Early Day Motions

NORTHERN IRELAND v ENGLAND WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

That this House notes the forthcoming World Cup qualifying match between the Home International Champions Northern Ireland and England on Easter Saturday at Old Trafford; recalls the glorious performances of the great Northern Ireland teams in Sweden in 1958 and Spain in 1982, especially Gerry Armst

PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY DEATH SENTENCES

That this House expresses its extreme concern over the death sentences passed on 15 Palestinians by the Palestinian Authority for allegedly passing information on terrorist activities to Israel; calls upon President Abu Mazen to withdraw his announcement that he would sign execution decrees for a li

St HELENA

That this House welcomes the outcome of the feasibility and other investigatory work carried out by the Government to ensure future access for St Helena when the RMS St Helena is withdrawn from service; and believes that the provision of air access will arrest the depopulation of the island, enable

SLEEP DISORDERS AND ROAD SAFETY

That this House recognises the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency's finding that up to one fifth of all road accidents resulting in death or serious injury are caused by driver sleepiness; notes that at least one per cent. of the United Kingdom's adult population has a medical cause for sleepiness

CHELSEA FC CENTENARY

That this House congratulates Chelsea Football Club on the centenary anniversary of its foundation on 14th March 1905; and hopes that 2005 will see Chelsea with the English Premiership to go with the old First Division title achieved in 1955 on the club's 50th anniversary.

DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIA

That this House notes that it is five years since Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia; records its appreciation of his willingness to work constructively with the United Kingdom and its allies during that time; pays tribute to the stability and economic progress which has been achieved; b

BBC AND SCOTTISH HONOURABLE AND RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBERS

That this House condemns the irresponsible and divisive comments of BBC journalists in describing Scottish honourable and Right honourable Members as being part of a 'Scottish raj' which is ruling the country; and calls on the senior management of the BBC to apologise unreservedly for this insulting

DIABETES DIALOGUE REPORT LAUNCH, WEDNESDAY 16th MARCH

That this House welcomes the launch of the Hansard Society report on Wednesday 16th March with the findings of the recent online consultation on diabetes undertaken in partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes and Sanofi-Aventis; stresses the significance of the consultation in

LIBRARIES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport's report on libraries in the UK; further notes its criticism of the deterioration of the library estate; recognizes that, in Northern Ireland, there is currently a proposal that, if implemented, would result in numerous libraries

SCOPE EVICTIONS

That this House is appalled at the uncharitable behaviour of the charity Scope who seek to evict at short notice the severely disabled residents of 12 self-contained flats at Cyncoed Road, Cardiff, in order to benefit from the ú2 million sale of the land, the residents having being told for years th

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No. 2)

That this House notes that French unemployment in January reached 10 per cent., the highest level for five years; and therefore believes that the euro is not working.

SUPPORTING PEOPLE PROGRAMME

That this House is concerned by the Government's plans to cut the grant for the Supporting People programme by five per cent. in 2005-06, including by 6.28 per cent. in Somerset alone; believes that this will undermine care standards for many elderly and vulnerable people; and calls upon the Governm

DISABILITY EQUALITY DUTIES FOR SCHOOLS

That this House notes the recent Prime Minister's Strategy Unit report on the life chances of disabled people which states that there are currently no incentives for local service providers to prioritise disabled children; believes that schools in England and Wales need a clearer, more effective and

ARMS EMBARGO IN CHINA (No. 2)

That this House notes that the Government of the People's Republic of China is likely to enact legislation that would automatically trigger military action against Taiwan if the island moves towards independence; further notes that last year France granted export licences valued at 171 million euros

ACCOMMODATION FOR GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS

That this House applauds the Deputy Prime Minister for attempting to address the urgent accommodation needs of the gypsy and traveller community and condemns the vile and deplorable Stamp on the Camps campaign launched by The Sun newspaper; welcomes the positive impact of the Human Rights Act in pro

EMERGENCY BEREAVEMENT SERVICE

That this House calls upon the Government to take urgent steps to fulfil its promise, made in January 2002, to end the wasteful and destructive bureaucracy which is forcing the collapse of the astonishing achievements of the Alice Barker Trust; agrees that the Trust has been a great strength in this

POST OFFICE AND MORGANATIC MARRIAGE

That this House considers that the decision of the Post Office to issue special stamps to commemorate a morganatic marriage is inappropriate.

MORGANATIC MARRIAGE AND THE STATUTE OF WESTMINSTER 1931

That this House notes the wording of the preamble of the Statute of Westminster 1931, which declares `that any alteration in the law touching the Succession to the Throne or the Royal Style and Titles shall hereafter require the assent as well as of the Parliaments of all the Dominions as of the Par

LEGISLATION FOR A MORGANATIC MARRIAGE

That this House commends for reading columns 2181 and 2182 of the Official Report of 10th December 1936, which makes it clear that both the Prime Minister and King Edward VIII concluded that it would be necessary for Parliament to pass legislation for a morganatic marriage if the prospective spouse

HOUSE BUILDING IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

That this House expresses its deep concern at the plans to impose massive house building on Buckinghamshire; notes that such plans are based on the Government's Sustainable Communities Plan launched by the Deputy Prime Minister; congratulates the Environmental Audit Committee on its report, Housing:

LORDS REFORM

That this House notes the ongoing debate on Lords reform, but believes that this House should first determine what role, if any, a second chamber is required to perform before, subsequently, considering how it would most appropriately be composed to perform that role.

INTEGRATED EDUCATION IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes that the Belfast Agreement embraces the need to facilitate and encourage integrated education because an essential aspect of the reconciliation process is the promotion of a culture of tolerance at every level of society; notes, however, that only five per cent. of pupils in No

STRATEGIC ROAD NETWORK

That this House condemns the erosion of the importance of the English strategic road network, the motorways and trunk roads managed by the Highways Agency; believes that the strategic road network, the country's major transport asset, is making up just four per cent. of the road network but carrying

PRIVATISATION OF MINISTRY OF DEFENCE RECORDS OFFICE

That this House expresses its deep concern that a number of agency staff employed by TNT and security-cleared by the Ministry of Defence have been found in possession of drugs whilst working in the recently privatised Ministry of Defence Records Office in Hayes, which handles highly confidential and

HIGHWAYS (S.I., 2005, No. 476)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Traffic Management (Strategic Roads in Greater London) Designation Order 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 476), dated 4th March 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th March, be annulled.