Early Day Motions

REDEVELOPMENT OF GOUROCK STATION

That this House deplores the decision of Network Rail to press ahead with its plans to spend millions of pounds to refurbish the current Gourock station; believes that this money would be far better spent as part of the planned wider redevelopment of Gourock town centre; deplores Network Rail's deci

RESIGNATION OF IEUAN WYN JONES

That this House congratulates the leader of Plaid Cymru Ieuan Wyn Jones on his principled resignation in the face of the massive rejection of nationalism by the people of Wales in the elections to the National Assembly; and calls on his Scottish counterpart John Swinney to match the honourable actio

FUTURE LOCAL ELECTIONS AND PARLIAMENTARY SITTINGS

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ASTHMA DAY-6TH MAY

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FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF MS RISK SHARING SCHEME

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SOUTH DOWNS

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the public inquiry into the establishment of a National Park will address all viable options for a national park to preserve and look after the Downs, including the options of a tailor-made solution under the National Parks legislation

ATTACK ON OFFICES OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BELFAST NORTH

That this House condemns the attempted bomb attack on the constituency offices of the honourable Member for Belfast North by terrorists in April; and calls upon all democrats to unequivocally and unreservedly condemn this action designed to silence democracy in Northern Ireland.

MR JOHN PROFUMO

That this House, recalling the Norway Debate at the beginning of World War Two, wishes to record its thanks to John Profumo for using the first vote he cast in the House of Commons to unseat the Chamberlain Government; believes that his courage helped bring Winston Churchill to power, thereby ensuri

FOSTER CARE FORTNIGHT

That this House congratulates the Fostering Network for organising Foster Care Fortnight during the period of 12th to 25th May; commends the outstanding work of foster carers throughout the country, but notes with concern that there is an urgent need for 8,000 more carers in the UK, to help provide

ACCRINGTON STANLEY F.C.

That this House congratulates Accrington Stanley Football Club on becoming champions of the Unibond League Premier Division, and thereby winning promotion to the Nationwide Conference; notes that it is a magnificent achievement to gain 100 points during the course of the season; further notes that A

THE SCHOOL CROSSING PATROL SERVICE

That this House congratulates the School Crossing Patrol Service on its 50th anniversary; thanks the 28,000 lollipop men and women for the vital road safety role they provide in assisting children and adults in crossing busy roads near schools; pays tribute to the public service given by school cros

POTTERS BAR RAIL CRASH AND CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER

That this House notes that 10th May will be 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 diffic

SPECIAL OLYMPICS

That this House offers its support and encouragement to the 200 athletes with a learning disability selected to represent Special Olympics Great Britain in the 2003 Special Olympics World Summer Games to be held in June this year in Dublin; recognises the good work that Special Olympics does to prov

ELECTIONS TO THE WELSH ASSEMBLY

That this House welcomes the success of the Labour Party in Wales in the elections for the Welsh Assembly; notes that 30 of the 40 constituency seats were won by Labour candidates; further notes the rejection of narrow nationalism in Wales; and the ejection of Plaid Cymru from the South Wales Valley

INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR AN INDEPENDENT TRADE UNION MOVEMENT IN IRAQ

That this House congratulates the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for its welcome initiative on May Day in requesting that the International Labour Organisation and the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions become involved in the creation of democratic trade unions in Iraq; welcomes the d

JUST REWARDS CAMPAIGN

That this House believes that community representatives involved in regeneration programmes should be adequately compensated for their time, effort and expertise; notes the injustice of expecting voluntary and unpaid involvement from members of Britain's poorest and most marginalised communities, wh

INTERNATIONAL NOISE AWARENESS DAY

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COMMUNITY PHARMACIES AND THE WELSH ASSEMBLY AND SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT

That this House congratulates colleagues in the Welsh and Scottish assemblies on their firm rejection of proposals to allow unlimited opening of pharmacies by large national retailers; recognises the role of the independent community pharmacist in serving vulnerable urban and rural populations; note

MR BOB TAYLOR

That this House recognises the outstanding contribution of Bob Taylor to football in his testimonial year; and further believes that during his 10 years at West Bromwich Albion his goal scoring exploits, loyalty and sportsmanship deserves the respect and admiration of everyone who loves football.

SUEZ CAMPAIGN 1951-1954

That this House pays tribute to British military service personnel who served in the Suez Canal-zone between 1951 to 1954; notes that over 300 British servicemen were killed during this period in addition to others who were tortured; further notes that those service personnel who served during this

BUSHMEAT

That this House registers its grave concern about the unsustainable trade in bushmeat; notes that 150 million poor people, 1/8th of the world's poor, are dependent on wildlife for food and income, and that poor people face becoming poorer as they lose the vital natural resources on which they depend

ANNIVERSARY OF POTTERS BAR TRAGEDY AND THE RAIL SERVICE

That this House notes 10th May is the anniversary of the Potters Bar tragedy; welcomes the decision of Network Rail to bring some maintenance contracts back in-house but notes the continued damaging legacy of the Tory privatisation and fragmentation of the railway; regrets with increasing concern th

MALAYSIA AND ANWAR IBRAHIM

That this House registers its concern that the Malaysian Court of Appeal, in rejecting the former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim's appeal against sodomy charges, has been criticised by a UN special envoy for compromising the independence and impartiality of the Malaysian justice system by, amon

INTERNAL SECURITY ACT IN MALAYSIA

That this House expresses its continued concern that the reform activists Tian Chua, Saari Sungib, Hishamuddin Rais, Lokman Noor Adam and Doctor Badrulamin Bahrom continue to he held in detention without trial under the Internal Security Act (ISA) despite the recent Federal Court judgement that thei

COLOMBIA

That this House acknowledges that since Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe Velez came to power on 8th August 2002 and, despite the Prime Minister's meeting with him in July 2002 where he was urged to send British armed forces to protect the investments of BP and other multinational companies, there h