Early Day Motions

MORDECHAI VANUNU

That this House deplores the refusal by the Israeli authorities on 16th February to grant Dr Vanunu's most recent parole appeal at a time when there is a threat of war in the Middle East over the issue of Iraq possibly having weapons of mass destruction; wishes to commend the courage of Dr Vanunu fo

NORTHERN IRELAND LABOUR FORCE SURVEY

That this House welcomes the publication in February by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency of the Labour Force Survey; notes results from the survey where over the period 1990 to 2001 the numbers of Roman Catholics in employment increased by 59,000 whereas the numbers of Protestants

UPGRADING A9 TO DUAL CARRIAGEWAY

That this House supports the campaign to have the A9 between Perth and Inverness upgraded to dual carriageway; despairs at the dangerous design of the road that varies awkwardly between dual carriageway and single file traffic; notes that the A9 is the main arterial route through the Scottish Highla

HUMMINGBIRD APPEAL

That this House expresses concern that after ú200,000 was raised by the Hummingbird Appeal, for a new diabetes centre at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, with the important support of the Shrewsbury Chronicle, the Board of the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital NHS Trust has refused to fund the balance require

AIR WALES

That this House welcomes the plans of Air Wales to operate a service between Swansea, Cardiff and London; notes the considerable investment in Wales' air transport system by Air Wales and Swansea Airport; commends the positive impact that the route will have on the tourist industry in South Wales; a

TURKEY AND THE KURDISH REGIONS OF IRAQ AND TURKEY

That this House expresses extreme concern about the move of Turkish troops into northern Iraq; is aware of Turkey's desire to seize control of natural resources in the Kurdish areas of Northern Iraq; believes that a Turkish invasion or occupation of northern Iraq would threaten the successful and au

ASYLUM CENTRE AT LEE-ON-THE SOLENT

That this House deplores the proposal to accommodate 400 young male asylum applicants at the Daedalus site in Lee-on-the-Solent; and urges the Government to adopt policies which would avoid the need for such establishments.

ATTENTION DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDERS

That this House commends the valuable work being done by the organisation ADDISS in helping those affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorders; notes that there is a shortage of teachers trained to work with children affected in this way; further notes that a lack of awareness of the condit

ARMING THE POLICE

leave out from 'Secretary' to end and add 'but does not support the arming of the Police Force.'.

HIGH COURT RULING ON RESTORING FOOD AND SHELTER FOR DESTITUTE ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House welcomes the High Court ruling on 19th February restoring food and shelter for destitute asylum seekers; notes that despite the Home Secretary's comment to the BBC that 'Frankly, I'm personally fed up with having to deal with a situation where Parliament debates issues and the judges

GENDER EQUALITY IN THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

That this House recognises and pays tribute to the life and achievements of Monica Furling, author and journalist, who died on 14th January; celebrates her commitment to gender equality in the Church of England; calls on the Government to amend the Sex Discrimination Act 1975 to remove the exemption

STROKE CARE

That this House welcomes the new All Party Parliamentary Group for stroke; notes with concern the continuing variation across the UK in the provision of and access to specialist stroke services; believes that more should be done to prevent stroke and to treat those affected; supports the stroke stan

ACCESS TO POST OFFICE SERVICES

That this House regrets that the pin pad introduced in post offices as part of the new card account system is inaccessible to many people with sight problems, learning difficulties and physical disabilities; believes this raises issues under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 and the Human Right

IMPACT OF THE EURO

That this House recognises the growing use of euro accounts and the euro currency by business in Scotland and by businesses throughout the United Kingdom; is also aware of the present markets and potential markets for Scottish and United Kingdom products and services in the Euro Zone which is soon t

EFFECT OF DIET ON YOUNG OFFENDERS

That this House welcomes the report by Natural Justice on young inmates in Aylesbury young Offenders' Institution; notes that the double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised trial found that by adding vitamins, minerals and other nutritional elements to inmates' diets anti-social behaviour was redu

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACID

That this House notes that unsaturated fats such as Omega-3 fatty acids are essential for life, but cannot be made in the body and must be obtained in the diet; further notes that these have been shown to be important for maintaining the good health of hearts, cells and nervous systems; observes tha

SALT CONTENT IN FOOD

That this House notes that much of the food aimed at children has increased in salt content in the last 25 years; further notes that the salt content in crisps has almost doubled since 1978, from an average of 540mg per 100g to 1050mg per 100g in 2003; expresses concern that most people, including c

ANGLIA RAILWAYS FOURTH CHARTER MARK

That this House congratulates Anglia Railways on being awarded a fourth charter mark for excellence in customer service; notes that Anglia was the first railway company to receive the award, in 1993; further notes that only two other train companies have been awarded a charter mark, although not as

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ENQUIRY INTO LA MON HOUSE HOTEL BOMBING

That this House calls on the Government to announce an independent public inquiry into the bombing of the La Mon House hotel which was carried out 25 years ago by the Provisional IRA on Friday 17th February 1978; believes that it is right and proper that this crime against humanity is fully investig

EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND THE FUTURE OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL

That this House notes with concern the Statement of Objection to the FA Premier League television contract issued by the European Commission; believes ending the collective selling of TV rights by clubs would benefit a wealthy few but have damaging consequences for the rest; recalls how a British co

HUMANITARIAN AID AND MILITARY THREATS TO IRAQ

That this House contrasts the contingency reserve of ú100 million which the Secretary of State for International Development has said is available for humanitarian emergencies and 'safe havens' in Iraq (24th February, Official Report, column 4), and which has to come out of existing budgets, with th

LONDON TAXIS

That this House, mindful that 2003 is European Union Year of the Disabled, notes London is rightly proud that it is the only city in the world with a fully wheelchair accessible fleet of Hackney carriages (taxis); further notes that the vehicles built by Coventry-based purpose-built taxi manufacture

CUTS IN GULF FORCES PAY

That this House recognises that 10,400 members of the armed forces deployed to the Gulf are in receipt of local overseas allowance; deplores the Ministry of Defence's decision to remove 20 per cent. of that allowance for single and married unaccompanied personnel after the first 17 days of any deplo

WAR ON IRAQ

That this House congratulates Senator Robert Byrd, former Democratic Leader in the United States Senate and now Dean of the Congress, on his thoughtful and persuasive speech on the floor of the Senate on 12th February in which he describes the Bush Administration as reckless and arrogant having init

ENCOURAGING A NO-PROOF, NO SALE CULTURE

That this House recognises the daily intimidation faced by retailers in relation to under-age purchases; further recognises that verbal and physical attacks on shop workers create a hostile working environment, particularly for those in small stores and corner shops; notes the vital community servic