Early Day Motions

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

GATS AND WATER

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to the UN's pledge to halve the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water by 2015; notes that access to water is the most basic of human rights; notes concern that water for human use is included as a proposal under current negoti

WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY 24th MARCH 2004

That this House supports the World Health Organisation's World Tuberculosis Day on 24th March 2004 and recognises that poorly managed tuberculosis (TB) programmes are threatening to make TB incurable; notes that someone dies of TB every fifteen seconds and that this year more people than ever before

TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION COVERAGE OF ENGLAND V WEST INDIES CRICKET TOUR

That this House congratulates the England cricket team on its resounding victory over the West Indies and in particular commends the bowling of Stephen Harmison an the captaincy of Michael Vaughan; regrets the lack of any terrestrial television highlights of this outstanding sporting occasion; calls

CLAUSE 41 AND 42 OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE BILL

That this House notes the House of Lords' consideration of the Criminal Justice Bill; further notes that this House confirmed inclusion of clauses 41 and 42 on defendants' rights in jury trials and handling of serious and complex cases with majorities of 72 and 81 respectively at report stage on 19t

WORK OF THE ASSETS RECOVERY AGENCY IN N.I.

That this House recognises the good work carried out by the Assets Recovery Agency aimed at attacking the profiteering and racketeering that continues within Loyalist terrorist organisations in Northern Ireland; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in his discussions with the a

EATING DISORDERS SPECIALISTS

That this House appreciates the devastating effect that eating disorders have on individuals and their families; understands that Northern Ireland's only eating disorder specialist is due to retire shortly; supports the swift appointment of a replacement for her; and recommends enhancing the trainin

LOCAL POST OFFICES

That this House recognises the importance of post offices as an integral part of local communities; notes that they are not simply somewhere to access postal services, but that they also provide often rare opportunities for users to meet and converse with others from their area; believes that the cl

PULMONARY REHABILITATION

That this House recognises lung disease affects one person on average in every family and causes 150,000 deaths annually in the United Kingdom; notes that almost 900,000 individuals have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; further notes pulmonary rehabilitation programmes; whi

CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS WEEK 20TH - 28TH MARCH 2004

That this House supports Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Week and its aims of raising the profile of the condition which is the UK's most common, life-threatening, inherited disease; congratulates the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, the only national charity solely concerned with the welfare of people with CF, for

SPANISH TERRORIST ATTACKS

leave out from 'killed' to 'and' in line 3 and insert 'denounces the Spanish Popular Party for the partisan and opportunistic manner in which it sought to exploit the atrocity; reproaches the UK Government for its complicity in this strategy through its support for UN resolution 1530 naming ETA as t

ENGLAND'S CRICKET VICTORY OVER WEST INDIES

That this House congratulates Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison and all the England cricket team, and the coaching staff led by Duncan Fletcher, on the magnificent victory over the West Indies in the First Test Match in Kingston, Jamaica; and wishes the team and the whole England squad continuing succ