Early Day Motions

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BILL

That this House, in celebrating 10 years of the minimum wage, welcomes the above-inflation overall increase in its value over that time; notes with concern the proposal to give the Employment Opportunities Bill, which would abolish the minimum wage, a second reading; calls on the Leader of the Oppos

ARRESTS OF DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY PARTY MEMBERS IN TURKEY

That this House is concerned about the recent wave of arrests in Turkey of members of the Democratic Society Party (DTP), a legal political party which, in the recent Turkish local elections, achieved a resounding endorsement from Kurdish voters; notes that the Party's success awakened hope for many

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY

That this House joins the rest of the UK in celebrating International Nurses Day on 12 May which is also the birthday of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale; recognises the vital role the nursing workforce plays in maintaining the health of the nation and the dedication and commitmen

90TH ANNIVERSARY OF COMBAT STRESS

That this House notes that 12 May is the 90th anniversary of Combat Stress, the leading charity specialising in the care of British veterans who have been profoundly traumatised by harrowing experiences during their service career and who are suffering from poor mental health as a result; congratula

64th ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

That this House joins with the people of the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Sark in celebrating the 64th anniversary of their liberation by British military forces from German occupation on 9 May 1945; pays a heartfelt tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the Chann

ANIMAL PROTECTION POLICY

leave out from `civilisation' to end and add `notes that there is no Government body whose primary purpose is to protect the interests of animals in policy-making; and is concerned that policy-making may be led by industries that inevitably compromise the welfare and interests of animals, and that t

REPLACEMENT OF TRIDENT MISSILES

at end add `but believes that in order to comply with obligations as a member state of the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Trident should immediately be entered into multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations.'.

VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE FLAGS (No. 2)

leave out `emblem' and insert `emblems'.

CENTENARY OF NAVAL AVIATION

That this House notes with pride the centenary anniversary of the Admiralty's visionary decision on 7 May 1909 to embark on a development programme for military aviation by ordering the first airship HMS Airship 1; notes that consequently when the First World War broke out the British Royal Navy was

SCHOOL REPORT CARDS

That this House would welcome the introduction of school report cards provided that they give a broader and more meaningful assessment of school performance and quality; awaits the publication of the Government's White Paper on report cards later this year; welcomes the decision to abolish compulsor

PROTON THERAPY TREATMENT

That this House notes with grave concern the increasing number of British cancer patients who are having to travel abroad to receive the life saving treatment proton therapy; further notes that unlike radiotherapy, most of the radiation used during proton therapy is concentrated on the tumour meanin

IDENTITY CARDS

That this House calls for the identity cards scheme to be scrapped; notes that Manchester will become the first city where people can sign up for an identity card; further notes that the cost of the cards will be capped at 30 for the first two years and then there will be an additional cost to the a

PRISONS AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR

That this House notes the recent trend towards privatisation of prisons; further notes the persistently low performance of such privatised prisons in the prison service league table and the prison quarterly league tables; questions the ability of privatised prisons to maintain prison discipline and

TRADE UNION RECOGNITION BY NATIONAL EXPRESS IN NORTH AMERICA

That this House is concerned to learn about the anti-union behaviour of management at UK-based National Express Group's North American yellow school bus subsidiaries; notes that when US and Canadian National Express workers seek to organise collectively in trade unions they are faced with a manageme

POLITICAL PRISONERS IN BURMA

That this House welcomes the Free Burma's Political Prisoners Now campaign being organised by former political prisoners from Burma; congratulates the organisers on securing 250,000 signatures in support of the campaign; notes that more than 2,100 political prisoners languish in Burma's gaols, havin

DETENTION OF PAKISTANI STUDENTS

That this House calls on the Home Office to intervene in the case of the 11 Pakistani students arrested on 8 April 2009 as part of a security operation and released into UK Border Agency detention without charge and who are currently awaiting removal from the UK; notes that these students were not c

PROPOSED SALE OF ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT

That this House recognises that Rossendale Transport is one of the most successful bus companies in the country; acknowledges that it is one of the few local authority-owned bus companies that makes a profit and thus contributes funding to Rossendale Borough Council; notes that Councillor Anne Cheet

ADULT LEARNERS' WEEK 9 TO 15 MAY

That this House welcomes Adult Learners' Week and the events being organised all over the country to celebrate the achievements of adult learners; notes with regret the cuts to the number of Learning and Skills Council-funded adult learner places, which have led to 865,000 fewer female learners and

SAFETY IN NUMBERS FOR CYCLISTS

That this House acknowledges the evidence that cyclists gain from safety in numbers, in other words cycling gets safer the more cyclists there are; welcomes the target in the Government's draft Road Safety Strategy to halve the risks of cycling within 10 years; believes that this target can best be

LEHMAN-BACKED STRUCTURED PRODUCTS

That this House notes that more than 6,000 people invested more than £200 million of their savings in structured products backed by Lehman Brothers; further notes that such products were marketed as 100 per cent. secure by the companies that sold them, such as NDFA; is dismayed that, following the c

CAROL ANN DUFFY'S APPOINTMENT AS POET LAUREATE

That this House congratulates Carol Ann Duffy on being appointed Poet Laureate; notes that she is the first woman to hold the position; celebrates her contribution to the British literary landscape as well as that of Manchester; notes also her involvement in local events such as the Chorlton Arts Fe

WOLVERHAMPTON AND BILSTON TRADES COUNCIL MAY DAY CELEBRATION

That this House congratulates Wolverhampton and Bilston Trades Council for organising yet another spendid May Day celebration for local workers and their families who enjoyed entertainments and buffet food free of charge; and expresses its thanks to all the exhibitors who displayed campaign material

MISS JOANNA LUMLEY

That this House congratulates Miss Joanna Lumley for her determination and dedication in campaigning so successfully in support of former Gurkha soldiers.

MINER'S KNEE

That this House welcomes the Government's acceptance of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council recommendations that osteoarthritis of the knee be declared an industrial disease for coal miners and payments under the Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit scheme be made available shortly for those

SPEED CAMERAS

That this House notes that the removal of the right for local police forces and local authorities to retain speed camera fines was followed by a significant reduction in the number of speed cameras; further notes that road fatalities fell to their lowest level at the same time; and calls on the Gove