Early Day Motions

POWER OF THE EU COMMISSION

That this House notes that the European Commission has engineered the beneficial fish stock crisis which has been brought about by disastrous EU mismanagement of fisheries so that, if the Council of Ministers fails to agree on the Commission's proposals, which seems very likely at present, the Commi

LEGAL AID

That this House is concerned that the operation of legal aid can produce injustice notably where one litigant gets assistance and the other does not or where legal aid is obtained fraudulently; and calls for a mechanism by which judgements can be set aside where abuse of the legal aid system is made

LONDON AND FRINGE AREA TEACHERS' ALLOWANCES

That this House notes that teachers working in schools in inner and outer London and the fringe areas do invaluable work; further notes that the current cost of living allowances paid to these teachers are too low; acknowledges the difficulties experienced by many head teachers in dealing with staff

CHINA'S BEAR FARMS

That this House is appalled by the tortuous and unspeakable conditions endured by thousands of bears kept in bear farms across China, where they are 'milked' for bile from their gall bladders that is used in traditional Chinese medicine, cosmetics and wine; recognises that there are many highly effe

BANFF AND BUCHAN SCOUTS

That this House sends its best wishes to those from Banff and Buchan among the 30,000-strong contingent taking part in the 20th World Scout Jamboree in Thailand this month; commends the fundraising efforts undertaken by the Banff and Buchan Scouts during the past 18 months to meet their costs; recog

ADULT INCAPACITY

at end add 'but notes the opinion of Richard Gordon QC that the Law Commission's draft Mental Incapacity Bill in some respects offends against the European Convention on Human Rights.'.

HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY

leave out from 'House' to end and add, 'in the light of evidence given to the Science and Technology Committee by Professor Austin Smith that the HFEA is "frustrating to deal with, inefficient and without adequate specialist knowledge", evidence given to that Committee by Dame Anne McLaren that "the

CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES

at end add '; and recognises that this cannot be done without challenging the legacy of racism that has effectively blocked the proper recognition and progress of talented young black and Asian cricketers'.

SHREWSBURY POST OFFICES

at end add 'whilst raising the necessary public funding.'.

FOOD MILES AND FARMERS MARKETS

That this House agrees with the Annual Conference of the National Council of Women in Great Britain held in Birmingham who expressed their concern about the effect upon the environment of the scale of the international transportation of foodstuffs whilst local supermarkets held little locally grown

REGULATION OF LABELLING MEAT PRODUCTS

That this House agrees with the Annual Conference of the National Council of Women of Great Britain held in Birmingham who urged Her Majesty's Government to agree that regulations be introduced to require the country of origin of any meat or meat sourced ingredients in all products for human consump

FUNDING CARE OF DEMENTIA SUFFERERS

That this House recognises that the majority of families care for relatives suffering with dementia at home, is concerned, however, that under present arrangements, when they eventually agree their loved ones' needs would be better met by professional nursing care, they will not receive the assessed

SENTENCING FOR GROSS INDECENCY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the fact that the maximum sentence for gross indecency with a child is two years in Northern Ireland whilst it is 10 years in England and Wales; notes the comments of the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Robert Carswell, that the maximum sentence should be amended in

HAEMOPHILIA AND BLOOD PRODUCTS

That this House notes the recent report highlighting that the United Kingdom has the lowest provision of recombinant product for the use of people with haemophilia in the developed world; notes the recent medical concerns suggesting vCJD might be carried in infected blood products, and calls on the

SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS AT CHRISTMAS

That this House congratulates charities and other non-governmental organisations involved in the provision of shelters for the homeless over the Christmas period; and salutes the volunteers and workers from all walks of life for their dedication, commitment and hard work in sacrificing their own tim

REPEAL OF THE PEDLARS ACT 1871

That this House recognises that the Pedlars Act 1871 is both unworkable and confusing; notes that it fails to provide adequate protection to consumers purchasing goods from those trading fraudulently under a false pedlar's licence and allows rogue traders to trade at ease at large public events such

RULES APPLYING TO MEMBERS OF THE UPPER HOUSE

That this House believes that the current reform of Parliament should include consideration of the status of Members of the Upper House who have been convicted in a court of law, and that the rules that apply to honourable Members in such circumstances should apply also to Members of the Upper House

MURDER OF WILLIAM WRIGHT

That this House is seriously concerned that unanswered questions remain about the murder of William Wright while he was incarcerated in HM Prison Maze on 27th December 1997; and calls for an immediate public judicial enquiry into the circumstances surrounding his assassination.

TERCENTENARY OF THE CHAIR OF CHEMISTRY AT CAMBRIDGE

That this House congratulates the University of Cambridge on the occasion of the tercentenary of the foundation of the first ever Professorship in Chemistry in 1702; notes that this has been the longest continuously occupied Chair of Chemistry in the country from Professor John Francis Vigani of Ver

REVIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT'S BIRD REGISTRATION SCHEME

That this House notes the Government's review of its Bird Registration Scheme; believes that the current scheme allows the origin and parentage of birds kept by birdkeepers to be traced; further believes that this has acted as a successful deterrent to taking some of the UK's rarest birds from the w

BIRDS EYE ADVERTISEMENT AND THE SCOTTISH FISHING INDUSTRY

That this House deplores the advert placed in the Scottish Sun on 18th December by Birds Eye, a subsidiary of Unilever, which seeks to make a fast buck on the back of the European Commission's proposals to close Scottish fishing waters; believes that if Birds Eye wanted to say something constructive

HM GOVERNMENT AND THE UN INVESTIGATION OF THE KILLING OF BRITISH AND OTHER NEWSMEN IN EAST TIMOR

That this House notes that in May the United Nations told relatives of British citizen Malcolm Rennie that Indonesia's legal authorities had failed, repeatedly, to allow the United Nations to interview eight persons in Indonesia in connection with the death of British citizens Mr Rennie and Brian Pe

BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL

That this House acknowledges the significant achievements of the BBC Children in Need Appeal in helping socially disadvantaged children and young people across the United Kingdom; notes that since 1980, when the Appeal first was established, it has raised over £300 million, that in the last 12 month

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's statement on BBC Newsnight on 16th May 2002 that he believes weapons of mass destruction to be a real evil; notes the 1996 statement by 60 retired generals and admirals from many countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, calling for

LENGTH OF TIME TAKEN TO ANSWER HON MEMBERS' LETTERS

That this House notes that more than 4,000 letters are outstanding to honourable Members from seven Government departments; further notes that 800 of these are six months old or longer, of which 474 are from the Department of Health; further notes that the Department for Education and Skills does no