Early Day Motions

NORWAY AND EU MEMBERSHIP

That this House notes the latest Sentio-Norstat opinion poll in Norway which shows that 10 years after the Norwegian vote not to join the European Union 48.5 per cent. of Norwegians are now in favour of EU membership compared to 40.2 per cent. who are opposed; further notes that 60 per cent. now pre

PAIRC COMMUNITY AND LAND REFORM

That this House congratulates the crofting community of Pairc in the Western Isles for its historic vote to use its right under the Scottish Land Reform Act to make a compulsory purchase of the 25,000 acre Pairc Estate; commends the Pairc Community Trust and the Scottish Community Land Unit for the

EMPLOYMENT ACT 2002 (DISPUTE RESOLUTION) REGULATIONS 2004

That this House notes that the Dispute Resolution Regulations which came into force on 1st October require all employees to use their employer's grievance procedures before applying to an employment tribunal; further notes the concerns expressed by the General Secretary of the TUC that the new measu

ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOR WORKERS, JOB APPLICANTS AND VOCATIONAL TRAINEES

That this House is committed to eradicating unlawful discrimination against workers, job applicants and vocational trainees and ensuring that there is access to justice and equality of arms in cases of unlawful discrimination; notes that discrimination law is complex and that access to legal represe

CHILDREN'S SERVICES IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE

That this House regrets the proposals by the Liberal Democrat and Labour controlled Gloucestershire County Council to close three of Gloucestershire's special schools, namely Alderman Knight, Belmont and Battledown Children's Centre, despite the excellent standard of education and care they provide

FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN PALESTINE

That this House recognises the high significance of the forthcoming Palestinian elections in January to the Middle East process; calls upon the Israeli government to do every in its power to allow the democratic process in Palestine to continue unobstructed; and notes that this can only continue if

PALESTINIAN PRISONERS IN ISRAELI JAILS

That this House is alarmed that since 1967 more than 600,000 Palestinians, including women and children, are believed to have been detained by Israeli military and security forces, with an estimated 7,000 Palestinians currently being held in custody; notes that numerous human rights organisations co

MR MARWAN BARGHOUTI

That this House notes the current absence of many significant individuals with political potential to the forthcoming Palestinian elections who currently reside in Israeli prisons, including Marwan Barghouti, who has been imprisoned now for two and a half years without access to his wife and solicit

ROYAL REGIMENT OF FUSILIERS

That this House notes with grave concern that the Executive Committee of the Army Board is this week considering cutting a battalion of the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers; further notes that the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers recruits in the constituencies of 105 honourable Members, and that the 1st batta

NATIONAL TREE WEEK

after "Trust", insert "the National Forest"

PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVE SCHOOLS PROJECT IN NORFOLK

at end add - "bearing out the growing conviction amongst many Government backbenchers that PFI is prohibitive in cost, flawed in concept and intolerable in consequence to taxpayers, citizens and public sector employees in the UK."

CIVILIAN DEATHS IN IRAQ

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister, in concert with the US Administration and the Iraqi Interim Government, immediately to institute a dedicated body to gather, collate and publish the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of coalition forces' actions since 20th March 2

FALL IN THE NUMBER OF SAMARITANS

That this House notes with great concern that the number of Samaritans volunteers has fallen by 3,000 compared to five years ago; further notes in 2003 there were 4.8 million contacts made to Samaritans, 97 per cent. of which were by telephone, visits to the branch, e-mail and letters; congratulates

TERRORISM AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS

That this House notes with deep regret the testimony given to the Home Affairs Select Committee investigation into terrorism and community relations by Mr Jagdeesh Singh in which he suggested that the Swaminarayan Temple in Neasden allowed itself to be used as a base for violent and terrorist activi

IDENTITY CARDS

That this House believes the Government should reconsider its proposals for national identity; emphasises that it is essential to be clear on the specific uses for which the card is intended; believes that present proposals are catch-all purposes rather than practical possibilities since it is impos

LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

That this House backs the UK's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games; congratulates the bid team, led by London 2012, in submitting a first class bid to the International Olympic Committee; celebrates the fact that the Games would bring about tremendous benefits to the whole of the

ENGLAND'S CRICKET TOUR TO ZIMBABWE

That this House recalls the sentiment expressed by C.L.R. James, 'What do they know of cricket, who only cricket know'; and calls for the resignation of the executive members of the England and Wales Cricket Board.

BOVINE TB IN THE NORTH EAST

That this House notes with concern that bovine TB is threatening a growing number of farmers every year in the North East 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 1992;

DAIRY FARMING IN THE NORTH EAST

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 East; is further concerned that the average

LANDMINE ACTION WEEK

That this House is alarmed at the enormous number of landmines still to be cleared throughout the world; notes the significant contribution made by the UK to date towards the eradication of anti-personnel landmines; congratulates those musicians, non-governmental organisations and other campaigners

RETURN OF A LABOUR ADMINISTRATION FOR THE CITY OF LEICESTER

That this House welcomes the return of a Labour administration to Leicester, albeit a minority one, following the defeat of the Liberal Democrat Party in a vote of no confidence on Thursday 25th November; notes that the Liberal Democrat Administration has been disastrous for the people of Leicester,

POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS AND THE RMT

That this House notes the recent ballot held by the RMT in which 88 per cent voted to keep the political fund; further notes that under legislation introduced by the Conservative Government in 1984, trade unions wishing to contribute to political parties or engage in other political activities must

CHAIRMAN OF NEWCASTLE UNITED AND LOWER LEAGUE FOOTBALL

That this House notes the comments of Mr Freddy Shepherd, the Chairman of Newcastle United Association Football Club, that the Premier League should take over the running of the other leagues and that 'When we have got 52,000 fans at each home game, the last thing we are worried about is clubs in th

BOVINE TB IN THE SOUTH EAST

That this House notes with concern that bovine TB is threatening a growing number of farmers every year in the South East 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 1992;

IDENTITY CARDS AND NATIONAL IDENTITY REGISTER

That this House believes that a convincing case for the introduction of identity cards and a national database has not been made, that they have no discernible benefit, that the introduction of identity cards will fundamentally change the relationship between the citizen and the state, diminish pers