Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 600open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2007
That this House notes with concern the decision to deport Alhassan Bangura to Sierra Leone; expresses alarm that Mr Bangura is being forced to return to the country he fled at the age of 15, escaping witchcraft and threats to mutilate him; notes that this deportation affects not only Mr Bangura but his girlfriend and newly born child and ignores the valuable contribution he has made to his community through playing for Watford Football Club; further notes the overwhelming support from fans at the Championship football club where a rally in support of Mr Bangura was held on Saturday 15th December; welcomes the support of the honourable Member for Watford who has drafted a petition calling for Mr Bangura to remain in Britain; emphasises that this high-profile case is one among many facing the same grave situation; and calls upon the Home Secretary urgently to review the case of Mr Bangura and grant him indefinite leave to remain in the UK.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 599open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2007
That this House notes with concern that VAT is currently charged on charity donations sent via text message; further notes that text messaging has proven to be one of the fastest growing areas in the communications sector; believes that text donations should receive the same zero rate as cash donations; recognises the significant financial benefits that this may have for the charities sector; further recognises the exceptional example of the Asian Tsunami text appeal which, exempted from VAT, raised over £1 million in three days; and calls upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer to assist charities by abolishing the VAT on text message donations.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1305open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 December 2005
That this House deplores the arrest of Maya Evans at the Cenotaph for publicly reading out the names of British soldiers who have died in Iraq without prior authorisation from the Metropolitan Police; considers that section 132 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is a fundamental affront to free speech, the right to protest and the traditions of this country; and calls on the Government to repeal the powers at the earliest opportunity.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1281open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 December 2005
That this House is concerned that the Government's policy on procurement in the healthcare sector will undermine patient choice, innovation and patient care, particularly with the provision of stoma care products and services, pressure area care, chemical reagents and wound care, where patients, industry and professionals are expressing alarm at the potential for increased risk to patient safety and well-being; recognises that an emphasis on financial savings could be counter-effective in passing the cost on to other areas of public sector provision; notes that the Assistive Technology sector of medical devices, in particular, is highly service-orientated and failure to recognise this in value for money calculations will result in patients being seriously disadvantaged; and calls for the current policy to be brought to an immediate halt and for more appropriate models to be reviewed urgently in conjunction with patients, industry and professionals.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1160open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2000
That this House believes that building without planning permission should be made illegal.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1145open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 November 2000
That this House congratulates the British Healthcare Trade Association on the establishment of a self-regulation scheme for individuals working in the healthcare equipment and services sector which will help raise standards and ensure high quality for equipment users.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 900open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 June 2000
That this House congratulates the Tynwald for its decision to make an ex gratia payment of ú10,000 to residents of the Isle of Man who were either prisoners of war or internees held by Japan during the Second World War; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to make a decision on whether it will make an equivalent payment, including widows, in the UK before this House rises for the summer adjournment.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 747open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 May 2000
That this House calls on the Government to introduce an ambulance service medal to award those working in the Ambulance Service for their courage and distinguished service.