Early Day Motions

CONTINUING PARAMILITARY ACTIVITY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the continuing criminal and violent activity being carried out by paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland; and calls upon all political parties to repudiate such acts and demonstrate beyond doubt that such activity can play no part in democratic political activity for any party

REGULATORY REFORM (FIRE SAFETY) ORDER 2004

That this House notes the August 2004 House of Commons Regulatory Reform Committee report on the Proposal for the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2004; welcomes the Committee's view that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has not yet made a convincing case for the revocation of the Fire P

CHILDREN TODAY CHARITABLE TRUST

That this House congratulates Children Today Charitable Trust on the 10th Anniversary of its foundation; welcomes the charity's provision of life-transforming equipment to around 3,000 disabled children across the United Kingdom; acknowledges the remarkable efforts of the many volunteers up and down

SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF ARNHEM

That this House acknowledges the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, in which thousands of lives were lost between 17th and 25th September 1944, including those of many British servicemen; recognises the deep bond of friendship that has since developed between veterans of the British Parachute

OBJECTIVE ONE FUNDING IN CORNWALL

That this House condemns the Chancellor's plans to take Cornwall's Objective One money away; notes that the Chancellor's plan fails to guarantee a seven year funding programme like Objective One and fails to guarantee any money provided will go to Cornwall, rather than the wider west region; and so

BIO-POWER FUELS

That this House notes the need to encourage the use of bio-fuels as a means to address the environment threats of global warming and climate change and that the use of used cooking oil is important in the establishment of a viable bio-fuels industry in the UK; expresses its regret that when the anim

GRAFFITI AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES

That this House recognises the offence caused to local communities by graffiti in their environment; notes the difficulty in removing graffiti without the application of graffiti repellent paint to buildings and street furniture; calls on the Government to give local authorities more powers to insis

DUMPING OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL IN KYRGYZSTAN

That this House condemns and deplores the decision by British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. to ship 1800 tons of radioactive materials to Kyrgyzstan for reprocessing; considers that BNFL has cynically calculated that it can do this in a small country that is out of sight and out of mind of those agencies and g

PROHIBITION ON POSSESSION OR SALE OF BB GUNS

That this House views with alarm the growing use of BB guns for unlawful and dangerous purposes, and particularly notes with horror the recent motiveless shooting of Mr David Hazel with a BB gun which has left him paralysed from the waist down; further notes that such guns are easily available for p

FUTURE OF MANCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

That this house notes the interest of American businessman, Malcolm Glazer, in taking over Manchester United Football Club; notes that while Manchester United is open to takeover as is any listed company, it is much more than a business and that it is an important part of the community in the North

NAAFI PRACTICE AT AKROTIRI

That this House pays full tribute to the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute (NAAFI) for its diligent service to the needs of HM armed forces, through peace and conflict, on a not for profit basis since its formal establishment in January 1921 until its commercialisation in May 1997, when it was requ

ROLE OF MAGISTRATES

That this House acknowledges the contribution made by magistrates to their local communities and congratulates and thanks people who come from all walks of life to give their time, experience, knowledge and skills to serve their communities as magistrates; and calls on the Government to continue the

WANGARI MAATHAI AND THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE 2004

That this House congratulates Wangari Maathai on her outstanding achievement as the first African woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize; recognises her unswerving commitment to the environment, sustainable development and democracy; notes her pivotal role in establishing the Green Belt Movement

IRAQ SURVEY GROUP REPORT

That this House welcomes the report of the Iraq Survey Group; notes the exhaustive work of the group and its United Nations predecessors; finds its considered view that Saddam Hussein had destroyed his weapons of mass destruction a decade ago to be conclusive; and calls upon the Government to recogn

DEATH OF MR KEN BIGLEY

That this House utterly condemns the barbaric murder of Mr Ken Bigley; sends its heartfelt condolences to his family, salutes their resilience and dignity in their time of trial and, like them, looks for an early resolution to the conflict in Iraq.

ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

That this House condemns arbitrary attacks on civilians in both Israel and Palestine; calls for the immediate withdrawal of the Israeli Defence Force from Gaza and the West Bank; and further calls for direct negotiations between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority, on the early impl

SUSPENSION OF STEVE JOYCE BY LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL

That this House notes with concern the recent decision by Leicester City Council to suspend Steve Joyce, manager of the traveller liaison team at the council, over comments Mr Joyce made about the council leader's unwillingness to tackle the problem of illegal traveller camps by providing official s

OPERATION NOAH

That this House welcomes the initiation of Operation Noah by the churches, to draw attention to the threat posed by climate change; believes that this action should presage the need for the world community to take this issue far more seriously; and urges the Government to join with the churches to l

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF SHETTLESTON HARRIERS

That this House congratulates Shettleston Harriers on reaching their centenary; recognises that during that time they established themselves as one of Scotland's, and, at times, Britain's, foremost clubs; notes that they produced many notable athletes, including many medal winners and champions, as

ADAM EVANS AND NHS DENTISTRY

That this House expresses its regret and disappointment at the decision of Adam Evans to abandon NHS dentistry from January 2005 and only offer private treatment from his Diamond Smiles practice in Barnoldswick; understands the shock and dismay felt by many people in the town at the loss to the priv

DEFENCE INDUSTRY SUPPORT

That this House calls for greater recognition of the problems undermining the United Kingdom's defence industry; notes that European defence companies have the unfair advantage of being at least partly owned by the state as evidenced by the Italian defence company, Finmeccanica's attempt to underbid

UK ARMS TO SUDAN

That this House notes with concern that according to Comtrade, a commodity trade database compiled by the United Nations the UK sent more than 180 tons of arms to Sudan in the last three years; further notes that the goods included parts and accessories for small arms, and arms ammunition of the typ

MINORITY ETHNIC EMPLOYMENT

That this House notes the data from the annual Labour Force Survey recently published by the Office for National Statistics which shows that for the period March 2002 to February 2003 just 57.3 per cent. of ethnic minorities were in employment compared with 75.5 per cent. of whites in the UK's worki

WORLD DIABETES DAY, 14TH NOVEMBER

That this House congratulates the International Diabetes Federation for organising World Diabetes Day which takes place every year on 14th November, the anniversary of the birth of Frederick Banting, who, along with Charles Best, first conceived the idea that led to the discovery of insulin; notes t

WORLD ALZHEIMER'S DAY, 21ST SEPTEMBER 2004

That this House congratulates Alzheimer's Disease International, and the Alzheimer's Society, for organising World Alzheimer's Day, taking place on 21st September, notes that the theme for this year's awareness day is 'no time to lose'; recognises that this year marks the 20th anniversary of the cre