF THE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE

That this House notes that after much delay proposals for maximum permitted levels for vitamins and minerals in food supplements under Article 5 of the Food Supplements Directive are expected to be published by the European Commission in early 2010; further notes that despite efforts from the UK Gov

UN RESOLUTION ON TREATMENT OF MINORITIES IN IRAN

That this House notes with grave concern the continuing human rights violations against ethnic and religious minorities in Iran; strongly condemns the discrimination against Bahá'is, Arabs, Azeris, Baluchis, Kurds, Christians, Jews, Sufis and Sunni Muslims in Iran; further condemns the persistent ha

REVIEW OF TIER 4 POINTS-BASED SYSTEM FOR STUDENT VISAS

That this House recognises the important role of the English language teaching sector in the UK economy and in promoting a positive image of the UK; welcomes the steps taken by the Government and by the sector to introduce more robust forms of registration and the accreditation of course providers;

DAIRY COUNCIL CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTMAS CHEESES EVENT

That this House congratulates the Dairy Council in staging the 2009 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, marking the ceremony's 50th anniversary, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates William Moylon, the oldest Chelsea Pensioner,

PRESIDENT OBAMA, NATIONAL SECURITY AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House agrees with the analysis of US President Obama in his address to United States Military Cadets at the West Point Military Academy in New York on 1 December 2009 when he said that the US would have to take away the tools of mass destruction and that waswhy he had made it a central pil

PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH AND REGIME CHANGE IN IRAQ

That this House notes the candid revelation by Sir David Manning, the former foreign policy advisor to the Prime Minister, at the Iraq inquiry on 30 November 2009 that, in respect of the speech on 12 September 2002 by President George W. Bush to the United Nations on United States policy towards Ira

HUMAN RIGHTS IN WESTERN SAHARA

That this House condemns the escalating wave of human rights violations against Saharawi human rights activists in October and November 2009 including the detention of seven prominent Saharawi prisoners of conscience; expresses concern over the intention of the Moroccan authorities to try these pris

BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY CLOSURE OF CORE REPOSITORIES AND SAMPLES STORES

That this House notes with concern the sudden and unexpected decision by the British Geological Survey (BGS) to close the world-leading offshore and onshore hydrocarbon core repositories and samples stores in Gilmerton and Loanhead; deplores the decision to ignore the concerns of the many active aca

AVAILABILITY OF VITAMINS AND MINERAL SUPPLEMENTS

That this House notes that the United Kingdom has a rigorous and effective regime for permitting onto the market under the provisions of the Food Safety Act 1990 only such higher potency vitamin and mineral supplements as are accepted as safe and appropriately labelled by the Food Standards Agency;

LAW ON ASSISTED SUICIDE

That this House notes the judgement of the Law Lords in the appeal of Debbie Purdy requiring that the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) publish guidelines for those contemplating assisting another to commit suicide; further notes that in following the Law Lords, the DPP has produced a document i

SHOP LOCAL

That this House notes that Mr Andrew Stephenson, the Conservative parliamentary candidate for Pendle, is using his Pendle Matters newspaper to urge people to shop local; regrets that Pendle Matters, which has been delivered free by Royal Mail to all 37,000 households in Pendle for the last three yea

ELECTRIC CINEMA IN BIRMINGHAM

That this House recognises the value of independent cinemas to the cultural and social life of local communities; celebrates the continued success of Britain's oldest working cinema, The Electric in Birmingham; notes that on 2 December 2009 a centenary celebration is taking place for the cinema that

EQUALISATION OF TARIFFS FOR GAS AND ELECTRICITY BILLS

That this House believes that it is unacceptable that individuals and families using prepay meters pay more for their gas and electricity than anyone else and that is is morally wrong to charge the country's poorest citizens the most exorbitant rates; believes that gas and electricity companies shou

FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH LONG-TERM CONDITIONS

That this House supports the Prescription Promise campaign in urging the Prime Minister to implement his promise, made in September 2008, to abolish prescription charges for people with long-term conditions as soon as possible; believes that timely access to appropriate medication is crucial in orde

FURNISHED HOLIDAY LETTINGS RULES

That this House notes that the repeal of the furnished holiday lettings rules announced in the 2009 Budget will have negative and unintended consequences for providers of holiday lettings; believes that the negative impact of the repeal will lead to a reduction in the supply of self-catering accommo

SECOND WORLD WAR MUNITIONS WORKERS AND THE SWYNNERTON ROSES

That this House honours and gives thanks to the brave individuals who served in Britain's armed forces during the Second World War; acknowledges, also, the vital and often dangerous work carried out by the people who worked on the home front; welcomes efforts over recent years to give official recog

ACTION ON EQUITABLE LIFE

That this House notes the Parliamentary Ombudsman took the unusual step of using powers under the Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 to present Parliament with a further and final report on Equitable Life; further notes that the Public Administration Select Committee's second report on Equitable Li

NETWORK RAIL BONUSES

That this House notes that Network Rail is funded in the region of £5 billion a year by the taxpayer; further notes that Network Rail has confirmed in its most recent interim results that it will lay off in the region of 1,500 rail maintenance workers and that Chief Executive Iain Coucher has confir

STAMP DUTY

That this House notes that the current exemption from stamp duty on properties valued at £175,000 or less is due to expire on 31 December 2009; recognises the importance of the current exemption in helping stimulate the housing market which has witnessed rising prices for the past seven months; furt

BERLANTY AZZAM AND BETHLEHEM UNIVERSITY

That this House congratulates Bethlehem University on its scheme to bring students from Gaza to the university to study; is shocked, however, to learn that one student, Ms Berlanty Azzam, who is in her fourth year majoring in business administration, was arrested by the Israeli military, blindfolded

YOUR SCOTLAND, YOUR VOICE WHITE PAPER

That this House notes the publication of the Scottish government's White Paper on independence, Your Scotland, Your Voice; and believes that the people of Scotland should be given a say over Scotland's constitutional future in a referendum.

DRAFT EUROPEAN STATEMENT ON EAST JERUSALEM

That this House supports the proposed statement by the Council of the European Union drafted by the Swedish Presidency calling for negotiations on a two-state solution leading to an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable state of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital; welcomes the sta

SILVER STREET AND BBC RADIO DRAMA

That this House is concerned at the proposed cut back in radio drama proposed for the West Midlands by the termination of the Asian radio network production Silver Street in March 2010; notes that the proposed replacement radio drama output will be a cut of 80 per cent. of the BBC's Asian network pr