Early Day Motions

NETWORK RAIL TREE CLEARANCE

That this House deplores Network Rail's lack of public consultation regarding tree clearance work; notes the poor standard of work carried out, which leaves brush wood which is a fire hazard and logs which are a safety hazard, the felling of trees during the nesting season, clearance work undertaken

DELAYED PAYMENTS OF THE CHILD TAX CREDIT AND WORKING TAX CREDIT

That this House notes with great concern the current administrative chaos that has delayed payments of the new tax credits, including for those who applied over six months ago; regrets that concerned applicants and honourable Members have experienced considerable difficulty in contacting the Inland

FREE PRESS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House condemns without reservation the boycott of the Sunday World newspaper endorsed by the so-called Loyalist Commission based in Belfast; notes that UDA gangs have been intimidating newsagents and van drivers into not selling or delivering the newspaper; further notes with alarm that th

DISCLOSURE OF NHS PAY

That this House believes that the wages of public servants should automatically be a matter of public record; notes with great concern that many NHS trusts are not disclosing the salaries of their chief executives; and urges the Government to ensure that all public expenditure is clearly accounted f

TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHTS

at end, to add 'but believes, such action must take place in the context of full liberalisation between the United Kingdom and the Unites States to allow United Kingdom and United States airlines to serve North America from Heathrow, a privilege currently denied to all but two carriers from each cou

COUNCIL TAX INCREASES

after 'North', insert 'while noting that none of this money has reached Worcestershire.'.

GANNETT NEWSQUEST LANCASHIRE AND THE INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE AT THE BURY TIMES AND BOLTON EVENING NEWS

at end add 'and to take steps to ensure that no female employee of Newsquest Lancashire who becomes pregnant shall suffer any discrimination at work'.

CONCORDE

That this House accepts, but with regret, the decision of British Airways and Air France to ground Concorde in October this year; and congratulates those who conceived, designed, built, flew, serviced and ran Concorde over its 27 years of service.

CANADIAN CULLING OF SEALS

That this House is dismayed to learn that the Canadian Government has authorized the culling of one million seals over the next three seasons; notes with disgust that many of the pups are only three weeks old when they are clubbed, and that some are actually skinned alive; congratulates the Mirror n

COUNCIL TAX INCREASES IN WEST SUSSEX

That this House deplores the decision of the Government to move funds from West Sussex to other councils, many in the Midlands and North; acknowledges the difficulty that this is causing West Sussex residents including the elderly who will receive a lower pensions increase than council tax increase;

FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL

That this House welcomes the acceptance of the Liberal Democrats' proposals in the Welsh Assembly for free prescriptions for the chronically ill; notes that the regulations specifying conditions that qualify for exemption have not changed since 1968 and that the Wanless Report described the current

CARERS WEEK

That this House notes that the ninth annual Carers Week is being held from 9th to 15th June; notes also that it is now estimated that three in five people in the UK become carers at some time in their lives and that carers annually save the Exchequer over ú57 billion, the equivalent of the cost of t

MENTAL HEALTH ACTION WEEK

That this House notes that the Mental Health Foundation's Mental Health Action Week begins on 20th April; recognises that nearly three in 10 employees will experience a mental health problem this year, and that mental health problems account for the loss of over 91 million working days each year, wi

PROTECTION OF IRAQ'S CULTURAL HERITAGE

That this House expresses its concern about the threat posed by the current conflict to Iraq's cultural heritage, its monuments, museums and archaeological sites; urges UNESCO to take all possible means to limit the damage to sites of cultural heritage by all countries involved in the war; and reque

WOMEN IN POST-CONFLICT IRAQ

That this House notes that while Iraqi women have suffered enormously under Saddam Hussein's regime as victims of political rape and torture, as mothers unable to provide for their children and as wives who lost their husbands, nonetheless they make up more than 20 per cent. of the Iraqi workforce h

NATIONAL EPILEPSY WEEK 2003

That this House notes the importance of National Epilepsy Week from 18th to 24th May and praises the National Society for Epilepsy and the British Epilepsy Association for raising awareness of this important issue; wholeheartedly supports National Epilepsy Week, which raises awareness of epilepsy, a

FORTHCOMING MEETING OF THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY

after 'destruction', insert 'but notes Dr El Baradei's 7th March report to the United Nations Security Council which concluded that there was 'no evidence or plausible indication of the revival of a nuclear weapons programme in Iraq'.'.

CHILDREN OF THE RUBBLE

leave out from 'Iraq' to end and add 'get the food and medical aid and infrastructure improvements, and the respect for their human rights, so long denied to them by the Saddam regime.'.

CIVILIANS CASUALTIES IN IRAQ

leave out from 'duties' to end and add 'deeply regrets civilian casualties and collateral damage; and urges the Government to now focus on restoring the rule of law and order, respect for human rights, delivering humanitarian aid, the reconstruction of Iraq and encouraging the emergence of an Iraqi-

CELEBRATIONS FOR ST. GEORGE'S DAY

after 'bodies', insert 'in England.'.

CELEBRATIONS FOR ST. GEORGE'S DAY

after 'businesses', insert 'in England.'.

CELEBRATIONS FOR ST. GEORGE'S DAY

after 'all', insert 'English.'.

THAMES GATEWAY FM FREQUENCIES

That this House welcomes the Radio Authority announcement of the potential to make FM frequencies available in the Thames Gateway; congratulates Estuary FM on its campaign for a local radio service for South-East Essex; acknowledges the gap in services that will be left in South-East Essex when Esse

MAKING DECISIONS MENTAL CAPACITY

That this House regrets that little progress has been made in developing legislation on mental capacity; recognises the problem this continues to cause many individuals and carers affected by this complex issue; congratulates Age Concern Essex on its campaign to expedite the legislation to protect p

COUNCIL TAX INCREASES

That this House deplores the policy of the Government to move funds from Essex County Council to other councils, many in the Midlands and North; acknowledges the difficulty that this has caused Essex residents, many of whom will, as a direct result, receive a lower pensions increase than council tax