Early Day Motions

NATIONAL CARE LEAVERS WEEK, OCTOBER 19TH TO 25TH 2003

That this House warmly endorses National Care Leavers' Week; congratulates the Bryn Melyn Group Foundation for organising it; welcomes its sponsorship by a coalition of organisations committed to improving children's services; recognises that the theme of Barriers to Work is highly appropriate becau

ENGLISH PARTNERSHIPS(NO2)

That this House commends English Partnerships for their constructive approach to the regeneration of Luneside East, Lancaster; welcomes the renewed partnership between Lancaster City Council, North West Development Agency, E.P and The Princes Trust; and looks forward to the involvement of a first cl

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House congratulates the Government on its support of UN Security Council Resolution 1510, authorising an expansion of the NATO led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan; notes that an expanded mandate will allow ISAF to support the Afghan Transitional Authority and its suc

ISRAELI INVASION OF GAZA REFUGE CAMP

That this House expresses its strong condemnation of the latest raid by Israeli troops, backed by tanks and helicopter gun ships, into the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip; notes that this is the second massive Israeli incursion into the camp in less than a week; deplores the death and injury of

BULLYING AT WORK

That this House congratulates Amicus, the Work Foundation, the Andrea Adams Trust and IRS Eclipse for organising Ban Bullying Day on 16th October, to raise awareness of bullying and its terrible consequences throughout workplaces up and down the country; and urges the Government to further consider

BREAST CANCER

That this House welcomes the Breast Cancer Care '80 over 50' report and campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer in the over 50s; notes the Report's findings that although 80% of breast cancer cases in the UK are diagnosed in women over the age of 50, many older women are not aware that the risk

SCHOOL MEALS PROVISION

That this House is concerned at the growing evidence of obesity and poor diet amongst young people; recognises the important role school meals can play in encouraging healthy eating and providing vital nutrients; believes that the current nutritional guidelines, together with the pricing policies ad

FAIR TRADE TUCKSHOPS

That this House congratulates those schools which have set up fair trade tuckshops; believes that the sale of fairly-traded products as part of a healthy schools policy has a role to play both in encouraging healthier eating habits amongst young people and in raising their awareness of environmental

ADAM'S JOURNEY

That this House notes that Adam Hollioake of Surrey and England is engaged on a 2,000 mile walk/sail/cycle/row called 'Adam's Journey' from Edinburgh to Tangier to raise money through the Ben Hollioake Fund to build the Ben Hollioake Centre for life-limited children and their families in conjunction

HEALTH SERVICE IN WALES

That this House recognises the appalling situation faced by the Health Service in Wales, where one in 10 of the population reside on a waiting list, despite increased resources from the United Kingdom Treasury, and the United Kingdom Government's reticence to reprehend and intervene to help Wales ge

BAKU-TBILISI-CEYHAN OIL PIPELINE

That this House notes that a consortium of oil companies, led by BP, is planning to build an oil pipeline from Baku in Azerbaijan, through Georgia and North-East Turkey, down to Ceyhan on the Mediterranean coast, and that the Export Credit Guarantee Department, World Bank and European Bank for Recon

MAGAZINES FOR TEENAGERS

That this House condemns the many magazines designed for young teenagers for giving too much information and so-called advice on sex; believes that these magazines think that they are a law unto themselves and that they can print explicit materials and descriptions in the name of informing youngster

FOSTERING

That this House welcomes the Government's Green Paper, Every Child Matters and its proposal to give child safety a higher priority, but is concerned that not enough attention has been afforded to private fostering arrangements similar to that through which Victoria Climbie was fostered, believes tha

UK SHIPBUILDING

That this House is dismayed to hear that Britain's oldest shipbuilding yard Appledore is now in receivership; believes that this industry is of paramount importance to the country and its maritime traditions; and further believes that more should be done by the Government to preserve and increase sh

CHILD INTERNET PORNOGRAPHY

That this House is disturbed by reports from Interpol that live child pornography sessions could be made available on pay-per-view websites; is further concerned about the use of virtual child pornography using sophisticated imaging techniques; believes that the use of the internet in this way is di

LONDON DESIGN FESTIVAL

That this House congratulates the successful launch of the first London Design Festival which took place from 20th to 28th September, bringing together 90 speakers in over 60 events throughout the capital; and further congratulates the LDF for developing this forum, celebrating the UK as the world c

FREE TV LICENCES FOR ALL PENSIONERS AGED 70 AND OVER

That this House would welcome free TV licences for pensioners aged 70 years and over, reducing the current age band of 75 years; notes that figures show that providing free television licences for everyone aged 70 years or over would cost an estimated ú529 million a year, excluding administrative co

ROYAL MAIL LONDON WEIGHTING

That this House calls on the Government to bring the Royal Mail management into talks with the Communication Workers Union on the issue of London Weighting.

PENSIONS FOR WOMEN

That this House acknowledges that women receive just 32p for every ú1 of income received by men in a pensioner couple and almost a quarter of single female pensioners now live in poverty; supports Age Concern and the Fawcett Society's Let's Make Pensions Work for Women campaign; and calls on the Gov

R.J. MITCHELL SCHOOL

That this House notes with deep concern the attempt by the London Borough of Havering to close the R.J. Mitchell Primary School; further notes the school's rapidly improving performance and reputation; further notes that numbers at the school are almost certain to rise within six years; and calls on

POPE JOHN PAUL II 25TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates his Holiness Pope John Paul II on the 25th anniversary of his election ; notes that Pope John Paul II has endured the horrors of Nazi occupation, communist tyranny and an assassination attempt to become a tireless promoter of universal human rights and one of the outsta

PARENTING TIME PRESUMPTION

That this House believes that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children; so that both parents can continue to parent their children and that any children are able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as well as from contact with any grandp

CENTENARY OF THE FARADAY SOCIETY

That this House records the centenary of the foundation of the Faraday Society in 1903, named in honour of the distinguished British scientist, Michael Faraday; notes that among its founding objectives was to provide a pioneering bridge between science and technology and that these horizons were sub

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY AND THE NHS

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to establish the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection as the body tasked with monitoring the implementation of NICE guidance on medical devices both rigorously and effectively; acknowledges the clinical and economic benefits of medical te

R.M.S. LEINSTER COMMEMORATIONS

That this House congratulates the Friends of RMS Leinster for organising the memorial services in port towns of Holyhead and Dun Laoghaire to commemorate the 85th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Leinster on 10th October 1918, which resulted in the death of 501 people, crew members, civilians a