Early Day Motions

ALCOHOL HARM REDUCTION STRATEGY

That this House welcomes the progress that has been made so far on the Government's Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy; in particular welcomes the commitment from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health in the debate on 5th January that our work in this area will also cover issues such as

HOWARD LEAGUE CAMPAIGN TO END THE USE OF PRISON FOR ALL CHILDREN

That this House congratulates the Howard League for Penal Reform on its campaign to end the use of prison for children, in particular for teenage girls; applauds the fact that 15 and 16 year old young women are no longer being held in prisons; welcomes the recent reduction in the use of prison custo

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN NORTHERN UGANDA

That this House deplores the 21st February attacks by the Lord's Resistance Army in Barlonyo internally displaced person's camp, where over 240 defenceless men, women and children were massacred; notes that this was the second attack on a refugee camp in three weeks; sends its condolences to the fam

ST PATRICK'S DAY AND PEACE IN IRELAND

That this House wishes all Irishmen and women, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, a happy and peaceful St Patrick's Day on Wednesday 17th March; and in commemoration of Ireland's patron saint, calls on all terrorist organisations both Republican and so-called Loyalist to disband and decommission al

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House is concerned at the plans to close 21 post offices in Northern Ireland; fears the closures will especially hit the elderly and disabled; calls on local residents in areas like Woodford, Newtownabbey and across the Province to petition the Post Office to maintain and expand local comm

LORD PENROSE'S REPORT ON EQUITABLE LIFE (2)

That this House notes that Lord Penrose's report finds extensive evidence of operational failures by Equitable Life and regulatory failures by previous Conservative governments; yet recognises that Labour governments are often called upon to deal with the failings of financial capitalism and of a Co

ENGLAND'S CRICKET VICTORY OVER WEST INDIES(2)

PSOE VICTORY IN SPAIN

That this House congratulates the Partido Socialiste Obreros Espana and Spain's new Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on their election victory; further welcomes his opposition to the occupation of Iraq; welcomes the withdrawal of Spanish forces; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to

FUTURE OF REGIONAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION

That this House places great value on the tradition of regional public service broadcasting in ITV, including the production of original programming across all genres made for the whole ITV network at regional centres throughout the UK; notes with great concern that, following the Granada/Carlton me

THE SPANISH SOCIALISTS' VICTORY

That this House congratulates the Spanish Socialist Party on its election victory; applauds its leader on his vow to make a priority of the fight against international terrorism which has brought horrifying death and destruction to the people of Madrid; agrees with Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF HEADWAY

That this House supports Brain Injury Awareness Week, from 15th to 21st March; congratulates Headway, the brain injury association, on its 25th Anniversary; notes that in a recent survey of more than 300 Headway members the main concerns raised were poor quality of life, lack of respite for carers,

LEGAL CHARGES FOR COAL HEALTH COMPENSATION CLAIMS

That this House expresses its continued concerns about solicitors who charge clients in addition to the costs paid by the Department of Trade and Industry; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to ensure that all solicitors sign an undertaking guaranteeing that they will not levy any charges from

NHS DENTISTRY

That this House notes with deep concern the decisions by dental practitioners at Ammanford and Machynlleth over the course of the last month to terminate the treatment of patients on the NHS; expresses concern that these events confirm there is a crisis in NHS dentistry in Wales; recalls the scenes

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL

That this House welcomes the Domestic Violence Bill overall but notes that it makes insufficient provision or protection for those victims of domestic violence who are subject to immigration control and the 'no recourse to public funds' requirement; notes that many of these people remain economicall

FURTHER REFORM OF THE SECOND CHAMBER

CELEBRATING THE ENTENTE CORDIAL

That this House welcomes the celebrations which will take place to mark the centenary of the entente cordiale between the United Kingdom and France on 8th April; recognises the huge political, economic and cultural benefits of the relationship between the United Kingdom and France over the past 100

SPANISH TERRORIST ATTACKS

That this House condemns the terrorist bomb attacks in Madrid in which at least 170 people have been killed; denounces the bombers' evident intention to disrupt the democratic process as Spain goes to the polls in a general election this weekend; and calls on all the governments of Europe to continu

PLIGHT OF ASYLUM SEEKING HUNGER STRIKERS

That this House condemns the current immigration policies of Her Majesty's Government, which have led refugees such as Farouk Haidari, Farnborz Gravindk and Mokhtar Haydary in Glasgow to take such drastic action as sewing up their mouths and going on hunger strike rather than face deportation; notes

UK NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY OBLIGATIONS

That this House notes that the fourth and last Preparatory Committee (PrepCom) meeting for the 2005 UN Review Conference on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will take place in New York from 26th April to 7th May; is aware that at the Conference the UK will be expected to account for its re

CLOSURE OF AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OPERATION CENTRE IN SCOTLAND

That this House expresses its concerns over proposals by the AA to withdraw its only major operation centre in Scotland with the loss of some 240-quality jobs; calls for the fullest consultation on these proposals, not only with the employees but also with the communities affected by the decision, w

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS AND AGE ELIGIBILITY

That this House notes that in order to qualify for a winter fuel payment for winter 2003-04 the applicant had to be 60 years old or above in the qualifying week of 15th to 21st September 2003; further notes that figures from Age Concern state that around 20,000 older people across England and Wales

POST OFFICE CLOSURES IN BRENT

That this House notes that Post Office Ltd ended in early March its consultation on the closure of seven post offices in the London Borough of Brent; recognises the hundreds of objections by local people against the proposed closures; further notes with concern that those most vulnerable in Brent, t

GREEN BURIALS

That this House believes that people should have a choice about their burial after they die; notes that projects like the AB Welfare and Wildlife Trust in Scotton near Harrogate in North Yorkshire have pioneered 'green burials'; notes that the bereavement counselling offered by the Trust leads the w

SOUTH EAST TRAINS AND PUBLICLY PROVIDED PASSENGER RAIL SERVICES

That this House welcomes the decision in 2003 to terminate Connex's operation of the South Eastern railway franchise and to bring the service back into the public sector; notes that this was the first, and hopefully not last, passenger service to be brought back into public ownership since privatisa

SUPERMARKET CODE OF PRACTICE

That this House notes the conclusions of the recent OFT review that the Supermarket Code of Practice has failed to protect suppliers to the biggest four supermarkets from unfair trading practices; notes that suppliers are too afraid to bring complaints forward under the existing mediation system; re