Early Day Motions

UK STRATEGY FRAMEWORK FOR WOMEN AND SPORT

That this House congratulates the UK co-ordinating Group for Women and Sport on the Launch of the UK Strategy Framework for Women and Sport at the meeting of the International Working Group for Women and Sport, held on 8th to 9th November at Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre; notes that the UK Gov

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES

That this House condemns the Government's plans to create English regional assemblies; notes that they will create yet another layer of government that will take power from local government and local communities; and further notes that such regional government will create more politicians and will n

COST OF REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

That this House notes that when a referendum was given to the Scottish people on devolution, the projected cost of the Scottish Parliament was ú40 million; is shocked that six years later the cost of heading towards ú400 million; notes also that the cost of running devolved government in London has

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (no.4)

That this House believes that a referendum on regional government for the North West is a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Cheshire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Lancashire and Cumbria who want better public services and have no need for a costly reor

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (no.2)

That this House believes that a referendum on regional government for the South West would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall, who want better public services and have no need for a cost

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (no.3)

That this House believes that a referendum on regional government for Yorkshire and the Humber is a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Yorkshire who want better public services and have no need for a new tier of politicians and bureaucrats who would make d

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (no.5)

That this House believes that a referendum on regional government for the West Midlands would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire, who want better public services and have no need for a costly reorganisation

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (no.6)

That this House notes that the Campaign for the English Regions has yet to find sufficient popular support for an East Midlands Constitutional Convention; believes that a referendum on regional government for the East Midlands would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of p

SMOKELESS TOBACCO

That this House welcomes the confirmation from Government that smokeless tobacco is less dangerous than cigarettes and the remarkable reduction of cancer deaths in Sweden as a result of smokeless tobacco use; notes that smokeless tobacco is used as an aid by a third of Swedes who quit smoking; is pe

NEW CHARTER FOR DEMOCRACY

That this House celebrates with the City of Newport the anniversary of the Chartist Rising of 1939; and believes that the present defective democracy should be reformed with a new charter that will include measures to make all votes of equal value, deploy national funding to liberate parties from de

CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION

That this House believes that the welcome decision to reclassify cannabis is an opportunity to restate the message that all drugs are dangerous; notes that previous governments' failure to identify the relative dangers of each illegal drug reduced the credibility of health warnings; asserts that the

CRYPTOGRAPHIC PROFILES

That this House congratulates the Government on their far-sighted proposals to deal with the growing problems of identity theft and fraud; believes that conscientious objections to identity cards on the basis of infringements to liberty and privacy can be overcome by the use of cryptographic protoco

REQUEST TO EXAMINE SOLICITORS' FEE STRUCTURE IN MINING HEALTH CLAIMS

That this House is appalled to learn of the widespread deceitful practice operated by some firms of solicitors dealing with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vibration white finger compensation claims for former miners and their families whereby deductions are taken from the interim and fina

REGIONAL PAY DISPARITY

That this House notes that research published by the GMB Union and the University of Durham indicates that average gross pay in the United Kingdom is ú24,740 per annum; further notes that the top 23 areas in terms of average salary are all located in London and the South East of England; further not

RESIDENTIAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY AIM PURSUANT TO THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY ACT

That this House notes that pursuant to the Sustainable Energy Act 2003 the Secretary of State must set an energy efficiency aim for residential accommodation; and welcomes the assurance given during the Committee Stage of that Act that in doing so the Government will work with the energy efficiency

SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House congratulates the Federation of Small Businesses in Scotland for their initiative in joining with the Scottish Energy Efficiency Office to produce the Energy and Environment SME Toolkit; and believes that the advice on cutting energy, waste, water and transport costs and complying wi

EZ - DVDS

That this House is concerned about the plans by companies to market disposable DVDs so-called EZ - DVDs, which become unplayable 48 hours after the wrapping is removed; and believes that such devices may increase the profits of the companies, but are wasteful and potentially damaging to the environm

PESTICIDES IN FOOD

That this House is concerned that recent research has shown that fresh fruit and vegetables on sale in UK supermarkets continue to have high levels of pesticide residues; and believes that food producers, retailers and government must all take action to ensure a reduction in the use of pesticides in

NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO THE EVACUATION PROJECT

That this House notes that under Operation Pied Piper initiated on 31st August 1939, over three million British citizens, mainly children, were evacuated from their homes and families and taken to cities and towns at home and abroad that were not seen as likely targets for enemy bombings; regards th

EUROPEAN UNION CONSTITUTION ENERGY CHAPTER

That this House, recognising the importance of the UK oil and gas industry to the nation's economy and energy supply, is concerned that the inclusion of an energy chapter in the proposed European Union constitution may result in the loss of national control over the exploitation of the United Kingdo

ABOLITION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS

That this House believes that now is the right time to abolish the House of Lords and to reform this House's procedures in order to improve the scrutiny of legislation and to hold the Executive to account more effectively.

AVIATION INDUSTRY TAX CONCESSIONS

That this House calls for an end to the tax concessions received by the aviation industry through tax-free fuel and an exemption from VAT; believes that these tax concessions are regressive, bringing most benefit to higher income earners who account for 75 per cent. of trips on budget airlines; and

SLAUGHTER WITHOUT PRESTUNNING

That this House notes that the Farm Animal Welfare Council has recently called for the repeal of the exemption from stunning prior to slaughter for animals killed by Moslem halal and Jewish shechita methods; further notes the Council's conclusion that the act of throat cutting at slaughter would res

WELFARE BENEFITS AND MENTAL HEALTH

That this House applauds the Social Exclusion Unit for its recent inquiry into mental health; looks forward to the publication of its findings; and calls on the Government to remove the barriers to welfare benefits and to employment faced by people with mental health problems within the benefits sys

GRIMETHORPE'S TWIN SUCCESSES

That this House warmly congratulates Grimethorpe Colliery Band on winning the Brass in Concert Championship at Spennymoor to become the first band ever to win the championship for the third year running on two separate occasions; and further congratulates Grimethorpe St. John Ambulance's two cadet t