Early Day Motions

EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

That this House commends the work of the Equality and Human Rights Commission under the Chairmanship of Trevor Phillips; notes and applauds the efforts of the Commission in forcing the British National Party to accept that they should obey equality law; further notes that the use of power by the Com

EXCISE DUTY ON WINE

That this House urges the Chancellor to remove the 8 per cent. duty increase on wine imposed in the Budget to offset the reduction in value added tax (VAT); notes that failure to do so will result in the wine trade being hit by two similar tax increases when VAT returns to 17.5 per cent. in January

VALUE ADDED TAX AND TOURISM

That this House values the key role of the UK tourism sector in helping the UK to emerge from recession; recognises its role in providing jobs in areas with high levels of unemployment; notes that the German and French governments have recently taken action to assist their tourism sectors by impleme

INFRASTRUCTURE PLANNING COMMISSION AND NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY

That this House notes that new draft National Policy Statement for Nuclear Power Generation, as published on 9 November 2009, concludes its section on radioactive waste management with the remarkable assertion, at paragraph 3.8.20, that `Having considered this issue, the Government is satisfied that

DEVOLUTION OF YOUTH JUSTICE POWERS TO WALES

That this House welcomes the publication of a new report by the Howard League for Penal Reform and its key recommendations that youth justice powers be devolved to Wales; notes that significant numbers of adult prisoners began their immersion in the criminal justice system in their youth and that cu

GARETH JONES

That this House welcomes the display in the Wren Library in Cambridge of the diaries of Welsh-born journalist Gareth Jones from Barry who uncovered the truth behind the Ukrainian famine, the Holodomor, and the screening of the documentary, The Living, which includes his observations while travelling

VEDANTA RESOURCES PLC

That this House notes the unethical practices of Indian-owned Vedanta Resources and its subsidiaries, including the destruction of the homes, culture and livelihood of the Kond adivasi tribal people and the devastating environmental impact of the companies' activities; condemns the long-term and con

SLOVAKIAN STATE LANGUAGE ACT

That this House expresses its disapproval of the introduction of the State Language Act in Slovakia which makes Slovak the mandatory language to be used by all civil servants including teachers and doctors, and means that Slovak will be the only language used in public spaces, including schools and

ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AND DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern proposals raised in the Shaping the Future of Care Together green paper to abolish attendance allowance and disability living allowance; further notes that although care is devolved and the green paper relates to England only, these proposals have substantial impli

PUBLIC SECTOR PAY

leave out `public sector employee' and insert `member of the board of any quango'.

CITIZENS' CONVENTION (ACCOUNTABILITY AND ETHICS) BILL

That this House is concerned at the current crisis of confidence regarding the political system; maintains that electors and not just politicians should be involved in initiating change; supports the provisions of the Citizens' Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill introduced in the last Sessi

LIZZIE ARMITSTEAD AND CYCLING TRACK WORLD CUP

That this House congratulates Otley resident Lizzie Armitstead and the whole British team's cycling success at the Track World Cup in Manchester; further congratulates Lizzie, Wendy Houvenaghel and Joanna Rowsell in setting a new world record in the Team Pursuit event, shaving almost half a second f

VALUE ADDED TAX AND BEER DUTY

That this House notes that value added tax (VAT) is due to rise back to 17.5 per cent. following the recent cut; is concerned that this increase will not be offset by a lowering of duty on alcohol; is further concerned that an eight per cent. increase in duty is pending, and will effectively off-set

FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT

That this House regrets the gross overcrowding that is apparent on First Capital Connect services provided on a truncated timetable; and calls on the operator to recruit sufficient staff to fulfil its contract.

PAYDAY LOANS

That this House notes with concern the alarming increase in the use of payday loans; further notes that interest rates are extremely high and that these loans are designed in such a way that borrowers often have difficulty paying them off when they are due, with no option to pay in instalments; furt

PARENTLINE ASSISTANCE

That this House notes that household budgets across the country are being squeezed and family life can be very tough; congratulates the staff and volunteers working with Parentline, the national parent support charity, which provides a 24-hour, free, confidential helpline and the Got a Teenager webs

GREEN BELT POLICY

That this House believes that Britain's green belt is one of the country's most valuable assets and therefore calls on the Government and local authorities to redouble efforts to protect it.

SIR CHRISTOPHER KELLY'S REPORT

That this House welcomes the report from Sir Christopher Kelly looking into hon. Members' expenses entitled Supporting Parliament, Safeguarding the Taxpayer; recognises the wide cross-party support for Sir Christopher's recommendations; notes and agrees with recommendation 40 in the Kelly Report whi

BUSINESS RATES

That this House is concerned that business rates for over 100,000 London properties will increase by at least five per cent. next year, while at least 20,000 London properties will see increases of over 30 per cent. over the next two years; and urges the Government to remove the threat of such subst

DUTY ON BEER

That this House urges the Chancellor to use his Pre-Budget Statement to reverse the eight per cent. beer duty increase when value added tax (VAT) returns to its full rate on 1 January 2010; notes that the duty increase denied the British beer and pub industry the benefits of the VAT cut and that pub

UK INDUSTRY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

That this House is concerned that despite recycled fuels manufactured from used cooking oil being more environmentally friendly, they are subject to much heavier and costly regulation than the combustion of the most polluting fossil fuels under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regula

CAMPAIGNING RESEARCH PROGRAMME

That this House is deeply concerned by the decision by the Office for the Third Sector to divert £750,000 from the Campaigning Research Programme to top up the Hardship Fund; notes that the Campaigning Research Programme was for organisations with a turnover of less than £150,000 and that the Hardsh

NATIONAL OBESITY WEEK

That this House congratulates the MEND organisation, the Fitness Industry Association and the National Obesity Forum for staging an innovative, insightful event during National Obesity Week and for continuing to raise awareness of obesity issues; highlights the practical local community action that

CHILDCARE SOS CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the beneficial impact of the childcare voucher tax exemptions introduced in 2005; notes that 340,000 working parents across the UK avail themselves of the childcare voucher scheme and that the majority of these are basic rate taxpayers; is concerned by the Government's pro

CLOSURE OF IBM'S FINAL SALARY PENSION SCHEME

That this House expresses concern that IBM, a company which achieved record profits in 2008, with substantial revenues and cash reserves and which employs around 18,000 staff in the United Kingdom, is proposing changes to its final salary pension scheme that will see it closed to existing employees