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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 867open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
That this House is aware that the World Health Organisation (WHO) is shortly to discuss reforms of the research and development of medicines worldwide; notes that examples of failures in medicine include lack of new treatments for conditions such as tuberculosis and other so-called diseases of poverty, and that those suffering life threatening conditions like cancer being unable to afford the treatments needed to survive; and further notes the WHO has created a consultative export group (CEG) whose remit is to prepare a new international agreement which will create alternatives to market-only based incentives for pharmaceutical companies to produce new medicines, prioritise health research according to need rather than profit and establish a pooled fund for research and development to be financed by a levy of 0.01 per cent of gross domestic product to develop new treatments.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 868open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
That this House is aware of the review carried out into the up to £30 per week cut for some claimants of employment and support allowance, as set out in the Welfare Reform and Work Bill, which clearly shows that far from incentivising people with disabilities to find work as the Government claims such cuts will widen the disability employment gap, increase the likelihood of ill health and hinder, not enhance, people closer to employment prospects; believes such cuts will have devastating consequences, particularly upon people with learning disabilities; and calls on the Minister to desist from imposing such unfair measures.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 869open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 December 2015
That this House recalls that the Government pledged to help end polio by agreeing to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, supporting the many world health organisations who have been battling to beat the illness throughout the Third World; believes that with the successes gained there is now a chance to largely confine polio to medical history books; and calls on the Government to keep promises made and continue to support whatever measures it takes to eradicate this dreadful, terrible disease.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 884open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 December 2013
That this House is aware that social care can provide people with mental health problems the practical support they need to stay well by supporting them with their washing and dressing, shopping, bills and appointments; notes that it can also play an important part in stabilising mental health problems by helping people to cope with their daily lives; is therefore alarmed by reports that the Government is considering the introduction of a national eligibility threshold which will exclude most sufferers from support; and calls on the Government not to adopt such criteria which is shortsighted, unfair and discriminatory.
Bill· Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)Bill 1207open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 June 2013
A Bill to establish a mandatory national register of private landlords; to introduce regulation of private sector letting agents and managing agents; to establish a body to administer the national register and to monitor compliance with regulations applying to letting agents and managing agents; to require all tenancy agreements entered into with private landlords to take the form of written agreements; and for connected purposes.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 2534open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2011
That this House continues to be concerned about higher rail fare increases plannedfor 2013-14 which are unnecessary and counter-productive as they will greatly discourage rail usage by commuters and encourage increased road transport into already congested networks; congratulates the Fair Fares Now campaign for its efforts to highlight the case for a value-for-money rail service whilst speaking up for those passengers who experience year-on-year hikes in fares; and calls on the Government to listen to and learn from this group, especially its views on the Departmentfor Transport's consultation on fares and ticketing which is expected early in 2012.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 2535open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 December 2011
That this House expresses its continued concern about the illegal occupation and governance of the northern part of the island of Cyprus by Turkey following its invasion in 1974; notes that despite international efforts Turkey refuses to withdraw its military forces, or allow Greek Cypriot citizens to return to their homes and properties, whilst encouraging wrongful settlement in the area by immigrants whom they allow to exploit land and properties expropriated from their rightful owners without any regard for national Cypriot cultural heritage; and calls on the Government as a guarantor power, to insist of Turkey that it adopts a more constructive attitudein negotiations aimed at establishing a viable, fair and lasting solution tothe problem,and that asa gesture of goodwill it should agree to allow refugees from the ghost town ofFamagusta and surrounding areas to returnto their homes as outlined in United Nations Security Council Resolutions 550 (1984)and 789 (1992).
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 413open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House agrees with the Annual Conference of the National Council of Women in Great Britain held in Birmingham who expressed their concern about the effect upon the environment of the scale of the international transportation of foodstuffs whilst local supermarkets held little locally grown or produced stock; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government urgently to fund the promotion of local farmers markets and other outlets which sell local produce.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 414open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House agrees with the Annual Conference of the National Council of Women of Great Britain held in Birmingham who urged Her Majesty's Government to agree that regulations be introduced to require the country of origin of any meat or meat sourced ingredients in all products for human consumption to be stated specifically and clearly because of the wide variations in food hygiene regulations and animal welfare practices outside of the United Kingdom.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 415open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House recognises that the majority of families care for relatives suffering with dementia at home, is concerned, however, that under present arrangements, when they eventually agree their loved ones' needs would be better met by professional nursing care, they will not receive the assessed rate of free nursing care direct, it instead being paid to nursing home owners; notes that such arrangements have merely led to the majority of owners simply increasing fees to justify extra payments; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reassess its policy on the funding of long-term care and to agree to fund nursing care in residential settings to stop such abuse of public funds.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1123open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 November 2000
That this House congratulates the charity SCOPE on its work for people with cerebral palsy, in particular its campaign to overcome problems associated with the commissioning of specialist services for sufferers; recognises that enabling the implementation of service agreements between health authorities and specialist centres is crucial; is therefore deeply concerned that under present arrangements this could take up to two years to achieve; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to speed up urgently such agreements and in the meantime for permission to be given which would allow health authorities wishing to fund neurosurgery for children with the illness to do so.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 852open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2000
That this House is concerned about the welfare of pigs raised in indoor intensive units in the United Kingdom; is aware that currently more than half a million breeding sows are being intensively farmed in Britain, many of which are subjected to pain and severe stress caused by the use of farrowing crates which severely restrict their movement during pregnancy; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take immediate action to ban the use of farrowing crates in pig production and to bring forward measures to improve the welfare of animals involved in intensive food production.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 687open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 May 2000
That this House notes that the practice of tethering horses without access to adequate food, water and shelter is cruel; and recognises that the law needs to be amended to protect these animals against such barbaric practices.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 688open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 May 2000
That this House notes that over four years have now passed since the publication of the Scott Report into the arms to Iraq affair; which highlighted serious flaws in the current system of arms export controls; and shares the concerns of organisations such as Amnesty International and Oxfam that as yet no legislation has been introduced to implement the Inquiry's recommendations.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 574open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 March 2000
That this House is concerned by reports that it is Ministers' intention to rebrand pensioners and pensions in the UK with trendier titles of greater appeal to the young; and notes that such an exercise would have to involve consultation with representatives of senior citizens, many of whom believe at present that any such changes should reflect Britain's retired population being currently in receipt of less than the national minimum wage.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 454open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 February 2000
That this House congratulates the British Institute of Innkeeping on the publication of its special report 'Children at Risk', which exposed hard proof that cheap smuggled alcohol is now openly being sold throughout Britain to those most vulnerable in our society; is alarmed by evidence presented in the report, that children as young as eight years old are being sold these alcoholic products; notes that, apart from the evasion of duty tax, which removes revenue from such areas as the NHS and education, these illegal sales promote under-age drinking and alcohol abuse and are extremely damaging to young people and families; and calls upon the Government to seriously examine the BII's excellent report and to take immediate steps to stop such illegal activities which will create grave social consequences in the communities affected.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 437open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 February 2000
That this House notes that the Government has taken great strides towards laying the foundations of a regeneration of British shipping, particularly with the introduction of a tonnage tax regime with its direct link to the training and employment of United Kingdom seafarers, but remains concerned about the high numbers of flags of convenience and substandard ships in and around UK ports and waters; congratulates NUMAST on the publication of its new report 'How Many More', on international shipping regulations, which sets out a platform of proposals to address the fundamental issues that affect maritime safety; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take notice of this document and thereafter to examine more rigorously the responsibilities and accountabilities of shipowners, charterers, cargo owners and their financiers who continue, despite much advice, to use substandard shipping.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 438closed
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 February 2000
That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to come to a conclusion on the vaccine damage payment scheme; asks that serious consideration be given to the establishment of a fund by the various ministries involved and vaccine manufacturers; and believes that it is totally unacceptable for any further delays in finding a solution to these injustices.