Early Day Motions

UK-US EXTRADITION TREATY

That this House notes that under the Extradition Act 2003 and UK-US Extradition Treaty, the United States is not required to provide prima facie evidence when requesting extradition from the UK, although the United Kingdom is still required to provide evidence to satisfy the US constitution's probab

HOME INFORMATION PACKS (No. 2)

That this House believes that home information packs (HIPs) are having an adverse effect on the current housing market; notes with concern the recent evidence that the cost of home information packs is being artificially inflated by pack providers and estate agents; recognises that the housing indus

GET FAIR COALITION AND POVERTY IN THE UK

That this House believes that as the fifth largest economy in the world it is unacceptable that 12.8 million people, 1 in 5 of the population, are living in poverty in the UK; further believes that with the economy in recession and rising unemployment, the Government must commit to further measures

FURNITURE AND FIRE SAFETY GUIDE

That this House welcomes the launch of the British Furniture Confederation's Guide to the Fire Safety of Furniture and Furnishings in the Home; recognises that the UK flammability regulations have been in existence for over 20 years and in 2000 it was estimated that they had saved up to 1,860 lives

MOBILE TERMINATION RATES (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the European Commission's recent recommendation providing clear principles to EU national telecoms regulators to set a fair cost for termination rates; further welcomes the Terminate the Rate campaign, which calls for a significant lowering of mobile termination rates (MTRs)

NOISE ACTION WEEK

That this House welcomes Noise Action Week from 18 to 22 May 2009 co-ordinated by the charity Environmental Protection and supported by the Institute of Acoustics; applauds the objective of promoting practical solutions to everyday noise problems; notes the shhh ... say NO to noise! campaign as set

CLOSURE OF THORP AT SELLAFIELD

That this House welcomes the albeit belated decision by the operators, Nuclear Management Partners and the owners, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, to close the Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (THORP) at Sellafield; believes the disastrous decision of this House in 1978 to sanction the constr

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND CANDIDATE ELECTORAL PACKS

That this House is concerned at the widely differing practices of local authorities when issuing candidates electoral packs; notes that in some cases documents are only available upon request or withheld from the candidate until after the election; and calls on the Government to instruct the Elector

EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE JUDGEMENT ON PROPERTY RIGHTS IN CYPRUS

That this House notes the judgement of the European Court of Justice that a judgement of a District Court in the Republic of Cyprus ordering the British occupiers of a property in the occupied north area of Cyprus to vacate the property and to pay various monetary amounts in compensation to the Gree

BIG LOTTERY FUND AND HEROES RETURN 2 PROGRAMME

That this House welcomes the announcement of further funding from the Big Lottery Fund to support Second World War veterans wishing to attend overseas anniversary events throughout 2009 and 2010 to commemorate the end of the Second World War; notes that the Heroes Return 2 programme builds on over £

OLYMPIC VILLAGE

That this House notes that following the de facto nationalisation of the construction of the Olympic village, public investment in the project is now standing at £650 million; further notes the enormous levels of overcrowding and long council housing waiting lists in the host boroughs of Newham and

EDUCATION MAINTENANCE ALLOWANCE

That this House notes with regret that eligibility for Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) is calculated using household income data from financial year 2008-09 and that the children of many thousands of households suffering the effects of the current economic crisis are excluded from receiving th

VOLUNTEERS' WEEK 1 TO 7 JUNE 2009

That this House welcomes Volunteers' Week, 1 to 7 June 2009; notes that this is the 25th anniversary of celebrating volunteers and volunteering across the country; further notes that more than 22 million people throughout the UK donate their time and effort every year and that Volunteers' Week recog

LOW-SKILLED ADULTS IN OLDER INDUSTRIAL AREAS

That this House acknowledges that the current economic downturn makes the prospects even bleaker for low-skilled hard-to-reach adults who live in older industrial areas; realises that many adults in these areas find it difficult to engage with the labour market; and therefore urges the Government to

NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS SOCIETY MANIFESTOS

That this House welcomes the publication of the National Osteoporosis Society's Manifestos for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; is concerned that osteoporosis is a long-term condition which is currently putting three million people in the UK at risk of painful fractures, which are cost

LEICESTER TIGERS GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP CHAMPIONS

That this House congratulates Leicester Tigers for winning Rugby Union's Guinness Premiership Final; notes that the win gave the Tigers a record eighth League Title; further notes that the club has now won six of the last 11 Premiership Titles; and commends the support of the club's fans over the co

INDIAN ELECTION

That this House congratulates the Congress Party on its victory in the recent Indian election; applauds the leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Party President Sonia Gandhi; commends the successful administration of the electoral process in the world's largest democracy; and looks forwar

OFCOM CONSUMER GUIDE AND THE BYRON REVIEW

That this House warmly welcomes the news that Ofcom has published a consumer guide directed towards helping parents to restrict what their children see either on television or online; is concerned that nearly 50 per cent. of children aged between eight and 11 years and approximately two-thirds of th

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

That this House notes that the proposed restructuring of the Legal Services Commission (LSC) will lead to approximately 600 redundancies in England and Wales; is concerned that the level of redundancies is far too high given the current economic climate; and expresses serious concern about the negat

MOBILE NUMBER PORTING

That this House registers its concern about the slow progress made to fully reform the UK's mobile number porting system; believes that the current lengthy porting process undermines the ability of UK consumers properly to exercise choice; notes that the proposal made by Ofcom back in November 2007

WELFARE OF FARMED RABBITS

That this House notes with concern the lack of detailed regulations concerning the welfare of domestic rabbits farmed in the UK; believes that farmed rabbits should not be kept in cages as this practice is not consistent with good welfare; notes that the welfare of farmed rabbits, including breeding

LANCE CORPORAL JOHNSON BEHARRY VC

That this House calls on all decent British citizens to condemn the British National Party (BNP) for stating on its website that Lance Corporal Johnson Beharry was awarded the Victoria Cross, not for bravery in the face of the enemy in Iraq in 2005 and saving the lives of comrades in two individual

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

That this House recognises that for the last decade the community development finance sector has been an effective way of providing loans and support to small businesses, social enterprises and entrepreneurs in deprived communities; further notes that these community development finance institutions

MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS BILL [LORDS]

That this House congratulates the Government on the introduction of a bill to preserve the marine environment; notes the concerns expressed by the Wildlife Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and the Marine Conservation Society to strengthen aspects of the Marin

SUPPORT FOR CARERS (No.2)

That this House recognises the vital role of carers in the lives of those they care for all year round; acknowledges the huge amount of time, effort and devotion involved; welcomes Carers Week 2009 as an opportunity to highlight the contribution of carers; thanks carers for the sacrifices they make