Early Day Motions

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND AIR TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT

at end add 'ensuring that communities around all regional airports have effective protection against the environmental impact of their operations, especially night noise.'.

HOT CROSS BUNS

after 'Britain', insert 'notes that the Jewish, Muslim and Hindu communities are unlikely to appreciate such tokenism;'.

RELIGIOUS OPPRESSION OF WOMEN IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR

That this House expresses its deep sense of outrage at the brutal beheading of three innocent Muslim girls and a Muslim woman in District Rajoum, Jammu and Kashmir by terrorist because they refused to wear a veil; is particularly aggrieved that women have been directed not to attend schools or colle

TARGETING IRAQI CITIES

That this House rejects the presumption that Basra, a city of one million people, half of whom are children, can legitimately be designated a military target; believes that the destruction of Basra's water and electricity supplies has been an attack on civilians rather than troops; recognises that a

FRIENDS OF MONTGOMERY HOUSE

That this House welcomes the acquisition of a new magnetic resonance imaging scanner at Belvoir Park Hospital in Belfast; is encouraged that a marked improvement in waiting times for patients has occurred already; congratulates the Friends of Montgomery House charity and in particular Mrs Christine

FUNDING FOR VICTIMS GROUPS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House is concerned about the significant shortfall in core funding provided to groups representing and supporting the victims of terrorist violence in Northern Ireland by the Community Relations Council and other funding bodies; recognises the excellent work carried out by such victims gro

COMMUNITY PHARMACIES AND THE OFT REPORT

That this House is concerned that there is a conflict of policy between the Office of Fair Trading, which is proposing to deregulate pharmaceutical prescriptions, allow such sales in supermarkets and thus destabilise local pharmacies with an estimated closure of small businesses of 50 per cent, and

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN NORTHERN CYPRUS

That this House believes Turkish Cypriot leader, Mr Denktash, rejected the referendum on the Annan Plan in The Hague because he feared there would be a majority in favour of a settlement, even including those Turkish settlers given citizenship, and does not wish Turkish Cypriots to join the EU along

SPEED CAMERAS

That this House notes the important role that speed cameras play in reducing the speed of traffic and improving road safety; expresses concern at demands to replace high visibility cameras on our roads with more obscure cameras given that the prime purpose of the camera is to slow traffic down as op

BALBIR SINGH BAINS

That this House notes that Mr Balbir Singh Bains, a British resident of over 25 years, was arrested in 1999 on a visit to India by the Indian authorities on charges of terrorism which were subsequently proved groundless in court; expresses its deep concern that Mr Bains has yet to be granted a visa

HALAL AND SHECHITA SLAUGHTER

That this House, while wanting to see every practical effort made to improve the welfare of farmed animals, also believes that freedom of religion is integral to a free society; recognises the importance of halal and shechita methods of slaughter to Britain's Muslim and Jewish communities; expresses

VICTORY OF MR SCOTT HARRISON

That this House congratulates Mr Scott Harrison of Cambuslang, Glasgow, for winning his boxing match in the Braehead Arena in Scotland in great style and retaining his World WBO Featherweight title, beating the Belfast man Mr Wayne McCulloch, who put up a courageous performance; and recognises that

RETIREMENT OF LAURENCE KAYE MBE

That this House notes the excellent service of Laurie Kaye MBE; thanks him for his work as a member of the Clerk's Department since 1961 and in particular for his unfailing good humour and helpfulness in the Table Office over the last 26 years; and wishes him a long and happy retirement.

EARNINGS DISREGARD FOR WAR DISABLEMENT PENSIONERS

That this House notes that war-disabled pensioners in receipt of income support are entitled to an earnings disregard of only ú10 per week and this earning disregard was last updated in 1990; further notes that income support allowances have generally been increased, in line with the Rossi index, by

MEASURES TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF NEW UK FILMS SHOWN ON UK TELEVISION

That this House believes that a flourishing film industry is an essential part of national culture; notes the UK film industry's track record of producing extremely talented individuals and outstanding films; further notes with concern that fewer than three in every 100 feature films currently shown

ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY WAITING TIME TARGETS

That this House welcomes the intentions of the staff of the Worcestershire Acute Hospitals Trust to shorten the waiting times for patients in accident and emergency by establishing assessment units elsewhere; deplores, however the recent opening of a closed ward, until now used as an equipment store

CHAPELCROSS POWER STATION

That this House notes that the Chapelcross Power Station will from the beginning of April be the longest serving nuclear power station in the world; notes that Chapelcross has provided a safe and reliable supply to electricity to the South of Scotland since 1959; regrets that it will cease generatio

HUMANITARIAN AID IN IRAQ

That this House notes the immediate need to ensure that supplies of humanitarian aid are channelled into Iraq in order to support the Iraqi population; recognises the importance of providing food, shelter and medical aid as soon as possible in order to prevent a major humanitarian crisis; and calls

LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND AIR TRANSPORT DEVELOPMENT

That this House recognises the crucial importance that aviation and related activities can play in stimulating economic development and job creation but also recognises that aviation investment is finite; notes that there are a number of local authorities which want airport development in their area

NATIONAL LIBRARY FOR THE BLIND

That this House notes that 2003 has been designated as the European Year of Disabled People, the aim of which is to raise awareness of the discrimination faced by disabled people and to work towards ending inequality in our society; congratulates the National Library for the Blind on its campaign to

HEALTHY EATING AND HEALTHY BABIES

That this House notes with concern the results of a recent study by the charity Baby Lifeline, which found that the poor diet of mothers-to-be contributed to the death of around 8,500 babies a year; welcomes their involvement in National Mother and Baby Week 2003, which sees the launch of a nationwi

HOT CROSS BUNS

That this House is appalled at the decision by some local authorities in the United Kingdom to ban hot cross buns from schools; believes the hot cross bun to be a splendid Easter tradition that represents the Christian heritage of Britain; and encourages all schools in the United Kingdom to ignore s

ARTHRITIS AWARENESS WEEK

That this House notes that Arthritis Awareness Week begins on 21st April; recognises the very real suffering that arthritis causes for many thousands of people around the United Kingdom; praises the work of all those who care for people who suffer from arthritis; and calls on the Government to recog

REGIONAL BEER

That this House expresses concern about the ever-increasing consolidation of pub and wholesaler ownership which is having an adverse effect on regional distinctiveness and consumer choice; notes that over 70 per cent. of pubs are prevented from selling beer from small local brewers; further notes th

FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE (No.1)

That this House is concerned that recent Government statements about the Food Supplements Directive state that it will allow continued use of substances not on the permitted lists where products comply with existing UK food safety legislation; notes that, in fact, the directive permits such products