Early Day Motions

COAL HEALTH AGREEMENTS

That this House calls for the suspension of the Coal Health Agreements between the Department for Trade and Inustry and the Union of Democratic Mineworkers and between the Department for Trade and Industry and Vendside.

LEEDS SUPERTRAM

That this House believes that the proposed Supertram scheme in Leeds will provide a major boost to the city's economy, growth and regeneration; notes that Leeds is the third largest and fastest growing city in the UK and that to ensure its ongoing development and prosperity, a high quality, modern a

ISRAEL'S WEAPONS

That this House welcomes the lobby of Parliament planned for 13th July concerning Israel's development of weapons of mass destruction including nuclear and military space technology and calling for freedom from occupation for the Palestinian people; notes the impact of both on stability in the Middl

MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF AND THE COSTS OF ATTENDING CANCER TREATMENT

That this House welcomes the launch of Macmillan Cancer Relief's Better Deal Campaign to highlight the financial distress of many people with a cancer diagnosis; notes that more than three quarters of people surveyed said that they had run up extra bills during treatment; especially notes the unavoi

CANCER OF THE SKIN

That this House expresses its concern at the growing risk of melanoma due to climate change and other factors, and the continuous rise in melanoma among young adults and teenagers; notes that this cancer is incurable, most often fatal, and the need for an effective treatment for this condition is al

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (S.I., 2005, No. 1528)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Waste Management Licensing (England and Wales) (Amendment and Related Provisions) (No. 2) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 1528), dated 7th June 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th June, be annulled.

DEPORTATION TO ZIMBABWE

That this House urges the UK Government to take swift action over the Zimbabwean Government's policy of Murumbatsvina which is causing the unnecessary displacement, starvation, and death of tens of thousands of the Zimbabwean population; further calls on the UK Government to suspend the possible dep

FREE CASH MACHINE NETWORK

That this House expresses its concern that nearly half of all cash machines charge a fee for withdrawal; notes that five years ago almost all cash machines in the UK were free, and believes that this trend represents a real and current threat to the UK's network of free cash machines; recognises tha

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE IN ABERDEEN

That this House deplores the proposal to close the Meteorological Office in Aberdeen in spite of its importance to marine and other users and rising offshore oil and gas activity; believes such a step is incompatible with the stated objectives of the Aberdeen operation to provide local knowledge, ra

SUPPLIES OF CONVENTIONAL CRUDE OIL

That this House calls on the Government to recognise the increasing evidence for a global peak in conventional oil production in the near future, noting that this event means that global oil supplies will begin to decline terminally and that in turn an increase in global oil demand will not be met,

CONCESSIONARY BUS TRAVEL FOR PENSIONERS AND THE DISABLED

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the introduction of free bus travel for pensioners and disabled people from April 2006; notes that free travel relates to the local authority boundaries, meaning that pensioners and disabled people in Chorley would only

WHALING

That this House condemns the Japanese government for its proposals to increase the scale of its whaling in the name of science; notes that the Japanese have forwarded plans to the International Whaling Commission which would involve research vessels taking more than 1,000 whales each year in Antarct

KING'S FUND REPORT AND CARE SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the King's Fund Inquiry into care services for older people in London; notes that it makes an important contribution to the current debate around the Government's welcome Green Paper on modernising social care and is relevant across the UK and not just in London; notes with

ARTS COUNCIL FUNDING

That this House notes that the Government's grant-in-aid to the Arts Council has been frozen over the next three financial years, representing a total cut of £34 million available to the arts nationally; recognises that this will cause difficulties for many of the organisations whose budgets rely on

IMPROVING WELL-BEING IN PEOPLE WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS

That this House welcomes the launch of the Running on Empty report which reveals that people with severe mental illness are receiving a sub-standard level of physical healthcare; is extremely concerned that this is contributing to a three times higher rate of premature death and reduced life expecta

MANSLAUGHTER VERDICT IN THE CASE OF TOM HURNDALL

That this House notes that the Israeli military court has found ex-sergeant Taysir Hayb guilty of the manslaughter of Tom Hurndall; pays tribute to the dignity and determination of the Hurndall family in pressing for the case to be brought to trial; is concerned, however, that the shooting of an una

SELF-DETERMINATION FOR PEOPLE OF KASHMIR

at end add `in accordance with UN resolutions.'.

SIZE OF THE FLEET IN TRAFALGAR BICENTENARY YEAR

That this House congratulates the Trafalgar 200 team at the Ministry of Defence for organising the international fleet review in the Solent on 28th June, the first fleet review since the Silver Jubilee of 1977; notes with surprise the decision to rebrand the competing fleets in the re-enacted battle

TELEVISION COVERAGE OF THE BRITISH LIONS TOUR

That this House notes that television viewers without access to subscription TV in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland and without access to digital TV in Wales will be unable to view even highlights of the rugby union test series between the British Lions and New Zealand; regrets the fact that B

FAMILY TAX CREDIT REPAYMENTS

That this House notes that there is a substantial problem with the hardship caused by the clawback of overpayments of family tax credit; and calls for no clawback to occur until the weekly amount of clawback is agreed verbally, by email or in writing by the recipient.

HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS

That this House notes the difficulties in the realm of hospital acquired infections; and calls for a greater use of disinfectants in hospitals for cleaning in preference to mere detergents.

PREVENTION OF HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION

That this House congratulates and supports the Nursing Times magazine for its `Keep it Clean: back nurses to fight infection' campaign to support nurses in cutting rates of MRSA and other healthcare-associated infections (HAIs); notes that a survey carried out by the magazine found that over one-qua

CHILDHOOD LEUKAEMIA AND OVERHEAD POWER LINES

That this House recognises that childhood leukaemia is the UK's biggest child-killer disease and that it is still on the increase; welcomes the publication of the paper, `Childhood cancer in relation to distance from high voltage power lines in England and Wales', known as the Draper Report, funded

SNARES

leave out from `UK' to end and insert 'recognises the role of snaring in conservation wildlife management; further notes that snaring conducted in accordance with the law and the British Association for Shooting and Conservation's (BASC) code of practice is selective, legal, humane and carried out w

CROSSRAIL

after 'missed', insert 'but seeks assurances that the arrangements for use of the relief lines to the west of Paddington by Crossrail trains will not prejudice either freight services or passenger services to the Cotswolds, Oxford, Bristol, South Wales and the West Country.'.