Early Day Motions

MOUTH CANCER AWARENESS WEEK, 7TH NOVEMBER - 13TH NOVEMBER 2004

That this House congratulates the collection of institutions, including the British Dental Association, the British Dental Health Foundation, Action on Smoking Health and Cancer Research UK, that are organising Mouth Cancer Awareness Week which is taking place this year from 7th November; notes that

NURSING STANDARD NURSE 2004 AWARDS, 2ND NOVEMBER 2004

That this House recognises the hard work and dedication of nurses working in the health services, often in difficult conditions; congratulates the Nursing Standard for organising in partnership with the Royal College of Nursing, the Nurse 2004 Awards, which are taking place on 2nd November; recognis

STROKE AWARENESS WEEK 4TH OCTOBER - 11TH OCTOBER 2004

That this House congratulates the Stroke Association for organising Stroke Awareness Week, which this year is taking place between 4th and 10th October; notes that the theme for this year's event is 'Eat a rainbow - beat a stroke' and will be encouraging 4 to 11 year olds to eat five portions of fru

ADRENOLEUKODYSTROPHY AWARENESS WEEK, 21ST OCTOBER - 28TH OCTOBER 2004

That this House congratulates the ALDFST, or Adrenoleukodystrophy Family Support Trust, for organising the ALD Awareness Week, taking place this year from 21st until 28th October; notes that the society has been successful over the last decade since it was founded by the parents of an ALD sufferer i

WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING, 24TH SEPTEMBER 2004

That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer for organising the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, which this year is taking place on 24th September in which groups of people all over the country will be preparing morning drinks and snack and raising funds for the fight against cancer; recognises the

STEEL PRICES

That this House is aware that UK Materials Handling Industry Manufacturers and its suppliers are currently facing increasing problems caused primarily by both steel shortages and rapidly rising prices which have seen steel costs rise in real terms, this year alone, by as much as 70 per cent.; notes

DIEGO GARCIA

That this House recalls that between 1967 and 1973 and at the behest of the UK Government under its colonial powers, more than 1,500 Diego Garcia islanders were removed from their homelands following a request from the US to lease the islands chain for military purposes; is aware one of the main rea

BT PAYPHONE CLOSURES IN CEREDIGION

That this House notes the proposals of British Telecom to close 89 of the 265 public pay phones in Ceredigion, a third of current provision; further notes that many of those being removed are located near rural beaches and in areas where there is no mobile phone reception, is dismayed that BT announ

INTERNS' NETWORK BEST PRACTICE GUIDELINES

That this House recognises and appreciates the essential contribution made by volunteer interns in Westminster; notes the establishment of the Interns' Network to work towards fair and transparent internships; and understands that there are real access and diversity issues to be addressed and endors

MARWAN BARGHOUTI

That this House remains appalled at the ongoing wrongful imprisonment in Israel's Beersheba (Birsaba) prison for two and a half years, of Marwan Barghouti, elected representative of the Palestinian Legislative Council, and ambassador for peace, having taken part in the Oslo negotiations and campaign

USE OF SECTION 44 OF THE TERRORISM ACT (2000) TO SEARCH DEMONSTRATORS AT RAF FAIRFORD

That this House notes that according to Gloucestershire police, during the two periods of authorisation covering 6th March to 27th April 2003, stop and search powers under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 were used on a total of 2,132 occasions in the vicinity of RAF Fairford whilst by contrast,

YOUNG PEOPLE'S AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE

That this House notes with concern the growing disconnection between young people and the political process, locally and nationally; believes this trend is due in part to the under-representation of the views and voices of the 18 to 30 age group in the political arena and public debate, as highlight

CANCER RESEARCH

That this House welcomes the contents of Cancer Research UK's Agenda for Change policy document which lists key actions that the next Government can make in the areas of cancer prevention and public health, improving cancer treatment, research and technology and charity regulation and finance, to en

ASTHMA AT WORK YOUR CHARTER REPORT

That this House welcomes the Asthma at Work - Your Charter published by Asthma UK that sets out 10 steps significantly to reduce the impact of asthma in the workplace and notes that the Charter is supported by a coalition of employers, employees and health professionals in England, Wales, Scotland a

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN LONDON BOROUGH OF SUTTON

That this House notes with concern the proposed closure of three sub-post offices in the Carshalton and Wallington constituency, at the Broadway in Beddington, 60 Stafford Road in Wallington and 367 Croydon Road in Wallington, and the proposed closure of six sub-post offices in the Sutton and Cheam

WEMBLEY STADIUM

That this House expresses its concern that Multiplex, the Australian contractor behind the new Wembley stadium, has conceded for the first time that the current dispute has led to a hitch on the ú757 million project; and calls upon the management immediately to reinstate the highly skilled British w

ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM

That this House congratulates the England Cricket team who have won 10 out of 11 test matches this year including seven in a row over the summer, the best performance for 75 years, with series wins against the West Indies and New Zealand; and calls on the Government to recognise fully the contributi

SENATOR JOHN KERRY AND INVESTMENT IN UK MANUFACTURING

That this House notes that the United States is one of the largest foreign investors in manufacturing in the United Kingdom, providing thousands of jobs for our people; further notes that for over 20 years this special relationship has created wealth for both the people of the United Kingdom and the

POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS AND THE COMMUNITY UNION

That this House congratulates Community on its recent political fund ballot where members voted by a 75 per cent. majority to retain their political fund and their right to campaign collectively on political issues; notes that this will allow the union to carry on campaigning to get changes in polic

RURAL MAIL COLLECTION

That this House notes with concern the Royal Mail's proposed reduction in rural mail collection; and believes that this will adversely affect businesses in rural areas, as well as further isolating rural communities.

SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

That this House values the importance of public service by councillors, school governors, magistrates and other community representatives; recognises the need for further support for public service; and welcomes the Local Government Information Unit's call for the Government to introduce measures to

BAN ON SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES

That this House notes the success in Ireland of the ban on smoking in public houses, bars and night clubs; further finds that one of the unintended consequences has been that 10 million fewer cigarettes have been purchased there; and calls on the Government to introduce similar legislation.

RYDER CUP

That this House welcomes the fact that seven out of the 12 members of the European Ryder Cup team are from the United Kingdom; notes that European teams have retained the Cup six times out of the 10 competitions since 1983; and wishes the entire European team the best of luck this weekend.

ANIMAL WELFARE

That this House notes, that over the past five years, it has found time to debate hunting with dogs on 10 separate occasions, usually in Government time and sometimes for whole sittings, while failing to find 10 minutes over the same period to debate the annual reports of the Animal Procedures Commi

HURRICANE IVAN(2)

That this House expresses its sadness at all loss of life as a result of Hurricane Ivan; congratulates Cuba on the effective evacuation of 1.5 million people from its path and thus saving lives; congratulates the Government for its speedy response to the need of all victims of the hurricane;and welc