Early Day Motions

INQUIRY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING

That this House believes that the decision of financing of higher education should not be rushed into but taken on the basis of the fullest possible information, the best analysis of the alternatives and serious consideration of the effects and consequences of different methods of funding; urges Her

TRADITIONAL HERBAL MEDICINAL PRODUCTS DIRECTIVE

That this House notes that the Traditional Medicinal products Directive continues to make progress towards ratification in the EU; expresses its concern that the directive will impose substantial and sometimes unaffordable costs upon manufacturers; notes that Britain has many successful smaller manu

COMMUNITY PHARMACIES

That this House notes the Government's response to the Office of Fair Trading Report on the future of pharmacies; recognises the widespread concerns that the new proposals will lead to deregulation of the sector by the backdoor with the potential loss of many local pharmacies; regrets that the curre

LIVING WILLS

That this House welcomes the growing use of living wills, which allow patients to set out the medical treatments they would accept or refuse should they lose the ability to communicate; recognises that they are also a great help to health professionals because they give them a better understanding o

TELEPHONES FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House notes with concern the increasing number of attacks on the homes of older people across the United Kingdom; further notes that everyone has the right to feel safe in their own home, therefore calls on the Government to provide and fit the homes of all pensioners, who cannot afford to

STATE OF EMERGENCY IN SRI LANKA

That this House expresses its profound concern at President Kumaratsunga's action to declare a state of emergency and order the military on to the streets of Colombo at a time when Prime Minister Wickeransingha is on an official visit to the United States; regrets the sacking by her of the three min

DEFENCE FIRE SERVICE

That this House notes that a decision is imminent by the Ministry of Defence on whether to privatise the Defence Fire Service as part of the Airfield Support Services Project and transfer the jobs of a total of 3,000 public servants into the private sector; voices concern that the cuts in staff prop

YORKSHIRE POST SPORTS WRITER ROBERT MILLS

That this House registers its deep regret at the sudden death at 51 of the Yorkshire Post's much-respected chief sports writer Robert Mills; expresses its sincere condolences to his widow Angela, his three children and to his colleagues at the Yorkshire Post; salutes his peerless writing style and h

POP IDOL

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CHESTERFIELD SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT

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SMALL SCHOOLS IN POWYS

That this House congratulates the Children, Families and Lifelong Learning Committee of Powys County Council for voting to retain Llangurig, Llandinam, Llansilin, Llangedwyn and Llanrhaeadr schools in Montgomeryshire and Trecastle, Libanus, Glanrhyd, Gurnos, Cwmtwrch and Ynysgedwyn schools in Brecon

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF HOMOPHOBIA AS A HATE CRIME

That this House considers that homophobic discrimination, abuse or violence towards individuals is as unacceptable in a civilised society as is the expression of racial or religious hatred through abuse or violence; and accordingly applauds the Government's decision to amend the law so that homophob

SCHOOL ADMISSION PROCEDURES, PUPIL ACHIEVEMENT AND SOCIAL EXCLUSION

That this House welcomes the launch of Comprehensive Future, the campaign to modernise secondary school admission procedures; welcomes the Government's revised Code of Practice on School Admissions; further welcomes the publication of the Audit Commission/Ofsted Report, The Influence of School Place

AVIATION WHITE PAPER AND RAIL TRAVEL

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to publish a White Paper on Aviation; recognises that 45 per cent. of air journeys in European airspace are of less than 500 kilometres; and calls on the Government to give the highest priority to the development of rail, and particularly high-spee

MODERN ROLE OF EMERGENCY SERVICES

That this House recognises the need for the law to reflect the modern nature and varied role of our emergency and public service drivers; and urges the Government to update the necessary legislation to prevent a repeat of the case of Mr Mike Ferguson, where an NHS ambulance driver with 36 years' unb

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 2003

That this House remembers with great pride the supreme sacrifice made by Her Majesty's United Kingdom and Commonwealth Armed Forces in the defence of British interests in two world wars and in other conflicts; further congratulates the continuing service given by Her Majesty's Armed Forces, not only

CARDHU PURE MALT WHISKY

That this House expresses its concern at the decision by Diageo to market Cardhu Pure Malt whisky, which is a blend of several malts, in a packaging which is virtually identical to their Cardhu single Highland malt whisky; notes that there is widespread concern in the industry that this action will

CHRISTMAS STAMPS

That this House notes that this Christmas will mark the third consecutive year in which Christmas stamps have portrayed only secular designs; recognises that this year's stamps featuring ice sculptures reflect a diminishing direct connection with Christmas; and calls upon Royal Mail to restore the l

PENSION CREDIT AND CARE HOME RESIDENTS

That this House deplores the fact that people in care homes, unlike in any other setting, are not able to see the full value of their pension credit because the charging regulations only permit them to keep a maximum of ú4.50 per week; and calls on the Government to ensure that those in care homes s

CLOSURE OF LLOYDSTSB CALL CENTRE - NEWCASTLE

That this House expresses concern at the news that Lloyds TSB has decided to close its call centre in Newcastle and move the operation to India with the loss of almost 1000 jobs; recognises the importance of such jobs to workers in India but deprecates the exploitation of low paid labour there at th

GIBRALTAR

That this House congratulates the Government of Gibraltar for allowing the Aurora cruise liner to dock in Gibraltar during a medical crisis amongst the passengers; notes with alarm the draconian measure taken by the Spanish Government in closing the border for 11 hours; recognises that Spain's hosti

CHRISTMAS MUSIC

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IRAQI REPARATIONS

That this House notes with dismay that on 16th October the United Nations Compensation Commission paid out another $196,246,476.95 of Iraq's money to 26 governments and three international organisations for distribution to 1,395 claimants; further notes that this brings the amount disbursed to almos

NORTH EAST PHARMACEUTICAL AND SPECIALITY CHEMICALS CLUSTER

That this House welcomes and congratulates the launch of the North East Pharmaceutical and Speciality Chemicals Cluster (P and S Cluster) formed to represent over 150 North East companies operating in this highly skilled scientific sector and who together account for approximately ú4.5 billion of th

VISIT OF PRESIDENT BUSH

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to cancel the planned State visit of President George Bush.