Early Day Motions

PRESIDENT BUSH'S CALL FOR A BAN ON NUCLEAR REPROCESSING

Line 4, leave out from 'purposes' to end and insert, 'but notes that he was only referring 'to any state that does not already possess full-scale, functioning enrichment and reprocessing plants', which the UK already has; recalls the statement by Lord Davies of Oldham in the debate on the Energy Bil

F-GASES REGULATION

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PREMIER CHRISTIAN RADIO

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NEW YORK MEMORIAL GARDEN FOR BRITISH VICTIMS OF 9/11

That this House welcomes the British Memorial Garden at Hanover Square, New York to be built as a permanent memorial to the 67 British victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on 11th September 2001; recognises that the garden has the support of the New York City government, the Con

CLOSURE OF VITAL VILLAGES PROGRAMME AND CUT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY'S BUDGET

That this House regrets the closure of the Vital Villages programme to new applicants; notes that this will have a detrimental effect on many communities in rural constituencies who, over the last three years, have received more than ú38 million from Vital Villages to improve local services; regrets

ACCUMULATED CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded

WORCESTER RUGBY CLUB

That this House congratulates Worcester Rugby Club on securing promotion to the Zurich Premiership having won the Division One title; wishes them success next season at their new level; commends then on having a highly successful junior programme which augers well for the future of rugby in Worceste

RE-INTRODUCTION OF THE HUNTING BILL

That this House looks forward to the early re-introduction of the Government's Hunting Bill; recalls its own votes to ban the cruel sport of hunting with dogs on at least nine occasions since 1995; welcomes the Government's commitment to resolve the issue in this Parliament; notes, in the event of a

ARTHRITIS CARE

That this House congratulates the charity Arthritis Care on its publication of the OA National report describing the many debilitating features of osteoarthritis, which affects 8.5 million people in the UK; is aware that a further 500,000 people have other forms of arthritis and that arthritis costs

CHESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Chester City Football Club on winning this year's Nationwide Conference title; commends the team and congratulates its manager Mark Wright and the club's loyal fans for returning to their rightful place in the Nationwide Football League after an absence of four years.

CELTIC FOOTBALL CLUB, CHAMPIONS OF SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates Glasgow Celtic Football Club, and its manager, Martin O'Neill, and all players on winning the Bank of Scotland Scottish Premier League on 18th April with five games to spare; notes that they are unbeaten in the league this season and have also had a good European campai

DEVOLUTION OF RAIL EXPENDITURE TO PASSENGER TRANSPORT EXECUTIVES

That this House welcomes the recent statement from the Secretary of State for Transport in which he indicated that he was considering devolving some key rail investment decisions to passenger transport executives in the English regions; expresses its concern about the current investment programme of

NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE WOMEN OF WORLD WAR TWO

That this House pays tribute to the 640,000 women who served in the armed forces during the Second World War, to the seven million in the Land Army, munitions factories, fire brigades and other wartime occupations, and to the women who cared for children and other dependants at home; recognises that

COLCHESTER NATIVE OYSTER

That this House calls on the Government to support oyster growers in their application to the European Union to have protected geographical indication (PGI) issued to protect the name of the Colchester Native Oyster; believes that only oysters produced from the salt water creeks and estuaries of the

MR PAUL FOOT, PRIVATE EYE AND PRIVATE FINANCE INITIATIVES

That this House congratulates journalist Paul Foot for his idiot's guide to the use of private finance initiatives to fund public projects, published in issue 1102 of the magazine Private Eye on 19th March; urges all honourable and Right honourable Members to read the damning expose of the true cost

EU ARMS EMBARGO ON CHINA

That this House notes that the European Council has invited the General Affairs and External Relations Council to re-examine the question of the embargo on the sale of arms to the People's Republic of China; is concerned that, not only does the existing embargo still permit EU member states to expor

DIRECTORS' PENSIONS

That this House notes that, according to the latest TUC Pensions Watch survey, the average company contribution rate to director's pensions is 19.5 per cent. and in individual cases is up to 30 per cent.; further notes that the average company contribution to employees' pensions is six per cent.; an

LIVE TRANSPORT OF FARM ANIMALS

That this House is aware that European Union live animal transport legislation is currently being reviewed, which it was hoped would improve the methods and timescales used in such arduous procedures; is however alarmed by reports that a compromise on journey times, stocking densities and temperatur

CASUALTIES OF US MILITARY ACTION IN FALLUJAH

That this House considers that the killing of an estimated 600 people, many of them women, children and innocent civilians fleeing the conflict, by US forces in Fallujah during the first weeks of April to have been an atrocity.

IMPACT OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S STATEMENT ON ISRAELI POLICY IN THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

That this House expresses strong concerns about the comments of President George W. Bush on 14th April, endorsing Ariel Sharon's proposed Disengagement Plan; notes that the partisan nature of President Bush's comments have undermined the Road Map and believes that his uncritical approach has embolde

CHARGING BLOOD DONORS

That this House recognises the special nature of voluntary blood donoring in the United Kingdom, the excellent work of the Blood Donor Service and the worthy, generous and thoughtful dedication of the blood donors themselves to whom so many owe their lives; regrets that hospitals, which rely on the

EU DIRECTIVE ON MARINE DIESEL TAXATION

That this House deplores the interference of the EU in the taxation of energy products and marine diesel in particular; and calls on the Government to find a way to prevent the anticipated trebling of the price of marine diesel which could occur over the next three years as a result of the EU Direct

COMPULSORY PENSIONS CONTRIBUTIONS

That this House believes that there can be no solution to the pension crisis without a fundamental increase in the level of pension contributions and savings; welcomes the Government's measures in the Pensions Bill and in the Finance Bill to promote simplification and a better understanding of pensi

SOURCING OF SEA BASS SUPPLY FROM HAND-LINE FISHERMAN

That this House notes the continuing slaughter of dolphins and other cetaceans as a consequence of industrial pair trawling for sea bass; believes all buyers should follow the example of restaurants in the South Hams, Teignbridge and Torbay and source their supply from hand-line fishermen rather tha

NATIONAL FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

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