Early Day Motions

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY

That this House agrees with the Minister of State for Trade and Investment that 'business is not just about jobs, wealth creation and delivering the goods and services ... it is also critical to achieving our environmental and social objectives' (Official Report, 30th January, column 498); believes

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRIMATE LABORATORY

That this House welcomes the decision by Cambridge University to abandon the proposed construction of a primate laboratory; notes the conclusion of the planning inspector that the University had failed to demonstrate the need for such a laboratory; regrets the subsequent overruling of the planning i

AUSTRALIA DAY, 26TH JANUARY 2004

Line 5, at end add, 'with a view to enhancing, in particular, the future of Australia's indigenous population who have suffered so much throughout Australian history, many of whom experienced the very traumatic ramifications of the 'stolen generation' and who have had so little to celebrate on Austr

INDUSTRIAL ACTION IN THE CIVIL SERVICE

Line 4, at end add 'noting also its impact on policing in Northern Ireland with the withdrawal of civilian staff in police stations.'

ROBIN HOOD OF YORKSHIRE

Line 16, after 'Yorkshireman' insert, 'as is the current Lord Mayor of Nottingham,'

ROBIN HOOD OF YORKSHIRE

Line 1, delete from 'House' to 'believes' in line 3 and insert, 'notes with great amusement the ludicrous claims of Yorkshire to the legacy of Robin Hood, claims also made by historians for Devon, Derbyshire, Sussex and Berkshire. However enjoys the following historically inaccurate myth:'

ROBIN HOOD OF YORKSHIRE

Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and insert 'notes that, in keeping with the ethics of Nottinghamshire's Robin Hood, he would be content to see a little taken from the culturally rich and given to the culturally poor; and further notes that the only circumstantial evidence to support that claim

BIOFUELS AND A ROAD TRANSPORT FUEL OBLIGATION

Line 5, after '2005', insert 'further notes that there is no forecourt availability of biofuel in Wales.'

ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

Line 12, delete from second 'of' to 'respected' in line 17 and insert 'is by introducing a system of required request that encourages GPs, hospital managers and hospital clinicians gently to raise the subject of organ donation with patients and their relatives.'

SELF-DETERMINATION FOR IRAQI KURDS

That this House recognises the recent development in Iraqi Kurdistan and in particular the attack on Kurds in Arbil and that American insistence on setting up a new administrative government by the end of June this year, dividing the Kurdish areas in three separate provinces and denying the Kurds an

THE NET EFFECT REPORT AND BYCATCH FISHING

That this House believes that one of the biggest threats to ocean ecosystems is destructive and unsustainable fishing practices, which include the incidental capture, or bycatch of non-target species such as mammals, birds, turtles, fish and other marine species; commends the recent excellent report

PRICE OF MILK

That this House expresses concern about the current balance between the price paid for milk by consumers and that paid to its producers by dairy companies; is further concerned about widespread allegations that processors have created an effective monopoly of prices, supply and demand, which has res

POST OFFICE AND PENSION BOOKS

That this House recognises and supports the view of the National Pensioners convention, which believes that senior citizens should be allowed to continue the practice of using pension books as a mechanism of withdrawing state pension from their local post office.

MR CONROY, THE LEGAL AID BOARD AND THE OMBUDSMAN

That this House deeply regrets the incompetence of the Legal Aid Board and the Ombudsman in the treatment Mr Conroy has received at the hands of the Parliamentary Ombudsman and the Legal Aid Board in failing to help him obtain damages he was awarded in his action against his landlord in 1997 as a re

PROMOTION OF TOURISM EVENTS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House acknowledges the outstanding efforts by many in Northern Ireland to hold a range of events designed to attract visitors and tourists to the country; supports the holding of events like the North West 200 (Motorcycling) and the Milk Cup (International Junior Football) which are attend

IRAQ AND NIGER URANIUM

That this House notes that the outgoing Head of the Iraq Survey Group, Dr David Kay, told the New York Times in an interview published on 26th January that his team had uncovered no evidence that Niger had tried to sell uranium to Iraq for its nuclear weapons programme and that the original reports

FUTURE OF POLICE RESERVE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the contribution made by members of the full-time Police Reserve to the security of people in Northern Ireland; calls upon the Government to end immediately the speculation over the future of the Reserve; and further calls for members of the Reserve to be granted the right to l

ERIC SYKES

That this House recognises the pleasure that Eric Sykes has brought to many millions of British people with his unique brand of humour, which he is still producing despite being almost blind and deaf; and calls for recognition to be given to Eric in the form of a knighthood for his contribution to B

ELEPHANTS FOR ANGOLA

That this House welcomes the reintroduction of elephants to Angola; notes the devastation caused to wildlife in Angola by the civil war which started after independence from Portugal in 1975; applauds the generosity of Botswana in donating 300 animals to re-establish a viable elephant population in

THE UNITED STATES AND IRAQI TRADE UNIONISM

That this House notes that in his 2004 State of the Union address President Bush declared his intention to double the budget of the National Endowment for Democracy, and to focus its new work on the development of free elections, and free markets, free press, and free labour unions in the Middle Eas

SANCTIONS AGAINST ZIMBABWE

That this House supports the extension of the EU travel ban and assets freeze against individuals who are engaged in activities that seriously undermine democracy, respect for human rights and the rule of law in Zimbabwe; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to propose to the forthcoming Council of

MOLLY KELLY, 1917 TO 2004

That this House mourns the death of Australian aboriginal, Molly Kelly, who was one of up to 100,000 aboriginal children forcibly taken from their families between 1910 and 1970, and at age 14, was, along with her sister and cousin, placed in an institution far from home as part of Australia's polic

COLCHESTER UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Colchester United Football Club on reaching the 5th round of the FA Cup; notes that the 4th round replay 3-1 victory over Coventry City adds to the list of higher division clubs defeated by Colchester over the years; pay tribute to the team, manager Phil Parkinson, chai

UK ROLLING STOCK MANUFACTURING

That this House notes with profound concern reports of the intention of Bombardier Transportation Limited to review its European operations, which could lead to the closure of United Kingdom sites; further notes that, given Alsthom's intention to close its Washwood Heath site in Birmingham, the Unit

THE HON. MEMBER FOR RICHMOND PARK AND THE MIDDLE EAST

That this House deeply regrets all loss of life in Israel and Palestine; condemns all attacks that result in loss of life, including suicide bombers; recognises that, at the lobby for Palestine meeting held in the Palace of Westminster on Wednesday 21st January, the honourable Member for Richmond Pa