Early Day Motions

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE PROCUREMENT POLICIES

That this House questions the wisdom of the Ministry of Defence's procurement policies, as it has been revealed that during the major hostilities in Iraq, the Swiss Government refused to honour an ammunition contract seemingly for political reasons and suspended deliveries which could have had horri

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF ODSAL STADIUM'S RECORD RUGBY LEAGUE CROWD

That this House recalls that it is 50 years since a then-world record Rugby League crowd of 102,569 gathered at Odsal Stadium, Bradford, on 5th May, 1954 to watch the replay of the Challenge Cup Final between Halifax and Warrington; notes that the actual crowd was estimated by police to be at least

STATE VISIT BY POLISH PRESIDENT

That this House welcomes the State visit to Britain by the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Kwasniewski; believes that the accession of Poland to the European Union reaffirms Poland's historic affinity with the rest of Europe; and is certain that the common ties between Poland and Britain wil

RHYL FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House recognises the achievements of Rhyl Football Club in winning the Welsh Premier League on Saturday 1st May and the Welsh Premier League Cup on Monday 3rd May; notes that Rhyl FC are also in the finals of the Welsh FA Cup, the Football Association Wales Premier Cup and the semi-final o

TELEPHONE LINE RENTAL CHARGES

That this House welcomes Ofcom's decision to use its interim measure powers under the Competition Act to investigate BT's plans to increase line rental charges for all United Kingdom telecoms customers but offset the increase for BT customers by offering discounted call rates; believes that the pric

ARMENIA

That this House recognises that the extermination of over a million Armenians in 1915 was an act of genocide; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to recognise it as such and for the government of Turkey to do the same; and expresses its condolences to the descendants of those who were so brutally mu

DEVELOPMENT OF MICROBICIDES

That this House notes the International Conference on Microbicides which took place in London in March; welcomes research and progress into this new tool for preventing the spread of HIV; further notes work by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine which shows that millions of lives coul

EU DIRECTIVE ON MARINE DIESEL TAXATION

Line 2, after 'particular' insert 'but also diesel for fuelling canal boats and recreational fishing and pleasure boats'.

INTERNATIONAL NOISE AWARENESS DAY

Line 12, at end add 'in particular a stringent, effective and enforceable regulatory framework to tackle aviation noise at regional airports.'

CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONERS

Line 9, at end, add 'and congratulates the hon Member for Lancaster's campaign in support of the establishment of a Children's Commissioner.'

EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY

Line 7, at end add 'and welcomes the Government's decision to hold a referendum on this issue.'

WORLD ASTHMA DAY

That this House welcomes the report, Living on a Knife Edge, published by Asthma UK, that highlights the seriousness of asthma; regrets that the UK has the highest level of severe asthma in the world and that, on average, one person dies every seven hours and that confidential enquiries into deaths

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO POTTERS BAR RAIL CRASH

That this House notes the acceptance of liability by Jarvis Plc and Network Rail for the Potters Bar rail crash and that this acceptance has come two years after the crash; believes that the circumstances of this tragedy necessitate a public inquiry, that only such an inquiry can fully protect the i

OCCUPYING FORCES IN IRAQ

That this House believes that the mandate given to the Coalition Provisional Authority under United Nations Resolution 1511 will expire on 30th June when the responsibility for governing Iraq is transferred to the Iraqi people; is concerned with recent events in Falluja where reports suggest that mo

POSSIBLE REGULATION OF ESTATE AGENTS

That this House notes the recent initiative taken by Which on the need to regulate estate agents; acknowledges that the vast majority of long established estate agents are professional and carry out their functions without complaint from the general public; notes however in a survey carried out by W

INTEREST ON CAR INSURANCE PAYMENTS

That this House notes with concern that car insurance companies generally and routinely charge interest of up to 20 per cent. to those who pay their insurance by monthly instalments, although the payment is for a service that is not provided in advance and which does not represent a loan; believes t

FLEXIBILITY OF SPEED CAMERA LOCATION CRITERIA

That this House welcomes efforts to reduce road accidents through traffic speed enforcement; notes the progress being made by local authorities and police forces in meeting the Government's target of a 40 per cent. reduction in casualties on UK roads by 2010; further notes the criteria must be met f

POLLARDS FARM PENWORTHAM

That this House notes the recent court decision to grant Lancashire County Council possession of Pollards Farm, Penwortham in the South Ribble constituency on 19th May, recognises that this follows over 10 years of concerted effort by Lancashire County Council and South Ribble Borough Council to pre

WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY, 28TH APRIL 2004

That this House notes that Workers Memorial Day passed largely unnoticed by a significant number of honourable and Right honourable members of this House, the country's legislators; and therefore calls on the House authorities to consider organising a major event within the Palace of Westminster tha

EQUITABLE LIFE (no.2)

That this House notes the invitation from the Parliamentary Ombudsman to honourable Members to give their views on the possibility of re-opening her inquiry into Equitable Life; recognises that the Penrose Report identified operational regulatory failure as well as failings of the regulatory system;

CHILD OBESITY AND CYCLING

That this House recognises that the greatest threat to child health is obesity; agrees that encouraging sport and an active lifestyle in children is essential to preventing obesity in childhood and later life; while welcoming moves to encourage the use of cycle helmets, is persuaded that making it a

EMPLOYEE RELATIONS IN THE HOUSE

That this House notes with concern the manner in which staff are treated by the House authorities and is particularly concerned to note that a senior member of staff in the Refreshment Department, with over 29 years of service, was declared redundant and given less than 24 hours to leave the buildin

POST OFFICE ACTIVITIES IN HAVERING

That this House deplores the chaos that has ensued in the London Borough of Havering after the Post Office's decision to reduce mail deliveries to households to one a day, by lunchtime; notes that this has resulted in mail going undelivered and complaints by business users; further deplores the fact

BUDGET FOR PEACE BUILDING

That this House welcomes the Global Conflict Prevention Pool as an initiative, the aims of which include reducing the number of people around the world whose lives are affected by violent conflict and, ultimately, of cutting the number of conflicts that occur; notes that there is great potential for

CAESAREAN SECTION GUIDELINES

That this House welcomes the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommendation that women should be discouraged from choosing to have a Caesarean section; notes that such operations represent major abdominal surgery; believes that further efforts must be undertaken to inform the publi