Early Day Motions

MEDICAL STUDENT DEBT

That this House notes that the recently published BMA survey on medical student debt reveals that the average amount of debt incurred by medical students has increased in the past year by 12.5 per cent. from ú9,732 to ú10,966; further notes with concern that debts were much higher amongst medical st

CONDUCT OF THE AUDIT COMMISSION (NO. 7)

That this House notes with concern the contradictory approach by Sir Andrew Foster, Controller, Audit Commission, in justifying the damaging statement made by the Audit Commission that within Hull Council there was a culture that tolerated the bullying of officers by members; notes that in a letter

STEER CLEAR OF ALCOHOL INITIATIVE

That this House commends the Steer Clear of Alcohol Initiative set up over the Christmas and New Year period by the Portsmouth Newspaper and Gales of Horndean public house, offering free soft drinks to the designated driver in a group of three or more; encourages the setting up of these initiatives

POSTCOMM THREAT TO UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE

That this House is deeply concerned about the threat posed to the univeral postal service by Postcomm's price proposals; regrets that the one pence rise in basic first and second class postage prices is tied to price controls that would leave Royal Mail in a worse financial position than it is now;

ACTION FOR BLIND PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the launch of Action for Blind People's new campaigning group, People in Action and their first campaign, Work, Rest and Play, which will work to challenge inequality, promote social inclusion and change attitudes about blind and partially-sighted people; supports Action for

EXPORT OF LIVE FARM ANIMALS

That this House notes that the export of live sheep and lambs for slaughter on the continent resumed in July 2002 after the foot and mouth crisis; is alarmed that thousands of animals are now being shipped out through the Port of Dover every week; is concerned that many of these animals are sent on

SEAFARERS AND THE RACE RELATIONS ACT

That this House believes that all workers employed in a British workplace are entitled to be protected by the provisions of the Race Relations Act; notes with concern, however, that seafarers working on United Kingdom flagged ships and United Kingdom waters are currently excluded from the provisions

HUNTING WITH DOGS

That this House notes the publication of a Bill to enable Parliament to reach a conclusion on the hunting of wild mammals with dogs; and believes that only a total ban on hunting will be acceptable to this House and the public at large.

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO (No.2)

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that German workers earn an average of ú12 an hour, compared to ú9.50 average in Britain; further notes that German workers, with their high wages and strong social protection, are 29 per cent more productive than their British counterparts; believes that

WATER FLUORIDATION

That this House notes with concern the strong association between child poverty and severe tooth decay; further notes the wide variations in children's dental health across the country, where in Greater Manchester, over 62 per cent. of 5-year-olds have at least one decayed tooth and 13 per cent. hav

HUMAN RIGHTS AND MR KHAING KAUNG SAN

That this House notes the universal right of the individual to hold and peacefully express political beliefs; further notes the widespread persecution of peaceful, democratic politicians in Burma by that country's military government; further notes the work of Amnesty International as an independent

TURKEY AND THE COPENHAGEN SUMMIT

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's continued support ahead of the Copenhagen Summit of Turkey's application to join the EU and looks to the Prime Minister to give unequivocal support for there being a firm date for negotiations to begin the process of Turkey's accession to the EU; notes t

HMS SUSSEX

That this House applauds the Government's recent actions to protect the wreck of the American warship Bonhomme Richard and to return treasure illicitly taken from the wreck in Italian waters; welcomes recent improvements to the Treasure Act and its Code of Practice strengthening archaeological repor

LIBERAL DEMOCRAT GROUP WITHDRAWAL FOR HI-TECH CCTV SYSTEM FOR HULL

That this House condemns the decision by the Liberal Democrat administration of Hull Council to withdraw support for the Community Safety Partnership's Metropolitan Area Network/Closed Circuit Television Project, which would deliver an initial network of 250 digital CCTV cameras citywide; further co

CHILDREN'S CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House welcomes Cancer Research UK's designation of December as Children's Cancer Awareness month; congratulates the United Kingdom Children's Cancer Study Group on celebrating its 25th Anniversary; and notes that whereas 30 years ago around two-thirds of children diagnosed with cancer died

DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

That this House believes the appointment of Reverend Rowan Williams as Archbishop of Canterbury presents an opportunity to reconsider the future relationship between Church and State; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to introduce early legislation on the disestablishment of the Church of Engl

CARERS' RIGHTS DAY

That this House welcomes Carers' Rights Day on 3rd December and the 250 events which will take place across the UK on that date as local organizations team up with Carers UK to provide vital information to carers; pays tribute to the seven million people in the UK who look after someone who is sick,

VIVA APPEAL TO END POLISH HORSE MEAT TRADE

That this House notes that tens of thousands of live horses are exported every year from Poland to Italy under obscenely cruel conditions and that journeys can last five days and many of the animals will have no rest, food or water on a journey that crosses the borders of six countries; further note

WEST MIDLANDS POLICE 'ALWAYS THERE' SCHEME

That this House congratulates the West Midlands Police Force for the success of its 'Always There' scheme to increase the attendance of its employees; notes that the scheme has led to a significant decrease in the number of staff taking sick leave; further notes that this has been achieved through t

LOW INCOME DEBTORS AND POVERTY

That this House notes the extent of debt amongst those on a low income with over three million people entering into debt on their doorstep through extortionate lending; believes tackling debt and financial exclusion must be given priority in the Government's anti-poverty strategy; and calls for coor

NATIONAL EDUCATION

That this House recognises that the education of the nation is essential to its general well-being as is the NHS, and like the NHS that education should be free and equally available at the time of need; notes that this was reflected in the Prime Minister's speech when he referred to the importance

PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS IN BAHRAIN

That this House congratulates Bahrain on the excellent conduct of its historic parliamentary election for which all men and women were enfranchised; welcomes Bahrain into the great family of democratically-governed nations; and supports the new government's aims of continuing peaceful progress and g

FUTURE OF REGIONAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION AND COMMERCIAL PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING

That this House greatly values the public service broadcasting role of Channel 3, Channel 4 and Channel 5 and the regional commitment and production of the ITV companies; urges the Government to ensure that this role and regional production base are strengthened by the Communications Bill; notes the

PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOOD

That this House notes with concern the findings of the European Commission's Pesticides Residues Monitoring Programme that the proportion of fruit and vegetable containing more than the permitted maximum residue limit is rising; believes that urgent steps need to be taken to reduce the amount of suc

ELECTRONIC PETITIONS

That this House values the opportunity for honourable Members to present formal petitions to the House; notes that the most recent report by the Procedure Committee on Public Petitions was published during the 1991-92 session, before the recent rapid expansion in the use of e-mails by the general pu