Early Day Motions

GUARDIAN MEDIA GROUP JOB LOSSES

That this House notes with regret and concern the decision by the Guardian Media Group to announce further job losses at the Manchester Evening News and within its weekly newspaper group; believes that the proposed cuts in editorial, advertising, distribution and information technology can only be d

PROSTATE CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House congratulates The Prostate Cancer Charity on launching the It Matters campaign during the first Prostate Cancer Awareness Month to highlight that more investment is needed in prostate cancer; notes that 35,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year in the UK and one man di

VOUCHER SYSTEM FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House notes that people seeking asylum whose claims have been refused and who are unable to return home receive section 4 support in the form of supermarket vouchers; welcomes the Refugee Council's recent report, More Token Gestures, which reveals that this voucher system fails to meet the

BBC LICENCE FEE

That this House notes that the cost of a colour television licence will rise to £142.50 as of 1 April 2009; further notes that the Director General of the BBC receives a salary of £816,000 and that in 2008 the top 10 directors at the BBC had their pay boosted by 17 per cent. whilst 1,800 jobs were l

MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE

That this House notes with regret the opposition of the Government to the case brought by Age Concern to the European Court of Justice; and regrets that a mandatory retirement age of 65 years will now continue to apply in the UK; and, in the interests of consistency, believes that no hon. or right h

TITAN PRISONS

That this House notes that the Government's proposals for Titan-style prisons have been widely condemned by those in the prison sector, including the Chief Inspector of Prisons, the Prison Governors' Association, the Prison Officers' Association and the Criminal Justice Alliance; further notes that

ALAN WALTER

That this House regrets the sudden death of Alan Walter, a tireless campaigner for council housing and council tenants who brought tenants, trades unions, and councillors together to fight and defeat the pernicious system by which poor council tenants were forced to pay the housing benefit of the po

ST PATRICK'S DAY IN MONTSERRAT

That this House joins the people of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in celebrating St Patrick's Day on 17 March 2009 as their national day; recognises the bond of friendship, shared heritage and close relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Montserrat that dates back

THE DAILY MIRROR ASBESTOS TIME BOMB CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Daily Mirror Time Bomb Campaign and supports the paper's call for the reintroduction of compensation for the victims of pleural plaques, the establishment of a centre for asbestos-related diseases to find better treatments, the introduction of an employers' liability ins

TAX AND PENSIONERS

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WATER CHARGES FOR SCOUT GROUPS

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WATER CHARGES FOR SCOUT GROUPS

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WATER CHARGES FOR SCOUT GROUPS

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SHREWSBURY PICKETS

That this House notes the campaign seeking justice for the Shrewsbury 24 building workers who were convicted in 1973 of charges arising from the 1972 National Building Workers' strike; recognises that UCATT, Unite and the Trades Union Congress officially support the campaign to show these conviction

SRI LANKA (No. 3)

That this House is concerned at reports of continuing loss of civilian lives in safety zones through military bombardment in the conflict in Sri Lanka; and calls on the Government to renew its efforts to secure an end to hostilities.

GOOGLE'S LATITUDE PHONE TRACKING SYSTEM

That this House expresses concern at the new Google phone tracking system called Latitude, which makes available location data on a time-to-time or continuous basis; warns that such a device could substantially endanger user privacy; agrees with Privacy International's report which declares that `La

FAIRTRADE CERTIFICATION FOR CHOCOLATE PRODUCTS

That this House believes that the engagement of companies in Fairtrade initiatives is necessary to advance measures to improve the situation of food producers in developing countries; congratulates the Fairtrade Foundation on securing a commitment to Fairtrade certification for Cadbury Dairy Milk ch

WORLD GLAUCOMA DAY 2009

That this House wholeheartedly welcomes the joint global World Glaucoma Day initiative of the World Glaucoma Association and the World Glaucoma Patient Association which takes place on 11 March 2009; supports the Royal National Institute of Blind People in its national campaign to raise awareness of

MANAGING PUBLIC MONEY AND PARLIAMENTARY ACCOUNTABILITY

That this House is concerned at the demonstrable misapplication of rules by the right hon. Member for Croydon North and officials in the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in reporting to Parliament arrangements for the indemnification of the new top management tier for the Se

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND THE PROVISION OF LAND FOR ALLOTMENTS

That this House recognises the importance of allotments within the local community; notes local authorities' statutory obligation to provide land for allotments is not being met; further notes that demand from the public for allotments exceeds current provision and is increasing; and calls on the Go

TWO TIER WORKFORCE CODE

That this House expresses concern that public sector workers contracted out to the private and voluntary sectors are working alongside new employees doing identical jobs but on worse terms and conditions; calls upon those local authorities who are ignoring guidance laid out in the Two Tier Workforce

GREEN ENERGY BILL

That this House supports the provisions contained within the Green Energy Bill introduced by the hon. Member for East Surrey and a cross-party group of hon. Members, on promoting the revision of the Government's microgeneration strategy, reforming planning law, and exempting microgeneration developm

POLICE NUMBERS IN SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes news that the number of police officers in Scotland has reached a record high of 16,675; notes that there has been an increase of 441 police on Scotland's streets since the 2007 Scottish parliamentary elections; and believes that, with this increase in the number of officers

BANFF AND BUCHAN SCHOOLS' ROCK CHALLENGE

That this House congratulates Banff Academy, Fraserburgh Academy, Peterhead Academy and Turriff Academy on their award winning performances at the Aberdeen round of the Global Rock Challenge, a drug awareness and crime prevention programme in the form of a performing arts competition for secondary s

LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENTAL CLOSURES

That this House deplores the intention of the University of Liverpool to close down three departments - Philosophy, Politics and Communications and Statistics without any meaningful consultation; supports the resistance of staff and students to the threatened closures; and calls on the University Se