Early Day Motions

UN SECURITY COUNCIL INTERVENTION IN BURMA

That this House warmly welcomes the report Threat to Peace—A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma, commissioned by Desmond Tutu and Vaclav Havel from DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, which finds that Burma meets the criteria for the United Nations Security Council to intervene in the crisis

ABOLITION OF THE DISABLED FACILITIES GRANT MEANS TEST IN ENGLAND

That this House warmly welcomes the decision by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to abolish the unfair disabled facilities grant means test from next December; notes that this decision will make it easier for families, particularly those on low incomes, to get funding to make vital adaptation

GAS PRICES AND THE WINTER FUEL PAYMENT

That this House notes the decision taken by British Gas to increase gas prices by 14 per cent.; further notes that other suppliers are increasing their prices and that this decision comes after two previous increases during 2004 alone; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to increase the win

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S CHEMISTRY WEEK

That this House welcomes the launch of the Royal Society of Chemistry's biennial Chemistry Week 2005; notes that among its key objectives is a commitment to encourage an interest in science among young people; applauds the efforts that are being made throughout the United Kingdom, especially by teac

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE REVIEW OF PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL

That this House urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to conclude positively as soon as possible its review of the current ruling which prohibits veterans from British forces, including the King's Own Scottish Borderers, from displaying a medal from the Malaysian Government which was awarded in

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS

That this House calls for an increase to the basic winter fuel payment to reflect the high cost of home heating oil; and believes that the amount of £360 would be more appropriate, this being the current cost of 900 litres of heating oil.

HORNSEA AND WITHERNSEA COMMUNITY HOSPITALS

That this House condemns the proposals to close the minor injuries unit and reduce the number of beds at Hornsea Cottage Hospital, and the decision to reduce the opening hours of Withernsea Hospital Minor Injuries Unit; recognises the excellent service provided by these community hospitals in provid

FINAL BROADCAST OF WESTWAY PROGRAMME ON BBC WORLD SERVICE

That this House regrets that Westway, the BBC World Service radio soap, had its final broadcast on the World Service on 29th October; notes that this programme has been going out on that service twice a week since 1997, and has an audience estimated at between three and 20 million around the world;

MEDALS FOR VETERANS OF MALAYSIA

That this House condemns the Government for prohibiting the veterans of the Malaysian conflict from accepting medals being offered to them by the government of Malaysia; and believes that the bravery of those involved should be recognised and that they should be allowed to accept medals for their co

WINTER DEATHS

That this House notes with concern Age Concern's estimate that 150,000 pensioners died from cold-related illnesses during the last five winters, that the Meterological Office has predicted that the winter of 2005-06 will be exceptionally severe and that Age Concern has stated that more than 20,000 p

SCOTTISH OLYMPIC TEAM

That this House notes the campaign by C-ScOT to secure a separate Scottish team to participate in the 2012 London Olympics; further notes that this is a campaign that is supported by 78 per cent. of the Scottish people as found in an independent opinion poll; further notes that there is no legal or

LINCOLNSHIRE SAUSAGE

That this House believes the Lincolnshire Sausage to be a valuable part of British culinary culture; congratulates the organisers of the annual Lincolnshire Sausage Festival on their work towards celebrating the sausage and protecting it against inferior facsimiles; and urges the European Commission

SUPERMARKET POWER

That this House is concerned by the extent of supermarket power and the inability of the Supermarket Code of Practice, and its regulator, the Office of Fair Trading, to prevent short notice supplier delisting, as exemplified by the Ferndale Foods/ASDA case, which has resulted in significant job loss

SITUATION IN TIBET

That this House regards the destruction of historic buildings, arbitrary security measures and environmental damage in Tibet as infringements upon basic human rights; regrets the British Government's decision not to pursue this, and other human rights issues in China, through the United Nations; and

PROTECTION OF MARITIME WAR GRAVES

That this House calls on the Government to provide official protection against salvage companies and souvenir hunters who prey on maritime war graves; urges the Secretary of State for Defence to utilise the protection provided by the Military Remains Act 1986 in order to watch over those vessels tha

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE AND THE FIRST UNESCO CENTRE IN THE UK

That this House continues to support the millennium development goals, particularly goal 10 which relates to global access to clean and safe water and welcomes any progress that can be made towards them; recognises in particular that the successful management of the world's water resources is vital

CLIMATE CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT

That this House believes that reducing greenhouse gas emissions under the Kyoto protocol is an inescapable commitment for the governments of wealthy countries including the UK; further believes that wealthy countries should start planning for major additional reductions after 2012; welcomes the Up i

RESCUE DOGS AND UK QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

That this House recognises and commends the work done by rescue dogs trained in the UK; congratulates the dogs and their handlers for the swift and effective way in which they find victims of earthquakes and other natural disasters in stricken areas; acknowledges that their rapid and selfless respon

FREE VOTE ON SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACES AND PUBLIC PLACES

That this House believes there should be a free vote on the issues of ending smoking in workplaces and enclosed public places when Part 1 of the Health Bill is debated.

EQUALITY BILL AND PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES

after 'and gay men;', insert 'and transsexual people'.

EQUALITY BILL AND PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES

leave out 'purely'.

EQUALITY BILL AND PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES

after 'sexual orientation', insert 'and on the grounds of transsexualism'.

UK VENUES FOR 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

That this House acknowledges the tremendous work done by all those involved in bringing the 2012 Olympic Games to London; commends all the young athletes across the United Kingdom who are already working towards the goal of participation in those Games; and calls upon those responsible for the alloc

HOMOPHOBIC ATTACKS

That this House notes with alarm the increase in homophobic violence across the country; acknowledges the vital work undertaken by groups representing lesbians, gay men and bisexuals supporting victims of homophobic attacks; recognises the progress that has been made by police forces in understandin

STOKE-ON-TRENT ACADEMIC RESULTS

That this House congratulates Stoke-on-Trent schools for achieving the best GCSE results ever; congratulates those youngsters who have achieved these outstanding results; notes that 47 per cent. of the city's young people were awarded five or more higher grades, which has risen from 31 per cent. in