Early Day Motions

LICENCES AND LICENSING (S.I., 2005, No. 2091)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Licensing Act 2003 (Second appointed day) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 2091), dated 27th July 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th July, be annulled.

CIVIL CONTINGENCIES (S.I., 2005, No. 2042)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (Contingency Planning) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 2042), dated 22nd July 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th July, be annulled.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS 2005 STATE OF THE NATION REPORT

That this House welcomes the publication of the Institution of Civil Engineers 2005 State of the Nation Report; notes that this annual assessment of the UK's infrastructure draws upon knowledge from experts in the fields of energy, transport, water, waste and sustainability; believes that civil engi

CLIMATE CHANGE (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the cross-party agreement in favour of major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions; believes there is scope to improve the Climate Change Bill presented by a cross-party group of honourable Members shortly before the General Election, by way of an override provision that the UK's

MIND'S ACCESS ALL AGES CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the mental health needs of an ageing population as set out in Mind's Access All Ages campaign; supports Mind's calls for the Government to act now to combat discrimination and stigma around mental health in later life, to promote positive mental well-being as people age, t

DEPARTURE OF H.E. Dr MUTAHAR ABDULLAH ALSAEEDE

That this House notes with great sadness the departure of Dr Mutahar Abdullah Alsaeede, Ambassador of Republic of Yemen to the Court of St James; further notes that during His Excellency's tenure triumphs were accomplished in British and Yemeni relations with the visit of the Yemen President, His Ex

REHABILITATION FOR BLIND PEOPLE

That this House congratulates the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association on the launch of its `Rethink Rehab' Campaign; recognises that rehabilitation workers play a crucial role in enabling blind and partially sighted people to live safe and independent lives; notes that there is a major shortage in

25th ANNIVERSARY OF WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE LINK

That this House congratulates Wildlife and Countryside Link on its 25 years of bringing together voluntary organisations in the United Kingdom; notes in particular the valuable contribution which Link makes through its co-ordinating role in ensuring that the sector works constructively in partnershi

ASIAN EARTHQUAKE DISASTER

That this House views with the gravest concern the scale of the human tragedy that is now unfolding in terms of both dead and injured following the earthquake on 8th October in Pakistan and India; notes that the worst hit city was Muzaffarabad where the epicentre of the earthquake occurred and that

EQUALITY BILL AND PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES

That this House welcomes the Equality Bill, but calls on the Government to extend the protections for religious groups, in respect of discrimination in the provisions of goods, facilities and services, to lesbians and gay men; and believes that there is a pressing need for such legislation at the ea

FRIENDS OF THE BEREAVED FAMILIES FORUM: ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN BEREAVED FAMILIES FOR PEACE

That this House recognises and applauds the determination of the Parents Circle-Families Forum: Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families For Peace to establish an inter-community dialogue between Israelis and Palestinians; agrees with the Parents Circle-Families Forum on the need for both communities t

EXPORT OF LIVE SHEEP AND CALVES

That this House deplores the fact that the export of live sheep for slaughter abroad has resumed; notes that lengthy export journeys often impose great suffering on sheep as a result of severe overcrowding, heat stress, injuries and exhaustion; further notes that the European Union may soon lift the

PROPOSED RELOCATION OF ROLLE COLLEGE, EXMOUTH, DEVON

That this House notes with concern the proposed relocation of the teacher training faculty at Rolle College, Exmouth to Plymouth; urges the authorities at Plymouth University to reconsider this proposal; notes that moving the faculty and students and teaching staff would have an adverse effect on Ex

KIDLINGTON FIRE CONTROL CENTRE

That this House notes with concern the continuing uncertainty over the location of the South East Fire Control Centre; further notes that if located on the Isle of Wight the control centre would handle emergency calls 120 miles from Oxfordshire; further notes that these proposals do not have the sup

LEGISLATION ON ANIMAL NEGLECT

That this House calls on the Government to introduce legislation which will make the mistreatment of animals a criminal offence; and notes that the RSPCA has reported a 78 per cent. rise in animal neglect cases in the last 12 months.

WORK OF THE ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House commends the ongoing work of the Assets Recovery Agency; and calls upon those involved in its work in Northern Ireland to step up their detection of Republican paramilitary groups involved in racketeering, fuel smuggling, money laundering and other apparently legitimate front busines

LONDON CONGESTION CHARGE EXTENSION

leave out from `West London' to end and insert `Alternatively, in the event the scheme is implemented, calls upon the Mayor to exclude from the charging area the Edward Woods Estate, the only part of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham currently in the zone, while extending to the residents

PATIENT AND PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT FORUMS

leave out from `decision-making;' to the end and add `and calls for the introduction in England of community health councils.'.

UK USE OF DEPLETED URANIUM

That this House is concerned that the Secretary of State for Defence admits that approximately 1.9 tonnes of depleted uranium were used in munitions deployed by UK tanks during the 2003 Iraq conflict; recognises that depleted uranium presents a hazard to the personal health of Iraq's children and no

ACCESS FOR DISABLED VOTERS TO THE GENERAL ELECTION 2005

That this House welcomes Scope's recent Polls Apart campaign, supported by Capability Scotland and Disability Action Northern Ireland, focusing on access for disabled voters to the General Election 2005; is very concerned at its findings that reveal that 68 per cent. of polling stations and 63 per c

RECOGNITION OF HEADACHE DISORDERS

That this House recognises that the 15 per cent. of the UK population with migraine and cluster headache disorders has a complex neurological condition causing severe pain and debilitating neurological symptoms and that the cost to the economy is in excess of £1 billion per annum; and urges the Depa

JOURNALISTS' CONFIDENTIAL SOURCES

That this House welcomes the United States Senate initiative to protect journalists from having to divulge confidential sources in most cases; notes the case of Matthew Cooper of Time; and further notes the case of Judith Miller of the New York Times who is in jail for refusing to reveal the source

JOURNALISTS' SALARIES

That this House notes with concern the relatively low wages within journalism; recognises that, whilst the majority of trainee journalists enter the profession with a university degree, many start on a salary of less than £10,000 a year; further notes that graduates entering other industries earn an

OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Midlothian golfer Lloyd Saltman on his great achievement at the Open Championship in St Andrews by winning the Silver Medal Award for top amateur and a magnificent joint 15th finish.

HOME OFFICE IMMIGRATION RULES AFFECTING POOJARIES

That this House notes with concern the implications for Hindu temples of the new Home Office immigration rules affecting ministers of religion, effective from 31st August 2004, which require all such ministers to demonstrate fluency in the English language to level 4; further notes that this hampers