Early Day Motions

CLOSURE OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE TESTING STATIONS

That this House is concerned that the closure of commercial vehicle testing stations under the Department for Transport's policy of privatising 85 per cent. of commercial vehicle annual tests by 2012 could adversely affect road safety, the environment and the viability of small businesses; and calls

RELATIONS BETWEEN REPUBLIC OF TURKEY AND REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

That this House welcomes the recent Protocols on the Development of Relations and the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Armenia, signed by the Turkish Foreign Minister, Ahmet Davutoglu and his Armenian counterpart, Edward Nalbandian in Zurich on

WHICKHAM FRONT STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Whickham Front Street Primary School in Blaydon constituency on celebrating its centenary year; acknowledges the hard work and commitment of pupils, staff, parents and governors over the last 100 years; commends Head Teacher Paul Sergison and all of his team; records th

ASSET DISPOSAL AND THE 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

EXTENSION OF THE CAR SCRAPPAGE SCHEME

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement to extend the car scrappage scheme to cover an extra 100,000 vehicles; acknowledges recent figures from The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders confirming that the scheme has raised demand for and therefore the production of cars in the U

CANNED LION HUNTING

That this House condemns the practice of canned lion hunting in South Africa; notes that an estimated 1,000 lions annually are bred specifically to be killed in unethical canned hunts; denounces the barbaric treatment and conditions the lionesses and cubs are subjected to before they reach maturity;

SUPERMARKET ALCOHOL IDENTITY POLICIES

That this House is concerned about policies operated in supermarkets whereby responsible adults are being prevented from buying wine, beer and other alcoholic drinks as part of their shopping, simply because they are being accompanied by teenage children who are there to help with and to carry the w

DOLPHIN SLAUGHTER IN JAPAN

That this House condemns the annual Japanese dolphin hunt that takes place between September and March; questions the Japanese government's claim that the slaughtering of dolphins is necessary pest control; finds no reason to slaughter on average thousands of dolphins in Japanese waters; is concerne

YOUTH JOBS IN SPORT AND LEISURE

That this House notes that the Government plans to create 2,000 jobs in the sport and leisure industry, but is concerned that imposing a 10 month unemployed rule on access to sports jobs would improperly disadvantage youngsters who have studied sports science and management; and calls on the Governm

GURKHA VETERAN PENSIONS

That this House is concerned that all Gurkha veterans do not receive the same monthly payment as their UK counterparts; notes that over 12,000 Gurkha veterans who retired prior to 1997 and would qualify for a pension if they had been UK soldiers presently receive no pension and are thus discriminate

STOP ON TERRITORIAL ARMY TRAINING

That this House expresses its concern that Territorial Army (TA) training is to be frozen for six months in order to cut back on Army budget spending; fears that this cut represents the beginning of a dangerous neglect of this part of the UK's armed services; notes the contributions made by the TA t

CHILD NEGLECT

That this House welcomes Action for Children's campaign to raise awareness of child neglect in the UK; notes that neglect is regularly failing to meet a child's basic needs from love and support to food and clothing; further notes that studies suggest up to 10 per cent. of all children in the UK are

STUDENT LOANS COMPANY

That this House is extremely concerned over the failings of the Student Loans Company to deal effectively with student applications for loans in 2009; notes that when most students had commenced their courses on 4 October 2009, 175,000 were waiting for their loans of which 136,410 were first time ap

ERADICATION OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES ON THE INTERNET

That this House supports Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Awareness Day on 14 October to make the internet a safer place for everyone by raising awareness of IWF's public hotline and its focus on the removal of child sexual abuse images from the internet; welcomes the fact that IWF's one hundred memb

PRESIDENT ZELAYA AND THE COUP IN HONDURAS

That this House welcomes the return of President Manuel Zelaya to Honduras on 21 September 2009 after being ousted in a military coup in June; notes that President Zelaya has since been taking refuge in the Brazilian Embassy and congratulates the Brazilian government for providing sanctuary to the e

SAVE GENERAL ELECTION NIGHT CAMPAIGN

That this House is concerned at reports that growing numbers of Returning Officers are considering postponing the counting of votes cast on the day of the General Election until the day after polling; believes that in the 21st century it would be a regressive move not to announce constituency result

POLICING IN MANCHESTER

That this House congratulates Chief Superintendent Gerry Donnellan and the officers of Greater Manchester Police for their successful handling of events in Manchester on 10 October 2009 concerning the English Defence League; notes that there was very little trouble given the number of people involve

POSTAL DISPUTE

That this House welcomes the proposals put forward by the Communication Workers Union seeking to find a resolution to the current postal dispute, in particular their offer to explore the possibility of third party mediation; and calls on the Government to do all in its power to ensure that Royal Mai

LOW CARBON ECONOMY

That this House notes the ambitious Greenpeace manifesto on a low carbon economy and the dedication of Greenpeace's members to publicising the need for change; recognises the Government's commitment to tackling climate change; but urges all political parties to develop the much-needed greener polici

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

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 will be put at risk by the abolition of the National Newspapers Code of Practice on 20 October 2009; and calls on the Secretary of

HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY OF MRS ELIZABETH PORTER

That this House congratulates Mrs Elizabeth Porter who lives in Shiney Row, in Houghton and Washington East constituency, on the occasion of her hundredth birthday which falls on 23 October; notes that she was born in 1909 and that she has served as a councillor on Houghton Urban District and City o

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

BILL SPIERS

That this House pays tribute to Bill Spiers, the former leader of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC); recognises the substantial contribution Mr Spiers made to Scottish life and the trade union movement over a generation; notes his time at the STUC was marked by momentous events like the mine

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House welcomes the launch of the East of England Muscle Group; notes that the new group is led by local families and people affected by muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions who will campaign to improve access to essential specialist care and support; is concerned to lear