Early Day Motions

HAWK JET FIGHTER

That this House notes the decision to award the contract for the Hawk jet fighter is due to be made; recognises that thousands of jobs directly and indirectly through the supply chain depend upon this work; further notes the importance of the UK aerospace industry as a world leader providing thousan

DEFRA STRATEGY FOR DOMESTIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS

That this House welcomes the proposed strategy for domestic energy efficiency improvements that is being developed by DEFRA; hopes that the strategy will include measures to achieve the published targets that are DEFRA's responsibility, namely the achievement of carbon savings from domestic energy e

PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THE NATIONAL CARE STANDARDS COMMISSION

That this House acknowledges the value of caring for people with learning disabilities in supported housing; notes that until the present time, many occupants of such accommodation have held individual assured tenancies, and have consequently been entitled to housing benefit; views with grave concer

POSTCODES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES

That this House recognises that postcodes have ceased to be solely a mechanism of organising postal deliveries; acknowledges that they play in increasingly important role in statistical monitoring and the delivery and planning of services by a number of public and private agencies; is concerned that

MOUNTAIN RESCUE AND SEARCH DOGS TEAMS

That this House applauds the award of Queen's Jubilee medals to 25 members of the Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team and Search and Rescue Dogs Association members; recognises the vital contribution the volunteer members of similar teams across the UK make to the extended security and safety commu

CIGARETTE LIGHTER FUEL ABUSE

That this House expresses deep concern that cigarette lighter fuel inhaled by young persons continues to cause misery and contributes to a significant loss of life; urges the Government to recognise the serious issues surrounding solvent abuse and in particular the misuse of cigarette lighter refill

EXECUTIVE PAY

That this House recognises that executive pay needs to reflect the market demand for high quality staff, but notes with great concern the recent and high profile payment of large bonuses and 'golden goodbyes' where executives have manifestly failed; and urges the Government to strengthen legislation

ELECTIONS TO THE WELSH ASSEMBLY (no. 2)

That this House notes the unfortunate situation in Wales where several Nationalist, Liberal Democrat and Conservative Members of the National Assembly have been elected on regional lists when they have been rejected by electorates in constituency first-past-the-post elections; believes that such a s

READING'S BISCUIT TRAIN

That this House notes that for most of the last century Reading was famous for the three B's, beer, bulbs and biscuits, and that Huntley and Palmer made the biscuits which were sold around the world; further notes that the biscuits were taken from the Reading factory to the Great Western main line t

GIBRALTAR OPINION POLL

That this House notes the opinion poll published in Panorama in Gibraltar, which reveals that 86 per cent. of the Gibraltarian people believe The Rock belongs to them, 14 per cent. believe it belongs to Britain and a negligible figure believes ownership lies with Spain; recalls the referendum in Nov

INCREASE OF OTTER POPULATION IN THE U.K.

That this House welcomes the fourth Otter Survey of England, conducted by the Environment Agency, English Nature and the Wildlife Trusts, which reveals that the otter population in Britain has increased 527 per cent. since the first survey in 1977; notes that this is largely due to natural re-coloni

NURSES' WEEK

That this House calls upon the Government in recognition of Nurses' Week on 12th to 18th May to celebrate the pivotal role that nurses play in transforming people's lives, through the use of clinical judgement in the provision of care to enable people to improve, maintain, or recover health, to cope

49TH ANNIVERSARY OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO GIBRALTAR

That this House notes that this month marks the 49th anniversary of the visit to Gibraltar by Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh on 10th and 11th May 1954; recalls the warm welcome Her Majesty received from the people of Gibraltar, with huge crowds turning out to gree

ANTI-DEPRESSANT DRUG SEROXAT

That this House calls for the anti-depressant drug Seroxat to be withdrawn from use for new prescribing pending an urgent, fully independent review of its and other SSRI anti-depressants' safety, because of the extensive evidence of severe withdrawal reactions and an increased risk of suicide associ

TREATMENT OF ASBESTOS VICTIMS

That this House is concerned to learn that last year some 4,000 people died in the UK from cancers caused by exposure to asbestos; is aware that it is predicted this figure will rise significantly over the next 15 to 20 years; is alarmed that victims of the fatal fibre are often marginalised, ignore

MIDDLESEX DAY

That this House notes that 16th May is the anniversary of the battle of Albuhera in 1811 which has in recent years been celebrated as Middlesex Day; and welcomes the fact that the historic county of Middlesex is recognised and celebrated on this day.

IRAQI FOOTBALLERS

That this House recalls that on 4th December last year, the Prime Minister was challenged by an honourable Member over the mention in the document on human rights in Iraq that footballers there had been caned on the sole of their feet for failing to qualify in a World Cup football match; but notes,

CARIBBEAN COURT OF JUSTICE

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RESIGNATION OF IEUAN WYN JONES

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CREDIT UNIONS

That this House welcomes the growing number of credit unions throughout the country; notes that credit unions offer invaluable help for many excluded families who would otherwise incur high-cost loans or fall prey to loan sharks; further notes that newly formed credit unions have difficulty in cover

RT. HON MEMBER FOR BIRMINGHAM, LADYWOOD

That this House acknowledges the dedication, caring attitude and achievements of the Right honourable Member for Birmingham, Ladywood, as Secretary of State for International Development; and thanks her for raising the profile of international development over recent years.

DONCASTER ROVERS AND DAGENHAM AND REDBRIDGE F.C.

That this House congratulates both Doncaster Rovers and Dagenham and Redbridge FC for producing an excellent and exciting first ever play-off final from the Vauxhall Conference League that acted as a showcase for the many strengths of the Vauxhall Conference League; wishes Doncaster Rovers every suc

ST ALBAN

That this House notes the recent Radio 4 poll on who might best represent England as patron saint of the 21st century; welcomes the result which placed St Alban first, with St George in third place; further notes that St George may not have existed, certainly never fought a dragon, did not originate

ENERGYWATCH'S BETTER BILLING CAMPAIGN

That this House condemns energy companies that issue irregular, inaccurate and estimated bills to consumers; believes this carelessness is costing consumers money and threatening competition; notes that estimated bills have put as many as 2 million energy consumers into debt; applauds Energywatch's

RACIAL SEGREGATION IN 21ST CENTURY AMERICA

That this House is shocked to note that in 2003 it is deemed acceptable for schools in the US to hold whites only events, separating children who have been educated together since kindergarden; recalls the landmark judgement of the US Supreme Court in 1954 ruling that the provision of separate but e