Early Day Motions

ISSUE OF CREMATION CERTIFICATES AFTER DEATH ABROAD

That this House notes that, with even increasing numbers taking foreign holidays abroad, including older people, sadly it is increasingly common for United Kingdom nationals to die abroad; notes further that the issue of cremation certificates in such cases is currently possible only from the Corone

DIARY OF MR PAUL MAISEY AND HUMBERSTONE POST OFFICE

That this House notes the letter sent by Mr Paul Maisey, the Head of Area of the Post Office to the honourable Member for Leicester East dated 6th June in which he states that he is too busy to meet either the honourable Member or any local residents concerning his proposals for the closure of Humbe

HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN LIBERIA

That this House is gravely concerned about the current situation in Liberia; notes that Liberia has a population of 2.7 million, of which 1.2 million are currently under seige in Monrovia and that it is estimated that at least 25,000 internally displaced persons have sought refuge in the capital's s

KIRRIEMUIR SKATE PARK

That this House congratulates Angus Council for the opening of the Kirriemuir Skate Park on Saturday 14th June; welcomes the commitment to provide such facilties for young people; notes the increasing interest in wheeled sports amongst Scotland's youth; recognises that the extension of facilities of

CHURCHES ACTION FOR THE HOMELESS

That this House congratulates the Perth based charity 'Churches Action for The Homeless' who are winners of the inaugural Queen's Golden Jubilee Award 2003, an award for voluntary service groups in the community; notes the excellent work that CATH undertake, such as running a day centre and accommod

PAUL WOLFOWITZ AND THE REASONS FOR INVADING IRAQ

That this House notes the statement by the United States Deputy Secretary for Defense, Paul Wolfowitz, at the IISS Asian Security Summit in Singapore on 31st May when he said 'Let's look at it simply. The most important difference between North Korea and Iraq is that economically, we just had no cho

EDUCATION (S.I., 2003 NO.1229)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (School Organisation Proposals) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I., 2003, No. 1229), dated 1st May 2003, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th May, be annulled.

ABOLITION OF TRADE UNION POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS

That this House welcomes the recent result of the political fund ballot by AMICUS, Britain's largest manufacturing union, with 72 per cent. of members voting in favour of retaining the political fund; notes that this is the third time AMICUS members have voted positively to keep the political fund;

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN LONDON

That this House believes that poor mental health is often one of the factors associated with deprivation and that the high concentration of factors associated with poor mental health in London means that the public services face very significant challenges in providing effective, user-centred servic

CONFLICT AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN DARFUR, SUDAN

That this House is concerned about the emergence of armed conflict between Arab nomads and sedentary farmers from the Fur and Massayalit tribes in Darfus in western Sudan; is aware of the recent formation of an armed rebel group, the Sudan Liberation Army, in the region, who are fighting the central

WIDE LOADS ON ROADS

That this House notes the severe disruption to Britain's motorways caused by wide loads moving at peak time; recognises that the traffic congestion caused by wide loans operating at peak times must cost the UK economy millions of pounds every year; further notes that responsibility for moving wide l

INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANISATION'S WORLD DAY

That this House congratulates the United Nation's International Labour Organisation on its success since it was established in 1919 in working to end child exploitation; notes that 250 million children work each day 8.4 million are trapped in slavery, trafficking, prostitution and pornography and 1.

RECOGNITION OF BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE

That this House welcomes the recent announcement from the Department of Work and Pensions that British Sign Language is a language in its own right; notes, however, that there is no Scottish representative on the advisory group to discuss how the ú1 million funding will be spent for the training of

COST OF REMOVAL FROM UNSOLICITED FAX LISTS

That this House notes the continuing and increasing use by some operators of unsolicited faxes, which clog up fax machines with unwanted letters and use up consumables; notes that whilst these correctly state that recipients can be removed from mailing lists by phoning the operators concerned the co

OLDER PEOPLES RIGHTS COMMISSIONER

That this House believes that the human rights of older people in the United Kingdom are too often overlooked or undervalued; condemns the neglect and financial abuse of vulnerable elderly people revealed by the BBC Television series 'Britain's Secret Shame'; recognises that the majority of such cas

MR DAN ARDEN'S RETIREMENT

That this House notes that, after 65 years as a distinguished photographer, including almost 40 years for the Shropshire Star and more recently for the Newport Advertiser, Dan Arden MBE is to retire on his 85th birthday on 8th July; pays tribute to the professionalism, courtesy and sporty roadsters

LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT

That this House notes that large parts of Wales are designated as a military tactical training area; further notes that there are only three such areas in the United Kingdom, with the other two being situated in Scotland; further notes that sustained low flying operations are having a detrimental ef

FAIRER DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC HONOURS

That this House is concerned about the unequal distribution of honours across the country and across the public services; is particularly concerned at the heavy bias towards senior military officers, diplomats and Whitehall civil servants at the expense of doctors, nurses, teachers and other equally

THE HONOURS SYSTEM

That this House believes that the possible award of an OBE to David Beckham calls into question the advice given to Her Majesty in relation to the present honours system when it took until the year 2000 for the so-called 'forgotten five' members of England's 1966 world cup winning team - Alan Ball,

INDONESIAN RAINFOREST PLYWOOD

That this House notes that the United Kingdom imported 237,000 cubic metres of Indonesian rainforest plywood in 2002, that the United Kingdom is the largest importer of Indonesian rainforest timber in Europe and that it is estimated that 88 per cent. of logging in Indonesia will be illegal this year

ANIMALS IN BAGHDAD ZOO

That this House wishes to express its gratitude to the IFAW, the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, the Born Free Foundation, Care for the Wild, Foundation Brigitte Bardot, Thula Thula Private Game Reserve, WildAid and the WSPA for all their efforts in rescuing and caring for animals in Baghdad

FOOD SUPPLEMENT REGULATIONS

That this House notes that the regulations to transpose into United Kingdom law the provisions of the Food Supplements Directive have now been laid before this House, before the Scottish Parliament and before the Welsh Assembly; regrets that as currently drafted several key nutrients and hundreds of

THE RIGHT HON. MEMBER FOR CHINGFORD & WOODFORD GREEN AND DAME SHIRLEY PORTER

That this House notes that in December 2001 the Law Lords delivered a unanimous judgement that Dame Shirley Porter and David Weeks, two Conservative ex-leaders of Westminster City Council, were guilty of 'deliberate, blatant and dishonest abuse of public power' amounting to 'political corruption'; f

CONDUCT OF LABOUR HONOURABLE MEMBERS(POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNTS)(NO1)

That this House deplores the fact that the Labour honourable members for Hackney North and Stoke Newington; Falmouth & Camborne; Erith & Thamesmead; West Bromwich; West Ham; Rother Valley; Leeds West; Aberdeen South; Bootle; Kingswood; Leeds North West; Sheffield Attercliffe; Waveney; Birmingham Nor

FLUORIDATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the criticism of water fluoridation does not raise the issue of safety, as it could not; and therefore commends the recently published report on water fluoridation by the APPG in Primary Care and Public Health.'