Early Day Motions

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE

That this House welcomes the recent scathing opinion of the Advocate General of the European Court of Justice who concluded in the case brought by the Health Food Manufacturers Association and the National Association of Health Stores, with the support of Consumers for Health Choice, that the Food S

CUTS AT THE BBC

That this House condemns the proposed cuts at the BBC which will lead to 19 per cent. of staff being sacked or outsourced; is concerned that such cuts will result in 80 per cent. of the staff having to produce 100 per cent. of the output; believes such proposals will result in a deterioration of qua

INVESTIGATION OF TAX AVOIDANCE

That this House urges the Government to investigate the activities of Alliance and Leicester, Allied Domecq, Amazon.com, Amersham, Arcadia, Barclays, BAE, BAT, BHS, BOC Group, Compass Group, Dixons, GlaxoSmithKline, Honda, IDEA, Kelda Group, Lloyds TSB, Merrill Lynch, NewsCorp, Nissan, Northern and

PARLIAMENTARY APPROVAL FOR PARTICIPATION IN ARMED CONFLICT

That this House believes that the decision to deploy British armed forces in conflict is of the most serious nature possible; notes that this is a decision to be taken by Ministers via the Royal Prerogative and that Parliament has no right to decide on the matter or even to be consulted; further not

UNINSURED DRIVERS

That this House welcomes the Safer, Cheaper, Legal campaign by the Association of British Insurers to draw attention to the UK's high levels of uninsured driving and to promote policy proposals contained in submissions to the Greenaway Review established by the Department of Transport; notes that in

MISCELLANEOUS BANK CHARGES

That this House urges the Government to instigate an inquiry into the miscellaneous but unavoidable charges made by banks, such as survey fees, booking fees, arrangement fees, higher lending charges fees and sealing of deeds fees, which are little more than a backdoor method of increasing their exce

UGANDA'S TRANSITION TO POLITICAL PLURALISM

That this House welcomes the decision by President Museveni to lift the ban on political activities after 19 years; further welcomes the launch of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and the election of the exiled Dr Kizza Besigye as its national chairman and prospective presidential ca

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO GULF WAR DISEASES

That this House notes with grave concern that, since the end of the Gulf War in 1991, some 605 veterans have died, 200 committing suicide, and over 5,000 are now receiving war disablement pensions for illnesses and disabilities attributed to their service; and believes that the UK owes the Gulf vete

PARTIALLY HYDROGENATED OILS IN FOOD

That this House recognises the increasing amount of evidence which suggests that the removal of partially hydrogenated oils (trans fats) from foodstuffs would reduce the risk of increased cholesterol, heart disease, strokes and obesity; further recognises the failure of the Food Standards Agency to

A3 TUNNEL AT HINDHEAD

That this House views with alarm the possibility of a further two to three year delay to the plans to improve the A3 at Hindhead; urges the Secretary of State to ensure that the Highways Agency is well aware of the damage to the economy, not only of Portsmouth and South Hampshire, but also the rest

ANIMAL TESTING OF DRUGS

That this House, in common with Europeans for Medical Progress, expresses its concerns regarding the safeguarding of public health through data obtained from laboratory animals, particularly in light of large numbers of serious and fatal adverse drug reactions that were not predicted by animal studi

ARCTIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

That this House believes that the heroism of the sailors of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy who took part in the Arctic campaign during World War Two should be recognised with a medal; regrets that the men who served in the severest of weather conditions, unlike any other in the war, whilst run

DOG AND CAT FUR

That this House welcomes the United States ban on the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; expresses concern that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may not be aware that products they a

STANDING AREAS AT FOOTBALL GROUNDS

That this House urges the Government to re-examine the case for introducing small, limited sections of safe standing areas at football grounds; further urges the Government to recognise that there is widespread support for such areas, and that improvements in stadium design and technology mean that,

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE SOUTH EAST

That this House believes that in the light of new and alarming evidence from the National Housing Federation the Government must recognise the dire state of affordable social housing supply in the South-East region, which is running at less than one third of the regional planning guidance minimum ta

VAT ON COMMEMORATIVE HEADSTONES

That this House condemns the Government's decision not to exempt commemorative headstones for graves from VAT, in contrast to all other services provided by an undertaker in connection with a burial or cremation; believes this to be a decision which takes advantage of people at their lowest times; a

WELFARE OF ANIMALS

That this House believes that all animals should be treated as sentient beings and is concerned that unacceptable practices where animals are treated as objects continue; further believes that all animals, at whatever stage of evolution, deserve protection and recognition; welcomes New Zealand's dec

COSTS OF NIGHT-TIME LEISURE ECONOMY

That this House believes that the costs of policing entertainment areas at night in towns and cities across the country should not entirely fall on the central or council taxpayer; further believes that provision should be made to provide a mechanism for the general control of anti-social behaviour

PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION

That this House believes that consumers have a right to expect full and impartial information about the potential risks and side-effects of prescription medication; further believes that this requires a robust regulatory framework to ensure that information is not only publicly available but also ac

CONTROL OF TAX AVOIDANCE

That this House urges the Government to clamp down on artificial tax avoidance schemes and end the domicile, residence and offshore tax avoidance loop-holes that enable millionaires and numerous companies trading in the UK to avoid UK taxes; and further urges the Government to introduce the General

ASTHMA AND FREE NHS PRESCRIPTIONS

That this House commends the role of the charity Asthma UK and its campaigns on behalf of UK sufferers; is alarmed that the number of emergency hospital admissions due to asthma remains unacceptably high in the UK and accepts that part of the reason for this may be individuals' inability to pay for

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA

That this House greatly welcomes the establishment by the Republic of Moldova of an embassy in London; expresses its deep concern at the escalation of tension in the Republic of Moldova as a result of the human rights violations perpetrated by the self-proclaimed authorities of the Transnistrian reg

MATERNITY SERVICES IN SOUTH PORTSMOUTH

That this House believes that women should be offered a choice in maternity services, whether it be home births, midwife-led units or traditional labour wards; fully supports the report to the Department of Health's Children Taskforce from the Maternity and Neonatal Workforce Group of 2003, which st

SAVINGS ACCOUNT RATES FOR CHILDREN

That this House notes that the Alliance & Leicester with personal customer balances of almost £20 billion and secured mortgage advances of £28 billion which offered a Firstsaver Children's Account with a competitive rate of interest at 5.25 per cent. decided to close the account to all new savers an

ARTISTS' RESALE RIGHT

That this House notes the recent consultation on the implementation of the Artists' Resale Right Directive; further notes that the legislation entitles visual creators whose work is protected by copyright to a share of the price each time their work is resold thus helping the creative community by e