Early Day Motions

HOUSE OF COMMONS SITTING ARRANGEMENTS

That this House notes that the revised sitting hours and related arrangements have now been in place for 10 months; believes that there is now sufficient experience of the new arrangements to enable the House to judge what adjustments would be appropriate to enable the business of the House to be co

EUROPEAN WEEK FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH

That this House welcomes the European week for Health and Safety from the 13th to 20th October and its theme on the proper control of dangerous substances in the work place; and notes that the TUC is to encourage work place safety posed by dangerous substances on a National Inspection Day and subseq

COAL ASTON POST OFFICE

That this House is deeply concerned that the work of the National Consultative Team at the Post Office in considering representations made about proposed branch closures is nothing but a sham; is concerned that a typical letter sent out to local residents opposing the proposed closure of their Post

CENTENARY OF SIR WILLIAM RANDAL CREMER'S NOBEL PEACE PRIZE

That this House celebrates the centenary of the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to a former honourable Member of this House, Sir William Randal Cremer in 1903; praises his work as Secretary of the International Arbitration League and as British co-founder of the Inter-Parliamentary Union; and extols

WILKES AND LIBERTY

That this House notes that 17th October marks the anniversary of the birth of the great radical John Wilkes MP; pays tribute to the role of Mr Wilkes in the campaigns to secure the right of fully elected Members to take their seats, to report parliamentary debates in the press, to extend the franchi

DENNIS WISE

That this House congratulates Dennis Wise on being appointed player caretaker Manager of Millwall, one of London's oldest football clubs; remembers the great goal he scored in the San Siro with 10 minutes to go, when he played for Chelsea; wishes him all success for the next four games; and looks fo

LONDON AND FRINGE AREAS ALLOWANCE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

That this House recognises the very high cost of living in London and the fringe areas; and therefore calls upon the local authority employers to respond positively and urgently to the joint claim submitted by UNISON, T&GWU and GMB in July 2001 for the very modest claim of ú4,000 across the board.

RESTORING THE LINK BETWEEN PENSIONS AND EARNINGS

That this House welcomes recent proposals to restore the link between the state pension and earnings; notes that it was a Conservative government which scrapped the link; recognises that since 1997 the Government has raised the winter fuel allowance to ú200, reduced VAT on heating costs, and introdu

RAIL DISCOUNTS FOR 16-18 YEAR OLDS

That this House congratulates the Mayor of London on his plans for half-price travel on London Underground and buses for 16 to 18 year olds; believes that lower fares will encourage teenagers to stay on at school after 16; notes that not all London schoolchildren live or study in areas adequately co

CENTENARY OF THE WOMEN'S SOCIAL & POLITICAL UNION

That this House celebrates the centenary of the founding of the Women's Social and Political Union by the Pankhurst family and others on 10th October 1903; acknowledges and applauds the achievement of all those who campaigned for equality of the franchise in this country and elsewhere; and strongly

MR DAVID HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS' SOLO BALLOON FLIGHT

That this House notes with admiration that on 29th September Mr David Hempleman-Adams became the first person to fly solo in a open wicker hot air balloon from Pittsburgh to Europe and, in doing so, achieved the British duration record; recognises that his journey is in the finest traditions of Brit

FULLY EQUIPPED REPORTS

That this House notes that following the publication of the Audit Commission's Report, Fully Equipped, in 2000 criticising the provision of second-rate disability equipment services for older and disabled people, the Prime Minister said, 'We cannot have a situation where older and disabled people ar

LIABILITY INSURANCE PREMIUM IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House acknowledges that businesses in Northern Ireland have suffered particular adverse effects as a result of liability insurance premium increases as was recognised in the Office of Fair Trading Report into the liability insurance market; requests as a short term measure that the UK Trea

WESTERN MORNING NEWS CAMPAIGN ON LIVE HORSE EXPORTS

That this House supports the Western Morning New's campaign to highlight the proposed resumption of the live export of horses, ponies and donkeys to the Continent; urges the Government to stand firm over live animal exports; and calls on the Government to insist that an opt-out clause is inserted in

SHIRIN EBADI, FIRST MUSLIM WOMAN NOBEL LAUREATE

That this House congratulates Shirin Ebadi, the Iranian woman human rights lawyer, on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her brave actions in seeking to protect women, children, human rights lawyers and political activists, work which has justifiably gained her the reputation as a fearless juri

IMPACT OF VISA CHARGES ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

That this House notes with concern the new charges of up to ú250 which were introduced by the Home Office on 1st August to process applications to extend permission to stay in the United Kingdom; further notes that all non-European Union international students will be subject to this charge each tim

DIAGEO'S CAMPAIGN AGAINST AIDS

That this House congratulates the drinks group Diageo on their decision to provide its African workforce who are HIV positive and their dependants with access to free anti-retroviral drugs to help tackle the AIDS crisis in Africa; and urges other major companies to follow suit.

DEAD PEASANTS INSURANCE

That this House congratulates the Scottish Sunday Herald in exposing the so-called dead peasants insurance scheme where employers can take out life insurance for their employees without their knowledge or consent and then cash in this policy when the employee dies; and calls on the Government to int

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2003, No. 2399)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Housing Benefit (General) (Local Housing Allowance) Amendment Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 2399), dated 18 th September 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24th September, be annulled.

EURO REFERENDUM BILL

That this House welcomes the result of the Swedish Euro Referendum; notes that in a Demoskop poll published in November 2002, when the referendum was called, the Yes side were leading by 45 per cent. to 39 per cent.; further notes that after a campaign in which virtually the entire political and bus

TREATMENT OF SCOTTISH FOOTBALL FANS BY EASYJET

That this House notes with disgust, but no real surprise, the sharp practice adopted by the EasyJet Airline to exploit Scottish football fans wishing to travel to Holland to see the Euro 2004 qualifying play-off match between Holland and Scotland in Amsterdam; congratulates the Daily Record for expo

HOUSING MARKET RENEWAL

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Housing Market Renewal Pathfinders and the establishment of housing boards in each of the English regions; acknowledges that market renewal will be integral to the building of sustainable communities as envisaged by the Office of the Deputy Prime Mini

ROAD TRANSPORT SAFETY

That this House is concerned that the injuries and fatalities suffered by many professional drivers each year are due to accidents in which fatigue has played a part; believes that the Government should ensure effective enforcement of the working directives so that road transport driver hours do not

LESBIAN AND GAY CLERGY AND MEETING OF ANGLICAN PRIMATES

That this House notes the meeting of the Anglican Primates in London on 15th to 17th October; trusts that lesbian and gay clergy will not be subject to further discrimination and harassment; regrets the treatment of Canon Jeffrey John following his proposed appointment as Bishop of Reading; and call

NETWORK RAIL

That this House welcomes the decision by Network Rail to take over Jarvis rail maintenance contracts; notes that 40 per cent. of rail maintenance will now be under the control of Network Rail; believes bringing railway maintenance in-house will help control costs, improve the standards of safety and