Early Day Motions

ROYAL BIRTH

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WHITE RIBBON CAMPAIGN 2003

That this House recognises that violence against women violates, impairs or nullifies women's human rights and fundamental freedoms; joins in marking 25th November the UN International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women; recognises the White Ribbon as the international symbol for a wo

CARD SALES AT THE BRITISH RED CROSS

That this House notes with dismay the decision of the British Red Cross to ban the sale of any Christmas cards that are religious in nature and which they determine could offend non-Christians; further notes their ban on any nativity displays in their stores throughout the UK; welcomes the commonsen

INDEPENDENCE OF CONSULTATION ON ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House notes the publication by Mr Steven Schwartz of a pamphlet entitled Reclaiming our Universities which advocates Labour Party policy on higher education in an openly partisan way; further notes that Mr Schwartz is presently conducting what is described as an independent review into adm

ENTRY CLEARANCE AND MRS PANIBEN PATEL

That this House condemns the decision of the entry clearance officers in Mumbai to refuse a visitor's visa to Mrs Paniben Patel to enable her to attend a family wedding in the United Kingdom, even after receiving categorical assurances from the honourable member for Wolverhampton South East and her

PARLIAMENT SQUARE PEACE PROTESTERS

That this House expresses its deep concern that the visit of George Bush, President of the United States of America, may be used as an occasion to undermine the right to protest by removing the peaceful anti-war protesters in Parliament Square, Brian Haw who has been there 24 hours a day for over tw

GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSALS ON HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House, while recognising the overwhelming advantages in respect of career opportunities, lifetime earnings and quality of life conferred on graduates, particularly those from leading research universities recognises that the Government's proposals have the potential to redistribute public

MERIDIAN TELEVISION

That this House expresses its concern that Essex honourable members have not been consulted about the arbitrary changes to news gathering and broadcasting planned by Meridian Television; notes that this company is always pleased to include some Essex constituencies such as Thurrock as being within t

NEW RECRUIT FOR PLAID CYMRU FROM THE LABOUR PARTY

That this House welcomes the decision of Neil McEvoy, vice-chair of the Labour council group in Cardiff City Council and a regional list candidate for the party in the 2003 National Assembly election, to resign from the Labour Party and join Plaid Cymru, the Party of Wales; notes that 14 other membe

SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE POLICY ON WINDFARMS

That this House notes the new Conservative policy in Scotland for a moratorium on the building of new windfarms; condemns this policy as having the potential to threaten over 1,000 jobs in Scotland in the wind energy industry alone and many more in the developing wave and tidal energy industries; fu

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE

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VISIT OF PRESIDENT BUSH

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DAME SHIRLEY PORTER

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INQUIRY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING

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CONDUCT OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER

That this House welcomes the decision of the Deputy Prime Minister to surrender the tenancy of the flat in Clapham which he had rented from the RMT, thereby giving up a substantial benefit in kind.

BRITISH WAR DEAD

That this House honours the British dead of the first World War and is greatly concerned by Belgian plans to build an extension to the A19 which will extend the roadway over a first World War site between Ypres and Passchendaele, forever buying in concrete the unmarked graves of those who gave their

INDONESIA - JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES IN EAST TIMOR

That this House notes with concern that the trials in Indonesia's ad hoc human rights court for East Timor have been unsatisfactory for the victims of gross violations of human rights in East Timor and that Indonesia has refused to transfer military officers indicted with serious crimes in East Timo

NEW CHARTER FOR DEMOCRACY

That this House celebrates with the City of Newport the anniversary of the Chartist Rising of 1839; and believes that our present defective democracy should be reformed with a new charter that will include measures to make all votes of equal value, to deploy national funding to liberate parties from

ZERO KNOWLEDGE PROTOCOLS

That this House congratulates the Government on its far-sighted proposal to deal with the growing problems of identity theft and fraud; believes that conscientious objections to identity cards on the basis of liberty and privacy can be overcome by the use of zero knowledge protocol which will allow

AVIATION AND RAIL TRAVEL

That this House supports efforts to encourage travellers to use railways instead of short haul flights, but notes that, whereas several airlines allow booking up to one year in advance, railway operators in, for example, France and Belgium, do not allow booking more than three, and sometimes only tw

DISTRIBUTION PRICE REVIEW - MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NATION

That this House welcomes the Amicus-hosted conference on the Distribution Price Review 2005; notes the serious issues of national significance that the event dealt with; and calls for the outcome of the Distribution price Review 2005 to reward distribution network operators who policy objectives inc

AUSTRALIAN WAR MEMORIAL

That this House notes with enormous pride the unveiling on Tuesday 11th November of the Australian War Memorial in London by Her Majesty The Queen and the Prime Minister of Australia; salutes the courage of all those Australians who lost their lives in defending the values which are the foundation o

40TH ANNIVERSARY OF DR WHO

That this House joins the celebrations to mark the 40th Anniversary of the first broadcast on 23rd November 1963 of the internationally acclaimed BBC Television series Dr Who, the longest-running science fiction series in the World; regrets, however, that the series was terminated, although not exte

IDENTITY CARDS

That this House believes that the Government should think again on identity cards and clarify its position before incurring any expense on identity cards; emphasises that it is essential to be clear on what cards are intended to achieve and whether they can do so; believes that present proposals are

SHADOW MINISTERIAL CODE OF CONDUCT

That this House notes the additional responsibilities of front bench Opposition spokespersons, and the potential for perceived conflicts of interest; and therefore calls upon the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons to develop a shadow ministerial code of conduct to deal with su