Early Day Motions

GENERAL ELECTION COUNT TIMING

That this House believes the counting of votes cast for the General Election should be carried out without delay and constituency results announced as early as possible; further believes that public interest and engagement are better served by the immediate counting of ballot papers and enabling as

EQUITABLE LIFE PENSIONERS AND POLICY HOLDERS

That this House congratulates the Parliamentary Ombudsman on her report on Equitable Life and on her decision that Equitable Life policyholders should be compensated;notes that the Public Administration Select Committee's second report on Equitable Life, Justice denied? concluded that the Government

REFERENDUM ON THE EU

That this House notes that all three main political parties promised a referendum on the EU; and calls on whoever forms the next Government to honour that promise.

GURKHA PENSIONS

That this Housewelcomes the residency rights given to former<span> Gurkha soldiers; noteswith concern that all Gurkhaveterans do not receive the same monthly payment as their UK counterparts; further notes that over 12,000 Gurkha veterans who retired prior to 1997 and would qualify for a pension if

EX-SERVICE PENSIONS

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that all ex-servicemen and women of all ethnic backgrounds get equal pension rights, regardless of when or where they served in Her Majesty's armed forces.

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

That this House recognises the important role that the Royal British Legion plays in the provision of financial, social and emotional support to veterans and those currently serving in the armed forces, and their dependants; congratulates the Legion for safeguarding the Military Covenant and encoura

HOUSING NEEDS FOR PERSONS LEAVING THE ARMED FORCES

That this House notes with concern that those leaving the armed forces are not given housing priority by local authorities and must register as homeless if they require social housing; further notes the difficulties involved with entering civilian life; and therefore calls on the Government to ensur

CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS

That this House recognises that the UK should reduce carbon dioxide emissions by at least 80 per cent. in 2050 to reduce the devastating effect of climate change on weather conditions, natural habitats, wildlife, economic resources and human life; notes the estimated cost of meeting carbon budgets i

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY FLOOD RISK OBJECTIONS

That this House notes with concern that 27.3 per cent. of local planning authorities have, in the last four years, approved planning permission for development in spite of an Environment Agency flood risk objection; and calls on the Government to impose tighter controls on development in flood risk

ASSET DISPOSAL AND DARTFORD CROSSING

That this House is concerned about Government plans to sell off the Dartford Crossing; notes that this crossing is an integral part of the M25 ring road; further notes that EU regulations only allow for tolls as a means of preventing congestion, yet the Dartford Crossing tolls actually cause congest

TACKLING MALARIA

That this House notes that malaria still afflicts 40 per cent. of the world's population; calls on governments of malaria-endemic countries and international public and private organisations to work together to fight malaria worldwide and to raise awareness of malaria; further notes that, although p

SAFETY OF MEDICINES

That this House believes that the safety of medicines should be established by the most reliable methods available in order to reduce the large and increasing toll of serious adverse drug reactions; and calls on the Government to initiate an unprecedented comparison of currently required animal test

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE DEAF READ MY LIPS! CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the RoyalNational Institute for the Deaf on its Read my lips! campaign to improve access to lip-reading; notes that there are nine million deaf and hard of hearing people in the UK and understands the critical importance of lip-reading classes so these people can retain

VANISHING OF THE BEES FILM

That this House supports the film Vanishing of the Bees distributed by the Co-operative and publicising the dangers facing a £10 billion industry and a key species; further supports the Co-operative's Plan Bee campaign to raise awareness of the dramatic demise of bees and the various disorders and d

HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING

That this House recognisesincreasing concern about the effects tuition fees and the impact that the perception of debthave on access to universities among students from poorer families; notes the request by the National Union of Students for greater student representation on the recently-announced f

EXPERIMENTS ON PRIMATES

That this House is concerned to note that thousands of primates are used in experiments across Europe each year with almost a third of them undergoing procedures in British laboratories;notes with deep regret that the European Commission refuses to implement a ban on live primate experiments across

INDEPENDENT NEWSAGENTS

That this House supports the thousands of independent newsagents providing valuable services to local communities; is concerned that the future of independent newsagents is now at riskfollowing the abolition of the National Newspapers Code of Practice on 20 October 2009; and calls on the Secretary o

LOCAL NEWSPAPERS AND JOURNALISM

That this House congratulates local, paid-for daily and free weekly papers on the service they provide for communities, particularly in keeping people informed about news, services and events in their area, campaigning on important local issues, helping to maintain a vibrant local economy, holding e

URBAN FOX HUNTING

That this House expresses deep concern at the growing number of incidents related to urban fox hunting; notes with shock the cruel manner in which these foxes are tortured and killed, often by dogs used in illegal fights; and congratulates those charities and organisations involved in rescuing and c

NUCLEAR ARMS REDUCTION AND TRIDENT REPLACEMENT

That this House congratulates US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on their agreement to conclude a treaty on the reduction of deployed nuclear warheads within seven years; welcomes the commitment made by their two nations to lead the global effort for nuclear arms reducti

ACCESS TO HIV TREATMENT

That this House notes with grave concern that almost 6,000 people die every day from AIDS-related illnesses; congratulates the UK Consortium onAIDS and International Development on its work to understand and develop effective approachesto the problemscreated by the HIV epidemic in developing countri

LIVING WITH AUTISM

That this House notes that there are over half a million people in the United Kingdom with autism who, to varying degrees, struggle to make sense of the world; further notes that this can cause them considerable anxiety, particularly in understanding and relating to other people and taking part in f

KEEP BRITAIN TIDY CHARITY

That this House warmly congratulates Keep Britain Tidy, the environmental charity and anti-litter campaign for England, on its campaign against litter and neglect and for better cared-for and more attractive places; notes that Keep Britain Tidy is passionate about cleaner, greener places andalso run

ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE PRODUCTION OF FOIE GRAS

That this House notes that foie gras is traditionally produced by forcing metal pipes down the throats of ducks and geese and over-feeding them, causing their livers to swell to 10 times the normal size; further notes that the production, but not the sale, of foie gras is banned in the UK;calls on r

CARERS' POVERTY CHARTER

That this House notes that in the National Strategy for Carers the Government pledged that by 2018 carers will be supported so that they are not forced into financial hardship by their caring role; believes that carers cannot wait because too many are living in poverty and financial hardship now, st