Early Day Motions

FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE PRIMARY CARE TRUST

That this House, in affirming the clear principle that NHS treatment should be available for all who need it, expresses its concern at the situation in North East Lincolnshire where the primary care trust is being asked to pay the ú440,000 medical bill and the ú4,000 a week continuing care costs for

FANNY BLANKERS-KOEN

That this House pays tribute to the late Fanny Blankers-Koen who died on 25th January aged 85; notes that she won four gold medals at the London 1948 Olympics over seven days at Wembley Stadium including the 100m, the 80m hurdles, the 200m and the 4x100m relay; commends her overall record which incl

STYLEVENTURE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY

That this House notes that the Styleventure development company of Liverpool has gone into administrative receivership on the intervention of its biggest creditor, the Hanley Economical Building Society; further notes that those people who have paid deposits on houses off Hornby Road, Liverpool, are

CRAWLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL TENANTS REWARD SCHEME

That this House congratulates Crawley Borough Council on its ground-breaking tenants reward scheme launched by the parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister; notes that Rewards 4U is designed to reward good tenants whose rent is always paid on time for many ye

AUSTRALIA DAY, 26TH JANUARY 2004

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

REQUEST TO EXAMINE SOLICITORS' FEE STRUCTURE IN MINING HEALTH CLAIMS (No. 4)

That this House welcomes the policy statement issued by the Law Society to members following concerns raised about solicitors charging clients in addition to the costs paid by the Department of Trade and Industry and is pleased they have concluded that a firm should be required to refund a client in

GENOCIDE PREVENTION AND THE UNITED NATIONS

That this House welcomes the Holocaust Memorial Day's theme paper From the Holocaust to Rwanda; lessons learned, lessons still to learn; recognises the international efforts to end impunity and deliver justice after the crime of genocide has taken place; affirms the need for a UN Genocide Prevention

IPODS

Line 1, leave out from 'notes' to end and add 'the revolutionary impact of the I-Pod and Apple's I-Tunes system in making legally downloadable music accessible to millions at an affordable cost; commends Apple for their imagination and technology; records that Apple products represent a real alterna

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN

Line 8, at end add 'and calls on the House authorities to introduce a smoking ban in the Palace of Westminster as soon as possible.'

SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION

That this House notes the joint research project from the universities of Harvard and California demonstrating that the distribution of free condoms has failed to halt the rise in HIV; further notes the statement from Dr Edward Green, that 'the spread of the virus is a behavioural problem' and that

CANCER RESEARCH UK'S SECOND BIRTHDAY

That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK on its second birthday following the merger between Imperial Cancer Research Fund and the Cancer Research Campaign on 4th February 2002; notes that Cancer Research UK is the world's largest and independent organisation dedicated to cancer research and

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY

That this House support Reconnect, the Northern Ireland charity for Acquired Brain Injury, in its call to be mainstreamed in light of its main funder to date, the European Social Fund, withdrawing its support; understands that recent investment in the overall development of services for people with

CFC LEAKAGE

That this House notes the alarming rate of CFC leakage from end-of-life fridges; recognises the hugely detrimental effect of these gases on the environment; deplores the Government's inability to provide figures for the quantity of CFCs recovered from these fridges; notes that figures from Wales sug

CHANNEL 4

That this House expresses great concern at the title of the Channel 4 documentary series, The Missing Chink, notes that while the aim of the programme to highlight the need for more Chinese role models especially in the arts and sport is laudable; believes that the title is blatantly offensive to th

HIGHER EDUCATION FEES AND MEDICINE

That this House recognises that medicine should not be an elitist profession; notes the comments of the Lifelong Learning, Higher and Further Education Minister that not enough talented people from working class backgrounds apply to our leading universities; further notes that the Higher Education B

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (S.I., 2003, No. 3311)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 3311), dated 18th December 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th December, be annulled.

SALES OF IRN-BRU IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

Line 1, leave out from 'House' to end and insert 'recognises that many honourable Members will welcome the opportunity to buy Irn-Bru from the Terrace Cafeteria and the Members' Tea Room, where it continues to be available.'

IPODS

Line 6, at end add 'Notes that over 2 million iPods have been sold worldwide and that customer response to the product has been very positive; furthermore notes that every iPod comes standard with one year of hardware service coverage and 90 days of phone support and that iPod owners can enroll in t

GOVERNMENT OF BANGLADESH AND AHMADIYYA MUSLIMS

That this House notes that the Government of Bangladesh has recently banned all Ahmadiyya books and publications; further notes that numerous acts of violence have been carried out against Ahmadiyya targets, including the burning of mosques and the murder last 31st October of the local President of

UNIVERSITY ACCOMMODATION

That this House believes that, while there are good examples of university and college-owned and managed accommodation, nevertheless thousands of students experience hazardous living conditions which adversely affect their health and studies; calls for the inclusion of university and college-owned a

HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION DEFINITION

That this House recognises that tenants in the private rented sector need greater protection from poor housing conditions through legislation; and calls for the inclusion of a broader definition of Houses in Multiple Occupation in the Housing Bill to include domiciles of four people or more in two s

RELIGIOUS SYMBOLS IN FRENCH SCHOOLS

That this House notes the proposals to ban noticeable religious symbols in French schools; recognises the importance of wearing certain items as a sign of faith, such as the Muslim hijab, Sikh turban, Jewish kippa and Christian crucifix or cross; understands that the concept of school uniforms, popu

GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS AND CONSUMER CHOICE

That this House believes that whatever the outcome of debates on the risks and the merits of genetically modified crops and foods, consumers must be able to choose whether or not they eat GM crops, and farmers must have confidence that they will be reimbursed for any loss caused by the inadvertent s

GREENPEACE AND CETACEAN BY-CATCH

That this House commends the recent launch of the Greenpeace ship Esperanza and the organisation's investigation into cetacean by-catch as a consequence of pelagic pair trawling in the Western Approaches and the Irish Sea; notes however that hundreds of dead dolphins, porpoises and small whales cont

DEFICIENCIES OF THE ENERGY BILL (HOUSE OF LORDS)

That this House endorses the aspirations of the Energy White Paper for the deployment of renewable electricity generation of 10 per cent. by 2010 and 20 per cent. by 2020 as a major contribution towards the target of a 60 per cent. reduction in carbon dioxide emissions by 2050; notes however that th