Early Day Motions

VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE FLAGS (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Government on its revision of the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 to permit the voluntary display of national flags from 27 April 2009; and welcomes this revision which will allow British citizens proudly to display their national embl

UNIVERSITY OF WALES BUSINESS SUPPORT

That this House recognises a pioneering and entrepreneurial approach to supporting business through the use of creativity, which is being launched by the University of Wales, Newport at its Creative Capital event in the East Wintergarden, Canary Wharf from 11 to 13 May; welcomes the launch of its En

REGULATION OF VULTURE FUNDS

That this House expresses concern at the activities of vulture funds which seek to profiteer from the defaulted debts of developing countries; notes that the international community has already deemed many of these countries' debts unsustainable and agreed to cancel them; further notes the continuin

DR BINAYAK SEN

That this House is concerned that Dr Binayak Sen, a public health and human rights campaigner in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh, has been detained for nearly two years on what Amnesty International considers politically-motivated and trumped-up charges to silence his dissent of State authorities a

RADIOACTIVE LEAKS FROM FASLANE NUCLEAR SUBMARINE BASE

That this House is deeply disturbed at the revelations of at least eight liquid radioactive leaks into the sea loch over the past 10 years from radioactive waste storage facilities at HM Naval Base Clyde at Faslane, near Glasgow, the home port for British nuclear-powered and nuclear-armed submarines

MORDECHAI VANUNU

That this House deplores the fact that Mordechai Vanunu, released in April 2004 after serving a full 18-year sentence for revealing details of Israel's nuclear weapons' programme, has now had restrictions on his freedom of movement and speech in Israel renewed for yet a sixth year on 21 April; notes

SUPPLEMENTARY CHARGES FOR OXYGEN BY AIRLINES

That this House recognises that patients with pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscular dystrophy and other conditions require supplemental oxygen when travelling by air; is dismayed that the vast majority of airlines operating in the UK currently charge passengers requ

BARNET COUNCIL AND THE LIDBURY SQUARE DEVELOPMENT MILL HILL

That this House notes that Conservative Barnet Council has been collecting full-rate council tax from residents in the Lidbury Square development, Mill Hill East since 2002; further notes that Barnet Council has refused to adopt the roads, thus giving itself the excuse not to deliver the full range

SIR FRED GOODWIN'S KNIGHTHOOD

at end add `and calls on the Government to avoid being so transfixed by wealth that it deems any wealthy businessman to be worthy of a knighthood.'.

ASSOCIATION OF RESIDENTIAL LETTING AGENTS LICENSING SCHEME

That this House notes with concern that the private lettings sector is currently unlicensed, a situation which poses risks to both landlords and tenants; further notes that without rules and standards, many people could be putting their money in the hands of people who are not members of a professio

POLLY TOYNBEE'S SALARY

That this House applauds Polly Toynbee, the Guardian journalist and co-author of the book Unjust Rewards for volunteering details of her salary to the Public Administration Select Committee in its first evidence session on Executive Pay in the Public Sector; notes that she receives £106,000 per annu

PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS FOR STATE RETIREMENT PENSION

That this House believes that the state retirement pension should become payable from the actual date that a person reaches pensionable age, rather than from the first Monday thereafter, as is currently the case; and calls on the Government to take the necessary steps to facilitate payment of pensio

WELSH POLICE FORCES FUNDING

That this House is deeply concerned that the current system for funding Welsh police forces is leaving them seriously underfunded; calls on the Home Office to reform the central government grant funding system so that all Welsh police forces receive a fair grant based on their respective policing ne

UNITED BISCUITS JOB LOSSES

That this House is alarmed at the proposal to outsource the finance function of United Biscuits to India with the potential loss of 170 jobs in Liverpool; condemns the company's unwillingness to engage in meaningful consultation with its workforce or with the Unite trade union or to divulge any rele

SALE OF ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT BUSES

That this House has grave concerns about the sale of Rossendale Transport Buses to a national bus company; notes that such a sale is likely to lead to local bus services throughout Lancashire being cut or cancelled completely; further notes that such cuts or cancellations would leave disabled, elder

MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN AND THE TRAILBLAZERS REPORT

That this House welcomes the launch of a hard-hitting report by Trailblazers revealing that young disabled people face a more limited choice when travelling by public transport and pay more for the privilege; notes that this reduces independence and quality of life; commends Trailblazers on their ve

RESTRUCTURING OF THE LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION

That this House believes that current proposals for the restructuring of the Legal Services Commission (LSC) would, if introduced, affect most of the LSC's offices in England and Wales; and further believes that, given the current economic crisis, the demand for such services will inevitably increas

WOMEN'S PAY IN THE FINANCE SECTOR

That this House notes the report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission which identifies a 60 per cent. gender pay gap in the finance sector; believes that this is an intolerable injustice; and urges the Government and businesses in the finance sector, while rebuilding the reputation of banks

REPLACEMENT OF TRIDENT MISSILES

That this House believes that the spending of upwards of £20 billion capital on the replacement of the Trident missile system cannot be justified in view of the Government's other spending commitments, particularly as the Vanguard Class submarines which carry the missiles, supplied from the United S

PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN AND EQUITABLE LIFE POLICYHOLDERS

That this House notes the Parliamentary Ombudsman has taken the unusual step of using powers under the 1967 Act to present Parliament with a further and final report on Equitable Life; also notes that the Public Administration Select Committee's second report on Equitable Life, Justice denied? concl

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE DISTRIBUTION MARKET

That this House notes that newsagents across the country, as represented by the National Federation of Retail Newsagents and the Association of News Retailers, have expressed serious concern about the recent consolidation of the newspaper and magazine distribution market and the likely emergence of

RACISM IN FOOTBALL

That this House welcomes the steps being taken by the Football Association to counter racism in football; applauds the proposals of the Football Association's working group on tackling Islamophobia and anti-Semitism in football to introduce tribunals to investigate racist and religious abuse at all

HEATHROW AIRPORT EXPANSION

That this House welcomes the statement by the chief executives of a wide range of leading companies that the economic case for expanding Heathrow Airport has not been made; and calls upon the Government to commission an independent economic assessment of the Heathrow expansion proposals for report t

EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND FISHING QUOTAS

That this House regrets the decision by the European Parliament to support the transfer of unused fishing quotas to other Member States, thereby potentially allowing Spanish fleets to fish in historically Scottish waters such as the North Sea which would erode Scotland's control of her historical fi

BRITISH AIRPORTS AUTHORITY AND HEATHROW AIRPORT EXPANSION

That this House notes the recent announcement by the British Airports Authority of soaring trading losses and is concerned that this will increase the burden placed on the public purse by the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport; and calls upon the Government to review its decision on Heathrow