Early Day Motions

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

Line 1, leave out from second 'that' to end and add 'God Save the Queen' is the national anthem for England as well as for the United Kingdom as a whole, but that the fact that Scotland and Wales have their own national anthems underlines the diversity and tolerance embodied in the Union of Great Br

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, leave out 'any' and insert 'Evesham's High Street.'

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, leave out 'any post office' and insert 'the Pinkneys Road and Spencers Road Post Offices in Maidenhead.'

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, ;eave out 'any post office' and inster 'New Town Post Office, Uckfield, Hawkswood Post Office, Hailsham, and Whitehill and Jarvis Brook Post Offices, Crowborough'.

GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR IMPROVED STREET LIGHTING

That this House expresses concern that a third of the UK's street lighting stock is outdated and poses a significant maintenance problem for local authorities; therefore welcomes the Transport Committee's report on Local Roads and Pathways and its recommendation that the Department for Transport sho

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO GULF WAR DISEASES

That this House notes with grave concern that, since the end of the Gulf War in 1991, some 605 veterans have died, 200 committing suicide, and over 5,000 are now receiving war disablement pensions for illnesses and disabilities attributed to their services; and furthermore believes that the country

ROBIN HOOD

That this House notes the historically inaccurate claims by Yorkshire honourable Members to the history and legacy of Robin Hood; believes honourable Members must have confused Robin Hood with Yorkshire's own Dick Turpin, a confusion highlighted by their desire to purloin Bassetlaw road signs; furth

FUTURE OF NORTHERN IRELAND GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

That this House deplores the announcement by the Northern Ireland Office Minister of Education, that academic selection procedure between primary and secondary sectors is to end thereby ending the grammar school sector within Northern Ireland; notes that the Minister has disregarded the household su

CITIZENS ADVICE SCOTLAND AND SICKNESS AND DISABILITY BENEFITS

That this House welcomes Citizens Advice Scotland's recent report, Riding the Benefits Roller-coaster, looking at experiences of Scottish Citizens Advice Bureaux clients in claiming sickness and disability benefits; notes that sick and disabled people are missing out on benefits they are entitled to

STUDENT DEBT AND TV LICENCES

That this House is concerned at the increasing debt upon students; notes that students in halls of residence with communal facilities have to pay for individual television licences and that this area is difficult to monitor; and believes that it would be appropriate to exclude all undergraduate stud

TRIDENT

That this House notes the lack of a coherent role for the Trident system within Britain's defence network as set out in the Government's defence White Paper; further notes that the technology upon which Trident was based has now been outstripped; and calls on the Government to follow the example of

EU CONSTITUTION(2)

That this House notes the new Irish EU Presidency's decision to take stock and move forward as fast as possible in negotiations on the proposed EU Constitution; notes that talks will resume soon among EU members on the details of this highly significant document; and believes that when agreement is

READING EAST SUCCESSES

That this House celebrates the success at the weekend of the two Reading East heroes, the self described 'some little fat bloke from Reading', Ricky Gervais, in the success of his TV programme, 'The Office', in winning the best comedy programme, and in being the first UK actor to win the TV comedy a

OWNER MANAGED BUSINESSES

That this House notes the Government's plans to reverse its tax treatment of owner managed businesses; is deeply concerned that this could result in severe financial hardship for thousands of family businesses and thus damage enterprise; asks the Chancellor to explain why his tax incentives went wro

INQUIRY INTO WAR WITH IRAQ

That this House believes that there should now be convened an independent inquiry into why the UK was taken to war with Iraq.

DIETARY SALT AND HEALTH

That this House supports National Salt Awareness Day; notes the mounting evidence that a high-salt diet can lead to higher blood pressure and that high blood pressure contributes to around 100,000 deaths from heart disease and 50,000 deaths from strokes every year; also notes that many people are un

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, leave out from 'of' to end and insert 'Northwood Hills Post Office.'

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, leave out 'of any post office' and insert 'Buxton Road Sub-Post Office, Macclesfield.'

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, leave out 'any post office' and insert 'Springfield Hill, Queens Road, Goldlay Avenue, Main Road Broomfield, Trent Road, Kings Road and Duke Street Sub post offices.'

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, after 'office', insert 'in Taunton.'

FRENCH BAN ON RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS

That this House registers its concern about the French Government's proposed law to ban the wearing of religious symbols in state schools and other public buildings, including the Muslim hijab, the Jewish skullcap and Christian crosses; expresses its further concern about the remarks of French Educa

BRITISH CITIZENS AND SAUDI VISAS FOR HAJJ

That this House notes that applications by British citizens for visas to visit Saudi Arabia for the purpose of performing Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, must be accompanied by return airline tickets; further notes that there is no certainty that a visa will be granted and that the substantial cost

CHILDREN AND SHARED PARENTING

That this House believes that children are best brought up with the full involvement of both their natural parents and, if possible, grandparents and members of their wider family; further believes that all children of separated parents are entitled to the love, personal care and support of both the

CHARTER FLIGHTS OVER ARGENTINIAN AIRSPACE

That this House notes the suspension of charter flights over Argentina's air space between Chile and the Falkland Islands and the enormous impact that this is having on cruise ship passenger exchanges, which has a further impact on tourism development in the Falkland Islands and Antarctica; and urge

DLA MOBILITY COMPONENT FOR CHILDREN AGED LESS THAN THREE YEARS

That this House calls for a review of current Social Security legislation that rules that the mobility component of disability living allowance is not payable in respect of any child under three years; notes that at present, children aged under three years with a severe disability are disallowed thi