Early Day Motions

BOB HOPE'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

That this House sends its best wishes to Bob Hope who reaches his 100th birthday on 29th May; recognises his contribution to the entertainment industry and for being one of the biggest film stars of his generation in recognition of which he was given an honorary knighthood in 1998; notes that he has

CREDIT UNIONS

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KAVA KAVA

That this House notes with interest the decision to allow the National Association of Health Stores to proceed with its application for a full judicial review of the decisions of the Food Standards Agency and the Medicines and Health Care Products Regulatory Agency to ban the use of kava kava in foo

EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE OF GAUDIE - ABERDEEN UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER

That this House notes with concern attempts by Aberdeen University Students' Association to influence the tradition of editorial independence of Gaudie, the university newspaper, which is the oldest in Scotland, by removing the power of appointment of the paper's editor from the staff; believes that

ASSESSMENT OF EURO TESTS FOR NATIONS AND REGIONS OF UK

That this House notes the speech of the Secretary of State for Scotland on 12th May on the implications of the euro for the Scottish economy; believes that Scotland has distinctive economic conditions that require an equally distinctive assessment of the Chancellor's five tests on euro membership fo

ARMS CONTROLS

That this House notes that many of the weapons and ammunition used to commit countless human rights abuse throughout the world are obtained through international arms transfers; further notes that under current legislation arms brokers only have to apply for a licence when operating in the United Ki

IRAQ AND THE 1954 HAGUE CONVENTION ON CULTURAL PROPERTY

That this House notes the huge destruction wrought on Iraq's cultural heritage in the aftermath of war; urges the Government to do all it can to clamp down on trade in looted and stolen historic artefacts; notes that the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the event of a

ROLE OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN IRAQ

That this House agrees with the comments made by the Secretary of State for Wales to the Sunday Telegraph, published on 6th April that in respect of Iraq 'What is crucial is that the UN is put in charge after the interim transitional arrangements'; notes that in the draft resolution proposed by the

TAXI DRIVER TRAINING

That this House welcomes the Coventry Taxi Licensing Authority's provision of training for all new taxi drivers in coping with disabled passengers and in using the design features in Hackney carriages; notes that many experienced drivers who currently hold licences would welcome advice on how to dea

ZIMBABWE CRICKET TOUR

That this House condemns the decision taken by the English County Cricket Board to put profit before principle and allow the Summer 2003 tour by the Zimbabwe cricket team to proceed; further notes that the team has been politically vetted by the illegitimate Mugabe regime; expresses concern that the

CONVENTION ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

That this House considers that the proposed Treaty soon to emerge from the Convention on the Future of Europe chaired by former French President, Valery Giscard d'Estaing, will, if adopted, mark a fundamental step in the evolution of the European Union; believes that the British people should be mad

END TO IRAQI REPARATIONS

That this House calls for the immediate end to reparations from Iraqi resources for the invasion of Kuwait over a decade ago; and considers that this money would be more properly applied to humanitarian relief and socio-economic rebuilding in Iraq.

HOUSING AFFORDABILITY IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND

That this House welcomes evidence to support housing policy decisions and in particular the Joseph Rowntree Foundation findings on the affordability differences by area for working households buying their homes; notes that 15 districts in the South West feature in a league table of the 40 'least aff

NATIONAL REGISTER OF DNA

That this House calls for the setting up of a mandatory National Register of DNA as both a means of detection in crime and for identification in the event of catastrophe.

BURSCOUGH FC

That this House congratulates Burscough FC on winning the FA Trophy at Villa Park on 18th May; recognises that this is a significant achievement for a Lancashire town of under 6,000 citizens; and notes that the Chairman of the club, Frank Parr, has been an active supporter of the club for 57 years,

OLYMPIC BID

That this House believes that the bid to hold the Olympic Games in London must not be detrimental to regional policy and that scarce resources must not be diverted from poorer regions in order to promote the bid which, if successful, will require massive investment in infrastructure to support the g

ARSENAL FA CUP WIN

That this House congratulates Arsenal FC on winning the FA Cup; and compliments Arsene Wenger and all the squad on their stylish football, which has brought pleasure to supporters locally in Islington and throughout the sporting world.

LANDMINES IN THE CONGOS

That this House notes with concern that an unknown number of anti-personnel landmines still remain in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring Republic of Congo, some dating back to the 1970s, some much more recent; also notes the statement issued at the end of the May conference in Brazzav

HOME SAFETY

That this House is concerned that the Department for Trade and Industry intends to cease the Home Accident Surveillance Systems (HASS) despite the estimate by the Chief Medical Officer that the cost to society of home accidents in ú25 billion; notes that HASS has been the only source of data identif

LIAM CLARKE AND KATHY JOHNSTON

That this House expresses its concern at the treatment of two responsible journalists, Liam Clarke and Kathy Johnston, who have not been charged with a criminal offence.

CONDUCT OF THE PRIME MINISTER

That this House believes the Prime Minister has demonstrated inconsistency about the interception of telephone calls involving honourable Members; and calls on him to explain the past and present limitations of the unqualified Wilson doctrine.

ABOLITION OF 5 14 NATIONAL TESTS

That this House welcomes the partnership agreement signed between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties in Scotland which include a commitment to abolish national tests for 5 to 14 year olds; believes this move will allow teachers to spend more time teaching and allow children to spend more time l

FREE EYE AND DENTAL CHECKS

That this House welcomes the partnership signed between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties in Scotland which includes a commitment to deliver free eye and dental checks; believes this move will allow Scotland to take a major step forward to preventative health care; further believes that free e

PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS

That this House welcomes the partnership signed between the Liberal Democrat and Labour parties in Scotland which includes a commitment to deliver proportional representation for Scottish local government elections; believes that this move will ensure that local councils reflect better the communiti

APPOINTMENT OF BARONESS AMOS

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