Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 96open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 October 2019
That this House is concerned that tool theft is ruining the livelihoods of honest and hard-working UK tradespeople and that it is a growing problem with one in three affected at an average cost of £3000; notes that in West Yorkshire alone £836,053 worth of tools were stolen in the last 12 months between April 2018 and March 2019; and calls on the next Government to introduce tighter regulation of the reselling of tools and a review of sentencing policy for people convicted of tool theft.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 95open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 October 2019
That this House expresses concern about the decline in the number of children's playgrounds; notes that the latest figures suggest that around 450 playgrounds have been closed in England alone since 2015; believes that outdoor playtime for children is essential to their development and is important in promoting social cohesion and in combatting childhood obesity, mental health problems and excessive use of screens and social media; welcomes Article 31 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child as well as initiatives in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland which recognise the right of every child to engage in play; further welcomes the Association of Play Industries Play Must Stay and Movement for Movement campaigns; and calls on the next Government to acknowledge the importance of outdoor play, to provide greater funding to create and maintain playgrounds and to appoint a Minister for Children and Young People, one of whose tasks should be to co-ordinate Policy in this area.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1931open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 December 2018
That this House expresses its deep disappointment that during this Christmas season the railways will undergo a 58-hour shutdown with no services being provided in England and Wales other than minimal services in the South East; notes that this is in stark contrast to the situation that prevails in the rest of Europe where regular services run throughout the Christmas holidays; further notes that the closure of the rail network is particularly hard on those spending Christmas alone and leaves many people without access to transport to visit family or friends or to attend sporting events or retail sales; notes that in the North of England, Northern is in breach of its franchise stating that 60 services must be provided by the company on 26 December 2018 and that TransPennine have also failed to deliver the anticipated service particularly to Manchester Airport where Boxing Day is the busiest day of the year; and calls on the Department for Transport, Transport for London, Transport for the North, the Combined Authorities, the Association of Train Operating Companies and Network Rail to work together to ensure that from 2019 an adequate rail service is provided on Boxing Day nationwide and that all future rail franchises have provisions for Boxing Day services.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 598open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2007
That this House expresses its deep disappointment that once again during this festive season the UK's railways will undergo a 58 hour shutdown with no services whatsoever being provided on the overwhelming majority of lines; that in most areas there will be no buses running over a similar period; further notes that this is in stark contrast to the situation that prevails in the rest of Europe where regular services run throughout the Christmas holidays; applauds the efforts of Merseytravel, the West Midlands and Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Authorities and Transport for London to run a decent level of bus services on Boxing Day and calls on other areas to follow suit; further notes that the closure of the rail and bus network leaves many people without access to transport to visit family or friends or attend sporting events; and calls on the Department for Transport, the Passenger Transport Authorities, the Association of Train Operating Companies and the Confederation of Passenger Transport to work together to ensure that from 2008 an adequate rail and bus service is provided on Boxing Day at least.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 430open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes that the Cricket World Cup starts on Saturday, 8th February 2003 and that all previous tournaments have been available in live or highlights form on terrestrial television; further notes that the Cricket World Cup is a Group B listed event which means that terrestrial channels must have an opportunity to show highlights at a fair and reasonable price; regrets the fact that neither BBC or Channel 4, public service channels with a history of covering cricket, have shown any interest in covering the tournament; believes that cricket lovers of all ages and ethnic backgrounds will want to watch the tournament; and urges Greg Dyke of the BBC and Mark Thompson of Channel 4 to reconsider their position and the Minister of Sport to remind them of their public service responsibilities.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 399open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 February 2000
That this House welcomes the recent Home Office research project report which identified the additional costs of policing rural areas due to population sparsity; and urges the Government to include a sparsity factor in the police funding formula from next year.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 255open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2000
That this House notes from the recent survey of the Countryside Agency and BBC televsion's Countryfile programme that up to six rural pubs are now shutting every week; regards the village pub as an important focal point for rural community life; and urges the Government to extend 50 per cent. mandatory rate relief to village pubs on the same basis as that enjoyed by village post offices and village stores.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 254open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 January 2000
That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to reform the liquor licensing laws; notes the Better Regulation Taskforce's conclusion that licensing laws should be relaxed; acknowledges that people in residential areas should be protected from noise and disruption; and calls upon the Government to bring forward the necessary legislation for the reform of the liquor licensing laws at the earliest opportunity.