Early Day Motions

CLOSURE OF CHORLEY FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE

That this House disagrees with the Government's decision that the Forensic Science Service (FSS) site at Chorley is to close; views the announcement as a retrograde step in light of the Prime Minister's speech to the Labour Party conference in September 2009 in which he linked Home Office cuts and t

BENEFIT HELPLINE SCAMS

That this House seeks to raise awareness of disingenuous benefit advice helplines which charge callers extortionate rates; is concerned by websites that advertise benefits advice and charge callers £1.50 per minute; notes that people in need of benefit advice and support are often those who are the

FAMILY AND FRIENDS CARERS

That this House congratulates the Kinship Care Alliance on its parliamentary lobby and campaign for greater recognition for family and friends carers; recalls that this directly affects at least 200,000 families; recognises that many of the children in these families have had multiple adverse experi

PROTECTION AND CREATION OF BRIDLEWAYS

That this House calls for the increased protection for and maintenance of bridleways and off-road facilities for horse riders and for the creation of new bridleways; notes with concern the sharp increase in road accidents involving horses, riders and motor vehicles; calls for measures to be taken to

METROPOLITAN POLICE HUMAN TRAFFICKING TEAM

That this House applauds the excellent work that the Metropolitan Police Human Trafficking Team has done to combat human trafficking in Britain; believes the team, which is specially trained in this field, is essential to the fight against human trafficking; recognises that with the upcoming Olympic

FIRST ANNUAL NATIONAL PUB WEEK CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the first National Pub Week, to be held on 31 October to 7 November 2009 as a great way to celebrate the great British pub; hopes that pubs and publicans will take up the opportunity to celebrate this week and to promote their pubs; welcomes National Pub Week as a chance to

EUROPEAN INTERPARLIAMENTARY SPACE CONFERENCE

That this House welcomes the 11th Annual European Interparliamentary Space Conference; recognises that space has a vital role to play in areas such as climate change, humanitarian aid, defence, telecommunications, television and travel; notes that the UK's interest in space generates £6.5 billion an

NETWORK RAIL AND SAFETY

That this House notes the decision of Network Rail to announce the loss of thousands of frontline maintenance jobs by spring 2010; believes that this will mean that in a matter of months there will be a drop of almost 20 per cent. in rail workers carrying out essential inspection and maintenance wor

MISUSE OF ALLOWANCES BY HON. MEMBERS

That this House calls for any hon. Member who is either convicted of a criminal offence in respect to their expense claims or found by the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards to have claimed expenses deliberately or to have purposely misrepresented information to personally benefit from expense

BANK OF SCOTLAND OVERDRAFT CHARGES

That this House is concerned about the changes recently announced by the Bank of Scotland for current account holders' overdraft payments; believes that these new charges could mean customers with a modest overdraft having to pay almost 300 per cent. more in payments to the bank, resulting in even m

CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR AIRLINE PASSENGERS

That this House notes with concern that when flights are booked on-line there is no protection for the customer if the airline concerned goes into administration; further notes that customers booking a package holiday have their rights protected by European law under the Package Travel Directive and

WILD ANIMALS IN CIRCUSES

That this House notes with concern that current legislation fails to protect wild animals in circuses; is appalled that this had led to serious abuse such as the one revealed by Animal Defenders International's investigation in the Great British Circus, which shows violence against and the confineme

NEW NUCLEAR POWER

That this House notes that on 26 October the Government's Sustainable Development Commission said that they had `found the problems of nuclear power far outweigh the potential benefits'; agrees with this timely and sensible assessment; and calls on the Government to abandon proposals to build new nu

MEDICAL AND FOOD SUPPLIES TO GAZA

leave out from `condemns' to end and add `criticism of the Israeli government's policy on Gaza border crossings; notes that Israeli border crossings are open to allow on average 100 trucks of cargo (food, fuel and other supplies) in Gaza each day; further notes that there is also a clear border betw

COMPETITION COMMISSION INVESTIGATION INTO ENERGY COMPANIES

That this House calls for a Competition Commission investigation into the relationship between wholesale prices and retail prices offered to consumers by the Big Six energy suppliers, namely British Gas, E.ON, EDF Energy, Npower, Scottish and Southern and ScottishPower.

SKYDIVING WORLD RECORD AND BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

That this House congratulates the British female skydiving team Brit Chicks on its successful contribution to achieving a new skydiving world record at Perris, California on 26 September 2009; commends Brit Chicks for being part of the international group of women skydivers achieving the record of 1

BT'S SURCHARGE ON TELEPHONE BILLS

That this House condemns as absurd and unwarranted the £9 surcharge imposed on each BT bill where the customer does not pay by direct debit or by BT's payment plan; notes the bizarre justification that it is to pay BT for the cost of customers paying their bills; believes it to discriminate against

EXECUTIONS IN LHASA, TIBET, 20 OCTOBER 2009

That this House is shocked and saddened by the news of the deplorable judicial executions of Lobsang Gyaltsen and Loyak in Lhasa on 20 October 2009; fully supports the Minister of State's condemnation of these executions and the doubts expressed in his Statement on the lack of due legal processes in

PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING

That this House recognises the important and unique contribution the BBC makes to public life in the UK; believes that the licence fee is the best way to continue to fund BBC services; nevertheless also believes that competition to the BBC in public service broadcasting is important for the quality

TYPE APPROVAL OF REPLACEMENT EXHAUST SYSTEMS

That this House notes that the UK has failed to sign EU Directive 92/97/EEC which ensures that type approval of replacement exhaust systems are produced and sold as separate technical units; believes that as a consequence of non-type approved replacement products being installed on motor vehicles UK

POSITIONS CREATED UNDER THE LISBON TREATY

That this House believes that the British Government should not put forward, or support, any British candidate who was involved in the decision-making process leading up to the Iraq War for nomination to any position created under the Lisbon Treaty, when it enters into force, until the Chilcot Inqui

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPY APPEAL

That this House supports the Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal which raises both money and awareness for ex-servicemen and women who have served this country bravely and with distinction; supports the wearing of poppies as a manner through which to express our gratitude to members of the armed ser

RATIFICATION OF UN CONVENTION ON PHYSICAL PROTECTION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL

That this House notes the Government's intention, as set out in the written Answer to the hon. Member for Aylesbury of 21 October 2009, Official Report, column 1516W, to ratify the UN Convention on Physical Protection of Nuclear Material; believes that the sections in the Convention on the protectio

FOOTBALL CLUBS AND LOCAL CHARITIES

That this House congratulates Sheffield Wednesday FC on its decision to engage as its main sponsor The Children's Hospital in Sheffield; recognises the potential this creates for raising significant sums of money for a highly valued charity; notes that this partnership has already raised £50,000 for

TONY BLAIR AND THE EU PRESIDENCY

That this House believes that, on his record in international affairs, Tony Blair is wholly unsuitable to be President of the European Union; that the Foreign Secretary is both wrong and unwise to promote his candidature for the post; and believes that there should be a full public debate before the