Early Day Motions

NEW EQUALITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS BODY

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to equality; congratulates it on the progress that has hitherto been made; is concerned however with the new proposal for a single equality and human rights body and the abolition of the Commission of Racial Equality; considers it important that t

DEATH OF JIM MARSHALL

That this House is very saddened by the death of Jim Marshall, honourable Member for Leicester South for 26 years; recognises his work and commitment to equality and justice; acknowledges that Jim did outstanding work on behalf of his constituents; is shocked by his sudden passing; and will miss his

TREATMENT FOR SUFFERERS OF EATING DISORDERS

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AIR QUALITY(2)

That this House regrets the poor air quality headline indicator figures for 2003; notes that pollution in urban areas was moderate or higher on 50 days on average per site which compares unfavourably with 20 days in 2002; notes that the situation was even worse in rural areas, where air pollution wa

DISABLISM AND TIME TO GET EQUAL

That this House recognises the work of SCOPE, Disability Awareness In Action and DEMOS in researching and publishing their report on disablism, How to Tackle the Last Prejudice; welcomes the conference to launch the Time to Get Equal campaign held in London on 25th May; and calls on the Government t

LT-COL PADDY MAYNE

That this House recognises the courage displayed by Lieutenant-Colonel Paddy Mayne from Newtownards, at Oldenburg on 9th April 1945; notes that eyewitness accounts describe Mayne's outstanding bravery while rescuing a squadron of allied soldiers behind enemy lines from the midst of a German attack;

ARTHRITIS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes that arthritis and related conditions cause long-term health difficulties and impaired quality of life for at least 15 per cent. of the Northern Ireland population, account for one quarter of general practice consultations and represent the largest physical cause of disability

SAFETY AT HOLIDAY RESORTS

That this House notes with concern the ever-increasing number of accidents that occur each year in other EU countries, which result in the death of, or serious injury to, British holidaymakers; notes that such accidents often result from poor safety standards and lack of proper monitoring procedures

HOSPICE FUNDING

That this House pays tribute to the work of hospices throughout the UK; recognises the excellent work carried out by staff and volunteers to provide the highest quality of care and the dedication and time people give to raising the necessary funds in order that hospices can provide this first class

POLL TAX

That this House notes the comments made by the honourable Member for Meriden in an interview with The Times on Tuesday 25th May, when she responded to a question on whether any future Conservative Government would reintroduce the poll tax by stating that 'We will look at that. Fairness is an issue t

ATTACK ON THE HIGHER COMMISSIONER TO BANGLADESH

That this House condemns the recent attack on the British High Commissioner to Bangladesh, His Excellency Anwar Choudhury; notes that Mr Choudhury was injured by a grenade thrown when he was leaving his mosque after Friday prayers; sends best wishes to Mr Choudhury for a speedy recovery; and calls o

RACIAL ATTACKS ON NHS STAFF

That this House notes with very deep concern the high level of verbal and physical assaults perpetrated against nurses and other healthcare staff in the National Health Service, particularly those which are racially motivated; notes the historical and continued contribution of all National Health Se

SUSPENSION OF THE EU-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT

That this House supports the recommendation of the International Development Select Committee's Second Report of Session 2003-04 that Israel's preferential terms of trade with the EU should be suspended until Israel lifts the movement restrictions placed on Palestinian trade; notes that the EU-Israe

MR. ALEXANDER IZETT

That this House expresses its deep concern for Mr Alexander Izett, 34, a Scottish veteran of the First Gulf War, who has been on hunger strike since 1st May to demand an independent public inquiry into the causes and medical treatment of Gulf War Syndrome; notes that, in preparation for deployment,

TUC AND NATIONAL PENSIONERS CONVENTION, MARCH 19th JUNE

That this House expresses its wholehearted support for the March and rally to be held on 19th June organised by the TUC and supported by the National Pensioners Convention under the title, Pay Up for Pensions; and urges all honourable and Right honourable Members to participate.

INVESTMENT PRIORITIES ON THE EAST COAST MAINLINE RAILWAY

That this House deplores the Strategic Rail Authority's decision to downgrade for strategic investment purposes the East Coast Mainline Railway north of Edinburgh; recognises that all parts of this country; however far they may be from London, deserve equity with regard to the provision of rail serv

SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES

That this House notes that the overwhelmingly majority of medical studies have shown that passive smoking is severely detrimental to human health; further notes that, according to a recent Imperial College London study, one person working in the hospitality industry is killed every week by the effec

COUNCIL TAX INCREASES FOR ASYLUM ACCOMMODATION CENTRE

That this House notes the criticism at the High Court by Mr Justice Collins of ministers being not entirely accurate about the impact on local services of the proposed Bicester Asylum Accommodation Centre despite the Government telling the House that asylum seekers would not be dependent on mainstre

OPINION POLLING

That this House regrets the decline of self-regulation of public opinion polling companies in the United Kingdom; is deeply concerned that there are no sufficient checks on the integrity of polling or polling organisations; further expresses concern at the proliferation of non-scientific/empirical p

MOTOR SPORTS DEVELOPMENTS

That this House notes that small businesses, such as Motor Sports Developments Ltd based in Milton Keynes, have for many years meant that the UK has led the world in designing, developing, preparing, operating and promoting motor sports vehicles for international motor sport, notably the World Rally

THE NEW YORK TIMES, MINISTERS AND ALLEGED IRAQI WMD

That this House notes the apology to their readers by the editors of the New York times newspaper in its issue of 26th May because of the paper's misreporting on several occasions, in prominently placed articles, that Iraq had possession of weapons of mass destruction; recognises that, with hindsigh

TAX RELIEF ON UK FILM PRODUCTION

That this House welcomes provisions in the Finance Bill seeking to maintain support for a successful and sustainable British film industry through repayable tax reliefs whilst prohibiting tax avoidance vehicles deliberately designed to exploit such reliefs; and urges the Government to consider amend

GRAPHICAL, PAPER AND MEDIA UNION AND POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS

That this House congratulates the members of the Graphical, Paper and Media Union (GPMU) on voting to retain their political fund; recognises the numerous workplace campaigns that had been taken into the political arena by the GPMU and had achieved real results; notes that the GPMU is the second TUC

NATIONAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SERVICE

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NATIONAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SERVICE

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