Early Day Motions

ACHIEVEMENT OF ADE SODEINDE

That this House congratulates 17 year old Ade Sodeinde for her astonishing achievement at her placement with Central Trains during which she analysed trends to find prominent problems and found ways to improve train performance, leading to a cut in delays; urges British companies to follow this init

PLATFORMS AT MOOR STREET STATION

That this House calls for the Strategic Rail Authority to expedite the opening up of the new platform at Moor Street Station to use by passengers and trains.

MINIMUM AGE OF SALE FOR TOBACCO

That this House calls on the Government to give serious consideration to raising the minimum age of sales of tobacco from 16 to 18 years to bring it in line with sales of alcohol.

INTERNATIONAL BAN ON ASBESTOS

That this House notes that the report from the Interim Chemical Review Committee, a part of the United Nations Environmental Programme, recommended that all forms of asbestos should be subject to strict international trade controls to eliminate the risk associated with the material; and calls on the

50 YEARS OF GREEN BELT

That this House commends the campaign to protect rural England for its work in highlighting the 50th year of the green belt and in defending green spaces; notes the risk that the Government's policies on development in the South East, East Anglia and in other regions will lead to the disappearance o

REGIONAL EMERGENCY FIRE CONTROL CENTRES

That this House is concerned about the serious financial and service standards implications for central and local government and the Fire Service contained in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister's draft Fire Control Business Case (volume 1); notes that within this report civil servants warned Mi

BRITTANY FERRIES

That this House is deeply concerned at the recent announcement by Brittany Ferries that it is to withdraw from the proposed acquisition of two P & O Ferries vessels on the Western Channel; notes that P & O Ferries has stated that it intends to discontinue services on the Portsmouth to Le-Havre route

INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH 60th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health on its 60th anniversary; notes that it was founded in 1945 and that it is now Europe's largest membership body for occupational health and safety professionals, with 28,000 members in over 50 countries; and wishes the orga

ABDULLAH OCALAN AND THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the highest panel of the European Court of Human Rights confirming that the imposition of the death penalty on Abdullah Ocalan violated the Convention; notes that the court held that Mr Ocalan had been denied a fair trial and that the length of detenti

ACTION TO ACHIEVE A GLOBAL ASBESTOS-FREE ENVIRONMENT

That this House notes that a sub-committee of the UN Environmental Programme called for all forms of asbestos to be subject to strict international controls because of the implications for human health; welcomes the first Global Asbestos Congress held in Tokyo between 19th and 21st November 2004 att

CONTROLS ON REPLICA WEAPONS AND AIR GUNS

That this House welcomes the announcement in the Queen's Speech of proposed measures to tackle offences involving knives and guns; and urges the Government to ensure such measures include a ban on replica guns and a ban on the sale and possession of air weapons, except under licence for genuine spor

MOBILE PHONE MASTS

after `England', insert `and Wales'.

ARCTIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

leave out from `recognised' to first `and' in line 7.

BRITISH OLYMPIC ASSOCIATION

That this House notes that the British Olympic Association was founded at this House on 24th May 1905; congratulates the organisation and its athletes on their many achievements and the first 100 years; and looks forward to the British Olympic Association continuing to play a leading role in British

UNION OF DEMOCRATIC MINEWORKERS AND COAL HEALTH CLAIMS

That this House is shocked at the Union of Democratic Mineworkers (UDM) circular advising people to lie about vibration white finger symptoms; calls for an immediate inquiry into the running of Vendside, the UDM claims handling company, and an immediate suspension of the DTI claims handling agreemen

ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS BOYCOTT OF ISRAELI UNIVERSITIES

That this House welcomes the call of Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Dr Kim Howells for the Association of University Teachers to reconsider its policy to boycott selective Israeli universities, which has attracted widespread international condemnation; and believes that such a boycott woul

DRAFT MARINE BILL

That this House welcomes the inclusion of a draft Marine Bill in the 2005 legislative programme; notes that, in the light of increasing degradation of the marine environment and decline in its wildlife, the United Kingdom urgently needs a strategic and co-ordinated approach for managing and protecti

HEALTH HOTEL INITIATIVE

That this House considers all aspects of health and healthcare to be of vital importance during this Parliament; supports collaboration between honourable Members and all stakeholders to ensure progress is made for patients and the public; and calls for cross-party support for the Health Hotel initi

REFLEX SYMPATHETIC DYSTROPHY SYNDROME

That this House expresses deep concern at the large and increasing number of people who suffer from reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome, also known as complex regional pain syndrome, and who are not receiving prompt and adequate treatment through the NHS because of a lack of knowledge and apprecia

CLYDESDALE BANK CLOSURE PROGRAMME

That this House condemns the decision by National Australia Bank to close 60 Clydesdale Bank branches in Scotland in the next 18 months; notes that research has demonstrated that the closure of branches triggers an outflow of economic activity and threatens the long-term survival of communities, par

CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House agrees with the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser that climate change is a threat to civilisation; welcomes the cross-party agreement in favour of major cuts in greenhouse gas emissions, and particularly in carbon dioxide emissions, by 2050; believes that such a long-term target

PARAMILITARY VIOLENCE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the continuing activity carried out by paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland; is appalled that any political party aspiring to be part of the government in Northern Ireland can be, in the words of the Prime Minister `inextricably linked' to such activity; and calls upon all d

GLASGOW RANGERS FOOTBALL CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP WIN

That this House heartily congratulates Glasgow Rangers FC on winning the Scottish Premier League once more, this time in the final two minutes of the last day of the season, making the Scottish finale an exciting prospect for all concerned; condemns any sectarianism associated with the games; and wi

NORTH-SOUTH HIGH SPEED RAIL LINE

That this House recognises that a new high-speed rail line between Scotland, the North and Midlands of England, and London would significantly reduce journey times for passengers, increase capacity on the rail network to allow for increases in both freight and passenger traffic, and provide a real a

DRAFTING OF THE IRAQ SURVEY GROUP FINDINGS

That this House notes the accusations, in the Observer on 15th May, by Dr. Rod Barton, an Australian intelligence officer, formerly a member of the CIA-led Iraq Survey Group (ISG), that Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) Director-General John Scarlett, whilst still chairman of the Joint Intelligence