Early Day Motions

C2C ROLLING STOCK

That this House notes with great concern that the Strategic Rail Authority has allowed c2c Rail to remove five of its 4-coach class 357 trains from the Fenchurch Street line to the Liverpool Street line from September; notes that this will promote the phasing out of 12-coach trains on the c2c route

HEALTHY EYES CAMPAIGN, JUNE 2004

That this House congratulates Guide Dogs for the Blind for its Healthy Eyes campaign which is taking place in June; notes that the campaign is re-launching Guide Dogs for the Blind's software 'eyekon', which reminds users of visual display units to take breaks at regular intervals in order to protec

SHADES FOR A DAY, 13TH JULY 2004

That this House congratulates Guide Dogs for the Blind for organising Shades for a Day, which is taking place on 13th July in England and Wales, and on days throughout the summer months in Scotland and Northern Ireland; recognises the aims of this event is to promote awareness, especially among youn

LLANELLI SCARLETS AND WELSH RUGBY

That this House warmly congratulates Llanelli Scarlets RFC on winning the Celtic League, further congratulates the other four Welsh regional teams on their successes in coming in the top six teams; and notes that this bodes well for Welsh rugby.

PUBLICITY FOR ATTACK IN THE CHAMBER

That this House regrets that, following the attack on the Prime Minister during Prime Minister's Questions, the national media gave extensive publicity to the cause of those people who perpetrated the attack, thereby rewarding their action and encouraging more extreme and dangerous methods of protes

CHINA-UK COOPERATION

That this House welcomes the visit of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to the United Kingdom; recognises that 2004 marks the 50th anniversary of trade links between the United Kingdom and the People's Republic of China; looks forward to establishing further links between the two nations; and expresses app

NTL MOBILE PHONE MAST IN ROYSTON

That this House notes that on 31st March a petition from Sandra Cole and 1632 other residents of Royston, Hertfordshire was presented expressing their dismay at the decision of NTL to site a mobile phone mast in Stamford Avenue, Royston; expresses its concern that NTL have so far ignored public opin

GREEN BURIALS

That this House believes that everyone should have the choice between a burial in a nature reserve or cemetery; notes that the Alice Barker Welfare and Wildlife Trust in Harrogate has pioneered permanent graves in nature reserves and calls for this visionary social work and ecological service to be

CLOSURE OF THE TPL PRINTING WORKS, HARTLEBURY

That this House is concerned that TPL of Hartlebury is closing its printing works without any meaningful consultation with the workforce; is disappointed that the company refuses to consider a management buy-out that would have saved jobs; urges the parent company, Times Publishing Ltd of Singapore,

MICRO-GENERATION AS A MEANS OF HELPING WITH THIRD WORLD POVERTY

That this House notes that the priorities for the forthcoming UK Presidency of the EU have been set as assisting with poverty in Africa and dealing with climate change; notes that over 100 honourable Members have signed Early Day Motion No. 1075 in support of micro-generation and in particular in su

MINUTE ON GIFTING OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO NEPAL

That this House objects to the departmental minute laid before the House by the Ministry of Defence dated 6th May concerning the gifting of non-lethal military equipment to the government of Nepal; believes that all military exports whether sold or gifted should be subject to export control procedur

ELECTION RIGGING IN ZIMBABWE

That this House notes the outcome of a by-election held in Zimbabwe during mid-May; condemns the apparent vote rigging that took place during that election; also notes that the independent monitors in Zimbabwe have attacked the practices that occurred up to, and during the voting; and calls upon the

SOCIAL JUSTICE MONTH

That this House recognises the contribution made by faith communities and faith-based organisations in supporting families; welcomes the provision of family support by Catholic charities highlighted by Caritas - social action through Social Justice Month; and urges the Government to further the prov

INTER-PARLIAMENTARY UNION DELEGATION FROM PALESTINE

That this House welcomes the visit to Westminster by a delegation from the Palestine Legislative Council led by the Speaker, Mr Rawhi Fattouh; welcomes the delegation's commitment to the democratic process and to internal reform; notes their commitment to the Road Map and their desire for negotiatio

ISRAELI DESTRUCTION OF PALESTINIAN HOMES IN GAZA

That this House condemns the Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes and wide scale devastation across the Gaza Strip; expresses grave concern about the extent of the destruction in the Palestinian refugee camp in Rafah, where over 80 homes have been destroyed, leaving more than 1,000 Palestinians

HOMELESS HOUSEHOLDS IN TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION

at end add 'by reversing the policies of the two previous Conservative governments which have resulted in the current crisis for those families seeking affordable rated housing.'.

THE CO-OPERATIVE GROUP AND RESPONSIBLE RETAILING

That this House welcomes the publication of the Co-operative Group's report, Shopping with Attitude, the biggest independent consumer study into the ethics of the food industry; notes that out of nearly 30,000 consumers who were questioned by NOP, on a range of issues, from animal welfare and Third

STANDARDS OF REFEREEING

That this House is appalled that one incompetent referee can deprive a football team of success as happened at the Stadium of Light in the Sunderland versus Crystal Palace Division One play offs; believes that the standard of English refereeing is appalling as seen every week in football grounds and

IMPLEMENTATION OF PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

That this House regrets the Government's decision to delay implementation of photodynamic therapy treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration from the end of December 2003 to the end of June 2004; notes that this delay has caused and is causing over 100 people on average per week to go blind;

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY (No. 2)

That this House believes that major companies have shown that monitoring and reporting on environmental and social impacts can help them to reduce their adverse impacts as well as improving efficiency and profitability; further believes that with much of a company's value now dependent on intangible

64th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 51st HIGHLAND DIVISION'S REARGUARD ACTION AT ST VALERY

That this House recognises the sacrifice made by the 51st Highland Division in June 1940 as they assisted the French Army in making a stand against the German invasion, relieving the pressure on the Channel Ports, action which ultimately led to the capture of the Division at St Valery-en-Caux; furth

PROPOSED ABOLITION OF SIX MONTHLY SINGLE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT TO ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House notes with deep concern the proposed abolition of the ú50 single additional payment (SAP) available every six months to asylum seekers provided by the National Asylum Support Service (NASS); notes that the level of support provided by NASS to asylum seekers, including support provide

2010 WORLD CUP IN SOUTH AFRICA

That this House congratulates South Africa on winning the campaign to host the 2010 World Cup; reconises the historic significance of the FIFA World Cup going to an African nation for the first time; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government and the United Kingdom's football authorities to extend the

ROLE OF CHRISTIE'S IN THE SALE OF ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE PAPERS

That this House reiterates its belief that the important collection of papers of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, to be sold by Christie's at private auction, should be kept intact and in the public domain for scholars and academic research; believes it is highly unsatisfactory that, despite some last minute

RELATIONS WITH SPAIN

after 'year;' insert 'in this spirit of friendship, calls on Spain to recognise Gibraltar's constitutional position as British territory;'