Early Day Motions

EUROTUNNEL

That this House recalls that, at the opening of the Eurotunnel, President Mitterand noted France's high-speed route and thanked Britain for allowing passengers sufficient time to 'admire the beauty of the Kent countryside'; and welcomes Britain's first high-speed route, delivered on time and on budg

ASYLUM SEEKERS AND WORK

That this House regrets the decision in 2002 by the Secretary of State for the Home Department to prevent asylum seekers from working while their applications for residency are under consideration; urges the Home Secretary to reconsider that decision; recognises that issuing temporary work permits w

CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION

That this House believes that the welcome decision to reclassify cannabis is an opportunity to restate the message that all drugs are dangerous; notes that previous Governments' failure to identify the relative dangers of each illegal drug reduced the credibility of health warnings; and believes tha

SOUTHWARK: THE MOVIE

That this House welcomes, Southwark: The Movie, which aims to raise money for pioneering research and highlight the plight of four-year-old Jordan Harris who has the slow progressing fatal brain disease, late infantile Battens; further notes that Southwark: The Movie, will be released in cinemas acr

BRITISH RACING AND THE OFFICE OF FAIR TRADING

That this House recognises that British racing is enjoyed by millions of people and that racing and betting together provide 100,000 jobs in the UK; notes that racecourse attendances are the highest since the 1950s, that there are more fixtures, races and runners than 10 years ago and that horserace

BRITISH HEART FAILURE WEEK

That this House welcomes the British Cardiac Patients Association's heart failure awareness week; expresses concern that 1.5 per cent. of the United Kingdom population currently suffers from heart failure; welcomes the recently published NICE clinical guidelines for the management of chronic heart f

PORTCULLIS PENSION SCHEME AND RIGHTS OF STAFF

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Portcullis pension plan, particularly for those on the staff of honourable Members who do not have existing pension arrangements, those in new employment, and those who have established that it offers better provision than their existing arrangements;

CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU DISCLOSURES FOR CARE HOME STAFF

That this House notes with concern the statement issued by the National Care Standards Commission on 21st August announcing that the interim guidance for care home operators issued in June was to be completely withdrawn from the end of September; is further concerned that care home operators will th

ALARM SERVICES FOR ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE PEOPLE

That this House notes that many elderly and vulnerable people living alone fear that they might be taken ill or have an accident and be unable to summon help; further notes that a number of organisations offer an alarm service to allow emergency services to be summoned; regrets that these services a

ENERGY EFFICIENCY WEEK, 22-28 SEPTEMBER 2003

That this House congratulates the Energy Saving Trust on launching the seventh Energy Efficiency Week; notes that this follows an exhaustingly hot summer which may be typical of man-made climate change; further notes that more extreme and damaging weather events can be expected as well as hotter sum

ASSASSINATION OF ELECTED LEADERS

That this House rejects the use of assassination of elected leaders as a tool for building peace.

NHS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

That this House congratulates the Nursing Times for its campaign to improve the availability and quality of medical equipment used by nursing staff; notes that a survey carried out by the journal found that one in five nurses said they had been forced to re-use equipment intended for single use only

REFERENDUM IN SWEDEN

That this House offers its congratulations to the people of Sweden for rejecting single currency membership despite the many pressures they were subject to; and is in no doubt that they made the right decision in the best interests of the people of Sweden, and the retention of democracy.

WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE MORNING

That this House welcomes the World's Biggest Coffee Morning, organised by Macmillan Cancer Relief to be held for the 13th time on 26th September in living rooms, work places and anywhere people can have coffee and raise money for Macmillan's work with people living with cancer; acknowledges the achi

BLAIR'S WAR BOOK AND NEED FOR JUDICIAL INQUIRY INTO IRAQ CONFLICT

That this House notes the contents of the book 'Blair's War' by Mr John Kampfner, the political editor of the New Statesman, which states that the Foreign Secretary sent a memorandum to the Prime Minister before the start of the Iraq war urging him not to commit UK forces, and that the Prime Ministe

VICTORIA BATHS, MANCHESTER AND THE RESTORATION TELEVISION SERIES

That this House is delighted that Victoria Baths, Manchester emerged as the winner of the BBC Restoration television series; applauds the tireless work of the members of the Victoria Baths Trust and especially of Gill Wright over recent years; recognises that the restoration of these extraordinary p

AVIATION AIR POLLUTION, SUSTAINABILITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to develop an aviation policy that accords with national air pollution sustainability and climate change targets and pays its full external costs; further calls on him to work at a national, European and international level to reduce and

CONSTRUCTION OF SEPARATION WALL BY ISRAEL

That this House calls on Israel to cease immediately the building of its security fence deep within Palestinian territory, which when completed, will leave 45 to 55 per cent. of the West Bank on Israel's side of the wall; notes that it is made up of reinforced cement, barbed wire, and electrical fen

IMMIGRATION (S.I., 2003, NO.1711)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration (Leave to Remain) (Fees) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1711), dated 9th July 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th July, be annulled.

EQUAL PAY

That this House notes with deep concern a GMB survey which notes that women earn almost ú100 a week less than male counterparts, even though they make up 50.3 per cent of all employees in Wales; further notes that equal pay legislation was made law 30 years ago, yet women continue to be discriminate

MEMBERSHIP OF THE EURO

That this House regrets the fact that the people of Sweden, in their euro referendum on Sunday 13 September, voted against joining the euro; believes that it is important that Her Majesty's Government starts campaigning vigorously in favour of the euro in accordance with the Prime Minister's stateme

MOBILE PHONE INDUSTRY CAMPAIGN TO HELP REDUCE STREET CRIME

Line 8, at end add 'and welcomes this month's regional launches of the campaign in Merseyside, Greater Manchester and Yorkshire.'

PROVISION OF COMPUTERS FOR HON MEMBERS AND THEIR STAFF

Line 5, at end add 'but understands that such additional provision must be met from within the current expenditure head.'

INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND

Line 3, to add at end, 'and congratulates the honourable Member for Lancaster and Wyre on the excellent work he has done over the years in campaigning for a Children's Commissioner.'

CARE OF CHILDREN AT DUNGAVEL

Line 9, delete from 'nevertheless' to end and add 'believes that the total failure of the Government's asylum system.'