Early Day Motions

CANCER RESEARCH UK AND TACKLING TESTICULAR CANCER

That this House notes that testicular cancer is the most common cancer in men aged 15-45 years; further notes that there are over 2,000 new cases a year in the UK and that the number of cases has doubled since the 1970s; further notes that, if the disease is caught early, 95 per cent. of men with te

WOMEN'S RIGHTS IN KUWAIT

That this House congratulates Massouma al-Mubarak for being appointed as Kuwait's first female minister on 12th June; notes that as a distinguished academic and human rights activist she is highly qualified for the post; celebrates the historic passing of the Women's Suffrage Bill in a 35-23 vote on

USE OF 0870 TELEPHONE NUMBERS BY GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS

That this House notes the proliferation of 0870 prefix telephone numbers used by a range of Government Departments for members of the public to get in touch; recognises the fact that they can cost up to two and a half times more than regional numbers, and that in some cases departments make substant

EXHIBITION TO MARK 400th ANNIVERSARY OF THE GUNPOWDER PLOT

That this House notes the establishment of the exhibition in Westminster Hall to mark the 400th Anniversary of the Gunpowder Plot; thanks those responsible for the design and scale of the exhibition; and acknowledges, despite the wave of political correctness in recent years, much of which is aimed

TYRES

That this House recognises that almost 50 per cent. of truck tyres sold in the UK are retreads, and that each recycled truck tyre saves the environment 15 gallons of oil and 44 kilograms of rubbber; is concerned that the climate change levy is having negative effects on these environmentally friendl

VISIT OF PRESIDENT PAPADOPOULOS OF CYPRUS

That this House welcomes the visit of President Papadopoulos of Cyprus to London on 26th July for a meeting with the Prime Minister; notes that this is the first official visit of President Papadopoulos to the UK since his election in February 2003; is mindful that Cyprus and the UK are bound togeth

GENERAL SYNOD AND EUTHANASIA

That this House welcomes the news that the Church of England General Synod has again rejected the legalisation of both euthanasia and assisted suicide; notes that the vote rejected the legalisation of both euthanasia and assisted suicide; further notes that the vote was 293 against to one in favour;

60th ANNIVERSARY OF ATOMIC BOMBING OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI

That this House notes that 6th August is the 60th anniversary of the US bomb attacks on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; recalls that over 250,000 men, women and children and all social infrastructure within a radius of 3.5 kilometres were instantly vaporised; is aware that many Japane

COUNCILLOR WADSWORTH

That this House acknowledges that Conservative Councillor Christopher Wadsworth is elected to represent Hareholme ward on Rossendale Borough Council; notes that Councillor Wadsworth's contact details, as issued by Rossendale Borough Council, give an address, telephone number and email address in Bru

EXTREME DISCOUNTING OF HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE

That this House notes that copies of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince are selling in supermarkets for as little as £4.99 compared with the trade price for lower volume outlets of £10.70 and the retail sale price of £16.99; and therefore calls on publishers and best-selling authors like J.K. Ro

CHINA AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

That this House condemns the Chinese government for its treatment of religious organisations within the People's Republic of China; notes that the rate of economic change in China has not been matched by political or social reform, with the Communist Party, the world's biggest political party, retai

CARERS IN ELDERLY MENTALLY ILL NURSING HOMES

That this House notes with concern that carers and nursing auxiliaries in nursing homes outside NHS trusts and local government employment are paid considerably less than NHS and local government employees, often little more than the national minimum wage; regrets that Government guidelines to local

LOCAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES

That this House is concerned at the decline and erosion of local communities caused firstly by the closure of local facilities, such as doctors' surgeries, schools, benefit offices and leisure and sports centres as well as shops and public houses, and secondly by the decline in provision of adequate

LOCALLY PRODUCED FOOD

That this House pays tribute to the range of excellent locally produced food available across the United Kingdom; acknowledges that transporting food over long distances is bad for the environment; salutes the work of farmers' markets and food festivals in promoting the regional variety and freshnes

COD LIVER OIL

That this House welcomes the study carried out by Peterlee Sure Start which shows that the behaviour of pre-school children improves dramatically when given a daily dose of fish oils and that following daily doses of Omega-3 fish oil dietary supplement there was marked improvement in the performance

MANUFACTURING IN BRIDGEND AND OGMORE

That this House notes the changes affecting manufacturing in the Bridgend and Ogmore constituencies; recognises that the future for the skilled workforce in these constituencies lies in attracting specialist, high-value product development to the area along with further development of the Sony Digit

STAMP DUTY LAND TAX

That this House supports the Law Society's campaign to improve the administration of the new Stamp Duty Land Tax; is concerned that the Inland Revenue's guidance is incomplete, difficult to locate and, in places inconsistent; believes that the 30 to 35 per cent. rejection rate of returns is unfeasib

HARRY POTTER AND ENCOURAGING CHILDREN'S READING

That this House welcomes the launch of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince and the excitement and enthusiasm for reading the series has sparked among children; praises J K Rowling for capturing the imagination of children and adults alike with her magical storytelling; notes the new research by t

CAUSING DEATH BY CARELESS DRIVING

That this House acknowledges all the work done by many honourable Members to persuade the Government to strengthen road safety law; supports the Transport Committee's report Traffic Law and its Enforcement, which identifies the absence of an offence of causing death by careless driving; notes the re

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR VICTIMS OF CHEMICAL WEAPONS

That this House urges the Government to show its concern for all affected by the use of chemical weapons by proposing to the United Nations that 10th August, the day on which spraying of Agent Orange in Vietnam began, be set aside each year as an international day on which all who have died from use

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE AND ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

That this House congratulates the Department of Health on negotiating a reduction in the cost of branded drugs to the NHS of £112 million in the first five months of 2005; believes that these savings should be made available for other treatments; notes the recent draft guidance from the National Ins

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE (No. 2)

That this House agrees that the European Directive 2002/46/EC and the judgement of the European Court of Justice on that Directive relating to food supplements shall not have effect in the United Kingdom notwithstanding the provisions of the European Communities Act 1972.

BT'S PRIORITY REPAIR SERVICE

That this House welcomes the campaign by BBC Radio Stoke to draw attention to the benefits of BT's free priority repair service; encourages all those who think that their illness or disability qualifies them for it to apply; notes that there will still be some people who will not qualify and who are

ROAD FUEL PRICES

That this House notes the high fuel price rises in rural areas, especially the Western Isles, where prices have risen above £1 per litre, which will have a detrimental effect on communities and tourism; calls on the Office of Fair Trading to re-examine the issue; further calls on major oil companies

ABORTION LIMIT

leave out from `abortion' to `acknowledging'.