Early Day Motions

NO SMOKING DAY 9th MARCH 2005

That this House congratulates No Smoking Day, the charity organising the event of the same name, which is taking place on 9th March, aimed at encouraging smokers to give up; notes that three-quarters of all smokers in the country wish to give up and that on previous No Smoking Days almost a million

BREAST CANCER LAVENDER WEEK, 28th FEBRUARY - 6th MARCH

That this House congratulates the Lavender Trust, a subsidiary of Breast Cancer Care, for organising Lavender Week which is running from 28th February until 6th March; notes that the event is aimed at promoting awareness of breast cancer, particularly among young women, and helping younger sufferers

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK, 14th - 20th MARCH 2005

That this House congratulates Headway, the brain injury association, for organising Brain Injury Awareness Week, which is taking place between 14th and 20th March; notes that the theme for this year's event is ageing carers, since many carers are the parents of a brain injury sufferer; further notes

CARDIAC RISK IN THE YOUNG

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young on their 10th anniversary this year; notes that their first CRY Raising Awareness Week is being held on 11th to 18th June; applauds its successful lobbying campaign for the Cardiac Risk in the Young (Screening) Bill, which instigated the new ch

St DAVID'S DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY

That this House congratulates all those who participated in and organised the St David's Day celebrations in this House; and calls on the Government to engage in positive dialogue and consult with the National Assembly for Wales and other stakeholders on the benefits of making St David's Day a publi

PALESTINIAN RIGHT TO EDUCATION

That this House expresses its concern regarding Israel's deportation to Gaza of four Palestinian students at Birzeit University in the West Bank; notes that these Gazan students have not been accused of any offence; rejects as illegal the condition imposed by the Israeli military authorities that an

RACIST ABUSE AT OAKINGTON DETENTION CENTRE

That this House notes the BBC documentary 'Detention undercover - the real story', which has exposed the racism experienced by asylum seekers at Oakington Detention Centre; deplores the appalling and degrading treatment of detainees at this centre; notes that this is the latest evidence of a catalog

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2005, No. 238)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Housing Benefit (General) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2005 (S.I., 2005, No. 238), dated 7th February 2005, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14th February, be annulled.

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION FOR SCRIPTWRITERS AND PRODUCERS

That this House upholds the right to freedom of expression and supports the right of scriptwriters and theatre and television producers to continue to offer audiences challenging works without fear of harassment; condemns the strident demands for censorship by extremist groups, for example against t

PROMOTION OF TRAIDCRAFT GOODS

That this House congratulates the House of Commons Refreshment Department and its staff on their enthusiastic promotion of Traidcraft goods in the Commons cafeterias and restaurants; notes that Traidcraft, established as a Christian response to poverty, is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE DECISION ON ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT

That this House notes that Alzheimer's disease currently affects nearly half a million people in the UK and that it is a chronic, progressive, degenerative and distressing disease for which there is no cure; deplores the cost-cutting plans of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence which will

JAMIE MASON, AGED 12

That this House expresses its deepest sympathy with the parents, relatives and school friends of Jamie Mason, aged 12, who was tragically killed by the vehicle of an unlicensed driver; is dismayed by and deplores the derisory sentence of two months' imprisonment given by the Wolverhampton Magistrate

ALL PARTY GROUP FOR CARERS

That this House welcomes the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Carers; notes that one of its objectives is to monitor the implementation of the Carers Equal Opportunities Act 2004; further notes recent Ministerial statements in support of flexible working for carers; and looks forward

SMALL SCALE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS

That this House welcomes the Small Scale Renewable Energy Developments (Permitted Development) Bill introduced into the House by a cross-party group of honourable Members; notes that the Bill will grant permitted development status to such developments and therefore enable people to install them far

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

That this House is concerned that small UK science and technology businesses are at present significantly disadvantaged compared with their US competitors because of the absence of an effective UK programme to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme in the US and that the commercial

ANGELA CANNINGS (No. 2)

That this House recognises the courage and bravery of Angela Cannings and her family in allowing the events of her arrest, prosecution and imprisonment to be shown in a BBC1 drama on 22nd February; congratulates the BBC and the cast on the programme; and urges the Government to provide whatever reso

FAIR FUNDING AND THE TOMLINSON REPORT

That this House supports the necessary changes to further education as outlined in the Tomlinson report; calls on the Government to support changes in 14 to 19 education provision; urges the Government to equalise funding per student across both schools and colleges; and calls for the necessary stat

EDUCATION MANIFESTO AND THE STUDENT VOTE

That this House supports the National Union of Students 'get your vote out' campaign; recognises the importance of encouraging more citizens to register to vote; and urges honourable Members to sign up to the Education Manifesto supporting positive campaigning on the issues that most affect students

LINKING SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND HIV/AIDS

That this House welcomes the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Population, Development and Reproductive Health's Report: Linking Sexual and Reproductive Health and HIV/AIDS; notes that stronger linkages between sexual and reproductive health and HIV/AIDS are needed in order to combat HIV/AIDS and to

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BRISTOL EAST

That this House notes the conclusion of the preliminary report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Prevention of Terrorism Bill, chaired by the honourable Member for Bristol East, that 'there can be no justification for including such wide and unprecedented powers of executive detention in

CONDUCT OF LIBERAL DEMOCRAT HONOURABLE MEMBERS IN RELATION TO THE PREVENTION OF TERRORISM BILL

That this House notes the vote on 28th February on the amendment tabled by the honourable Member for Bridgend which would have introduced a full judicial process for all terrorism control orders; further notes that the amendment was defeated by 14 votes; further notes the views of the Leader of the

JAMIE'S SCHOOL DINNERS

That this House congratulates Jamie Oliver on his groundbreaking Channel 4 series, Jamie's School Dinners, and his Feed Me Better campaign; notes the worrying increase of child obesity across the United Kingdom and the negative effects that a poorly balanced diet has on pupils' concentration, behavi

LICENCE FEE EVASION RATES

That this House notes that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has indicated in several replies to Parliamentary Questions from the honourable Member for East Londonderry that the information regarding a regional geographic breakdown of those people not in possession of a valid television li

ROLE OF MOBILE PHONE TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS

That this House welcomes the contribution mobile communications technology is making to improving the delivery of public services, particularly health, transport, policing and local government; believes that this technology can improve efficiency, cut bureaucracy and reduce the burden on essential f

PROMOTING FAIRTRADE

That this House, on the first day of Fairtrade Fortnight, congratulates Cambridge City, Cardiff, Derby, Leeds, Liverpool City, Kingston, Milton Keynes Borough, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, Norwich, Pendle, Portsmouth City, Somerset County, Stockport Metropolitan Borough, Swansea and York councils and m