Early Day Motions

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF NATURAL FIBRES 2009

That this House recognises this year as International Year of Natural Fibres (IYNF) as organised by the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO); notes that the IYNF celebrates the 15 natural fibres produced by plants and animals namely, cotton, wool, cashmere, angora, alpaca, silk, h

STRATEGIC DEFENCE REVIEW

That this House believes that any forthcoming Strategic Defence Review should examine all aspects of United Kingdom defence and security; is concerned that the Government excludes from the review which it has announced consideration of the replacement of the Trident nuclear weapons system; notes the

OFFSHORE BETTING OPERATORS

That this House is aware that UK betting industries companies currently are obliged to pay a gross profits tax of 15 per cent. corporation tax, value added tax on their input costs and a 10 per cent. contribution towards the horseracing levy, and that in contrast offshore operators currently allowed

TIMING OF CHANGES TO VALUE ADDED TAX

That this House notes with concern the proposed timing of the reversion of value added tax to the 17.5 per cent. rate on 31 December 2009 which will disrupt crucial Christmas trading, strain staff during that period and impose a cost in excess of £90 million when working capital is under strain; fur

SAFETY AND HEALTH IN CONSTRUCTION

That this House considers that the Donaghy report on the construction industry, entitled One Death is Too Many, sets out in its 28 recommendations the necessary structure required to improve health and safety; and calls on the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to accept and implement the repo

NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COLLEGE EAST

That this House is concerned by the Learning and Skills Council's decision to omit National Construction College East (NCC East) from the further education capital programme; notes that the college delivers 150 courses in 11 high demand specialisms including civil engineering, roofing, plant operati

LAUNCH OF MUSCLE GROUP: SOUTH EAST COAST

That this House welcomes the launch of Muscle Group: South East Coast; 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 that a ne

CRIMINAL INJURIES COMPENSATION SCHEME (REVIEW) BILL

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (Review) Bill sponsored by hon. Members across the House who have constituents severely damaged by terrorist attacks; and calls on the Secretary of State for Justice to establish such a review as a matter of urgen

ARMLEY ASBESTOS DRAMA 'DUST' AND ASBESTOS-RELATED DISEASES

That this House congratulates the playwright Kenneth Yates, Alex Chisholm the director and the cast of Dust, a dramatisation at the West Yorkshire Playhouse of June Hancock's legal struggle to prove that the JW Roberts' asbestos factory in Armley caused asbestos pollution in the neighbourhood, leavi

BBC

That this House notes that the BBC is recognised as setting a quality standard for broadcasting throughout the UK and being a significant employer of those working in broadcasting in the UK and the main provider of education and training in the sector; further notes that the Corporation is uniquely

RATING AND VALUATION (S.I., 2009, No. 1597)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Non-Domestic Rating (Deferred Payments) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1597), dated 30 June 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6 July, be annulled.

ELIZABETH CROSS

after `terrorists', insert `including the families of the brave men and women of the former Royal Ulster Constabulary George Cross, the former Ulster Defence Regiment and Royal Irish Regiment in Northern Ireland who lost their lives at the hands of terrorists,'.

CONSUMER ACCESS TO SMART METERS

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Government to equip all homes with smart meters by 2020; notes that smart meters will be a significant step forward in reducing the UK's energy use and that smart meters will greatly benefit the fuel poor; further notes that smart meters will create s

NEUROMUSCULAR SUPPORT SERVICES

That this House welcomes the launch of the North East 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 learn of

REVIEW OF RAIL FARE REGULATION

That this House notes that the UK has the highest train fares in Europe; further notes that the Government is cutting its financial contribution to rail and making passengers pay a greater share, and that this policy leads to fare increases on regulated and unregulated tickets in real terms every ye

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE SOUTH WEST REGION

That this House endorses the Save Our Green Spaces campaign manifesto; notes the recommendation from the Environmental Audit Committee that the Government suspend the implementation of its regional spatial strategies until it has carried out and published an environmental appraisal of its house-buil

SOUTH WEST REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGY (No. 2)

That this House has no confidence in the South West Regional Spatial Strategy; and calls on the Government to abandon it immediately and instead give local authorities the freedom to solve their own local housing problems.

40th ANNIVERSARY OF STONEWALL DEMONSTRATIONS

That this House recognises the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall demonstrations in New York City; notes that these demonstrations represented a turning point in the fight for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights; further notes the impact the demonstrations had on helping to form gay, lesbia

RENEWABLE HEAT INCENTIVE LEVY

That this House welcomes Government plans to incentivise the use of renewable energy; notes that the Renewable Heat Incentive will be paid for by a levy, which industry experts have estimated at 15 per cent., on suppliers of fossil fuels, including heating oil and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); furt

HUMAN RIGHTS IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House condemns the deteriorating human rights record of President Karzai; regrets his refusal to pardon a young man sentenced to 20 years in prison for accessing an internet article on women's rights, while pardoning a group of young men guilty of gang-raping a 13 year old girl; notes his

AFGHAN POLICE

That this House is deeply concerned at the evidence that the Karzai Afghan Police Force is deeply corrupt with a record of endemic heroin abuse, brutal extortion and sexual exploitation through the foul practice of bachabazi; and welcomes the independent journalism of Reuters in reporting the statem

AFGHANISTAN AND HUMANITARIAN AID

That this House is appalled at the theft and waste of most of the $25 billion aid provided for Afghanistan, only 20 per cent. of which reached its intended recipients; notes the great increase in the number of new Afghan millionaires and billionaires in Kabul, including members of President Karzai's

PRESIDENT ALIEV'S VISIT TO BRITAIN

That this House is deeply concerned with the rapidly deteriorating human rights situation in Azerbaijan; condemns the attacks and imprisonment of youth activists in Azerbaijan on 10 July 2009; calls on the Government to demand their immediate release and an end to prosecution of independent media an

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF BRITISH AIRWAYS

That this House notes with concern that British Airways is suffering its worst financial year since its privatisation with passenger numbers falling, its share value hitting an historic low and with a threatened loss of 4,000 jobs; and, bearing in mind that no successful country should stand by and

FUTURE OF VAUXHALL

That this House notes with concern the prospect of job losses at car plants at Ellesmere Port and Luton following the restructuring of GM Europe; further notes that the Government's Automotive Assistance Programme has yet to issue a single loan in the six months since its creation; believes that ens