Early Day Motions

UK GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Line 3, after 'England', insert 'recognises that Northern Ireland consistently has higher deprivation indices, worse rates of serious illness and higher levels of consumer costs in relation to fuel, etc. than in other parts of the UK, which explains the need for the higher public expenditure.'.

UK GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

Line 3, leave out from 'England' to end add 'and observes that this can be explained by a number of factors including relatively higher deprivation and unemployment, comparatively high levels of emigration, a relatively small population which has difficulties benefiting from economies of scale, the

PROMOTION OF VOLUNTEERING BILL

That this House welcomes the Promotion of Volunteering Bill to protect volunteers from unreasonable litigation, particularly in the areas of sport and adventure training; welcomes the concept of statement of inherent risk as a means to reintroduce the idea of informed consent and to acknowledge that

NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING AWARENESS WEEK 9th-15th MAY 2004

That this House supports National Breastfeeding Awareness Week and its objectives of highlighting the advantages of breastfeeding and encouraging mothers and mothers-to-be to try it; notes that the UK has one of the lowest rates in Europe and that nearly a third of women choose not to breastfeed; fu

50 YEARS AS A CRAWLEY COUNCILLOR

That this House congratulates Labour councillor A.C.W. (Bert) Crane on the 50th anniversary celebrations to mark his election to Horsham Rural District Council on 10th May 1954, than to Crawley Urban District Council and now Crawley Borough Council; recognises that for all of that time he has repres

HANNAH SHIELDS, EXPLORER OF EVEREST AND THE NORTH POLE

That this House acknowledges the remarkable feats of Hannah Shields from Kilrea, Co. Londonderry; and notes that Ms Shields was the female member of a mountaineering team that in 2003 scaled Mount Everest and has now taken part in the 2004 Polar challenge where she completed the race across the Nort

VARTEC TELECOM AND FAIR BILLING

That this House notes an increasing trend among utility companies to introduce unjustified charges into their billing arrangements that fall disproportionately heavily on the elderly, those who rely on carers to handle their financial affairs, those who do not have easy access to bank accounts and o

WARRINGTON WOLVES RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB AND SPORT INDUSTRY AWARDS

That this House congratulates Warrington Wolves Rugby League Football Club for winning the Best Sport in the Community Programme at the annual Sport Industry Awards ceremony; further congratulates the club and its staff for their dedication and commitment in forging strong links through community pr

LLANISHEN RESERVOIR

That this House opposes any development of Llanishen Reservoir in Cardiff; and calls upon Western Power Distribution to withdraw the planning application immediately on the grounds of corporate responsibility.

FEDERATION BREWERY

That this House deeply regrets the demise of the Northern Clubs' Federation Brewery, founded in 1919 and with a long tradition of brewing beers and lagers in Newcastle and Gateshead; congratulates all who have been associated with and worked for the organisation over those years and the Workingmen's

POST OFFICE CLOSURES AND THE LANCASHIRE EVENING POST

That this House congratulates the Lancashire Evening Post in its campaign to save post offices from closure throughout Lancashire and recognises that the Lancashire Evening Post has received thousands of responses from its readers supporting the campaign; raises concern that Royal Mail are providing

POWERS OF REGISTRARS OF CIVIL MARRIAGES

That this House has serious concerns about the limited powers of registrars in cases of suspected sham civil marriages; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs urgently to investigate the situation.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING(2)

That this House is deeply concerned at the decline in the affordability in housing, particularly so in respect of first-time buyers; notes with concern the increase in house prices all over the UK, particularly in Gwynedd where property prices increased by 57 per cent. last year, in West Glamorgan w

HIGHER LEVEL OF EARNINGS DISREGARD FOR SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL OFFICERS

That this House pays tribute to the country's school crossing patrol officers who carry out such valuable work in all weather and conditions, ensuring that children can cross roads safely on their way to and from school; recognises that they receive relatively low levels of remuneration which for so

CANCER PREVENTION WEEK 10th-17th MAY 2004

That this House supports the World Cancer Research Fund's first ever cancer prevention week and its goals further to increase public awareness of cancer prevention through a healthy diet and lifestyle throuhout the UK as well as raising vital research funds; notes that there are over 200 types of ca

ATKINSON MORLEY WING ST GEORGE'S HOSPITAL, TOOTING

That this House warmly congratulates St George's Hospital NHS Trust on the recent opening of the Atkinson Morley Cardiothoracic and Neurosciences Unit at this hospital, which clearly shows the deep commitment of Her Majesty's Government to the ongoing modern developments taking place within the NHS

FUTURE OF COMBINED HEAT AND POWER

That this House takes note of the delayed publication of the Government's strategy for combined heat and power (CHP); strongly encourages the Government to stimulate the CHP market by promotion of CHP in the Renewables Obligation and by ensuring that the EU Emissions Trading Scheme actively promotes

GOVERNMENT RECYCLING TARGETS

That this House notes the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Municipal Waste Statistics 2002-03 released on 29th April; is concerned that household recycling has only increased by two per cent. in the past year, while household and municipal waste creation continues to increase; does

BBC CHARTER OBLIGATIONS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House expresses concern that the report of the independent Electoral Commission into the Northern Ireland Assembly elections shows unfairness by the BBC in the number of references it made to the Alliance Party on BBC Newsline over the Assembly election period; notes the lack of coverage d

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN PRESTON AND SOUTH RIBBLE

That this House notes the recent announcement of proposals by the Post Office to close the post offices at 85 Wellington Road, 30 Avenham Lane, 117 Norris Street, 56 Fishergate Hill, 33 Water Lane, in Preston constituency; recognises the current role of post offices in both urban and rural communiti

NATIONAL EPILEPSY WEEK 16th-22nd MAY 2004

That this House supports the National Society for Epilepsy (NSE) and the 2004 National Epilepsy week which aims to raise awareness of this condition and which this year has a theme of Epilepsy in primary care; notes that 1 in 200 people in th UK have epilepsy and 80 new cases are diagnosed every day

PSORIASIS AWARENESS WEEK 15th-22nd MAY 2004

That this House supports Psoriasis Awareness Week; notes that 2 per cent. of the population in the UK are affected by this non-contagious recurrent skin condition, which is an acceleration of the usual replacement processes of the skin resulting in red, flaky patches of skin; further notes that ther

UK GOVERNMENT EXPENDITURE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes that, according to the latest annual Treasury publication, Public Expenditure Statistical Analysis, the identifiable per capita public expenditure in Northern Ireland was 32 per cent. higher than that in England; and calls on the Government to review this disparity.

CARLISLE UNITED

That this House warmly congratulates Carlisle United on reaching its centenary; commiserates on the recent relegation from the Football League; praises the current management of the club, especially John Courtney and Paul Simpson; and has every confidence in their commitment and abilities to ensure

NATIONAL OFFENDER MANAGEMENT SERVICE

That this House has deep concerns about the structure of the National Offender Management Service, particularly the lack of organisational detail; strongly endorses the work of both the National Probation Service and Her Majesty's Prison Service; and therefore calls upon the Government to ensure tha