Early Day Motions

PROPOSED BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY MARCH IN LIVERPOOL

That this House notes the cancellation of the planned march in Liverpool city centre by the British National Party; condemns and opposes the hatred the march was intended to foster; welcomes the campaign against the march supported by the community, local politicians and the North West Trades Union

TESCO AND THE CONVERSION OF PUBLIC HOUSE SITES

That this House is concerned by reports that Tesco is targeting public houses as potential sites for development because of the particular viability of the sites including the fact that change of use planning permission would not be needed; believes that a public house should not be closed unless it

FEDERATION OF MASTER BUILDERS

That this House notes the decision of the Ecofin Council to allow EU Member States to permanently implement a reduction in the rate of value added tax (VAT) to five per cent. on building repairs and improvement work; supports the work of the Federation of Master Builders and the Cut the VAT Coalitio

MADWORLD VIDEO GAME ADVERTISING

That this House condemns the advertising strategy chosen for the video game Madworld in which severed artificial limbs were placed around London; believes this publicity stunt was irresponsible and unnecessary, particularly given that the game company has no control over who will be exposed to it; a

PUPPY FARMS

That this House notes the continuing reports of allegations of cruelty and animal suffering associated with puppy farms; and calls upon the Government to review the effectiveness of the current procedures and legislation relating to animal safety in puppy farms.

US BANKERS' BONUS TAX

That this House welcomes the approval by the US House of Representatives of legislation under which bankers with gross incomes of more than $250,000 who received a bonus this year will face a 90 per cent. tax on the bonus; and calls upon the Government to bring forward similar legislative proposals.

TRIBUTES TO HENRY ALLINGHAM

That this House welcomes the decision of the French government to award the Legion d'Honneur, France's highest badge of courage, to Henry Allingham; expresses admiration for the way in which the 112 year-old has in recent years conducted himself with dignity and pride in reminding people in this cou

RECORDING OF ABSTENTIONS IN VOTES IN THE HOUSE

That this House notes press reports that the right hon. Member for Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend is planning to bring forward rules for Labour hon. Members on how many times they must vote in a Parliamentary Session; and therefore urges that in future procedures are put in place to ensure th

2009 REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY AND STUDENT FINANCE

leave out from `study' to `considers' in line 7 and insert `and that it should reflect the principles that no-one should be required to pay tuition fees for first degrees, whether studied for full-time or part-time.'.

2009 REVIEW OF UNIVERSITY AND STUDENT FINANCE

leave out from `must' to end and add `fully reflect the responsibility of the state in providing access to higher education.'.

JOHN RAE AND THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE

leave out `regrets' and insert `understands'.

ENGLISH INSTITUTE OF SPORT'S FACILITY AT GATESHEAD STADIUM

That this House expresses serious concern at the news that the English Institute of Sport facility based at Gateshead Stadium is under threat of closure; considers the provision of expert medical and physiotherapy support at this important centre of excellence as vital to the maintenance and continu

UNIVERSAL CARERS CARD

That this House notes with concern that many disabled people who require carers' assistance when going to events and activities are being forced to purchase an additional ticket for their carer; recognises that this amounts to discrimination by restricting their ability to access certain services; p

MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE

That this House expresses concern at the high number of miscarriages of justice, which has led to 112 appeals for wrongful conviction being successfully upheld by the Court of Appeal since 1997, including high profile cases such as the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six; recognises the trauma the

FUEL DUTY INCREASE

That this House notes that a record number of Britons signed up for jobless benefits last month and that two million Britons are now unemployed; regrets that 85 small and medium-sized enterprises are closing every day; recognises the importance of cars to small businesses especially in rural areas s

NATIONAL MAXIMUM WAGE

That this House believes there are considerable social and equity benefits to be gained from the introduction of a national maximum wage, taking into account regional differences in the cost of living; believes pensions provided by the private sector should reflect this maximum; and calls on the Gov

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS IN EL SALVADOR

That this House congratulates television journalist Mauricio Funes on winning the Presidential Election in El Salvador as candidate for the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front, a party of left-wing former guerrillas, whose victory brought to an end the conservative rule of the right-wing Arena

TRANSFER OF PUBLIC DATA AND ENCRYPTION

That this House notes the several recent instances in which public data held by various public bodies has been lost, and in instances of data loss such as that at HM Revenue and Customs, has never been recovered; believes that, while the regional decentralisation of such public bodies is a good thin

DIRECTORS' CONDUCT AT ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND

That this House condemns the conduct of the Royal Bank of Scotland over the pension arrangements it agreed with Sir Fred Goodwin, including picking up the £1.8 million tax bill to pay him a £2.7 million lump sum; is outraged at the former chief executive's shameless greed in taking it, in addition t

ASSAULTS ON TRANSPORT WORKERS

That this House applauds the vital work of Britain's transport workers who, as essential public servants, deserve to be treated with dignity and respect; believes there is a clear responsibility on the Government together with employers in the rail, ferry, taxi and bus industries to take all necessa

IBRAHIM MOUSSAWI'S DECLINED VISA

That this House welcomes the decision to decline the visa application of Ibrahim Moussawi, Media Relations Officer of Hizbollah and former editor of Al Manar, the radical television station of Hizbollah; agrees that the UK should not be a platform for his messages of hate; and calls on the Secretary

BRITISH-IRISH PARLIAMENTARY ASSEMBLY

That this House warmly welcomes the formation in October 2008 of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly as the successor organisation to the British-Irish Inter-Parliamentary Body, which has done a great deal since 1990 to consolidate the vastly improved relations between parliamentarians from Ire

ALLEGATIONS OF TAX EVASION

That this House considers that allegations of tax evasion to the benefit of board members of UK banks should be investigated thoroughly and where sufficient evidence of wrongdoing exists, prosecutions should follow.

WORK OF ROGER HARVEY OBE

That this House congratulates Roger Harvey OBE, Chairman of Harvey's department store in Halifax for his work; notes the contribution that both Roger and Harvey's store have made to the community; further congratulates Roger Harvey on the awarding of his OBE; further notes that he is an inspiration

JOHN RAE AND THE NORTH-WEST PASSAGE

That this House records its admiration for all those in the 19th century who contributed to the exploration of the North-West Passage in Canada; congratulates Billy Connolly on his recent programme, Journey to the Edge of the World, retracing their steps; further congratulates Mr Connolly on his con