Early Day Motions

UK PRESIDENCY OF THE G8 AND CLIMATE CHANGE, POVERTY REDUCTION AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on prioritising climate change, poverty reduction and the plight of Africa as major themes of the UK G8 presidency; notes that four of the G8 states are also nulcear powers; regrets the lack of agreement at the 2005 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (N

GAMBLING

That this House notes with concern that the Government is to increase the number of regional casino licences above the present cap of one despite the significant public concern about the social effects of gambling deregulation; welcomes the provisions of the Gambling Act 2005 that empower local coun

ENGLISH WINES

That this House congratulates English wine producers for the steady improvements in the quality and availability of English wines; urges the Government to support this growing industry by all possible means; requests all Government departments and United Kingdom embassies and ministries overseas to

FLEET REVIEW 2005 AND DRUMHEAD CEREMONY FOR TRAFALGAR 200

That this House sends its sincere congratulations to all the Royal Navy and other service personnel, civilian staff, police, staff of Portsmouth City Council, and everyone else who played a part in the organising and running of the Fleet Review 2005 and the Drumhead Ceremony for Trafalgar 200, as th

BICESTER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

That this House is concerned by the assessment of primary care trusts across Oxfordshire that £12 million is being allocated to pay for blocked beds in acute general hospitals like the John Radcliffe and Horton; believes that beds in community hospitals can provide out-patient beds to patients needi

BUS FRANCHISING

That this House recognises the success of the franchised bus network in London, which has improved service quality and resulted in much greater use of services; notes the decline in bus patronage, the high turnover of staff and continuing reductions in socially necessary services since the industry

SUMMER CYCLING

That this House is concerned with the diminishing air quality during the British summer season; is further concerned that the UK has reached the stage of Government being required to issue smog warnings; urges the Government to take action to reduce all emissions which ruin the atmosphere hot weathe

RICHARD WHITELEY

That this House is saddened by the sudden death of Richard Whiteley, OBE, Mayor of Wetwang and Yorkshire's best loved television personality, the first face to appear on both Yorkshire Television and Channel Four, presenter of Calendar for 25 years and Countdown for 26 and, as a proud Yorkshireman,

POLICE (S.I., 2005, No. 1537)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Designated Area) Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1537) dated 8th June 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th June, be annulled.

CANADA DAY 2005

That this House congratulates the peoples of Canada on the 138th anniversary of Confederation, celebrated on 1st July; and hopes the strong links between the UK and Canada will continue to strengthen and deepen in the years ahead.

NUCLEAR WASTE SITES

That this House notes that on 10th June, NIREX, the nuclear waste management and disposal executive body, issued a list drawn up by its consultants of 537 sites across the country deemed potentially geologically suitable to locate a nuclear waste disposal repository; believes that the timing of this

DIRECT ELECTIONS TO NATIONAL PARKS

That this House celebrates the innovative work of the United Kingdom's national parks in achieving their purposes of conserving the natural and cultural identities of their areas and promoting understanding and enjoyment; recognises the challenges national parks in the UK face within the internation

NORTHERN IRELAND'S AUTISM ORGANISATION

That this House commends Parents and Professionals and Autism (PAPA) as Northern Ireland's autism organisation since 1990; further commends PAPA's pioneering innovative work responding to a demonstrable constituency of families with autistic spectrum disorders and its capacity and practice for disce

CIRCUS ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House is concerned about the welfare of wild animals in circuses; notes the large body of evidence collected by the Born Free Foundation, Animal Defenders International, RSPCA and others showing that a circus environment cannot provide for the needs of wild animals, including Anne the elep

UNITED STATES POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House notes that on 7th June, the same day as President Bush stated in his joint press conference with the Prime Minister in Washington DC `We want to know more about climate change. It's easier to solve a problem when you know a lot about it', a statement was issued that had been prepared

SIZE OF THE FLEET IN TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY YEAR

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BARNET ALLOTMENTS

That this House expresses its extreme concern at the approach by Conservative-controlled London Borough of Barnet towards its allotment holders; believes that the cutting off of water and proposed destruction of greenhouses, sheds and fences amounts to little more than rogue landlordism; deplores th

CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY AND ETHICAL POLICY

That this House congratulates the Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS) on becoming the first insurance company in the world to launch an ethical engagement policy; notes that this will act as its guide for all future shareholder activism and campaigning; further notes the overwhelming mandate CIS ha

BIG PIT, THE NATIONAL MINING MUSEUM OF WALES

That this House congratulates the staff and everyone connected with the Big Pit National Mining Museum of Wales on winning the Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year; welcomes this boost, both for Big Pit and Blaenavon; recognises that such a prestigious award is a rightful reward for the hard work

PROMOTING REGIONALLY DISTINCTIVE FOOD

That this House welcomes the campaign by the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) for more regionally and locally produced foods to be protected under EU rules, which culminates at the CLA Game Fair at Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire from 22nd to 24th July; notes that only 29 products from t

UNREGULATED COMPENSATION PURSUERS

That this House deplores the misleading claims by the 76 companies offering advice to those seeking compensation for mis-sold endowment mortgages; welcomes the advice of the Financial Services Authority (FSA) that `Some companies...make a charge which is usually a large percentage of any compensatio

AFGHANISTAN AND COLOMBIA DRUG PRODUCTION

That this House notes that, in spite of increased spending by the UK Government on measures to decrease heroin poppy cultivation in Afghanistan from £31,000 in 2001 to £20 million in 2005, heroin production has increased from 185 tonnes to a record 131,000 tonnes; believes that the war on Afghan dru

EUROPEAN UNION FOREIGN MINISTERS' MEETING AT NEWPORT

That this House applauds the inspired choice of Newport as the venue for the European Union Foreign Ministers' September meeting on global warming and Africa; notes the city's leading environmental work, including Europe's largest and most efficient fridge disposal plant handling 700,000 units a yea

PROHIBITION OF KHAT

That this House supports the Government's warnings on the dangers of khat but is convinced that prohibiting the cultural drug of Somali and Yemeni communities would drive a dangerous wedge between them and the police; believes that prohibition would replace the present transparent legal market with

HOUSE OF COMMONS CLEANERS

That this House values the cleaners who maintain high standards of service to Parliament; believes the parliamentary cleaners should be treated with respect and that it is wrong that, despite the widespread concern over their pay and conditions of employment, their pay has only increased from the na