Early Day Motions

COUNCILLOR PAUL DIMOLDENBERG AND WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

That this House expresses its appreciation of the work done by Westminster City councillor Paul Dimoldenberg over the past 15 years in ensuring the exposure of the Homes for Votes scandal, resulting in the ú42 million surcharge of the former Conservative leader Dame Shirley Porter and former Deputy

SINGLE FARM PAYMENT

That this House supports the principle of decoupling farm subsidies from production and the move to a single farm payment (SFP), but notes that the Government's cross-compliance rules with which farmers must comply to receive the SFP are more stringent than elsewhere in Europe; notes that the Govern

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

That this House believes the Government's failure to submit the video taken by Northumberland Trading Standards of the conditions on Burnside Farm to the Anderson Inquiry seriously undermines its claim to want to uncover the truth behind the foot and mouth outbreak; suggests that the Government is m

ALAN TURING

That this House welcomes the commemoration of the life and achievements of Alan Turing, brought up in Guildford and a one-time academic at Cambridge University, Princeton University, the National Physical Laboratory and Manchester University, by the unveiling of a sculpture by John W. Mills at the U

TRAIN HORNS

That this House is concerned by the rising number of complaints about the noise levels produced by train horns; recognises that these noise levels can cause real damage to local people's quality of life; takes note of the Rail Safety and Standards Board's decision to reduce the decibel level of trai

EDUCATION (S.I., 2003, NO. 3247)

That the Financing of Maintained Schools (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3247), dated 11th December 2003, a copy of which was laid beofre this House on 11th December, in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.

A30 GOSS MOOR IMPROVEMENT

That this House urges the Secretary of State for Transport to make an early decision to approve the proposed route of the dual carriageway for the Goss Moor section of the A30, between Innis Downs and Indian Queens, to allow a start to be made early in 2005, in order to tackle the environmental, bus

EDUCATION (S.I., 2003, NO. 3170)

That the LEA Budget, Schools Budget and Individual Schools Budget (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3170), dated 10th December 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th December, in the last session of Parliament, be revoked.

INQUEST VERDICT ON PORTON DOWN VICTIM

This this House welcomes the verdict of the Wiltshire coroner that Ronald Maddison's death, caused by exposure to chemical warfare tests at the Porton Down government research establishment in 1953, was unlawful; urges the Secretary of State for Defence to examine the cases of other victims of these

EU SUGAR REGIME

That this House accepts the need for reform of the EU sugar regime to address the issue of excess production and meet World Trade Organisation concerns; notes that British sugar growers and refiners are amongst the most efficient in the EU whilst not contributing to the EU surplus; supports the prin

ILLEGAL MEAT IMPORTS

That this House deplores the Government's inaction on tackling illegal meat imports; notes that illegal meat imports present serious risks to both animal and human health and threaten the survival of many species in the wild; believes that posters, leaflets and four extra sniffer dogs at UK entry po

PENSIONERS' MANIFESTO

That this House welcomes the publication of the first ever pensioners' manifesto; believes that the views of the UK's 11 million pensioners are currently not adequately addressed; and calls upon the Government to endorse the key points of this manifesto, in particular the linking of the basic state

BUSHMEAT AND SIMIAN FOAMING VIRUS

That this House notes with concern the growing demand for illegal bushmeat and the discovery of simian foaming virus in humans who have eaten infected ape flesh; recognises that the same practice of eating infected monkeys is understood to have allowed simian immunodeficiency viruses to leap species

BAND AID 20

That this House congratulates all those involved in the production of the Band Aid 20 songs Do They Know Its Christmas; urges all honourable Members to raise awareness of this good cause amongst their constitutents and to remind them that all VAT paid on this product will be redirected to this worth

FOOD LABELLING

That this House believes that British consumers are entitled to know exactly how and where the food they are eating is produced and that clear and unambiguous labelling stating the country of origin of the major ingredients is required to achieve this; and further believes that this will level the p

ELECTRIC SHOCK TRAINING COLLARS FOR DOGS

That this House notes the continuing availability and use of remote-control electric-shock collars to train and control dogs; shares the view of the Kennel Club, the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA that these devices are unnecessary and cruel, with considerable potential for abuse; believes that there are

SECURITY SITUATION IN IRAQ

That this House notes with concern the security situation in Iraq post-conflict; is concerned that the lack of security has resulted in non-govermental organisations removing staff from Iraq; remembers that on 24th September 2002 the Shadow Foreign Secretary warned the Government that if they were t

HOUSING

That this House is deeply concerned at the decline in the affordability in housing, particularly so in respect of first-time buyers; and notes with concern the increase in house prices all over the UK, and particularly in Wales, where seven out of the top 10 highest average house price rises were si

JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF GULF WAR ILLNESSES

That this House congratulates the noble Lord Lloyd of Berwick, and his colleagues Dr Norman Jones and Sir Michael Davies, on their exhaustive inquiry into the illnesses suffered by British troops who served in the 1991 Gulf War; welcomes the comprehensive report of their investigation; and endorses

POST OFFICES IN WALES

That this House expresses concern over the planned closure of the Sketty Park Post Office in Swansea West constituency; calls on the Post Office to take into account not only the distance between existing post offices but also the nature of the community of older or disabled people, and to take the

WINDFARMS OFF PORTHCAWL

That this House notes the decision of the planning committee of the Welsh Assembly to grant approval for 30 wind turbines off Porthcawl; further notes that this decision was taken against the recommendation of planning inspector Stuart Wilde who stated that the visual effects of the turbines would b

OFCOM AND WELSH PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING

That this House views with great concern the thrust of the Ofcom Review of Public Service Television Broadcasting-Phase-2-Meeting the Digital Challenge which threatens to leave Wales with no meaningful English language public broadcasting on Channel 3; believes this to be in breach of Ofcom's duty a

WELSH LANGUAGE COVERAGE OF SPORT

That this House congratulates Sky Sports Television on its option of providing Welsh language coverage of international football matches involving Wales.

LLANISHEN AND LISVANE RESERVOIRS

That this House opposes the plans of Western Power Distribution to develop houses on the site of Llanishen and Lisvane Reservoirs, a site of special scientific interest; further notes the unique environmental and recreational value of the site to an area already plagued with severe over-development;

DEFENCE AVIATION REPAIR AGENCY, ST ATHAN

That this House notes with concern the Ministry of Defence's preferred option of relocating almost the entire deep repair and maintenance of its fast jets in-house at RAF bases in England and away from the world-beating Defence Aviation Repair Agency (DARA) at St Athan, where this work is successful