Early Day Motions

GREEK VICTORY IN EUROPEAN CUP

That this House congratulates the Greek national football team on winning the European Cup; admires the organisation, discipline and skill which they displayed throughout the competition; notes the sense of unity, national pride and sheet joy which they have brought to the Greek diaspora throughout

AZMI BISHARA MK'S HUNGER STRIKE

That this House recognises the bravery of Knesset member Azmi Bishara in opposing the construction of Israel's wall in Palestine; notes he is now on hunger strike in a tent in Ar-Ram and has been joined by nine leading Palestinians; and calls upon the Israeli Government to cease construction of the

REGULATION OF ESTATE AGENTS

That this House recognises the Government's proposals to regulate the buying and selling of homes by the introduction of home information packs; notes that, while solicitors, surveyors, home inspectors and financial advisers are all subject to regulation, estate agents, who are responsible for the c

ALZHEIMER'S AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes that 4th to 11th July is officially designated as Alzheimer's Awareness Week; notes that dementia currently affects 750,000 people in the UK and that Alzheimer's disease is the most common form; further notes that Alzheimer's disease is a chronic, progressive, degenerative and

VOLUNTARY COALITION AT STORMONT BY SEPTEMBER

That this House notes with concern the absence of devolved government at Stormont; recognises that the refusal of Sinn Fein/IRA to end all terrorist and criminal activities and complete total decommissioning of all guns and explosives is the present veto preventing devolved government; urges the Dem

INTEGRITY OF ELECTIONS

leave out from 'example' to end, and add 'returning to the traditional British voting system of First Past the Post - which in European Parliamentary elections would help increase turnout by restoring the constituency link between MEPs and their electors.'.

COUNCILLOR MAHBOOB HUSSAIN AND WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL

after 'England', insert 'but also notes the election of Councillor Allah Ditta as the first mayor of Worcester City Council to come from the Pakistani/Kashmir community; believes that, irrespective of which election actually occurred first, the elections of Councillor Ditta and Councillor Hussain de

LITTER

That this House regrets the fact that litter increased by 12 per cent. in 2003 and that chewing gum deposition on town centre streets increased by 94 per cent. in the same year; notes that the issue of fines to those who drop litter is not imposed in a uniform manner across the United Kingdom; and c

CYCLING ON FOOTPATHS

That this House is concerned by the use of footpaths and pavements by cyclists; notes that such actions are responsible for an alarming number of accidents; further notes that cycling on pavements can cause great distress to the elderly, blind, disabled, mothers of small children and numerous other

FUTURE OF THE FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE

That this House notes with great concern recent press reports which indicate that the Forensic Science Service is being prepared for sale to companies such as Legal & General and HG Capital of Germany to raise some ú100 million; considers that this would be deeply injurious to the effective working

SUPPORTING PEOPLE INITIATIVE

That this House notes the difficulties being faced by voluntary and independent care providers for those with learning disabilities given the proposed changes to the Supporting People initiatives; recognises the number of schemes and initiatives developed through the Supporting People funding which

WORLD POPULATION DAY

That this House calls attention to the World Population Day on 11th July; commends the United Nations' Population Fund (UNFPA) for designating this date in 1989 to focus attention on the importance of world population and reproductive health issues; endorses the concepts of sexual and reproductive h

CANADA DAY

That this House joins the people of Canada in celebrating their national day on 1st July; notes that Canada Day celebrates the anniversary of the formation of the union of British North America provinces in a federation under the name of Canada on 1st July 1868; recognises the shared heritage betwee

TYNWALD DAY

That this House salutes the people of the Isle of Man as they celebrate their national day this week, upholding centuries of proud tradition; notes that the Manx annual Tynwald Ceremony dates back over 1000 years; recognises that the Tynwald is the oldest continuous parliament in the world, dating b

LAUNCH OF MOBILE PHONE INDUSTRY 'OUT OF YOUR HANDS' EDUCATIONAL WEBSITE

That this House welcomes the launch of the Out of Your Hands website, an educational resource giving young people advice on how to keep their mobile phones safe; notes that the launch of the website follows the scheme's widely-praised rollout into schools via CD-ROM; congratulates the Mobile Industr

MIS-SELLING OF LANDLINE TELEPHONE SERVICES

That this House welcomes Ofcom's consultation on protecting consumers from the mis-selling of fixed line telephone services; notes, whilst recognising that the majority of the telecoms industry competes in a fair and proper manner, the increasing number of instances where customers have cause to com

SUPERMARKETS CLOSING POST OFFICES

That this House views with concern the closure of post offices which arises directly from the takeover of supermarkets, for example in the case of Morrisons' decision to close the post office currently located in the Safeway store in Abbeydale, Gloucester; and urges supermarkets to consult Post Offi

PREVENTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ON THE INTERNET

That this House welcomes BT's introduction of new blocking technology preventing access by its customers to websites featuring illegal images of child sexual abuse; recognises that this is restricted to the Internet Watch Foundation blacklist of sites deemed illegal under the Child Protection Act 19

JOSEPH SCHOLES

That this House notes that Joseph Scholes was a 16 year old boy who hanged himself in Stoke Heath Young Offenders Institution on 24th March 2002 just nine days into a two year sentence; further notes despite being recognised by all concerned as a deeply disturbed child he was allocated to Prison Ser

SECOND HAND TOBACCO SMOKE IN THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

That this House believes that the parliamentary authorities should take a lead in developing better health and safety at work policies by banning smoking throughout the Parliamentary Estate in order to protect the rights of the many hundreds of workers in the Palace of Westminster, especially those

GOING HUNGRY: THE STRUGGLE TO EAT HEALTHILY ON A LOW INCOME REPORT

That this House notes the publication of the National Children's Home (NCH) Report, Going Hungry: the struggle to eat healthily on a low income; is concerned that whilst the NCH research revealed only a minority of children from low income families eating vegetables regularly, it showed 50 per cent.

CHOLESTEROL UK

That this House is concerned that 125,000 people die each year from coronary heart disease (CHD); notes that raised cholesterol is responsible for more than half of those deaths; further notes that 130,000 people suffer a stroke each year and that for those with diabetes or who are obese cholesterol

JUSTICE FOR THE BEREAVED FAMILIES OF THE POTTERS BAR CRASH

That this House believes that the families bereaved by the Potters Bar rail crash deserve proper compensation for the loss of their loved ones; notes that the sums thus far offered by Network Rail and Jarvis to five of the seven families are a small fraction of the sums which were reported as being

DUTY TO PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY

That this House welcomes the publication of the White Paper, Fairness for All: A New Commission for Equality and Human Rights, published by the Department of Trade and Industry on 12th May, and wholeheartedly supports the Government's aim to create a fairer and more inclusive Britain; notes that rec

DORMANT ACCOUNTS HELD BY BANKS AND BUILDING SOCIETIES

That this House expresses its concern at recent reports that some retail banks have used dormant money from customers' accounts to boost company profits without public disclosure; condemns this practice and calls on banks to cease this form of accounting immediately; welcomes the recent announcement