Early Day Motions

BBC RELOCATION TO MANCHESTER

That this House recalls the BBC's commitment to relocate production and employment to Manchester; notes that the BBC is important to all regions and nations of the country; believes that the move has the potential to benefit not just Manchester and the North West but the whole of the North; notes th

VOTING RIGHTS FOR PRISONERS

after `to', insert `escape the responsibility to'.

VOTER REGISTRATION

at end add `unless the householder responsibility is also maintained.'.

WOUND CARE

That this House notes that approximately 412,000 people in the UK are likely to develop a new pressure ulcer annually, with the total cost of care estimated at between £1.4 and £2.1 billion or four per cent. of the NHS expenditure; further notes that diabetes is becoming a major health problem and t

SUCCESS OF MATT NEAL IN THE BRITISH TOURING CAR CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates the West Midlands driver Matt Neal on winning the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC); recognises that the BTCC is one of the premier motor sport series in the UK and that this is the first time since 1991 that the series has been won by an independent team; congrat

BUYERS' CHARTER

That this House notes with disappointment the refusal of major supermarkets to work with the National Farmers Union (NFU) to sign up to a Buyers' Charter; recognises that the Buyers' Charter aims to formulate an agreement between food producers and buyers covering areas such as environment, labour a

NORTHERN LINE DELAYS

That this House notes with concern the ongoing delays and disruption on the Northern Line culminating in a complete shutdown of services; further notes that since the public private partnership (PPP) contracts came into force, delays caused by track, signal and train faults have increased by 30 per

REFORM OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

That this House welcomes the announcement from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) that it has passed proposals to reform the process of appraising health technologies to the Department of Health; is shocked at CancerBACUP's report that there are currently 23 licensed ca

WIDE LOADS ON ROADS

That this House notes the severe disruption to motorways in the UK caused by wide loads moving at peak times; recognises that the traffic congestion caused by wide loads operating at peak times must cost the UK economy millions of pounds every year; and calls on the Highways Agency to ensure that wi

DELAY IN IMPLEMENTING GATE GOURMET AGREEMENT

That this House notes with grave concern that the agreement between the T&GWU and Gate Gourmet in respect of the industrial dispute has not yet been implemented; further notes that the Gate Gourmet workers are very concerned about the lack of implementation of the agreement; calls upon Gate Gourmet

ENERGY SAVING WEEK

That this House congratulates the Energy Saving Trust for organising its ninth annual Energy Saving Week from 24th to 30th October; recognises that energy efficiency is the cleanest, safest and cheapest way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions; supports personal targets to reduce carbon emissions an

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO ICL/STOCKLINE EXPLOSION, GLASGOW

That this House supports the call by the ICL/Stockline Support Group for a full and comprehensive public inquiry into the explosion at the ICL/Stockline factory in Glasgow on 11th May 2004 that resulted in nine workers tragically losing their lives and more than 40 others being seriously injured; no

PRIMARY CARE TRUSTS' CLINICAL STAFF

That this House is alarmed by reports that NHS primary care trusts' senior personnel are discussing plans for their organisations to become commissioning only bodies by 2008, and to divest themselves of their clinical staff, including health visitors, district nurses, occupational therapists, speech

MOBILE PHONE MASTS (No. 2)

That this House acknowledges the benefits that mobile telecommunications bring; recognises the high level of concern in many communities such as Hornsey and Wood Green regarding mobile phone masts; urges the Government to undertake an independent and wide-ranging study of epidemiology in relation to

LOCAL OCCUPANCY OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING

That this House calls for new powers and appropriate resources to be granted to local authorities to allow them to enforce local occupancy clauses on affordable housing in order to prevent abuse of such clauses and thus protect the right of local communities to access accommodation within their mean

MERGER OF HERTFORDSHIRE AND BEDFORDSHIRE AMBULANCE SERVICE

That this House rejects the Government's plans for the merger of Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire Ambulance Service; and strongly calls for its retention.

SPECIALISED COMMISSIONING

That this House notes the large number of people affected by the great diversity of specialised medical conditions; considers that the standard and availability of specialised services is fundamental to a properly functioning National Health Service; recognises the vital role of effective specialise

COMPENSATION FOR BRITISH VICTIMS OF TERRORISM ABROAD

That this House condemns recent terrorist attacks in London, Egypt and Bali; notes that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority enables the Government to make payments to those affected by such atrocities in the UK; further notes, however, that the Government does not make comparable payments t

VOTER REGISTRATION

That this House notes that many of those eligible to vote are not registered; urges the Government to press local authorities, especially where voter registration is low, to review their procedures and do everything within their powers to encourage people to register to vote; calls on the Government

LADY THATCHER'S 80th BIRTHDAY

That this House warmly congratulates the Right honourable Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, FRS on the occasion of her 80th birthday; and acknowledges the enormous debt of gratitude owed to the noble lady by the people of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for her magnificent leadersh

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN AZERBAIJAN

That this House urges the Government to express its deep concern to the government of Azerbaijan at the highest level about the importance which the British Government attaches to orderly, peaceful, free and fair parliamentary elections in that country on 6th November; notes the Organisation for Sec

BIOFUELS

leave out from `crops' to `and' in line 4.

HOSPICE FUNDING

after `hospices', insert `, especially those for children,'.

LONG SERVICE MEDALS FOR PRISON OFFICERS

That this House calls on the Government to introduce a long-service medal for prison officers, in line with medals for other Crown servants like the police, to recognise properly that Prison Officers work in a difficult and pressurised environment often facing testing situations and that they do so

CHARITYFACTS WEBSITE

That this House urges caution on the part of all those in local authorities, town centre managements and retail groups with authority to allow direct debit collections for charity when reading a website under the heading `charityfacts'; notes that that website commends the Public Fundraising Regulat