Early Day Motions

ANZAC DAY

That this House remembers the heroic campaign that followed the landings of Allied forces at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli on 25th April 1915; joins with all Australians and New Zealanders in commemorating the bravery of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who, together with their British colleagues a

WORKERS MEMORIAL DAY;28th APRIL 2004

That this House notes that the theme for this year's Workers Memorial Day is health and safety for all; and notes that the purpose behind it is to remember those who have died as a result of injury and disease at work but at the same time to ensure that lessons are learned so that tragedies are not

GIBRALTAR AND THE EU CONSTITUTION REFERENDUM

That this House notes that like the United Kingdom, Gibraltar is an equal part of the European Union; and therefore calls upon HM Government to ensure that the people of Gibraltar will also be given the right to vote in the proposed referendum on the European constitution.

EMIRATES AIRLINE SERVICE FROM GLASGOW TO DUBAI

That this House welcomes the launch of a daily direct air service from Glasgow to Dubai by Emirates Airline as being not only good for Glasgow and Scottish passengers but also good for the Scottish economy, which will benefit from increased trade and tourism; and hopes that other major international

TASMANIAN DEFORESTATION

leave out from 'House' to end and insert 'recognises that Tasmania exceeds the international benchmark for conservation by a factor of four and has 40 per cent. of its inland mass formally reserved, compared to the United Kingdom's 2 per cent.; notes that 85 per cent. of old growth forests are withi

MR PAUL FOOT, PRIVATE EYE AND PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVES

at end add 'in the expectation that PFI will be clearly shown to be prohibitive in cost, flawed in concept and intolerable in consequence for taxpayers, citizens and employees wherever it is mistakenly introduced.'.

after 'celebration', insert 'in England'.

DEMOCRACY IN BURMA

That this House calls on the Government to urge Burma's military rulers to release immediately Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and the Central Executive Committee of her party, the National League for Democracy so that a genuine dialogue might begin between the National League for Democracy, the military and r

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK

That this House expresses great concern that the 46 recommendations for improving health and safety at work contained in the HSC strategy statement, Revitalising Health and Safety, published in June 2000 have still not been implemented; is concerned that as a result many more employees have had to t

WITHDRAWAL OF FACILITIES FROM SINN FEIN/IRA

STRICTER SENTENCES FOR ANIMAL CRUELTY

That this House notes the increasing number of cases of cruelty to animals coming before the courts in Northern Ireland; also notes that in one recent case a resident magistrate complained that he was unable to impose a more strict sentence; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to review the senten

MORDECHAI VANUNU (no.2)

That this House welcomes the release of Mordecai Vanunu from 18 years of imprisonment by the Israeli state but condemns the Israeli Government for imposing further curbs on his freedom preventing him from leaving the country and restricting his freedom of movement, association and expression; and fu

TRACEY MORRIS AND THE OLYMPIC GAMES

That this House congratulates Tracey Morris for her phenomenal performance in this year's London Marathon; praises her for winning a place in the Great Britain squad for the Olympic Games in Athens this summer; acknowledges that this achievement is all the more notable as she is as amateur athlete;

COMPENSATION TO VICTIMS OF RACISM IN TULIA, TEXAS

That this House acknowledges the exoneration of 46 victims falsely accused of drug dealing in Tulia, Texas by a racially motivated narcotics agent, Mr Tom Coleman, in 1999 and unjustly sentenced to long prison sentences; notes that the forced imprisonment of these innocent people is reported by the

NORTH WEST FINE FOODS

That this House congratulates North West Fine Foods Ltd on its promotion of North West cuisine at the House on Tuesday 20th April; recognises the wealth of diversity and regionally distinctive nature of the foods on display which contribute to the prestige with which the region's producers and proce

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

That this House notes the continuing rise in house prices across the United Kingdom and the knock-on effect this has on first time buyers and those on low incomes in being able to afford property; further notes the large number of housing developments and in particular the number of housing estates

DEATH OF MR RONNIE SIMPSON

That this House is deeply saddened by the untimely death of Ronnie Simpson, widely recognised as one of Scotland's foremost goalkeepers; and notes that he will be long remembered for his services to Scotland and the famous Lisbon Lions, the first British team to win the European Cup.

CHRISTOPHER ALDER

That this House congratulates the BBC on the programme, Death on Camera, regarding the death of Christopher Alder in a police station in Hull in 1992; believes that all the circumstances that led to his death that night should be fully considered by a public inquiry also involving all subsequent act

LATE PAYMENT

That this House notes with concern the fifth payment performance table recently published by the Federation of Small Businesses which shows that plcs in the UK have made no improvement in the time it takes them to pay their bills over the last four years; recognises that despite the introduction of

SCHOOL BUS PROVISION

That this House calls on the Government to scrap plans to end free school transport for children travelling more than three miles to school or two miles for those under eight; believes that the Government's plans would add more cars to already congested roads and undermine children's right to a free

SMOKING BAN IN WALES

That this House notes the great success of the ban on smoking in public places in Ireland; regrets that the decision by a majority in all parties in the Welsh Assembly last year to introduce a similar ban could not be enacted because the Assembly lacks the legislative powers; and looks forward to th

NATIONAL MEMORIAL SLAVERY DAY

That this House notes the leading role which Britain played in the transatlantic slave trade and that millions of enslaved persons passed through the ports of Bristol, Liverpool and London; further notes that a large proportion of Britain's black community are descendants of enslaved Africans; recog

FIRST REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT MONITORING COMMISSION

That this House notes with great concern the report of the Independent Monitoring Commission; and calls upon the Government to make parliamentary time available for the House to reconsider the facilities made available by the House authorities to Sinn Fein members.

SECURITY SCREENS IN THE COMMONS

That this House rejects and opposes the installation of a security screen between the Strangers' Gallery and the Chamber of the House; notes with respect and gratitude the concerns of the security services and the police but considers the direct, unobstructed relationship between public and Parliame

THE LICENSING ACT

That this House notes with concern the continued delay in the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003; notes that although the draft guidelines for the implementation of the Act have belatedly been published, the fees that applicants for licences will have to pay and the draft forms for operational