Early Day Motions

BEER NATURALLY CAMPAIGN

That this House recognises the historical and cultural significance that brewing holds in the United Kingdom; appreciates the importance in employment terms that brewing continues to play in the United Kingdom and the enjoyment that beer brings to millions of Britons and visitors everyday; recognise

RAIL SERVICES IN THE SOUTH WEST OF ENGLAND

That this House expresses its deep concern at the lack of investment in rail services in the South West of England and, in particular, the cancellation of the proposed electrification of the line between London Paddington and Bristol, the substantial unmet need for investment in services between Lon

FRONT BENCH E-MAIL ADDRESSES

That this House believes that all members of the Government, Shadow Cabinet and Liberal Democrat front bench should be accessible to the public by e-mail.

FA PREMIER LEAGUE COMMUNITY AWARDS

That this House praises the FA Premier League for introducing its 10 Seasons Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Community, an award that recognises the positive role of football in society and rewards the player who has made a particularly valuable contribution to the community; congratulate

GOVERNMENT RECORD ON MENTAL HEALTH

That this House notes with grave disquiet the widespread general concern amongst mental health professionals, users and carers that the Government is not delivering improvement in access to mental health services and the treatment of mental illness; is extremely concerned that promised Government fu

ROYAL HUMANE SOCIETY

That this House congratulates the Royal Humane Society on its contribution to society by publicly recognising those who go out of their way to help others, often by putting their own lives at risk; believes that the Society's medals and certificates, awarded according to the degree and duration of t

MINERS PENSION FUND SURPLUSES

That this House recognises that the Treasury is finally proposing new ways of guaranteeing miners' pensions for the future but, according to the Coalfield Communities Campaign's latest calculation is still due to take £3.5 billion historical surpluses out of the two schemes at a time when many retir

IRAQ AND UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to hold a debate prior to the tabling of any further UN Security Council resolutions relating to Iraq so that Parliament can consider Her Majesty's Government's position in relation to any such resolution and express a view.

VOTES AT 16 CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the formation of the Votes at 16 campaign, a coalition of charities, political experts, young people and organisations representing them, who have come together in belief that lowering the voting age would improve the quality of the politics in the United Kingdom through inv

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No.6)

leave out from 'January' to end and add 'and notes that this has no bearing whatsoever on whether the euro would work for the UK.'.

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No.6)

at end add 'and looks forward to the assessment of the five economic tests by June 2003.'.

SECRECY OF INTERNATIONAL CRICKET COUNCIL

That this House notes that the International Cricket Council's solicitor, Karyl Nairn, of Simmons Simmons, has now denied, on three separate occasions over the past week, access to their Articles of Association to Jonathan Haydn-Williams, solicitor, of Taylor Wessing; regrets the International Crick

OFFICE OF LORD CHANCELLOR AND ITS FUTURE

That this House urges the Lord Chancellor's Department Committee to link any pay rise for the holder of the Office of Lord Chancellor with modernisation principles involving hours of work, the acquisition of new skills, housing provision and issues concerning tertiary employment; and believes that f

FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR TRANSPORT IN THE UK

That this House urges Her Majesty's Government to revise its proposals for expansion of airports in the light of the many negative responses to its consultation document, Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom and to set a firm date for the conclusion of the recently extended cons

REGISTER OF ENGLISH FOOTBALL FACILITIES

That this House welcomes the publication of the Register of English Football Facilities; congratulates the Football Foundation on compiling the largest facilities database in British sporting history; notes that it will be a vital resource for both sports planners and users; further notes with conce

BRAIN INJURY AWARENESS WEEK 24TH FEBRUARY - 2ND MARCH

That this House notes that brain injury is the biggest cause of death and disability in young people; recognises the good work of Headway, which is the UK's leading charity dedicated to providing support services and information to brain-injury survivors, their families and carers; and supports Brai

SINGLE EQUALITY ACT

That this House welcomes the Government's consultation on the future structure of equality institutions in the United Kingdom, Equality and Diversity: Making it Happen; recognises that the experience of 25 years of anti-discrimination laws is that legislation needs to be modernised to support the de

HAYFEVER ALERT DAY

That this House notes with concern that hayfever now affects over 20-25 per cent. of young people aged between 13 and 21, and the resulting distress and discomfort caused and its disruption to study and work; calls on the NHS to take the management of hayfever more seriously, as studies have consist

HEALTH CASH PLAN PROVIDERS AND THE INLAND REVENUE

That this House notes that not-for-profit health cash plan providers started from 19th century working class traditions of charity and mutual support and funded local hospitals; further notes that since 1948 they have supported NHS patients by providing benefits for loss of earnings during stays in

NORTHERN IRELAND ELECTORAL REGISTER AND THE MISSING 130,000 ELECTORATE

That this House is concerned about how 130,000 people in Northern Ireland who were on the electoral register in June 2002 do not appear in that issued in December 2002; notes that the recent census figures show that a further 57,683 people eligible to be on the register also do not appear; and calls

DISABLED PEOPLE AND THE COMMUNICATIONS BILL

That this House believes equal and affordable access to digital communication services to be essential to the future inclusion of visually impaired, deafblind and other disabled people; shares the concerns of visually impaired, deafblind and other disabled people that the Communications Bill fails t

CONDUCT OF SIR ANDREW FOSTER, CONTROLLER, AUDIT COMMISSION

That this House notes with concern that Sir Andrew Foster, Controller, Audit Commission, has not replied to or had the courtesy to acknowledge a letter from the honourable Member for Kingston upon Hull North dated 20th December 2002, which highlighted a number of inaccuracies and serious flaws in th

WORKLOAD OF THE LORD CHANCELLOR

That this House, seeing that the office of the Lord Chancellor requires the incumbent to function under strain with too heavy a work burden and perform too many roles and carry out too many jobs for any one person, however hard working, brilliant or highly paid, urges the Government to lighten the e

HOUSE OF LORDS REPORT ON THE USE OF ANIMALS IN SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES

That this House is concerned at the Government's response to the House of Lords Report on the use of animals in scientific procedures; notes that this report received widespread backing from both the animal welfare and scientific communities; and calls upon the Government to implement the main recom

CATHERINE MEYER AND THE ABDUCTION OF HER CHILDREN

That this House notes that Lady Catherine Meyer recently celebrated her 50th birthday in the absence of her two teenage sons, who were abducted to Germany by her former husband in 1994; notes that German courts have on no reasonable ground denied Lady Meyer the right to see her children, and that it