Early Day Motions

CIVIL WEDDING CEREMONIES

That this House commends the Registrar-General, Len Cook, on his recommendation to relax the rules governing the list of readings, songs or music that contain reference to a god or deity in civil wedding ceremonies; and looks forward to the Government bringing forward new guidelines as soon as possi

GAS PRICES

That this House is concerned that wholesale forward gas prices in the UK continue to rise and for 2005-06 are around 80 per cent. higher than in continental Europe; notes that, whilst the UK is the world's fourth largest producer of natural gas, its industrial consumers pay the highest price in Euro

APPOINTMENT OF THE RIGHT REVEREND JOHN SENTAMU AS ARCHBISHOP OF YORK

That this House congratulates the Bishop of Birmingham, the Right Reverend John Sentamu, on his appointment as the new Archbishop of York; welcomes the decision that means the Bishop has become the Church of England's first archbishop from an ethnic minority background; acknowledges the Bishop's com

ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS WEEK 2005

That this House supports Alzheimer's Awareness Week, which runs from 3rd to 9th July; notes that the theme of this year is younger people with dementia, which seeks to challenge the assumption that dementia affects only people over 65 years of age; notes that there are 750,000 people in the UK with

SELF-DETERMINATION FOR PEOPLE OF KASHMIR

That this House recognises that the question of self-determination for the people of Kashmir remains unresolved more than 50 years after the creation of India and Pakistan as independent states; wholeheartedly welcomes the new approach being taken by the governments of India and Pakistan to bring a

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER REGION-WIDE CONCESSIONARY BUS PASS FOR PENSIONERS AND THE DISABLED

That this House notes the intention of the Government to introduce a full-fare local concessionary bus pass in April 2006 for pensioners and the disabled; further notes however that many bus journeys in Yorkshire and the Humber cross county and district boundaries, for example Leeds to Scarborough,

TRAFFIC OF NORTH KOREAN WOMEN INTO CHINA

That this House is appalled by the human traffic of North Korean women into China for sexual and labour exploitation; notes that this has left as many as 300,000 North Koreans hiding in China unable to return to North Korea, as leaving the country without permission is an offence punishable with dea

FROZEN PENSIONS

That this House believes that British pensioners living in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Zimbabwe suffer unfairly because the value of their pensions is frozen and not up-rated annually in line with inflation; notes that approximately 480,000 out of the UK's 900,000 expatriate pen

RECLASSIFICATION OF CANNABIS

That this House calls on the Government to reclassify cannabis to a Class B drug following the BBC Panorama programme, `Cannabis: what teenagers need to know', which highlighted the growing evidence of links between cannabis and psychotic illness in young people and that British youngsters are using

BANGLADESH CRICKET TEAM AND UK BANGLADESHIS

That this House congratulates the Bangladesh cricket team on their splendid victory over the Australians on 18th June; regards it as appropriate also to pay tribute to the many citizens of Bangladeshi origin who contribute to this country economically and socially; and wishes them and the cricket te

Dr WHO

That this House congratulates the BBC, writer Russell T. Davies, the performers and the production staff on the outstanding series of Dr Who recently broadcast; and looks forward to the next series.

LAUNCH OF NEW NATIONAL COALITION FOR ACTIVE AGEING

That this House welcomes the launch of the new National Coalition for Active Ageing, whose members include Help the Aged, the Central Council of Physical Recreation, the British Heart Foundation National Centre for Physical Activity at Loughborough University, Age Concern England, ARP050, the Nation

RAIL FREIGHT

That this House expresses its alarm that 225 out of the 602 injury accidents on the A14 in Cambridgeshire during 2002, 2003 and 2004 involved heavy goods vehicles, a proportion three times the national average for motorways and six times the national average for all accidents; and calls upon the Gov

CHARING CROSS HOSPITAL

That this House expresses concern at reports that Charing Cross Hospital faces closure or severe downsizing; notes the hospital's three-star clinical record; recognises that the hospital is a global leader in cancer care, vascular surgery, neurosurgery, plastic surgery and many other fields; further

PREVENTING DEATHS FROM THROMBOSIS

That this House notes that over 25,000 people died in England in 2004 alone from venous thrombo-embolism (VTE) and that many of these deaths were preventable; further notes that the number of people who die from VTE in the UK each year is more than breast cancer, AIDS and road traffic accidents put

CROWN WOODS SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS' UNDER-15 FOOTBALL CUP VICTORY

That this House congratulates Crown Woods Secondary School's under-15 girls' football team on winning the Peter Hills London Cup; congratulates The Charter School for reaching the final and the other 34 teams that took part in the competition; notes that the Peter Hills London Cup was started in rec

ADULT EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL LIFELONG LEARNING

leave out from `condemns' to `Council' and insert `calls for reform of the Learning and Skills Council'.

CROSSRAIL

after `missed', insert `but regrets that these economic and transport benefits will be seriously diminished by the proposal to axe from the project the proposed link to Kingston via Richmond, Twickenham and Teddington.'.

ESTATES AND MANAGEMENT LTD

That this House condemns Estates and Management Ltd for its exploitation of its leaseholders, especially the elderly and vulnerable; notes that the only way for leaseholders to contact this company by telephone is on a 0906 number, with a charge of 25 pence a minute, and that they can only talk to a

DESECRATION OF JEWISH CEMETERY IN WEST HAM

That this House condemns the appalling desecration of the Jewish cemetery in West Ham, including the destruction of grave stones, the daubing of swastikas and racist graffiti; welcomes the statements of solidarity by leaders of West Ham's multi-faith community with those whose families or community

OUTSOURCING OF EXPORT CONTROL TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR

That this House notes with deep concern that the Government is considering placing responsibility for export control and non-proliferation in the hands of the private sector through the privatisation or partial outsourcing of the Export Control Organisation (ECO) and that the motivation for this ste

UNIVERSAL TREATMENT ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH HIV/AIDS

That this House welcomes the public recognition by G8 Finance Ministers that `tackling diseases that undermine growth and exacerbate poverty in developing countries will require not only strengthened health systems, but also improved treatment, including universal access for AIDS treatment by 2010';

BRITISH BIOFUELS

That this House acknowledges the effective contribution that transport biofuels can make in tackling climate change, achieving Kyoto targets, reinforcing rural economies, and improving levels of fuel security for the UK; welcomes the announcement made by the Government in 2004, that it is considerin

DEBT: NOT IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN CAMPAIGN

That this House is greatly concerned that specialist children's TV channels are screening advertisements from secured loan companies, which aim to persuade the generally less well-off to take out loans using `pester power' by the young people watching those channels; commends the Debt: Not in Front

SUNDERLAND FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Sunderland Association Football Club on being promoted to the Premier League as Champions; further congratulates the directors, the manager and players on this great achievement, and wishes them every future success.