Early Day Motions

LOW CARBON INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to the development of a Low Carbon Industrial Strategy; and calls on the Government to include within the scope of the strategy policies for strategic support for all parts of the environmental technology sector, including those concerned with the

SAMANTHA OROBATOR (No. 2)

That this House notes the decision by the Laotian court in Vientiane on 3 June 2009 to sentence Samantha Orobator to life imprisonment; further notes that Samantha pleaded guilty to the charges of drug smuggling; further notes the recent agreement between Britain and Laos regarding prison transfers;

WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY

That this House welcomes the United Nations' designation of 19 June 2009 as World Sickle Cell Day; congratulates the Sickle Cell Society on its 30th anniversary; recognises the achievements made by the society in raising awareness of, and improving care for, sickle cell disease in the UK; notes this

MR SPEAKER (No. 2)

That this House applauds Speaker Martin's long and honourable service to his country and to this House; and believes that the House will be forever in his debt.

OUTDOOR LEARNING

That this House notes with concern that the number of school students choosing to study physical science subjects post-16 has fallen over the last 25 years; recognises the significant contribution that outdoor learning makes to increasing students' enthusiasm for science and helping them on their wa

UNITE INTERNS AGREEMENT

That this House notes the important contribution interns working for hon. Members make; further notes internships in Parliament offer young people a transformative insight into political life and an important gateway into politics; believes that people from all around the UK, and from diverse backgr

CONDUCT OF INDEPENDENT ADVISER ON EQUITABLE LIFE

That this House notes with intense anger and frustration the refusal of Sir John Chadwick to meet the 140-strong All-Party Group for Justice for Equitable Life Policyholders; further notes that, while these 140 hon. Members have several pressing questions for Sir John to answer, he refuses to intera

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON SELF-BALANCING PERSONAL TRANSPORTERS

That this House condemns the Government's decision to reject proposals for regulation of self-balancing personal transporters; recognises that the Government has missed an opportunity to further carbon reduction and reduce congestion; further recognises the potential for self-balancing personal tran

DIABETES AMPUTATIONS

That this House notes that there are around 100 lower-limb amputations among people with diabetes every week in England; is concerned that one in three people with diabetes do not realise that having the condition puts them more at risk of having an amputation; welcomes the publication of the Diabet

PAY AND CONDITIONS OF CLEANERS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND

That this House believes that the low pay and appalling working conditions of cleaners working on London Underground have no place on a modern transport network, particularly one which will be the focus of the world during the 2012 Olympics; commends the campaign of Rail, Maritime and Transport memb

DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY BIG WALK FORWARD INITIATIVE

That this House recognises The Big Walk Forward - London as an excellent opportunity to re-discover what the UK's great capital has to offer on foot whilst raising money for local deaf children societies or the National Deaf Children's Society; and commends those who took part in The Big Walk Forwar

KEEP BRITAIN TIDY CAMPAIGN

That this House warmly congratulates Keep Britain Tidy, the environmental charity and anti-litter campaign for England, on its work; notes that Keep Britain Tidy also runs programmes such as Eco-Schools, Blue Flag and Quality Coast Awards for beaches, and the Green Flag for parks to demonstrate prac

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS

That this House endorses the call by President Obama for a full and complete freeze on all Israeli settlement building in occupied territories, including natural growth; notes that all settlements including outposts are explicitly illegal under international law and exist in violation of United Nati

GOVERNANCE OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY

That this House notes with concern the dominance of people with a financial services industry background on the board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA); acknowledges the concerns of consumer organisations such as Which? that this limits the board's ability to challenge the application of reg

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS BILL

after `wildlife;' insert, `notes that UK membership of the EU Common Fisheries Policy has led to the most intense period of destruction of marine life in UK waters;'.

SOCIAL CARE

That this House recognises the important role of social care in assisting disabled children, adults and older people to live decent and, where possible, independent lives; notes with concern that many disabled people whose level of need is described as lower or moderate still have social care needs,

GREEN BRITAIN DAY, 10 JULY 2009

That this House welcomes the launch of the first ever Green Britain Day on 10 July 2009 by Eco-Schools, London 2012, EDF Energy, the Eden Project and Global Action Plan; notes with appreciation that Green Britain Day is a chance for people to take specific personal action in the fight against climat

REVERSE E-AUCTIONS FOR PALLIATIVE AND DEMENTIA CARE CONTRACTS

That this House is deeply sceptical about the use of reverse e-auctions by the NHS for palliative and dementia care contracts for the elderly when they leave hospital; regrets that where such auctions have been used, standards and quality have deteriorated rapidly; notes that one company was struck

25th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITE STAFF BRANCH

That this House congratulates the Unite 1/427 branch on its quarter century of representing staff of hon. Members; and asks the House of Commons Commission to recognise the branch for the purposes of collective bargaining.

FILM CLASSIFICATION

That this House notes with concern the decision of the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) to award a `12' rating certificate to the film `Yes Man' despite the lewd material contained therein; believes that the BBFC exists to protect children from certain aspects of life, not to educate them

CHELSEA BARRACKS

That this House is dismayed by the undemocratic scrapping of the Rogers plan for Chelsea Barracks; and calls on the Royal Institute of British Architects to instruct its members not to provide services to the Qatari developers until such time as the developers re-adopt and re-submit the Rogers plan

ON-DEMAND AND INTERNET CONTENT ON TELEVISION

That this House notes the proposed project linking the internet with television under the project title Canvas being developed jointly between BT, the BBC and ITV and currently under consideration by the BBC Trust; welcomes the innovation reflected in the development of an open platform; recognises

REFERENDUM ON ELECTORAL REFORM

That this House supports the call for a referendum regarding a more proportional voting system for elections to the House of Commons.

BEATING DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House recalls the statement from the Office of the Prime Minister on 31 October 2007 that `the Government fully accepts that everything possible needs to be done to bring an end to the tragic impact Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has on individuals and their families'; acknowledges that in th

LOCAL HOUSING - LOCAL SOLUTIONS REPORT

That this House supports the publication of the Local Government Association document Local Housing - Local Solutions: the case for self-determination, which welcomes the commitment from politicians of all parties to good housing conditions and the need to build more homes; notes that the current sy