Early Day Motions

MORECAMBE BAY TRAGEDY AND REGULATION OF GANGMASTERS

That this House is shocked and saddened by the deaths of 19 young men and women in Morecambe Bay in tragic circumstances; offers sympathy to the families and friends of the bereaved; pays tribute to all those in the emergency services who undertook a rescue operation in appalling weather conditions

REGULATION OF MORECAMBE BAY COCKLE BEDS

That this House is saddened by the tragic death of 19 young men and women in Morecambe Bay; appreciates the magnificent efforts of the police and rescue services; notes the dangers of Morecambe Bay to inexperienced fishermen and women; further notes that the bay is a public fishery; and calls on the

MURDER OF JANE LONGHURST AND INTERNET SITES PROMOTING NECROPHILIA

That this House notes with regret the horrific murder of Jane Longhurst by Graham Coutts who had become an avid user of corrupting internet sites such as 'necrobabes', 'death by asphyxia' and 'hanging bitches'; offers its full support to the family of Jane Longhurst in their call for action to be ta

RETIREMENT OF MR RAOUL DEVAUX,OBE

That this House expresses its gratitude to Mr Raoul de Vaux OBE, landlord of the Red Lion public house in Whitehall, for his 14 years of loyal and dedicated service to honourable Members and House of Commons staff; wishes him a long and happy retirement; welcomes his wife, Jane de Vaux, as his repla

JOB CUTS IN DEPARTMENT FOR WORK AND PENSIONS

That this House expresses its serious disquiet at proposals of the Department for Work and Pensions to cut 18,000 jobs from its workforce; and calls upon the Government to undertake urgent consultations with the relevant trade unions.

ALTERNATIVES TO OVERSEAS OUTSOURCING OF CALL CENTRES

That this House congratulates the decision of Alliance and Leicester, the Royal Bank of Scotland, Nationwide and The Co-operative Bank to reject the option of transferring call centre business to countries with cheaper labour costs; notes the recent study that concluded a 25 per cent. loss of qualit

BALMBRA'S MUSIC HALL

That this House is shocked to learn of the proposal by Mitchells and Butlers to change the name of Newcastle's most famous music hall, Balmbra's, in order to reflect the common name of the chain of pubs they own; recognises that this is in blatant disregard for the history and culture of Tyneside an

MURDER OF JANE LONGHURST AND USE OF EXTREME WEBSITES

That this House expresses its sadness at the death of Brighton teacher Jane Longhurst at the hands of sex strangler Graham Coutts and conveys its sympathy to her family; notes with horror that Coutt's computer contained hundreds of pornographic images of asphyxiation, strangulation, rape, torture an

BBC AND VOLUNTARY EUTHANASIA

That this House notes with concern the biased and undisciplined trends in BBC coverage on a variety of issues of public policy, thus contravening the BBC charter; further notes that this has been particularly apparent on ethical issues such as euthanasia; further notes that a number of honourable Me

NATIONAL IMPOTENCE DAY 2004

That this House recognises the importance of National Impotence Day and praises the Sexual Dysfunction Association for raising awareness of this significant health problem; notes that an estimated one in 10 males over the age of 21 suffers from impotence at some point in their lives; regrets that a

LANDLORDS, TENANTS AND LETTING AGENTS

That this House notes the contribution of the private rented sector in providing affordable homes for lower paid workers; further notes that this sector is invaluable in allowing skilled staff to re-locate rapidly; recognises that there are many excellent private landlords providing an excellent ser

CHILDREN AND SHARED PARENTING

Line 1, delete from 'are' to end and insert 'should be asked whether and how they wish to be shared.'

CELEBRATING BRITISH ENGINEERING TALENT

Line 5, after 'technologists', insert ', especially pioneers from Cornwall.'

ENGLISH NATURE AND UPGRADING OF THE A303

That this House agrees with the view of English Nature that upgrading the A303 between Ilminster and Exeter, close to two sites of special scientific interest, three county wildlife sites, across two river valleys and with the creation of a corridor one-third of a mile wide across an area of outstan

COMMITTEE TO REVIEW INTELLIGENCE ON WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

That this House, concerned at the lack of confidence in the Franks Inquiry, its methods, report, thoroughness, displayed by the Foreign Secretary during the debate on Iraq on 22nd October 2003, Official Report, column 682, and mindful that the committee to review intelligence on weapons of mass dest

VODAFONE MAST

That this House notes with concern the proposals by Vodafone to locate a telephone mast on Quaker Brook Lane in Hoghton which would have a direct impact on the local environment and village life being located extremely close to houses; recognises the need for telephone masts given the large number o

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND CHILD ABUSE

That this House urges much greater recognition of the links between domestic violence and child abuse in the hope that all honourable Members who support the benefits of contact, parenting time and shared parenting will also back (a) a new legal definition of domestic violence which recognises all f

SEROXAT

That this House expresses concern at the tragic deaths associated with the anti-depressant drug Seroxat and the news that GlaxoSmithKline suppressed news of two 1998 studies that demonstrated that the drug was no more effective than placebos; notes with alarm the Department of Health's view that Ser

REVIEW OF FEUDAL LAND LAW

That this House urges the Department for Constitutional Affairs to include a thorough review of the remnants of feudalism in land law in England and Wales in the new programme of work for the Law Commission to prevent the repetition of the extortion of large sums of money from home owners that occur

DECEMBER FISHERIES COUNCIL AND SAFETY AT SEA

That this House recognises the dangers that fishermen face in the pursuit of their work to provide us with high quality produce; deplores the deal reached at the Fisheries Council in Brussels, and in particular the fact that no account has been taken of force majeure, the impact of bad weather on fi

IRAQI PRESIDENTIAL SITES

That this House notes the contradiction between the Iraq September dossier which states on page 34 that 'In December 1997 Richard Butler reported to the United Nations Security Council that Iraq had created a new category of sites, Presidential and sovereign, from which it claimed that UNSCOM inspec

REENGAGEMENT OF CITIZENS WITH THE EU

That this House notes with concern the results of the recent MORI poll showing that only 18 per cent. of people plan to vote in the forthcoming European elections in June, demonstrating an alarming apathy towards European politics; further notes that the poll shows a glaring lack of knowledge amongs

WAITANGI DAY(NEW ZEALAND DAY) 6TH FEBRUARY 2004

That this House joins the people of New Zealand in celebrating their national day; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and New Zealand; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to strengthen the close political, economic and cultural ties

REFORM OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY(2)

That this House believes that Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is failing small-scale farmers, taxpayers, consumers and many rural communities in Britain and that it undermines the livelihoods of producers in developing countries and encourage practices that harm the environment; is concerned about

DEATHS FROM ECTOPIC PREGNANCY

That this House expresses concern at the rise in the number of ectopic pregnancies; expresses its regret and deep sorrow that around eight women a year die needlessly; notes experience in Sweden where screening for chlamydia and an early scan for any woman possibly pregnant have reduced both the num