Early Day Motions

12th ANNUAL NATIONAL CHILDCARE WEEK

That this House welcomes the 12th Annual National Childcare Week, organised by the Daycare Trust with the support of Children's Mutual; notes that the theme of the week is Foundations for the Future; and agrees that high quality and affordable childcare can build firm foundations for the future by g

TROOPING THE COLOUR

That this House looks forward to the 2009 Trooping the Colour ceremony on Saturday 13 June to mark the Official Birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II; notes with pride that the flags of all the nations of the Commonwealth are always displayed in and around Horse Guards Parade for this great occ

INCREASED ACCESS TO WATERWAYS IN ENGLAND AND WALES

leave out `and Wales'.

NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS

after `case', insert `; wishes to recognise the extremely valuable contribution made by Dr Ian Gibson, the former hon. Member for Norwich North, to securing justice for atomic test veterans by his campaign in Parliament over several years, including his organisation, with the hon. Member for Billeri

ARRHYTHMIA AWARENESS WEEK

That this House congratulates Arrhythmia Alliance, the Heart Rhythm Charity, a coalition of healthcare professionals, patients and carers to promote better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of individuals with cardiac arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, for organising Arrhy

DEBT AND LOW INCOME HOUSEHOLDS IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes the publication of Drowning in Debt: Scottish CAB Clients and Debt, by Citizens Advice Scotland; is concerned that the average debt levels for Citizens Advice Bureaux (CAB) debt clients seeking advice from their local CAB is £20,193, a 50 per cent. rise since 2003; further note

SUPPORT FOR HILL FARMERS

That this House opposes the decision of the House of Lords European Union Committee to back European Commission proposals to reform the definition of less favoured areas, which would mean that from 2013 the socio-economic criteria for support would be removed; believes that this would put many uplan

DAIRY FARMERS OF BRITAIN

That this House is appalled by the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain which went into receivership owing £50 million to its 1,800 members; is deeply concerned that the impact on the UK dairy industry and on individual dairy farmers and their families will be devastating; deplores the banks' delibe

PUBLICATION OF SALARIES AND REMUNERATION PACKAGES PAID FROM PUBLIC FUNDS

That this House recognises the understandable public interest which has been generated by the publication of salaries and expenses of hon. Members; believes that all salaries and remuneration packages paid to individuals, either directly or indirectly, from public funds exceeding three times the cur

BEATSON PEBBLE APPEAL

That this House supports the Beatson Pebble Appeal, a £10 million campaign to raise funds to build the Beatson Translational Research Centre which will foster collaboration between scientists and clinical researchers to improve existing cancer therapies and develop new treatments; notes that more th

SHREWSBURY TOWN COUNCIL

That this House congratulates Shrewsbury Conservatives for their remarkable victory in winning control of Shrewsbury Town Council; believes that by overwhelming Labour, Shrewsbury Conservatives can now ensure that it will not lose out in the new unitary authority formula for Shropshire; urges them t

BREATHE EASY CAUSEWAY GROUP

That this House acknowledges that one in seven people across the United Kingdom are affected by lung disease; congratulates the many thousands of volunteers and professionals involved in raising awareness of the condition and treating it; notes that Breathe Easy Week takes place between 15 and 21 Ju

FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE

That this House notes with concern the announcement made by the Forensic Science Service of a restructuring of the business which will lead to redundancies with an estimated 30 to 40 per cent. of the workforce due to lose their jobs; recognises the first class service provided by the Forensic Scienc

TURNOVER OF INCUMBENTS IN THE POST OF MINISTER OF STATE FOR EUROPE

That this House notes that since the general election of 1997 no fewer than 11 appointments have been made to the post of Minister of State for Europe; and considers that the turn-over is too frequent and deleterious to United Kingdom interests.

GUN AND KNIFE CRIME AND SERIOUS FEATHER'S THINK TWICE VIDEO

That this House recognises that young people are most likely to be the victims of gun and knife attacks; believes that whilst everyone must be part of the solution, young people are key to changing attitudes and saving lives; welcomes the release of Marvin `Crown Jewelz' Gilbert's video Think Twice

MANCHESTER ACADEMY AND EASY MONEY GUIDE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House notes that during a worldwide recession young people acquiring sound financial knowledge and information is a strong foundation for recovery and future strength; applauds young enterprise programmes in schools as a creative and engaging form of academic development for young people;

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

leave out from `the' to `party' in line 11.

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM

leave out `senior judges'.

CROWD CONTROL TECHNIQUES

That this House is concerned at the increased use of the kettle technique by police when managing large protests; notes that the kettle technique involves penning people into a confined area surrounded by riot police; further notes the use of the kettle technique during the recent protests around th

PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON TICKETS

That this House welcomes the decision by Blackburn Rovers to cut a number of their season ticket prices to just £199 for the 2009-10 season; notes this represents the lowest priced Premier League season ticket for a decade; further notes that this will make the club's season tickets the third cheape

POLITICAL PRISONERS IN LAOS

That this House expresses profound concern about the human rights situation in Laos; notes that political prisoners continue to be held in detention in harsh conditions; condemns the continuing imprisonment after more than nine years of peaceful protestors Thongpaseuth Keuakoun, Seng-Aloun Phengphan

COVENTRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE

That this House commends the work of Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, The Rape Crisis Network and the 38 groups in England and Wales that it acts as an umbrella organisation for, which support victims of rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and incest; acknowledges the selfless dedication of th

ARGYLL ARCADE

That this House condemns the recent attempts by a single individual to claim sole and exclusive rights to the name Argyle Arcade and to profit at the expense of other traders in that shopping mall in Glasgow; recognises that the Argyle Arcade, built in the Victorian era, is Scotland's oldest indoor

NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS

That this House recognises the long-term damage caused to the health of the atom bomb veterans; welcomes the victory recently secured in the courts with Mr Justice Foskett rejecting the Ministry of Defence's arguments that the victims of the nuclear testing in the South Pacific will have no case; re

WORLD TRADE WEEK UK

That this House celebrates this year's World Trade Week UK which is taking place between 9 and 12 June; notes that trade and competition are the cornerstones of UK economic prosperity and of particular importance during an economic downturn, which it is feared may result in driving exports down by r