Early Day Motions

WIGWAM PLAYING FIELDS, HUCKNALL

That this House understands the significance of a covenant dated 1938 between Emily Ada Storey and Nottinghamshire County Council; notes that the covenant identifies the use of the Wigwam playing fields for no other purpose than that of playing fields, sports or recreation or pleasure grounds, park

ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES

That this House congratulates the Minister for Housing on her decision to introduce home information packs which include energy performance certificates, giving every homebuyer and seller information on the energy efficiency of their homes and hence providing incentives for improvements; welcomes he

ACCESS TO INHALED INSULIN PRODUCTS FOR DIABETICS

That this House disagrees with the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's recent technology appraisal document which proposes the restriction of access to inhaled insulin products on the NHS to patients with `a proven injection phobia diagnosed by a psychiatrist or psychologist'; is

WIMBLEDON PRIZE MONEY

That this House notes that women tennis players at Wimbledon are paid significantly less in prize money than their male counterparts; further notes that women players are willing and able to play the same number of sets as men; further notes that the All England Club and the Lawn Tennis Association

PRIVATE UTILITY COMPANIES

That this House calls for a Government-led detailed inquiry into the pricing policies of the private utility companies to ensure that the consumer can make informed decisions on the provider and that the process for changing provider is simplified, which should create a truly transparent and competi

THAMES WATER AND ITS LEAKAGE REDUCTION TARGET

leave out from `Ofwat' to end and insert `to bring forward proposals to return Thames Water to public ownership.'.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY (No. 2)

That this House welcomes United Nations' World Environment Day (WED) on 5th June; supports the Environment Agency's work for WED, promoting individual and corporate action to tackle serious environmental issues such as climate change, energy use and consumption of water; recognises the importance of

CONSTITUTIONAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN SCOTLAND AND ENGLAND

That this House notes the present controversy surrounding the `West Lothian' question; acknowledges the tensions expressed by hon. Members, both in the House and the broadcast and print media; and calls for a full and frank debate on the present constitutional settlement between Scotland and England

PRIME MINISTER AND PERMITTED LEVELS FOR VITAMINS AND MINERALS

That this House notes that on 6th June 2006 the European Commission published a discussion document on the setting of maximum and minimum levels of vitamins and minerals, commencing the process of risk management and the setting of maximum levels at which nutrients may be present in food supplements

RIO TINTO

That this House expresses deep concern that a British company, Rio Tinto, benefits as a joint venture partner from the operations in West Papua of the US mining company, Freeport McMoran, while the Papuan people enjoy minimal benefits from the exploitation of their gold and copper; notes that in 200

INTERNET GAMBLING

That this House is concerned by recent cases of gambling on the internet using credit cards, sometimes without the knowledge of the credit card holder; is concerned at the ease and spread of such gambling; calls upon providers of credit cards to provide a cap on the amount that can be used to place

DELIVERY OF NEWSPAPERS BY THE POST OFFICE

That this House notes with concern that the Post Office is considering ending the delivery of newspapers to rural areas, and has already stopped the service in some areas citing it as uneconomic; expresses concern at the removal of yet another service to rural areas by the Post Office; and believes

POST OFFICES AND TV LICENSING

That this House notes that it will no longer be possible to buy a television licence through local post offices from 31st July; further notes that the TV Licensing office is now using this to send out letters attempting to get licence holders to buy television licences by monthly direct debit; furth

VISIT BY MAYOR AKIBA OF HIROSHIMA

That this House recalls the advisory opinion delivered by the United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 8th July 1996 that the use or threatened use of nuclear weapons is illegal in international law; welcomes the visit by Dr Tadatoshi Akiba, Mayor of Hiroshima, to this House on 3rd Jul

VISIT BRITAIN AND TOURISM

That this House fully shares the views expressed by Lord Marshall of Knightsbridge, Chairman of Visit Britain, in his letter to the Prime Minister of 1st June 2006, in which he expressed surprise at the omission of any reference to the importance of the visitor economy for the priorities of the Depa

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day at the House on Tuesday 27th June on the theme of Science and Globalisation; welcomes the Society's continuing commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all hon. Members to sc

USE OF THE WORD `GAY' ON BBC RADIO

That this House expresses concern that the word `gay' has been used by Radio One presenter Chris Moyles to refer to something `lame or rubbish' on air; notes in particular that Chris Moyles' show is heard by up to 6.5 million listeners, many of them young adults and children; recognises that the use

ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM

at end add `despite their below-par performances in the first three games of the group stages.'.

VICTORIA CLIMBIE

That this House notes the celebration taking place in memory of Victoria Climbie at St Bride's Church in Fleet Street on 28th June; commends the work of the Victoria Climbie Charitable Trust in raising the money to build the new Victoria Climbie School in Victoria's home town of Abobo in the Ivory C

CLOSURE OF A5 IN NORTH WALES

That this House notes the closure of the A5 trunk road between Dinmael and Ty-Nant, North Wales, from 26th May to 16th June, 2006; is concerned that such closure occurred with only a few days notice and without any arrangements having been made by the Welsh Assembly for the provision of an alternati

CONDUCT OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND THE OXFORD RADCLIFFE NHS TRUST

That this House regrets the Secretary of State for Health's remarks at Question Time on 20th June 2006 that the loss of 600 NHS posts in the Oxford Radcliffe Trust was in response to `medical technology changing' and the need to `use new medical technology'; further regrets that the Secretary of Sta

SPECIALIST MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS NURSES

That this House believes that multiple sclerosis (MS) nurses provide a vital range of specialist services that are not available elsewhere; notes that the MS Society fears that, because of NHS cuts, a quarter of specialist posts are at risk, despite the Government's long-standing commitment to fund

MISS NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House congratulates Miss Catherine Milligan from Newtownards in the parliamentary constituency of Strangford, who this week was crowned Miss Northern Ireland at a ceremony in Belfast; and wishes her well for the exciting and busy year ahead.

NEW AMBASSADOR TO LIBYA AND THE CASE OF PC YVONNE FLETCHER

That this House congratulates Mr Vincent Fean on his appointment as Her Majesty's Ambassador to Libya; and urges him to exploit improving Anglo-Libyan relations to press the Libyan government to hand over the murderer of PC Yvonne Fletcher.

WHY WOMEN CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Why Women campaign launched by the Women's Resource Centre, which challenges the idea that society is in a post-feminist era and highlights the continuing need for services and advocacy run by women for women; applauds the free, often life-saving, work by women's volunta