Early Day Motions

ICE SKATING AT MARBLE ARCH

That this House notes that, in April, Westminster City Council approached the Teesside Company, Aria Ice Limited soliciting their participation in providing temporary ice skating facilities at Marble Arch throughout the winter festivities for the next five years; further notes that, whilst acting in

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS

That this House notes that United Kingdom consumers, manufacturers, and retailers of food supplements, together with nutritional therapists, continue to have legitimate concerns about the implementation of the Food Supplements Directive and the Food Supplements (England) Regulations; further notes t

50TH ANNIVERSARY OF SAMARITANS

That this House congratulates Samaritans on its 50th Anniversary on 2nd November; recognises with admiration the support which volunteers have given, and continue to give, to those in distress and despair who have contacted the service over the past five decades; notes that almost five million conta

FAIRTRADE AT UK UNIVERSITIES

That this House welcomes the ongoing campaigns of student organisations led by People and Planet groups across the United Kingdom to get Fairtrade accreditation for their university from the Fairtrade Foundation; urges universities and students' associations to respond positively to these campaigns

NORTHERN RAILWAY FRANCHISES

That this House expresses its dismay at the creation of the Transpennine Express and Northern Rail franchises out of the existing North West and Northern franchises; notes that under the terms of section 212 (30) of the Transport Act 2000, the Strategic Rail Authority has the power to take direct co

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

That this House recognises the crucial role of social work in efforts to combat health inequalities, integrate services for adults in the community, speed discharges from the acute hospital sector and ensure that people are well supported in their own homes; welcomes the efforts of the Government to

GREEN BELT AND REMARKS OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR ST ALBANS

That this House is appalled by the reported remarks of the honourable Member for St Albans that 'the need to protect the Green Belt was a campaign for the twentieth century' and 'we must build homes where they are needed and not where they are convenient'; believes that the Green Belt serves an inva

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE

That this House welcomes Network Rail's decision to bring all infrastructure maintenance contracts in-house, ending the practice of contracting this work to outside parties; believes bringing railway maintenance in-house will help control costs, improve safety standards and performance; notes that,

PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION INVESTIGATION

That this House welcomes the first ever investigation into pregnancy discrimination which has been launched by the Equal Opportunities Commission; notes with concern that the EOC helpline receives more calls from women facing problems at work because of pregnancy than on any other subject; further e

ELSTREE FILM STUDIOS

That this House notes the continuing success of Elstree Film Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire with major television series such as Big Brother and Who Wants to be a Millionaire based there, and international stars making films such as the recent Vanity Fair and a film about the life of Cole Por

MINISTER FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House congratulates the Government on introducing the minimum income guarantee for pensioners, above-inflation increases in the basic state pension, and the ú200 winter fuel payment which benefits 11 million people over 60 each year; further welcomes other measures such as the introduction

ROYAL SOCIETY WEEK

That this House congratulates the Royal Society on holding its 'Week in Westminster' at the House from Monday 1st December to Thursday 4th December, and on its continuing commitment to serve the public interest by seeking to give honourable Members the opportunity to forge direct links with active r

NRAS 2ND BIRTHDAY

That this House notes that the 17th October marked the second birthday of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society; notes that NRAS is a patient-led national charity focusing entirely and specifically on rheumatoid arthritis; notes that NRAS's aims are to provide an advisory and information service

CANCER TREATMENT IN THE UK

That this House applauds the commitment, financial and otherwise of Her Majesty's Government, in supporting and resourcing progress towards the treatment of cancer in the UK; notes however the recent survey, Equipment, Workload and Staffing for Radiotherapy in the UK 1997-2002, published by the Roya

ARMS DECOMMISSIONING

That this House welcomes the act of decommissioning by the Provisional IRA in October; regrets the number and types of guns and amounts of explosives have not yet been made public; and calls on the IRA and all so-called loyalist paramilitary groups to announce and carry out in a public, transparent

NETWORK RAIL MAINTENANCE AND THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

That this House welcomes the decision of Network Rail to bring all maintenance back in-house on the national network; notes that Network Rail has stated that the decision will bring the benefits of a single integrated rail maintenance operation and management structure, which will improve track safe

RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTENANCE

That this House welcomes the announced policy of Network Rail of bringing all infrastructure maintenance in-house, ending the practice of contracting this work to outside companies; notes that this seems to make the maintenance arrangements for London Underground anomalous; and urges the Government

BRITISH SUMMER TIME

That this House recalls the experiment between 1968 and 1971 which retained British Summer Time in winter and which changed to 'double summertime' between March and October and which led to a reduction in deaths and serious injuries of about 2,500 per year; notes the present call of the Royal Societ

10TH ANNIVERSARY OF DERIAN HOUSE

That this House congratulates Derian House Children's Hospice on celebrating its 10th anniversary; notes the excellent work carried out by staff and volunteers to provide the highest quality care for children across the North West; recognises the magnificant dedication and time people give to raisin

LANDMINE ERADICATION

That this House applauds the efforts of all those who continue to tackle the appalling humanitarian and development problems caused by landmines and unexploded ordnance in more than 82 countries worldwide; applauds in particular those musicians such as Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Chrissie Hynde, Bi

"CANADIAN ASBESTOS:A GLOBAL CONCERN" CONFERENCE

That this House congratulates the organisers of the landmark conference, Canadian Asbestos a Global Concern, held in Ottawa from 12th to 14th September and which succeeded, against the considerable pressure of the asbestos industry to prevent it, due to the determination of Canadian MP Joe Comartin,

HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES OF SRI LANKAN MUSLIMS

That this House expresses its grave concern at the plight of the 100,000 internal refugees from the Muslim community in the north and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka and the failure by both the Sinhalese army and the LTTE to defend and respect the rights of the Muslim community; and urges the Sri Lan

IMPACT OF VISA CHARGES ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

at end add '; further notes with concern the damaging effect of these charges on overseas pupils attending boarding schools in the United Kingdom; and regrets the damage which may be done to an important market worth over ú240 million annually.'

FARM-GATE PRICE OF MILK

Line 3, after 'farmers;', insert 'recalls the Prime Minister's comments regarding the pressure of supermarkets on the farming industry; regrets that the Government did nothing to relieve this pressure following his comments;'

LEGAL PROTECTION FOR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

That this House notes the lack of legal protection for private correspondence; and views with distaste the unauthorised publication of personal letters written by public figures.