Early Day Motions

AIDS ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN

That this House believes that it is vital to endorse in principle the UNICEF Strategic Framework outlining key strategies for an accelerated response to the growing crisis of orphans and children made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS; and believes that commitment is also needed to put in place a detailed impl

WORLD AIDS DAY

That this House welcomes the leadership shown by the UK Government in fighting HIV and AIDS in a compassionate and humane way; commemorates World AIDS Day 2003 as an opportunity to remember those who continue to live and die with HIV in this country and across the world; recognises the need for inte

ENGLAND'S RUGBY WORLD CUP VICTORY(2)

That this House extends its warmest congratulations to the England team and management on winning the Rugby World Cup for the first time; further commends the Australian team and management for their part in making the final such an epic; requests that any honours for the England team be fast forwar

PATIENT (ASSISTED DYING) BILL

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Patient (Assisted Dying) Bill and the opportunity it presents to allow terminally ill adults to make a considered request for medical assistance to die; notes that the Joint Committee on Human Rights, who examined the Bill, concluded that, '...the saf

HIGHER EDUCATION BILL

That this House agrees with the Government that universities have been seriously underfunded for the last two decades; notes that the percentage of GDP spent on higher education has decreased since 1997; further notes Government research which indicates that debt and the fear of debt are significant

MENTAL CAPACITY

That this House regrets the omission of legislation on adult incapacity from the Government's programme for the current session; notes that there is no statutory definition of incapacity and no uniform legal test regarding the factors to be considered in determining a person's best interest and that

ENGLAND RUGBY UNION TEAM AND RUGBY TOWN

That this House congratulates the England Rugby Union team on its tremendous victory over Australia in the World Cup Final, making England World Champions for the first time ever; applauds the efforts of the players, coaching staff and all those involved in the sport; further commends the succes of

ENERGY EFFICIENCY COMMITMENT AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES

That this House notes that, in the last Session, 169 honourable Members signed Early Day Motion No. 47 calling for an extension of the current grant scheme for photo-voltaic heating systems to include micro-combined heat and power systems and domestic heat pumps in order to stimulate investment in n

SHELTER AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AT CHRISTMAS

That this House congratulates charities and other non-governmental organisations which provide shelter, food and other support for homeless people over the Christmas period each year; and salutes the volunteers and workers from all walks of life for their dedication, commitment and hard work in sacr

IRAQI DEATHS

That this House notes the report Continuing Collateral Damage: The Health and Environment Costs of War on Iraq 2003 by the international health charity MEDACT, which indicates that between 21,700 and 55,000 people died between 20th March and 20th October, and that limited access to clean water and s

WELFARE OF GREYHOUNDS

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, only 2,000 of which are known to be re-homed; looks forward to provisions for improving racing greyhound welfare to be included in

STATE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A.

Line 1, after 'welcomes' insert 'the large peaceful protest against the visit of'

STATE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.A.

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WAR CHILD

That this House praises the important work of War Child UK, www.warchild.org.uk, an international relief and development agency, dedicated to providing immediate, effective and sustainable aid to some of the most vulnerable children caught up in conflict around the world, whose small team of 34 staf

ROYAL BIRTH

Line 2, leave out from 'daughter' to end.

FUNDING OF WELSH FOOTBALL

after 'funding', insert ', on the basis of the sort of needs-based formula that should replace the Barnett formula.'.

MERIDIAN TELEVISION (no.2)

That this House expresses concern at the proposal by Meridian Television to move broadcasting news from Maidstone, Kent; believes that relocating the news studio to Southampton would threaten the quality of news coverage in Kent; and calls on the company to protect the local involvement and the loca

COAL ASTON POST OFFICE NO. 2

That this House notes that the Post Office notified customers of the Coal Aston Post Office of the consultative arrangements over the proposed closure of their local branch on 1st September and informed them of the final closure decision on 28th October, with the closure date announced as being 6th

MERKAZ HATORAH SCHOOL AND ANTI-SEMITISM

That this House notes with grave concern the arson attack on the Merkaz Hatorah School at Gagny, Seine-Saint-Denis; applauds the leadership shown by President Chirac in mobilizing the French Government against anti-semitism; and expresses solidarity with the overwhelming majority of the French peopl

BURMA STAR ASSOCIATION CRAWLEY AND DISTRICT BRANCH

That this House pays tribute to the Burma Star Association Crawley and District Branch on the occasion of the laying up of the Branch standard in St John's Church on 16th November; expresses its gratitude to the officers, past and present, including chairman Jim Richie and branch president Fred Bail

PRESENCE OF DISCREDITED IRAQI UNION REPRESENTATIVES IN THE UK

That this House supports the growth of an independent trade union movement in Iraq to replace the discredited unions run by Saddam Hussein's regime; notes that two leading figures of Saddam's bogus General Federation of Trade Unions, Jamil Al Joubory, calling himself the President of the GFTU and Ka

FUTURE D-DAY COMMEMORATIONS

That this House notes the importance of the 60th Anniversary of the D-Day landings taking place in June 2004; expresses its shock and dismay at the reported decision of the Ministry of Defence to end all Second World War commemorations after May 2005, and its refusal to provide additional funding to

BONE MARROW DONORS

That this House congratulates the Anthony Nolan Trust in maintaining the UK's largest register of over 330,000 potential volunteer blood stem cell/bone marrow donors; recognises the vital role of volunteers willing to help those needing a transplant to fight leukaemia and related diseases of the imm

PRE-PAYMENT METERS

That this House notes that, according to the National Consumer Council's recent report, Lifelines, around two million customers pay for their gas on pre-payment meters and more, about 3.6 million, do so for their electricity; recognises that PPMs are the most expensive payment method and notes that

FOUNDATION HOSPITALS

That this House notes that the proposed foundation trusts did not appear in the Labour 2001 manifesto and were never approved by the Party's National Policy Forum; further notes that the policy was, moreover, rejected by the Labour Conference last month; believes that, in the absence of a green pape