Early Day Motions

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND AIR TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT

at end add 'whilst recognising that the defining factor is the need for airport development and its contribution to local, regional and national economic strength.'.

LEARNING DISABLED ATHLETES AND THE 2004 PARALYMPICS

That this House deplores the decision of the International Paralympic Committee to exclude all learning disabled athletes from the 2004 Paralympics in Athens; urges the IPC to work closely with the International Sports Federation for People with the Intellectual Disability to overcome the eligibilit

DARE IN DRUG EDUCATION

That this House commends the excellent work of Drug Abuse Resistance Education in primary schools in the United Kingdom; notes that DARE now provides their drug education course in 440 schools reaching some 16,000 children per year; further notes that over 100,000 children have graduated from the co

LOSS OF HOME CARE CAPACITY

That this House notes that the number of households receiving home care has fallen from 491,100 in 1996 to 366,800 in 2002, a 25 per cent. drop in six years; is deeply concerned that 124,300 fewer households are now receiving home care; believes that this fall is a direct result of social services d

PUBLICATION OF ROADMAP FOR PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST

That this House notes with concern that several weeks have now pased since President Bush promised the publication of the Quartet's Roadmap for peace in Israel/Palestine; further notes that subsequently President Bush indicated that publication was contingent on the appointment of a Palestinian Prim

CONDUCT OF THE HON MEMBER FOR STRETFORD & URMSTON

That this House notes the failure of the honourable Member for Stretford and Urmston as Minister of State at the Home Office adequately to respond to letters, calls and faxes from honourable Members attempting to represent the interests of their constituents; notes that case number B1030154 has been

EMPLOYMENT OF DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House warmly welcomes Ready, Willing and Disabled, Scope's report on employment of disabled people; notes that negative attitudes are still a major barrier to disabled people gaining employment; is concerned by the report's finding that 11 per cent. of employers interviewed would not emplo

NATIONAL CYSTIC FIBROSIS WEEK 2003

That this House notes the importance of National Cystic Fibrosis Week from 5th to 13th April and praises the Cystic Fibrosis Trust for raising awareness of this important issue; wholeheartedly supports Cystic Fibrosis Week, which raises awareness of Cystic Fibrosis as one of the UK's most common lif

POLICE NUMBERS IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF HAVERING

That this House welcomes the announcement of 15 new police officers for the London Borough of Havering; acknowledges, however, that Havering Police have been woefully understaffed for many years; notes that Barking and Dagenham is to receive an increase of 33 officers and Newham, a 43 officer increa

DETENTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS IN CUBA

That this House notes that the Cuban Government continues to hold several hundred political prisoners, whose offences include pro-democracy activism and speaking out against Government policies on issues such as abortion and treatment of the blind; further notes that among the most prominent cases a

SUCCESS OF WORLD SPORTS EVENTS IN BIRMINGHAM

That this House congratulates Birmingham on the success of the 9th IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics held on 14th to 16th March, which ably demonstrated Birmingham's ability to deliver a world class event and underlined the city's credentials for the title of European Capital of Culture 2

WORLD ASTHMA DAY

That this House notes the importance of World Asthma Day on 6th May; praises the National Asthma Campaign for raising awareness of this condition, working to move asthma up the political and social agenda, educating the public about asthma, raising funds to help find a cure for the condition and for

HUMANITARIAN AID TO IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's promise that he will not let down the Iraqi people in delivering humanitarian aid and assistance to rebuild Iraq; notes that the Prime Minister said on 14th November 2001 that this time he would not walk away from the Afghan people and that he would ensu

POSTAL CHARGES TO SERVICE PERSONNEL IN THE GULF

That this House notes that there is widespread dismay about the cost of sending care packages to service personnel deployed in the Gulf; recognises that the delivery of home comforts to troops in the field is important to morale; recalls that a free postal service existed during the last Gulf War; a

FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION

That this House welcomes the extra Government money announced in the White Paper 'The Future of Higher Education'; further welcomes the end of up front tuition fees; supports the reintroduction of grants for students from poorer backgrounds; recognises the improvements outlined for the repayment of

REGIONAL ADVISORY COUNCILS FOR FISH STOCKS

That this House notes that despite it now being more than three months since the EU Fisheries Council decided to establish regional advisory councils to manage fish stocks, there are still no concrete proposals for the constitution of these councils; contrary to the dilatory approach of the commissi

INNOVATION AND RESPONSIBILITY

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to think again about any ill advised proposals to consult the overpaid exploiter of underpaid labour, James Dyson, about innovation or any other aspect of industrial development; points out that any offered advisory appointed or

SIX NATIONS CHAMPIONSHIP 2003

That this House congratulates the English and Irish teams in the final game of the Six Nations Championship; notes that England has won their first Six Nations grand slam as well as retaining their Rugby World Cup Sevens title in Hong Kong; pays tribute to an emerging Italian side under their new co

TERCENTENARY CELEBRATIONS IN GIBRALTAR IN 2004

That this House supports a visit by Her Majesty the Queen to Gibraltar in 2004 to celebrate the territory's 300th anniversary of being British; and deplores any attempts by Her Majesty's Government to veto what will be the highlight of a year of joyous celebrations for loyal subjects of the Crown.

BBC AND BALANCE

That this House is appalled at the intimidatory and yobbish behaviour displayed by the audience against Yasmin Alibhai-Brown during Thursday 27th March edition of Question Time on BBC1; notes that despite the venue being London, a multi-ethnic and diverse city, this was not obvious from those chosen

ZIMBABWEAN CRICKETERS

That this House condemns the Zimbabwe regime of Robert Mugabe in ostracising two cricketing internationals for that country, one black and one white (Messrs. Henry Olonga and Andy Flower) for speaking out against the activities of that Government; further condemns the horrific attacks, beatings and

EARNINGS DISREGARD FOR WAR DISABLEMENT PENSIONERS

at end add 'and also urges the Government to remove the discretion of local authorities on whether to apply war-pensions disregard so that all war-pensioners wherever they live may benefit'.'

NETWORK RAIL AND IN HOUSE MAINTENANCE (NO. 2)

That this House applauds the decision by Network Rail to take in-house track maintenance in two more regions; welcomes the decision as another major step in the progressive renationalisation of British railways; notes that John Armit, Network Rail, chief executive, has said 'he will not rule out tak

MIKE AMBROSE OF THE MORNING STAR

at end add 'notwithstanding his association with the appalling record of the Morning Star in supporting totalitarian Soviet Communism right to the bitter end.'.

CHAPELCROSS POWER STATION

leave out from 'Chapelcross', to end and add 'military nuclear plant has played a key role in the production of tritium for the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons of mass destruction since it opened in 1959; further notes that it has never produced electrical power economically as it has always remain