Early Day Motions

KENYAN ELECTIONS

That this House expresses the hope that the forthcoming Kenyan elections will be free and fair and undertaken in a climate of peace and security; and calls upon the British Government to make it clear to the Kenyan people that it will do all it can to assist in the smooth transfer of power from the

TELEVISION COVERAGE OF CRICKET WORLD CUP

That this House notes that the Cricket World Cup starts on Saturday, 8th February 2003 and that all previous tournaments have been available in live or highlights form on terrestrial television; further notes that the Cricket World Cup is a Group B listed event which means that terrestrial channels

REDUCING CHILD DEATHS FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT

That this House believes that the numbers of children in this country who die through abuse and neglect is unacceptable and that public policy has failed to reduce the level of child deaths over the last 30 years; is concerned that the Chief Inspector of Social Services records in her eleventh annua

ST JOHN AMBULANCE

That this House recognises the invaluable work of St John Ambulance; notes that neither the Department of Health or Treasury were aware that the charity carried out over 240,000 hours of accident and emergency cover in 2001; further notes that without the dedicated members of St John Ambulance, NHS

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY:PROVISION OF REHABILITATION

That this House welcomes the recent Government publication of the Green Paper, Pathways to work: Helping people into employment, and its commitment to introduce ground breaking rehabilitation programmes; considers that successful support and vocational programmes, such as those run by Rehab UK play

THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UK'S ACCESSION TO THE EU

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the UK's accession to the European Union on 1st January 2003; acknowledges the stability, peace and prosperity that the UK's membership of the EU has brought; and looks forward to playing an ever stronger role at the heart of Europe as a full, activ

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN THE UK

That this House congratulates the Cambridge students who carried out an inspection to confirm the presence of weapons of mass destruction on British soil by visiting the American airbase at RAF Lakenheath on 12th December; and notes that the world will be made more secure through the global eliminat

RAF FYLINGDALES AND NMD

That this House notes the request by the United States Government to upgrade facilities at RAF Fylingdales as part of their National Missile Defence programme; recognises that there are huge moral, economic, technological and legal issues raised by NMD; welcomes the Government's commitment to a wide

ISLINGTON SELL-OFFS

That this House is appalled at the decision of Islington Council, controlled by the Liberal Democrats, to sell buildings occupied by local voluntary and community groups to property speculators; is concerned that this plan, introduced without consultation with anyone, will lead to the loss of buildi

UPRATING OF 25P AGE ADDITION

That this House notes the existing age addition payment to the state pension of 25 pence a week on reaching the age of 80; accepts the widespread evidence that shows that the oldest pensioners tend to be among the poorest in society; acknowledges that the vast majority of those pensioners will be wo

DEDUCTIONS FROM PENSION AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY

That this House acknowledges the Government's decision to relax the rules which reduce the state pension after a stay in hospital from six to 13 weeks; reaffirms the view that such a change does not fully address the unfairness of such deductions; notes that cutting pensioners' income when in hospit

CONDUCT OF THE AUDIT COMMISSION (No 9)

That this House notes the findings of the Audit Commission's Corporate Governance Report on Hull Council, which stated that the city's universities did not figure significantly in the Council's thinking and that lack of political consensus was a factor in Lincoln University abandoning the potential

ARJAN ERKEL

That this House urges the Government to do all it can to secure the release and safe return of Arjan Erkel who was kidnapped on 12th August whilst working as a volunteer on a Medecin Sans Frontieres medical aid programme in Daghestan, a republic of the Russian Federation.

COST OF CONSULTANTS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND PPP

That this House expresses its astonishment that ú500 million has already been spent on legal fees, consultants and accountants for the Government's plans for a public private partnership of the London Underground; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to draw a halt to this scheme and

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No.3)

leave out from 'January' to end and add, 'believes that making a comparison between unemployment levels in Britain and Luxembourg is not appropriate; further believes that a better comparison would be between Britain and Germany, France, Italy or Spain, all of whom have unemployment levels higher th

COPENHAGEN SUMMIT AND ENLARGEMENT OF THE EU

at end add 'and notes with particular interest that several of these nations are the same size as Wales or smaller.'.

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEVERIDGE REPORT

after 'recommendations', insert 'as pursued by the Labour Government in line with socialist principles.'.

HUMAN FERTILISATION AND EMBRYOLOGY AUTHORITY

That this House welcomes the recently announced increased financial commitment from this Government to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority; thanks the HFEA for continuing to seek public consultation on relevant and important issues within its remit such as sex selection; and looks forwa

CRICKET IN ENGLAND AND WALES

That this House notes the dismal performance of the England cricket team in Australia; observes that cricket is played in very few state schools in England and Wales and is based on an outmoded county structure that fails to engage young people; and calls upon the England and Wales Cricket Board to

BRITISH ENERGY LIABILITIES FUNDING

That this House opposes any use of taxpayers money to fund reprocessing of irradiated spent nuclear fuel from British Energy reactors over the next 10 years; believes that any public funds made available to assist in the discharge of British Energy's historic liabilities should be used in achieving

SHREWSBURY POST OFFICES

That this House expresses grave concern that six post offices out of a total of 18 in Shrewsbury are due to close; agrees with Postwatch that 'it will be the more vulnerable members of society including the elderly, disabled and unemployed' who will be affected the most; remembers Labour's pledge in

MAKING HEALTHCARE MUTUAL

That this House welcomes the publication of the Mutuo pamphlet 'Making Healthcare Mutual'; notes that the pamphlet calls for new governance arrangements for health services, placing ownership in the hands of patients and employees; further notes that co-operative ownership is a true and progressive

FUNDING FOR NORTH YORKSHIRE'S DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATORS

That this House notes that the Government proposes to fund the additional cost to North Yorkshire County Council, as a result of implementing Article 16(2) of EC Regulation 2037/00 on Ozone Depleting Substances, in the period from 1st April 2002 to 31 March 2003, by means of a special grant allocati

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE HOUSING

That this House recognises the widespread dissatisfaction amongst service personnel and their families at the condition and allocation of service accommodation; also recognises the high level of spending on empty properties and private rented properties by the Ministry of Defence; calls for a re-org

OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE KINGSTON COMMUNICATIONS STADIUM, HULL

That this House welcomes the official opening of the Kingston Communications Stadium and Sports Arena complex in Hull - the first ever stadium of its kind, which was the brainchild of Patrick Doyle the former Labour leader of Hull City Council, supported by members of the Labour Group, financed subs