Early Day Motions

CROSSRAIL

That this House welcomes the Crossrail project as an opportunity to deliver crucial economic and transport benefits to the nation that must not be missed; notes that Crossrail's business case is a strong one and that Crossrail enjoys overwhelming support from business, the unions and the public; fur

GLOBAL APPEAL TO HELP AVERT ASSASSINATION OF IRAQI UNION LEADER

leave out `is' and insert `, other Iraqi factions and special forces sponsored by entities which are not Iraqi, are'.

CONNECTING VILLAGES TO THE GAS NETWORK

after `constituency`, insert `and in the North West Leicestershire constituency`.

NHS PRESCRIPTION OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE DRUGS

That this House notes that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance in which it is stated that drug treatments for people with Alzheimer's disease should not be prescribed on the NHS; believes such guidance to be wrong as it fails to recognise the benefits of d

POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE MALDIVES

That this House welcomes the unanimous approval of the multiparty system by the People's Majlis in the Maldives in the week beginning 30th May 2005; expresses the hope that this historic step paves the way for the introduction of party politics in the Maldives, as part of the major constitutional re

ADULT EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL LIFELONG LEARNING

That this House expresses its profound concern that, in light of the Department for Education and Skills' decision about targets and priorities for the allocation of the Learning and Skills Council's spending, the indicative budgets put forward by the Department for Education and Skills and the Lear

RETIREMENT OF THE PRINCIPAL OF CRAWLEY COLLEGE

That this House commends the work of John Cox, Principal of Crawley College who retired recently after 14 years' service; notes that John was responsible for delivering innovations and developments to the benefit of untold numbers of students in and around Crawley, establishing annexed sites taking

SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

That this House is appalled that every year over 500,000 women, living in developing countries, die in pregnancy or childbirth as a result of preventable causes and that millions more suffer ill health and disability; acknowledges that at least three quarters of global HIV infections are sexually tr

STUDENT VISA FEES

That this House regrets the decision of the Home Office and Foreign and Commonwealth Office to increase student visa fees by 136 per cent.; and calls on ministers to reconsider the decision in the light of its likely harmful effect on the ability of British universities to recruit overseas students

AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S 60th BIRTHDAY

That this House wishes Aung San Suu Kyi a happy 60th birthday on 19th June; notes that on that day she will have spent a total of nine years and 238 days in detention; expresses concern that she is allowed no visitors, her phone has been cut and her post intercepted; observes that despite repeated c

RAIL SERVICES TO CORNWALL

That this House is dismayed by news that the Strategic Rail Authority is considering scrapping sleeper services to Cornwall; is deeply concerned that other changes under consideration include reduced branch line services within Cornwall; is further dismayed by reports in the Times on 9th June 2005 t

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE MINUTE ON GIFTING OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO NEPAL

That this House objects to the proposal in the Ministry of Defence minute of 25th May concerning the gifting of non-lethal military equipment to the Government of Nepal; notes with concern that Ministers state that this decision has been made because there have been recent positive developments when

St BERNARD'S HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

That this House congratulates St. Bernard's High School for Girls, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex for becoming the champions following the National Finals of the Coca-Cola English Schools Cup Competition for Girls aged 13 and under; commends the teams for the splendid atmosphere in which the final took pla

SOUTHEND UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Southend United Football Club on winning promotion to League One; further congratulates the directors, the manager and players on this great achievement; and wishes them every future success.

MEMBERS' INTERESTS

That this House calls on the Standards and Privileges Committee to review the Register of Members' Interests to include organisations with a closed membership; reiterates its endorsement of the supremacy of the parliamentary oath; notes that following the recommendations of the 1997 Home Affairs Sel

NORTH-SOUTH HIGH SPEED RAIL LINE

at end add ', perhaps based on MAGLEV technology'.'

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

That this House welcomes United Nations World Environment Day (WED) held on 5th June; supports the Environment Agency's work for WED, promoting individual and corporate action to tackle serious environmental issues such as climate change, energy use and consumption of water; recognises the importanc

SUNDAY VOTING

That this House supports the principle that all future local and general elections should be held on Sundays to encourage greater voter participation.

OBJECTIVE 1 FUNDING FOR WEST WALES AND THE VALLEYS

That this House notes that the latest gross domestic product figures place West Wales and the Valleys at 73.8 per cent. of the EU 25 average; further notes that West Wales and the Valleys is poorer than former areas of the Soviet Bloc such as Slovenia and that the region qualifies for a further roun

SWITZERLAND'S TIGHTER LINKS WITH THE EU

That this House congratulates the people of Switzerland who, in their referendum on 5th June, voted in favour of closer judicial and police links with the European Union; welcomes their decision to sign up to the EU's Schengen and Dublin treaties on closer co-operation between police forces and judg

CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on its 10th anniversary in 2005; notes that its first CRY Raising Awareness Week is being held on 11th to 18th June; applauds its successful lobbying campaign for the Cardiac Risk in the Young (Screening) Bill, which instigated the new ch

CONNECTING VILLAGES TO THE GAS NETWORK

That this House calls for a new initiative between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Department of Trade and Industry and Transco to extend the gas network to rural and semi-rural villages currently denied it, particularly in the Barnsley West and Penistone constituency, wh

MARCONI, LIVERPOOL

That this House notes with great concern the proposed closure of the Marconi factory in Edge Lane, Liverpool, and consequent heavy job losses; deplores British Telecom's decision to order their 21st century replacement from China, exploiting low wages in that country; supports the Right honourable M

FUNDING FOR BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

That this House applauds Breast Cancer Campaign, the only charity that specialises in funding independent breast cancer research throughout the UK, for granting over £10 million worth of research in the last 10 years; congratulates Breast Cancer Campaign for recently supporting 10 projects amounting

ALAN HINKES

That this House congratulates Alan Hinkes on successfully climbing Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain at 8,586 metres; notes that he is now the first Briton to climb to the summits of all of the world's 14 highest mountains, ranged across Pakistan and Nepal, and all above 8,000 metres