Early Day Motions

SYLVIA PANKHURST STATUE

That this House supports the Accommodation and Works Committee decision to site the Sylvia Pankhurst Statue on Abingdon College Green.

ARMY DECISION TO REMOVE UNION FLAG FROM SOLDIERS UNIFORMS

That this House notes with dismay the decision by the Commanding Officer of the British Army in Northern Ireland to remove the National Flag of the United Kingdom from the uniforms of soldiers returning from the war in Iraq and now serving in Northern Ireland; and calls upon the Government immediate

NORTHERN IRELAND HOSPITAL TROLLEY WAITS

That this House notes with growing concern the unacceptably high numbers of Northern Ireland hospital patients having to wait long periods of time on hospital trolleys in accident and emergency departments for beds on hospital wards; calls on the Government fairly and proportionally to provide fundi

INVESTMENT IN RAILWAYS

That this House notes the substantial underfunding of the railways throughout the United Kingdom; recognises that increasing numbers of people are using rail as a means of commuting to and from work; further recognises that main arterial routes and motorways will become more congested over the next

DRUG TREATMENT PERFORMANCE DATA

That this House notes the recent performance data released by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) and the Department of Health, which has revealed significant improvements in the delivery of drug treatment, a 41 per cent. increase in the numbers of people accessing treatment, av

REACHING THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS

That this House welcomes the commitment by international institutions and the United Kingdom Government to the Millennium Development Goals, including the goal of halving the proportion of the world's population living in absolute poverty by 2015; notes with extreme concern the warnings of the Unite

IVORY TRADE

That this House registers its grave concern at the possible resumption of the ivory trade in 2004; recognises the serious consequences that any trade could have on elephant populations in both Africa and Asia; is aware that the recent large seizures of illegal ivory in Asia are most likely to have b

GANGMASTERS

That this House acknowledges that, while no official figures are available, estimates suggest that there are 3,000 gangmasters operating in the UK's agriculture, horticulture and food processing and packaging industries and that these gangmasters employ, supply and supervise some 60,000 gang workers

ASIAN PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ALLIANCE PREMISES

That this House expresses great concern that the Asian People with Disabilities Alliance, a pioneering self-help disability charity for ethnic minority communities, recognised for its outstanding services, faces eviction from its fully-adapted Disability Centre by North West London Hospitals Trust a

RETURN OF PARTHENON SCULPTURES TO ATHENS

That this House recognises that the building of the New Acropolis Museum offers an unprecedented opportunity to display the major parts of the Parthenon Marbles that are currently divided between London and Athens together, in the context of the Parthenon building for which they were designed; belie

CARE HOMES AND THE HON MEMBER FOR SOUTH SUFFOLK (2)

That this House notes the reported comments of Alain Leong-Son, Chief Executive of Univent plc, the private care home provider of which the honourable Member for South Suffolk is chairman, that, 'Labour has spent so much on public services that it can only be good for us and our sector'; further not

BRITISH BEER

That this House calls on all Government departments to offer British beer alongside wine at official receptions; notes with dismay that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office do not offer British beer to guests at official functions other than on request, thus missing out on a golden opportunity to sho

DEVELOPMENT OF CARLISLE AIRPORT

That this House welcomes the potential development of Carlisle Airport; believes that enabling the airport to provide new commercial flights serving Cumbria, Northumberland, Dumfries and Galloway and the Scottish Borders will be beneficial to commercial activity in those regions; and believes that i

THOMSON HOLIDAYS

That this House notes with regret the decision by Thomson Holidays to redraft its terms and conditions of service so that in future, holiday-makers can no longer claim for damage to their health suffered whilst on board an aircraft; believes that, by choosing to hide behind the outdated Warsaw Conve

INVESTMENT AND CHOICE FOR COUNCIL TENANTS

That this House calls on the Government to make the choice for council tenants more genuine by including the option, which surveys show tenants prefer, of staying with the council and improving homes through direct investment, instead of restricting choice to stock transfer, PFI finance or arm's len

VULCAN TO THE SKY

That this House congratulates the 'Vulcan to the Sky Appeal' for their successful application to the Heritage Lottery Fund; notes that this funding will allow important restoration work to begin on the XH558 Avro Vulcan B Mk2 in 2004, allowing it to return to display flight; further notes that the V

UNEMPLOYMENT IN IRAQ

That this House notes that unemployment in Iraq, including in the British occupied sector, currently runs at a rate in excess of 50 per cent; and supports the cause of those Iraqis demonstrating for work.

IRAQI DEATH IN BRITISH CUSTODY

That this House notes the report of Robert Fisk of The Independent on Sunday on 4th January, based on military and medical records, describing the assault by British soldiers on eight young Iraqis arrested in Basra, one so badly that he subsequently died in British custody; notes that the body of th

MICHELLE MACMANUS

That this House congratulates Glasgow-born Pop Idol winner Michelle MacManus in reaching number one in the United Kingdom charts with her debut single All This Time; notes that she enters the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles by becoming the first Scottish female singer to make her chart debut at

MADE IN BRITAIN

That this House regrets that the European Commission has floated the idea of abolishing the Made in Britain label in order to replace it with a label saying Made in Europe.

ISRAEL'S SEPARATION WALL

That this House calls on Israel to cease immediately the building of its Separation Wall deep within Palestinian territory, which, according to the preliminary analysis by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of maps published by the Israeli Government, will be 687

CORY REPORT

That this House notes that the bereaved families of Pat Finucane, Rosemary Nelson, Robert Hamill and Billy Wright have been contacted by Justice Peter Cory and informed that he has recommended a public inquiry into each of their four deaths; recalls that following the Weston Park Agreement in 2001,

ADMISSIONS CRITERIA IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS

That this House notes the clear statement in the current School Admissions Code of Practice that 'Academic selection should never be used to decide entry into primary education'; celebrates the internationally recognised achievements of Britain's comprehensive primary schools; recognises that the Na

MR ROBERT KILROY-SILK

That this House deeply resents the gross and disproportionate over-reaction of the BBC in suspending transmission of the Kilroy programme; regrets the climate of political correctness which pervades the BBC; urges the Government to defend and maintain the rights to free speech and opinion in the med

PROMOTION OF PROSTITUTION TOLERANCE ZONES

That this House regrets the decision to promote prostitution tolerance zones in the United Kingdom; is outraged that town centres will be defiled by such zones; and calls upon the Government to resist this disgraceful proposal.