Early Day Motions

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR GREENOCK & INVERCLYDE

That this House congratulates Inverclyde Council for taking effective steps to stabilise the serious financial problems inherited from the previous Labour administration, for adopting a radical programme of school building and refurbishment to be funded by a mix of prudential borrowing, capital rece

NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE ST.GEORGE'S DAY

That this House notes the increasing enthusiasm amongst the people of England to celebrate St. George's Day as demonstrated throughout the country on Friday 23rd April; believes that the celebration of St. George's Day encourages national pride and unity amongst all the peoples of England; and, in t

PLANNING APPEALS AND ILFORD

That this House deplores the decision of the Planning Inspectorate and the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister to uphold the appeal by the developers to permit housing development on the former BAe site at Vicarage Lane, Ilford; condemns the contemptible way in which the decision has been forced thr

ARCHITECTS (S.I., 2004, NO. 655)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Architects (Professional Conduct Committee) Amendment Order 2004 (S.I., 2004, N/o. 655), dated 9th March 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th March, be annulled.

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FIRST FREE ELECTIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA

That this House extends its congratulations to South Africa via her Excellency Lindiwe Mabuza, the South African High Commissioner, on the 10th anniversary of the first free elections in South Africa; pays tribute to those who helped bring an end to racial divisions, remembering the sacrifices they

WORLD ASTHMA DAY,4 MAY 2004

That this House recognises the seriousness of asthma in the United Kingdom and the impact this chronic illness has on people from all walks of life; congratulates the National Asthma Campaign involvement in World Asthma Day, 4th May 2004, which aims to draw attention to the debilitating affects of a

JARVIS AND POTTERS BAR

That this House notes that Jarvis has accepted liability for the Potters Bar derailment and supports the request of the families involved for a full public enquiry into the tragedy; is concerned that Jarvis is still responsible for over 50 per cent. of renewals on the national rail network and asks

CRY AND SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH SYNDROME

That this House congratulates CRY for raising awareness of Sudden Cardiac Death Syndrome; applauds CRY for the support it offers those who have suffered loss from sudden cardiac death; praises its promotion of heart screening as a simple way of diagnosing most cardiac abnormalities; notes the tremen

EQUITABLE LIFE (no.2)

ANTUR TEIFI

That this House congratulates Antur Teifi, the West Wales enterprise agency on celebrating 25 years of prompting prosperity throughout the region; notes that the agency has grown since 1978 from a ú19,000 per years independent development agency with one full-time member of staff into a ú5m a year e

PERFORMANCE OF THE INLAND REVENUE UNDER WELSH LANGUAGE ACT 1993

That this House notes the Inland Revenue's use of a financial incentive to encourage employers to fill in their annual assessment forms online; further notes that the Inland Revenue could not offer Welsh language on online forms in time for the 2004 tax year; believes that this is contrary to the pr

RSPCA CAMPAIGN AGAINST ALL BATTERY CAGES FOR LAYING HENS

That this House notes with concern that 21 million hens are currently condemned to a miserable existence in battery cages with almost no space to stretch their wings, move around or behave in a natural way; welcomes the proposed ban across Europe from 2012 of conventional battery cages; however note

WORLD LUPUS DAY

That this House notes that World Lupus Day, 10th May 2004, is to be announced in conjunction with the 7th International Lupus Congress in New York City, being held to advance the science on lupus; recognises that over five million people worldwide have lupus, of whom around 90 per cent. are female a

INVERCLYDE COUNCIL

That this House notes that 1st May marks the first anniversary of the election of a Liberal Democrat Council in Inverclyde; further notes that in the past 12 months the council has systematically broken most of its election pledges, including those to keep open Wellington Academy, to find alternativ

PARDONS FOR SUFFRAGETTES

That this House notes the 90th anniversary of the end of the militant campaign of the suffragette movement; recognises that the sentences handed down to suffragette prisoners and the treatment of those prisoners when convicted were politically motivated and bore no relation to the acts committed; an

EQUALITY IN ALLOCATION OF PRIZE-MONEY

That this House is concerned about gender inequality in sports winners' prize money and in particular the wide difference in prize money allocated to male and female events, for example, at Wimbledon; further notes the historical and continual contribution of women players to the game of tennis and

NATIONAL ALLERGY WEEK 17-21 MAY

That this House supports National Allergy Week and its aims of drawing attention to the needs of the 18 million people in Britain who suffer from allergy; notes with great concern, that with the anniversary approaching of the publication of the Royal College of Physicians report, Allergy: the Unmet

MICRO-GENERATION

That this House welcomes the formation on 22nd April of the Micropower Council, the purpose of which is to promote micro-generation of all kinds; notes the words of the Council's press release of that date that 'Clause 129 of the current Energy Bill (which requires the drawing up and implementation

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK(2)

That this House notes that over 70 per cent. of the 44 action points for improving health and safety at work contained in the Health and Safety Commission strategy, Revitalising Health and Safety, published in June 2000, have now been achieved; welcomes the fact that the number of workers fatally in

NATIONAL HERITAGE MEMORIAL FUND SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE WOMEN OF WORLD WAR TWO

That this House thanks the National Heritage Memorial Fund for its grant of ú934,000 towards the cost of a national memorial to the essential contribution made by United Kingdom women to the allied victory of the Second World War, pays tribute to the 640,000 women who served in the armed forces duri

TREATMENT FOR SUFFERERS OF EATING DISORDERS

That this House congratulates ANTS (Adequate Nationwide Treatment for Sufferers of Eating Disorders) members on their successful cycle ride to 10 Downing Street to present their petition; recognises the need to raise awareness of the variable, and often inadequate and ineffective levels of treatment

EU CONSTITUTIONAL TREATY

That this House looks forward to an European Union constitutional treaty being signed that, by replacing the old mish-mash of European Union treaties, makes the European Union more efficient, open, democratic and accountable to national parliaments and that protects Britain's veto on taxation, secur

FOOD AID TO PALESTINIAN REFUGEES IN GAZA

That this House notes that the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) emergency food programme for the Gaza Strip, where 80 per cent. of the population are refugees living below the poverty line, was suspended on 1st April following restrictions imposed by the Israeli authorities on moving out empty foo

FIESTA OF VILLANUEVA DE LA VERA

That this House is horrified to learn that the fiesta of Villanueva de la Vera still continues on Shrove Tuesday each year, in which a donkey is dragged around the streets of the village and is cruelly treated by the drunken villagers; urges the Spanish authorities to enforce the legislation passed

CASUALTIES OF US MILITARY ACTION IN FALLUJAH

Line 3, at end add 'and calls on the Government to request the Coalition Provisional Authority to publish a complete list of fatalities, military and civilian, due to the conflict in Iraq in each of the last twelve months.'