Early Day Motions

ASTHMA RESEARCH

That this House calls on the Government to address the problem of allergic asthma, particularly in children, by building on earlier multi-system studies which showed health improvement when house dust mite exposure in homes was reduced; further calls on the Government to integrate such research stud

ADVOCATING FOR EQUALITY

That this House welcomes the publication of Advocating for Equality, detailing research carried out by the Independent Advocacy Campaign on the availability of advocacy services for people with physical, sensory, communication and profound and multiple impairments; notes that there is a serious lack

NAME CHANGE FOR EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT

That this House deplores the decision of East Midlands Airport to rename the airport Nottingham East Midlands Airport; believes that the current name represents the people of the region effectively and enhances the image of all towns and cities in the region including Leicester and Derby; believes t

ROUTEMASTER BUSES

That this House disagrees with the decision of the Mayor of London to phase out this year virtually all of 500 or so Routemaster buses presently in service in central London; notes that the entire fleet has quite recently been refurbished, not least to conform with modern emission standards, and tha

BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION ANTI-SMOKING CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the British Heart Foundation's, Smoking Clogs Arteries, anti-smoking campaign, which highlights how every cigarette we smoke makes fatty deposits stick in our arteries; recognises that, alongside high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol levels and physical inactivity smok

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL AND SCHOOL MEALS

That this House is appalled by the decision of Essex County Council to end the provision of school meals to its pupils; and calls upon the County Council to review the policy and retain the existing position.

YOUNG BRITONS FOUNDATION

That this House congratulates and commends the Young Britons Foundation for its excellent work training young people for future careers in public service; and further commends its patriotism, demonstrated by both its name and its logo, which prominently features the Union Flag.

VULCAN TO THE SKY

Line 11, at end add 'from its historic home of Finningley Airport.'

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, leave out 'any post office' and insert 'West Derbyshire Post Offices in Nottingham Road, Bridge Street, Parks Estate, Matlock Green.'

CLOSURE OF URBAN POST OFFICES

Line 14, at end add ', information on these being available from hon members of this House,'

PENSIONER TRAVEL

Line 1, after 'London', insert 'Northern Ireland.'

HATFIELD COLLIERY AND THE FUTURE OF COAL MINING IN THE UK

That this House congratulates the miners at the Hatfield Colliery for their steadfast efforts in continuing coal production at the mine under difficult conditions and whilst it is subject to an administration order; calls on the Department of Trade and Industry to match their commitment by supportin

ANNUAL REPORT OF HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS

That this House welcomes the report of the Chief Inspector of Prisons, Anne Owers; notes that the report highlights the fact that the good work of the Prison Service is being undermined by ever increasing prison population pressures; is appalled that during 2003, on average 82 out of the 136 prisons

LIFE SAVING EQUIPMENT FOR LUNG ATTACK PATIENTS

That this House acknowledges that people suffering from potentially life-threatening lung attacks, caused by sudden deteriorations of their lung conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer, often do not receive the fastest, most effective treatment when they arri

PROPOSED GAS STORAGE SITE AT PREESALL, LANCASHIRE

That this House recognises the concern of 40,000 people from Fleetwood, Thornton Cleveleys, Poulton le Fylde, Knott End, Preesall, Stalmine, Hambleton and the surrounding area at the prospect of the development of a two million ton natural gas storage facility within five miles of their homes by a T

SAFETY IN NORTHERN IRELAND'S PRISONS

That this House recognises the pressure prison officers are under given the campaign of intimidation and attacks that have been waged against them over recent months; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to step up efforts to reach a settlement in Northern Ireland's prison regime that ensures the

TITLE OF CHAIRMAN

That this House acknowledges that the letters 'man' in the title of 'Chairman' refers to the human race and not solely the male gender; and therefore congratulates the London Borough of Havering in abolishing the politically correct term of 'Chair' to describe councillors who are appointed to chair

ENERGY (S.I., 2003, NO. 2987)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Sustainable Energy (CHP Provisions) Order 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2987), dated 19th November 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20th November, be annulled.

RECRUITMENT OF NURSES FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

That this House notes that for the first time last year over half of the entrants to the nursing workforce were from overseas, and that the Government is aware that its own Code of Practice on ethical recruitment from developing countries has not been signed up to by all the agencies which the NHS u

MADE IN BRITAIN

Line 3, at end add 'and will resist such a proposition in order that British consumers can continue to exercise choice to support British manufacturing industry.'

MR ROBERT KILROY SILK AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH

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MR ROBERT KILROY SILK AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH

Line 17, at end add 'and therefore urges similar action to be taken by the BBC and Commission for Racial Equality in respect of Mr Tom Paulin and his comments calling for Jews and Israeli citizens to be shot, describing them as Nazis and racists, and denying the right of the State of Israel to exist

RUGBY UNION COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House regrets Rugby Football Union proposals which will effectively downgrade the County Championship competition by the introduction of a new regional Super 8 tournament, as a result of which successful county sides such as Cornwall will no longer have access to players from National Leag

HOUSE OF LORDS PRESIDING OFFICER

That this House notes the report prepared by the House of Lords' Select Committee on the Speakership of the House of Lords and its recommendation that the senior Lord presiding on the Woolsack should be known as the Lord Speaker; further notes that the Committee recognized the argument that this mig

POSTHUMOUS MEDALS FOR SUPREME SACRIFICE

That this House believes that the supreme sacrifice of British servicemen and women who are killed in the line of duty, in war, peacekeeping or as a result of terrorism, should be acknowledged through a posthumous medal similar to the United States Purple Heart or the Memorial Cross of Canada and Ne