Early Day Motions

PRESIDENT YASSER ARAFAT

That this House notes with sadness the death of the Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat and extends its condolences to President Arafat's family and the Palestinian people; acknowledges that, to many, President Arafat represented the long-held dream of Palestinian independence; welcomes the recent stat

NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION TREATY

That this House acknowledges the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency in dealing with nuclear weapons; congratulates Her Majesty's Government on being the first nuclear power to ratify the Additional Protocol to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty; notes the decision of the United States

RUSSIAN DUMA AND THE NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION TREATY

That this House congratulates the Russian Duma on passing legislation approving Russia's signature to the Kyoto Protocol; and respectfully requests that the Duma reviews its progress in the process of ratifying the additional Protocol to the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty, which has been waiting f

CHLORO FLUORO CARBONS, FRIDGES AND THE WEEE DIRECTIVE

That this House regrets the failure of the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to publish its consultation on Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) Permitting, revised Fridge Guidance and the Environment Agency Audit Report, in spite of the deadline for consultat

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

YASSER ARAFAT AND THE PEACE PROCESS

That this House regrets the passing of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, who led his people's struggle for 40 years; recalls the historic steps towards peace taken by Yasser Arafat during the Oslo peace process; hopes that both sides can re-establish the spirit of co-operation which led to the signi

DESTRUCTION OF THE BATTLEFIELD OF THE BATTLE OF LOOS

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LONDON 2012 LOTTERY

That this House fully supports the London bid for the Olympic Games in 2012; believes that the exceptional nature of the Games is such that in order to support the bid the Exchequer should agree to forgo its 12 pence tax on lottery ticket sales; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to commit to ret

CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS

That this House while welcoming the third reading of the Civil Partnership bill, recognises that marriage for property-less people is a fairly recent practice in human history and was enforced by the Church in the best interests of children; recognises that faithfulness is a virtue which is in the i

CLOSURE OF POST OFFICES IN NORTH MANCHESTER

That this House is appalled at the decision of Post Office Ltd to close Ashley Lane, Chain Bar, Collyhurst, Riverdale Rd and St Mary's Red post offices; condemns the abject failure of Post Office Ltd to take into account the views of local people, particularly the elderly and disabled, during the sh

SEWER FLOODING

That this House believes that the issue of sewer flooding is devastating and unpleasant for the thousands of householders it affects every year; recognises that the appropriate means of addressing the problem in the long term is through the Periodic Review of Water Prices carried out by Ofwat; notes

WORLD COPD DAY AND THE BRITISH LUNG FOUNDATION

That this House supports World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Day on 17th November; commends the British Lung Foundation for organising the event in this country and its aims of raising awareness of a disease with an estimated three million people living with COPD in the UK; notes that

YOGA FOR HEALTH FOUNDATION, ICKWELL BURY

That this House supports the Yoga for Health Foundation of Ickwell Bury, Northill, Bedfordshire, in its fight to be able to continue to use the property for its exceptional and unique work; recognises its remarkable contribution, both to the health authorities in Bedfordshire, and to the national pr

ROYAL GLOUCESTERSHIRE, BERKSHIRE AND WILTSHIRE REGIMENT

That this House applauds the soldiers of the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment for their service and sacrifices for this country; recognises the proud history of the Glorious Glosters, spanning more than 300 years; notes the Glosters' unique 'Back Badge', which was won when the

CLUBHOUSES IN THE UK

That this House congratulates the Gloucester Clubhouse on its work for adults with severe and enduring mental ill health; supports the vocational, educational and social services provided by clubhouses throughout Britain; notes that many of the core beliefs and functions of Clubhouse are mentioned i

POST OFFICES IN EDINBURGH NORTH AND LEITH

That this House expresses its concern at the decision by Post Office Ltd to close post offices in, or serving, Edinburgh North and Leith constituency at Newhaven Main Street, New Kirkgate, Albert Place and Comely Bank, in the face of widespread public opposition to the closure of the Newhaven Main S

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

SILENT CALLS

That this House condemns the practice of computer-generated random telephone number dialling to circumvent people's preferences for telephone privacy in order to sell them goods and services by cold-calling; notes that when one call is answered, many others are automatically terminated, thus causing

REMEMBRANCE DAY IN WALES

That this House records its continuing gratitude to those service men and women and civilians from Wales who gave their lives during the last century; thanks those who continue to risk their lives for peacekeeping and security today; supports strongly the work of the British Legion in assisting ex-s

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN UKRAINE

That this House applauds the commitment to democracy on the part of the Ukrainian people, as shown in the conduct of the first round of the presidential election on 31st October; is disappointed by the condemnation of the conduct of the election attributed to spokespeople for international election

LEARNING-DISABLED ATHLETES AND THE PARALYMPIC GAMES

That this House regrets the exclusion from the 2004 Paralympic Games of all learning-disabled athletes as a result of a dispute between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability about verification procedures; believes that

PRIORITY FOR PUBLIC SERVICES

That this House recalls President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 election theme 'The Great Society' which had the vision of prosperity, social improvement and civil rights reform, and was defined as a society in which poverty would be abolished, education would be available for all, peace would prevail an

BAHRAIN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House is deeply concerned by the arrest on 25th September and continued detention of Abdul-Hadi Al-Khawaja, Executive Director of the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights and prominent Bahraini human rights activist, reportedly as a result of critical comments made against the Government of Bah

FAIR AND EQUAL TREATMENT FOR ALL CSA NON-RESIDENT PARENTS

That this House notes that the new formula for Child Support Agency (CSA) maintenance calculations has now been in place since April 2003, which is more than enough time to stabilise the system; considers that existing cases have experienced a long and avoidable delay under the old rules; and calls

JASON ROBINSON - ENGLAND RUGBY CAPTAIN

That this House send its warmest congratulations to Jason Robinson on his recent appointment as England Rugby Union Captain; and acknowledges his personal contribution to both rugby codes as well as his achievement in becoming the first black player to captain England.