Early Day Motions

UEFA EUROPEAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2005

That this House recognises that the UEFA European Women's Championship, taking place throughout North West England in June, is the largest women's sporting event ever held in the UK; commends the Football Association (FA) for setting reasonable ticket prices for the championship, which will encourag

OXFORD-BICESTER RAIL SERVICE

That this House notes with concern the Strategic Rail Authority's announcement that the Oxford-Bicester rail service will have trains only twice daily from 2006; further notes that the Bicester area will double in size under Government housing plans but Bicester Town station will not have a train af

TAX CREDITS

That this House notes statistics recently published by Revenue and Customs showing that a third of all tax credits are overpaid; finds this level of overpayment to be unacceptable and calls on Revenue and Customs to clarify what proportion of overpayments were due to official error; further notes th

WOMEN'S PENSIONS

That this House recalls that two thirds of pensioners are women yet their income in retirement is just 57 per cent. of men's; further notes with alarm that just 16 per cent. of women receive the full state pension in their own right; believes that the first step to a sustainable long-term solution i

PERFORMERS' SOUND RECORDING COPYRIGHT

That this House notes that the copyright of performers and recordings made in the United Kingdom and the European Union is limited to 50 years, whereas performers' sound recording copyright continues for 95 years in the USA and for an average of 75 years in most non-EU countries; recognises that UK

EURO 2005 THE WOMEN'S UEFA CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates the England women's football team on their stunning victory against Finland in front of a record crowd in the opening match of the UEFA Women's Championship, currently being held in the North West of England; wishes the team luck for their forthcoming games, which will

ROYAL MAIL GROUP PLC AND THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATION

That this House is concerned that in its response to Postcomm's proposals for a price control regime Royal Mail Group plc has raised the possibility of being unable to retain the universal service obligation; notes that the obligation is essential to rural areas and that it should not be used as a w

EXTENSION OF CROSSRAIL TO READING

That this House regrets the decision that the proposed Crossrail link will terminate at Maidenhead, rather than continue on to Reading; recognises that this decision has the potential to have a severe adverse impact upon the economic future of Reading; and supports those who wish for the scheme to b

G8

That this House welcomes the important steps taken by the United Kingdom and the European Union in speeding up the progress towards the millennium development goals; recognises however the ongoing failure of all the G8 participants to meet the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent. of gross national

EMMER GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL AND SCHOOL EXPANSION

That this House supports the parents, teachers and governors of Emmer Green Primary School in Reading East constituency in their aim to expand its current pupil capacity; expresses its alarm that many popular local schools are grossly over-subscribed; believes that it is unacceptable for parents to

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS FOR SEVERELY DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House notes with concern that, while pensioners over the age of 60 can claim a winter fuel payment, there are 1.27 million severely disabled adults under 60 and children who are not eligible for the payment, many of whom feel the cold intensely and cannot afford to heat their home adequate

TAX CREDIT OVERPAYMENT

That this House notes with concern recent Government figures which show the extent of overpayment of working tax credit and child tax credit and the fact that a third of all awards have been overpaid; recognises that nearly two million families are having to repay an average of £1,028 each and the f

THE BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION

That this House is concerned by the role of the British Nutrition Foundation (BNF) in advising Government on a wide range of trade and health related issues, including vending, educational resources for schools, the balanced diet, sugary drinks, extra curricular school activities, the national curri

TETRA RADIO MASTS AND TV INTERFERENCE

That this House notes with concern that many households experience interference to analogue terrestrial television reception as a direct consequence of Airwave TETRA systems being rolled out across the UK and that such interference requires households to install suitable filters at their own expense

INTERNATIONAL ISLAND GAMES 2009 AND YNYS MôN

That this House welcomes the decision by the International Island Games Association's executive to recommend that Ynys Môn - Isle of Anglesey hosts the 2009 International Island Games; recognises the importance of the bi-annual event, which attracts over 3,000 competitors from 24 member island commu

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE TITLE

That this House congratulates Liverpool FC on their Champions League title victory; applauds the club's players and those of AC Milan for providing a high-quality and dramatic showdown to Europe's most prestigious club competition; regrets that UEFA rules deny the right for Champions League title ho

WILD AND NATURAL GAME MEAT

after `free-range', insert `despite the fact that this includes many thousands of pheasants which are reared in factory farms, prior to release in the countryside each year'.

REGIONAL EMERGENCY FIRE CONTROL CENTRES

leave out from `and' to end and add `therefore calls on the Government to abort plans for the imposition of regional fire control centres.'.

DISABILITY RIGHTS COMMISSION'S EMPLOYMENT CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Disability Rights Commission's campaign to keep disabled people in work, including those with long-term health conditions like cancer, HIV/AIDS, depression, diabetes and heart disease; notes that 3.4 million disabled people are already in work, with over half a million o

LEGAL SERVICES COMMISSION'S PROPOSED INTRODUCTION OF PRICE COMPETITIVE TENDERING TO THE CRIMINAL LEGAL AID SYSTEM

That this House notes with concern the Legal Services Commission's (LSC) proposed plans to introduce price competitive tendering to the Criminal Legal Aid System; expresses concern that the changes would force smaller, high street solicitors out of business; fears the proposals would have a particul

HOUSE BUILDING IN WEST SUSSEX

That this House expresses its grave concern at plans to impose massive building in West Sussex as part of the Government's Sustainable Communities Plan; welcomes the Environmental Audit Committee's report on housing, entitled, Housing: Building a Sustainable Future, which criticises the Government's

PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTERIAL INTERVENTION ON FOOD SUPPLEMENTS LEGISLATION

That this House welcomes the acknowledgement by the Prime Minister in his speech of 26th May to the Institute of Public Policy Research that the European Union often seeks to `regulate too heavily without sufficient cause' and that the `EU vitamins directive is a good example' of legislation that is

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION'S HELP A HEART WEEK, 4th TO 12th JUNE 2005

That this House recognises that more than 2,400 UK women die from heart and circulatory disease every week; is concerned that too many women believe that heart disease is primarily a problem for men despite the fact that nearly 1.2 million women in the UK are living with heart disease; recognises th

REGENERATION OF EAST LONDON THROUGH SPORT

That this House congratulates West Ham United Football Club on its recent success in securing promotion to the Premier League; expresses its thanks to the Chairman, Manager, players and fabulous supporters for their superb contribution in placing the area on the map, and the resultant positive boost

DISAPPEARANCE OF AFRICAN AND CARIBBEAN BOYS FROM LONDON SCHOOLS

That this House notes the alarming reports from children's charities revealing the disappearance of 300 African and Caribbean boys between the ages of four and seven from London schools over a three-month period; warns that this is indicative of an escalation of child trafficking for subversive purp