Early Day Motions

GIBRALTAR 300TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes the forthcoming 300th Anniversary of Gibraltar being British; recognises the stalwart and selfless loyalty of Gibraltar to the UK over those 300 years; and calls on the British Government to hold public celebrations of this anniversary, and for the Prime Minister to pay an offi

ENCOURAGING A NO-PROOF NO SALE CULTURE

That this House recognises the daily intimidation faced by retailers in relation to under-age purchases; further recognises that verbal and physical attacks on shop workers create a hostile working environment, particularly for those in small stores and corner shops; notes the vital community servic

POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT

That this House notes the Government's prevarication over the Post Office Card Account which should be in operation by 1st April 2004; further notes that the personal invitation documents will not be sent out to potential card holders until 24th March 2004; further notes that the Government has push

HALLMARKING

That this House welcomes the statement by the Minister for Employment Relations, Competition and Consumers on 20th June, 2003 407 c684-6, that the present draft European Union Directive on articles of precious metal would 'effectively weaken the level of protection enjoyed by the consumer, which we

EMPLOYEE SHARE SCHEMES

That this House notes the great benefits to employees, employers and the economy as a whole of broad-based employee share schemes; and urges the International Accounting Standards Board and the Accounting Standards Board to take account in their work on new accounting standards of the impact of such

REFORM OF THE COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY

That this House believes that the Common Agricultural Policy is outdated and should be reformed; notes the impact of agricultural subsidies on the economies of poor countries; considers reform of agricultural subsidies to be essential to poverty reduction and to promote sustainable development in th

EQUITABLE LIFE

That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing deterioration in the position of Equitable Life policyholders and annuitants; notes with dismay that the inquiry by Lord Penrose has been delayed beyond 2002 contrary to the expectations of the Government, the Treasury Committee and many

CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY

That this House deplores the continuing computer problems at the Child Support Agency, which have left approximately a million cases waiting to be transferred to the new scheme; acknowledges both the sense of injustice felt by those parents waiting to be reassessed and the needs of their children; n

PENSIONS

That this House congratulates the National Pensioners Convention on their long-running campaign; and calls upon the Government to restore the link between the basic state pension and average earnings.

PENSIONS (No 2)

That this House is extremely concerned at the current crisis in occupational pensions for which the Government must bear its share of responsibility; is concerned at the growing number of schemes which are closing to new members; is worried at the size of the deficits in major pension schemes; regre

PENSIONS(No3)

That this House is alarmed at the number of occupational schemes that are being wound-up, often depriving future pensioners of all their pension rights; records that for the last year the Official Opposition has been offering its full co-operation to the Government when a pension scheme winds up; re

CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY(No2)

That this House notes the serious allegations recently made in Computer Weekly about the continuing computer problems at the Child Support Agency, which have left approximately a million cases waiting to be transferred to the new scheme; namely, that there are anomalies, inaccuracies or incomplete d

POVERTY AMONGST WOMEN PENSIONERS

That this House regrets that the number of pensioners living in poverty, the majority of whom are women, has barely altered since 1997; notes that the increase in National Insurance contributions in April 2003 had a particularly severe impact on married women who pay reduced National Insurance contr

TAX CREDITS

That this House is alarmed at the growing crisis in the administration of the Government's tax credit schemes; notes that the Comptroller and Auditor General has expressed his 'serious concern' at the overpayment of working families' and disabled persons's tax credit, which may amount to more than ú

INTERNET ACCESS

That this House supports the widening ease of internet access, but regrets that The International Telecommunications Union recently found that in the 40 top countries in the world, Britain has fallen to 12th place; further regrets that the Government claims that it is leading the way in internet acc

CHILD RESCUE ALERT

That this House congratulates Sussex Police and especially the work done by project leader DCI Martyn Underhill in setting up Child Rescue Alert, aimed at countering child abductions, the first scheme of its kind in Europe; notes that since phase one was launched, 15 local media companies have signe

PROSECUTION IN CHILD DEATHS

That this House is concerned that over 200 children under the age of two are killed or seriously injured each year by their parents or carers, but that only approximately a quarter of these cases are followed by successful prosecutions and then not for murder or manslaughter, but for lesser offences

AMBER ALERT SCHEME TO COUNTER CHILD ABDUCTIONS

That this House notes with great sadness recent violent deaths of children and expresses its deep concern at the continued threat faced by children at the hands of evil abductors; further notes that in the United States of America, the America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (Amber Alert) sch

IMPACT OF VISA CHARGES ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

That this House notes with concern the new charges of up to ú250 which were introduced by the Home Office on 1st August to process applications to extend permission to stay in the United Kingdom; further notes that all non-European Union international students will be subject to this charge each tim

LONDON OLYMPIC BID

That this House fully supports the London bid for the Olympic Games in 2012; believes that an Olympic Games in London would realise significant benefits for sport, health, transport, tourism, jobs and regeneration not just for London but for the nation as a whole; recognises that other cities, inclu

TOURISM

That this House notes that tourism is the fifth biggest industry in England and the largest industry in both Scotland and Wales; recognises that the industry generates around ú74 billion for the British economy and that there are an estimated 2.1 million jobs in tourism in the UK; further notes that

SUBTITLING

That this House is concerned that Royal National Institute for the Deaf research has revealed that despite hearing loss being predominantly age-related, the number of people in the United Kingdom who use subtitles does not increase with age, confirming that many people who would benefit from subtitl

DEEPCUT AND BEYOND

That this House applauds the courage and determination of more than 40 victim families who have come together to establish 'Deepcut and Beyond: Armed Forces Families' Justice Campaign', an organisation that seeks truth for families of those whose death has not been investigated effectively, justice

TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION

That this House is deeply concerned that the shortfall of Traveller sites is causing severe hardship for the Gypsy and Traveller community and is leading to a deterioration in relations between the Traveller and settled community; notes that the Institute for Public Policy Research has produced prop

ENGLAND'S RUGBY WORLD CUP VICTORY

That this House congratulates the England rugby team and squad on their magnificent victory over Australia to win the Rugby World Cup; further congratulates Clive Woodward, the FU, and all the supporting staff including those at the training base for their role in this tremendous achievement; commen