Early Day Motions

MR JOHN THORPE MBE

That this House congratulates Mr John Thorpe of the Yorkshire Evening Post on being awarded an MBE for his services to journalism and acknowledges his wealth of experience, his impartiality and his deserved reputation as a fine writer covering many fields including local politics and local history i

CULTURAL CLEANSING IN IRAN

That this House recalls the destruction in April of the Shrine of Quddus, a Baha'i holy site in Iran; notes with concern that on 27th June a second property with deep historical and spiritual significance to the Baha'i faith, the House of Mirza Buzurg, was destroyed in Tehran; laments this further a

THE BIG TURN OFF AND NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY WEEK, 25TH-30TH OCTOBER

That this House congratulates the Energy Saving Trust for organising National Energy Efficiency Week, 25th to 30th October; recognises that energy efficiency is the cleanest, safest and cheapest way of reducing carbon dioxide emissions; supports tough energy efficiency targets as a means of achievin

IMMIGRATION (S.I., 2004, NO. 1910)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Specification of Particularly Serious Crimes) Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1910) dated 20th July 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22nd July, be annulled.

COAL HEALTH PAYMENTS

That this House welcomes the decision of the Department of Trade and Industry in putting in place a tariff system for coal health payments, with the option of a right to request a medical assessment if the initial offer is unacceptable; and believes that this will ensure that the scheme brought abou

PET MARKETS

That this House welcomes the proposed Animal Welfare Bill; supports the objective to modernise and strengthen existing legislation protecting animals through a duty of care; but is concerned that the Draft Bill contains a proposal to legalise pet markets and that this represents a retrograde step th

PAIN SERVICES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House recognises that pain management services and use of appropriate treatments and techniques in primary and secondary care are effective in reducing the cost and burden of chronic pain; understands that most people's pain can be treated effectively given sufficient time and resources; n

IRISH LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS

That this House expresses concern that the Irish language translation policy of Government departments in Northern Ireland has already cost the Province's taxpayers more than ú600,000 since it introduction; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to abandon this policy with immedi

IDENTITY CARDS

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 discernable benefit, that the introduction of identity cards will fundamentally change the relationship between the citizen and the state, diminish pers

BPAS

That this House notes recent newspaper reports that the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS) has been conspiring in the trafficking of post-24 week gestation pregnant women to Spain for illegal abortions; notes the increased physical and psychological risks associated with late-term abortions;

FUTURE OF MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

Line 8, delete from "groups" to end and insert: "and calls on supporters to be given a far greater role in the ownership of this and other football clubs which are currently at the mercy of large owners and financial interests which have brought higher ticket prices, excessive players' wages and hav

HAROLD WILSON ANNIVERSARY

Line 8, at end add 'but regrets that since 1997 the gap between rich and poor has widened with the result that Britain has become a less equal society.'

CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE

That this House recognises the many difficulties faced by people born with a congenital heart disease; believes that such individuals should not have to pay for any drugs necessary to keep them alive; and calls upon the Government forthwith to exempt such sufferers from all prescription charges rela

LEVELS OF NATIONAL POLICE FUNDING IN 2005/06

That this House notes that the Association of Police Authorities and the Association of Chief Police Officers are alarmed at the possibility of a national shortfall in police funding in 2005-06; is concerned that funding levels are sufficient to maintain existing police services; recognises that the

ROLE OF SUPPORT STAFF AND MANAGERS IN THE NHS

That this House notes that the modern NHS team is made up of many different people working in different jobs in different settings, all playing a crucial role in ensuring that patients receive the best care available; recognises that, of the 1.3 million staff in the NHS, 84 per cent. are involved di

POSTAL SERVICES IN RURAL SCOTLAND

That this House is concerned that moves by Postcomm, the postal regulator, to open up mail deliveries to competition on an accelerated timetable will put pressure on the maintenance of the universal service obligation and tariff, particularly in rural areas of Scotland; believes that the obligation

UK INFLUENZA VACCINATION POLICY

That this House supports the UK influenza vaccination policy as the most effective means of preventing the annual burden of morbidity and mortality from influenza infection; notes that influenza is a disease in the UK that causes up to 4,000 deaths during winter where the incidence of it is low and

ENDOMETRIOSIS

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

SENATORS KERRY AND EDWARDS AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS

That this House welcomes the recent comments by Democratic presidential candidate Senator John Kerry who said during his debate with President Bush that a Kerry-Edwards Administration will stop this Administration's programme to develop a new class of nuclear weapons and will work in a global partne

HIGH COMMISSIONER TO MAURITIUS

That this House condemns the demeaning terms used in a letter from the British High Commissioner to Mauritius to the Chagos Islanders in which he notes that the Islanders should not travel to the UK unless they have adequate funds; denounces his lack of understanding of the levels of destitution and

BRITISH TROOPS IN IRAQ

That this House notes the United States Administration's request to send British troops into areas currently patrolled by American-led forces; is aware of the statement by the Secretary of State for Defence that he is inclined to comply; believes that such a move would significantly increase the dan

SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS FOR FOREIGN SERVICE

That this House recollects with admiration the work of the Scottish Women's Hospitals for Foreign Service 1915 to 1919; and applauds the tireless efforts of Ian McFarlane, Chair of the Scottish Women's Hospitals Committee, to bring the heroic efforts of these women doctors, nurses and auxiliary staf

HYDROGEN POWERED CARS

That this House congratulates the scientists of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Liverpool for their groundbreaking work into 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.

ESCALATION OF WAR IN IRAQ AND VIETNAM

That this House recalls that the last time an American administration put pressure on a British Labour government to provide troops to back the United States' plans to escalate an ill-judged war was in 1970 over Vietnam; remembers that this House debated the request on 5th May 1970, on a motion prop

HABITUAL RESIDENCE TEST AND THE BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORIES

That this House calls for the suspension of the habitual residence test for British Indian Ocean Territory residents; notes that the orders in Council of 10th June denies their right of return to the islands; and believes that they deserve to be decently treated by the UK if they exercise their righ