Early Day Motions

EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY INSURANCE BUREAU BILL

That this House welcomes the Employers' Liability Insurance Bureau Bill as a long overdue reform; believes that it will provide the necessary mechanism to ensure compensation for employees who suffer injury, illness or disease as a consequence of the acts or omissions of a negligent, but uninsured e

COMIC RELIEF RED NOSE DAY

That this House congratulates all those involved in organising fundraising events for Comic Relief's Red Nose Day on 13 March 2009; believes Comic Relief has achieved magnificent results in its support for good causes; and urges hon. Members to do what they can by participating in Red Nose Day event

SIR FRED GOODWIN'S KNIGHTHOOD

That this House expresses its indignation at the continued refusal of Sir Fred Goodwin to reduce his pension; believes that in order to preserve the integrity of the honours system his knighthood should be forfeited; and accordingly calls for an early meeting of the Forfeiture Committee to consider

FUEL POVERTY BILL

That this House notes that 418 hon. Members of all parties supported the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act 2000 during its passage through Parliament; notes that the Act brought about a statutory duty to end fuel poverty in vulnerable households by 2010 and in the rest of the sector by 2016; re

FATALITIES IN IRAQ (No. 8)

at end add `and Jamie Gunn, aged 21 from Monmouth, of the 1st Battalion The Rifles.'.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE PROVISION OF LAND FOR ALLOTMENTS

at end add `; further urges private owners to consider the provision of unused land for allotments; and applauds the decision of Dalhousie Estates to provide a portion of land in Brechin for allotments.'.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY AND CERVICAL CANCER PREVENTION

That this House welcomes International Women's Day on 8 March 2009; acknowledges that, on average, three women a day in the UK will die from cervical cancer; further acknowledges that the UK is one of the only countries in Europe not to provide human papilloma virus (HPV) testing to women routinely

COUNCIL TAX DISCOUNTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

That this House notes that 117,400 people in receipt of attendance allowance or disability living allowance have dementia; further notes that this condition and these benefits qualifies the recipient for a 25 to 100 per cent. discount on their council tax in a two person household and a 100 per cent

RADIO JACKIE 40th BIRTHDAY

That this House congratulates Radio Jackie on its 40th birthday; recognises the hard work and dedication of the individuals at the station, which first broadcast in Sutton four decades ago for just 30 minutes and then went on to pioneer local radio in South West London; recognises that during its ye

CARE OF ELDERLY DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House congratulates Counsel and Care, Carers UK and Help the Aged on their work to get the right deal for carers; further congratulates informal carers, many of whom are on call, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 52 weeks of the year; believes that the current economic crisis and low inte

FOOD LABELLING

That this House notes with concern the lack of clarity over food labelling, particularly in relation to the country of origin of foodstuffs and ingredients; welcomes the statement by the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, in which he said that firms should state clearly on l

STEM CELL RESEARCH

That this House welcomes the decision of President Obama to lift restrictions on stem cell research; notes the ability of certain stem cells to grow into any type of tissue in the body, and that this could transform medicine through treatments that replace and regenerate damaged or diseased tissue a

TAX-FREE THRESHOLD FOR REDUNDANCY PAY

That this House calls on the Government to undertake an immediate review of the tax-free threshold for redundancy pay which has remained fixed at £30,000 since 1989; notes that increasing the threshold to £50,000 as recommended by the TUC would bring it up to the level it would have been had it been

WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY (No. 2)

That this House recognises that nineteen nations now recognise and commemorate 28 April as International Workers' Memorial Day, and that the day is already supported by ceremonies and services in many towns in the United Kingdom; acknowledges the sad fact that last year there were 2,200,000 deaths a

STATUS OF THE HALIFAX BUILDING SOCIETY

That this House notes that the Halifax building society has a long, stable history, and that for nearly 150 years it was a safe place for investments and a dependable mortgage broker, set up for the mutual benefit of its members; further notes that using the Building Societies Act 1986 the Halifax d

POLITICAL SITUATION IN TIBET

That this House condemns the state of de facto martial law that Tibet has been subjected to by the Chinese government on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising and the flight of the Dalai Lama; recognises the severe impact on basic human rights and freedoms the present Chinese appro

LLOYDS TSB AND INTERPAL

That this House is disappointed that Lloyds TSB has refused to process international clearance payments for the British charity Interpal on the basis that the organisation is listed by the US Treasury as having connections to terrorism; is pleased that the Charities Commission recently cleared Inter

CAMCORDING IN CINEMAS

That this House notes that camcording in cinemas is the source of 90 per cent. of first release fake DVDs seized and illicit film files on the internet; further notes that camcording in cinemas is not a criminal offence, making films particularly vulnerable when they are premiered in the UK; is conc

CHRISTIE CHARITY AND THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME

That this House notes with dismay the decision by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme not to allow The Christie charity's claim for £6.5 million after the collapse of the UK-regulated bank Kaupthing, Singer and Friedlander; further notes that this decision will have no impact on services or j

JOB LOSSES AT ARCHANT NEWSPAPERS

That this House is dismayed at the blatant attack on reporters at Archant Newspapers, who may reach 54 in number, whose jobs are now threatened; and believes that the management of Archant Newspapers should examine their own practices, both ethical and financial, in the production of Archant Newspap

LEWIS HAMILTON MBE

That this House warmly congratulates Formula One Champion Lewis Hamilton on having been honoured with an MBE from Her Majesty for services to motor racing; welcomes the decision to honour the youngest ever winner of the World Championship and the first black driver in Formula 1 with this prestigious

SPEECH BY THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

That this House commends the speech made by the Right Rev. Rowan Williams, the Archbishop of Canterbury, in Cardiff on 7 March 2009; supports his wide-ranging attack on the globalised economic system which in the West has fuelled spectacular, debt-driven, purchasing power and dramatic insecurity; ag

SOUTH AFRICAN CUSTOMS CHARGES ON FREE FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT

That this House welcomes the football coaching and educational activities undertaken over the last six years in deprived and impoverished townships in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town by British Airways, the Metropolitan Police, the Charlton Athletic Community Trust and the British High Commission

EXPERIMENTS ON PRIMATES

That this House is concerned to note that thousands of primates are used in experiments across Europe each year; further notes with deep regret that the European Commission refuses to implement a ban on live primate experiments across Europe; further notes that this is contrary to the wishes of 80 p

CHRISTIE CHARITY AND THE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMPENSATION SCHEME (No. 2)

That this House expresses grave concern at the decision of the Financial Services Authority's compensation scheme to refuse to reimburse the charity of Manchester's renowned Christie cancer hospital; recalls that this charity suffered the loss of 6.5 million with the collapse of the Kaupthing, Singe