Early Day Motions

LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY (No. 2)

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills urgently to intervene to protect student places, courses and staff positions at London Metropolitan University; and recognises that the dispute over past Higher Education Funding Council for England funding is not th

DEMOCRACY IN HONDURAS

That this House deplores the military action that has been taken in Honduras to remove the democratically-elected government; believes that only the Honduran people have the right to determine their government through a democratic process and that this action against democracy should be condemned th

ALCOHOL PRICING

That this House welcomes the new Home Office advertising campaign which includes a video which confronts young people with the reality of their drunken behaviour; notes that this is the centrepiece of the Home Office's Know Your Limits campaign; further supports the Home Office's partnership with Ch

MICHAEL JACKSON, 1958-2009

That this House celebrates the life and music of Michael Jackson; commends the role his music has played in uniting people from different cultures and challenging racial division in the US and around the world; notes that he sold an estimated 750 million records worldwide and won 13 Grammy awards du

LEGAL SANCTIONS ON HON. MEMBERS

That this House notes with concern proposals to remove proposed legal sanctions on hon. Members who wilfully and seriously transgress the rules on expenses claims, registration of interests and paid advocacy; believes that hon. Members should be honest and if they are not, should be subject to the s

CLIMATE CHANGE ACT (SCOTLAND) 2009

That this House welcomes the Climate Change Act (Scotland) 2009 as a world-leading example of a government adopting a legally binding target based on the scientific evidence of the scale of greenhouse gas emission reductions required to avoid dangerous climate change; welcomes the decision of the Sc

CARBON TRUST ENERGY SAVINGS CAMPAIGN

That this House is aware of the Carbon Trust, an independent company established by Government in 2001 in response to the threat of climate change to help businesses and service providers to accelerate the move towards a low carbon economy to help reduce carbon emissions and to develop commercial lo

AGE-RELATED MINIMUM WAGE RATES

That this House welcomes the Government's recent statement against a freeze being introduced on Minimum Wage Rates for 2009-10, but believes that steps need urgently to be taken towards the ending of age-related minimum pay levels; and calls on the Government to recognise the campaign led by the Bri

BLACK WATCH TERRITORIAL ARMY

That this House expresses concern at the proposed removal of the Red Hackle from the caps of Black Watch Territorial Army soldiers; recognises that the Red Hackle is the most recognisable symbol of the Black Watch; notes the proud and honourable history of the regiment; understands that the identity

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2009, No. 1541)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security (Incapacity Benefit Work-focused Interviews) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 1541), dated 19 June 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25 June, be annulled.

YOUNG PEOPLE WITH AUTISM

That this House notes the recent publication of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Autism's report on the transition from children's to adult services for young people with autism; further notes the report's conclusion that despite pockets of good practice across the UK transition services are sti

FINANCIAL PRIVILEGE AND BUSINESS RATE SUPPLEMENTS BILL

That this House deprecates the Government's decision to invoke financial privilege to prevent the House of Lords returning its sensible amendments to the Business Rate Supplements Bill which would have prevented retrospective punishment of port businesses for the incompetence and failures of the Val

GILAD SHALIT

That this House notes that 25 June 2009 was the third anniversary of the kidnap of Israeli serviceman Gilad Shalit; is concerned that he is being held a hostage, incommunicado, and is neither permitted to send or receive messages from his family, nor receive visits from the Red Cross or similar orga

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME

That this House believes that there is compelling evidence to show that extending daylight saving time and creating an extra hour of daylight in the evening will bring significant environmental, economic and road safety benefits for all parts of the UK; recognises research conducted by Cambridge Uni

FAIR TRADE FOR BRITISH FARMERS

That this House believes in fair trade for farmers, whether based in the UK or overseas; is concerned at reports of dairy farmers being offered as little as 10 pence per litre for their milk in the aftermath of the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain; acknowledges the fact that many British farmers

HERITAGE AT RISK

That this House is extremely concerned by the recent findings of English Heritage that one in seven conservation areas, one in 30 listed buildings and one in five scheduled monuments are at risk of being destroyed by disrepair, neglect and the introduction of modern fixtures and fittings; believes t

TRAIN VERSUS PLANE CAMPAIGN

That this House is alarmed at the cost of UK train fares which are the highest in Europe; recognises that the Governent regulates 60 per cent. of all train fares and has allowed them to rise one per cent. above inflation every year; believes that fares will rise further while the Government continue

MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS AND TAXATION

That this House pays tribute to the outstanding work of mountain rescue teams; acknowledges the dedication and skills of mountain rescue volunteers; is appalled that mountain rescue teams have to pay value added tax and vehicle excise duty on life-saving equipment; notes that these taxes cost the vo

HERITAGE AT RISK REGISTER

That this House welcomes the publication of English Heritage's annual Heritage at Risk register, detailing the listed buildings and ancient monuments at risk of decay; recognises that various Government agencies have a role in saving such sites as a contribution to regeneration of communities; notes

MANOR GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House commends the work of David Reid, Head Teacher of Manor Green Primary School in Crawley, West Sussex on leading his staff, pupils and parents in achieving an outstanding Ofsted report, putting Manor Green Primary School in the top 10 per cent. of schools nationally and making it the f

HYDROFLUOROCARBONS AND SUPERMARKET REFRIGERATION

That this House notes with grave concern the large-scale domestic emissions of potent greenhouse gases hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) commonly used in refrigeration, air-conditioning, and as foam blowing agents; welcomes the recent publication of the Environmental Investigation Agency's Chilling Facts re

ABORTION LAW IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House welcomes the Westminster launch on 30 June of the film Discrimination and Denial-Abortion Law in Northern Ireland funded by the International Planned Parenthood Federation and launched by the sexual health charity fpa; notes that because the Abortion Act 1967 was never extended to No

IRANIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2009

That this House supports the Iranian citizens who are utilising their democratic right to protest over the disputed Presidential election results of 12 June 2009; is concerned by reports of the arrest, torture and murder of protesters by the Revolutionary Guards and paramilitary Bassij; further supp

SOUTHEASTERN'S HIGH SPEED PREVIEW DOMESTIC RAIL SERVICE

at end add `; and calls on the Government to ensure that the high speed rolling stock is manufactured domestically.'.

INQUIRY INTO THE IRAQ WAR

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that any inquiry into the Iraq War should be completely public; and notes that any inquiry conducted behind closed doors will be called a whitewash and will do further harm to Parliament's reputation.