Early Day Motions

CUTS IN NORTHERN RAIL SERVICES

That this House is concerned that the Strategic Rail Authority has decided to scrap the direct Leeds-Carlisle-Glasgow rail service; notes the recent reductions in train services between Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Hartlepool as well as reports of potential reductions in direct services betwe

POST OFFICE CLOSURES

That this House notes the recent announcement made by the Post Office of two branches closing in the Chorley constituency - Eaves Lane Post Office and Moor Road Post Office; recognises that post offices continue to close both in rural and urban districts despite Government investment to help support

NORTHERN IRELAND VICTORY OVER ESTONIA

That this House congratulates the Northern Ireland football team for its historic victory over Estonia; and believes its success will herald a new era for Northern Ireland's soccer team, leading to greater success in the future, especially in qualifying rounds for the next World Cup.

HM PRISON SERVICE INDUSTRIAL AND AGRICULTURAL GRADES

That this House recognises the very valuable contribution made to HM Prison Service by industrial and agricultural grade employees; is dismayed by the delayed offer and subsequent imposition of a one per cent. increase on basic pay for 2003 because it neither retains purchasing power nor reflects th

LOCAL POST OFFICES

Line 7, at end, add 'and urges the Government to halt the closure programme of Post Offices pending a full and thorough review on sustaining a vibrant and comprehensive network of Post Offices throughout the country, especially in rural areas.'

UK-YEMEN PARTNERSHIP AGAINST TERRORISM

Line 5, at end add 'but regrets that owing to the existence of the death penalty in the Yemen, the UK has been unable to comply with requests to extradite to Yemen individuals wanted there in connection with serious terrorist offences.'

CREDIT CARD DEBT

That this House thanks Susan McKee-Lewis and Jeannie Judd for having the courage to make public the devastating impact of credit card debt on their families; congratulates the print and broadcast media for their responsible reporting of such sensitive matters; notes that these examples are only the

ENERGY EFFICIENCY

That this House regrets the failure of the Government to meet and keep its own household energy efficiency targets; and hopes the Government will look favourably on all forms of renewable energy.

FUEL POVERTY

That this House notes the Government's failure to eradicate fuel poverty in the UK; and notes that despite the fact that ú500 million being spent on Warm Front, the grants have failed to help those most in need.

PARLIAMENTARY TIME FOR THE FISHERIES JURISDICTION BILL

That this House notes the private member's bills introduced by the honourable Members for Banff and Buchan and Great Grimsby; and asks the Government to make time to debate the Fisheries Jurisdiction Bill in order to determine the will of the House on the issue of withdrawal from the Common Fisherie

TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

That this House is concerned that there are continuing and significant recruitment and retention problems in schools and that the absence of competitive salaries for a graduate profession, and of proper professional development opportunities for serving teachers, are major contributing factors; and

VAT ON AUDIO BOOKS

That this House notes that although print books are zero-rated for VAT, audio books carry the full rate of VAT; believes that audio books are vital for the three million people in th United Kingdom who have sight problems, dyslexia or other reading disabilities and should not be treated as a luxury;

GIFT AID

That this House welcomes the pledge by the Chancellor in the Budget to consult closely with heritage and conservation charities over the proposal to end Gift Aid claims on day memberships; recognises that these proposals, if implemented, will cost many important charities valuable income, putting in

TEN YEAR COMMEMORATION OF THE RWANDAN GENOCIDE

That this House recognises the ten year anniversary commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda which began in April 1994; acknowledges the importance of such an anniversary for international relations; hopes that, following this human tragedy, the United Nations as well as all countries, regions and pe

CANCER RESARCH UK'S SUNSMART CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK's SunSmart Campaign for its achievements over the past year in raising awareness of skin cancer and encouraging people to protect themselves in the sun and welcomes the launch of the campaign in 2004; notes that 69,000 new cases of skin cancer are rep

FUNDING FOR STUDENT NURSES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House recognises the difficulties in attracting young people to train as nurses; notes that nursing students in Northern Ireland on bursaries are at a disadvantage when compared to their counterparts in the rest of the United Kingdom, both in that they receive ú330 less per year, and that

CHILDREN'S WORLD CONGRESS ON CHILD LABOUR

That this House expresses its deep concern at continuing reports that millions of children throughout the world live under conditions which are described as the worst forms of child labour in International Labour Convention 182, as already ratified by Her Majesty's Government, including slavery or p

WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION AND ROAD SAFETY

That this House welcomes the recognition by the United Nations and the World Health Organisation that there is a global road safety crisis by joining forces and dedicating World Health Day on 7th April to safer roads under the slogan Road Safety is no Accident and United Nations' Road Safety Week fr

LIVE ANIMAL TRANSPORT

That this House is appalled by the compromise proposal for the Transport Regulation put forward by the Irish presidency last week; notes that it is a retrograde step and weakens the current legislation in some key areas; further notes that the Irish proposal provides no limit on journey times, no de

CELEBRATIONS IN LONDON

That this House notes the popularity of the St Patrick's Day celebrations in London; welcomes celebrations of national days and patron saint days as ways of involving our diverse communities by celebrating in safe and exciting ways; notes with concern that for the capital city of the United Kingdom

CROSSRAIL

That this House is concerned with the failure of Ministers to publish the Montague Report on Crossrail due at the end of January; notes that reports coming from the Treasury about the financing of Crossrail have been lukewarm; further notes that the longer it takes to make a firm commitment to Cross

A27 IN WORTHING AND ARUNDEL

That this House regrets reports that the Department for Transport has dropped the need for A27 Worthing to Lancing improvements from the Government Office of the South East's list of regional priorities; recognises that the price of this decision includes lost lives, extra crashes, environmental dis

JUDGEMENT IN RETRIAL OF IMPRISONED KURDISH MPs IN TURKEY

That this House notes that the judgement in the retrial of Leyla Zana and three other Kurdish members of the Turkish Parliament will be delivered shortly; deplores the continued imprisonment of these MPs; regrets the manifest irregularities reported on by observers to the retrial; recalls that the E

BUXTON MINERAL WATER

Line 5, leave out from 'that' to end and add 'Coca-Cola has not and does not seek to ban independent retailers from selling Buxton Mineral Water or any other brand in their stores; further notes that every chiller cabinet arrangement between Coca-Cola and independent retailers clearly states that "T

BBC'S POLICE PROTECTING CHILDREN SERIES

Line 11, at the end add, 'while recognising that an effective response to the sexual abuse of children and a crucial element of a thorough child protection system requires the management of offenders by excellent work by all agencies represented on Multi Agency Protection Panels, community based pro