Early Day Motions

PENSION ASSISTANCE FUND

That this House notes that thousands of workers now face real hardship and reduced pension rights in their old age as a result of the fact that their pension schemes were in deficit when their employers' companies went into receivership or bankruptcy; welcomes the decision by the Government to set u

US GOVERNMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House congratulates Sir David King on the work he has done to raise the issue of global warming both at home and abroad; believes that the planet cannot afford another four years of inaction and denial from the US Administration; and calls on the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to do

MENTAL HEALTH LEGISLATION

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to subject the draft Mental Health Bill to pre-legislative scrutiny; hopes that the scrutiny process will lead to a much improved Mental Health Bill being presented to Parliament in due course; congratulates the Mental Health Alliance on its continu

TAX AVOIDANCE

That this House welcomes the Government's Pre-Budget report and its proposal to clamp down on artificial tax avoidance schemes; urges it to end the domicile, residence and the offshore tax avoidance loop-holes that enable millionaires and numerous companies trading in the UK to avoid UK taxes; and f

WARD WATCH CAMPAIGN

That this House supports Mind's Ward Watch campaign to improve hospital conditions for mental health patients; agrees with Mind that hospitals should treat the meeting of minimum standards as the starting point for providing a truly therapeutic environment and not as an end in itself; and further ag

WOMEN AND PENSIONS

That this House recognises the successful efforts of the Government to tackle pensioner poverty and that pension credit benefits many thousands of pensioners, especially women; is nonetheless concerned at the financial position of women pensioners in the 21st century, and notes that on retirement on

DAIRY COUNCIL'S CELEBRATION OF THE CHRISTMAS CHEESES

That this House congratulates the Dairy Council on staging the 2004 Ceremony of the Christmas Cheeses, which forms the beginning of the Chelsea Pensioners' traditional Christmas celebrations; further congratulates Herbert Bailey, formerly of the Royal Artillery and the oldest Chelsea Pensioner, who

FUTURE FUNDING OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

That this House notes with concern that the further concentration of research funding will leave only 18 per cent. of university education departments with core research funding; and calls on the Government to investigate further the impact that this drastic reduction of breadth and capacity will ha

LANGUAGE LINE SERVICES FOR CITIZENS WHO DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH FLUENTLY

That this House welcomes the introduction by British Gas of its innovative Language Line service, which enables the company's engineers to overcome communications barriers with citizens who do not speak English fluently by enabling engineers to access a translator who speaks the customer's language

ALCOHOL MISUSE

That this House recognises that alcohol misuse is a cause of mounting concern across the United Kingdom; further recognises that the full involvement of the drinks industry must be integral to a successful solution to the problem; to this end welcomes the actions of off-trade retailers, as represent

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CZECH ROMA

That this House welcomes the decision of the House of Lords to confirm that the actions of the Home Office in carrying out pre-clearance screening of potential asylum seekers among passengers attempting to board flights at Prague Airport in July 2001 was unlawful and constituted a practice that was

TERRORISM AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

at end add 'and congratulates His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj on a lifetime of devotion to spiritualism and humanity.'

ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Line 4, at end add'. including assessments of the potential of adults who may hold neither AS not A2 qualifications or their equivalents.'.

DECLINE IN JAPANESE STUDIES

SECURITY OFFICER MARK PETERS

That this House notes with deep sadness the death of security officer Mark Peters on the morning of 8th December; gives thanks for his greatly appreciated work in the Palace of Westminster; and expresses its deep sympathy and sincere condolences to Mark Peters' wife and family.

CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN IRAQ

That this House supports calls for an independent inquiry into the number of civilian casualties in Iraq since the invasion of that country in 2003; and believes that an accurate and honest assessment of the human cost of the conflict would show a commitment to the principle of openness on the part

CASH DISPENSERS ON MILITARY BASES

That this House notes with concern the increase in charging for cash dispensing machines; is particularly concerned about reports that of the 268 cash dispensers on military bases in the UK, only 18 are free; further notes that it is often difficult for service personnel and their families to get ca

POST OFFICE RE-INVENTION PROGRAMME IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes that the Post Office has announced that the Post Office Reinvention Programme has been completed in Scotland; further notes that the Post Office has consulted on 154 branches of which 100 have closed, and that 35 further closures have been announced and 10 are in further consul

UNIVERSAL SERVICE OBLIGATIONS

That this House recognises the Universal Service Obligations which BT entered into at the time of privatisation by which it must provide affordable communications for those who do not have access to a landline or mobile phone; realises that dramatic changes in market-share and technology have distor

AVAILABILITY OF GLIVEC

That this House supports the guidance issued by the Department of Health ensuring that Glivec, a novel treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia, is available on the NHS; and welcomes the recognition that has now been granted by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, without restrictions, whi

BODDINGTON'S BREWERY

That this House supports the continuing campaign by the workers and trade unions at Boddington's Brewery to keep brewing Boddington's beer at this historic building; and further supports the application made by Campaign Group to Save the Cream for protection of this authentic local and geographicall

DIABETES DIALOGUE ONLINE CONSULTATION

That this House welcomes the launch of Diabetes Dialogue, an online consultation on diabetes, hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Diabetes, the Hansard Society and Sanofi-aventis that will be open between 8th December 2004 and 29th January 2005; recognises that diabetes is a major health

THE FUTURE OF THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT AND PRINCESS OF WALES ROYAL REGIMENT

That this House notes with concern that the two super regiments, ie. regiments of two battalions or more, of the Royal Anglians (RA) and the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (PWRR) face amalgamation and loss of title due to the proposal to cut one battalion from the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF)

TRANSFER OF BBC PRODUCTION TO MANCHESTER

That this House welcomes the decision of the BBC to relocate production and employment to Manchester; recognises that this will allow the development of a critical mass which can support improved production and commissioning from independent producers throughout the North; and applauds a step which

FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH SOLDIERS CONTRIBUTION IN THE BRITISH ARMY

That this House celebrates the huge historic and continuing role that foreign and Commonwealth recruits play in the British Army; notes with concern the proposal that their numbers are not to be included in the Infantry Review; proposes that the Army Board should return to its initial policy and inc