Early Day Motions

PRIORITISATION OF SEXUAL HEALTH

That this House calls attention to the increasing levels of sexual ill-health in the United Kingdom resulting in the worst conditions since records have been kept; notes that since sexual health was removed as a National Health Service priority in 1997; gonorrhea rates have doubled, chlamydia infect

FARNBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL 2004

That this House congratulates all those involved in organising and supporting Farnborough International 2004, the world renowned showcase for aerospace equipment and technology; congratulates the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC) on offering a superb business platform and excellent envir

FUEL TAX IN SCOTLAND

That this House recognises that increases in tax on petrol and diesel will have a harmful effect on residents and businesses in Scotland who rely on their vehicles to conduct their everyday business; and appeals to the Chancellor to repeal the increase in the tax on fuel due to be imposed in Septemb

THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY'S VIEWS ON CONTRACTION AND CONVERGENCE

That this House welcomes the Archbishop of Canterbury's call for the Government to take the lead internationally in pressing for contraction and convergence of greenhouse gas emissions as the underlying principle of its policy on the Kyoto Protocol during the Prime Minister's chairmanship of the G8

LEYTON TOWN HALL AS VENUE FOR SUPREME COURT

That this House invites the Lord Chancellor and others who will make the decision about the location of the forthcoming supreme court to visit and examine Leyton Town Hall as a possible site for the purpose; notes that the building is a quality one of good size and is easily accessible by public tra

BUTLER COMMITTEE CONCLUSIONS ON THE UK GOVERNMENT CLAIM THAT IRAQ SOUGHT URANIUM FROM AFRICA

That this House notes the Butler Committee's support for the Government's claims that Iraq sought to procure uranium from Africa; notes that, after stating that Iraqi officials visited Niger in 1999, the Butler Review's reasons for agreeing that this was to discuss uranium procurement were that (a)

PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

That this House supports the Government's successive White Paper commitments to a 10-year solar photovoltaic (PV) demonstration programme in line with the UK's major competitors; welcomes the July openings of two new solar PV manufacturing facilities in Wrexham and County Durham by Sharp Electronics

LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY LEAP LEARNING FESTIVAL, 2004

That this House welcomes an congratulates London South Bank University's Leap Learning Festival Initiative, a new and innovative series of interactive workshops designed to give young people in the local community first-hand experience of some of the most exciting opportunities for learning and care

UNITED STATES FUNDING TO UNFPA

That this House welcomes the Department for International Development's announcement that UNFPA will be given ú80 million over the next four years, and IPPF ú6 million this year, to implement global sexual and reproductive health programmes; welcomes the recent decision of the US Congress to re-inst

CABINET DECISION MAKING

That this House notes with unease Lord Butler's observations on page 147 of his report concerning the nature of Cabinet discussions on Iraq; is dismayed that while a small number of key Ministers met frequently, no papers were circulated to the full Cabinet or to a Cabinet committee despite the fact

FIREWORKS

That this House supports the proposed regulations to tackle the anti-social use of fireworks, including creating an 11pm to 7am curfew on the use of fireworks, with exemptions for traditional and multi-cultural celebrations, prohibiting the public supply of category 3 fireworks that exceed 120 decib

LOCATION OF WIND FARMS

That this House notes the intention of the Government to increase the numbers of onshore and offshore wind farms in the United Kingdom; recognises the need for more renewable energy sources to be utilised; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the views of local people and the visual and natu

SUCCESS OF BRITISH INSTITUTE FOR CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS TEAM

That this House welcomes the success of the official British Institute for Chinese Martial Arts Team at the Chin Woo World Championship in July, held in Poland; recognises the team of eight children, ages ranging from nine to 18, showed great dedication in their training; and congratulates the teams

FUEL TAX IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE

That this House recognises that increases in tax on fuel will have an adverse effect on those living in Herefordshire and Worcestershire; and urges the Chancellor to reverse his decision to impose an increase in tax on fuel due to be implemented in September.

FUEL TAX

That this House recognises that increases in tax on petrol and diesel will have an adverse effect on those living in Wales; and urges the Chancellor to reverse his decision to impose an increase in tax on fuel due to be implemented in September.

FUTURE FOR LIVESTOCK GRAZING

That this House notes that most pastoral land in England and Wales was created through the clearance of scrub and woodland thousands of years ago; notes that carefully-managed grazing plays a vital role in the management of our most important wildlife habitats, landscapes and historial and archaeolo

ELECTRIC SHOCK TRAINING COLLARS FOR DOGS

That this House notes the continuing availability and use of remote control electric shock collars to train and control dogs; shares the view of the Kennel Club, the Dogs Trust and the RSPCA that these devices are unnecessary and cruel, with considerable potential for abuse; believes that there are

STOP AND SEARCHES

That this House notes with concern the recent Home Office report, Statistics on Race and the Criminal Justice System, that Asians suffered the highest increases in stop and searches rising from 744 in 2001-02 to 2,989 in 2002-03; further notes in total there were 869,164 stop and searches, including

ALTRAM AND RESIDENTS' COMPENSATION

That this House expresses its concern over the ongoing conduct of Altram LRT Ltd in delaying compensation to residents in the West Midlands affected by the construction of the Centro Metro network; furthermore notes that this issue could become time expired if the protracted negotiations between Alt

REDUCTION IN HOMELESSNESS

That this House congratulates the Rough Sleepers Unit on its brilliant success in reducing the numbers of rough sleepers from 1998 to 2003 from 1,229 to 237 in Greater London and from 1,850 to 504 in England; recognises that few of the remaining rough sleepers lack shelter but have problems of alcoh

FAIR WHOLESALE ARRANGEMENTS FOR INDEPENDENT RETAIL NEWSAGENTS

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to repeal the Vertical Agreement (Exclusion) Order, which has a negative effect on independent newsagents who are unable to select their own wholesaler and who have seen draconian increases in carriage charges imposed upon them, forcing down the sec

PROMOTION OF JOHN SCARLETT

That this House deplores the promotion of John Scarlett to head M16 whilst the Butler Inquiry into the adequacy of intelligence in the run up to the Iraq war was being held; and notes that the CIA role has been heavily discredited at the same time.

FOOD JUSTICE STRATEGIES BILL

That this House notes the report by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation published in 1999 that highlighted the fact that over four million people in the United Kingdom do not have reasonable access to a healthy diet; further notes reports by the Malnutrition Advisory Group that show that up to 5,000 peop

CHINESE ARMY INVITATION TO MILITARY TATTOO

That this House deplores the invitation to the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) to attend the Edinburgh Military Tattoo in view of continuing human rights abuses carried out by the Chinese Government, especially in Tibet; and calls on the organisers of the Edinburgh Military Tattoo to retract,

FORGOTTEN REFUGEES IN WEST AFRICA

That this House welcomes statistics from the United Nations High Commission for Refugees indicating a decline in the number of refugees and displaced people worldwide to the lowest figure in a decade; notes that nearly 100,000 refugees are still residing in Guinea alone and that this is symptomatic