Early Day Motions

SUSSEX PLAN FOR HONEY BEE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

That this House welcomes the extra £10 million investment from the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, the Natural Environment Research Council, the Wellcome Trust and the Scottish Government for research and investigatio

PROVISION OF PUBLIC LAVATORIES (No. 2)

That this House believes that the provision of public lavatories is a vital public service; notes with regret the closure of public lavatories over recent years, especially in rural areas; recognises that these closures have a particular impact on older and disabled people and those with young famil

WREXHAM, SHROPSHIRE, MARYLEBONE RAILWAY

That this House notes the exceptional performance of the Wrexham and Shropshire railway in the spring 2009 National Passenger Survey results; further notes that this company is privately funded and receives no public subsidy; further notes that its overall satisfaction score at 97 per cent. is the h

TRIDENT RENEWAL AND THE STRATEGIC DEFENCE REVIEW

That this House believes that investment in frontline public services must come before spending on weapons of mass destruction; welcomes the agreement on nuclear disarmament between the United States and Russia; notes the Government's intention to bring forward a Strategic Defence Review early in th

CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO THE COUNTRYSIDE AND THE JOHN CLARE TRUST

That this House notes with concern that, according to a recent survey by Natural England, children's access to the English countryside has plummeted by 50 per cent. in a generation; calls for a coordinated campaign to encourage young people to visit the countryside and reclaim their rural birthright

JOHN CLARE AND THE BBC'S POETRY SEASON

That this House welcomes the BBC's current Poetry Season, which has demonstrated this country's rich poetic heritage; further welcomes in particular the prime time television documentaries on major poets such as Donne and Milton; acknowledges that there are many other celebrated poets whose work des

PENSION CREDIT

That this House notes with concern the length of time taken to process applications for pension credit with applicants being told that they will have to wait four months from submitting their application to receiving payments; recognises the huge benefit that pension credit has brought for millions

DOMESTIC SPRINKLERS

That this House notes that domestic sprinklers are the equivalent of having a firefighter, ready and waiting, in every room of a home; further notes the wealth of evidence linking the use of domestic sprinklers to a reduction in serious fires in the home, saving lives and serious injuries as well as

FUTURE OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY

That this House believes the steel industry is fundamentally important to the future of UK manufacturing; further believes that there is an important role for manufacturing in rebalancing the UK economy; notes with concern the steep drop in demand for steel products and the consequent job losses; fu

VAUXHALL MOTORS

leave out from `scheme' to `and' in line 12.

PARKINSON'S DISEASE INQUIRY REPORT

That this House welcomes the findings of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Parkinson's Disease inquiry into health and social care, which concludes that there are systemic problems with access to key services for people with Parkinson's and their carers throughout England, Wales and Northern Ire

RECYCLING WASTE INTO FUEL AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING (ENGLAND AND WALES) REGULATIONS 2007

That this House commends the technological advances that have been made in the renewable energy industry in order to recycle waste into fuel; acknowledges that end of waste fuels that have passed the stringent Carnwath test should be treated as a virgin fuel; notes with concern that despite end of w

YOUNG PEOPLE'S MENTAL HEALTH

That this House supports the work of YoungMinds, the children and young people's mental health and wellbeing charity, and particularly its children and young people's manifesto which highlights 11 areas where young people with mental health problems believe things must change so that they get the he

ENDOWMENT MORTGAGE COMPLAINTS

That this House notes with concern the time-barring by financial institutions of endowment mortgage complaints; further notes that in many cases endowment mortgages were mis-sold to consumers in the 1980s and 1990s; further notes that time-barring disadvantages elderly and vulnerable consumers and h

NUCLEAR ARMS REDUCTION

That this House congratulates US President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on their agreement significantly to reduce deployed nuclear warheads within seven years; welcomes the commitment made by these two nations to lead the global effort for nuclear arms reduction; and calls on

500th ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN CALVIN'S BIRTH

That this House notes the 500th anniversary on 10 July 2009 of the birth of the Protestant reformer John Calvin; acknowledges the historical significance of much of the restoration of historical biblical Christianity carried out by Calvin and his contemporaries at a time when there was widespread ig

PRESENTERS ON BBC SOUTH EAST

That this House regrets the decision of BBC South East to replace their well-known presenters Beverley Thompson and Geoff Clark; notes that they are hugely popular with viewers in the region and highly respected for their experienced and reliable brand of journalism; hopes that there is no truth in

GARY MCKINNON

That this House commends the recent Daily Mail campaign against the extradition to the United States of Gary McKinnon on charges of computer misuse; welcomes the continued cross-party support to stop the extradition; notes that the charges being brought by the US authorities are for events which hap

CONDUCT OF LORD JAY AND THE LORDS APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE

after `disgraceful', insert `politically motivated,'.

LOCAL TELEVISION

That this House notes the statement in the Digital Britain report that the Government wishes `to see local TV thrive'; believes that truly local television would make a significant contribution to public service broadcasting and democratic engagement in local communities; acknowledges Ofcom's view t

NATIONAL POLICY FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS

That this House believes that a national policy to promote competition in local election contests should be adopted before the next dissolution of Parliament; further believes that this policy should include a comprehensive plan to inform the public of all local election contests; and urges the Gove

CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement of an independent review of child protection services across the country; but calls for a separate independent public inquiry into Haringey Council's child protection services in order to restore confidence in the child protection system in this

PROUD OF PUBS WEEK 2009

That this House supports the Proud of Pubs campaign being run by the Publican magazine; recognises the importance of the campaign in promoting pubs as places that play a valuable role in the communities in which they exist; and hopes the campaign is successful in drawing attention to the problems fa

PLASTICS 2020 CHALLENGE

That this House notes the launch of the Plastics 2020 Challenge; congratulates the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Films Association and Plastics Europe on joining together to initiate a campaign to divert plastics from UK landfill by 2020, to reduce the climate change impact of plast

USE OF WESTMINSTER HALL BY CUB SCOUTS

That this House believes that all citizens, regardless of age, should be afforded appropriate facilities within the Palace of Westminster to assist in the lobbying of hon. Members on matters of concern; strongly disagrees with the decision to withhold permission from the Scout Association for a cub