Early Day Motions

FIRE SERVICE DISPUTE (No 2)

That this House considers that when the lives of UK citizens are potentially at risk no Prime Minister can fail to act; and therefore calls upon the Prime Minister to convene an urgent meeting of the Fire Brigades Union and Fire Service Employers in order to restart talks to resolve the current disp

ERICSSON IN WARRINGTON

That this House deplores the decision by Ericsson to close down its operatin in Warrington and to concentrate its workforce in the South of England; believes that high-tech, well-paid jobs are essential to the North West economy; and believes that if Ericsson has no faith in the region, North West c

ISRAEL AND PALESTINE

That this House notes that continuing violence in the Middle East has led to deaths of thousands of innocent Palestinians and Israelis and that Israel's imposition of checkpoints, curfews and closures have resulted in a humanitarian crisis in the Occupied Territories with child malnutrition rates in

THE FIRE DISPUTE AND GOVERMENT CONDUCT

That this House affirms that the fundamental role of government is ensuring the security and welfare of the people; believes that the New Labour Government is guilty of dereliction of its basic responsibilities in provoking the fire dispute by destroying the agreement arrived at by the employers and

HOSPICES

at end add', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

ASTHMA

at end add', whilst raising the required public funding

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

at end add', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

NHS CHIROPODY SERVICES

at end', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FUNDING

at end add',whilst raising the required public funding.'.

RESPIRATORY DISEASE

at end add ', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

MENTAL ILLNESS DRUG ACCESS

at end add ', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

OSTE0POROSIS

at end add ', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

DIGITAL HEARING AIDS

at end add ', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

CARE HOME STANDARDS

at end add ', whilst raising the required public funding.'.

HOAX CALLERS

leave out from 'for' to end and add 'appropriate community service orders to be imposed.'

HUNTING WITH DOGS IN SCOTLAND

leave out from 'dogs' to end and add 'was made illegal in Scotland following the passage of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Act 2002; notes in particular that it is now illegal in Scotland deliberately to chase or kill a wild mammal with a dog; welcomes the decision of the Berwickshire Hun

ENERGY POLICY

That this House notes that the Government's Energy White Paper is due to be published in January 2003; believes that climate change and global warming must in future be the key driving force for energy policy; supports the Carbon Trust's view that the renewable technologies required to deliver a low

COMMUNITY RADIO AND TELEVISION

That this House welcomes the Government's support for the growth and development of community-based radio and television; notes the important contribution community media can make to social inclusion, neighbourhood renewal, citizens' participation, local democracy and lifelong learning; believes tha

VIOLENCE AND ABUSE AGAINST SHOPWORKERS

That this House is appalled by the recent increase in incidents of violent attacks and abuse of shopworkers, as reported in the British Retail Consortium's Annual Crime Survey; notes with concern that last year there were over 20,000 reported incidents of physical violence against shopworkers and 28

STATUTORY LIMITS ON FEES AND INTEREST RATES ASSOCIATED WITH LOANS

That this House believes that far too many of its honourable Members' constituents are being trapped in usurious personal loan agreements, which include exorbitantly high charges, such as acceptance fees, insurance charges and interest rates; and believe that such charges and rates should be control

PREVENTION OF FRAUD IN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS

That this House believes that no electronic system of voting should be introduced into any British election unless it is accompanied by a verifiable paper trail for every vote cast, which if needs be can be used to address any concerns that may be raised that such electronic systems are faulty, defe

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS

That this House deplores the fact that emissions of the main greenhouse gas, CO2, have risen since 1997.

CUBAN MIAMI FIVE

That this House expresses concern at the trial and detention in the United States of America of Cuban nationals Antonio Guerrero Rodriguez, Fernando Gonzalez Llort, Gerardo Hernandez Nordelo, Ramon Labanino Salazar and Rene Gonzalez Sehwerert, known as the Miami Five; finds that the nature of the ch

WORLD AIDS DAY

That this House notes that 1st December is World Aids Day; believes that the spread of HIV and AIDS in developing countries is preventable and believes that care and adequate treatment for those infected with HIV and AIDS in the developing world is hampered by debt and unfair international trade rul

INTERNATIONAL MONITORING AND CHILD DEATHS IN ISRAEL AND THE OCCUPIED TERRITORIES

That this House notes the statistic produced by Amnesty International that more than 250 Palestinian children and 72 Israeli children have been killed since the beginning of the intifada; regrets the fact that no judicial investigation is known to have been carried out into any of the killings of ch