Early Day Motions

SERGAY GOOS

That this House condemns the sacking of a leading activist in Ukraine's Independent Media Workers' Union from his job on the Kiev-based Ukrainian Weekly magazine for trade union activities; notes that Sergay Goos was the full-time president of the independent union but was forced to work as a journa

SWARTHICK SALINS

That this House welcomes the decision of the UK Border Agency to grant Swarthick Salins leave to remain in the UK after he submitted a fresh application; welcomes the intervention of the right hon. Member for East Renfrewshire; recognises the importance of a responsible migration system which is fle

LEWISHAM BRIDGE PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House applauds the action taken by parents of children at the Lewisham Bridge Primary School who are occupying the school rooftop to express their anger at plans to close their school and build a new academy; notes that pupils' lives are being disrupted by being bussed to a temporary schoo

STRIKE ACTION AT THE DAILY RECORD AND SUNDAY MAIL

That this House supports the three-day strike organised by National Union of Journalists members at the Glasgow-based Daily Record and Sunday Mail starting from 24 April 2009 in protest against owners Trinity Mirror's decision to enforce 24 compulsory redundancies as a part of a plan to merge the ti

FUTURE OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL MEDIA

leave out from `also' to first `in' in line 7 and insert `who look to secure funds for independent news outlets without damaging existing public service broadcasting'.

SCRAPPAGE INCENTIVE SCHEME

leave out `urgently introduce' and insert `initiate an urgent study to evaluate the comparative carbon balance of a scrappage scheme before introducing'.

MARGARET HAYWOOD AND STANDARDS OF CARE

at end add `including the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust and the University Hospital of North Staffordshire NHS Trust.'.

HON. MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES

at end add `and which is means tested on the basis of household income.'.

100th ANNIVERSARY OF SUFFRAGETTES' PROTEST

That this House commemorates the 100th anniversary on 27 April 2009 of the day that Margery Humes, Theresa Garnet, Sylvia Russell and Bertha Quinn, suffragettes from the Women's Social and Political Union, chained themselves to statues in St. Stephen's Hall to protest for the right of women to vote;

JOBS AND BUSINESSES IN THE UK LOGISTICS SECTOR (No. 2)

That this House notes that the British logistics sector directly employs some 2.3 million people and indirectly supports the work of many millions of others; recognises that the current economic downturn has had a seriously damaging impact on the logistics sector, causing insolvencies in the sector

PRIME MINISTER'S PROPOSALS FOR A DAILY ALLOWANCE FOR HON. MEMBERS

That this House believes that the proposal to introduce a daily allowance for hon. Members fails the test of transparency rightly expected by the public; is concerned that a daily allowance will be wide open to abuse by some hon. Members; is further concerned that a daily allowance could penalise th

HUMAN RIGHTS IN BURMA

That this House expresses profound concern at the desperate and deteriorating human rights situation in Burma; condemns the continuing widespread and systematic use of rape as a weapon of war, torture, forced labour, forced relocation, religious persecution, forcible recruitment of child soldiers an

LUTON TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Luton Town Football Club on winning the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Wembley, beating a team from the upper part of a higher division; believes that this demonstrates the passion, commitment and skill of all the team's players and manager; notes also the many thousands o

COVERAGE OF HORSERACING AND THE BBC

That this House notes that the BBC has recently decided to reduce the coverage of horseracing in its programming, despite the fact that more than 100,000 of its customers have already signed a petition against such a strategy; reminds the Corporation that the sport employs directly or indirectly mor

ISRAELI DEFENCE FORCE AND WHITE PHOSPHORUS

That this House welcomes the Israeli Defence Force's decision to stop using white phosphorus shells in Gaza in 2009 following evidence that they were injuring civilians; notes that, although phosphorus bombs may be used to create smokescreens, their use as weapons in civilian areas is illegal under

UTILITY COMPANIES' BUSINESS PRACTICES

That this House notes the importance of utility companies exercising socially responsible and sustainable business practices; congratulates the staff and directors of Northumbrian Water Ltd upon receiving the Queen's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development; notes that Northum

SPEED LIMIT AND ROAD SAFETY

That this House welcomes proposals that would result in speed limits being reduced in areas where there is a high risk of accidents, in particular the recommendation that there be a 20 mph speed limit around schools and in residential areas; notes that between 2005 and 2007, 2,376 people were killed

40 YEARS OF THE PARKINSON'S DISEASE SOCIETY: FUNDING RESEARCH FOR A CURE

That this House celebrates the 40th anniversary of the creation of the Parkinson's Disease Society; applauds the all-round support the society gives to the 120,000 people living with Parkinson's disease in the UK and in particular its contribution to advances in Parkinson's disease research; congrat

HON. MEMBERS' ALLOWANCES

That this House proposes, in response to the Prime Minister's invitation to put forward alternative proposals for financing hon. Members' additional housing costs, a system that is based on verified and necessary actual expenditure that is set at a higher maximum rate for new hon. Members for their

WORLD HEPATITIS DAY 2009

That this House notes that 19 May 2009 is World Hepatitis Day; is concerned that more than 500 million people worldwide have either chronic hepatitis B or C which is equivalent to one in 12 of the global population; is deeply concerned that these two diseases kill one million people annually; believ

PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION TREATMENT CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the announcement by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) that it has, following an outcry from patient groups and clinicians and with the agreement of Ministers, removed from its work programme the proposed appraisal of drugs for the treatment of

NATIONWIDE BRANCH IN LLANIDLOES

That this House notes with concern the Nationwide Building Society's possible closure of its facility in Llanidloes; believes that the franchisees are willing to discuss any conditions which would ensure the continued operation of this outlet; and respectfully calls on Nationwide to negotiate with t

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

That this House believes that it is time for England to adopt an appropriate song as the English national anthem to be used by English sporting teams and athletes; further believes that it is quite wrong that England uses the UK national anthem; considers that God Save the Queen should only be used

JACK JONES AND THE TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION

That this House expresses its condolences to the family of Jack Jones, former General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union, the strongest working-class organisation the UK has ever seen, with more than two million men and women united to secure a better life for all, both at home and

WEST MIDLANDS MUSCLE GROUP LAUNCH

That this House welcomes the launch of the West Midlands Muscle Group; notes that the new group is led by local families and people affected by muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions who will campaign to improve access to essential specialist care and support; is concerned that a ne