Early Day Motions

WELSH REGIMENTS

That this House sees no need to amalgamate or abolish any regiment, especially with regard to The Royal Welch Fusiliers and the Royal regiment of Wales; and believes that, if the two battalions are to merge, they should be permitted to use the battalion names Royal Welch Fusiliers and Royal Regiment

PENSIONERS OF THE MAXWELL COMMUNICATIONS PENSION FUND

That this House notes with deep regret that years after the collapse of the Robert Maxwell companies due to the theft of the pension funds, some 1,400 former employees out of a total of 32,000 are still only receiving a fraction of the pensions which they paid into for many years; further notes that

DIGITAL TELEVISION IN WALES

That this House notes the large take-up of digital television in Wales in comparison to the rest of the UK; notes that 56 per cent. of Welsh households currently have access to digital television despite the inherent difficulty in ensuring access to digital transmissions due to the topography of Wal

ROYAL WELCH FUSILIERS

That this House recognises with gratitude the awesome history of the Royal Welch Fusiliers and that for the last 335 years they have remained unamalgamated; while winning 144 battle honours; congratulates them on their very successful tour in Iraq from which they have just returned; and urges the Go

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LIBERATION OF THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

That this House notes that on 9th May 2005 the governments and people of the Channel Islands will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their liberation from German military occupation by British military forces; pays the warmest tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the people of the Cha

AVAILABILITY OF FREE CASH MACHINES

That this House acknowledges the recent report by the Nationwide Building Society entitled Free Cash Machines Under Threat; recognises that UK financial institutions are currently charging more than ú60 million per annum to customers for withdrawing their own money via automatic teller machines and

FOOD SUPPLY CODE OF PRACTICE

That this House calls for a strengthened Code of Practice, legally enforced, to ensure fair trade in the food supply chain; recognises that the current Supermarket Code of Practice is ineffective, not enforced and does not cover all parts of the supply chain; notes the Office of Fair Trading report

SOUTH EAST TRAINS FRANCHISE

That this House recognises the improvement in reliability and punctuality of south east train services since the decision of the Strategic Rail Authority in November 2003 to return the service to public ownership and place the franchise under the management of South East Trains; congratulates South

WAITING LISTS IN WALES

That this House recognises the appalling situation faced by patients in Wales, where one in 10 of the population are on an NHS Wales waiting list, despite increased resources from the United Kingdom Treasury; and notes the United Kingdom Government's reticence to intervene to help Wales get a fair d

PATIENT ACCESS TO MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND HEALTHCARE RESOURCE GROUPS

That this House celebrates the patient, clinical and economic benefits resulting from the use of medical technologies, as outlined in the Medical Technology Group's paper, Making the Economic Case for Medical Technology; regrets the low use of these technologies in the NHS, as compared with other in

MINEFIELD DE-MINING IN CYPRUS

That this House applauds the actions of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, which is now unilaterally clearing minefields within the United Nations buffer zone and in doing so is clearly showing its full support of the United Nations policy and the Ottawa convention on this important issue; no

MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF'S BETTER DEAL CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer Relief on the successful launch of its exciting new Better Deal campaign to get a better deal for people dealing with cancer, especially from the benefits system; notes that three quarters of people surveyed by Macmillan who have had a cancer diagnosis

WORLD CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE DAY 2004

That this House welcomes the third annual World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day on 17th November which aims to raise awareness of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) across the world; regrets that COPD is the only major cause of death on the increase in the UK with an estimated th

AGRICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL FUEL PRICE RISES

That this House notes with growing concern the dramatic increases in fuel prices for both the agricultural and fishing industries during recent months, resulting from the instability of the world oil price; further notes the Treasury has neglected its responsibilities to these industries by allowing

CALL BARRING AND PREMIUM RATE SERVICES

That this House is concerned at the increasing incidence of rogue dialling; and supports calls from the Trading Standards Institute that all providers of telephone services should provide a call barring service to customers free of charge.

HYDROGEN-POWERED CARS

That this House congratulates the scientists of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Liverpool for their groundbreaking work on storing and releasing hydrogen; urges more support be given to this research; and notes that hydrogen cell powered cars would greatly assist reduction of carbon dioxide emissions.

JOB LOSSES IN JOBCENTRE PLUS

That this House is concerned that the announcement by the Department for Work and Pensions on job reductions in Jobcentre Plus offices in Scotland will severely damage the service provided by Jobcentres; notes that whilst the official statement related to closures of Jobcentres in Perth, Kirkcaldy,

BOVINE TB

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

HUNTING BAN AND GOVERNMENT ASSISTANCE

That this House urges the Government soon to make clear what financial and other assistance it will make available to help individuals who lose their livelihoods or dwellings as a result of actions taken by hunts following the passage of the Hunting Act 2004.

LYMPHOEDEMA

That this House notes that there are at least 100,000 men, women and children currently known to healthcare professionals who suffer from lymphoedema in this country, with the Lymphoedema Support Network (LSN) receiving over 2,000 referrals for information and support each year and requests for 60,0

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY AND PROVISION OF REHABILITATION

That this House supports the work of organisations, including Rehab UK and Headway, that run successful support and vocational programmes to help people who are living with an acquired brain injury get back to work, thereby increasing their social independence and quality of life; believes that ther

NHS CHIROPODY SERVICES

That this House condemns the removal of hundreds of thousands of patients from chiropody lists who have not received treatment; is concerned that, where patients have been referred by general practitioners for treatment, the eligibility criteria set by primary care trusts or other local bodies vary

NURSING CARE FOR THOSE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

That this House expresses its deep concern at the continuing crisis in care for the elderly and in particular those who suffer from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia; notes that the Government's current definition of nursing care fails to include nursing care that is provided by trained care s

ENDOMETRIOSIS

That this House recognises that endometriosis is a gynaecological condition which can cause infertility, extreme and constant pain and depression; further recognises that endometriosis is a relatively unknown condition despite the fact that up to two million women in the UK are sufferers; congratula

RECRUITMENT OF NURSES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

That this House notes that a large proportion of entrants to the nursing workforce are from overseas and that the Government is aware that its own Code of Practice on ethical recruitment from developing countries has not been signed up to by all the agencies which the NHS uses to recruit nurses from