Early Day Motions

PUBLIC OPINION ON HUNTING

That this House notes that the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint by the League Against Cruel Sports against the Countryside Alliance claim that 59 per cent. of people say keep hunting; notes that the ASA has criticised this claim as misleading; further notes that the Marke

SUPPORTING ENGLAND

That this House recognises the number of cars, vans, lorries, and buildings sporting the flag of St George; welcomes the support that the English public is giving to its national team; deplores any organisation or local authorities which try to prevent businesses, organisations or individuals in the

THE STATE OF SCOTTISH FOOTBALL

That this House notes with amazement and sadness the shambles existing in Scottish football, especially in the Scottish Premier League (SPL) where confusion, muddle and self-interest appear to reign supreme; notes that Falkirk were denied promotion last year and that Inverness Caley Thistle may or m

BEAR FARMS IN CHINA

That this House congratulates the Chinese Government and the Central Government Administration for Wildlife Protection on their progress towards ending the terrible practice of bile extraction from captive bears; notes that this practice involves the regular infliction of excruciating pain on bears

JANE TOMLINSON

That this House congratulateds Jane Tomlinson and her brother Luke, on the completion of their sponsored cycle ride from Rome to Leeds, raising thousands of pounds for cancer research; further notes that Jane, herself diagnosed with cancer, has not only fought against severe pain to complete this ch

FREE PARCEL SERVICE TO FORCES PERSONNEL IN IRAQ

That this House notes that when not at war the Ministry of Defence does not provide the free parcel service to forces personnel and has therefore withdrawn the service to Iraq; notes that Iraq has the largest operational deployment of British troops anywhere in the world at present and that personne

THE POWER ACADEMY

That this House congratulates the IEE, the UK's electricity networking companies and the universities of Strathclyde, Southampton and Manchester Institute of Science and Technology for joining forces to create The Power Academy; notes with concern that a significant number of the industry's most exp

PAKISTAN AND THE COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTARY ASSOCIATION

That this House notes with great pleasure the return of Pakistan to membership of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA); warmly congratulates the actions of the President of Pakistan and his ministers that have led to Pakistan's return and fully believes that Pakistan will very quickly be

ISRAEL'S CITIZENSHIP LAW

That this House expresses grave concerns that the Israeli Government is due to renew the Citizenship and Family Unification Law in July; notes that the law clearly discriminates against Israeli citizens of Palestinian origin and their spouses by denying Israeli citizenship or residency status to spo

SOLIDARITY WITH BURMA'S DEMOCRATS

That this House notes that it is now a year since the massacre of up to 100 democracy activists and the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi; believes that the regime's so-called road map to democracy is a sham and that there is no meaningful process inside Burma to bring about democracy; supports the decisio

EURO' 2004

That this House sends best wishes to Sven-Goran Eriksson and the England team for a successful campaign in Euro 2004; reminds all travelling fans that they should conduct themselves in a manner which does not bring shame upon the country or the game; points out to UEFA that the Football Association,

PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES IN COMPANIES DECLARED INSOLVENT

That this House supports the efforts of employees and former employees of companies like Endeva and UEF who have suffered from the heavy-handed and shabby attitude of the administrator whose stark powers in dealing with insolvency ignores the needs and proper protection of workers; notes that the po

SMOKING IN PUBS

That this House believes that the person best placed to know how to run his pub and to assess how to accommodate and meet his customers' needs most appropriately is the local landlord; believes that a ban on smoking in pubs would be illiberal and would remove the right of millions of law abiding peo

THE DEATH OF RONALD REAGAN

That this House notes with great regret the death of Ronald Reagan; pays tribute to the enormously beneficial changes which he, as President of the United States of America, brought not only to his own country but also to the whole world; in particular notes the role he played, along with Margaret T

MR MARWAN BARGHOUTI

That this House deplores the conduct of the trial of Mr Marwan Barghouti, a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, and the verdict handed down on 6th June by the Tel Aviv District Court; notes with grave concern the conclusions of the report commissioned by the Inter-Parliamentary Union that

ISRAELI DESTRUCTION OF PALESTINIAN HOMES IN GAZA

after 'intifada', insert 'further notes that, following the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Rafah on 24th May UNRWA completed an assessment of the number of homes demolished or damaged beyond repair, and reported a total of 167 buildings were destroyed or rendered uninhabitable, which had housed 3

leave out from 'manufacturers' to end and insert 'welcomes the detailed consultation the Government has undertaken; recognises that the National Emissions Reduction Plan (NERP) has been provisionally registered with the European Commission; notes the consultancy report commissioned by the Department

OPINION POLLING

after 'results', insert ', such as the University Hospital Trust in Birmingham on the issue of foundation trust status,'.

ARREST OF MR PETER HOUNAM

That this House condemns the arrest of the journalist Mr Peter Hounam in Jerusalem on 26th May; recognises that Peter is an excellent investigative journalist who helped to write the original article concerning Israel's nuclear weapons, resulting in the undercover arrest of Mordechai Vanunu and his

INDIAN DEMOCRACY

That this House welcomes the appointment of Manmohan Singh as Prime Minister of India and notes that India now has a Sikh prime minister, Muslim president, a Hindu external affairs minister and a Christian leader of its largest party; and believes that this is a powerful signal of India's commitment

ELECTORAL COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION ON AGE OF ELECTORAL MAJORITY

That this House expresses disappointment at the Electoral Commission's recommendation that the voting age remain at 18 years, believing that this sends out a message to young people that their views are not taken seriously; notes that two thirds of the responses to the Commission's consultation supp

FUTURE OF NIREX

That this House notes with concern the failure of the Government almost a year after pledging to do so to make explicit the future role envisaged for NIREX; considers it impossible for honourable Members scrutinising the energy Bill to reach a satisfactory conclusion on the appropriate role and powe

FINSBURY PARK STATION

That this House recognises that Finsbury Park is an important interchange of rail, tube and bus passengers; notes that the station is poorly laid out, virtually inaccessible for the disabled and in a poor state; welcomes the efforts of Transport for London to undertake a complete renewal of the stat

EMPLOYERS LIABILITY COMPULSORY INSURANCE

That this House notes with concern the latest survey from the Federation of Small Businesses on Employers' Liability Compulsory Insurance (ELCI), which finds that more than one in four small businesses are still finding it difficult, or impossible to secure the compulsory cover; recognises that desp

MACA'S 125th ANNIVERSARY

That this House warmly congratulates the oldest national mental health charity Maca on its 125 years of providing community-based services to adults with a mental illness; commends the pioneering vision of Maca's founder Rev Henry Hawkins in identifying and articulating the need of people leaving in