Early Day Motions

PAY PRACTICES IN THE UK MARITIME SECTOR

That this House is appalled that in the 21st century, ships, including ferry services, which regularly trade on fixed routes between UK ports and between the UK and Europe, are allowed to pay poverty wages substantially below the minimum wage to non-UK seafarers including rates as little as £1.50 pe

LABELLING OF PRODUCTS MADE FROM ANIMAL FUR

That this House notes that recent advances in the quality and look of fake fur make it difficult for many consumers to tell the difference between items made with fake fur and those made with real fur; further notes that there is now evidence that consumers are confused and some may be purchasing it

CITIZEN'S CHARGE ON BANK BONUSES AND DIVIDENDS

That this House notes that almost every bank based in the United Kingdom required liquidity and other support from the British authorities in 2008 and, in addition, a number required public ownership or capital support; further notes the public concern about the contrast between this welfare depende

ARRHYTHMIA ALLIANCE KNOW YOUR PULSE INITIATIVE

That this House congratulates the Arrhythmia Alliance on the Know Your Pulse initiative to raise awareness amongst the public and the NHS of this basic health check to detect potentially fatal heart rhythm disorders; notes that in 2007 the Department of Health estimated that there were over 600,000

HELP FOR HEROES CHARITY FUNDING

after `2010;' insert `acknowledges the tremendous efforts made by a range of volunteers, including the hon. Member for Upper Bann, in recently raising thousands of pounds for the charity;'.

LONDON 2012 OLYMPICS AND TOURISM

after `VisitWales', insert `and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board'.

SIR CHRISTOPHER KELLY'S REPORT

leave out after `to' to end and add `liaise with all political parties in Northern Ireland to establish the extent of support which exists for Democratic Unionist Party proposals to reduce the cost of ending dual mandates rather than increasing it.'.

SARDA LAKES

That this House applauds the work of SARDA Lakes who specialise in training and using dogs for the search and rescue of lost or injured persons in mountainous areas; recognises that through their affiliation with the Lake District Search and Mountain Rescue Association they make up an essential part

CUMBRIA FLOODS

That this House wishes to thank the emergency services for all their hard work, dedication and commitment as they responded to the appalling floods in Cumbria last week; commends the police, fire service, RNLI, Mountain Rescue Service, Bay Search and Rescue and everyone who was involved in the opera

ORBIS CHARITY

That this House recognises the excellent work of the charity Orbis which provides medical assistance to people in developing countries with sight problems; applauds the work of the dedicated team of volunteer nurses and doctors who make this life-changing work possible; and further recognises the ge

DEMENTIA CARE IN HOSPITALS

That this House welcomes the publication of the Alzheimer's Society report Counting the cost: Care for people with dementia on hospital wards, which highlights unacceptable variations in dementia care provided in hospitals; notes that people with dementia over 65 years of age are currently using up

LOW VALUE PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS IN ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

That this House is concerned at Ministry of Justice proposals to change court rules such that chartered physiotherapists will no longer be eligible to act as medico-legal expert witnesses in court cases where individuals have been involved in Low-Value Personal Injury Road Traffic Accidents (LVPI RT

TEXT MESSAGING THE EMERGENCY SERVICES

That this House welcomes the introduction of a pilot scheme allowing people who are deaf, hard of hearing, and speech impaired to contact blue light emergency services by sending a SMS text message to 999; notes that the pilot scheme is of significant help to people who may have difficulties using a

EX-SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN

That this House believes that all ex-servicemen and women should be treated equally in the payment of pensions, regardless of when they served in Her Majesty's armed forces.

LOCAL HOUSING ALLOWANCE

That this House strongly opposes the Government's plan to scrap excess payments to local housing allowance claimants where their rent is lower than the rate of the allowance; expresses alarm that this plan would see some of the poorest families in the country up to £780 a year worse off; believes th

BHOPAL DISASTER

That this House remembers with sadness and outrage the tragedy that took place in Bhopal, India, resulting from the leak of thousands of tonnes of chemicals in December 1984; admonishes the Indian government for its negligence in failing to clean up the chemical waste following the disaster; highlig

IMPRISONMENT OF HAKAMADA IWAO

That this House denounces the injustice of the imprisonment of Hakamada Iwao who has been in jail on death row in Japan for 41 years for a crime he did not commit; condemns the fact that for 29 of these years Mr Iwao was in solitary confinement which has led to him suffering from mental illness; hig

CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House recognises that there is a climate emergency and that the catastrophic destabilisation of global climate represents the greatest threat that humanity faces; further recognises that the world is already above the safe level of atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration for a stable plan

DOW CHEMICALS AND THE BHOPAL DISASTER

That this House regrets that a quarter of a century after the world's worst industrial massacre, the people of Bhopal remain in an endless cycle of suffering that has cast them in a perpetual state of victimhood and that, 25 years on, Dow Chemicals continues to express contempt for the rule of law b

HIGH PAY COMMISSION

That this House believes that the Government should establish a High Pay Commission to examine the effects of high pay on the economy and society; acknowledges that over the last 30 years median earners have seen incomes increase at less than the average while the super-rich including UK chief execu

GROCERY MARKET OMBUDSMAN

That this House welcomes the Competition Commission's establishment of a strengthened Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) following its inquiry into the UK grocery market which found that supermarket practices which transfer excessive risk to suppliers, such as retrospective unilateral changes t

SERVICES FOR SEVERELY DISABLED CHILDREN AND ADULTS AND THEIR CARERS

That this House wholeheartedly commends and supports the work of Michael and Henrietta Spink and the Henry Spink Foundation with regard to improving the services, and access to services, for severely disabled children, adults and their carers; has deep and profound sympathy for Henrietta and Michael

DEFORESTATION, CLIMATE CHANGE AND LIVESTOCK

That this House notes that global livestock and animal feed production contributes 18 per cent. of global greenhouse gas emissions and is currently the most significant driver of biodiversity loss worldwide; further notes that the large-scale conversion of forests and other valuable habitats into cr

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (RECALL AND PRIMARIES) BILL

That this House is deeply concerned about the lack of public engagement in political and democratic affairs and the cynicism and distrust of the political system felt by many voters; notes that the recent Power Inquiry found that this is all too often borne out of a sense of disempowerment; believes

CONDUCT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR WITNEY

That this House notes the statement of the hon. Member for Witney, Leader of Her Majesty's Opposition, of 26 September 2007 giving a `cast iron guarantee' that should he become Prime Minister in a Conservative government, there would be a referendum on any treaty emerging from the Lisbon negotiation