Early Day Motions

FALLEN STOCK DISPOSAL

That this House notes that following the implementation of the EU Animal By Products Regulations into United Kingdom law, it will be illegal to bury fallen livestock on farms; further notes that the aims of the national collection scheme are to protect the environment and public health; acknowledges

PARLIAMENT AND IRAQ

That this House notes that it has not approved any military action against Iraq; believes that any such action should require prior approval by a vote in this House and not rely on prerogative power alone; does not accept in this case that such a vote would in any way compromise our armed forces; an

COUNCIL TAX AND PENSIONS IN DEVON

That this House notes that the expected council tax rise in Devon will exceed ú2.30 per week for a band D property, that the expected pension rise for a single person is only ú1.95 per week, and that this represents a net loss for pensioners; and calls upon the Government to ensure that no pensioner

SENTENCING FOR GUN CRIME

leave out from 'firearms' to 'and' in line 5 and insert 'ban the sale of air weapons'.

LOSS OF THE SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA

at end add 'but a reassessment should be made of the reduction in risk and the gain in scientific knowledge from unmanned exploration.'.

NO SMOKING DAY

at end add 'and notes that the biggest reduction in smoking has been achieved in Sweden with a consequential 50 per cent. fall in male cancer by smokers changing to smokeless tobacco.'.

AIRCRAFT CARRIER CONTRACT

at end add 'and calls on BAe Systems and Thales UK to utilise fully the shipbuilding facilities and expertise of the lower Clyde, including the Inch Green Dry Dock in Greenock and Fergusson's shipyard in Port Glasgow.'.

CENSORSHIP AND THE BBC

at end add 'and further notes that the Today programme interview on 11th February with the Right honourable Members for Kensington and Chelsea and for Hartlepool, both pro-war, seems to have represented the BBC's peculiar view of balance.'.

ZIMBABWEAN CRICKETERS' DEMONSTRATION

That this House admires the bravery shown by the Zimbabwean cricket players Andy Flower and Henry Olonga through their act of defiance; notes that by bringing direct attention to the death of Zimbabwean democracy under the rule of Robert Mugabe, they have put their own lives in serious danger; and u

SPECIAL CONSTABULARY

That this House congratulates the dedicated men and women who volunteer to serve as special constables; recognises that their professionalism provides an extremely valuable resource to their regular colleagues through the enormous contribution which they make to their local communities; welcomes the

MINORITIES IN THE INDIAN STATE OF GUJARAT

That this House is dismayed at the continuing harrassment and violence towards minority groups in the Indian state of Gujarat; is particularly concerned at the position of Christians and Muslims; notes that many thousands of Muslims are still housed in temporary camps after their homes and businesse

OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS

That this House, in welcoming the government's Green Paper on Pensions, believes that the Government should consider the following three proposals to put right the occupational pension injustice suffered by former workers at Allied Steel and Wire and other similar cases; first, to take urgent steps

YALE MODEL UN CONFERENCES

That this House congratulates Methodist College Belfast Model UN team on their success in obtaining first place in this year's prestigious Yale University Model UN Conference; recognises they were the first school from Europe to participate in it amongst schools from Africa, Canada, the Near East, S

PATRICK FINUCANE KILLING (14TH ANNIVERSARY)

That this House notes that 12th February marks the 14th anniversary of the murder of Northern Ireland solicitor Pat Finucane, gunned down in his home in front of his wife and children; regrets that no one has been brought to justice for his murder; pays tribute to the quiet dignity and courage of hi

INTERNATIONAL CHILDHOOD CANCER DAY

That this House notes the importance of International Childhood Cancer Day and praises Cancer Research UK for raising awareness of this significant health problem in children; is concerned that an estimated quarter of a million children worldwide are diagnosed with cancer each year but that four out

COMPETITION IN THE NEWSPAPER DISTRIBUTION INDUSTRY

That this House warmly welcomes the findings of the Office of Fair Trading's review of undertakings given by newspaper wholesalers; notes that they confirm what independent newsagents have been saying; that power is increasingly concentrated in the hands of just three wholesalers, that carriage char

TEACHERS' COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE

That this House acknowledges that the School Teacher Review Body's pay proposals for post-threshold teachers and head teachers in Inner London will benefit these teachers, but is concerned that such targeted increases may have a negative impact on the recruitment and retention of all other teachers

IRAQ WAR:BRITISH PARTICIPATION

That this House does not believe that British forces should be required to participate in a war against Iraq unless all of the following conditions are met (a) that there is clear evidence that Iraq poses an imminent threat to peace, (b) that there is a substantive motion of this House authorising m

TUC CONFERENCE AND IRAQ

That this House welcomes the initiatives of the general secretaries of a number of trade unions to demand the recall of the TUC Conference to discuss the threat of war in Iraq; and considers that this is a major contribution to the promotion of peace both in the Labour and Trade Union movement, and

FRANCE AND THE STABILITY AND GROWTH PACT

after 'per cent.', insert 'believes that the economy of France and the monetary choices for the United Kingdom matter more than 0.1 per cent. of France's GDP'.

POST OFFICE CLOSURES AND THE JARROW CONSTITUENCY

That this House condemns the decision by Post Office Ltd. to close two sub-offices in 194 Bede Burn Road and 138 Hedgeley Road, in the Jarrow Parliamentary constituency; is concerned that many constituents of the honourable Member for Jarrow, and especially pensioners and families without their own

AIRCRAFT CARRIER CONTRACT

That this House congratulates the Ministry of Defence on awarding the ú2.7 billion aircraft carrier contract to BAe Systems and Thales UK; notes that the programme to build two aircraft carriers represents a massive investment by the Ministry of Defence to build the largest warships ever to emerge f

CENSORSHIP AND THE BBC

That this House expresses its concern at the terms of the e-mail reportedly sent by Richard Sambrook to the BBC News editors, which appears to be an attempt to manipulate coverage of the drive to war on Iraq by censoring what Sambrook calls extreme anti-war opinion, a concept of which Orwell would h

SUBTITLING

That this House is concerned to see new RNID research revealing that despite hearing loss being predominantly age-related, the number of people in the United Kingdom who use subtitles does not increase with age, confirming that many of the people who would most benefit from subtitles do not know eit

RECALL TUC CONFERENCE ON WAR

That this House welcomes the initiative of a number of trade unions to seek a recall conference of the Trades Union Congress to discuss the threat of war with Iraq; and considers that this could strengthen the demand for peace in the labour and trade union movement and in the country overall.