Early Day Motions

ROYAL MAIL GROUP CONSULTATION PROCESS ON THE FUTURE OF LOCAL POST OFFICES

Line 6, after 'basis' insert 'expresses concern that the consultation process in many cases appears to be little more than window-dressing, with no account being taken of local concerns;'

ENGLISH NATIONAL ANTHEM

Line 3, delete 'Mae'.

CENTENARY OF POWERED FLIGHT AND THE UK AVIATION INDUSTRY

Line 10, after 'fares;' insert 'welcomes the opening of the new wing at the RAF museum Hendon, which provides a modern exhibition space in which the museum has provided a highly imaginative display of its collection of historic aircraft, to illustrate the development of flight over the last 100 year

WOMEN AND SPORT

That this House notes with concern that only five per cent. of all sports coverage in the media is about sportswomen, even though it is clear that there is a key role to be played by the media in raising the public profile of women's sport, highlighting role models and encouraging participation; wel

DEFEAT CHILD POVERTY

That this House welcomes the Labour Students' campaign, Defeat Child Poverty; supports the campaign's aims of defeating child poverty through radical action, making child care available for all working parents and providing financial support that works for families and lone parents; commends Labour

CONNEX AND THE STRATEGIC RAIL AUTHORITY

That this House welcomes the decision to terminate Connex's ownership of the South Eastern railway franchise and that this service will now be run by the public sector, through the Strategic Rail Authority; further welcomes the fact that this is the first passenger service to be brought back into pu

LOBBY OF PARLIAMENT BY ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION WORKERS

That this House notes the recent lobby of Parliament by members of the T&G, Amicus, and GMB unions to raise their concerns over the UK's position on the Posted Workers Directive (96/71/EC); recognises that the importation of cheap non-UK labour is undermining the skills, safety training and job secu

RECLASSIFICATION OF AMPHETAMINE-TYPE STIMULANTS

That this House notes that a recent report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime estimates that there are 34 million users of amphetamines (methamphetamine and amphetamine) worldwide; is concerned that they are perceived as less harmful than other illicit substances like heroin and cocai

TRADE UNION POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS

That this House notes that under legislation introduced by the Conservative government in 1984, trade unions wishing to contribute to political parties or engage in other political activities must establish a political fund; further notes that each union must ballot their members every 10 years on w

CODEINE

That this House notes that according to the records held by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency there are currently 96 granted marketing authorisations for medicinal products containing the class B drug codeine phosphate; further notes that codeine phosphate is a highly addictive

ANSWERING OF PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

That this House notes that parliamentary questions which are not answered in the conventional manner due to lack of time are answered by a letter from the Minister which is then placed in the Library; further notes that these answers are not available to the public through the Hansard website; and c

ANSWERING OF PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS (no.2)

That this House notes that parliamentary questions tabled on issues related to quangos are often passed to a representative of these organisations for answer on behalf of the Minister; further notes that the answer comes in the form of a letter addressed to the honourable Member which is placed in t

SMOKELESS TOBACCO(2)

That this House welcomes the confirmation from Cancer Research UK Action on Smoking and Health and the Royal College of Physicians that some forms of smokeless tobacco are between 500 and 1,000 times less hazardous than smoking tobacco; agrees with the conclusion that, if Britain followed the Swedis

HOUSE OF COMMONS SITTING ARRANGEMENTS

That this House notes that the revised sitting hours and related arrangements have now been in place for 12 months; believes that there is now sufficient experience of the new arrangements to enable the House to judge what adjustments would be appropriate to enable the business of the House to be co

EU CONSTITUTION

That this House calls on the Government to hold a referendum on the new European Union constitution.

DRAFT HOUSING BILL AND DECENT HOMES STANDARD FOR SOCIAL HOUSING

That this House welcomes the publication of the draft Housing Bill and the opportunity for honourable Members to comment on proposed legislation; believes that this Bill offers an excellent opportunity for dealing with fuel poverty by ensuring that minimum insulation and heating standards set for al

FUEL POVERTY ADVISORY GROUP AND FUEL POVERTY OBJECTIVES

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to end fuel poverty for vulnerable households and for all social sector tenants by 2010; notes that, despite considerable progress having been made towards achieving these objectives; the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group (FPAG} has concluded that a 50

WIDENING ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House congratulates all those higher education institutions which have developed successful access strategies for under-represented groups such as working class children and adults, ethnic minorities and people with disabilities; welcomes the Government's continued commitment to lifelong l

MONTREAL CONVENTION

That this House notes with regret that the Montreal Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, which replaces the Warsaw Convention (1929) and came into force in 32 countries on 4th November 2003, fails to provide air travellers with the same basic rights and

LASIK EYE TREATMENT

That this House recognises the real advances made in recent years in the field of ophthalmic surgery; acknowledges the remarkable gains made in this field by the development of fine laser application; appreciates fully that the adoption of these corrective measures is infinitely more to do with heal

DOG AND CAT FUR

Line 4, after 'fur', insert 'Notes the joint petition campaign of the Honourable Member for Edinburgh West and the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals calling for an end to the trade in dog and cat fur which has already been signed by over 20,000 people from across Scotland.'

BRITISH ENERGY

Line 6, after 'as' insert the words 'public ownership and expansion of the deep-mined coal industry.'

HADDOCK STOCKS IN THE NORTH SEA

Line 6, delete from 'when' to end and insert 'and calls on the Government to commence negotiations for withdrawal from the Common Fisheries Policy.'

MINISTER FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House congratulates the Government on introducing the minimum income guarantee for pensioners, above-inflation increases in the basic state pension and the ú200 winter fuel payment which benefits 11 million people over 60 each year; further welcomes other measures such as the introduction

ROYAL MAIL GROUP CONSULTATION PROCESS ON THE FUTURE OF LOCAL POST OFFICES

That this House believes that the production, by Post Office Ltd, of constituency-based area plans for future local provision of post office services is a welcome part of Royal Mail Group's Urban Reinvention programme but is concerned that Post Office Ltd apparently do not intend to consult with loc