Early Day Motions

FUNDING FOR SCOTLAND AND THE BARNETT FORMULA

That this House regrets and disputes comments by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, suggesting that London subsidises Scotland; highlights the Scottish government GERS analysis showing that Scotland has been in surplus for the past three years while the UK economy as a whole has run a deficit; note

ULSTER OLYMPIAN SKATER

That this House notes the outstanding ice skating achievements of Coleraine woman, Jenna McCorkell, in winning the British Senior Ice Skating Championships for a record breaking seventh time, and in qualifying, for the first time ever for a Northern Ireland ice skater, for the British and Northern I

CHARITIES AND RECORDED MUSIC LICENCES

That this House notes the Government's decision to make charities and other not-for-profit organisations pay for a licence when they play recorded music in their own premises from April 2010; further notes the proposals would result in an unacceptable financial burden on the voluntary and community

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION

That this House notes that section 24 of the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, as recently interpreted by the Court of Appeal, prevents the Home Office from disclosing all information, however trivial, about animal experiments that researchers want kept secret; agrees that information such as

MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS IN ENGLAND AND WALES

That this House pays tribute to the outstanding work done by mountain rescue teams during the recent floods in Cumbria; acknowledges the dedication and skills of mountain rescue volunteers; is appalled that mountain rescue teams have to pay value added tax and vehicle excise duty on life-saving equi

SUPERMARKET LABELLING OF MEAT

That this House notes that currently most fresh meat produce is labelled to include its source of origin; expresses concern that a similar standard of labelling is not as strictly enforced in the case of ready meals which include processed meat; notes that it is permissible for meat and other produc

LOVE LOCAL CAMPAIGN

That this House praises the Love Local campaign launched by the Westmorland Gazette aimed at supporting and promoting the local community; recognises that, given the economic climate, communities have a responsibility to work together by creating a vibrant sense of community and promoting local busi

CUMBRIA FLOOD RECOVERY FUND

That this House warmly welcomes the setting up of the Cumbria Flood Recovery Fund by the Cumbria Community Foundation to support individuals, families and voluntary groups who have suffered in the flooding since 19 November 2009; recognises that this further demonstrates the wonderful community spir

NATIONAL SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING COMPETITION

That this House welcomes the high quality of entries for the National Science and Engineering Competition, which closed on 30 October 2009; applauds the innovation, imagination and understanding of all the young people who entered the competition; appreciates the dedication of teachers in inspiring

BANK PENALTY CHARGES

That this House notes the judgement of the Supreme Court that banks and building societies were legally entitled to charge penalty fees for unauthorised overdrafts; further notes that the Supreme Court conclusion was not a judgement on the fairness of such charges; condemns the disproportionate pena

FORMATION OF THE INDEPENDENT PUB CONFEDERATION

That this House welcomes the formation of the Independent Pub Confederation (IPC) by the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers, the Campaign for Real Ale, the British Institute of Innkeepers, Justice for Licensees, Unite, the Society of Independent Brewers, the Federation of Small Businesses, t

TAX STATUS OF HON. MEMBERS

That this House believes it to be wholly inappropriate for hon. Members to have non-domiciled tax status; and calls on the Government to bring forward amendments to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill to make non-domiciled persons ineligible for membership of the House.

KICK BULLYING INTO TOUCH CAMPAIGN

That this House commends and supports Premier Rugby's Kick Bullying Into Touch campaign which teaches young people about how to deal with bullying; praises the Guinness Premiership clubs for nominating ambassadors such as Paul Sackey, Ugo Monye and England captain Steve Borthwick as inspirational fi

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY

That this House notes that 27 January marks Holocaust Memorial Day, the day on which Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camp was liberated; recognises the significance of this day and the importance of remembering and learning from the past especially when there are those who seek to denigra

SHARIA COUNCILS AND THE SINGLE LEGAL SYSTEM

That this House notes the increasing use of Sharia councils in some circumstances in the UK; further notes that a single legal system operates in the UK under the authority of the Crown; recognises the importance of rigorously adhering to and maintaining a single legal system to ensure the equal tre

RUGBY LEAGUE STATUE AT WEMBLEY STADIUM

That this House notes the lack of any statue dedicated to rugby league at Wembley Stadium; recognises the important historical link between the game of rugby league and Wembley Stadium, the venue which has hosted the Rugby League Challenge Cup Final since 1929; welcomes the recognition given to othe

CASE OF PERIKLIS ANTONIOU

That this House is dismayed both by the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service not to proceed in the case against Periklis Antoniou, charged with breaching section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 for causing public harassment, alarm or distress by his behaviour against a family whilst travelling o

FINANCIAL INCLUSION BILL CO-OPERATIVE PARTY CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the campaign by the Co-operative Party for the introduction of a Financial Inclusion Bill; believes that everyone should have equal access to routine financial services and credit within their means; agrees that it is wrong for banks to be able to cherry-pick the most profit

60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL PARKS AND ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE ACT 1949

That this House welcomes the 60th anniversary of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949; notes that this visionary piece of legislation led to the creation of National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, National Nature Reserves, the Public Rights of Way framework and Nati

BISPHENOL A AND BABY BOTTLES

That this House notes that baby bottles made using the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA) are still being sold in the UK despite being withdrawn in Canada and the US; further notes that hundreds of studies and evaluations published in peer-reviewed medical journals have raised consistent and compelling conc

SEAFARERS' PAY AND THE FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE

That this House notes that for a number of years discussions have been taking place in both Houses with the Government and the Trades Union Congress to seek to resolve the horrendous situation whereby ferry company owners and others, whose vessels regularly trade on fixed routes between UK ports, ar

STATUTORY REGISTRATION OF HERBALISTS

That this House notes that certain herbal medicines, including Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, Kampo, traditional Tibetan medicine, Unani Tibb and western herbal medicine, may be effectively outlawed in the UK by the EU unless statutory regulation is introduced by the Government before April 2011, and t

TAX RELIEF CAP

That this House supports the proposal of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that the amount of tax relief that can be claimed by those earning more than £100,000 a year be capped at £5,000; notes that this would raise £10 billion a year; further notes the recent TUC analysis which revealed that just 3.

FABIAN SOCIETY STUDY ON POVERTY

That this House registers its dismay that a study by the Fabian Society and the Webb Memorial Trust shows that 20 per cent. of the population is living in poverty; notes with deep concern the comment of Mr Tim Horton, Research Director for the Fabian Society, that inequality in Britain today, on som

MINIMUM STANDARDS CAMPAIGN AND THE BETTING INDUSTRY

That this House welcomes the Community Union Minimum Standards Campaign in the betting industry which includes lone working, known as single staffing, training to deal with conflict issues and risk assessments of betting shops; recognises the dangers of single staffing in particular; and calls on al