Early Day Motions

HOME-MADE AMMUNITION

That this House is deeply concerned at the ease with which Mr David Bieber was able to buy the components and machinery to produce home-made ammunition, which he then used in the murder of PC Ian Broadhurst in Leeds on Boxing Day 2003 and the attempted murder of PCs Neil Roper and James Banks; share

HAMPSTEAD HEATH BATHING PONDS

That this House, mindful of the unique importance of the health and its facilities to the health and well-being of London and Londoners, shares the Government's commitment to the reduction of obesity and support for healthy exercise; calls upon the Government to discuss, with the Corporation of the

RE-INSTATEMENT OF THE 3RD BATTALION OF THE ROYAL ANGLIAN REGIMENT

at end add "whilst noting that the present two battalions are under threat due to the Secretary of State's ill-considered plans to cut the infantry overall by four battalions at a time when the Army is over committed and overstretched and that reversing this policy is paramount."

BRITISH ENERGY BOSSES' BONUSES

CITIZEN'S PENSION

That this House welcomes the report from the National Association of Pension Funds in support of the principle of the Citizen's Pension; believes that the current system of pension credit is failing many of our pensioners and is both bureaucratic and expensive to deliver; notes that the present syst

OSTEOPOROSIS SERVICES

That this House welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Osteoporosis Group's report, Falling Short: delivering integrated falls and osteoporosis services in England which expresses concern that many primary care trusts (PCTs) appear unlikely to meet the milestones set out in Standard Six of the Nationa

FAIRTRADE CITY STATUS FOR GLASGOW

That this House applauds Glasgow City Council's investigation of fair trade status for the City of Glasgow; notes the increasing awareness of people in Glasgow of the issues surrounding fair trade; also notes the growing number of Glasgow's shops, cafes; restaurants; workplaces, schools, places of w

FUTURE PARTICIPATION OF LEARNING DISABLED ATHLETES IN THE PARALYMPICS

That this House warmly congratulates the International Paralympic Committee on its decision, on 25th November, by 74 votes to 18 not permanently to ban learning disabled athletes from paralympic events; appreciates the strong defence of the rights of athletes with a learning disability presented by

DECLINE IN JAPANESE STUDIES

That this House believes that the decline in the national provision of Japanese studies through individual universities closing centres or departments of Japanese language teaching and Japanese studies has reduced our pool of expertise on Japan to a critically low level; believes that these developm

TENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ORGAN DONOR REGISTER

That this House recognises the work of the National Kidney Research Fund in profiling the needs of those waiting for a kidney transplant; congratulates UK Transplant on the 10th anniversary of the Organ Donor Register; applauds the efforts of all those working to raise awareness of the importance of

ULSTER SCOTS CULTURAL IDENTITY

That this House acknowledges the work done by all the groups involved in the promotion of the Ulster Scots cultural identity throughout Northern Ireland; commends the growing interest in Ulster Scots; and expresses the hope that there will be a recognition of this on the international stage similar

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECT OF MARINE FISHERIES

That this House welcomes the publication by the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution of its report on the environmental effects of marine fisheries; accepts its central finding that fish populations in the North East Atlantic and North Sea are on the point of collapse unless protective measur

DEVON AND DORSET REGIMENT

That this House notes the long history of the Devon and Dorset regiments starting from their formation in 1685 through the Boer War, The First World War and as one of the regiments to land on the Normandy beaches in the first wave on D-Day; and supports the calls for the regiment to retain its links

USE OF PUBLIC CREDIT FOR PUBLIC WORKS

That this House is concerned by the conclusion of the report by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) that private finance initiative is an expensive way of financing and delivering public services; urges the Treasury to commission an independent review of the benefits of using p

REGULATION OF FIREWORKS

That this House welcomes the campaign of Moira Chambers of Leicester to prevent fireworks continuing until the early hours of the morning; is concerned that fireworks are increasingly becoming disruptive; notes that there is also a disturbing increase in what can be called anti-social and even crimi

CONTROL OF VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

That this House condemns the recent rise in violent video games; further condemns the recent launch of JFK Reloaded, which allows players to simulate the shooting of former American President John F Kennedy; notes that the game can be easily downloaded from the internet without any control measures

FUTURE SECURITY OF ENERGY SUPPLY

That this House notes with great concern the continuing and dramatic rise in energy prices throughout the UK; further notes that huge economic growth in China and India is placing enormous strains on global energy resources; believes that relying upon importing 80 per cent. of the nation's oil and g

MEASURES OF PINTS OF BEER

That this House expresses concern at current proposals to define a pint of beer as not less than 95 per cent. liquid; notes that the Campaign for Real Ale, the Trading Standards Institute and the Local Authority Co-ordinators of Regulatory Services believe that this proposal will result in the propo

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE SUPPLY CHAIN

That this House views with alarm the application for a block exemption for newspaper and magazine publishers and wholesalers that would replace the Vertical Agreement (Exclusion) Order when it is repealed in May 2005, thus preserving a restrictive, inefficient and secretive monopoly supply chain tha

TRADE JUSTICE AND ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENTS WITH AFRICA

That this House welcomes the United Kingdom Government's commitment to tackling African poverty in 2005; notes that changes in trade rules to ensure trade justice are vital to achieving poverty reduction in developing countries, particularly in Africa; notes with concern that current proposals by th

DEFINITION OF RELIGION

That this House regrets the absence of any definition of religion in the Serious Organised Crime and Police Bill, which will create a new offence of incitement to religious hatred; considers that all belief systems should be open to challenge, ridicule, satire and debate; and notes that the 2001 Cen

PROCESSED PET FOODS AND VETS

That this House deeply regrets the professional endorsement of processed food for domestic dogs, cats and ferrets by some members of the veterinary profession; is concerned at the level of incidence of malodorous gum disease and associated diseases of the kidneys, liver and other organs amongst the

MENTAL CAPACITY BILL

That this House notes the most recent report from the Joint Committee on Human Rights which is severely critical of sections of the Mental Capacity Bill; notes in particular the criticism of those sections dealing with the withholding and withdrawing of life-sustaining treatment and of assisted food

FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL CSA NON-RESIDENT PARENTS

That this House notes that the new formula for Child Support Agency (CSA) maintenance calculations has now been in place since April 2003, which is more than enough time to stabilise the system; considers that existing cases have experienced a long and avoidable delay under the old rules; and calls

BBC AND THE NORTH WEST

That this House, whilst welcoming the BBC's announcement that more services currently located in London will be relocated to the North West, regrets the decision to concentrate all of them in Greater Manchester; notes that in the North West BBC services are already disproportionately centred in Grea