Early Day Motions

SCOTTISH REGIMENTS

That this House recognises the contribution to United Kingdom and international defence, and other military operations, given by Scotland's infantry regiments over many years; notes with concern the failure of the Secretary of State for Defence to rule out the disbandment or amalgamation of any of S

DUNGAVEL DETENTION CENTRE

That this House notes the recent report of Her Majesty's Inspectorate for Education on the treatment of children at the Dungavel detention centre in Scotland, which found that the personal, social and learning experiences of children are damaged by being held there; further notes that the jailing of

DEATH OF MR EDGAR FERNANDES

That this House notes the fact that Mr Edgar Fernandes was killed on 10th April 1998 and that his body was dumped in the River Bosphorus in Istanbul; further notes that, because of the work and efforts of his family, the killer of Edgar Fernandes was traced to Malta and was then extradited from Malt

SCOTS GUARDS

That this House observes the 11th anniversary of the death of Belfast teenager Peter McBride on 4th September 1992; notes that the McBride family has won widespread international support for their belief that the two Scots Guards convicted and imprisoned for his murder should not have been allowed t

WORLD SUPERBIKE CHAMPION, MR NEIL HODGSON

That this House congratulates Mr Neil Hodgson on become World Superbike Champion in Assen, Holland on Sunday 7th September, clinching the championship title with a second place followed by a first in the day's races; notes that his track success has been well received in his home town of Burnley, an

NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTIONS

That this House calls upon the Government to set the date of the poll for the election of the Northern Ireland Assembly without further delay.

INDEPENDENT CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER FOR ENGLAND

That this House congratulates the Government on listening to the well-founded arguments of good friends, reviewing its position, changing its mind and taking a bold, principled approach to the reform of vital public services.

RACISM IN FOOTBALL

That this House deplores the racist chanting and abuse by supporters of the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia against black English footballers in the FYROM v. England match in Skopje on Saturday 6th September; calls upon UEFA to take exemplary action against FYROM and those countries where s

FABIAN COMMISSION REPORT ON THE MONARCHY

leave out from 'welcomes' to end and add 'the results of the recent survey that show continuing overwhelming support for the monarchy amongst the British people; and therefore rejects the conclusion of the Fabian Commission Report on the Monarchy'.

PRO HUNTING EXTREMISTS AND THE BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY

leave out from 'notes' to end and insert 'the the Alliance has consistently repudiated and will continue to repudiate all that the BNP stands for; and condemns lawlessness in all its forms.'.

PERSECUTION OF THE BAHA'IS IN IRAN

That this House notes that the re-arrest of Mr Manuchehr Khulusi, a member of the Baha'i faith, in Iran on 27th March of this year; observes with dismay that he has been incarcerated on the basis of his religious affiliation; recalls his previous imprisonment and the threat of capital punishment aga

POSTAL RECOGNITION FOR THE COUNTY OF DENBIGHSHIRE

That this House notes that in April 1996 the county of Clwyd changed back to Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire; further notes that, despite the seven years that have since passed, post is still regularly addressed to Clwyd; further notes that the use of the titles Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighs

MUTUAL FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House notes that the current rules of the Football Association prevent football clubs from being run as mutual businesses as they state that they must be registered as a proprietary company; believes that mutual ownership represents a real opportunity to harness clubs' traditional communit

ENERGY EFFICIENCY BILL

That this House supports the commitments in the recent Energy White Paper to amend building regulations to require the installation of energy efficient boilers in domestic premises, to extend the energy efficiency commitment in relation to domestic premises at twice the current level beyond 2005 and

GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES

That this House acknowledges the concerns over the detention and possible trials of those British nationals detained at Guantanamo Bay; fully understands that those individuals who actively participated in military operations against both UK and US forces in Afghanistan should be accountable for the

POSTAL RECOGNITION FOR THE COUNTY OF FLINTSHIRE

That this House notes that in April 1996 the county of Clwyd changed back to Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighshire; further notes that, despite the seven years that have since passed, post is still regularly addressed to Clwyd; further notes that the use of the titles Flintshire, Wrexham and Denbighs

ROAD DEATHS IN IBIZA

That this House expresses concern that 10 British youngsters have died in the past six years outside clubs on the notorious PM731 road in Ibiza; recognises that the main cause of death for young tourists visiting Ibiza is road accidents; further recognises the urgent need for a reduction in the spee

THE OBESITY AWARENESS AND SOLUTIONS TRUST(TOAST)

That this House notes that the level of obesity in the UK has reached epidemic proportions; further notes that overweight and obesity lead to dramatic increases in health risks at an annual cost to the National Health Service of over ú500 million and a total cost to the economy of ú2.6 billion; welc

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS

That this House welcomes the Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Alliance Report on the Implementation of NICE Guidance on Use of Anti-TNFa therapies for adults with rheumatoid arthritis; notes its findings that while the NICE guidance is being implemented in many cases, it is still only partially impleme

MOTORWAY SERVICES, JUNCTION 4, M65

That this House recognises that the motorway services at junction 4 of the M65 are clearly located in Darwen, Lancashire; notes with concern therefore that these services are still described as the Blackburn services; believes this to be an outrageous and continuing denial of the wishes of the peopl

FYROM AND THE COUNTRY NAME MACEDONIA

That this House notes with concern the use of the country name Macedonia to describe the former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia in a bilateral agreement between that country and the USA; is conscious of the continuing dispute between Greece and FYROM over entitlement to use the country name Macedo

BT PAYPHONES

That this House notes the number of BT payphones closing down in the Chorley constituency on the basis of insufficient demand; expresses outrage that a number of the payphones in question have no handsets in the booth and therefore cannot be used; recognises that such an assumption of low demand is

HEALTH CARE AND ASSOCIATED PROFESSIONALS (S.I., 2003, No. 1572)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Health Professions Council (Registration and Fees) Rules Order of Council 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1572), dated 13th June 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th June, be annulled.

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 2003, No. 1587)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Commission for Health Improvement (Functions) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1587), dated 18th June 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20th July, be annulled.

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 2003, No. 1617)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Strategic Health Authorities (Consultation on Changes) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1617), dated 23rd June 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th June, be annulled.