Early Day Motions

HUMAN RIGHTS IN TIBET AND CHINA

That this House notes the Foreign Affairs select committee's recent statement that there is little evidence that the Government's policy of constructive engagement is leading to any significant human rights improvements in Tibet and China; further notes that the change made in 2008 by the Government

EUROSTAR CLEANERS

That this House is appalled that workers employed by Carlisle Group on the Eurostar trains contract are on poverty wages which are less than the London Living Wage; is dismayed that these cleaners are denied sick pay and pensions and there are constant complaints of bullying and harassment of staff

BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL WORK WITH YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House applauds the work of the British Safety Council with 14 to 19 year olds in full-time education; and recognises its enormous effort over the last two years in helping 40,000 young people to gain an accredited health and safety qualification and in consequence raising their awareness o

WAR MEMORIALS

after `the', insert `Royal'.

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS (RECALL AND PRIMARIES) BILL

leave out `1,000' and insert `500'.

ALEKSEY BARANOVSKY AND RYE HILL PRIVATE PRISON

That this House notes the critical reports by HM Inspector of Prisons and the Prison Ombudsman on Rye Hill private prison; further notes the outcome of the inquest on Ukrainian Aleksey Baranovsky who slowly bled to death in his cell despite being on suicide watch; further notes the coroner's descrip

MURDER OF WPC YVONNE FLETCHER

That this House expresses astonishment at reports in the Daily Telegraph on 16 October 2009 that the Crown Prosecution Service believed there to be sufficient evidence two years ago to charge Matouk Mohammed Matouk and Abdulgader Mohammed Baghdadi in connection with the murder of WPC Yvonne Fletcher

PEDICABS AND PUBLIC SAFETY

That this House notes with concern that pedicabs are inherently dangerous; further notes that there is a high risk of serious injury or death for the rider and passenger in the event of an accident; further notes that many pedicabs have inadequate or no insurance; and calls on the Government to make

GORTON AND TESCO

That this House deplores the failure of Deborah Hayeems, Tesco Regional Corporate Affairs Manager for the North West and Yorkshire, to respond to repeated letters to her over a period of more than six weeks by the right hon. Member for Manchester, Gorton with regard to motor vehicle access to the Te

TEMPORARY AGENCY WORKERS DIRECTIVE

That this House congratulates the Government on achieving a breakthrough on agreeing the Temporary Agency Workers Directive; and calls on the Minister to commence the measures before the end of this Parliament.

CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) CRY/Philips on its first national screening tour, which has screened free of charge 2,462 fit and healthy young people in 12 locations in the UK over 10 weeks, diagnosing 14 as having potentially dangerous but treatable conditions; notes

AUDIO STREAMING OF COUNCIL MEETINGS

That this House calls on the Government to introduce measures to oblige local authorities to stream council meetings on the internet, either live or using open standard audio files like AudioBoo, to improve the accountability and transparency of decision-making in local government.

LABELLING OF FOODS CONTAINING EGG AND EGG DERIVATIVES

That this House believes that all food products containing egg and egg derivatives produced in the EU and imported food products from non-EU countries should be labelled as to production method in line with current labelling regulations for packs of shell eggs; welcomes the progress being made to im

WELFARE OF EGG-LAYING HENS

That this House believes that all eggs produced by hens in enriched cage systems should be labelled to differentiate them from eggs produced by other production systems; welcomes the progress being made to improve the welfare of egg-laying hens through EU Directive 99/74/EC banning the conventional

ENERGY SAVING WEEK CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Energy Saving Trust for organising its 13th annual Energy Saving Week from 19 to 25 October; notes that in the current financial climate its theme of cutting down on waste is especially relevant; supports the key objective of the campaign to make people recognise th

PERIODIC ELECTRICAL TESTING AND INSPECTION

That this House welcomes the warning by the Electrical Safety Council of the possible risks from electrical wiring, particularly in rented accommodation; notes its recommendation for periodic electrical testing; and urges the Government to make periodic inspection compulsory for rented accommodation

CHILD EXECUTIONS IN IRAN

That this House condemns child executions in Iran; notes that there were eight juvenile executions in Iran in 2008; understands that there are over 140 children waiting on death row in Iran despite its commitment under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Convention on th

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY (No. 2)

That this House is most concerned that the remaining 175,000 applications that have been made to the Student Loans Company have not been approved; urges the Government to ensure that no student is forced to suspend or leave higher education as a result of the financial difficulty incurred; and calls

LAND AGREEMENTS EXCLUSION AND REVOCATION ORDER 2004

That this House welcomes the Government's consultation on the future of the Land Agreements Exclusion and Revocation Order 2004; further welcomes the Government's preference for the repeal of the Order; notes that the removal of the Order will allow competition law to be better applied to the pub se

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF CHAMBERS HARRAP, EDINBURGH

That this House expresses its concern at the announcement by Hachette UK that it intends to close the operations at the Edinburgh headquarters of its subsidiary Chambers Harrap, the publisher of respected titles such as The Chambers Dictionary, first published in 1901 and the Chambers Biographical D

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ACHIEVEMENTS OF JENSON BUTTON AND BRAWN GP

That this House celebrates the success of Jenson Button and Brawn GP in winning the Formula 1 World Drivers and Constructors championships; recognises the massive achievement that this represents as the Brawn team was only created at the start of 2009 following the withdrawal of Honda from Formula 1

SMALL BUSINESS RATE RELIEF

That this House welcomes the current initiative to provide business rate relief to businesses that occupy a single property or several properties where the rateable values are less than £2,200; but notes that this excludes many important high street businesses which, although relatively small, opera

HOME EDUCATION (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the lack of funds available to charitable and third-party organisations assisting in the education of home-schooled children; further notes the additional learning activities these organisations can provide that may not be available in the home, such as pottery, me

SMARTPHONES AND HOUSE OF COMMONS ETIQUETTE

That this House while recognising the enormous benefits of the modern smartphone and the interest it generates, regrets the growing tendency of hon. Members to interact with these devices during select committee meetings and short debates when active engagement with the topic under consideration mig

PLEURAL PLAQUES PROTEST 28 OCTOBER 2009 (No. 2)

That this House is aware that asbestos victims around the country were affronted by the 2007 Law Lords' judgement that people suffering with pleural plaques should no longer be compensated; and notes that on 28 October 2009 there will be a combined Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technician