Early Day Motions

CHILD EXECUTIONS IN IRAN

leave out `child' and insert `all'.

UNDER-10 METRE FISHING VESSELS

That this House recognises the importance of conserving domestic fish stocks and the efforts of fishermen in the under-10 metre sector in ensuring that their methods of fishing are sustainable and environmentally responsible; expresses concern at the Government's decision in April 2009 to reverse it

POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICER BUDGET IN SOMERSET

That this House deplores the proposal by Conservative-controlled Somerset County Council to cut £129,000 from the budget for police community support officers from 1 April 2010; believes that the democratic process was not enhanced by the decision of the Conservatives to keep this policy secret in a

20th ANNIVERSARY OF SPRINGHILL HOSPICE

That this House congratulates Springhill Hospice in Rochdale on its 20th anniversary; further congratulates Margaret Geoghan and her team on the excellent job that they have been doing over the past 20 years; notes that Springhill along with all other hospices has suffered a drop in income due to th

PROMOTING DIVERSITY AMONG LOCAL GOVERNMENT DECISION-MAKERS

That this House condemns the personal attacks by Labour councillors in Lambeth on Councillor Evans-Jacas, including the disgraceful description of her as a scab; and urges councillors to recognise that in a civilised society people should be treated with respect by their colleagues even when they de

FRONT PAGE CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that politicians, retailers, publishers and distributors have a collective responsibility to protect children and young people from displays of sexually graphic material that they are not emotionally equipped to deal with; calls for an urgent review of existing guidelines dr

OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING REPORT INTO THE BEER TIE

That this House disagrees with the conclusion of the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that the beer ties enforced by pub owners is not harming the industry and pushing up prices to the consumer; notes that amongst other social, economic and taxation factors the regulation and structure of the pub market

REDUCTION IN BANK AND POST OFFICE BRANCH NETWORK

That this House notes the reduction in the post office branch network over the last decade; further notes the parallel constriction of the retail bank network, with further closures pending as the banks seek a return to profitability; further notes the irony of state-supported banking companies clos

TERRITORIAL ARMY

That this House expresses its continued support for the role of the Territorial Army; notes that the reserve forces have contributed some 20,000 personnel to operations in Afghanistan, Iraq and the Balkans since 2002, most of them from the Territorial Army, and that 14 Territorials have died on thos

CYCLISTS' SAFETY IN LONDON

That this House is saddened and alarmed by the tragic deaths of 10 cyclists on London's roads this year; notes that eight of these deaths have involved heavy goods vehicles; further notes Transport for London's decision to shut down the Metropolitan Police Commercial Vehicle Education Unit (CVEU); r

BBC AND THE BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY

That this House believes that the BBC are profoundly wrong to argue that just because the modern heirs of Hitler, the holocaust-denying racists of the BNP, have the support of six per cent. of the UK population they should be treated as a normal party and invited onto the main television political p

IN-HOME DISPLAYS AND SMART METERS

That this House believes that the roll out of the smart meters programme offers a unique opportunity to improve consumer understanding of energy consumption and encourage more energy efficient behaviour; notes that the projected energy savings for consumers from smart meters require good quality imm

POWER CUTS IN BEXLEY AND NORTH WEST KENT

That this House is concerned about the power cuts that affected around 93,000 households across Bexley and North West Kent in the week commencing Monday 20 July, with several thousand households and vulnerable customers left without any power for three consecutive days; believes that the Dartford Cr

HACKNEY EMPIRE THEATRE

That this House is deeply saddened by the news that the legendary Hackney Empire is due to close in January for an uncertain temporary period; is concerned that the theatre will lose valuable supporters during the temporary period and may not be able to reopen; notes the famous faces that have grace

BIRMINGHAM POST AND BIRMINGHAM MAIL

That this House expresses its opposition to Trinity Mirror's plans to reorganise the Birmingham Post and Birmingham Mail in a way that will cut over 80 jobs and leave Birmingham, a city of over a million people, without a live daily newspaper; notes that whilst the editors of the newspapers sought t

EU-SYRIA EURO-MEDITERRANEAN ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT

That this House notes media reports that the EU-Syria Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement is due to be signed on 26 October 2009; further notes that the Association Agreement can be suspended in the event of human rights violations; recalls that Syria is a signatory to the International Covenan

WORLD PNEUMONIA DAY

That this House supports the first International World Pneumonia Day, on 2 November 2009; notes that the inaugural World Pneumonia Day is being marked by an event at the House of Commons in London on 28 October 2009; congratulates the organisers of events in New York, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kenya, Uga

BLACKPOOL ROYAL BRITISH LEGION POPPYTHON 20th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Blackpool branch of the Royal British Legion for holding in the town on 24 October its 20th consecutive annual Poppython, a non-stop six hour event at which visiting artists and celebrities entertain the King Street's Legion audience, raising money for the annual Po

GROCERY MARKET OMBUDSMAN (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the Competition Commission's establishment of a strengthened Grocery Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP) following their inquiry into the UK grocery market which found that supermarket practices which transfer excessive risk to suppliers, such as retrospective unilateral changes

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S BILL BRYSON SCIENCE PRIZE

That this House applauds the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) for its commitment to encourage an interest in science among young people; applauds the efforts that are being made throughout the United Kingdom, especially by teachers in primary and secondary schools, to revitalise the science curricul

BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY APPEARANCE ON QUESTION TIME

That this House believes that the BBC is wrong to allow the racist and fascist British National Party (BNP) to appear on its political flagship programme Question Time as it will convey a spurious legitimacy to the BNP that it does not deserve and risks normalising this poisonous, abnormal political

INCIDENCE OF PRE-DIABETES

That this House notes with concern that an estimated seven million people in the UK have pre-diabetes, a condition that leaves people with high blood glucose levels 15 times more likely to develop diabetes; further notes that a total of 2.6 million people in the UK have been diagnosed with diabetes;

ADVERTISING OF PUBLIC SECTOR JOBS

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that every job vacancy in the public sector is made available on the internet in a common, open standards format so that any citizen, company or voluntary organisation can easily use the data on their own digital platforms.

TELEVISED DEBATE ON CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House notes that in recent general elections, climate change has not featured as a high profile issue; further notes that recent opinion polls show a considerable level of public scepticism on the subject; therefore calls on the leaders of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat part

CARBON REDUCTION FUNDS

That this House agrees that in order to prevent further climate-related catastrophies, radical action is required at global and local levels; understands that one step towards achieving this goal would be the involvement of local authorities in reducing carbon dioxide emissions via the introduction