Early Day Motions

GREYHOUND WELFARE

That this House welcomes the recent report of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee on the draft Animal Welfare Bill; notes its recommendation that external, independent regulation of all greyhound tracks is essential; welcomes its call that draft statutory regulations should be pu

COMPREHENSIVE TEST BAN TREATY

That this House notes that the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which bans nuclear test explosions, was finally signed in 1996 after more than 40 years of effort and that, to date, 174 states have signed, of which 120 have ratified; notes with deep regret that this treaty has still not entered into fo

RECOGNITION OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE, 1915

That this House considers that the time is ripe to acknowledge as an act of genocide the mass murder of Armenians carried out in the Ottoman Empire in 1915; urges the Government to enhance its international reputation by joining other countries, including those in the European Union, who have recogn

IMPORTATION OF WILD BIRDS

That this House is alarmed at evidence which shows that the commercial importation of wild birds is threatening the survival of hundreds of bird species in the wild, with at least 30 per cent. of the 140 parrot species in the Western Hemisphere threatened with extinction; notes that this trade invol

BUSINESS RATES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION

That this House is concerned at the increases in levels of business rates which the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has recently set for renewable energy producers; believes that they will penalise renewable energy production as higher rates must be paid as renewable energy output increases and

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ON HOUSING

That this House welcomes and supports the House of Commmons' Environmental Audit Committee's report Housing: Building a Sustainable Future and its conclusions that the Government's plans to increase the rate of housebuilding in this country pay far too little attention to environmental consideration

WATERLOO CUP 2005

That this House is appalled by the decision of the National Coursing Club to bring the 2005 Waterloo Cup forward to 14th February, thus defying the clear will of the House of Commons and the people of the United Kingdom; condemns the arrogance and insensitivity of those reponsible for this decision;

BENEFITS FOR PATIENTS RECEIVING LONG TERM IN-PATIENT CARE

That this House notes that long-stay patients receiving inpatient care, including large numbers of people suffering from mental ill health, receive only ú15.90 per week state benefit; further notes the comments of the Chief Executive of Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Trust, that the trust

MORECAMBE BAY COCKLE PICKERS

That this House remembers the 23 Chinese cockle pickers who lost thier lives on the shores of Morecambe Bay on the first anniversary of their death on 6th February 2005; and welcomes the Gangmasters Act 2004 which will go some way towards protecting future workers from similar unnecessary tragedies

BUS REREGULATION

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SMOKING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

That this House rejects the decision of the House of Commons Commission to ban smoking in most areas of the House of Commons; considers that the Commission should not have the right to decide such matters on behalf of all honourable Members; calls for the prevailing concern for the rights of minorit

COSSHAM HOSPITAL

That this House notes the valuable service to the local community of Kingswood and the wider surrounding area provided by Cossham Hospital, which was bequeathed in perpetuity to the people of Kingswood by Handel Cossham MP and opened in 1907; expresses its concern at the proposals put forward in the

CAMPAIGN FOR A MINERS MEMORIAL DAY

That this House supports calls for a special day when the country can remember all those who gave their lives to the mining industry, and all miners who continue to suffer from industrial illnesses associated with the hewing out of coal that was the nation's vital energy source of the 19th and 20th

COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE AND THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE

That this House acknowledges the benefit that hundreds of thousands of people across the United Kingdom have derived from their treatment by complementary medicine; understands that in most instances it is genuinely complementary to the more traditional methods of treatment; and calls upon the Gover

CANCER AND DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION

That this House welcomes the Disability Discrimination Bill and the extension of the definition of disability to include people with HIV, multiple sclerosis and cancer from the point of diagnosis; supports the unanimous recommendation of the Joint Committee on the draft Disability Discrimination Bil

HOUSE-BUILDING IN HERTFORDSHIRE

That this House expresses its deep concern at the plans to impose massive house building on Hertfordshire; 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: Bu

ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY IN SENEGAL

That this House welcomes Senegal's decision to abolish the death penalty; notes that although Senegal had been abolitionist in practice since 1967, the Abolition Act is another step forward towards achieving the objectives of the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Po

ETHICAL TEA PARTNERSHIP

That this House congratulates the Ethical Tea Partnership for its work in monitoring the living and working conditions on tea estates in tea-producing countries; notes that two-thirds of the tea sold in the UK comes from Ethical Tea Partnership member companies; welcomes the organisation's aim of en

SUCCESSION TO THE CROWN

That this House notes the introduction of the Succession to the Crown Bill, introduced in the House of Lords by Lord Dubs and in the House of Commons by the Right honourable Member for Dewsbury; applauds the Fabian Society's Monarchy Commission on which it is based; believes that the reforms propose

ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA

That this House expresses its grave concern at the proposal, endorsed by the British Government, to remove the EU arms embargo on the People's Republic of China; notes that the embargo was originally imposed due to the 1989 massacre at Tiananmen Square; further notes that the Chinese Government cont

THE DEATH OF IVAN NOBLE

That this House notes with deep regret the recent death of the BBC Online journalist, Ivan Noble; expresses its admiration for his courageous fight against cancer; acknowledges the inspiration that his online diaries have given to so many people; and expresses its condolences to his family.

SUEZ MEDALS AND THE 30 DAY CONSECUTIVE LIMIT

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to award medals for those involved in the Suez conflict, but calls on the Government to reconsider the decision to award medals only to those who served for 30 consecutive days, as this ignores many who served over 30 days but not consecutively; and

PLIGHT OF CHRISTIANS IN VIETNAM

That this House notes that the Vietnamese Government has arrested and imprisoned thousands of Christians over the last decade; recognises that the ethnic minority Montagnard and Hmong peoples have been heavily persecuted by the authorities, and that Christians within those groups have been particula

ANIMAL WELFARE LEGISLATION

That this House believes that existing animal welfare legislation fails to provide animals with an appropriate level of protection from neglect and cruelty and is in urgent need of updating; supports the creation of a welfare offence as proposed in the draft Animal Welfare Bill but considers that su

PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Equal Opportunities Commission's campaign against pregnancy discrimination; notes with alarm new research indicating that, each year, around 30,000 working women are either sacked, made redundant or are treated so badly that they feel they have to leave their jobs due to