Early Day Motions

RENEGOTIATION OF THE FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE

That this House regrets the passing of the Food Supplements Regulations (England) 2003; mandates the Government to use the UK Presidency to renegotiate the Food Supplements Directive with the European Union; and indicates a willingness to repeal the regulations if the renegotiation does not reach a

PUBLIC INTEREST IMMUNITY CERTIFICATES AND THE TRIAL OF SAMAR ALAMI AND JAWAD BOTMEH

That this House notes that Samar Alami and Jawad Botmeh have always protested their innocence and that their 1996 conviction in relation to the 1994 bombings of the Israeli Embassy and Balfour House has been widely questioned; also notes the unanswered questions about the bombings, including the ide

STANDING ON TRAINS

That this House notes the gross overcrowding on many high speed rail services that leads to passenger standing for much and sometimes all of their journey; believes that this both provides a poor service and places passengers at greater risk of injury in case of accident; and calls upon the rail ope

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS REGULATIONS

That this House regrets the passage of the Food Supplements Regulations (England) 2003; and calls on the Government to use the UK Presidency to seek agreement to any necessary changes to the EU Food Supplements Directive to enable the current UK regulations to be repealed and replaced with regulatio

GIDEA PARK AND ARDLEIGH GREEN POST OFFICES

That this House is concerned by the proposed closure of the Gidea Park and Ardleigh Green Post Offices in Romford; recognises the vital importance of these post offices in serving the local communities in Gidea Park, Ardleigh Green, Emerson park and Nelmes; urges the Government and Post Office Ltd t

RISE PARK AND MAIDSTONE AVENUE POST OFFICES

That this House is concerned by the proposed closure of the Rise Park and Maidstone Avenue Post Offices in Romford; recognises the vital importance of these post offices in serving the local communities of Rise Park, Marshalls Park and Collier Row; urges the Government and Post Office Ltd to listen

MILDMAY ROAD AND UPPER MAWNEYS POST OFFICES

That this House is concerned by the proposed closure of the Mildmay Road and Upper Mawneys Post Offices in Romford; recognises the vital importance of these post offices in serving the local communities of Brooklands, Lower Mawneys, Central Romford, Mawneys and Collier Row; urges the Government and

GLOBAL EDUCATION AND AWARENESS IN 2005 AND BEYOND

at end add 'as an extension of its past record of taking a lead in the tackling of world poverty'.

SOUTH STREET SURGERY, ROMFORD

That this House expresses great concern over the proposed closure of the South Street General Practice Surgery which currently serves a large selection of the central Romford community; recognises that the residents of the area will be left without adequate healthcare provision and general practice

DOGS GIVEN AS CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

That this House notes that the Dogs Trust's famous slogan, A Dog is For Life, Not Just for Christmas, was created in 1978 by the charity's Chief Executive, Clarrisa Baldwin, at a time when thousands of people were buying puppies to give to family and friends as Christmas presents, resulting in puppi

TEST CRICKET AND LISTED EVENTS

That this House notes with dismay the decision of the England and Wales Cricket Board to award exclusive live coverage of all test and county cricket to Sky Television; recognises that this decision was made despite the opposition of former England cricket captains Alec Stewart, Mike Gatting and Bri

RISING UK GAS PRICES

That this House is concerned that wholesale forward gas prices in the UK have more than doubled and are significantly higher than in continental Europe; notes that UK intensive industrial energy users are at a serious competitive disadvantage and understands that the high price of wholesale gas impa

ENDOMETRIOSIS

That this House recognises that endometriosis can be a distressing gynaecological disease that can lead to infertility, severe and constant pain, emotional distress and financial cost to the individual and to the State, due to delayed and incorrect diagnosis with ineffective treatments; is concerned

INCREASE IN GAS PRICES

That this House is concerned by the rise in gas prices over recent months and the competitive disadvantage which is resulting for British businesses; is further concerned about the effect of such price rises are having on people who suffer from fuel poverty; understands that the cause of the rise in

THE LORD CHANCELLOR AND THE MENTAL CAPACITY BILL

That this House expresses its deep concern that during the debate on consideration of the Mental Capacity Bill on 14th December, a document relating to and important to the debate was not made available by Ministers to honourable Members in all parts of the House, but only to Labour honourable Membe

FIBROID NETWORK CHARITY AND ALTERNATIVES TO HYSTERECTOMY

That this House notes that uterine fibroids is the most common gynaecological condition in the UK; further notes that hysterectomy is frequently used as treatment for fibroids and its symptoms; recognises that there are alternative treatments for fibroids, including less invasive interventions, whic

GENETICALLY-MODIFIED ORGANISMS

That this House notes the pressure exerted by the United States and biotech companies, especially through the GM dispute at the World Trade Organisation, to open European markets to GM products; is concerned this may lead to rushed decisions that deny consumer choice for GM-free food and leave farme

DEFINITION OF RELIGION

ANIMAL TESTING OF DRUGS

That this House expresses its concerns regarding the safeguarding of public health through data obtained from laboratory animals, particularly in light of large numbers of serious and fatal adverse drug reactions that were not predicted by animal studies; is surprised that the Government has not com

ACP, SUGAR AND BANANAS

That this House welcomes the efforts made by Her Majesty's Government to tackle poverty and inequality in 2005; further welcomes the support given by the United Kingdom Government in helping further economic and international development in the Caribbean; notes that changes to trade rules to ensure

COMPULSORY SMOKE ALARMS

That this House is concerned that so many homes in the UK have not been fitted with smoke alarms; notes that, during 2002, only 27 per cent. of the 65,000 dwelling house fires attended by fire brigades throughout Britain had a working smoke alarm and that a substantial proportion of the 430 people w

GAME BIRDS

That his House notes that supermarkets are selling intensively reared game meat as if it were wild, natural and free-range; endorses the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee's concern about the welfare of game birds reared for sport shooting purposes; welcomes Government plans to regulate p

FALUN GONG

That this House calls on the Chinese Government immediately to release from detention and incarceration all Falun Gong practitioners held for the peaceful practice of their beliefs, to permit the resumption of public and private Falun Gong practice, to remove all mention of superstitious sects, secr

BREAST CARE NURSING

That this House supports Breast Cancer Care and the Royal College of Nursing's Time to Care report and campaign to improve access to breast care nurses for people affected by breast cancer; agrees that breast care nurses represent best practice in cancer care and provide an invaluable service; is co

GLOBAL EDUCATION AND AWARENESS IN 2005 AND BEYOND

That this House notes that in 2005 the UK will preside over two of the world's most important mulitlateral forums, the G8 and the European Union; believes that this presents a unique opportunity for the UK to take a lead in facilitating international action in response to global problems including w