Early Day Motions

ENGLISH WINE WEEK

That this House congratulates English wine producers on the continuing increases in quality and quantity of English wines; welcomes the recognition English wine producers are receiving in international wine awards; looks forward to English Wine Week at the end of May; and urges the Government to pro

CHILDREN LOST IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

That this House recalls with great sadness the unfortunate deaths of the 83 children whose lives were lost in the area known as Havering, comprising Romford, Hornchurch, Rainham, Upminster and Harold Wood during the London air raids of the Second World War; commends the Havering Heritage Group for e

WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY ON 28th APRIL 2006

That this House recognises that Workers Memorial Day is an international commemorative event held on 28th April of each year and dedicated to those who have been killed and injured by workplace accidents or diseases; is aware that the International Labour Organisation reports that worldwide one pers

SELECTION OF LIBERAL DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES

That this House notes that the Liberal Democrat party changed its rules in March 2006 to stop babies and young children being formally enrolled as party members with voting rights in the selection of Liberal Democrat candidates; further notes that this allowed the corrupt practice of allowing Libera

ANZAC DAY

That this House remembers the heroic campaign that followed the landings of Allied forces at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, on 25th April 1915; joins with all Australians and New Zealanders in commemorating the bravery of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who, together with their British colleagues

SUNDERLAND MOVE ON UP CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Sunderland Echo and University of Sunderland Move On Up campaign to increase the number of Wearsiders who enter higher education; notes that currently 35 per cent. of young people nationally enter higher education but only 20 per cent. of young people from Sunderland do

NATWEST CRICKET FORCE VOLUNTEERING WEEKEND

That this House recognises the success of NatWest Cricket Force 2006, which took place between 7th and 9th April at over 1,000 community cricket clubs across the country, bringing in £25 million of investment to rejuvenate the nation's cricket facilities and prepare clubs for the coming season; note

COMPENSATION FOR VICTIMS OF AGENT ORANGE

That this House notes that it is now more than 20 years since those American citizens who helped to spray Agent Orange in Vietnam reached a settlement with the manufacturers and suppliers of Agent Orange in the sum of $184m; and believes the time has now come for those upon whom Agent Orange was spr

ANDY HOSKEN'S BOOK ON DAME SHIRLEY PORTER

That this House congratulates BBC Today reporter Andy Hosken on his book, Nothing Like a Dame, recounting the story of Dame Shirley Porter's regime at Westminster City Council; is reminded of the appalling consequences of her reign of terror, including the 15 pence sale of cemeteries, Homes for Vote

STATE OF BRITISH MOTHS

That this House welcomes the Butterfly Conservation publication, The State of British Moths, which demonstrates that moths are an important part of our ecosystem, providing pollination for plants and food for bats and birds, with 50 billion moths being required to feed the blue tit population of Gre

OATH OF TRUTH BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEES

That this House believes that all witnesses called before Select Committees should be required to take an oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN MONTSERRAT

That this House joins the people of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat in celebrating St Patrick's Day on 17th March 2006; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Montserrat that dates back to Christopher Columbus's epic journey

ISLE OF MAN AND THE COMMONWEALTH

That this House congratulates the Isle of Man on its historic Gold and Bronze medal-winning performances at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne; welcomes the celebration of Commonwealth Day on the Isle of Man which took place on Monday 13th March 2006; recognises the shared heritage between the

NUCLEAR POWER STATIONS

That this House notes with great concern the news that the clean-up cost for existing nuclear facilities is set to rise by £14 billion to £70 billion; believes that this highlights that nuclear power is expensive as well as dangerous and dirty; considers that Scotland has no need for new nuclear pow

PRIVATISATION OF SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICES

That this House notes with concern plans by the Government privately to outsource search and rescue services; further notes that such a move would see RAF, Royal Navy and Coastguard helicopters replaced by civilian aircraft and crews; believes that replacing a public professional service with privat

CASH MACHINE CHARGES, POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT AND FINANCIAL EXCLUSION

That this House is deeply concerned at the increase in the number of fee charging cash machines; notes that one third of all cash machines in Scotland now charge for withdrawals and that bank customers are being charged £1 million each month for access to their own money; believes that such charges

REDUCING CHILDHOOD OBESITY

That this House notes with concern that around 25 per cent. of young people in the United Kingdom today are already overweight or obese, a level predicted by the International Obesity Task Force as likely to rise to 40 per cent. by 2010; further notes that a study published in the March 2006 edition

FUNDING AND STAFF CUTS IN THE ADVISORY, CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION SERVICE

That this House recognises the unique service offered by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) and its extremely important contribution to good industrial relations, which is recognised and supported by both employers and employees; notes that its employment tribunal conciliation

SAVE THE CHILDREN AND BRITISH GAS HERE TO HELP INITIATIVE

That this House welcomes the joint initiative between British Gas and Save the Children entitled, `here to Help'; encourages hon. Members to make young people's groups in their constituencies aware of this innovative programme; notes that `here to Help' is offering over 300 awards of up to £1,000 to

SMALL BREWERIES' RELIEF

delete `60,000 and 200,000 hectolitres' and insert `10, 588, 523 and 35, 195, 078 pints'

SMALL BREWERIES' RELIEF

delete `200,000 hectolitres' amd insert `35, 195, 078 pints'

SMALL BREWERIES' RELIEF

delete `200,000 hectolitres' and insert ` 35, 195, 078 pints'

NORTHERN IRELAND SOCIAL HOUSING POWERS

after `housing', insert `is nonetheless concerned at the continuing under-representation of Protestants in its workforce; hopes that, whatever the future of the Executive, the workforce employed by social housing agencies should reflect, as far as possible, the wider community of Northern Ireland.'.

POSITIVE IMAGES OF YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the ongoing Positive Images campaign being conducted by Young People Now magazine to improve the media coverage of young people; congratulates the winners of the second Positive Images Awards which are being presented at the House on Tuesday 25th April; further welcomes the

RUN FOR MOORE CHARITY RUNS

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK for organising the `Run for Moore' charity runs that take place between 14th May and 2nd July 2006, and which aim to raise awareness of bowel cancer as the UK's second biggest cause of cancer deaths; believes that these events are an excellent way to