Early Day Motions

TAKING CARE BBC SEASON EXPLORING A DIFFERENT KIND OF CHILDHOOD

That this House congratulates the BBC and looks forward to its major new season exploring the lives of children and young people in care; anticipates that its mix of drama and documentary programmes across all radio and TV channels throughout the period from 15th February to 27th February will provi

BBC'S TAKING CARE SEASON

That this House welcomes the BBC's Taking Care season due to be launched across the BBC network from 16th February, exploring the lives of children and young people in care; congratulates the producers for raising the difficulties and challenges faced by children brought up in care through a powerfu

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

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CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, leave out 'any post office' and insert the Wells post office in Epsom.'

EU CONSTITUTION(2)

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NATIONAL FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

Line 5, after 'towns' insert 'including Stafford.'

BOB STOKOE

Line 6, at end, add ', which also included a notable and cup-winning career at centre-half for Newcastle United making his inspirational contribution to Sunderland's magnificent achievement all the more piquant and enjoyable!'

COUNTRY LAND AND BUSINESS ASSOCIATION ST GEORGE'S DAY BREAKFASTS

That this House recognises the value to the rural economy of money spent on local food, goods and services; notes the efforts of the Country Land and Business Association, in particular its campaign in the North West to encourage people to 'Think Local, Buy Local and Act Local'; and welcomes the CLA

ROBIN HOOD OF YORKSHIRE

That this House contrasts the complete lack of any factual basis to Nottinghamshire's claims to be the county of Robin Hood with actual records of his Yorkshire connections; believes he was most likely to have been Robert Hode of Wakefield, a forester, recorded in the Wakefield Court Rolls as living

WATER COMPANIES AND PLANNING

That this House notes that water companies are not statutory consultees in the planning process; believes that current housebuilding takes no account of additional pressures on the existing sewerage system which often leads to the devastating problem of sewer flooding; and calls on the Government to

JAGUAR HALEWOOD

That this House notes that at the North American International Auto Show the Ford Motor Company rated the Jaguar factory at Halewood in Knowsley as its number one factory worldwide in terms of its productions systems; and congratulates the workforce and management of Jaguar Halewood on this outstand

BIOFUELS AND A ROAD TRANSPORT FUEL OBLIGATION

That this House welcomes the recognition in the Energy White Paper that biofuels represent an important route for achieving zero carbon transport; notes that the pre-Budget report and the Government's response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on biofuels endorse tha

RETENTION OF POLICE RESERVE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House recognises the essential requirement for the retention of the full-time police reserve in Northern Ireland owing to the continued terrorist threat and widespread criminality in all sections of the community; calls on Her Majesty's Government to resist attempts to weaken policing by p

CONDUCT OF LORD BUTLER OF BROCKWELL

That this House notes that Lord Butler of Brockwell, as Cabinet Secretary, told the Scott Inquiry when asked about the less than full information being provided in parliamentary answers, 'You have to be selective about the facts', and commented to the Scott Inquiry, on parliamentary answers, 'It was

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS, THE HIGH COURT AND THE EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

That this House welcomes the success of the Health Food Manufacturers Association and the National Association of Health Stores, supported by Consumers for Health Choice, in obtaining leave from the High Court in London on Friday 30th January to take to the European Court of Justice their case that

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND DEBT REPORT

That this House welcomes recent research into debt by Citizens Advice Scotland, published in a report entitled 'On the cards - Scottish Citizens Advice Bureaux clients' experiences of debt'; notes the findings of the report, such as the increasing level of debt stress experienced by clients, highlig

ORGAN TRANSPLANTS

That this House notes that on average at least one person dies every day while waiting for an organ transplant; welcomes medical advances that have enabled many ill patients to live longer and that have saved the lives of many accident and stroke victims whose organs might otherwise have been used i

LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club on its historic partnership agreement with All India Football Federation and its twinning with India Soccer Champions East Bengal; notes that is the first time an English football club has signed an agreement of any kind with any club or ass

BBC AND THE CATHOLIC CHURCH

That this House notes with concern the BBC's bias related to anti-religious views, particularly in relation to the Roman Catholic Church; further notes that a significant number of Catholics, mainly Orthodox, were dropped from the Thought For The Day series with no adequate explanation; further note

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, after 'office', insert 'in the Vale of York constituency,'

HORSE PASSPORTS

That this House believes that the Government could have satisfied the EU's concerns about veterinary medicines entering the food chain by requiring proper certification accompanying any horse being presented at an abattoir for slaughter for food; argues that the introduction of compulsory horse pass

LIVE EXPORT OF HORSES

That this House is deeply concerned at the proposed removal of the prevention of the live export of low-value horses from the UK; believes that alongside the introduction of horse passports this will lead to an unacceptable increase in the live export of horses from the UK for slaughter on the Conti

BUS REGULATION

That this House recognises the success of the franchised bus network in London which has improved service quality and resulted in much greater use of services; notes the decline in bus patronage and continuing reductions in socially necessary services since the industry was deregulated outside Londo

PROSTATE CANCER CHARTER FOR ACTION

That this House notes that prostate cancer is now the most common cancer in men; further notes that the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action was launched in January 2003, bringing together the major charities and professional organisations with an interest in prostate cancer to speak with one voice; w

NATIONAL FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT

That this House recognises the differences we can make to Third World producers when towns and cities across the UK achieve Fairtrade status; congratulates Garstang on being the world's first town to gain Fairtrade status, and Bolton Fairtrade Campaign Group as they celebrate the first anniversary o