Early Day Motions

PREMIER CHRISTIAN RADIO

That this House congratulates Premier Christian Radio on its campaign to support workers who wish to observe the major Christian festivals of Christmas and Easter; and calls on the Government to offer full support to individuals and trade unions who resist efforts by employers to coerce them into wo

GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

That this House notes the Government's recent announcement of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas emission levels in 2003; is extremely disappointed to note that carbon emissions have increased by 1.5 per cent. since 2002; further notes that in 1997, 152.9 million tonnes of carbon were emitted and 152

SEX OFFENDERS IN BAIL HOSTELS

That this House recognizes the legitimate concerns of police and local authorities and communities over the current practices used when sex offenders are located in bail hostels; and believes that, whether or not sex offenders have already served a sentence, proper notice should be given to the poli

POST OFFICE CLOSURES, LIVERPOOL WEST DERBY

That this House deplores the decision to close the Town Row, Stoneycroft, and Lower Breck Road post offices in the Liverpool, West Derby constituency and the proposal to close the one at Lark Hill; this despite the fact that, in a letter of 16th March to the honourable Member for Liverpool, West Der

MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer Relief on the successful launch of its 'Get It Spent Where It's Meant' campaign recommendations; notes the active support which the campaign has attracted from more than 100 honourable Members of all parties, who have written to the strategic health aut

CARE HOMES AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SOUTH THANET AND THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR DARLINGTON

That this House condemns the description made by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health with responsibility for long-term care, the honourable Member for South Thanet, that too much of the residential care homes business still has a 'workhouse mentality', where older people are seen a

DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Department of Health of ú1.6 million funding for cutting edge research into treatments for the fatal condition of Duchenne muscular dystrophy; further congratulates Parent Project UK, the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and the Duchenne Family Support Gro

MAKING FAIR CHOICES OF TRAVEL MODE TO IRELAND

That this House notes the significance of the ferry industry to many of the UK's ports; acknowledges the thousands of British jobs it supports and the importance of consumers having fair and clear travel choices, calls on airlines to ensure that all prices in print and website advertising are inclus

BOB CRYER, MP, KILLED TEN YEARS AGO

That this House remembers with affection the life of Bob Cryer, MP, born in Great Horton, Bradford on 3rd December 1934, killed in a motor accident near Watford on the M1, 12th April 1994, represented Keighley 1974 to 1983, Bradford South 1987 to 1994, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department

ACTION FOR PRISONERS FAMILIES AND 1ST ANNIVERSARY OF HELPLINE

That this House commends the work of Action for Prisoners' Families, the national charity dedicated to supporting prisoners' families, providing them with vital information to help them cope with the trauma of dealing with the imprisonment of a loved one; celebrates the first anniversary of the char

ARSON ATTACK AT THE OFFICES OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR ROMFORD

That this House deplores the cowardly arson attack on the constituency offices of the honourable Member for Romford in the early hours of Friday 26th March; stands resolutely against those who would seek to undermine democracy through violence such as this; and praises the swift action of Romford fi

WORK OF BLAZE IN SAVING THE LIVES OF BRITISH TROOPS IN BASRA

That this House recognises the contribution of Blaze the springer spaniel, currently deployed in Iraq, to the war effort; notes that days after being run over in Basra, Blaze was back at work and uncovered a large quantity of weapons; acknowledges the important and invaluable work of search dogs to

SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ELECTRICITY AND THE FUTURE FORESTS INITIATIVE

That this House congratulates Scottish and Southern Electricity on its excellent Future Forests initiative; notes its determination to provide and support sustainable forestry; and congratulates it on the environmentally friendly nature of its company policies.

MR DAVID HEMPLEMAN ADAMS

That this House congratulates David Hempleman Adams of Box in Wiltshire on yet another outstanding achievement, this time exceeding the previous world record for an aerial ascent in a hot air balloon; and further notes Mr Hempleman Adams' determination to do so with the minimum of modern technology

PLAY FAIR AT THE OLYMPICS

That this House applauds the recent launch of the Play Fair at the Olympics campaign organised in the UK by Oxfam, the Trades Union Congress and the Clean Clothes Campaign - labour behind the label; notes that it forms part of a global campaign focusing on the harsh and precarious employment conditi

F-GASES REGULATION

Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'reconises that HFCs are often vital to our daily lives not only in refrigeration and air conditioning appliances, but also in waterless fire extinguishers and as propellant for inhalers used in the treatment of asthma; expresses disappointment with the

TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION COVERAGE OF ENGLAND V WEST INDIES CRICKET TOUR

Line 9, at end, add 'and calls on the BBC Governors to establish a Sports Channel as part of its public service remit.'

WOMEN OF ESSEX AND THE PEOPLE NEWSPAPER

Line 8, at end add 'until The People publishes an apology for this wholly uncharacteristic lapse of editorial judgement.'

MENTAL HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE

Line 8, after 'possible', insert 'accepts that the reclassification of cannabis has been a misguided decision and has sent out mixed messages to young people;'

CYPRUS NEGOTIATIONS

That this House supports the efforts of the United Nations Secretary General, within the context of his good offices mission, to find a just, functional and viable solution to the Cyprus problem on the basis of international law and the United Nations Security Council resolutions on Cyprus and compa

INTRODUCING COMPULSORY MOTOR INSURANCE DISCS FOR DISPLAY ON CAR WINDSCREENS

That this House notes that one in 20 of the motorists currently on Britain's roads are driving uninsured, and that according to the RAC law-abiding drivers will soon have to pay an extra ú60 on their insurance policies to cover the cost of uninsured drivers, with the death, damage and injury that un

DISPLAY OF PORNOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES IN NEWSAGENTS

That this House is disappointed to note that there are no laws ensuring that newsagents only display and sell adult titles from a top shelf out of reach of minors; and whilst noting that the majority of newsagents adhere to the National Federation of Retail Newsagents' Code of Practice, nevertheless

BBC'S POLICE PROTECTING CHILDREN SERIES

That this House welcomes the BBC's Police Protecting Children series which began broadcasting on BBC2 on 23rd March; notes that the programmes are the result of 18 months filming by the team behind the award-winning documentary The Hunt for Britain's Paedophiles and give a unique insight into the wo

TEENAGE PREGNANCY STRATEGY

That this House notes the persistent warnings of Family and Youth Concern that easily available contraception and abortion have not reduced conceptions among under-age girls anywhere in the world; notes that these warnings have been supported by the fundings of academic research by Professor David P

ROYAL MAIL

That this House notes with serious concern that since Royal Mail moved from the rail delivery service to road transportation it has become increasingly prone to affecting serious onward delays to postal deliveries and experiencing problems that are more akin to the stagecoach mail delivery era with