Early Day Motions

CERVICAL CANCER

That this House congratulates the research scientists who discovered the first vaccine proven to prevent the development of cervical cancer in women; notes that cervical cancer claims the lives of 1,000 women each year in the UK and leads to early hysterectomies, thus ending women's hopes of having

RELOCATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION MASTS

That this House calls upon the mobile telephone industry to respond positively to calls from local communities wanting the relocation of telecommunication masts located in areas where there is community opposition, especially where there are viable alternatives in close proximity to the existing sit

DRUGS AND CHILDREN

That this House is alarmed at the huge increase in the use of powerful drugs on children to treat so-called attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; believes that the 180-fold increase in the use of Ritalin in the past 14 years is principally the use of a chemical cosh to curb the normal exuberance

NATIONAL IDENTITY FRAUD PREVENTION WEEK

That this House welcomes the first ever National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, taking place between 17th and 23rd October; supports the objectives of the public and private sector stakeholders responsible for this important campaign; and hopes that this awareness drive will lead to a sustained eff

CRIMINAL LEGAL AID REVIEW

That this House deplores the strike by barristers which is unacceptably designed to blackmail the Government into continuing to pay excessive legal aid fees for criminal court work; calls upon the Lord Chancellor to stand firm on the issue of reform of criminal legal aid; and further calls upon the

VOTING RIGHTS FOR PRISONERS

That this House believes that no convicted criminal serving a custodial sentence should be permitted to vote in elections in the United Kingdom.

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WORK AND PENSIONS AND WELFARE REFORM

That this House is concerned that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has begun a debate on incapacity benefit reform in a way that appears designed to court dramatic media headlines that denigrate and stereotype many incapacity benefit recipients instead of proposing effective measures to

BRUNEL FRANKLIN COMPANY

That this House condemns the Brunel Franklin Company's use of direct e-mailing to honourable Members on endowment mortgage mis-selling which omits the information that Brunel Franklin is an unregulated compensation pursuer that routinely charges its victims 29 per cent. of any compensation gained fo

AFGHANISTAN DRUG CULTIVATION

That this House notes that spending £115 million of taxpayers' money on the eradication of heroin production in Afghanistan has failed, with a reduction of only 2 per cent. in production in 2004 compared with the previous year's record harvest; questions the planned spending of a further £155 millio

CASH MACHINE CHARGES

That this House condemns the sharp rise in the number of cash machines which charge customers for removing their money; notes that convenience machines placed at locations such as supermarkets, public houses, post offices, factories, amusement parks and service centres charge customers in the region

CANCER CHARITIES

That this House recognises that cancer is a major killer disease in the United Kingdom; pays tribute to all the charities involved in conducting research into treatment for cancer and to those charities which provide support and care for people suffering from cancer; expresses its support and apprec

CLOSURE OF COMMUNITY HOSPITALS

That this House recognises the excellent service provided by community hospitals in affording locally accessible healthcare; deplores the current programme of closures that conflicts with the Government's commitment to community hospitals given in its 2005 manifesto; notes the strength of public opi

OPENING OF TURKEY'S ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS

That this House welcomes the opening of the European Union accession negotiations with Turkey that took place on 3rd October; acknowledges that extraordinary willpower was shown by everyone involved in this historic decision; and notes that Turkey has developed rapidly over recent years and that the

ENGLAND WOMEN'S CRICKET TEAM

That this House congratulates the England women's cricket team on their momentous achievement of winning the Ashes for the first time in 42 years and for their outstanding performances in the one-day NatWest series, which they failed to win by the narrowest of margins, and in which they recorded the

RICHIE BENAUD

That this House regrets the retirement of Richie Benaud from cricket commentating on British television; applauds his principle of being a free to air broadcaster; thanks him for his 42 years of authoritative, lucid, witty and unobtrusive commentating on BBC and Channel 4; wishes him continued succe

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CHARTER OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

That this House rejects the new European Commission document (COM (2005) 172) which provides with the agreement of Her Majesty's Government that the Commission will ensure that all its legislative proposals will be drawn up to be in compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights although this Cha

RAIL SERVICES BETWEEN STOKE-ON-TRENT AND STAFFORD

That this House is concerned at proposals put forward by the Strategic Rail Authority to close the railway line between Stoke-on-Trent and Stafford; notes that this will increase traffic congestion and noise; and calls on the Strategic Rail Authority to reverse its decision.

NHS PRESCRIPTION OF HERCEPTIN FOR BREAST CANCER

That this House welcomes the excellent results of the trials of the drug Herceptin for women with early stage breast cancer; notes that around 41,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year and that Herceptin may save 1,000 lives each year; welcomes, therefore, the Secretary of State for H

INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS

That this House notes the proposal of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales to alter its name to The Institute of Chartered Accountants; further notes that across the world chartered accountancy bodies all retain their geographic designation, including the oldest, the Institute

MEETINGS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION COUNCIL OF MINISTERS

That this House condemns the practice of the Council of Ministers, the most senior law-making body of the European Union, of meeting in secret to debate new legislation despite the acceptance of every EU head of Government that it should deliberate in public when considering legislative acts; notes

CIVIL PARTNERSHIP CEREMONIES

leave out from `notes' to end and insert `that Lisburn City Council is providing an alternative room at its civic building for civil partnership ceremonies as the Council believes that the Cherry Room should be used for normal civil wedding ceremonies only'.

BENEFIT TO PERIPHERAL AREAS OF OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

after `2012', insert `and Sebastian Coe'.

BENEFIT TO PERIPHERAL AREAS OF OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

after `events', insert `, including South Essex and Castle Point,'.

EVENING STANDARD

leave out from `Standard' to end and insert `one of the nations' premier evening newspapers.'.

SMOKING AND BLINDNESS

after `blind', insert `congratulates Simon Kelly, consultant ophthalmic surgeon at the Royal Bolton Hospital, who has carried out the groundbreaking research to establish the link between smoking and age-related macular degeneration;'.