Early Day Motions

REMOVAL OF THE UK MEDLEY BY THE BBC

That this House regrets that political correctness has sparked the removal of the UK medley by Fritz Spiegl and other patriotic songs including Rule Britannia, Early One Morning, Greensleeves, Men of Harlech, Scotland the Brave, What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor?, Londonderry Air, Trumpet Volun

DEFEND RUSSIAN HINDUS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern the denial of a place of worship for the Hindu community in Moscow as a result of the retraction by the Moscow City Government of an offer of land which was to be made available for the construction of a new temple; further notes the intolerance shown towards Hindu

INDIA NATIONAL DAY

That this House notes that India's national day is on 26th January; recognises the significance of this day for the whole of India; salutes the close cultural and economic ties that continue to exist between the United Kingdom and India; further notes that India is the largest democracy in the world

GOVERNMENT'S ENVIRONMENTAL RECORD

That this House warmly congratulates the Government on being ranked fifth best in the world out of 133 countries in tackling 16 domestic and global environmental problems, according to the first performance league tables to be launched at the World Economic Forum; notes that the report which is base

FREEDOM OF EMPLOYMENT ACROSS THE EU

That this House acknowledges the economic benefits of allowing workers from new European Union member states access to the British labour market; applauds the governments of Sweden and Ireland for taking the same positive decision to allow access since the enlargement of the EU in 2004; recognises t

ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE BLIND OPEN YOUR EYES CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Royal National Institute of the Blind on the launch of its `Open Your Eyes' campaign; notes that if action is not taken now to prevent avoidable blindness the number of people with sight loss in the UK will double by 2030 to four million; therefore calls on Governme

NEW COMMITTEE ON RADIATION EFFECTS

That this House notes that the National Public Health Service Wales and the Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) have accepted a report from the Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit (WCISU) denying the reality of a serious excess of childhood cancer and le

2007 TOUR DE FRANCE IN LONDON

That this House welcomes confirmation that the 2007 Tour de France will start in London; notes that this is only the third time in the Tour's history of over 100 years that it has visited England; celebrates the return of the sporting entente cordiale after last summer's Olympic showdown; acknowledg

ALLOTMENTS

That this House notes the benefits allotments provide to local communities and particularly to pensioners, providing an outdoor activity, encouraging people to grow their own produce and promoting gardening and horticulture and a healthy lifestyle; further notes that many local authorities have sold

UK THEME

That this House deplores the decision by the BBC to axe the UK theme which signals the switchover from the World Service to Radio 4 and symbolises the unity of the UK; and calls on the BBC to reinstate it.

BIKE AND RAIL INTEGRATION

That this House notes that individual railway companies have different policies towards cycling and that provision for cyclists at railway stations and on trains is patchy at best but generally remains completely inadequate; further notes that the winding up of the Strategic Rail Authority and the t

WELFARE REFORM AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MOST DEPRIVED AREAS

That this House notes that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has written to hon. Members representing the 100 parliamentary constituencies with the highest proportions of the workforce in receipt of incapacity-related benefits seeking their support for welfare reform and has just launched

COMPETITION IN THE SUPPLY OF SUGAR AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM

That this House notes concerns raised in reports from successive Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committees on the EU sugar regime about the limited competition in the sugar sector and the imbalance in the relationship between the single UK private sector monopoly processor of sugar beet, Britis

TELEVISION SERVICES FROM MILLBANK

That this House regrets ITN's cut back on its political news service at Millbank at a time when Sky and the BBC are adding to the service they provide for viewers.

IMPRISONMENT OF IRANIAN TRADE UNION LEADER

That this House notes with concern that following a strike organised in December by the Vahed Bus Company Trade Union in Tehran, the Iranian regime arrested the strike committee and that Mr Mansour Ossanlou, the leader of the trade union, remains in custody; urges the Iranian government to release M

BETTER DEAL FOR CANCER PATIENTS CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises that one in three people will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime; notes that 39 per cent. of working age cancer patients have experienced significant financial difficulties as a result of cancer; recognises that disability due to cancer is often sudden and unpr

AUSTRALIA DAY

at end add `who continue to share Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as sovereign.'.

PAROLE FOR SAMAR ALAMI AND JAWAD BOTMEH

That this House notes that Samar Alami and Jawad Botmeh's 1996 convictions for conspiracy in relation to the 1994 bombings at the Israeli Embassy and Balfour House have been widely questioned; further notes Amnesty International's concerns that they were denied the right to a fair trial; further not

SENTENCES FOR SERIOUS SEXUAL CRIMES

That this House expresses extreme concern at the outcome of the trial in the case of the rape and sexual abuse of a 12-week old baby; strongly feels that the amount of time the perpetrators will serve is grossly inadequate considering the abhorrent nature of the crime; calls for the Attorney General

CADBURY'S USE OF FRENCH SUGAR

That this House notes that Cadbury's are trialling French sugar in their products; is disappointed with the company's failure to use solely English sugar and support English sugar producers; and urges hon. Members to boycott Cadbury's products until the company stops importing French sugar.

GLOBAL AIDS TARGETS

That this House strongly welcomes the target to provide universal access to anti-retroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS sufferers by 2010 as an invaluable contribution to economic growth and poverty reduction in the world's poorest countries; notes that the UK Department for International Development is co-c

CHERWELL DISTRICT COUNCIL AND RECYCLING

That this House congratulates Cherwell District Council on having the best record in the South East of England of recycling and composting waste and of being one of the 10 best local authorities at recycling and composting in England; notes that this demonstrates the determination of Cherwell Distri

LAUNCH OF NATIONAL BOWEL CANCER SCREENING PROGRAMME

That this House notes that bowel cancer is the second biggest cancer killer in the United Kingdom; further notes the importance of early detection as a means of saving lives; recognises the clinical consensus in support of screening as a cost-effective method of ensuring that bowel cancer is diagnos

PROPOSED POST OFFICE CLOSURE IN ELLESMERE PORT

That this House condemns the manner in which the Post Office has failed to engage in meaningful consultations with either staff or public about the closure of Ellesmere Port Crown Office; and calls upon the Government, as shareholders, to instruct the Post Office management to withdraw its current p

REMOVAL OF DIRECT RAIL SERVICES BETWEEN LONDON WATERLOO AND BRISTOL TEMPLE MEADS

That this House notes with concern the Department for Transport's South Western Franchise Consultation Document which proposes to remove direct rail services between London Waterloo and Bristol Temple Meads; further notes that removal of this route would create a monopoly on rail services from Brist