Early Day Motions

BRITISH ENERGY BOSSES' BONUSES

That this House condemns the unacceptable face of bailing out the bankrupt generator, British Energy, in its plan to offer huge bonuses of over ú30 million to senior company directors, equivalent to 14 times their already exorbitant salaries, notes that the biggest fat cats will be the legal firm Cl

CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY

That this House calls on the Government to scrap the Child Support Agency and incorporate its functions into the Inland Revenue.

SMOKING IN ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES

That this House welcomes the announcement from the Scottish Executive proposing legislation to end smoking in all enclosed public places in Scotland; congratulates the First Minister Jack McConnell for putting health at the top of Scotland's political agenda; notes the cross-party support in the Sco

GILLETTE TRI-NATIONS RUGBY LEAGUE TOURNAMENT

That this House congratulates all those responsible for the hugely successful inaugural Gillette Tri-Nations Rugby League Tournament, and in particular the winning Australian team, whose performance in the final was outstanding; commends the Australian coach, Wayne Bennett, for his vision in pressin

SHELTER'S MILLION CHILDREN CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that, according to official statistics, over one million children in Britain are homeless or in housing which is either overcrowded or unfit for human habitation; notes that all the available research indicates that this can have devastating effects on their health, education a

FURURE OF RURAL RAILWAYS

That this House notes the comments made by the Transport Secretary to BBC News on Monday 22nd November implying that rural rail services were in the business of carting fresh air around the country; believes that this constitutes a potentially serious threat to the long-term future of rural rail ser

FUTURE OF THE ROYAL HIGHLAND AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND

That this House is concerned by the plans contained in the Government's Future of Air Transport White Paper, which would require the relocation of the Royal Highland Agricultural society of Scotland's headquarters and showground at Ingliston as a result of the proposed expansion of Edinburgh Airport

IMPACT OF PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE ON COMMUNITY EVENTS

That this House notes with concern the massive increase in the cost of public liability insurance over the last three years and the negative impact this is having on traditional community events throughout the country; notes that in one case in Edinburgh, an insurance quote of ú14,500 was given to t

SHAW TRUST'S BREAK THE CHAINS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes with concern that less than half of disabled people of working age are in work and that disabled people are more tha twice as likely as non-disabled people to have no qualifications; supports the Shaw Trust's Break the Chains campaign; believes that it is right to provide oppor

WIND ENERGY

That this House congratulates the Government on the introduction of the Renewables Obligation and the setting of a target to generate 20 per cent. of the nation's electricity from renewable sources by 2020; recognises that wind energy is the most commercially developed renewable source that is avail

AUNG SAN SUU KYI

That this House expresses its deep concern that the leader of Burma's democracy movement, Nobel Prize winner Aung Sun Suu Kyi, has now spent more than nine years under house arrest; notes that there are currently serious questions about her personal security; abserves that, despite Burma's military

SALE OF BANANAS IN THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

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RETURN OF A LABOUR ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CITY OF LEICESTER

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CONTINUING WORK OF DANIEL BARENBOIM AND THE LATE EDWARD SAID

That this House congratulates Daniel Barenboim, Israeli conductor, on is determination to continue the work of the charitable foundation which he founded with the late Edward Said, his new initiative in opening a kindergarten in Ramallah for four to five year olds to attend music classes and his det

MINIMUM COMPENSATION PAYMENTS TO FORMER MINERS

That this House notes with sadness that solicitors dealing with Miners Compensation Scheme cases for chronic bronchitis and emphysema (CBE) are currently receiving an average fee of ú2,143 per case whilst at the same time almost half the former miners so far compensated have received final settlemen

REVIEW OF NHS FUNDING FOR CHILDREN'S HOSPICES

That this House asks the Secretary of State for Health to undertake an urgent review of NHS funding for children's hospices with a view to reducing the gap which currently exists between NHS funding for children's hospices and adult hospices.

JOINT PRE-LEGISLATIVE SCRUTINY COMMITTEES

That this House appreciates the constructive work that joint pre-legislative scrutiny committees can perform in helping to scrutinise and improve draft legislation; and looks forward to them continuing to perform this valuable function to an even greater extent in the future.

ABOLITION OF REGIONAL CHAMBERS

That this House notes the overwhelming and decisive rejection of elected regional assemblies in the North East referendum by 78 per cent. to 22 per cent. and widespread public opposition to regional government in England, to higher taxes and to more politicians; notes that the transfer of powers to

DAIRY FARMING IN THE NORTH WEST

That this House notes with concern the recent Milk Development Council Report highlighting the drop in farmgate prices for milk while supermarket margins on milk have increased significantly; recognises the pressure this is putting on farmers in the North West; is concerned that the average dairy fa

BOVINE TB IN THE SOUTH WEST

That this House notes with concern that bovine TB is threatening a growing number of farmers every year in the South West; and that further delay in action against bovine TB is unacceptable; further notes the failure of the Government to use existing powers within the Protection of Badgers Act; and

DAIRY FARMING IN THE SOUTH WEST

That this House notes with concern the recent Milk Development Council Report highlighting the drop in farmgate prices for milk while supermarket margins on milk have increased significantly; recognises the pressure this is putting on farmers in the South West; is concerned that the average dairy fa

BOVINE TB IN THE NORTH WEST

That this House notes with concern that bovine TB is threatening a growing number of farmers every year in the North West and that further delay in action against bovine TB is unacceptable; further notes the failure of the Government to use existing powers within the Protection of Badgers Act; and c

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

That this House welcomes the formation of an All-Party Parliamentary Group on Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD); highlights the cross-party recognition that ADHD is a medical condition which affects five per cent. of school-aged children; hopes the Group will advance information-sharin

TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BHOPAL DISASTER

That this House is aware that on 3rd December 1984 poisonous gas leaked from the Union Carbide pesticide factory in Bhopal, India; notes that Amnesty International has reported that 7,000 people died in the immediate aftermath, that a further, 15,000 have died of related diseases since 1984, and tha

OFCOM AND ITV REGIONAL PROGRAMMING

That this House views with dismay proposals by Ofcom to reduce the public service obligation of ITV regional companies to produce high quality regional programming in the regions for viewers in those regions; believes that ITV has a strong tradition for producing regional political, current affairs,