Early Day Motions

AFFORDABLE RURAL HOUSING COMMISSION

That this House welcomes the report of the Affordable Rural Housing Commission; strongly supports its main finding that a significant increase in affordable housing in rural communities should be delivered through the existing plan-led system; calls for measures to encourage local planning authoriti

THAMES WATER AND ITS LEAKAGE REDUCTION TARGET

That this House is deeply concerned that Thames Water has missed its leakage reduction target for a third successive year; notes that it is still losing an average of 894 million litres of water per day through leaks; further notes that Thames Water has been allowed to increase its prices by an aver

LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE

That this House welcomes the draft recommendations of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management; congratulates the Committee on its wide-ranging consultation and its detailed assessment of the crucial question of how the UK should deal with its radioactive waste in the long-term; believes that t

BBC RELOCATION TO GREATER MANCHESTER

after `region;', insert `but asks the BBC to recognise that whilst based in the North West, it should draw on the expertise and skills which are offered throughout North Wales, and that use of the creative talent of media and production companies based in that region would unequivocally prove benefi

BRITAIN IN BLOOM IN SHREWSBURY AND THE HIGHWAYS AGENCY

That this House applauds the hard work and dedication of Shrewsbury's Britain in Bloom Committee whose efforts bring great pleasure to Shrewsbury residents and visitors alike; notes that the failure of the Highways Agency in Birmingham to tidy Shrewsbury's trunk traffic islands prevents maintenance

CONDUCT OF THE HON. MEMBER FOR SHERWOOD AND EARLY DAY MOTION No. 2334

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for Leominster for his robust support for British farming; recognises that he never called for a boycott of English strawberries as contended in Early Day Motion 2334; notes that the hon. Member for Sherwood was informed that the hon. Member for Leominst

WASHINGTON F PIT NEW BANNER

That this House pays tribute to the work of the Washington F Pit Community Banner Committee in securing funding for a replica banner and thanks the Coalfield Regeneration Trust, Local Community Chest and Washington Envelopes and members of the community who have contributed to the new banner; notes

DERIAN HOUSE PICTURES IN THE PARK CONCERT

That this House congratulates Derian House Children's Hospice for organising the fundraising concert entitled Pictures in the Park, held at Astley Park in Chorley; pays tribute to the fantastic performance given by the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, who performed various well known movie so

DUKE OF LANCASTER'S REGIMENT (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment on holding the Beating of Retreat on Saturday 17th June; recognises that the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment was formed out of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment, the King's Own Border Regiment and the King's Regiment; pays tribute to all thos

LOCAL SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN BOARDS

That this House welcomes the establishment of local safeguarding children boards and their role in co-ordinating services from different agencies and in securing the protection and welfare of all children and young people in a local authority locality; congratulates East Riding of Yorkshire Council

JOSEPH SCHOLES

That this House recalls that on 24th March 2002, a deeply disturbed child, 16 year-old Joseph Scholes, hanged himself in Stoke Heath Young Offenders Institution, nine days into a two year custodial sentence; regrets that while Joseph's vulnerability was recognised, his allocation to Prison Service a

DEE CAFFARI

That this House congratulates Dee Caffari for becoming, in her yacht Aviva, the first woman to sail solo and non-stop around the world against the prevailing winds and currents; welcomes her back on dry land after six months at sea; praises the logistical team who worked tirelessly 24 hours a day su

NUCLEAR WASTE TRAINS

That this House congratulates the Mayor of London for undertaking a risk assessment of the transport of nuclear waste on trains going through the capital; believes this practice to be inherently risky; and congratulates the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and Greenpeace for their continuing campaig

CHINA AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM (No. 2)

That this House condemns the Chinese government for its treatment of Tibet, where millions of people are restricted from practising their faith and the Dali Lama is not recognised; and calls on the Chinese government to bring its laws and practices into the 21st century in relation to human rights a

HOLOCAUST AND VETERANS DAY

That this House welcomes Veterans Day on 27th June; recognises with enormous gratitude the immense contribution made by veterans through the ages to the freedom enjoyed by those who live in all parts of the United Kingdom; further recognises that the courage and sacrifice of British servicemen made

ROYAL ASCOT

That this House wishes the Ascot Race Executive all the very best on holding the first Royal Ascot race meeting since the £210 million redevelopment of the course, which was finished on time and on budget; and recognises that the UK now has the most modern and probably the best facility for horse ra

NATIONAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE ARTS

That this House notes that the National Campaign for the Arts has been informed that the House of Commons Library has withdrawn its subscription to NCA News and the Friday e-mail briefing on the grounds that they are of no interest to hon. and right hon. Members; and urges the Government to introduc

RESTORING FAIRNESS AT LAW FOR MESOTHELIOMA VICTIMS

That this House applauds the Prime Minister and the Government for acting quickly to reverse the Barker Judgement and restore fairness at law for mesothelioma sufferers and their families by bringing forward an amendment to the Compensation Bill [Lords].

COMMERCIAL WHALE HUNTING

That this House disagrees with the International Whaling Commission's resolution to declare the ban on commercial whale hunting as being invalid; and calls on the Government to do all in its power to resist and reverse this decision.

CATALAN REFERENDUM

That this House congratulates the people of Catalonia on their positive referendum vote to redefine the relationship between the Catalan nation and the Spanish government so as to secure stronger linguistic rights and a fairer share of tax revenues; urges them to press for further change towards eve

FUTURE OF THE RURAL POST OFFICE NETWORK

That this House notes with grave concern recent remarks by Adam Crozier, Chief Executive of Royal Mail, of the `imperative' need for a `radical transformation' of the Post Office network; further notes that the previous transformations carried out were to transform open post offices to closed ones;

ISLE OF MAN TT RACES

That this House notes that the Isle of Man TT races have recently been held; further notes that Morecambe man John McGuinness has secured his second TT hat trick win, bringing his total TT wins to 11; and offers its congratulations to him.

INTERNATIONAL WHALING CONFERENCE

That this House notes with concern that for the first time the pro-whaling alliance won a majority of support at the International Whaling Commission (IWC) voting to end the 20 year old whaling moratorium; recognises that to end the moratorium a majority of 75 per cent. is required and that the 51 p

FIRST WOMAN ARCHBISHOP

That this House congratulates the bishops of the US Episcopal Church on electing Katharine Jefferts Schori as the next leader of the Episcopal Church in the USA (ECUSA); notes that ECUSA is the first church in the Anglican Communion to elect a woman archbishop; and looks forward to the day when the

ONE SEAT CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that the European Parliament is based primarily in Brussels and that MEPs, their staff and paperwork are all based there; further notes that in accordance with the Amsterdam Treaty, for four days every month the entire operation is uprooted and moved 260 miles away to Strasbour