Early Day Motions

DISPUTE BETWEEN DENMARK AND CANADA

leave out `partner' and insert `nation and resolutely defend all realms and territories of Her Majesty The Queen'.

GEORGE BEST

That this House mourns the passing of East Belfast and Northern Ireland soccer legend George Best; salutes his unequalled football skills; acknowledges his place at the pinnacle of world class soccer; and tenders to his family its deepest condolences.

MERGER OF SUSSEX POLICE

That this House believes it is important that police forces continue to build and maintain strong links with local communities and that Sussex is best served by retaining a stand-alone police force; further believes that the Government's proposals to require mergers between existing forces could mak

FUEL POVERTY IN WALES

That this House is deeply concerned at new figures which suggest that more than 2,000 pensioners will die in Wales this winter as a result of fuel poverty and that nearly one in five Welsh homes will be inadequately heated this winter; notes that energy prices have risen by more than 35 per cent. in

SELF-INVESTED PERSONAL PENSION SCHEME

That this House believes that the proposal to offer tax relief on the purchase of homes under the Self-Invested Personal Pension Scheme rules commencing in April 2006 provides insufficient public benefit, will encourage the purchase of second homes, and will put Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs in

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN LONDON

That this House recognises that, as a major world city, London's mental health needs are great; acknowledges that mental health should be strategically addressed by the Government and the NHS but that other institutions like local authorities, schools and employers also have a significant role; welc

LOCATION OF FEE-CHARGING CASH MACHINES

That this House strongly condemns the fees levied by a rapidly growing number of cash machine operators who charge bank customers to access their own money; and calls on the banks to assist customers who wish to boycott fee-charging machines initially by widely publicising their exact location, foll

ARMS TRADE TREATY

That this House is dismayed at the continued uncontrolled proliferation of arms around the globe which results in one death every minute, undermines development, fuels conflict and enables criminal activity to flourish; notes that the UK is the second biggest arms exporter in the world and has a par

GEORGE BEST (No. 2)

That this House notes with sadness the death of George Best; recognises him as one of the greatest players ever to play the game of football; remembers with affection his many great performances and goals; particularly notes his contribution to Manchester United's European Cup triumph in 1968; and s

ACCESS TO HIV PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND SUPPORT

That this House is concerned that 40.3 million people worldwide are living with HIV and that 4.9 million new infections have occurred in the last year; acknowledges the progress and commitments made on access to HIV prevention, treatment and support during the UK's presidencies of the G8 and Europea

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT 2005

That this House welcomes the Disability Discrimination Act 2005, including the extension of the definition of disability to include people living with HIV, multiple sclerosis, and cancer from the point of diagnosis; supports the efforts of the voluntary sector in publicising the changes; notes that

BLACK WATCH RED HACKLE

That this House notes with deep concern the decision by the Army Board to renege on the much publicised deal to allow the Black Watch Regiment to continue to wear their iconic Red Hackle emblem at all times following the unwanted merger of all Scottish regiments; further notes that the Red Hackle is

SUPPLIES OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO INDONESIA

That this House is appalled at reported deployment of British-supplied military equipment by Indonesian forces against civilians in West Papua; notes that the British Government has hitherto accepted assurances by the Indonesian Government that the equipment supplied would be used only for external

TIPS AND THE MINIMUM WAGE

That this House views with concern the ongoing situation whereby tips, service charges, gratuities or cover charges in the hospitality industry count towards the minimum wage if paid through the payroll; recognises that many of the two million people who work in the hospitality industry are denied t

COMPENSATION FOR ENDOWMENT MORTGAGE MIS-SELLING

That this House notes that the Government has acknowledged that there is a problem in relation to the regulation of endowment mortgages prior to 1st December 2001 whereby clients who accessed an endowment mortgage from a solicitor in Scotland who was not subject to Financial Services Authority regul

TAX INCENTIVES FOR BIO-DIESEL

That this House welcomes the announcement from the Department of Transport requiring five per cent. of all UK fuel sold on UK forecourts to come from a renewable source by 2010; notes that the Government currently supports bio-fuels through a 20 pence per litre duty incentive, which has stimulated s

ROLE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS

That this House endorses the Government's pre-election manifesto commitment emphasising the vital role of community hospitals in the National Health Service; and accordingly believes that the role of community hospitals should be enhanced and developed and that proposals by primary care trusts to re

SPANISH TRAWLERS AND SHARKS

That this House notes that Spanish fishermen are devastating stocks of deep-water sharks in the northwest Atlantic, using wasteful and unregulated methods that leave more than half of their catch to rot; further notes that trawlers frequently leave nets unattended for weeks, even months, in the hope

GRIZZLY BEARS

That this House notes with concern the decision taken by the Bush Administration to remove the grizzly bear from the endangered species list; recognises that the number of grizzly bears in the areas surrounding the Yellowstone National Park has increased considerably to 600 since they were listed, a

MERGER OF HAMPSHIRE CONSTABULARY

That this House believes it is important that police forces continue to build and maintain strong links with local communities and that Hampshire is best served by retaining a stand-alone police force; further believes that the Government's proposals to require mergers between existing forces could

MULL OF KINTYRE CHINOOK HELICOPTER CRASH (No. 2)

That this House calls on the Government to appoint a Judge of the High Court or some other person who has held high judicial office to review all the evidence that has been gathered in all the hearings and inquiries that have been held regarding the crash of the Chinook helicopter on the Mull of Kin

SUNDERLAND ECHO CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the Sunderland Echo Christmas Toys and Tins Appeal to gather presents for some of Wearside's neediest children, families and old people; further welcomes the plan to distribute toys and gifts to children who otherwise would not receive any presents and also to

TRIDENT

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to launch a public debate on the future of the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons; recognises the significantly changed international circumstances from those in which the current Trident missile system was conceived, designed and constructed; is awar

COMPETITION (S.I., 2005, No. 3098)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Films (Exclusivity Agreements) (Revocation) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 3098), dated 1st November 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th November, be annulled.

PENSIONER POVERTY AND THE EARNINGS LINK TO TAX CREDITS

That this House notes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has based his strategy to eliminate pensioner poverty on targeting benefits to the poorest pensioners via the tax credit system by linking the level of tax credit to earnings, which has ensured that the poorest pensioners have shared in the