Early Day Motions

EQUITABLE LIFE

That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing deterioration in the position of Equitable Life policyholders and annuitants; notes with dismay that the inquiry by Lord Penrose has been delayed beyond 2002 contrary to the expectations of the Government, the Treasury Committee and many

LICENSING OF ENTERTAINMENT IN CHURCHES

That this House expresses concern that the provisions of the Licensing Bill now before Parliament, requiring entertainment licences for all venues used for more than five public performances a year, will have a seriously adverse affect on functions held in churches, church halls and cathedrals; beli

WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

That this House notes with concern that, although pensioners over the age of 60 years can claim a winter fuel payment of ú200 a year, there are one million severely disabled people of working age who are not eligible for the payment, many of whom feel the cold intensely and cannot afford to heat the

TOP-UP FEES

That this House welcomes the recent comments of the Welsh Education Secretary Jane Davidson condemning proposals which could see some universities charge students top-up fees; supports her pledge to lobby the Secretary of State for Education against introducing top-up fees; comments to the Governmen

BAYWATCH CAMPAIGN

That this House commends the Baywatch Campaign set up by the British Polio Fellowship, the Disabled Drivers' Association, the Disabled Drivers Motor Club and the Newspaper Disability Now to encourage more protection of disabled parking bays in supermarket car parks from abuse by able bodied drivers;

MARY SEACOLE

That this House recognises that insufficient attention is paid to the contribution of ethnic minorities to Britain today and in the past, and especially to the role of black women; believes that a statue of Mary Seacole should be erected on the vacant plinth in Trafalgar Square, in keeping with its

CAR CRIME

That this House recognises the grief suffered by the victims of car crime; acknowledges that inadequate penalities are imposed on those involved in car crime; and calls for a change in legislation to impose mandatory life sentences for causing death by dangerous driving by car thieves, for tougher p

TRANSSEXUAL PEOPLE'S RIGHTS

That this House notes that it has been over five months since the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of Christine Goodwin's case for the right to respect for private and family life, the right to marry and to found a family in relation to her status as a transsexual person; and calls on

NAME OF THE CITY OF LONDONDERRY

That this House opposes the attempt by Sinn Fein/IRA to change the historic name of the City of Londonderry which incorporates within it the identity ot the two main traditions in the City; believes that such an action would represent a serious breach of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998 w

THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF AIR TRANSPORT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

That this House believes that the consultation process on expansion of airport capacity currently being undertaken by the Department for Transport is seriously flawed; is concerned by reports that consultation documents have not been available to all those wishing to express opinions and that minist

ETHIOPIA FOOD CRISIS

That this House expresses its extreme concern about the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia due to the failure of the early (Belg) and later (Kiremt) rainy seasons and the impact upon food production; notes that the failure of the Belg rains in April and May and the impact on planting and early developm

IAIN HOOK

That this House condemns the killing of Iain Hook, a UN worker, by the Israeli army in Jenin on Friday 22nd November, and the shooting of Caoimhe Butterly; sends its sincere condolences to Mr Hook's family and friends; notes that this is yet another example of the indiscriminate use of force by the

COMMERCIAL RATES OF INTEREST ON STUDENT LOANS

That this House condemns any moves to charge commercial rates of interest on student loans; and calls for the Secretary of State for Education and Skills to rule this out at the earliest opportunity.

ARTHRITIS

That this House notes that arthritis affects one in five of the population and is the single biggest cause of physical disability in the UK; is concerned that postcode prescribing persists in relation to new treatments recently recommended by NICE; and calls on the Government to make arthritis a hea

RIGHT TO CARE CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Right to Care Campaign; believes that the formation of a campaign grouping involving 20 major campaign groups, charities and trade unions is testament to the depth of feeling surrounding the issue of long-term care felt by the members of these organisations and by many m

BRITISH HOSTAGES HELD BY IRAQ

That this House recognises the suffering and continuing trauma experienced by the thousands of British subjects who were taken hostage by the Iraqi regime in 1990; remembers that the Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and former Foreign Minister Tariq Aziz, among others, explicitly stated that these host

UK PIG FARMERS

That this House expresses its strong concern at the plight of pig farmers affected by the ban on the use of pigswill; notes that many of those concerned have invested in expensive pigswill preparation plants and equipment in order to comply with the relevant regulations; further notes the precedents

FOXES TRUST (LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB)

That this House welcomes the formation of the Foxes Trust; notes that 700 supporters attended the inaugural meeting called by the Trust; further notes that Leicester City Football Club is currently in administration; and congratulates the Trust on its aim to raise money to secure a stake for the com

SAFETY STANDARDS OF MERCHANT SHIPS

That this House notes the concern aroused about the spillage of oil threatening the coast of Galicia as a result of the foundering of the bulk oil carrier Prestige; further notes however that such bulk carriers regularly are lost with their crews on the high seas without being reported in the mass m

CYPRUS AND UN PEACE PLAN

That this House welcomes the fact that the Greek Cypriot leader, President Clerides, with the backing of the Republic of Cyprus National Council, has responded positively to UK General Secretary Kofi Annan's plan proposed to the two Cypriot leaders as a basis for a negotiated settlement of the 28 ye

FUNDING THE COAL INDUSTRY SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANISATION

That this House is concerned that the Coal Industry Social Welfare Organisation will have to terminate the extremely valuable services that it provides to beneficiaries in coalmining communities due to the current funding crises caused by the regime introduced when the industry was privatised by the

STOCKHOLM DECLARATION ON WAR AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN VIETNAM, LAOS AND CAMBODIA

That this House notes with concern the long-term health and environmental consequences of wars in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; endorses the Stockholm Declaration, including its recommendations for action, adopted on 28th July by the Environmental Conference on Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam; calls on the

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (PREPARATIONS) BILL

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that a referendum on regional government for the West Midlands would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire who want better public services and have no need for a

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO

at end add 'and further notes with interest that in December 2002 North Korea will introduce it as its official foreign exchange currency.'.

PERFORMANCE OF THE EURO

leave out from 'months' to end and add 'further notes that UK exports to the Eurozone have increased 26.4 per cent. since the launch of the euro, French exports to the Eurozone by 22.9 per cent. and Italian exports 20.1 per cent. with the Eurozone average being a growth of 22.8 per cent., these figu