Early Day Motions

KNOWSLEY SOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Knowsley South Football Club on being the 2002-03 national winners of the FA's Charter Standard Club Award; notes the club's comprehensive set of policies and standards for parent/carer consent, child protection, use of photograph and video images, recruitment of volunt

AFFORDABLE WATER

That this House welcomes the concern shown by the Prime Minister about water affordability problems, but believes that cutting water clean-up programmes to give people a saving of ú2 a year on the current average water bill of ú234 is not enough; notes that, according to the National Consumer Counci

MISSING LINK CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the non-party Missing Link campaign of individuals, public and private sector organisations from Somerset, Devon and Dorset, and its website, www.a358missinglink.org.uk, to press for an early start to long-awaited improvements to the A358 between Ilminster and

CLOSURE OF CLOONEY AND AUGHNACLOY SECURITY BASES

That this House notes with alarm the decision to close Clooney and Aughnacloy security bases in Northern Ireland; and deplores the lack of proper consultation with those citizens most affected by the reduction in security.

TYPHOON

That this House notes that the Typhoon aircraft will provide the backbone of United Kingdom and other nations' air capability for the coming years; recognises the Typhoon's varied capability and its strong export potential; further notes that as yet the Ministry of Defence refuses to consider the po

RACIAL ABUSE IN THE NHS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

That this House strongly condemns any form of racial abuse in the NHS mental health services; welcomes the report into the death of David 'Rocky' Bennett who died in a secure unit for mental health patients in Norwich in October 1998; calls on the Secretary of State for Health to take appropriate ac

THE WAY TO GO PROPOSALS

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SCOTLANDS FIRST VOLUNTARY SECTOR FAIR

That this House welcomes 'The Gathering', Scotland's first voluntary sector fair; notes that this first gathering of Scotland's voluntary agencies is a long-awaited opportunity to demonstrate their hugh contribution to society; and calls on the Government to encourage further the vibrant voluntary s

THE DAILY EXPRESS AND ROMA

That this House notes that news stories, featured in the Daily Express in particular, concerning large numbers of Roma arriving in the UK from EU accession countries have been characterised by the Minister of State for Europe as a 'rancid hate campaign'; further notes that members of the National Un

100 DAYS TO A CLEAN CITY

That this House congratulates Manchester City Council on its '100 Days to a Clean City' initiative; notes that during the first 25 days 40 projects out of a hundred have been completed, including the collection of 150 refrigerators and freezers, the removal of 140 abandoned cars, 325 tonnes of extra

THE ODEON, BLOSSOM STREET, YORK

That this House notes with great concern the threatened closure of the Odean Cinema in York, a listed 1930s cinema famed for its perfectly preserved art deco architecture; notes that the closure of such a classic cinema would be a serious loss to the city's residents and visitors and to York's cultu

FLOODING IN SHREWSBURY

That this House congratulates the staff at the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, the emergency services, flood wardens, volunteers and all the other agencies and contractors whose skill, expertise and hard work in constructing permanent and temporary flood defe

POLITICAL PLURALISM IN UGANDA

That this House notes that the Ugandan authorities have restricted political activities for the past 10 years; welcomes the decision by the Government and opposition groups to agree to commence talks on the country's transition to political pluralism in 2006; regrets that the Cabinet has recommended

INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2004

That this House supports International Childhood Cancer Day and its aims of raising global awareness for cancers that affect children while also raising money for research; notes that in developed countries more than 70 per cent. of children with cancer survive after diagnosis, but that only one in

MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE'S MARCH 2004 DAFFODIL CAMPAIGN

That this House fully supports Marie Curie's biggest annual fundraising event; notes that the event raised over two million pounds last year to continue the charity's work and that a major part of their activities are the Marie Curie nurses who make it possible for terminally ill people to be cared

CANCER RESEARCH UK ALL DAY BREAKFAST 12TH MARCH 2004

That this House supports Britain's 2004 All Day Breakfast and its aims to promoting healthy eating and raising money for cancer research; notes that this innovative way to raise money by Cancer Research UK, with fundraisers acting as a breakfast host for colleagues or friends, has proved to be popul

TERRORIST BOMBINGS IN ARBIL

That this House recalls the horrific suicide bombing of the offices of the Kurdish PUK and KDP parties in Arbil in northern Iraq on 1st February; unreservedly condemns this act of terrorism; expresses its sympathies and condolences to the victims and relatives of victims of the attack; and calls upo

GOVERNMENT CONSULTATION AND THE DRAFT MENTAL HEALTH BILL

That this House, welcomes the Government's proposals to ensure that future consultations are clear, concise and widely accessible; endorses the decision to guarantee that policy makers give proper feedback regarding the responses received; believes that total transparency in the course of an inquiry

RYANAIR'S POLICY TOWARDS DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the court ruling that Ryanair acted unlawfully by not ensuring that a wheelchair was provided free of charge for Mr Bob Ross to use at Stansted Airport; notes that the court awarded Mr Ross ú1,336 in compensation; is concerned at Ryanair's decision to add a 50 pence surcharg

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CARERS

That this House notes that seven million carers who look after family, partners or friends in need of help because they are ill, frail or have a disability do so unpaid; places on record the country's appreciation of their invaluable sacrifice, which is estimated at ú57 billion, the equivalent of th

PAUL ROBESON COMMEMORATION

That this House congratulates the United States Postal Service on its Black Heritage series, with a new stamp being released every February; warmly welcomes the 27th in the series, Paul Robeson; notes previous stamps have commemorated Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X

COURTESIES OF THE HOUSE

That this House affirms the rightness of the established convention of the House, whereby honourable Members must inform other honourable Members who constituency they plan to visit, and that constituents who approach an honourable Member for another constituency should be directed to their own cons

CREATION OF A FUND FOR ULSTER DEFENCE REGIMENT WIDOWS

That this House calls upon the Government to recognise the bravery and professionalism of those men and women who served in the Ulster Defence Regiment in Northern Ireland; remembers with great respect those UDR soldiers who were callously murdered by evil terrorists and the plight of the grieving f

REFORM OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY(2)

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GOVERNMENT CONCESSIONS TO MEMBERS-DESIGNATE OF THE EU

That this House recognises Britain's and particularly the Prime Minister's role as the champion of EU enlargement; notes that Britain together with Ireland are the only two countries in the EU that have not imposed restrictions on the free movement of EU citizens; further notes recent statements tha