Early Day Motions

ARRIVA TRAINS DISPUTE

That this House is deeply concerned at the failure to resolve the long-running pay dispute between Arriva Trains Northern and conductors and retail staff; notes that strike action has been taking place since January and that further strike action is scheduled through to February 2003; further notes

BEE DISEASES INSURANCE LTD (BDI)

That this House notes the immeasurable environmental role played by the honey bee in pollinating both wild flowers and many agricultural crops; further notes that there are approximately 9,000 amateur beekeepers in Britain; further notes the requirement for all beekeepers to comply with the Bee Dise

AIR 2000

That this House congratulates First Choice Holidays and Air 2000 on being the first UK leisure airline routinely to carry defibrillators on all their flights; further congratulates them on providing first aid training for appropriate staff and notes that all Air 2000 crew are further trained to imme

CONDUCT OF THE AUDIT COMMISSION (No 8)

That this House refutes the criticism in the Audit Commission's Corporate Governance Inspection Report of Hull Council that the Council had weak corporate leadership and management; instead commends the commitment and the determination by Hull councillors over the years to improve the quality of lif

DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

leave out from 'to' to the end and insert, 'reaffirm the establishment of the Church of England which continues to embody the interconnections of church-state relationships which have been a feature of English life since the sixth century; acknowledges the representative role to which the Church of

EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP, MOTIVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY

That this House welcomes the interim findings of the research report 'Employee Ownership, Motivation and Productivity' written by Birkbeck College, London and the Work Foundation on behalf of Employees Direct; notes that the Government recognises that employee share ownership can improve company per

CITB LEVY

That this House recognises that one of the main functions of the Construction Industry Training Board is to provide training to the construction industry; acknowledges that to fund provision of that training, the CITB imposes a levy on employers within the construction industry; and calls for a chan

FOUNDATION HOSPITALS

That this House notes with concern the intention by Government to introduce foundation hospitals, which would create a two tier NHS system; and urges the Government to continue to disseminate best practice throughout the NHS and ensure that all NHS services are brought up to the best possible standa

FUNDING FOR SUFFOLK'S DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATORS

That this House notes that the Government proposes to fund the additional costs to Suffolk 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 31st March 2003, by means of a special grant allocation of

FUNDING FOR DEVON'S DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATORS

That this House notes that the Government proposes to fund the additional costs to Devon 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 31st March 2003, by means of a special grant allocation of ú

FUNDING FOR STAFFORDSHIRE'S DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATORS

That this House notes that the Government proposes to fund additional costs to Staffordshire County Council, as a result of Article 16(2) of EC Regulation 2037/00 on Ozone Depleting Substances, in the period from 1st April 2002 to 31st March 2003, by means of a special grant allocation of ú521,961;

FUNDING FOR NORFOLK'S DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATORS

That this House notes that the Government proposes to fund the additional costs to Norfolk 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 31st March 2003, by means of a special grant allocation of

FUNDING FOR GLOUCESTERSHIRE'S DISPOSAL OF REFRIGERATORS

That this House notes that the Government proposes to fund the additional costs to Gloucestershire 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 31st March 2003, by means of a special grant alloc

HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS

That this House welcomes the Big Issue's Lethal Streets campaign on the effects on health of the homeless; is appalled at research which found the life expectancy of a rough sleeper to be just 42 years, is concerned that rough sleepers and people living in temporary accommodation find it difficult t

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No.3)

That this House notes the announcement on 4th December of the latest German unemployment figures for November, which show that seasonally adjusted unemployment has reached 4.16 million; further notes that this is the highest rate for five years; further notes that with the exception of one month, Ge

PASSIVE SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES

That this House welcomes the BMA's recent report on passive smoking, Towards Smoke-Free Public Places, which establishes beyond doubt that passive smoking is a cause of lung cancer, coronary heart disease and asthma attacks in adults and cot death, middle ear disease, respiratory infections and the

AWARD TO THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CLWYD SOUTH

leave out from 'threaten' to 'and' in line 7, and insert 'sovreignty or prosperity'.

INDICATIVE PLANNING FOR WIND FARMS

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to establish indicative planning guidelines for new wind farm developments and to use its review of the national planning policy guidance note PPS22 to strengthen existing planning guidance for renewable energy projects; believes there is a need for

COMMUNITY SHARE IN RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS

That this House calls on the Government to encourage community share ownership of renewable energy projects that will ensure direct economic benefit to communities supporting such developments; and calls on the Government to promote renewable energy through community awareness and involvement campai

AUDIT FEES FOR PARISH COUNCILS

That this House recognises that audit fees for parish councils have become burdensome and should now take into account the population size and financial situation of each individual parish; suggests that a de minimus provision is introduced, exempting those parishes with a precept of less than ú20,0

COUNTRYSIDE AGENCY

That this House acknowledges that social exclusion is a harsh reality in rural areas; congratulates the Countryside Agency on raising awareness that poverty is increasingly prevalent in rural areas; recognises that unemployment, low income, inadequate housing and amenities and isolation makes life d

RURAL POST OFFICES

That this House welcomes the announcement of ú450 million for rural post offices; recognises and is deeply concerned that changes to the pensions distribution mechanism will still mean huge deficits for rural and urban post offices; and calls upon the Government to re-examine its policy of pension d

MEDWAY QUEEN PADDLE STEAMER

That this House notes that the Medway Queen is the only estuary paddle steamer left in the United Kingdom; further notes that she played an historic role during the Second World War evacuation of Dunkirk, where she carried 7,000 allied troops to safety; and believes that the Medway Queen Preservatio

EXCELLENCE CHALLENGE IN GLOUCESTER

That this House notes that, at present, only 28 per cent. of entrants to higher education are from disadvantaged backgrounds; believes that children with no history of higher education in their family background should have the opportunity of benefiting from higher education; and welcomes the launch

LICENSING OF LIVE MUSIC

That this House expresses concern that the Licensing Bill proposals to make the performance of live music licensable in pubs and clubs, in places where alcohol is served, in churches, synagogues, mosques and other places of worship, in schools and colleges, in community centres and village and paris