Early Day Motions

ASSAULTS ON MR BRIAN HAW,PEACE CAMPAIGNER

That this House expresses its deep concern that there have been a number of physical assaults on Mr Brian Haw, the peace campaigner demonstrating in Parliament Square; and calls upon the Metropolitan Police Commissioner to review the policing arrangements for the Square to ensure the safety and secu

FAIR TRADE TUCKSHOPS

after 'Skills' insert 'and the Welsh Assembly Government'.

CANCER CAMPAIGN GROUP

after 'attention', insert 'and resources'.

FOOD CRISIS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

at end add 'using significant public funding for these purposes.'.

SPEED AWARENESS COURSES AND NATIONAL REVIEW OF SPEED LIMITS

That this House recognises that inappropriate speed remains a contributory factor in many road traffic accidents and is also a large contributor to pedestrian casualties; supports the call by the Chairman of the Road Policing Committee of the Association of Chief Police Officers to extend across the

CLEAN FUEL VEHICLES

That this House congratulates those fuel suppliers, vehicle manufacturers and vehicle operators that have contributed to the growth of the UK fleet of vehicles powered by clean liquefied petroleum gas to its current level of over 100,000 and the number of LPG fuelling points to over 1,300; notes thi

TRANSFER OF OLDER PEOPLE'S HOMES

That this House recognises that the transfer of older people's homes to specialist providers can bring immense benefits to residents in terms of health and well-being; therefore welcomes the publication of extra guidance in Annex D of the ODPM's Housing Transfer Manual 2003, concerning good practice

FREE ANTI RETROVIRAL TREATMENT FOR DIAGEO EMPLOYEES IN AFRICA

That this House congratulates the commitment given by the Diageo Group to provide all their employees and their dependants in Africa with free anti-retroviral drugs to help combat HIV/AIDS; further notes that, regardless of whether the employee ceases to work for the company, employees will receive

FUTURE PROGRESS OF HUNTING BILL

That this House notes the decision of the House of Lords to amend the Hunting Bill to allow hunting with dogs to continue; recalls its own votes on at least nine occasions since 1995 to ban the cruel sport of hunting; regrets that there is now no chance that the issue of hunting can be resolved in t

COMPENSATION FOR SURFACE MINE WORKERS

That this House urges all parties to reach an agreement as quickly as possible on the payment of compensation to mineworkers who worked in surface occupations at coal mines and suffer from chronic obstruction pulmonary disease as a consequence; and believes that there is clear medical evidence which

INSURANCE CAR DISC

That this House recognises the problems caused by drivers of cars involved in road traffic accidents who do not have insurance cover; calls on the Government to introduce legislation that requires all car drivers to display an insurance disc similar to the current road tax disc inside their vehicle;

FARM-GATE PRICE OF MILK

That this House supports the National Farmers Union and the Farmers Union of Wales's campaign to highlight the uneconomical farm-gate price of milk received by British dairy farmers; and calls on the Government to urge the powerful dairies and multi-retailers to enter into full dialogue with dairy f

STANDARDS FOR NHS HIV SERVICES

That this House congratulates the Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health for producing Recommended Standards for NHS HIV Services; welcomes the Association and National Association of NHS Providers of AIDS Care and Treatment; notes that these new recommended standards seek to support professi

RESTRICTIONS ON LEGAL AID

That this House urges the Government not to implement the proposals in the Department of Constitutional Affairs consultation paper which seek to put rigid limits on the number of hours of legally aided work which can be carried out on asylum and immigration cases; believes that good quality legal re

BREAST CANCER

at end add 'by raising the necessary funding'.

WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY

at end add 'by raising the necessary funding.'.

ISRAELI WALL AND THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the introduction of Draft Resolution S/2003/980 before the UN Security Council calling for the Council to decide 'that the construction by Israel, the occupying power, of a wall in the Occupied Territories departing from the armistice line of 1949 is illegal under relevant p

COVERAGE OF PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS BY THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

That this House notes with regret the decision by Mr Martin Newland, new Editor of The Daily Telegraph, to dispense with that paper's daily parliamentary page; and urges him to reinstate both the page and their respected correspondent Mr Michael Kallenbach with immediate effect.

CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY

That this House expresses its concerns about the continuing problems within the Child Support Agency; notes that in his evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 2nd July, the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency acknowledged that there were difficulties with the Agency's computer

THE CO-OPERATIVE GROUP AND GM FOODS

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Co-operative Group that it is to ban genetically modified food and ingredients throughout its entire business; and calls upon other food retailers and producers to follow their example.

NORTHERN IRELAND AND ELECTIONS

That this House recognises the events of the last five years in Northern Ireland; views with dismay the events of October whereby those associated with terrorism still maintain the capability to terrorise and still have the advantage of a terror machine that other legitimate and democratic parties d

GOVERNMENT RECORD ON TAXATION

That this House notes that according to House of Commons Library Research Paper 03/74, The Burden of Taxation, the level of taxation in the first six years of the Government elected in 1979 rose by nearly 5 per cent. of GDP, whilst the record of the Government elected in 1997 shows that in its first

MR DENIS ROBINSON AND THE HUCKNALL AND BULWELL DISPATCH

That this House congratulates Mr Dennis Robinson who, in the week of 20th October, completed 50 continuous years of work as man and boy as a reporter on the Hucknall and Bulwell Dispatch; recognises the high esteem in which he is held locally; acknowledges his good humour and good sense, commends hi

CANCER CAMPAIGN GROUP

That this House congratulates the Cancer Campaigning Group on the valuable work it is carrying out to bring together the 20 charities which the Group comprises to raise awareness of the issues facing those with cancer; supports the aims of the four key calls on research, patient and public involveme

FOOD CRISIS IN EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA

That this House expresses great concern about the deepening food shortages facing countries in Eastern and Southern Africa; highlights in particular Ethiopia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe where the recent shortfalls in rainfall have meant that the provision of adequate food aid is not imperative; notes tha