Early Day Motions

150TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE METEOROLOGICAL OFFICE

That this House congratulates the Meteorological Office on its 150th anniversary; recognises how the Met Office has grown from its beginnings, founded to provide information on the weather and marine currents to the marine community, to the comprehensive worldwide service that now exists; pays tribu

COUNCILLOR MAHBOOB HUSSAIN AND WYCOMBE DISTRICT COUNCIL

That this House congratulates Councillor Mahboob Hussain on his election as Chairman of Wycombe District Council; notes the claim of the Daily Jang newspaper that Councillor Hussain is the first councillor from the Pakistani/Kashmiri community to serve as the chairman of a district council in Englan

GUIDE DOGS' SERVICES CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association on its excellent report 'The Experiences of Visually Impaired Users of the NHS' and the recent launch of its Access for All - NHS Services Campaign; notes that over 95 per cent. of visually impaired people surveyed by the Associa

ENGLISH ROSE VI VOYAGE TO PROTECT THE ALBATROSS

That this House welcomes John Ridgway's return to London in the yacht English Rose VI after he finished his 327 day trip which started in July 2003 from Ardmore (Scotland); congratulates Mr Ridgway for using his journey under the flag of the UN Environment Programme to raise awareness of the current

PRICE WATERHOUSE AND LONDON UNDERGROUND PPP

That this House notes the disclosure in the National Audit Office's recently published report on the London Underground PPP that Price Waterhouse, the financial adviser for the setting-up of the PPP, in October 1997 estimated the cost of reorganising London Underground and procuring the PPP at ú110

DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT AND LONDON UNDERGROUND PPP

That this House notes the disclosure in the National Audit Office's recently published report on the London Underground PPP that the Department for Transport in 1998 set a budget for reorganising London Underground and procuring the PPP at ú70 million but that the actual cost just a couple of years

EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY(2)

That this House welcomes the agreement reached in Brussels on 18th June between the 25 Member States of the EU on a new constitutional treaty and looks forward to a successful ratification in the UK and across Europe.

HIGHER EDUCATION BILL AND THREE YEAR LIMIT ON PAYMENT OF FEES

That this House welcomes the Lords Amendment to the Higher Education Bill which ensures that in respect of any qualifying course, no qualifying fees are charged to any eligible student for any academic year beyond the first three years of a first degree course; welcomes the fact that such an amendme

HIGHER EDUCATION BILL AND PROVISION FOR GAP YEAR STUDENTS

That this House welcomes the Lords Amendment to the Higher Education Bill to exempt those students who receive an offer of a place on a designated course before 1st August 2005 from top-up fees; believes that this Amendment will provide transitional arrangements for those who who choose to take a ga

COLEG GWENT CLOSURES

That this House notes with concern the closure of, and transfer of, courses and departments within Coleg Gwent, with the resultant redundancies for 45 lecturers and technicians; believes the so-called consultation process adopted has been nothing less than a farce, led by the new Coleg Gwent chief e

delete from 'are' to end and insert "belatedly allowing the promotion into the Premiership of Worcester RUFC after their most successful season so far, having been unbeaten in every league game; recognises that Worcester RUFC met all the criteria as approved by the independent auditors of ERL; furth

'have made the sensible and wise decision to promote Worcester RUFC to the Premiership; accepts they have the facilities and playing strength to compete at that level; wishes them every success in the new season and also wishes Rotherham RUFC well for their season.'

MR NICK CHESHIRE AND THE SCIENCE PRIZE

That this House congratulates Mr Nick Cheshire, consultant vascular surgeon at St Mary's Hospital, London and his team on winning the prestigious Science Prize of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists for his pioneering work on stroke prevention; recognises that the prize is particul

BRITISH GAS AND STUDENT SAFETY

That this House congratulates British Gas on its campaign regarding student safety, particularly concentrating on the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, a gas which is odourless, colourless and can be produced when natural gas or any other fossil-fuel appliance is operating incorrectly usually du

DISNEY CHILDREN'S PYJAMAS AND REACH LEGISLATION

That this House condemns the current use of highly toxic chemicals in Disney's children's pyjamas; further notes how laboratory tests show that they contain extremely dangerous chemicals, including nonylphenal which may damage human DNA, and phthalates which can damage the liver, kidney and testicle

VICTORIA CROSS

That this House notes the 150th anniversary of the Victoria Cross medal on 21st June; recognises the first Victoria Cross medal was awarded to midshipman Charles Davis Lucas for his heroic efforts onboard HMS Hecla in which he saved the crew and ship from an unexploded Russian shell on 21st June 185

LAUNCH OF EVERYDAY SPORT

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EQUALITY LAW

Line 8, at end add 'with particular reference to legislating against discrimination on grounds of religion.'

SECOND HOME DEVELOPMENT

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THE JILBAB AND RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

That this House abhors all forms of religious fundamentalism and bigotry but regrets the ruling by the High Court to uphold a ban on the wearing of the Jilbab by a Muslim schoolgirl; regards the ban as an infringement of personal and religious freedom; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to seek

HEADSTART

That this House congratulates health professionals and volunteers who have launched Headstart Cheltenham and District; notes the ambitious aim of training 10 per cent. of local people in techniques aimed at keeping heart attack victims alive until an ambulance arrives; recognises the importance of t

TREAT ME RIGHT CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses concern that people with a learning disability do not have the same access to good quality healthcare as non-disabled people, but have greater health needs and, as a consequence, have poorer health and shorter lives; welcomes the launch of Mencap's Treat Me Right! campaign

THE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

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THE EUROPEAN FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

Line 9, at end add 'and looks forward to the creation of a United Kingdom football team, which might increase the chances of success on the pitch and lessen the bad behaviour of some English fans of it.'

LANCASHIRE POLICE CONSTABULARY

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