Early Day Motions

STUDENT VOLUNTEERING

That this House recognises the valuable work carried out by student volunteers across the UK; notes that students from Bolton along with others from across the North West region will be getting together to take part in a beach clean at Morecambe Bay to celebrate Student Volunteering Week; recognises

CAUSING DEATH BY CARELESS DRIVING

That this House acknowledges all the work done by many honourable Members to persuade Her Majesty's Government to strengthen road safety law; believes that the Transport Committee's recent report, Traffic Law and its Enforcement, sheds light on gaps in current law and in particular the absence of an

DEEP IMPACT SPACECRAFT

That this House welcomes the launch of the Deep Impact Spacecraft, which is scheduled to rendezvous with Comet Temple; notes that years after the Government's Near Earth Object Task Group published its report confirming the peril of a potential impact by a large comet or asteroid most of the recomme

BISHOP JULIUS JIA

Line 8, at end add 'along with other Christian communities.'

NET-GUIDE RNIB ACCREDITATION

That this House offers its congratulations to net-progress, an internet consultancy based in Carshalton, Surrey, on the launch of net-guide.co.uk; commends net-guide for achieving See it Right accreditation from the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB); notes that the See it Right website lo

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF DEVELOPMENT IN ACTION

That this House congratulates Development in Action on celebrating its 10th year of outstanding work in raising awareness of global issues among young people in the UK; notes that since it was founded, Development in Action has arranged placements with Indian non-governmental organisations for more

WITHDRAWAL OF PRIVILEGES FROM SINN FEIN

That this House notes with concern the statement by the Chief Constable of Northern Ireland that the IRA were responsible for the raid on the Headquarters of the Northern Bank in Belfast when in excess of ú26 million was stolen; recalls the Prime Minister's assertion that the IRA and Sinn Fein are i

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY VISA RULES FOR SIKH PRIESTS

That this House notes with concern the implications for Sikh gurdwaras of the Home Office's new immigration rules, effective from 31st August 2004, requiring Sikh priests applying to enter the UK on temporary visas to work as priests to demonstrate proficiency in the English language to Level 4 and,

IRAQ SURVEY GROUP FINDINGS ON URANIUM FROM AFRICA

That this House notes that in response to concerns raised by honourable Members about the validity of the case made for war, the Prime Minister referred to House to the findings of the Iraq Survey Group (ISG), for example stating on 21st January that it was the job of the Iraq Survey Group to find o

TURKEY, CYPRUS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

That this House notes that the European Union has given approval to Turkey to enter into discussions as to possible membership of the European Union; is aware that the United Kingdom is a strong supporter of Turkey's membership of the European Union; further notes that the United Kingdom is one of t

BOG STANDARD CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Bog Standard campaign and its School Toilet Charter; notes that toilets for pupils are often poorly maintained and that efforts to encourage pupils to drink adequate water at school are hampered by pupils' avoidance of toilets toilets or inability to visit a toilet when

ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAIR EMPLOYMENT COMMISSION

That this House welcomes the pledge given by the Prime Minister in September 2004 that a third term Labour government would increase the statutory minimum paid holiday entitlement from the current four weeks per year, which can include bank holidays, to four weeks plus bank holidays; and believes th

REDUCTION OF VAT ON CONDOMS TO 5 PER CENT

That this House supports calls from the Terence Higgins Trust and the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health and HIV to reduce VAT charged on condoms; recognises that due to its position as an EU member state, the UK cannot entirely remove VAT on condoms but can reduce it to 5 per cent.; unders

THE CHOICE TO DIE AT HOME

That this House believes that every terminally ill patient who chooses to die at home should be given the opportunity to do so; congratulates Marie Curie Cancer Care on its campaign Supporting the Choice to Die at Home; notes the survey commissioned by the charity from YouGov that found 64 per cent.

REFEREEING IN FOOTBALL MATCHES

That this House believes that the standard of football refereeing in this country has declined to such a low level that it reiterates the view that modern technology should be introduced as quickly as possible by the Football Association to adjudicate incidents on the playing field including the inc

A3 TUNNEL HINDHEAD

That this House views with alarm the possibility of a further two to three year delay to the plans to improve the A3 at Hindhead; urges the Secretary of State to ensure that the Highways Agency is well aware of the damage to the economy, not only of Portsmouth and South Hampshire, but the rest of th

PONTHIR VC PRIMARY SCHOOL

That this House deplores the decision by Torfaen County Borough Council to propose closure of Ponthir VC Primary School subject to statutory consultation; notes that the recent Estyn Inspection Report commends the high standard of teaching, pupil attainment and attendance; recognises that the school

MR HARRY ERRINGTON GC AND WARTIME FIREFIGHTERS

That this House salutes the passing of Harry Errington, the British-born son of Polish immigrants, who won the George Cross at the height of the London Blitz when, as a volunteer firefighter, he saved the lives of two trapped comrades in circumstances of great danger; recalls the sacrifice of over 3

PAYROLL CONTRIBUTION TO TSUNAMI APPEAL

That this House notes the concern of aid charities that funds will be more difficult to raise on a continuing basis after the initial publicity surrounding the disaster fades; welcomes the support of many workers and companies for the proposal to donate a days salary to the Tsunami appeal either in

CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO PARENTS (No. 2)

That this House recognises the right of all children to have contact with both parents if they wish to do so and if it can be safe; acknowledges that it is the responsibility of all parents to do all they can to ensure that this occurs in all circumstances; recognises that child abuse and domestic v

THE PRIME MINISTER AND REGIME CHANGE IN IRAQ

That this House notes that on Breakfast with Frost, broadcast on 9th January, the Prime Minister described the invasion of Iraq in 2003 as 'that war to remove Saddam Hussein'; recalls a memo dated 14th March 2002, and published in full in the Daily Telegraph on 18th September 2004, written by the Pr

HAMPSTEAD HEATH BATHING PONDS

leave out from "shares" to end and insert "notes that since it assumed responsibility for the heath in 1989 the Corporation of London has spent over ú50 million on the Heath at no cost to Londoners; understands that current health and safety regulations require the presence of lifeguards at the pond

PROTECTING COUNTRY LANES

at end add "believes that such measures should be retrospective to the date of publication of the DEFRA Consultation Document "Use of mechanically propelled vehicles on Rights of Way"; and further believes that any such applications as are allowed, and are based on historic horse-and-cart use, shoul

SCHROEDER'S LONDON INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW

That this House congratulates the British Marine Federation (BMF) on the second anniversary of its use of the Excel Exhibition Centre as the venue for the Schroeder's London Boat Show; recognises the efforts of the Federation in securing and investing in this superb venue for a second year; notes th

PROPOSED CLOSURE OF BERMONDSEY STREET POST OFFICE

That this House is very concerned by the proposed closure of Bermondsey Street Post Office in the London Borough of Southwark on 9th February; notes that Bermondsey Street is believed to be the oldest sub-post office in the country; recognises the vital importance of this post office in serving the