Early Day Motions

APPOINTMENT OF BARONESS AMOS

at end add 'but regrets that she is not an elected Member of this House'.

UPPER COMMITTEE CORRIDOR TROLLEY SERVICE

That this House recognises the dedication and stamina required of honourable Members serving on Standing Committees, most especially in view of the earlier starting time of 8.55 a.m.; believes that honourable Members should therefore be able to call on the stimulation and refreshment of a revivifyin

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH

That this House condemns the decision of the Medical Research Council to close the National Institute for medical Research at Mill Hill to downsize and to re-site it in Cambridge in the absence of consultation with the employees.

RECALLING CARDIFF BLITZ

That this House congratulates the distinguished journalist and Cardiff historian John O'Sullivan for compiling a fascinating series of anecdotes on wartime Cardiff that vividly illustrate the valour, suffering and humour of those inspiring terrible days; regrets the decision to exclude these reminis

AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK

That this House welcomes the launching of Autism Awareness Week from 11th to 18th May, an initiative of the National Autistic Society; believes that the efforts of the Autism Awareness Campaign UK to lobby for more public services in 2003, European Year for People with Disabilities should be support

POTTERS BAR RAIL CRASH

That this House notes that 10th May was the first anniversary of the Potters Bar train crash; supports the call of the bereaved and the injured for a public inquiry into the causes of the crash, backed by the local newspapers, the Times Group and the Barnet press; expresses concern at the difficulti

SNP AMENDMENTS TO THE FINANCE BILL

That this House notes that on this year's Finance Bill the Government's guillotine motion on debate ensured that only limited time was available for the SNP's amendment on ending tax discrimination against whisky and that no time was available to consider the SNP's amendment on providing assistance

FIRST PAST THE POST ELECTIONS FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT

That this House confirms its support for the first post the post electoral system for local government.

ODOURS IN SOUTH ESSEX

That this House deplores the bad smells that are described by the Environment Agency as 'extremely pungent ... nauseating and unpleasant' that have pervaded South Essex for three months, are getting worse, and include sulphurous gases; recognises the serious anxiety caused to residents and the breat

ENERGY WHITE PAPER AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY

That this House notes that the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has advised, as a key recommendation, the setting of firm targets for energy efficiency and that every relevant Government advisory body, namely the Performance and Innovation Unit, the Sustainable Development Commission and

SCOTLAND'S FIRST MINISTER

That this House welcomes the re-election of Jack McConnell as Scotland's First Minister and the re-establishment of a Labour-led coalition administration in Edinburgh; and further welcomes the decision of the Scottish electorate decisively to turn its back on the Scottish National Party and its disc

HALLMARKING

That this House notes that the present UK system of hallmarking precious metals ensures that purchasers of gold and silver jewellery and silverware have the protection of a third party independent hallmarking system; further notes that the Italian Government when it assumes the Presidency of the Eur

FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

leave out from 'debt' to end, and add '; acknowledges the significant financial and career advantages acquired by most graduates and, particularly, those from Britain's leading research universities; notes the continuing under-representation of applicants from state schools with appropriate qualific

MR JOHN PROFUMO

at end add 'and notes his service to Toynbee Hall'.

NATIONAL CONDOM WEEK

That this House notes the importance of the sixth National Condom Week from 12th to 18th May to inform young people about the importance of safer sex in helping prevent both sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and unplanned pregnancies and praises Durex for organising the event and raising awaren

VC AND GC HEROES

That this House recognises the bravery and outstanding courage of all those who have received the Nation's highest awards over the past 70 years; and commends the surviving recipients on the examples of integrity and humility they demonstrated on the recent acknowledgement of their awards in Westmin

APPOINTMENT OF BARONESS AMOS

That this House congratulates Baroness Amos on becoming Britain's first black woman Cabinet Minister; and wishes her well in her appointment as the International Development Secretary.

AGGRAVATED DEATH BY DANGEROUS DRIVING

That this House congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its proposals to increase sentences for causing death by dangerous driving from 10 to 14 years and the sentence for causing serious injury by dangerous driving from two to five years; welcomes the proposed review into all aspects of dangerous

GROUP B STREPTOCOCCUS

That this House notes that an estimated 3,500 mothers in the UK in the last five years have suffered the pain and trauma of their baby developing life-threatening Group B Streptococcal (GBS) infections, including septicaemia, pneumonia and meningitis; further notes that approximately 500 of these si

CAIRNGORMS NATIONAL PARK

That this House welcomes the establishment of the UK's largest National Park situated in the Cairngorms; notes the appalling decision to exclude Highland Perthshire from the parks boundaries, despite recommendations from Scottish Natural Heritage for its inclusion; further notes that the boundary wi

ALLEGED ABDUCTION IN ARMAGH

That this House shares the concerns of Monsignor Denis Faul and the Catholic Primate Archbishop Sean Brady about the apparent abduction of Gareth O'Connor in Armagh, possibly by members of the Provisional IRA; and calls on those who may hold him to release him forthwith.

WOMEN CANDIDATES

That this House congratulates the people of Wales on electing the world's first perfectly gender-balanced legislature, with 50 per cent. men and 50 per cent. women Assembly members; recognises that all the main political parties in Wales contributed to this achievement; further congratulates the peo

AUTISM CYMRU

That this House notes the pioneering work being undertaken throughout Wales by Autism Cymru; commends their strategic endeavours over the past two years in acting as a catalyst for the planning work being conducted by the Welsh Asembly Government to develop the world's first national strategy for au

ROTHERHAM RUFC

That this House congratulates Rotherham on winning the First Division championship for the second successive season; further welcomes their promotion to the Premier Division; looks towards the publication of the Office of Fair Trading report into competition issues in professional rugby union; and a

SINGLE EQUALITY BILL (NO 2)

That this House welcomes the successful passage through the House of Lords of Lord Lester's Equality Bill, which seeks to modernise the structure of equality legislation in the UK by ensuring that it is streamlined, simplified, more inclusive and more effective; welcomes the surprisingly large measu