Early Day Motions

MORE THAN MY ILLNESS AND CARE FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER

That this House notes that children with cancer say that it is important for them to be able to go home during their treatment; expresses concern that a lack of community children's nurses and social workers means that nearly half of parents say they do not get the support they need for their child

POST OFFICE CLOSURES

That this House notes with considerable regret the closure of hundreds of post offices across the UK; further notes with disbelief the decision of Royal Mail to run a Best Post Office award; and calls on hon. Members and others to consider nominating for this award the post offices proposed for clos

POST OFFICE CLOSURES (No. 2)

That this House notes with considerable regret the closure of hundreds of post offices across the UK; further notes with disbelief the decision of Royal Mail to run a Best Post Office award; and calls on hon. Members and others to consider nominating for this award the post offices proposed for clos

POST OFFICE CLOSURES (No. 3)

That this House notes with considerable regret the closure of hundreds of post offices across the UK; further notes with disbelief the decision of Royal Mail to run a Best Post Office award; and calls on hon. Members and others to consider nominating for this award the post offices proposed for clos

CENTRICA'S PROFITS

That this House notes the announcement by Centrica of profits of 1.98 billion, equivalent to 60 per second; recognises that these extortionate profits are being made at a time when people and businesses are struggling to pay their energy bills, particularly at a time of economic downturn; further no

SALARIES OF SENIOR EXECUTIVES OF INDUSTRY REGULATORS

That this House notes with concern the salaries being paid to senior executives of industry regulators; further notes that Colette Bowe, the newly-appointed Chair of Ofcom, is being paid a salary of £200,000 for up to three days a week; recognises the important role industry regulators have to play

FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM

That this House notes the important work carried out by the National Flood Forum (NFF); praises the NFF's excellent efforts in providing support and advice to communities and individuals that have been flooded or are at risk of flooding; regrets that the Environment Agency has refused to continue fu

DETENTION OF ABDULLAH OCALAN

That this House notes with deep concern the continued isolation and reported ill-treatment of Abdullah Ocalan on Imrali Island since 1999; further notes that in 2005 the European Court of Human Rights Grand Chamber unanimously concluded on his case that the applicant did not have a fair trial and th

SLIMMING WORLD'S LET'S BEAT OBESITY TOGETHER CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Let's Beat Obesity Together campaign launched in February 2009 by the weight loss organisation Slimming World; recognises that slimming clubs around the UK are working effectively and consistently at the heart of local communities to help families adopt healthier eating

INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY AGENCY

That this House regrets that the UK is not giving the establishment of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) its wholehearted support; notes that global subsidies to renewable energy have amounted to one-eighth of those given to fossil fuels and that a global approach to the promotion of

CONGESTION CHARGE PAYMENT MACHINES

That this House deplores the announcement by Capita that it is to remove the congestion charge payment machine from the House of Commons on 3 April, and all other congestion charge payment machines of this type across London; calls on the House authorities to prevail upon Capita to retain this facil

SANDS WHY 17? CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Sands, the stillbirth and neonatal death charity, on the parliamentary launch of the Why 17? campaign; welcomes the publication of the Sands Saving Babies Lives Report 2009; notes that every day in the UK an average of 10 babies are stillborn and seven more die shortly

UN CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Government on its commitment to the protection and recognition of the rights of disabled people across the world by leading the way on the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; applauds the current plans to ratify this Convention and praises the

VIONNET DRESSES

That this House welcomes efforts by the Government to retain the 11 rare dresses designed by French couturier Madeleine Vionnet by placing a bar on their export; notes the recommendation of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art and Objects of Cultural Interest that they are of outsta

RARE DISEASE DAY 2009

That this House acknowledges the second Pan-European Rare Disease Day on 28 February 2009, which successfully highlights rare diseases and the challenges faced by patients, carers, healthcare professionals and policy makers, working to ensure the highest quality of services and available treatments

TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

That this House notes the failure of the Training and Development Agency for Schools (TDA) to assess the effect of its proposed relocation on its staff and customers particularly with regard to race, disability and gender; further notes the recently announced review of agencies whose work is intende

SUPPORT FOR LOCAL JOURNALISM

That this House regrets the trend of cutbacks and lack of investment in local journalism by the owners of local news providers; notes that since the summer of 2008 over 1,000 editorial posts in local news have been cut or left unfilled and that dozens of local newspaper offices have closed despite l

ANTI-SEMITISM ON THE INTERNET

That this House notes the vile and anti-Semitic nature of the website www.catholicvoice.co.uk; notes that it is run by a known fascist and seeks to inspire hate against the Jewish community amongst others; understands that according to Nominet's WHOIS service it is based in the United Kingdom throug

NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION AND PREPAYMENT METER CUSTOMERS

That this House welcomes Government assurances that, if necessary, legislation would be introduced to outlaw the overcharging of prepayment meter customers; notes that E.ON, Scottish Power and npower have equalised charges which they make to their prepayment meter customers with those who pay by qua

COMMONWEALTH DAY 2009 AND THE COMMONWEALTH AT 60

That this House marks Commonwealth Day on 9 March; notes the importance of the theme for 2009, which is The Commonwealth at 60 - serving a new generation; believes that the Commonwealth is well placed to work with governments and development partners to support young people, being an organisation of

ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House notes that one of the most significant outcomes of the recent financial crisis has been the Government's acquisition of a majority stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS); further notes that RBS has been identified by campaign groups People and Planet and Platform as the UK bank th

LOW PAY IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE

That this House congratulates the Fair Pay Network, a coalition of trades unions and anti-poverty charities and the Institute of Public Policy Research on their campaign to secure fair pay for the large section of off-the-pitch staff working for Premier League clubs who receive low pay; notes that t

ORGAN DONATION

That this House welcomes the recent doubling of the number of registered organ donors to 16 million, but is concerned that this still only constitutes 26 per cent. of the population; is encouraged by research from UK Transplant, which indicates up to 90 per cent. of the population are supportive of

INCIDENCE OF DIABETES

That this House notes with alarm the research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health showing an increase of 74 per cent. in new cases of diabetes between 1997 and 2003; further notes that the overall incidence of diabetes increased from 2.8 per cent. of the population in 1996

HEART OF WALES LINE

That this House supports the campaign to make full use of the railway route between Swansea and Shrewsbury via Llandrindod Wells; recognises the considerable potential of this currently grossly underused line as a public transport and freight spine for the local people and businesses it serves; reco