Early Day Motions

SAFEGUARDING WATER SUPPLIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House believes that everyone responsible for securing the nation's future public health and environmental needs must as a priority ensure the current Water Services Price Review guarantees that all required infrastructure funding and other investment levels are fully satisfied, rather than

IRAQ WMD, THE CIA AND REWARDS

That this House notes that on 11th February this year the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) posted on the Iraqi Rewards Programme section of its web site details of rewards that will be available for specific and verifiable information on the location of stocks of recently made chemica

RECOGNITION OF JOHN CHARLES CBE, FOOTBALLER, WALES AND LEEDS UNITED

That this House supports the calls for the career and achievements of the outstanding Welsh and Leeds United footballer, John Charles, to be recorded for sporting posterity, first by the renaming of one of the stands at Elland Road as the John Charles stand and secondly by the setting up of an appro

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

Line 4, after 'companies', insert 'including Post Office Ltd.'

PRIVATE HIRE VEHICLES AND GUIDE DOGS

That this House welcomes the Disabled Persons' Transport Advisory Committee best practice guide , 'Making private hire services more accessible to disabled people', which acknowledges the importance of making drivers of taxis and private hire vehicles aware of the needs of blind and partially sighte

DEATH OF MR JOHN CHARLES

That this House notes with sadness the passing of John Charles, one of Wales's finest sons, a brilliant footballer and an excellent ambassador for the game of soccer and for his native country Wales.

SECTION 55 OF THE NATIONALITY IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM ACT 2002

That this House notes the publication of a report by the Mayor of London into the operation of section 55 of the Nationality Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 which found that up to 10,000 asylum seekers could be left destitute in London alone because of the denial of support under section 55, and tha

MR LENNY BRUCE

That this House warmly congratulates Governor George Pataki in New York for his posthumous pardon of the great social and political satirist Lenny Bruce, in respect of his 1964 obscenity conviction; asks the current Home Secretary to disassociate himself from the action of his predecessor in deporti

EU ENLARGEMENT WITH ROMANIA AND BULGARIA

That this House welcomes the UK's role as the champion of EU enlargement; notes the progress achieved by Romania and Bulgaria in preparing for membership and their governments' resolute efforts to address remaining critical issues; urges the Government to continue to support Romania and Bulgaria to

ANTI-JEWISH HATE CRIMES

That this House unreservedly condemns another annual rise in anti-Semitic incidents in the UK; calls people of all faiths to work together to combat anti-Jewish hatred and hate crimes; and welcomes the prosecution of such crimes by the Police and the Crown Prosecution Service.

IRA BREACH OF CEASEFIRE

That this House notes the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland's statement on Saturday 21st February that the abduction and beating of Mr Bobby Tohill was carried out by the Provisional IRA; believes the punishment beating by the IRA marks a clear breach of its ceasefire; calls

CHILDREN TRUST FUNDS AND POST OFFICE

That this House welcomes the Government's proposal for children's trust funds; notes the facility for family and friends to make additional payments to such funds and sees great merit in a suitable fund mechanism being established by the Post Office in partnership with the main banks which would all

RANDOM DRUG TESTING IN SCHOOLS

That this House considers it wholly contradictory and inconsistent for a Government which has expressed great commitment to increasing the participation of children and young people in the decisions which affect their own lives to nevertheless declare that it will introduce the intrusive, demeaning

THREAT TO EAST MIDLANDS TV NEWS

That this House is greatly concerned about recent speculation that ITV may shortly announce plans to close its Nottingham office and studio site and move their operations to Birmingham in the West Midlands; is alarmed that such a decision should be made without recourse to a full and proper consulta

NATIONAL PUBS WEEK

That this House gives its support for National Pubs Week which is being held between 21st and 28th February; recognises the important contribution that independent pubs make to the social and economic life of local communities; acknowledges that around 20 local pubs close each month due to the conso

PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS

That this House believes that, under the present sitting hours, Private Members' bills should be taken on Tuesday evenings after 7:00pm, which would make all Fridays non-sitting days for honourable Members; further believes that this would allow honourable Members to be able to use Fridays for worki

ROBIN HOOD OF YORKSHIRE

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that it matters less whether Robin Hood functioned in Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire or elsewhere than that the coming budget should be based on his principle of taking from the rich to give to the poor.'.

COURTESIES OF THE HOUSE

after 'whereby', insert 'Right honourable Members, including the Prime Minister and Ministers and'

ENGLISH LOWLANDS AND WETLANDS

That this House notes with great concern the recent report from English Nature that the decline of wildlife in England's lowlands continues apace, that habitat losses have caused the decline of such species as green-winged orchids, cirl buntings and silver-studded blue butterflies, and that wetlands

POPPY CULTIVATION IN CENTRAL ASIA

That this House expects the proposed war on Afghan drugs to replicate the anarchy that similar action caused in Colombia; recalls that destroying drug crops in Colombia has not cut production but has created a state of permanent civil war involving three armies, two of which are funded by drug money

CLAUSES 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 82 respectively at Report stage on 19t

ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR PENSIONS

That this House, while welcoming the Government's Pension Protection Bill, and the security it will give to occupational pensions once the Bill comes into force at some future date, notes that tens of thousands of citizens who were compelled by law to belong to their company's pension scheme, and wh

BARRIERS TO POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT USE

That this House is deeply concerned at the contents of documents circulated by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in the name of Mr Alan Linton, PMP Project Manager, in October 2003 which outlines a strategy to use informed choice discussions to persuade nine out of 10 customers to agree to

PRESIDENT BUSH'S CALL FOR A BAN ON NUCLEAR REPROCESSING

That this House welcomes President Bush's statement at the United States National Defense University in Washington DC on 11th February that 'Enrichment and reprocessing are not necessary for nations seeking to harness nuclear energy for peaceful purposes'; recalls the statement by Lord Davies of Old

HINDU FESTIVALS

That this House notes with sadness that the House Magazine diary and the UNICEF calendar are both among the many British publications that list Christian, Jewish and Islamic holy days but fail to list any Hindu festivals; believes that in a multi-cultural society national and international public bo