Early Day Motions

CODE OF PRACTICE ON SIKH ARTICLES OF FAITH

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement in April 2005 that it will be drawing up a Code of Practice concerning Sikh articles of faith, in recognition of the Sikh's right to religious freedom and the need properly to protect the Sikh identity and articles of faith; urges that this Code

GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION ON SIKH ISSUES

That this House notes and welcomes the establishment of the first All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for UK Sikhs, which has been set up to represent within Parliament and with the Government the interests and concerns of the UK Sikh community and to provide the Government and the UK Sikh communit

POSTAL SERVICES

That this House welcomes the fact that The Post Office is among the most efficient operators in Europe and one of the very best in the world, delivering record mail volumes averaging 84 million letters a day; notes the continuing benefit of a universal service at uniform tariffs providing the best p

JACK NICKLAUS AND THE 2005 OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House notes that the Open Golf Championship 2005 will be the last in which Jack Nicklaus competes; pays tribute to the unrivalled contribution which he has made to the game of golf; further notes the success which he has enjoyed as a golfer, with particular reference to the 18 major golf c

ETHNIC MINORITY INCLUSION IN SPORT

That this House notes that it has been 30 years since Arthur Ashe became the first black man to win the Wimbledon singles championship; welcomes the progress of sport in improving inclusiveness and diversity in recent years; regrets that, despite the continued success of ethnic minority sportsmen an

ANNUAL DEBATE ON THE STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House believes the Government should make time on the floor of the House for an annual debate on the state of the environment.

FUNDING FOR SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF ROAD CRASH VICTIMS

That this House is concerned at the lack of statutory provision of support for families bereaved by road crashes beyond Home Office funding for one support guide by the charity BRAKE; notes that this is in stark contrast to the £30 million Government funding for Victim Support for families of other

CLASSIFICATION OF WILDLIFE CRIME AS RECORDABLE

That this House welcomes the Environmental Audit Committee's recommendations and conclusions on wildlife crime, published in October 2004; notes that it stated that wildlife crime must be classified as recordable by the Home Office so that police forces understand the priority needed to be given to

LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES

That this House wholeheartedly congratulates Seb Coe and his team on bringing the Olympic Games to London in 2012; commends their dedication in producing the winning bid; welcomes the opportunity that the Games bring to the UK and, particularly, to the East of London and Essex, including the creatio

PODIATRY AND CHIROPODY SERVICES

That this House commends the important work done by chiropodists and podiatrists and particularly the care that they give to elderly and disabled people, which can help prevent serious health problems and promote mobility; calls on the Government to withdraw the Department of Health document on Inte

PROVISION OF PUBLIC TOILETS

That this House considers the provision of public toilets to be a vital public service and notes with regret the increasing tendency to close public toilets, and particularly the closures across Castle Point; recognises that these closures have a very serious impact on older people, disabled people

REFUGEE STATUS AND LEAVE TO REMAIN IN THE UK

That this House is concerned at the proposal in the Government's five year strategy for asylum and immigration to end the practice of granting indefinite leave to remain in the UK to people who are given refugee status and to replace this by up to five years' temporary leave to remain; believes that

CONTROL OF HEAD LICE

That this House notes with concern that the Department of Health leaflet The Prevention and Treatment of Head Lice, the only free leaflet giving impartial advice, which schools find indispensable, is out of print; recognises the role this leaflet plays in informing schools of the whole school bug bu

HOUSE OF LORDS REFORM

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to a free vote on the composition of Parliament's revising chamber; believes that the House of Lords should be replaced by a chamber which is predominantly elected; and believes that the Second Chamber of Parliament Bill, presented in February by

SINGLE FARM PAYMENTS

That this House welcomes progress achieved so far towards reform of the Common Agricultural Policy; notes that British farmers are amongst those who have adapted best to the changes they have been asked to make; but notes with concern that the implementation by the Rural Payments Agency of the new S

NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY WEEK

That this House congratulates the Council for British Archaeology and its Young Archaeologists' Club on the organisation of the largest ever national Archaeology Week, which runs from the 16th to 24th July; notes that over 300 separate activities are taking place all over the United Kingdom; encoura

BBC EXECUTIVES

That this House is dismayed by the revelation in the BBC Annual Report that 16 BBC executives have received bonuses totalling more than £1,000,000 in a year when the Corporation have announced 3,780 job losses and privatisation of important sections of the BBC; believes such bonuses are inappropriat

PUBLIC SERVICE WORKERS AND THE TERRORIST ATTACKS ON LONDON

That this House congratulates all the emergency service workers who came to the assistance of tube and bus passengers who were injured and trapped as a result of the terrorist attacks on London's public transport network; commends the bravery and professionalism of those London Underground, national

THORP CLOSURE

That this House welcomes the closure of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority's (NDA) THORP reprocessing plant at the BNFL Sellafield site following the serious leak of nearly 83,000 cubic centimetres of highly radioactive liquids including around 200 kilogrammes of plutonium in July 2004; notes wit

PHYSICIAN-ASSISTED DYING

That this House welcomes the decision of the Royal College of General Practitioners and Physicians to reject the neutral stand on physician-assisted dying taken by the college when it gave evidence to the House of Lords Select Committee on the Assisted Dying for the Terminally Ill Bill; notes that t

CIVIL LEGAL AID (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the fundamental changes that are being introduced to civil legal aid by the Government which will deny access to justice to many of modest means whose cases deserve support; and calls on the Government not to implement these changes by statutory instrument but by p

MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF COUNCIL HOUSES

That this House welcomes the Government's target of decent homes for all council tenants by 2010-11 and the significantly increased investment in public sector housing; notes that the Government's current management and maintenance (M&M) allowances fall significantly short of the need established by

ANIMAL WELFARE

after `long' insert `looks forward to a well-drafted Bill that receives proper legislative scrutiny, parliamentary time and which takes on board the well-considered recommendations of the First Report of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, 2004-05, HC 52-I, on the draft Animal Welfare

RIGHT OF APPEAL FOR OVERSEAS STUDENTS

That this House fully supports the 120 vice-chancellors of UK universities in their objection to the plans to tighten visa rules for foreign students; notes that a change in the rules and charges for student visas is likely to deter ambitious students from choosing to study in the UK, which will imp

AMNESTY FOR TAX CREDIT OVERPAYMENTS

That this House welcomes the Government's pledge to end child poverty by 2020 and acknowledges the progress it has made so far; but is concerned by the continued problems in the administration of the tax credits system highlighted in the reports in June from Citizens Advice, the Parliamentary Ombuds