Early Day Motions

MAGISTRATES' COURTS (S.I., 2009, No. 1496)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Magistrates' Courts Fees (Amendment) Order 2009, (S.I., 2009, No. 1496), dated 10 June 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 18 June, be annulled.

CLOSURE OF ITALIAN CONSULATE IN MANCHESTER

That this House notes with regret that the reorganisation of the Italian consular mission in the North West may result in the closure of the consulate in Manchester; regards Italian interests in the North West as significant; and calls upon the Italian government to maintain their welcome presence i

PLAN BEE CAMPAIGN

after `honeybee;', insert `welcomes Rowse Honey's Save the Honey Bee campaign and its commitment of £100,000 to the internationally reputed apiarist Professor Ratieks of Sussex University and his work against bee decline;'.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND ANIMAL EXPERIMENTATION

That this House notes that section 24 of the Animal (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, as recently interpreted by the Court of Appeal, prevents the Home Office from disclosing all information, however trivial, about animal experiments that researchers want kept secret; agrees that information such as

SURFACE WATER DRAINAGE CHARGES

That this House is extremely concerned by the impact of changes to the way surface water drainage is charged that allows water companies to base the charge for processing rainwater at non-domestic properties on the size of the site, instead of the rateable value of the property; recognises the devas

BANKERS' BONUSES AND GOLDMAN SACHS

That this House notes with dismay that the Goldman Sachs bank, having reported on 14 July record earnings of $3.44 billion, or £2.1 billion, for the second quarter, up 65 per cent. from the three months to 30 May last year, on revenues of $13.76 billion, has decided to set aside $6.6 billion for com

GLASGOW CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

That this House records its appreciation of the culinary masterpiece that is chicken tikka masala; notes that it is Britain's most popular curry; recognises that it was invented in the great City of Glasgow by Ali Ahmed Aslam, proprietor of the Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow's West End in the sev

EAST COAST MAIN LINE

That this House notes that the Government is proposing to take over the running of the East Coast Main Line franchise and that this will be the second franchise termination on the line within three years; and believes that to provide certainty for business and leisure travellers on this important st

IT APPRENTICESHIP SCHEME

That this House notes with concern the increasing trend amongst banks that have received Government funding for sourcing more of their IT jobs overseas; expresses regret at the detrimental effect this is having on the UK skills base and the ability of new graduates to gain experience in the industry

DEFENCE SELECT COMMITTEE REPORT AND HELICOPTER AVAILABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House welcomes the Defence Select Committee's Eleventh Report, HC 434, Session 2008-09 on Helicopter Capability published on 16 July 2009; notes the Committee's conclusion that `We are concerned that operational commanders in the field today are unable to undertake potentially valuable ope

ACCESS TO TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE

That this House believes that deaf and severely hard of hearing people are being excluded from benefiting from modern telecommunications; recognises that improvements and modernisation are needed to the telephone relay services by which they and hearing telephone users communicate; further recognise

CRICKET IN SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the comments of Roddy Smith, Chief Executive of Cricket Scotland, that there is a huge interest in cricket among Scottish people, including in the current Ashes series; congratulates Cricket Scotland and the many community cricket clubs in Scotland for their endeavours in in

NATIONAL CHILDMINDING ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates the National Childminding Association for its work in ensuring that children receive high quality home-based childcare; acknowledges the importance of consistent, flexible and personalised care in helping children achieve their potential; welcomes the role they play in

CEREDIGION CARERS CHARTER

That this House acknowledges the achievements of the Ceredigion Carers Charter, now in its tenth year, in ensuring that the rights and needs of carers are respected; welcomes the progress that has been made in incorporating the rights outlined within the Charter within the work carried out by statut

CARERS FILM IN CEREDIGION

That this House congratulates Chris Carbin, Richard Jackson, Cathrin Howells, Chris McMullen, Vasco de Sousa and Helen Park, MA students from the Department of Film and Media at the University of Wales, Lampeter, for their work on a film showing the experiences of carers in Ceredigion; acknowledges

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE CULTURE, MEDIA AND SPORT COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE LICENSING ACT 2003

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to investigate proposals around portable licences for circus entertainment; is, however, extremely disappointed at the Government's rejection of many of the other excellent recommendations of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Report on the Li

FEMALE PRISONERS

That this House notes that there are 14 women's prisons, four purpose built female juvenile units and seven mother and baby units in England; further notes that over the last 10 years there has been a significant increase rise in the number of women in prison from an average of 1,560 in 1993 to arou

40th ANNIVERSARY OF THE APOLLO 11 MOON LANDING

That this House commemorates the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing and the historic moment that Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walked on the moon; recognises the importance of space exploration and technology; understands that the enduring legacy of Apollo 11 is responsible for the adv

PRIVATE CAR CLAMPING

That this House notes that motorists in England have no independent means of appeal against the actions of car clamping companies on private land unlike the proper appeals system in place for local authority parking; further notes that this practice is already outlawed in Scotland as extortion; expr

POLITICAL JOURNALISM IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes with concern the threat of cuts to the number of lobby journalists reporting from Westminster for Scottish national newspapers; notes that cutting jobs in this area will have a detrimental effect on the quality and quantity of political reporting on reserved issues such as defe

VESTAS

That this House expresses its concern that, at the very time when the Government is launching its drive for developing renewable energy sources in the UK, the Vestas company, specialising in renewable energy plant, is shedding 600 jobs and is closing; and calls on the Government to intervene as a ma

RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE LEVY

after `for', insert `remote'.

BBC

at end add `but expects it to be no less open about its employees' earnings from the public purse than many of those whom their presenters question about salaries, allowances etc., paid for out of the same public purse.'.

RULES ON CLAIMS FOR MORTGAGE INTEREST AND RENTALS BY HON. MEMBERS

That this House recalls the Speaker's Statement on Allowances delivered to the House on 19 May 2009 which stipulated that mortgage interest claims will be capped at £1,250 per month and the same cap will apply to rent and hotel accommodation; notes that minutes of the meeting of the Members Estimate

VALUATION OF HOMES AND FIRMS FOR TAXATION

That this House observes that the unfair imposition of retrospective business rates on local firms in ports may push struggling firms into insolvency; criticises the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) for its poor communication and lack of forward warning of this new ports tax; expresses concern that the