Early Day Motions

GUN CRIME

That this House welcomes the All Party Parliamentary Group on Gun Crime's report, 'Combating the threat of gun violence'; supports the recommendation to ban imitation weapons and implement further controls on deactivated weapons; notes the recommendation that the universal arming of police should no

COMMENTS BY MR ROBERT KILROY-SILK

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GLOBAL WARMING

That this House notes with grave concern the results of the comprehensive two year study undertaken by a global collaboration of experts led by Professor Chris Thomas, of Leeds University, into the effect of higher temperatures on the natural world; notes that this research looked into the consequen

TOP UP FEES AND THE SCOTTISH INTEREST

That this House notes the divisions in the Labour and Conservative parties between their Westminster and Scottish Parliament representatives on the issue of variable top-up fees at English universities; observes that the Labour honourable Member for Falkirk West called for the introduction of top-up

POST OFFICES AND BANKING FACILITIES

That this House welcomes the agreements reached by the Post Office to offer banking facilities for customers of many major banks in post offices throughout the United Kingdom; believes that this arrangement will be good for bank customers since many small branches have closed in recent years and may

ETHIOPIA AND ERITREA

That this House deeply regrets past conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea and the consequent loss of a large number of lives; recognises the role of the UN and the Organisation of African Unity in bringing the parties together and the establishment of a boundary commission to resolve the border disp

ARCTIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL

That this House believes that the heroism of the sailors of the Royal Navy and the Merchant Navy, who took part in the Arctic campaign during World War Two, should be recognised with a medal; regrets that the men who served in the severest of weather conditions, unlike any other in the war, whilst r

MORDECHAI VANUNU

That this House welcomes the forthcoming release of Dr Mordechai Vanunu, the Israeli whistleblower and voice for peace, in April 2004, after 17 1/2 years in prison, 12 of which were, regrettably, spent in solitary confinement; calls upon the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to contact the Israeli aut

DECISION MAKING ON UNIVERSITY FINANCES

That this House considers that a system of decision making in which policy is handed down from the Prime Minister and Ministers accompanied by demands that the governing party and Parliament accept it, if the Government and the New Labour project are not to be destroyed, is coercive and hardly ratio

LEICESTER MERCURY PHONE MAST CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the campaign launched by the Leicester Mercury to try and get a full and complete up-to-date list of mobile phone mast locations in the UK; notes that Leicestershire has granted permission for more than 500 masts above 15 metres but there are hundreds more of the smaller mas

BCCI AND THE BANK OF ENGLAND

That this House expresses its dismay that after 13 years the saga of BCCI has still not been resolved; notes that when the bank was closed by the then Government on the advice of the Bank of England, honourable Members were told that the bank had no money left to pay its creditors and staff; welcome

SCOTTISH BANKS AND THE POST OFFICE

That this House notes the importance, particularly for rural communities, pensioners and small businesses, of bank customers being able to access their current accounts at Post Office branches to make withdrawals, pay bills and engage in all associated business; commends the agreements to provide su

FIRE SERVICE MODERNISATION PLANS

That this House is most concerned about potentially life-threatening plans to reduce the speed of response by local fire stations, especially to automatic fire alarms, which arise from new local integrated risk management plans; draws attention to a recent AFA incident in Peterborough, where fire au

DIANA FILDES' SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT FOR CROHN'S DISEASE

That this House warmly welcomes the successful bone marrow treatment for Crohn's Disease which Diana Fildes of Dronfield, Derbyshire obtained at the Sheffield Royal Hallamshire Hospital; notes that she is only the second person in Europe to have received this treatment; congratulates her caring stud

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS AND NATIONAL IDENTITY

That this House welcomes the decision of the Office for National Statistics to issue guidelines to statutory organisations on ensuring that the question of Welsh, English and Scottish identity will be included in future surveys and questionnaires; notes with approval that such a question will be sep

REQUEST TO EXAMINE SOLICITORS FEE STRUCTURE IN MINING HEALTH CLAIMS (3)

That this House is pleased to learn that some firms of solicitors have now agreed to refund claimants any extra charges they have levied and one on the panel of the Miners Welfare and Compensation Agency has been forced to repay a ú9,000 success fee to an 80 year old widow; expresses condemnation of

ATTACKS ON MEPs AND EU OFFICIALS

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INCREASED MANDATE IN NORTHERN IRELAND

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GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS AND RESISTANCE TO HERBICIDES

That this House is concerned at the results of research carried out by Dr Charles Benbrook on figures provided by the United States Department of Agriculture which demonstrates that far from requiring fewer herbicides some genetically modified crops require even greater amounts in later years; and b

NEWSQUEST

That this House notes with concern that trained and qualified journalists for the regional newspaper group Newsquest, which made over ú70 million last year, while its US parent company made over $1 billion, are earning as little as ú12,000 a year; further notes that, although executive pay at Newsqu

ACCRINGTON STANLEY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House warmly congratulates Accrington Stanley FC on their achievement on being in the draw for the Fourth Round of the FA Cup; notes that they will have had to take on three Football League clubs to get this far; wishes them well in their replay against Colchester; and looks forward to the

JAMIE WEBSTER MBE

That this House notes the recognition given in Her Majesty's New Year Honours to Jamie Webster, union convenor at Govan shipyard; understands that he began work in 1966 at the Scotstoun yard of Barclay Curle as an apprentice, then transferred to Fairfields in Govan, spending the last 36 years there

USE OF UNSURFACED BYWAYS OPEN TO ALL TRAFFIC BY MECHANICALLY PROPELLED VEHICLES

That this House welcomes the Government's proposal to close the legal loophole whereby historical evidence of use by horse and cart, or dedication as a carriageway prior to the invention of the internal combustion engine, can give rise to a claim for a byway open to all traffic which, if successful,

TOBACCO SMUGGLING

That this House notes with dismay that smuggling of tobacco products into the UK continues at such a seriously high level that 26 per cent. of all cigarettes smoked in the UK are non-UK duty-paid; further notes that the influx of illegal tobacco is threatening the jobs of workers in the British toba

APPLICATIONS FOR LEAVE TO REMAIN AND EU ENLARGEMENT

That this House notes the imminence of the accession of 10 new countries to the European Union and that the citizens of the accession countries will be entitled to reside and work in the UK as from 1st April; further notes that the Immigration and Nationality Department is still working on appeal bu