Early Day Motions

SPEED CAMERAS

leave out from first `that' to end and insert `excessive speed is the single most important contributory factor in fatal car crashes; further notes speed limit enforcement and speed limit reduction have been proven to be two of the most effective ways of preventing as well as reducing road casualtie

DRAFT MARINE BILL

after `sites;' insert `further believes that new provisions for marine archaeology must be included;'.

LYMPHOEDEMA

That this House notes that there are at least 100,000 men, women and children currently known to healthcare professionals who suffer from lymphoedema in this country; further notes that the Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) received requests for over 62,000 LSN fact sheets from lymphoedema clinics a

CHANGE IN MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOCAL ELECTIONS

That this House expresses its relief at the transfer of ministerial responsibility for local elections away from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to the Department for Constitutional Affairs; but observes that this is the fourth Whitehall department with responsibility for local election admi

OVER THIRTY MONTHS SCHEME

That this House urges the Government to end the Over Thirty Month Scheme and allow for the sale of cattle over thirty months into the human food chain as recommended by the Food Standards Agency in July 2003; welcomes the net saving of £300 million of public expenditure in abolishing the scheme; fur

UK CITIZENSHIP FOR GURKHAS

That this House celebrates the loyal service to the Crown provided by the Gurkhas since 1815 and particularly the contribution of the four regiments, the Brigade of Gurkhas, formally transferred into the British Army after 1947; believes that this loyal service should be rewarded with the opportunit

PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY

That this House reaffirms its conviction in the primacy of parliamentary democracy; notes that to do so requires the convention to be observed whereby Parliament is the first body to hear of Government decisions and announcements; deplores the culture of spin which is emasculating the purpose of Par

RACIST ABUSE AT OAKINGTON DETENTION CENTRE

That this House notes the BBC documentary, Detention Undercover - The Real Story, which has exposed the racism experienced by asylum seekers at Oakington Detention Centre; deplores the appalling and degrading treatment of detainees at this centre; notes that this is the latest evidence of a catalogu

WEAPONS IN SPACE

That this House is concerned that the US is expected to review the 1996 national security directive on space in early summer 2005 and that President Bush is expected to implement a major shift in policy paving the way for the development and deployment of space weapons; further notes that the Outer

AIR TRAFFIC AND FOSSIL FUEL USAGE

That this House calls on the Government to revisit urgently the assumption behind the predict and provide approach to air transport, in light of the constraints on fossil fuel usage becoming apparent, to enable the removal of a blight on properties threatened by new runways.

BUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT OUTSIDE LONDON

That this House calls for the system for regulating bus services in London to be made available for the rest of the country to enable the improvement of services, including the reintroduction of bus conductors to reduce anti-social behaviour on buses.

CALCULATION OF GREEN WASTE RECYCLING TARGETS

That this House calls for home composting figures to be counted as part of the recycling target for local authorities in the same way as green waste taken away in vehicles and centrally composted.

VILLAGE HALLS AND COMMUNITY CENTRES

That this House notes the considerable and burdensome increase in licence fees faced by village halls and community centres as a result of the Licensing Act 2003; regrets the extra burden of red tape and bureaucracy forced on village hall committees; believes that a maximum of just 12 temporary even

SITUATION IN DARFUR

That this House is alarmed that, more than one year after the signing of a ceasefire agreement on Darfur, the situation continues to deteriorate, that the peace process remains stalled and the people of Darfur still lack adequate protection, that 10,000 people continue to die each month and insecuri

TURNER'S SYNDROME AWARENESS WEEK

That this House congratulates the Turner's Syndrome Society on the first Turner's Syndrome Awareness Week from 28th May to 4th June; commends the Society's efforts to foster a better understanding of the syndrome; notes that the condition affects 1 in 2000 live female births; acknowledges that more

STAMP DUTY REBATE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY MEASURES

That this House notes the Government's statement in its recent Review of the Climate Change Programme that its statutory duty to increase residential energy efficiency by 20 per cent. by 2010 from a 2000 baseline `will require even greater levels of energy efficiency improvement'; further notes that

EMPLOYMENT ACT 2002 (DISPUTE RESOLUTION) REGULATIONS 2004

That this House notes that the Dispute Resolution Regulations which came into force on 1st October 2004 require all employees to use their employer's grievance procedures before applying to an employment tribunal; further notes the concerns expressed by the General Secretary of the TUC that the new

ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR WORKERS, JOB APPLICANTS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINEES

That this House is committed to eradicating unlawful discrimination against workers, job applicants and vocational trainees and ensuring that there is access to justice and equality of arms in cases of unlawful discrimination; notes that discrimination law is complex and that access to legal represe

GRANTING AMNESTY TO MIGRANTS

That this House welcomes the excellent and successful example set by the Spanish Government in declaring an amnesty for illegal immigrants in the country; notes that this prompted most of the country's illegal workers to legalise their status, that almost 700,000 jobs have consequently been brought

25th ANNIVERSARY OF SUTTON GUARDIAN

That this House congratulates the Sutton Guardian on 25 years of high standard local reporting; notes the large number of important campaigns it has championed which include the Guardian Angels campaign to raise money for St Raphael's Hospice, the Proud to be Cheam campaign to get Cheam postal addre

MONGOLIAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

That this House congratulates the Mongolian people on successfully holding on Sunday 22nd May their fourth democratic presidential election since 1992; notes that the new President, Mr Nambaryn Enkhbayar, is no stranger to the United Kingdom, having graduated from the University of Leeds in 1986; re

REVIEW OF NHS FUNDING FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES

That this House calls on the Government to undertake an urgent review of NHS funding for children's hospices through lead primary trusts; and given that children's hospices often serve wide geographical areas, believes that alternative models of NHS funding need to be explored, preferably involving

AIR GUN SAFETY

That this House is extremely concerned at the recent spate of serious incidents involving air guns; and calls upon the Government to carry out an immediate review of the current legislation of air guns, which should include the possibility of introducing a new licensing scheme for air guns.

NEW EU AID PROGRAMME

That this House welcomes the agreement signed in Brussels on 24th May 2005 which in five years' time will raise the EU's aid to poor countries with an extra £14 billion; congratulates the richest nations in the EU on their new spending target on aid at a minimum of 0.51 per cent. of their national w

LEGAL AID AND Mr EL HADJI DIOUF

That this House deplores the decision by the Legal Services Commission to grant legal aid to the Liverpool footballer Mr El Hadji Diouf, who is defending a charge of disorderly conduct involving spitting at a football fan; notes the justification by the Legal Services Commission that Mr El Hadji Dio