Early Day Motions

PENSIONER'S MANIFESTO

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CHILDREN'S HOSPICE WEEK 2004

That this House welcomes Children's Hospice Week from 18th to 25th September; recognises the wonderful caring work done by all in the Children's Hospice Service; and calls on the Government to review funding of the service, to issue guidance to primary care trusts to ensure that no children's hospic

PALANTYPE AND SPEECH TO TEXT REPORTING

That this House recognises the valuable work of speech to text reporters in providing communication support and access to information for hearing-impaired people in public meetings and elsewhere, the development of Palantype technology which has allowed this to blossom and the role of the company Po

ONLINE PETITION FOR JUSTICE FOR AGENT ORANGE VICTIMS

That this House declares its support for the online petition, http://petitiononline.com/AOVN/, urging justice for the victims of the chemical Agent Orange which was extensively sprayed by United States forces in Vietnam during the war there; welcomes the fact that over 500,000 people have now signed

FARNBOROUGH AND TEXTRONS CLUSTER BOMB

That this House abhors the display for sale at the Farnborough international airshow from 19th to 23rd July of the US company Textron's cluster bomb; notes that this weapon was used in Iraq and is responsible for the deaths and maiming of many innocent civilians including children; agrees with the v

IRAQ REPARATIONS

That this House notes with dismay that, to date, 18,580,891,450 US dollars and 30 cents of Iraq's money has been distributed by the United Nations Compensation Commission, much of it to very wealthy oil corporations and Kuwaiti potentates; notes that this included in the last quarter-year $177.5 mil

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND FRIENDLY FIRE CASUALTIES

That this House notes the claim by Richard D Mahoney in his book 'Getting Away with Murder' that, during the prisoner uprising at the Qala-e Janghi fortress, Afghanistan on 25th November 2001 the United States pilot called in to bomb the prisoners punched in the co-ordinates of the spotter, not the

LITTLE LUNGS ARE FOR LIFE AWARENESS WEEK

That this House welcomes the British Lung Foundation's 'Little Lungs are for Life' awareness week from 12th to 19th September, which will raise awareness of critical respiratory conditions such as respiratory syncytial virus, chronic lung disease, bronchiolities and asthma, and highlight breathing p

ACCESS TO ART AND THE TURNER BEQUEST

That this House is concerned that the generous intentions of J.M.W. Turner's first bequest to the nation are not being fulfilled by the trustees of the National Gallery and that, as a result, the people of Britain who are owners of the art are being impoverished by lack of an informed access to an a

APPOINTMENT OF FIRST BLACK HIGH COURT JUDGE

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CIVIL PARTNERSHIP BILL(2)

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FREE VOTE ON CORPORAL PUNISHMENT OF CHILDREN

That this House believes that law reform on corporal punishment of children in the family is an issue on which every honourable Member should be free to vote according to their own conscience.

SHREWSBURY WORK AND PENSIONS OFFICE

That this House is concerned with discussions to reduce the size of or close the Shrewsbury Monkmoor office of the Department for Work and Pensions that provides benefit processing and face to face benefit advice for local people in rural Shropshire; notes that any reduction in services could result

UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER SWIMMING POOL

That this House condemns the University of Ulster's decision to close the swimming pool at the Jordanstown campus; notes that there was no consultation with the students, the local community and the users of the pool; regrets that many schools, including a school for children with disabilities, have

UNITED SYNAGOGUE PENSION SCHEME

That this House expresses great concern over the future of the United Synagogue pension scheme; notes that the scheme provides pensions for rabbis, cantors, administrators, secretaries, clerks and other staff, who have worked for and on behalf of the United Synagogue, in a number of cases for decade

BESLAN MASSACRE

That this House condemns the terrorist cowards who carried out mass murder at School Number 1 in Beslan in North Ossetia, inflicting death and injuries on defenceless children; expresses its sorrow and extends its sympathy to parents, teachers, relations and friends who have lost their loved ones; c

SWANSEA'S INSIDE GUIDE TO CRIME PREVENTION

That this House congratulates the inmates and staff of Swansea Prison and the Safer Swansea Partnership who are responsible for the production of the, Inside Guide to Crime Prevention, aimed at reducing crime in the City of Swansea; notes that this booklet was written by 25 prisoners who tell how th

SAVING LOCAL PHARMACIES

That this House expresses concern at the Government's decision to reform the NHS (Pharmaceutical Services) Regulations 1992 and condemns the decision to make this announcement over the summer, thereby denying Parliament the opportunity to scrutinise the proposals; recognises fears expressed by the N

BUSINESS TO BUSINESS SCAMS

That this House notes with concern the growing number of scams operated by rogue traders, including recent bogus data protection scams that have generated in excess of 35,000 complaints to the Office of Fair Trading in the last year alone; acknowledges that such scams cost both consumers and busines

MATERNITY SERVICES IN SOUTH PORTSMOUTH

That this House believes that women should be offered a choice in maternity services, whether it be home births, midwife-led units or traditional labour wards; fully supports the report to the Department of Health's Children Taskforce, from the Maternity and Neonatal Workforce Group of 2003, which s

SUCCESS OF UK ATHLETES IN ATHENS

That this House acknowledges the efforts of athletes from each part of the United Kingdom during the Olympics in Athens; commends those who won medals, as well as those who had personal best performances; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make the necessary funding available, particularly i

DISABLED POLICE ASSOCIATION

That this House welcomes the inauguration of the National Disabled Police Association on 6th September; recognises the importance of utilising the experience and abilities of police officers and support staff should disability prevent them from carrying out the full range of tasks previously underta

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY CAMPAIGN TO END CHARGING FOR ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE

That this House recognises that people with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia have a physical disease of the brain and that their care needs result directly from that disease; notes that the Government's current definition of nursing care fails to include nursing care provided by care

GIFT AID AND INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS

That this House values the important educational and cultural roles of heritage and conservation charities, many of which are independent museums; recognises that the existence and development of such bodies rely not only on the efforts of volunteers but also on admission charges; welcomes the vital

CHIEF SCOUTS GEORGE PURDY AND PETER DUNCAN

That this House places on record its appreciation to Mr W. George Purdy for his role as Chief Scout of the United Kingdom for the past eight years; welcomes his successor, Mr Peter Duncan, who took over on 5th September; and wishes the new Chief Scout a successful period in office which will include