Early Day Motions

RACIAL SEGREGATION IN BARNSLEY

That this House rejects the findings of the State of the English Cities report commissioned by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister which labels the town of Barnsley the most racially segregated place in England; notes that the ethnic minority population of Barnsley is less than two per cent., ab

STOP THE WAR CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the continued hard work of those dedicated to stopping all wars from within and without parliament via their efforts toward reversing the aggressive international policies initiated by the United States of America with British support and in particular to promote the demand

TELEPHONE BOXES

That this House is greatly concerned about the new rules announced by Ofcom that could allow British Telecom to axe 6,000 telephone boxes without public consultation; calls on Ofcom to rescind the regulation that allows BT to remove phone boxes without consultation if there is another telephone box

FUTURE OF PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT FORUMS

at end add `and recommends the recreation of community health councils in England.'.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSIONS

That this House is aware that the Government is bringing forward new arrangements to alter the minimum retirement age and early retirement provision in the Local Government Pension Scheme which will alter the present position, especially in relation to its 85 year rule criteria and other established

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE AND CONSUMER CHOICE

That this House notes the continuing concern about the potential impact of the Food Supplements Directive upon consumer choice in vitamin and mineral supplements; further notes that Ministers have accepted the recommendation of the Board of the Food Standards Agency that their approach to the interp

MARKET HARBOROUGH'S ACHIEVEMENT OF FAIRTRADE STATUS

That this House congratulates Market Harborough on becoming the first Leicestershire town to achieve Fairtrade status; notes the tremendous amount of hard work done by the Fairtrade Status Steering Group to enrol the support of local business, local schools, local retailers and the local council to

TRAIN SERVICES BETWEEN DIDCOT AND LONDON

That this House condemns the Government's proposal to reduce early morning and evening mainline train services between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington; notes that the withdrawal of the 05.46 and 06.12 service in particular would significantly lengthen journey times for early morning commuters;

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

That this House welcomes the opening of the Commonwealth Games by Her Majesty The Queen in Melbourne; wishes the very best of luck to all competitors but particularly to those representing the home nations; and thanks Australia for hosting this unique and enjoyable event.

TAXPAYERS' CHARTER

That this House believes that the fair and effective financing of public services in today's world requires a clear understanding by taxpayers and tax administration alike of their respective rights and responsibilities and is concerned that the clear vision of these may be obscured by the complexit

NUFFIELD SPEECH AND LANGUAGE UNIT

That this House notes that the Nuffield Speech and Language Unit at the Royal Free Hospital is a national centre of excellence, providing diagnosis and treatment of hearing, speech and language disorders in children with needs that cannot be properly met by local provision; further notes that the Un

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE MUSEUM

That this House pays tribute to the Theatre Museum in Covent Garden, which is London's only gallery devoted to the performing arts and which hosts one of the best theatre collections in the world; notes that the Heritage Lottery Fund has rejected its £2.5 million bid for funding for the second time;

FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

That this House congratulates the organisers of Fairtrade Fortnight on their success in raising awareness of Fairtrade products; celebrates Fairtrade as an example of how voluntary consumer choice in the developed world can generate real improvements in the lives of poor people; believes it is impor

BROWNFIELD FIRST APPROACH FOR NEW HOUSING

leave out from `land' to end and add `but deplores the over development of small sites and the replacement of small homes by massive blocks of flats which is putting too much pressure on the infrastructure'.

SIR CHRISTOPHER MEYER'S MEMOIRS

That this House deplores Sir Christopher Meyer's indiscretions in his book about his time as HM Government's Ambassador to the US; notes with concern that the Government appears to have taken no action to enforce the rules governing the conduct of civil servants; and calls on the Government to intro

FUTURE OF PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT FORUMS

That this House welcomes the work of Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) forums to secure improvements in health services in many constituencies; notes that the Government is still reviewing the future of patient and public involvement in health and is concerned at suggestions that local authority

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

That this House calls on the Government to provide for St. Patrick's Day, 17th March, to become an annual public holiday in Northern Ireland in recognition of the feast day of Ireland's Patron Saint and the celebrations that are organised by local government authorities and community groups across t

BATTLE OF THE SOMME REMEMBRANCE

That this House commemorates the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 and remembers the 420,000 casualties suffered by the British Army during the battle, which lasted until 18th November; praises the Royal British Legion for its continuing work to raise funds to support ex-s

BRITISH COUNCIL OFFICES IN GAZA AND RAMALLAH

That this House recognises the outstanding work done by the British Council overseas; notes the critical part it plays in the UK's public diplomacy; expresses its thanks that no staff have been hurt by the fires that have occurred in their offices in Gaza and Ramallah; and looks forward to them bein

GLASGOW AWARD OF FAIRTRADE CITY STATUS

That this House congratulates the city of Glasgow in achieving Fairtrade City status in March; notes that Glasgow is the largest retail centre in the United Kingdom to date to achieve such status; welcomes the firm commitment by Glasgow City Council together with numerous local organisations, retail

MINI-MOTORCYCLES

leave out from first `for' to end and insert `retail outlets to give clear written legal advice and warnings to purchasers on the use of these motor vehicles and for the police to enforce the law in this respect'.'

BANBURY'S ACHIEVEMENT OF FAIRTRADE STATUS

leave out `first' and insert `second'.

BANBURY'S ACHIEVEMENT OF FAIRTRADE STATUS

after `status', insert `notes that Faringdon became the first town in Oxfordshire and the South East to achieve Fairtrade status in April 2004; further'.

UNION OF CONSTRUCTION ALLIED TRADES AND TECHNICIANS POLITICAL FUND BALLOT

after `ballot', insert `believes that members should have the individual choice as to which political party should receive their political fund levy;'.

NATIONAL ASYLUM SUPPORT SERVICE VOUCHER SYSTEM

That this House notes that the National Asylum Support Service voucher system for asylum claimants was scrapped in 2001 after a campaign by trade unions, non-governmental organisations and refugee organisations; believes that vouchers are costly, fail to meet asylum seekers' needs, stigmatise this m