Early Day Motions

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

That this House sends its best wishes to Mr Rob Godsell of Priory Place, Hereford, who suffers from multiple system atrophy; recalls that he used to be able to leave his terraced house for respite care on his mobility scooter from his rear yard, along a back alley, and out via an alley next to No 2

VISITOR STICKERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House accepts the importance of all visitors to the Palace of Westminster being clearly identifiable to police officers and Serjeant-at-Arms staff; notes the system of issuing coloured stickers to visitors after passing through security checks, but is concerned at the growing number of dis

DEATH PENALTY IN THE UNITED STATES

That this House commends the 1st March 2005 judgement of the United States Supreme Court in Roper v Simmons finding application of the death penalty against children under 18 years of age to be cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning of the 8th Amendment and therefore unconstitutional; notes

SUNDAY POLITICAL PROGRAMME IN THE ITV REGIONS

That this House is shocked at ITV's decision to axe its Sunday regional political programme from the autumn schedule in all of the ITV regions; believes that it breaches the spirit of commitments given to honourable Members during Ofcom's recent inquiry into public service broadcasting obligations;

YOUNG PERSONS' DEMOCRATIC EMPOWERMENT

That this House recognises the role that students and the young people of today will play in the world of tomorrow; further recognises that informed engagement with United Kingdom democracy is crucial for a democratic society to thrive; notes that, at the last election, only 39 per cent. of 18 to 24

CROSSRAIL STATION AT WOOLWICH

That this House expresses its disappointment that the current Crossrail plans do not include a station at Woolwich; regrets that no feasibility study to assess the cost against the potential benefits of a station at Woolwich has been carried out; recognises that Woolwich is served by many public tra

BEXLEYHEATH LINE SERVICES TO VICTORIA

That this House is extremely dismayed at the failure of the Strategic Rail Authority to consult over plans to remove train services to Victoria on the Bexleyheath Line; notes that the consultation paper published in February 2004 proposed six trains per hour throughout the day which included two tra

LIBERAL DEMOCRATS AND THE SALE OF GREENFIELD LAND FOR DEVELOPMENT

That this House deplores the intransigence of the Liberal Democrat controlled Pendle Council in pressing ahead with plans to sell greenfield land at Bawhead Road, Earby for development despite the clear opposition of local people; notes that the Council gave itself outline planning permission for ho

DESTRUCTION OF THE ICELANDIC HIGHLANDS

That this House is seriously concerned at the construction of a series of dams at Karahnjukar in the Icelandic highlands, one of Europe's last unspoilt wildernesses, to power an aluminium smelting plant for the US multinational Alcoa; notes that Iceland's National Planning Agency rejected the projec

TELEVISION AND RADIO INDUSTRIES CLUB AWARD WINNERS

That this House congratulates the winners of the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) awards on Tuesday 8th March; believes that their awards reflect the world class standards achieved in the British media; acknowledges TRIC for its continuing commitment to promoting excellence in British tel

REPORT RACISM INITIATIVE

Line 3, after `matches', insert `hopes that this can build upon the success of many schemes involving professional football clubs such as Charlton Athletic's partnership with Greenwich Council in its Kick Racism Out of Football and Red White and Black campaigns;'.

PROMOTING FAIRTRADE

Line 4, after `Swansea', insert `, Brighton and Hove City'.

WILDLIFE AND COUNTRYSIDE LINK MARINE LEGISLATION CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the New Law Now To Protect Our Sea Life campaign by the Marine Conservation Society, RSPB, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, The Wildlife Trusts and WWF under the banner of Wildlife and Countryside Link; notes that this coalition of organisations is advocating comprehe

HIDDEN COSTS OF FOODS

That this House is concerned about recent Government statistics which have revealed the true hidden costs of producing and transporting food to and from supermarkets in the UK; is alarmed that in the UK 28 per cent., 1.6 billion tonnes, of road freight is either food or produce carried over ever-inc

WITHDRAWAL OF FUNDING FOR THE WOODCRAFT FOLK

That this House congratulates the Woodcraft Folk for its 80-year long contribution to the development of the youth of this country toward active citizenship; notes that this national organisation is one of the few that have truly empowered young people via its commitment to international understandi

NEW NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK FOR CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS

That this House welcomes the publication of the new chapter of the national service framework for coronary heart disease focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiac arrhythmias; acknowledges the hard work done by the Department of Health and other stakeholders in producing the document so qui

FAMAGUSTA (VEROSHA), CYPRUS

That this House deeply regrets that for the last 30 years key areas of the town of Famagusta have remained closed, unoccupied and underdeveloped; calls on the Government to make clear to both Turkish Cypriot authorities and the Government of Turkey that to allow this situation to continue is to be d

EDNETH GOTORA

That this House is dismayed that the Government has resumed deportations to Zimbabwe despite increasing intimidation and brutality by ZANU-PF gangs; is alarmed that individuals who escaped with their lives should be reconsigned to threatening circumstances; notes that one such is Edneth Gotora whose

UNSOLVED KILLINGS REVIEW IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the review of unsolved killings in Northern Ireland announced by Her Majesty's Government; and believes that it will not succeed unless the relatives of innocent murder victims are given a clear understanding that a more satisfactory outcome is likely if perpetrators are punish

HEALTH COMMITTEE REPORT ON PREVENTION OF VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM

That this House commends the Health Select Committee on its Report on the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Hospitalised Patients (HC99); is concerned that this silent killer leads to over 25,000 deaths in England from venous thromboembolism, many of which are preventable by the use of w

POLITICAL PRISONERS IN THE UK

That this House believes that if the Government persists in seeking legislation that gives to a Minister of the Crown the right to impose detention or control orders on UK residents without the decision being taken in a court on the basis of a trial of evidence then the UK will stand accused of crea

PENSIONER TRAVEL

That this House notes the advantages to pensioners in Wales, London and many cities and metropolitan districts throughout England who enjoy free public transport and bus travel; recognises that many elderly people are totally dependent on public transport and that the costs of this account for a sig

NATIONAL OBESITY AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes that the level of obesity in the United Kingdom has more than trebled over the last 20 years and that two thirds of the population of England are overweight or obese; congratulates The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (TOAST) on the organisation of National Obesity Awarene

WINDFALL TAXES

That this House expresses its opposition to windfall taxes which would damage business confidence, cost jobs and investment by retrospectively altering adversely the terms of trade, undermine the recovery of company and private pension funds by reducing dividend payments and halting the recent upwar

LONDON MEETING TO SUPPORT THE PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY

That this House welcomes the London Meeting held on 1st March to Support the Palestinian Authority; is encouraged by the highly visible international backing for the Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, and the reforms that he has undertaken; further welcomes the continued commitment of the partici