Early Day Motions

YORKSHIRE AND HUMBER BUS PASS

That this House welcomes the introduction of free off-peak local bus transport for pensioners and disabled bus users from April 2006; notes that many bus journeys in Yorkshire and the Humber cross county and district boundaries, for example Leeds to Scarborough and Wetherby to Harrogate; and calls o

LITTER ON M6

That this House condemns the long-term litter at the side of the junction of the M54 and M6 heading south; urges the Highways Agency and the local authority to clear up the mess and ensure the site is properly kept clear of litter in the future; and urges motorists to dispose of their litter in a re

IRAQ INVASION LEGAL OPINION AND GOVERNMENT ADVISERS

That this House notes that Sir Stephen Wall, who was appointed by the Prime Minister as European Policy Adviser to the Prime Minister in June 2000, told the BBC Panorama programme "Iraq, Tony and the Truth" on the build-up to the invasion of Iraq, broadcast on 20th March, that in respect of the lega

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT POLICY ON RAILWAY RE-OPENINGS

That this House recalls the honourable Member for Pendle's Adjournment Debate on 12th January on the campaign to re-open the Colne to Skipton railway, which was closed in the 1970s; further recalls him telling the House that the Liberal Democrat Leader of Pendle Council, Alan Davies, last year descr

LEASEHOLD ENFRANCHISEMENT

That this House urges the Government to deal urgently with the grievances of freeholders and to swing the balance, which is still overwhelmingly weighted to the landlords, back to leaseholders; and suggests that this can be best achieved by abolishing the leasehold system and replacing it by commonh

ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJOR POLICY DECISIONS

That this House re-affirms 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 Pa

FALLEN STOCK

That this House calls on DEFRA to implement a moratorium on the fallen stock scheme in Wales until a workable alternative which will not endanger human and animal health and the natural environment is in place.

BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING LONG-TERM IN-PATIENT CARE (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the Budget announcement that all those entering hospital from April will continue to receive their full state pension and their full entitlement to incapacity benefit, severe disablement allowance and income support for the entire duration of their stay in hospital from Apri

RNID'S VETERANS CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses concern that many ex-service men and women who have suffered substantial hearing loss as a result of their service in the Armed Forces are being denied sufficient compensation through the war pensions scheme; notes that a service person has to suffer a hearing loss of 50 de

RAF COSFORD, THE DEFENCE TRAINING REVIEW AND THE WEST MIDLANDS ECONOMY

That this House acknowledges the achievements of RAF Cosford and its staff in providing first class training to the armed services in the past and the key role they should be allowed to play in the future, irrespective of the outcome of the Defence Training Review (DTR); recognises the contribution

SENIOR CITIZENS AWARENESS DAY

That this House proposes an annual Senior Citizens Awareness Day in celebration and commemoration of the massive contribution made by ordinary people throughout the 20th century which has resulted in the greatest period of social, industrial, technological and scientific progress in the history of t

ASSAULTS ON EMERGENCY WORKERS

That this House notes that a summary offence for assault against a police officer was created in the Police Act 1996 and that the Scottish Parliament has introduced The Emergency Workers (Scotland) Bill to create a specific offence of attacking an emergency worker; and in response to the rise in ass

G8 AND CONTRACTION AND CONVERGENCE

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the Synod of the Church of England to support contraction and convergence as the overarching framework to tackle climate change; further welcomes the comments of the Honourable Kalonzo Musyoka, Minister for Environment and Natural Resources, Kenya, giv

PROSTATE AWARENESS POLL

That this House congratulates The Prostate Cancer Charity, the largest voluntary organisation focused on prostate health, on commissioning and publishing during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week an ICM poll on the state of public awareness of the basics of the prostate gland; notes with concern that 90

WALES' RUGBY GRAND SLAM VICTORY

That this House congratulates the Welsh Rugby Union team on winning the Grand Slam in the RBS Six Nations Championship; applauds the contribution of coach Mike Ruddock and all the players; and acknowledges the magnificent support of all the Welsh fans in contributing to this victory.

READING UNIVERSITY CYBERNETICS

That this House congratulates Professor Kevin Warwick of Reading University on the success of the Cybernetics course which, at a time of falling applications for science subjects nationally and the closure of science departments, has seen a growth in applicants so that there are three hundred applic

IDENTITY THEFT

That this House notes the recent Fellowes poll on identity theft which found that 81 per cent. of the British public are concerned about becoming a victim of identity theft; calls upon the Government to combat identity theft by issuing clear guidelines to individuals and businesses, detailing the mo

SOCIAL CARE (S.I., 2005, No. 575)

"That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Commission for Social Care Inspection (Fees and Frequency of Inspections) (Amendment) Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 575), dated 8th March 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th March, be annulled.

SUPPORT FOR QUALITY BRITISH FOODS

That this House believes that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' withdrawal of support for a campaign to promote quality food because it believes the images used, particularly that of a cow called 'Daisy', may be seen as too 'British', is political correctness gone mad; and call

REGIONAL FIRE SERVICE IN HAMPSHIRE

That this House calls on the Government to abandon plans for a regional fire service control room to cover Hampshire and the surrounding area; and believes that local control rooms throughout the county provide excellent services with essential local knowledge.

DEMOCRACY IN NEPAL

That this House regrets the suspension of democracy in Nepal and urges the King of Nepal to restore democracy immediately; notes with particular concern the restrictions on free, independent and democratic trade unions and the arrest of many of the leaders of the Nepalese trade union movement; welco

Mr PAUL WOLFOWITZ

That this House calls upon European countries to arrange a confirmation hearing of the type that would normally be held by the US Senate for a Presidential appointment to determine whether Paul Wolfowitz is a fit and proper person to become the President of the World Bank.

MONSIGNOR ARNULFO ROMERO

That this House notes that 24th March 2005 marks the 25th anniversary of the murder of Archbishop of San Salvador, Monsignor Arnulfo Romero, who was assassinated whilst saying mass at the Church of the Divine Providence; recognises that Monsignor Romero was an outspoken critic of the then repressive

WATER PRIVATISATION IN BOLIVIA

That this House applauds the popular campaign in Bolivia to ensure that the water supply in Cochabamba is returned to public ownership; is concerned that one of the companies that took part in the privatisation, and attempted to raise water prices by 300 per cent. is now demanding $25 million from t

CONDUCT OF SCOTTISH NATIONALIST PARTY HONOURABLE MEMBERS DURING PROCEEDINGS ON THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM BILL

That this House notes that during the final sittings on the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, three of the five Scottish Nationalist honourable Members, including the Leader and Chief Whip took no part in the proceedings, missing all votes, that a fourth missed half the votes and that only one attended