Early Day Motions

SITUATION IN ETHIOPIA

After `protests', insert `notes that the head of the EU Election Observation Mission, Ana Gomez MEP, considered the Ethiopian elections in May `not to have met the international standards for genuine democratic elections'.;

ANNIVERSARY OF THE DEATH OF YITZHAK RABIN

That this House pays tribute to the legacy of the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, who lost his life in the struggle for peace on 4th November a decade ago; stands by the people of Israel in cherishing the remembrance of the courage and dedication he showed in his quest for a lasting peace

HOUSE OF COMMONS STAFF

That this House believes that no person employed on its estate should be paid a salary less than that defined as the living wage level for an employed person working in the capital, together with other reasonable terms and conditions, including proper sick pay and pension schemes and full statutory

AMNESTY FOR PARAMILITARY FUGITIVES FROM JUSTICE

That this House condemns any proposal that would permit an amnesty in all but name to those persons being sought by security services in Northern Ireland and throughout the United Kingdom for numerous offences (`on the runs'), many for murder and multiple murder; draws attention to the double standa

NAMA NEGOTIATIONS ON NON-TARIFF BARRIERS (7th NOVEMBER 2005)

That this House notes that important environmental standards and labelling have been put at risk by the current World Trade Organisation's negotiations on non-agricultural market access; further notes that important energy saving initiatives to help combat climate change are similarly at risk; and u

WALNUTTREE AND ST LEONARD'S HOSPITALS

That this House condemns the proposal by the West Suffolk Primary Care Trust (PCT) to close Walnuttree and St Leonard's hospitals in Sudbury which ignores the overwhelming public support for them; deplores the decision to abandon plans to build a new hospital facility with in-patient beds in Sudbury

CROSS-BORDER CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL SCHEME

That this House welcomes the Chancellor's announcement in the Budget of April 2005 to be implemented from April 2006 permitting free off peak concessionary travel to those aged 60 years of age or older and those registered disabled within a particular geographical area such as the district of Easing

BOSNIA CAMPAIGN MEDAL

That this House notes that British troops have been deployed in Bosnia since 1992 and played a vital part in the multinational forces, the Implementation Force and the Stabilisation Force; further notes that British troops have remained in Bosnia as a key member of the European Union Force since it

UNIVERSITIES OF HULL AND YORK DENTAL SCHOOL

That this House notes the significant imbalance in dental health and NHS dental provision between the North and the South of England; further notes that there are fewer NHS dentists per head of population in the North East and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire than in England as a whole; expr

ROLE OF CHIEF CONSTABLES

That this House condemns the unprecedented campaign to mobilise chief constables to lobby honourable Members in favour of Government policy; fears that this is a damaging step towards the politicisation of the police; understands that the Government's threat to merge police forces has put additional

HEWLETT PACKARD

That this House condemns Hewlett Packard for abandoning their manufacturing base in Scotland and transferring it to the Czech Republic in order to exploit cheap labour in that country; and notes that 200 jobs in manufacturing will be lost as a result of this corporate greed.

IMPORT OF DOG AND CAT FUR

That this House welcomes Switzerland's ban on the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; expresses concern that the import of dog and cat fur remains legal in the UK with trade in dog and cat fur last year worth over £40 million in this country; notes with concern the position taken by t

70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND'S TALKING BOOKS

That this House congratulates the Royal National Institute for the Blind's (RNIB) Talking Books service on its 70th anniversary; commends the fact that since 1935 when the first talking books were issued, the RNIB has sent out over 75 million audio books to over two million people with sight problem

CITIZENSHIP FOUNDATION

That this House recognises the prominent role played by the Citzenship Foundation in encouraging young people of school age to become involved in politics and take an early interest in parliamentary democracy; welcomes the launch of the 15th annual Youth Parliament competition; congratulates past pa

UK INTELLIGENCE AND IRAQ

That this House recalls the forged documents suggesting Iraq was seeking to procure uranium from Niger in 1999 exposed by Mohammed El Baradei at the United Nations on 7th March 2003, and the statements of retired US Ambassador Joseph Wilson and Italian reporter Elisabetta Burba, who was herself supp

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN CHINA

That this House calls on the Chinese government to release from detention and incarceration all Falun Gong practitioners and all others held for the peaceful expression or practice of their beliefs, to permit the resumption of free public and private religious practice, including that of Falun Gong

COMBATING CASH DELIVERY CRIME

That this House deplores the number of cash and valuables in transit (CVIT) attacks on security industry staff over the past two years; is concerned about the increased use of violent weapons such as guns and knives in such attacks; notes that in 2004 a member of the public was tragically killed and

ANNIVERSARY OF ENNISKILLEN BOMB

That this House remembers with respect those murdered and injured by the Provisional IRA in the Poppy Day Massacre on Remembrance Sunday 1987 in Enniskillen; recalls the promises made at that time that no stone would be left unturned until those responsible were brought to justice; and calls on the

STABILITY FOR BABIES IN PUBLIC CARE

That this House believes that no baby in public care should have more than two placement moves in its first year of life and supports the campaign by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering to require Government and local authorities to publish annual statistics about how many times these

REPACKAGING OF MEDICINES

That this House views with concern the reported 140 million medical packets which are imported across borders within the EU each year avoiding national price controls but entailing the removal of tamper-proof packaging and the original country's patient information leaflet, and repackaging them with

DISPUTE BETWEEN DENMARK AND CANADA

That this House notes the dispute between Denmark and Canada in relation to sovereignty over an island between Danish-controlled Greenland and Canada; and believes that in any territorial dispute between an EU member state and a Commonwealth state, the United Kingdom should seek to support a fellow

THE POST OFFICE AND UK PASSPORT SERVICES

That this House notes that despite key passport services having been provided across the UK for many years through the Post Office network with the result that Post Office Ltd and its employees have developed considerable knowledge and experience of these services, the UK Passport Service intends to

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND AUNG SAN SUU KYI

That this House recognises the efforts of the Dundee branch of Amnesty International in raising the continued plight of Aung San Suu Kyi, and that she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her unselfish and inspiring leadership of the movement for the return of democracy in Burma; is a

COST OF ENERGY PURCHASED WITH PRE-PAYMENT METERS

That this House notes that recent substantial rises in energy prices are condemning more people to fuel poverty; fears that if, the Meteorological Office forecasts for a severe winter are correct, many will suffer even more through being unable properly to heat their homes; further notes that pre-pa

CLOSURE OF BRITISH HIGH COMMISSIONS IN TONGA, VANUATU AND KIRIBATI

That this House regrets the decision of the Government to close the British High Commissions in the Kingdom of Tonga, the Republic of Vanuatu and the Republic of Kiribati; recognises the important historical ties that these countries have with the United Kingdom; notes with regret that many inhabita