Early Day Motions

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; notes the concerns expressed by the General Secretary of the TUC that the new measures will

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

PRIME MINISTER AND UNSUBSTANTIATED ALLEGATIONS ON IRAQ'S WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

That this House notes that on 4th June 2003, Official Report, column 161, the Prime Minister stated, in respect of those expressing doubt over his certainty that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, that when a series of allegations are made, all described by the Prime Minister as untrue, tha

PENSION CREDIT AND TRAVELLING ABROAD

That this House welcomes the Launch of Age Concern's campaign Let's Make Pension Credit Work Abroad; recognises that the unfair rule means recipients of pension credit who travel abroad for more than four weeks and have to re-apply on their return causes unnecessary hardship; notes that in many case

RULING OUT ABUSE CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates and supports the Nursing Times magazine for its Ruling Out Abuse campaign to improve the working lives of nurses by tackling verbal abuse of healthcare staff; and notes that a survey carried out by the magazine found that nine out of 10 nurses have been verbally abused;

OFCOM AND WELSH PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING

That this House views with great concern the thrust of The Ofcom Review of Public Service Television Broadcasting-Phase2-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 as

DR HUNG-MAO TIEN, TAIWAN'S REPRESENTATIVE IN THE UK

That this House wishes to express its very great appreciation for the association honourable Members have had with Dr Hung-mao Tien, the Taiwanese Government's diplomatic representative to the United Kingdom, who will shortly be returning to Taiwan; notes that, during his years as Taiwan's diplomati

CIVIL PARTNERS PENSIONS

That this House congratulates the Government on its decision to tackle pension inequality for lesbians and gay men by treating registered civil partners in the same way as married couples and by allowing civil partners to accrue survivor pensions in public service schemes from 1988.

BARNARDO'S AND TRANSPORT 2000 REPORT ON CHILDREN'S VIEWS ON TRAFFIC

That this House congratulates Barnado's and Transport 2000 on the publication of their report, Stop, Look and Listen: Children's Views on Traffic; and urges Government and opposition parties to take account of the report's recommendations when formulating policies on road traffic, road safety and re

JOBCENTRE PLUS ROLL-OUT PROGRAMME IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes with concern the proposed closures of many jobcentres and social security offices throughout Scotland as part of the roll-out programme of the new Jobcentre Plus network; notes the excellent work done by the Government to reduce unemployment to its current record low level by d

WEST MIDLANDS REGION "AT THE HEART OF IT ALL" CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the launch of a new campaign by the West Midlands, entitled 'At the Heart of it All', to acknowledge and celebrate the vital contribution this region has made and will continue to make to the nation's economy and cultural life and address the outdated perceptions that the re

SMOKING IN WORK PLACES AND THE PUBLIC HEALTH WHITE PAPER

That this House notes that the medical and scientific evidence of the dangers of exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace is now overwhelming; further notes that exposure to secondhand smoke in the workplace may cause more than 700 premature deaths a year, three times the number killed in indus

BIRDS EYE CLOSURE IN GRIMSBY

That this House is concerned at the proposal by Birds Eye (Unilever Frozen Foods) to close its Grimsby factory which has operated productively and profitably for 50 years, putting 620 people out of work and rewarding their longstanding partnership with the company with P45s; believes that, rather th

GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND'OPEN YOUR DOORS' CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association on the launch of its Open Your Doors campaign, which aims to educate service providers on how they can best serve guide dog owners and other visually impaired people; notes that despite the legal duties placed on service provider

NATUREWATCH

That this House welcomes the opening of Naturewatch's new offices in Cheltenham; commends Naturewatch's work in campaigning against animal cruelty with partners in Lithuania, Ukraine, Australia, Germany, Turkey and the UK; notes the special event to celebrate World Animal Day on 4th October, attende

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE

That this House celebrates the Cheltenham Festival of Literature; congratulates Christopher Cook, its artistic director, on putting together such an extensive and varied programme of events, based on the timely theme, The State of the Nation; welcomes the efforts by the festival organisers to encour

CONSIDERATE COMMUTERS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes Janice Norman's Considerate Commuters campaign; commends the Sutton Guardian for covering her story; calls on the Right honourable Member Alistair Darling, the Secretary of State for Transport, George Muir, the Director General of the Association of Train Operating Companies an

BRIGHTON AND HOVE ALBION FC

That this House congratulates Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club on the excellent turnout of their fans, players, directors, officials and other stadium supporters for their rally at the Labour Party Conference in Brighton on Monday 27th September as part of their campaign for a new community st

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT FOR BULK CARRIERS

That this House notes with grave concern the continuing loss of mariners' lives in the sinking of bulk carriers; observes that this is essentially because such vessels, when laden with typical bulk, cargo, sink more rapidly than other types of vessel, affording the crew little time to deploy life-sa

PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF THE RAILWAY

That this House notes that since November 2003, passenger services have been operated in the public sector on South Eastern trains; also notes that since that time punctuality figures have improved in every quarter; further notes that in the Network Rail areas where maintenance contracts were first

P&O JOB LOSSES

That this House is deeply concerned at the recent announcement by P&O that they intend to dismiss 1,200 UK seafarers; notes that many of those who will be left will be faced with cuts in pay and conditions; regrets that this will cause much hardship for many families especially within the communitie

NORTHERN RAIL FRANCHISE

That this House notes that the Northern Rail franchise due to begin on 17th October, will now be delayed due to the failure of the Strategic Rail Authority and Serco/NedRailways to reach agreement on final contract terms; further notes that the decision is another in the series of delays that have m

TURNER AND NEWALL PENSION FUND

That this House notes the perilous state of the Turner and Newall Pension Fund, the concerns of its 40,000 members and the impact of years of administration on confidence in the fund; expresses concern that the fund was allowed to deteriorate through many years of contribution holidays; notes the ac

RESIGNATION OF MICKY ADAMS AS MANAGER OF LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House notes with regret the recent decision by Micky Adams to resign as manager of Leicester City Football Club; commends his tremendous efforts on behalf of the Foxes, the highlight of which was gaining promotion to the Premiership in 2003; and wishes him continued success in the future.

HAROLD WILSON ANNIVERSARY

That this House celebrates the 40th anniversary on 16th October of the election of Harold Wilson as Prime Minister in 1964; remembers with admiration the wide-ranging and ground-breaking legislative programme introduced under his premiership in the determination to create a society of equal opportun