Early Day Motions

NATIONAL DEPRESSION WEEK

That this House congratulates the Depression Alliance on their organisation of National Depression Week which runs from 17th to 23rd April this year; notes that more than 2.9 million people in the UK are diagnosed as having depression at any one time and that one in five people will be affected by d

BICENTENARY OF THE BIRTH OF I. K. BRUNEL

That this House notes the bicentenary of the birth on 9th April 1806 of the great engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel; acknowledges that much of Brunel's work endures to this day, most notably the line of the Great Western Railway from London Paddington to Bristol Temple Meads, the extension of the lin

UK SUPERMARKETS AND CANADIAN FISH AND SEAFOOD PRODUCTS

That this House notes with grave concern the Canadian government's decision to increase the quota of seal pups to be killed in this year's commercial seal hunt on Canada's east coast to 325,000; expresses its revulsion at the unacceptable cruelty of the hunt; recognises the damage it is doing to Can

SCALDING INJURIES FROM HOT BATH WATER

That this House notes that every day a child under five years is admitted to hospital with serious injuries resulting from scalding hot bath water, that scalding hot bath water kills 20 people a year, three-quarters of whom are pensioners and that scalding disproportionately affects the most vulnera

GAMBLING ADDICTION

That this House recognises and is concerned by the damage through debt and family breakdown that gambling addiction causes in all parts of society; is particularly concerned about the potential for children to become gambling addicts if gambling is not conducted in a responsible and controlled fashi

PUBLIC SERVICES NOT PRIVATE PROFIT CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses concern at the increasing trend in Government for the privatisation of public services, including the promotion of contestability and outsourcing, which puts at risk the accountable and effective delivery of a wide range of public services and a large number of public secto

IMPROVING PAYMENT PRACTICES IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

That this House believes that security of payment in the construction industry especially for small and medium-sized businesses is a prerequisite to achieving trust and collaboration in the industry; therefore urges the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to use the opportunity presented by th

SINGLE FARM PAYMENT

That this House notes with concern that many farmers in England have not received their entitlement under the Single Farm Payment Scheme; further notes that farmers in Scotland and Wales have been paid while farmers in England continue to struggle without the money that they are owed; and calls on t

Mr DAVID BEATTIE'S SHOOTING MEDAL IN THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

That this House congratulates Mr David Beattie of Portadown, Co. Armagh on winning the silver medal in the shooting competitions at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne.

PARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF EU LEGISLATION

That this House notes that in the combined 2003-04 and 2004-05 parliamentary sessions only eight hours thirty minutes was spent in this House on considering EU documents, out of 1,746 hours available; further notes that other national parliaments in the European Union have established closer structu

PAID LEAVE FOR ALL OFFSHORE WORKERS

That this House notes that the working time regulations Horizontal Amended Directive came into effect in August 2003 which extended the provision for four weeks' paid leave for offshore workers for the first time; is concerned that employers argue that the Directive does not apply beyond territorial

INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE IRAQ WAR

That this House notes that Office of the United Nations Secretary General, in reply to detailed evidence submitted to him asking for an inquiry into breaches of the United Nations Charter, the Hague and Geneva Conventions and the 1945 Nuremberg Charter during the war against Iraq, has replied to say

SOLAR PYRAMID IN STAVELEY

That this House welcomes the construction of the Solar Pyramid in Staveley, a sundial that will be the UK's largest public work of art and the world's largest timepiece; is certain that it will be a landmark regeneration project of national and international significance; recognises that it will be

NUCLEAR, THE RIGHT ANSWER CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the lobby of Parliament by 60 representatives of the 60,000 employees from the UK's 12 nuclear electricity generating sites who put the case for Nuclear, The Right Answer; accepts that their sites generate 20 per cent. of the UK's energy needs and that the nuclear contribution

PAYMENTS BY RESULTS TARIFF

That this House recognises that under the current Payment by Results Tariff arrangements, which are underpinned by the market forces factor adjustment, NHS trusts with newly or recently built facilities are unfairly penalised by only attracting an allocation based on average overhead costs; and, in

MODERNISING COMPANY LAW

after `overseas', add `and further urges that such a duty should place a lesser responsibility on small businesses, in recognition of the already heavy burden of regulation on small business, while holding larger corporations to account.'.

UNIVERSITY PARTICIPATION

at the end add `; and looks forward to the day when tuition fees and top-up fees are abolished.'.

MICHAEL GAULT AND UK SHOOTING SUCCESS AT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES

at end add `but is dismayed at the lack of honours the team has won despite its outstanding success over the last decade.'.

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME (No. 2)

after `shortfall;', insert `notes that, taking into account the costs of compensation, the total cost of the scheme over a 60 year period would be £100 million per year net present value;'.

TURNER BEQUEST

That this House is concerned that the trustees of the National Gallery continue to disregard JMW Turner's intentions for his first art bequest to the nation with the consequence that they deprive the people of Great Britain of the opportunity to make this bequest a Royal Tribute to HM Queen Elizabet

MICROFINANCE IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

That this House supports the efforts of governments and non-governmental organisations in providing microfinance schemes to those living below the poverty line in the developing world; recognises that the poorest of the developing world lack the relatively tiny sums of investment capital required to

READING FOOTBALL CLUB PROMOTION TO PREMIERSHIP

That this House congratulates Reading Football Club on its successful season, culminating in promotion to the Premiership; notes the massive contribution made by club Chairman John Madejski OBE and Manager Steve Coppell; and welcomes the anticipated boost to the town's profile and economy that Premi

IMMIGRATION

That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (HC 974), which was laid before this House on 13th March, be disapproved.

STATEMENT OF UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON IRANIAN BAHA'IS

That this House expresses grave alarm at the news that Iran's military and intelligence apparatus is identifying and monitoring all of that country's Bahá'i minority, as revealed by a recent statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion and Belief; registers deepest concern at the mo

DEREGISTRATION OF WELSH LABOUR

That this House notes the demise of Welsh Labour as an official unit of the Labour Party; further notes that the Electoral Commission does not recognise Welsh Labour as a distinct political unit; and is surprised that the leader of New Labour in Wales was not aware of the decision to scrap Welsh Lab