Early Day Motions

HOME OFFICE AND AIR GUNS

That this House welcomes the Government's positive approach to shooting sports, and its recognition of shooting's contribution to the management of the landscape, to the rural economy and to the nation's sporting achievements; in the light of this, regrets the Home office's failure adequately to pro

CHELTENHAM SYMPHONY AND SUPPORT FOR MUSICAL TALENT

That this House congratulates the composer Colin Decio and the Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra on the world premiere of The Cheltenham Symphony; notes that the symphony tells of the architecture and history of Cheltenham and of the surrounding rolling hills; further notes that the strings open out at

VIOLENCE IN KOSOVO

That this House notes the upsurge in violence against the Serbian community in Kosovo comes immediately after the beginning of the first substantial talks between Serbian and ethnic Albanian representatives since the NATO bombardment of 1999; agrees with the Serbian Prime Minister Vojislav Kostunica

SEVERELY DISADVANTAGED AREA PAYMENTS

That this House urges the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to look again at the decision to discount the flat rate payment to farms on the English side of the Welsh borders within severely disadvantaged areas that are not unproductive moorland but productive farmland; and notes that

MEDICINES OUT OF CONTROL

That this House hails the publication of the book 'Medicines Out of Control' as a remarkable account of history repeating itself over the last 150 years in the promotion of anti-depression drugs; congratulates Mr Charles Medawar and Anita Hardon for revealing mountainous evidence of incompetence and

VENEZUELA

That this House condemns the interference of the United States of America in the internal democratic affairs of the Republic of Venezuela and in particular its covert attempts to secure the removal of President Chavez, whose government has used the country's considerable oil reserves to launch a pro

REVIEW OF QUARANTINE REGULATIONS

That this House notes that protection from rabies has since 1901 been based on quarantining of mammals on their import to Great Britain and that DEFRA rules require the isolation of an animal for a period of six months and are based on scientific quantitative risk assessment; further notes that it i

FAIR TRADE IN PARLIAMENT

That this House congratulates the Refreshment Department on its promotion of Fair Trade Fortnight and longer term provision of Fair Trade products; recognises the value of the Fair Trade project to producers in developing countries; and hopes that honourable and Right honourable members will support

POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS AND THE TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS UNION

That this House notes the recent ballot held by the Transport and General Workers Union in which 75 per cent. voted to keep the political fund; further notes that under legislation introduced by the Conservative government in 1984, trade unions wishing to contribute to political parties or engage in

RHONDDA CYNON TAF COUNCIL COMMENDATION

That this House congratulates the Plaid Cymru led Rhondda Cynon Taf council for receiving the commendation of highly-commended at the UK wide Local Government Chronicle awards in London on 15th March; further notes that Rhondda Cynon Taf was the only Welsh council to ever make the shortlist for this

CLOSURE OF ROMFORD CENTRAL POST OFFICE

That this House deeply regrets the decision of Post Office Ltd. to close Romford's main post office with effect from Friday 19th March; acknowledge that this closure will have an immediate negative effect on the people of Romford, who depend on the services provided by the Post Office; expresses its

NEW TITLE OF HM PRISON SERVICE

That this House notes the proposed deletion of 'H.M.' from the Prison Service; regrets this proposal and the disgraceful failure to notify the Sovereign; further regrets the gradual and creeping air of republicanism which permeates Government thinking; and urges Her Majesty's Government to repudiate

PENSIONS (S.I., 2004, NO. 403)

That an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, praying that the the Occupational Pensions Schemes (Winding Up and Deficiency on Winding Up etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 403), dated 18th February 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd February, be annulled

ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION STRATEGY

leave out from 'across' to end and insert 'regrets that the Government removed from the police the power to confiscate unopened bottles, cans and containers of alcohol from underage youths in public places in the Criminal Justice Act 2001; welcomes the Government's recent reinstatement of that power

FARE INCREASES AT SMALL AIRPORTS

That this House notes with concern the fare increases faced by passengers at small airports in the Highlands and Islands on 1st April, which have been brought about by increased security charges; and calls on the Government to complete and to implement as quickly as possible its promised review of a

MSSPORT RALLY VICTORY IN MEXICO

That this House warmly congratulates Markko Martin (Estonia) and Francois Duval (Belgium) for finishing first and second in last weekend's Rally of Mexico; further congratulates Malcolm Wilson and all the workforce at MSSport based at Dovenby in West Cumbria for the world-class engineering and techn

WTO AND DRUG AVAILABILITY

That this House urges the Government to introduce legislation to amend drug patent laws to enable companies to supply cheaper, generic-brand treatments to developing nations in the war against AIDS, following the unanimous WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights and Pu

US POLICY ON DEBT RELIEF FOR NIGER AND ETHIOPIA

That this House deplores the role of the US, Germany and Japan in effectively blocking HIPC debt relief for two of the poorest countries of the world, Ethiopia and Niger; notes that staff of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, under the rules of the HIPC initiative, in November 2003 deem

CUBAN SCIENCE

That this House decries the absurd attack by the US in banning the publication of articles by Cuban authors in US scientific journals; notes that Cuba has been under a trade embargo since 1960 and yet Cuban science in its application in medicine and agriculture is acknowledged to be world class; and

BOOK AID INTERNATIONAL

That this House warmly congratulates Book Aid International on its 50th anniversary pays tribute to its achievements during this period; particularly its work in making books available through libraries to people of all ages, especially in deprived areas; recognises the positive effect its work has

OBESITY AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS TRUST AND NATIONAL OBESITY AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes that the level of obesity in the United Kingdom has more than trebled over the last 20 years and that one in five adults is now obese; congratulates The Obesity Awareness and Solutions Trust (TOAST) on the organisation of National Obesity Awareness Week commencing on 22nd March

EDUCATION (S. I., 2004, NO. 402)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Pupil Exclusions) (Miscellaneous Amendments) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I., 2004, No. 402), dated 18th February 2004, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd February, be annulled.

ARCTIC CONVOYS VETERANS' MEDALS

That this House supports the Russian Convoy Club and the Merchant Navy Association in their campaign to honour the heroic veterans of the Arctic Convoys, who endured atrocious conditions to supply Russia in World War Two and who played a major role in the defeat of the Nazi regime; and calls on the

CHARITIES BUYING GROUP

That this House welcomes the establishment by charity Leonard Cheshire of the Charities Buying Group (CBG); notes that this enables voluntary groups, charities and not-for-profit organisations, local and national, of all sizes, to become members and thus benefit from savings from purchases through b

PARLIAMENT AND EU COMMISSIONERS

That this House believes that future nominations by the United Kingdom of European Union Commissioners should be subject to the scrutiny of this House, and urges future nominees to submit themselves to questioning by the Liaison Committee, in like manner to the Prime Minister, before they are appoin