Early Day Motions

ROBOT SCIENTIST PROJECT

That this House recognises the importance of research by higher education institutions into robotics to the scientific community and the UK as a whole; congratulates Professor Ross King of Aberystwyth University and the team of scientists from Aberystwyth and Cambridge led by him on their developmen

ABERYSTWYTH TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Aberystwyth Town Football Club on reaching the Welsh Cup Final for the first time in 109 years after a thrilling extra time victory against Carmarthen Town; welcomes the grant aid funding provided to the club by Football Association of Wales Grounds Improvement Ltd for

DEMONSTRATIONS IN PARLIAMENT SQUARE

That this House believes it is extremely dangerous to demonstrate on a roundabout, particularly the one outside the Palace of Westminster; and further believes that the police would be better employed protecting law-abiding citizens than standing watching demonstrations at great public expense.

OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING SCAMS AWARENESS MONTH

That this House welcomes the events organised as part of the Office of Fair Trading's Scams Awareness Month; notes with concern that an estimated three million United Kingdom consumers fall victim to scams sent by email, internet, post, text and the telephone, collectively losing £3.5 billion; recog

ABERYSTWYTH NIGHTLIGHT AND NIGHT TIME ECONOMY PROJECTS

That this House congratulates Rachel and Josh Maynard of St. Michael's Church in Aberystwyth for their establishment of Aberystwyth NightLight in November 2008, which arranges for volunteers to patrol the streets of Aberystwyth at night providing assistance to those in need; thanks both the organise

CHILD POVERTY IN MUMBAI

That this House notes the serious problem of child poverty in Mumbai; congratulates Celador Films and Film4, the makers of Slumdog Millionaire, for their commitment to provide a £500,000 funding package to tackle child poverty in Mumbai; notes with grave concern recent media coverage regarding the c

LEICESTER CITY FC LEAGUE ONE CHAMPIONS

That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club on winning the League One title; notes that this campaign included a club record 23 league games without defeat; further notes that this success has been achieved at the first attempt following the team's relegation from the Championship las

FUTURE OF ROYAL MAIL (No. 2)

That this House expresses concern following figures published by Compass which show that the sale of Royal Mail at this time would raise £900 million less than just a year ago; recognises that this significantly weakens the case set out by the Government for the part-privatisation of Royal Mail and

JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP AND EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS

That this House recognises the importance of manufacturing industries to the parliamentary constituencies of Carlisle, Rossendale and Darwen and Hyndburn; is seriously concerned that Apex Textiles which, 18 months ago, took over the businesses of JH Birtwistle in Haslingden and Stead McAlpin in Carl

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

That this House congratulates the MS Society, MS Trust, MS Resource Centre and MS Therapy Centre for their outstanding work in supporting people living with multiple sclerosis (MS) across the UK; but notes with concern the results of a recent YouGov survey that revealed common myths and misconceptio

FOOD LABELLING AND THE WELFARE OF CHICKENS

after `Government', insert `to work with the European Union to'.

MINIMUM PRICE FOR UNIT OF ALCOHOL

at end add `but notes that the Liberal Democrats in the Scottish Parliament have opposed the introduction of minimum pricing for alcohol in Scotland.'.

FUNDING FOR SIXTH FORMS

after `allocations', insert `notified by the Learning and Skills Council'.

NEW NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS IN SCOTLAND

That this House regrets the omission of possible sites in Scotland from the Government's list of potential sites of future nuclear power stations published on 15 April 2009 because of the anti-nuclear policies of the SNP devolved administration in the Scottish Parliament; notes that Chapelcross, nea

DURHAM PRIMARY CARE TRUST

That this House notes the commitment demonstrated by the Durham Primary Care Trust (PCT) towards carers in Durham; congratulates the Trust in ring-fencing funds to provide short breaks for Durham carers; and calls on all PCTs in England to follow the example of the Durham PCT so that these much valu

LAND REGISTRATION (S.I., 2009, No. 845)

That the Land Registration Fee Order 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 845), dated 1 April 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2 April, be revoked.

RADIO SPECTRUM FOR PORTS AND AIRPORTS

That this House, concerned that the radio spectrum used by United Kingdom ports and airports is essential for the safety of aircraft and shipping and mandated under international agreement, rejects the proposal from Ofcom that administered incentive pricing should be applied to the spectrum used by

HON. MEMBER FOR ASHFORD

That this House notes the statement of the Director of Public Prosecutions on 16 April 2009 announcing his decision that no charges would be brought against the hon. Member for Ashford in relation to the documents leaked and stating that, `Mr Green's purpose in using the documents was apparently to

SECRET EVIDENCE

That this House believes the use of secret evidence in UK courts is fundamentally wrong; notes that secret evidence is evidence held by the Home Office against an individual that neither the individual, nor their legal representation, may see; further notes that in recent cases secret evidence has b

ENERGY PRICES (No. 2)

That this House notes that natural gas wholesale prices have declined by 54 per cent. in the last year while the average British household has seen their gas bill decline by only around three per cent.; is aware that approximately 54 per cent. of the cost of supplying gas to consumers is made up by

COMMUNICATION WITH HON. MEMBERS

That this House notes that Article 13 of the Bill of Rights defines one function of Parliament as being `for redress of all grievances'; recognises that the people of the United Kingdom have a right to communicate with hon. Members about grievances; regrets the attempts by at least one local authori

SRI LANKA (No.4)

That this House notes with concern reports from the International Red Cross that ongoing fighting between Tamil and government forces in Sri Lanka continues to leave a trail of civilian casualties in its wake while depriving access to substantive medical care and hope of evacuation away from areas o

OVERNIGHT ALLOWANCES FOR HON. MEMBERS

That this House notes the statement from the Leader of the House regarding hon. Members' allowances and expenses; welcomes the move towards openness; notes with alarm that, in connection with the flat rate allowance proposal for overnight accommodation while engaged in parliamentary duties, some dis

NATIONAL TACKLING DRUGS WEEK

at end add `; and regrets that the Home Office has abandoned evidence-based policy making in the fight against illegal drugs.'.

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL CLOSURES

leave out from `closures;' to end and add `and recognises that this is a natural consequence of an unregulated market in a publicly-funded service; and calls on the Government, through the Higher Education Funding Council for England, to exert more control over what courses are provided at public ex