Early Day Motions

BLOCKING ACCESS TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

That this House congratulates British Telecom and Vodafone for taking measures to limit access to child pornography on their services; notes the success of the British Telecom Clean Feed system, which blocks up to 20,000 attempts a day to view websites featuring child pornography; further notes that

TELEVISION AND SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR PREMIERSHIP FOOTBALL

That this House condemns the recent decision of BSkyB to increase subscription rates to pubs and clubs from ú350 to ú1,400 for next seasons's premiership football; notes that the sports viewing market is a vital element for many businesses and that these increases could put many small pubs and clubs

AEROSPACE INNOVATION CENTRE - NORTH WEST

That this House welcomes the announcement at the Farnborough Air Show on 21st July by the Chief Executive of the North West Regional Development Agency that the new ú30 million Aerospace Innovation Centre is to be based within Lancashire, creating a hi-tech centre of excellence attached to, and supp

SKY SPORTS SUBSCRIPTION PRICE RISES FOR PUBS AND CLUBS

That this House again expresses its concern that BSkyB is to increase further its charges for its Sky Sports basic package and Premiership Plus Season Ticket football package service for pubs and clubs; recognises that the latest price rise follows an increase of 22 per cent. in July 2003 and occurs

VA TECH PEEBLES TRANSFORMERS (LEITH)

That this House expresses its concern at the announcement by VA Tech Peebles Transformers Ltd that it is considering the closure of its plant at Leith with a consequential loss of almost 250 jobs; notes that the plant at Leith is a new state-of-the-art facility with highly skilled and specialist emp

FIREWORKS (S.I., 2004, NO. 1836)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Fireworks Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1836), dated 14th July 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 16th July, be annulled.

CONDUCT OF THE FIRST SECRETARY OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES

That this House notes with concern that the First Minister of the Welsh Assembly Government, Rhodri Morgan, failed to meet Her Majesty The Queen at the Royal Welsh Show centenary due to his tardiness; believes this to be an insult to both the show and Her Majesty; further notes that this omission fo

QUEEN'S LANCASHIRE REGIMENT

That this House notes the exemplary record of the Queen's Lancashire Regiment winning more battle honours than any other regiment, being the only regiment ever to have fought on every continent, and winning 19 Victoria Cross medals; recognises that the strength and value in the Queen's Lancashire Re

CONFIDENCE BUILDING MEASURES IN CYPRUS

That this House congratulates the National Federation of Cypriots in Great Britain on their well attended and peaceful march and demonstration in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 18th July; notes the passion and commends the dignity with which they expressed the reasons, not the least being fears for thei

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS (S.I.,2004,No.1861)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employment Tribunals (Constitution and Rules of Procedure) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 1861), dated 19th July 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20th July, be annulled.

INVESTIGATION INTO THE HEALTH EFFECTS OF IONISING RADIATION

That this House notes a serious excess of childhood cancer and leukaemia recently discovered around the Menai Strait in North Wales, which appears associated with evidence near those parts of the coast of contamination with radioactivity; further notes that in 1983 the Independent Advisory Group cha

LOUDNESS OF FIREWORKS

That this House believes that, in the interests of helping to promote good neighbourliness and animal welfare, regulations should soon be made under the Fireworks Act 2003 requiring all those selling fireworks to label them clearly specifying the decibel level produced by each firework when used.

HOME BIRTH SERVICES

That this House wishes to express its concern at the suspension of home birth services by the Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and the consequent lack of care available to local women wishing to have a home birth, which was only drawn to the public's attention by the suspensi

DIGITAL TELEVISION IN WALES

That this House notes the large take-up of digital television in Wales in comparison to the rest of the UK; notes that 56 per cent. of Welsh households currently have access to digital television despite the inherent difficulty in ensuring access to digital transmissions due to the topography of Wal

TRANSLATION OF EU CONSTITUTION INTO WELSH

That this House notes the increasing number of people who speak Welsh, in particular the increasing number of young people under the age of 25 who speak the language; congratulates the Irish Government for its recent decision to seek approval for Irish as an official European language; notes the sig

FLOODING IN BANGLADESH

That this House recognises the devastation caused by flooding in India and Bangladesh; further recognises that Bangladesh in particular has limited resources to alleviate the suffering caused by such a natural disaster; notes that the airport at Sylhet has now been closed; understands that a large n

MILK CUP YOUTH FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

That this House congratulates the organisers, participants and tens of thousands of spectators involved in the youth soccer tournament in Northern Ireland known as the Milk Cup, held each year in July, principally on the North Coast, but now given its success allowing much of Northern Ireland the op

ARIEL SHARON'S CALL FOR JEWISH EMIGRATION FROM FRANCE

That this House is appalled by Ariel Sharon's call on French Jews to emigrate to Israel to escape what he described as the 'wildest anti-semitism'; notes that the Guardian on 20th July quoted Patrick Klugman, deputy president of SOS-Racisme and a former head of the Jewish students union, as respondi

BUS SERVICES IN GATESHEAD

That this House condemns the severely detrimental changes to local bus services in Central and West Gateshead announced by bus company Go Ahead and its subsidiary Go North East; considers the proposed cuts in services damaging to the social and economic well being of the residents affected and contr

LEGALISATION OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS

That this House welcomes the Government's decision in principle in 2001 to legalise the medicinal use of cannabis, subject to the recommendation of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency; but expresses its disappointment over the protracted delay in the approval process; believes th

STAMP DUTY REBATE FOR HOUSE BUYERS INSTALLING ENERGY SAVING MEASURES

That this House notes that the Energy Saving Trust, in its submission to the Government consultation on Household Energy Efficiency, Fiscal Incentives for Home Energy Efficiency, November 2003, concluded that further fiscal incentives are required to stimulate the installation of more energy efficie

CHILDLINE IN NOTTINGHAM

That this House recognises the strength of Childline's longest standing base in Nottingham and the services it offers; regrets the decision of the national organisation to reduce this to a satellite service in October, making at least 10 staff redundant; is shocked by the presumption that Childline

BELGIAN INITIATIVE FOR A CURRENCY TRANSACTION TAX

That this House warmly welcomes the new legislation passed by the Belgium Parliament on 1st July for currency transaction tax (CTT), which serves as a blueprint for the raising of billions in revenue to benefit the world's poorest people and help meet the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs); note

IRAQ WAR DEATHS

That this House agrees that the world is a better place without the despot Saddam Hussein but a poorer one after the deaths of uncounted Iraqis, 900 Americans and the 73 Britons whose lives were lost as a direct consequence of the vote by honourable Members of 18th March 2003 including John Cecil, L

HOME-START

That this House congratulates Chorley and South Ribble Home-Start on celebrating its 10th anniversary; notes the excellent work carried out by Home-Start in promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of five years, offering friendship and practical help to families under