Early Day Motions

AWARD OF PINGAT JASA MALAYSIA MEDAL

That this House notes the announcement by the Malaysian Government that it wishes to award the Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal to all Commonwealth ex-service personnel who served in either the Emergency or the Confrontation in that country between 1957 and 1966; recalls that a number of British Army regi

CHEWING GUM NUISANCE

That this House draws attention to the long-standing campaign in and outside Parliament for action to deal with the problem caused by the discarding of chewing gum in public places; welcomes the recent demand by representatives from London, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast for a levy on gum to assist

THE BOBBY MOORE BRIDGE

That this House is outraged that Scottish football supporters are attempting to hijack the naming of the footbridge at the New Wembley; demands that the Tartan Army retreat; and acknowledges that the bridge must be named after Bobby Moore, one of England's finest footballers and captain of the victo

THE FUTURE OF WORLDAWARE

That this House notes with regret the imminent closure of Worldaware; acknowledges that for nearly 30 years it has provided a crucial and much-valued teacher resource for primary and secondary school studies into issues of global development; notes that Worldaware and its associate websites attract

ASSASSINATIONS IN BANGLADESH

That this House expresses its horror at the recent assassination of A S M Kibria who gave a lifetime of honest and dedicated service to Bangladesh and the international community; hopes there will be an urgent judicial inquiry into all the circumstances surrounding his death; further calls upon the

LIFTING OF THE PARLIAMENTARY IMMUNITY OF SAM RAINSY IN CAMBODIA

That this House condemns the surprise decision on 3rd February by the National Assembly of Cambodia to lift the parliamentary immunity of three members of the opposition party, Mr Sam Rainsy, Mr Chea Poch and Mr Cheam Channy; further condemns the subsequent unlawful arrest of Mr Channy; registers it

REPORT RACISM INITIATIVE

That this House congratulates the FA and the Metropolitan Police Authority on adopting the Report Racism initiative to help combat racism at grassroots level football matches; notes that the work of Kick it Out and Show Racism the Red Card has already shown marked results in the eradication of racis

RACHEL'S DAIRY ABERYSTWYTH

That this House congratulates Rachel's Dairy of Aberystwyth for their success in the first Good Housekeeping Food Awards; notes that Rachel's only uses Welsh organic milk to produce their fantastic range of yoghurts, cream, butter, milk and dessert; further notes that their products have a lower sug

THE JIM BAXTER BRIDGE

That this House notes the online vote to name a footbridge at the new Wembley Stadium; believes that there could be no more appropriate and suitable name than the Jim Baxter Bridge in acknowledgement of the genius of 'slim Jim'; remembers when he humbled world champions England in 1967, with his aud

INQUIRY INTO THE DEATHS OF ROYAL MILITARY POLICEMEN AT AL MAJAR AL-KABIR

That this House condemns the Ministry of Defence Board of Inquiry into the deaths of the six Royal Military Policemen at Al Majar Al-Kabir on 24th June 2003 for its lack of transparency; further condemns the lack of an independent inquiry on this matter; acknowledges the six victims' lack of defensi

WORK AND CANCER REPORT

That this House welcomes the report Work and Cancer published by CancerBACUP; is pleased that the report finds that the majority of employers are supportive of employees with cancer; but is concerned that nearly a third of cancer patients do not return to work after cancer treatment, that more than

COOKING, SMOKE AND HEALTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

That this House notes with concern that the World Health Report 2002 shows that smoke pollution from solid fuel cooking stoves is the fourth greatest risk factor for death in developing countries, killing over 1.6 million people each year, as detailed in the Intermediate Technology Development Group

PRE-ELECTION LEGISLATION

That this House believes that General Election dates should be announced three months in advance and that no legislation should be enacted in the pre-election period, which should be used for debating draft bills; notes the lamentable collapse of the courage and critical abilities of honourable Memb

WORK OF SUTTON'S SIX ROTARY CLUBS

That this House congratulates the Rotary Club for 100 years of service to the community based on the motto Service Above Self; is grateful for the hard work and dedication of the members of the Sutton's six Rotary clubs in Sutton, Carshalton, Carshalton Beeches, Cheam, Sutton Nonsuch and Wallington

WELSH REGIMENTS (No. 2)

That this House believes that at least one battalion of the newly formed Royal Welsh Regiment should be based in Wales.

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION REAL VALENTINE APPEAL

That this House welcomes the aims of the British Heart Foundation's (BHF's) Real Valentine Appeal in highlighting the needs of the 2.7 million people living with coronary heart disease in the United Kingdom; recognises that although the death rate from coronary heart disease is falling, more people

DOG THEFT AND THE WORK OF DOG THEFT ACTION

That this House expresses concern at the increasing number of dog thefts reported in the media; is further concerned that there is evidence of an organised trade in stolen dogs; notes that dogs are very special to the lives of thousands of people in Britain; urges all dog owners to look after the se

POSTMAN ANDREW JAMIESON AND HIS DOG OSCAR

That this House notes with concern that the Royal Mail has banned Postman Andrew Jamieson from taking his dog Oscar with him on his rounds after a single complaint; further notes that Oscar is a Staffordshire Bull Terrier, one of the most loyal and friendly breeds of dog; recognises that both Mr Jam

CHILD DEATHS IN CUSTODY

That this House believes that no child should die in the custody of the state; considers that all honourable Members have a clear duty to end the use of penal custody for children; and recognises that in the rare circumstances where liberty has to be restricted children should be kept safe in approp

ROYAL GIBRALTAR POLICE FORCE

That this House notes that the Royal Gibraltar Police Force is due to celebrate its 175th anniversary this year; recognises that the Royal Gibraltar Police Force is the second oldest UK police force, formed only nine months after the Metropolitan Police Force; pays tribute to all those who have serv

SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Smoking in Public Places (Wales) Bill, introduced by the honourable Member for Cardiff North, that would give the National Assembly for Wales the power to decide on whether to ban smoking in all public places in Wales; notes the recent Public Health W

ST DAVID'S DAY BANK HOLIDAY

Line 2, Line 2, at end add `and should replace another bank holiday already observed within Wales.'.

BEHAVIOUR OF PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS

That this House fully supports Chief Inspector Chris Shoad of the Surrey Police Force, who has instructed his officers to arrest footballers who use threatening, foul or abusive language or gestures during a match where the referee has failed to take appropriate action which appears to be the normal

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF ROTARY

That this House congratulates Rotarians celebrating their 100th anniversary throughout Great Britain and Ireland, on the contribution made to humanitarian achievements at home and abroad by 1.2 million volunteer men and women Rotarians in 166 counties since Rotary International, the world's largest

LEA AND PERRINS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE

That this House notes that the original Lea and Perrins Worcestershire sauce is not implicated by the current Sudan 1 dye food scare; urges honourable Members to continue to use the original Lea and Perrins sauce, which is only linked by name to the product involved in the food scare; and calls upon