Early Day Motions

ABOLITION OF TUITION FEES AND TOP-UP FEES

That this House rejects the imposition of fees and top-up fees on students in higher education; notes that the Government's own research shows that the poorest students are those most affected by debt and therefore the most likely to be deterred from entering higher education; further notes that the

HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR GLASGOW KELVIN AND THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

That this House congratulates the honourable Member for Glasgow, Hillhead on his successful libel action against the Daily Telegraph.

PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION

That this House believes that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children, so that both parents can continue to parent their children and that children are able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as well as from contact with any grandparen

ANNIVERSARY OF ANTI-SIKH POGROMS

That this House remembers with sadness the 20th anniversary of the November 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms when thousands of innocent Sikhs were killed or injured across India; notes with pleasure the many positive changes that have since taken place in India where the current Prime Minister is a Sikh; and

PAPER RECYCLING IN MEMBERS' OFFICES

That this House is extremely concerned to note that there are some honourable Members who are not ensuring that the system that has been provided for recycling paper in their offices is used, evidenced by the fact that clear bags can be seen in corridors awaiting collection which contain paper mixed

BAND AID 20

leave out "on its" and insert "and Asda on their"

DOG AND CAT FUR

after 'House' insert 'notes with concern the position taken by the Department of Trade and Industry that, in the absence of clear evidence of a trade in dog and cat fur in the UK, a UK ban on the trade will not be considered;'

DOG AND CAT FUR

after 'fur' insert 'notes the joint petition campaign of the Honourable Member for Edinburgh West and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals calling for an end to the trade in dog and cat fur, which has already been signed by over 20,000 people from across Scotland;'

GIBRALTAR TERCENTENARY DINNER

That this House congratulates the Government of Gibraltar for successfully holding its Showcase Reception at London's Guildhall in celebration of Gibraltar Day during its tercentenary year; pays tribute to the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, the honourable Peter Caruana QC, the Gibraltar Government Rep

ULNES WALTON PARISH COUNCIL

That this House congratulates Ulnes Walton Parish Council on receiving the Quality Mark Status; recognises that Ulnes Walton is the first parish council in Lancashire to be awarded Quality Status; notes that parish councils have to meet standards covering electoral mandate, qualifications of the cle

LIEUTENANT-COLONEL PADDY MAYNE

That this House recognises the courage displayed by Lieutenant-Colonel Paddy Mayne from Newtownards, at Oldenburg on 9th April 1945; notes that eyewitness accounts describe Mayne's outstanding bravery while rescuing a squadron of allied soldiers behind enemy lines from the midst of a German attack;

SUPPORTING WORKING PARENTS AND CARERS

That this House values the contribution to society that millions of working parents and carers of elderly and/or disabled dependants make; recognises the difficulties that they face in trying to balance their responsibilities at home with their working lives and that three-quarters of the UK workfor

FUEL COSTS FOR AGRICULTURE

That this House notes that the figures from the National Statistics Office show that red diesel prices have risen from just under 23 pence per litre to nearly 30 per litre over the last year, an increase of nearly 30 per cent.; further notes that the Home Grown Cereals Authority survey highlighted a

INTERNATIONAL DECADE OF THE WORLD'S INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

That this House notes the end of the United Nations General Assembly's proclaimed International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995-2004) which has sought to strengthen international cooperation for the solution of problems faced by indigenous people in the areas of human rights, the envir

EUFOR MANDATE IN BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

That this House notes the launch of the European Union Military Force Mission (EUFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 2nd December; further notes, that with a force comprising 7,000 troops, this will be the largest peacekeeping mission under the EU to date; congratulates NATO's SFOR mission on its role

ATM MACHINES AND PENSIONS

That this House notes that the Halifax Bank of Scotland has sold a large number of its ATM machines to Cardpoint, which is in the process of introducing charges on the machines so purchased; believes that other banks may be reaching similar deals; notes that many pensioners and benefit recipients re

FUTURE OF THE ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS

That this House notes with dismay the eleventh hour decision by the Director of Infantry to propose cutting one of the two remaining Fusilier battalions of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF), the effect of which would be to make unsustainable the RRF, the one remaining Fusilier regiment in the Br

TOP OF THE POPS

That this House notes the decision of the BBC to move Top of the Pops from BBC1 to BBC2; accepts that the decline in single sales and the proliferation of 24-hour music television channels has overseen a decline in viewers; recognises TOTP's 40-year contribution and its iconic and aspirational statu

CAUSING DEATH WHILST DISQUALIFIED FROM DRIVING

That this House recalls with deep regret the death of 12 year old Amy Houston in a road traffic accident a year ago; notes that the driver of the vehicle had already been twice banned from driving; believes that the sentence of four months' imprisonment which he received was woefully inadequate; bel

CLOSURE OF UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS

That this House deplores recent announcements by leading universities that they are to close, or freeze recruitment to, some departments because of funding problems; notes that the universities of Durham, Swansea, Cambridge, King's College London, Queen Mary and Westfield College London, Reading and

ROY BENNETT MP AND ZIMBABWE

That this House strongly condemns the illegal imprisonment of Mr Roy Bennett MP (Zimbabwe) by the Parliament of Zimbabwe and calls upon the Parliament of Zimbabwe to release Mr Bennett forthwith.

NORTH WEST REGIMENTAL REVIEW

That this House notes with satisfaction that, in compliance with the Ministry of Defence requirement and following exhaustive deliberation, the three Infantry regiments of the North West have agreed to form a large regiment and have all accepted that it should be entitled 'The Royal Lancashire Regim

CARERS AND LEARNING

That this House welcomes the recent parliamentary launch of the pamphlet, Carers and Learning: Something for You; notes that this is the first significant public information initiative to explain one of the principal purposes of the Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004; congratulates Carers UK and

PRESTON WOMEN'S REFUGE

That this House congratulates Preston Women's Refuge on 10 years of providing sanctuary and shelter for abused women; welcomes the additional new refuge, which will be named after the late Audrey Wise who championed women's issues; and looks forward to the next 10 years of offering help and support

ISRAEL'S NEW DETENTION OF MR VANUNU

That this House condemns the new detention on 11th November of Mordechai Vanunu on the alleged suspicion of passing on classified information on Israel's nuclear weapons programme to foreign journalists; notes that despite serving 18 years in jail for making public Israel's nuclear arsenal, on being