Early Day Motions

FBU PROPOSALS FOR FIRE SERVICE MODERNISATION

That this House welcomes the proposals put forward by the Fire Brigades Union on 19th November for the modernisation of the Fire Service; and notes that this modernisation programme would produce significant savings to the UK economy and provide the basis for the settlement of the current fire servi

INCOME LEVELS FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the new research, 'Modest but Adequate', that has been commissioned by Age Concern; notes the importance of establishing the income level that older people need to enjoy a healthy lifestyle and to be active members of society; calls on the Government to acknowlege the key fi

BRITISH POLICY TOWARDS TIBET

That this House welcomes the visit to Westminster of Professor the Ven Samdong Rinpoche, elected Chairman of the Government of free Tibetans, highly regarded by Indians and Tibetans as a leading proponent of Gandhian philosophy; recognises and believes that the Tibetans' unique, non-violent and prin

CELEBRATION OF 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNION OF THE CROWNS

That this House recognises that the 400th anniversary of the Union of the Crowns will occur in 2003, an event in which the King of Scotland, James VI, acceded to the English throne and became the monarch of Britain; notes that this ultimately led to the Union of two of the Parliaments in 1707 and ov

RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN HUNGARY

leave out 'continuation of'.

RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION IN HUNGARY

leave out from 'urges' to end and add 'applauds the new government in Hungary in the steps it has taken to repeal the legislation enacted by the previous Conservative Government.'.

THE COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE 'LIBERTY AND LIVELIHOOD MARCH' AND THE BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY

leave out from 'dogs' to end and add 'calls attention to the letter sent by Richard Burge, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, to all honourable Members; welcomes its reiteration of its longstanding repudiation of all the British National Party stands for; notes its assurance that prior to

THE COUNTRYSIDE ALLIANCE 'LIBERTY AND LIVELIHOOD MARCH' AND THE BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY

delete from 'but notes that' to end, and add 'calls attention to the letter sent by Richard Burge, Chief Executive of the Countryside Alliance, to all MPs, welcomes its reiteration of its longstanding repudiation of all that British National Party stands for, notes its assurance that prior to the Li

FUTURE OF THE UK FISHING INDUSTRY

after 'fishermen', insert 'including inshore recreational fishermen'.

ACTION ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY

That this House is concerned that according to figures from the Department of Health 10 per cent. of six year old children and 17 per cent. of 15 year old children are obese; notes that the National Audit Office has concluded that obesity generally is a growing problem that costs the health service

FRICTION DYNAMEX CAERNARFON

That this House congratulates the workers at Friction Dynamex Caernarfon on their tribunal victory which vindicates their year and a half long struggle for justice; applauds their conduct of the dispute which they carried out with courage, dignity, restraint and determination; gives thanks to the co

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILTY

That this House believes companies can play an active and beneficial role if their freedom to operate is balanced with corresponding obligations to society; welcomes the broad support for the Corporate Responsibility Bill introduced in the last session of parliament; welcomes also the agreement at t

SUEZ VETERANS 1951-1954

That this House welcomes the meeting between the Sub-Committee of the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals, chaired by Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank, and a group of Suez veterans on Friday 22nd November; urges Lord Guthrie and his sub-committee to consider the strong argument for

HOAX CALLERS

That this House is deeply concerned that 25,000 hoax calls are being made each week to the emergency services which accounts for 50 per cent. of all calls made; notes that this puts lives at risk and places enormous strain on the emergency services; believes that making such calls at any time is dan

COUNCIL HOUSING

That this House recognises that council housing has provided generations with a decent, affordable, secure and accountable alternative to market forces in housing is an important part of a comprehensive welfare state; further recognises that nearly three million tenants in England and Wales want thi

LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE AND DEPRIVATION

That this House welcomes the Government's approach to the review of the local government finance allocation system; and calls upon the Government to ensure that all factors, including multiple deprivation, are fully and properly applied so that a fairer and more comprehensive distribution system can

EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS IN SOUTHEND-ON-SEA

That this House notes with interest the table published in the Sunday Times showing the achievements in A Level and GCSE exams in the top 500 secondary schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; further notes that Southend-on-Sea has four of its secondary schools within the top 100 schools and

BENZODIAZEPINES

That this House congratulates the 'Beat the Benzos' campaign in highlighting the over-prescription of tranquilliser drugs known as benzodiazepines, including Ativan, Temazepam and Valium; supports their objective in bringing about the full implementation of prescription guidelines by general practit

ENERGY WHITE PAPER

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to publish an Energy White Paper; recognises that the near collapse of British Energy shows that nuclear power is uneconomic; notes that there is still no way of disposing of radioactive nuclear waste safely; acknowledges that future energy demands

GIBRALTAR

That this House recognises the inalienable right of all UK overseas territories to self-determination, namely the right freely and democratically to decide their own political future without external interference or duress; stresses that this principle applied equally to those territories, namely Gi

FIRE SERVICE DISPUTE

That this House notes with extreme concern the failure to so far settle the fire dispute; and, if the current talks involving the Deputy Prime Minister, the FBU and the Fire Service Employers fail, calls upon the Prime Minister personally to take a lead in bringing the Fire Brigade Union and employe

SCOTTISH NATIONAL RUGBY TEAM

That this House congratulates the Scottish national rugby team for their historic victory over South Africa on Saturday, 16 November; notes that this was the first time in 33 years that Scotland have beaten the Springboks; and expresses its best wishes to coaches Ian McGeechan and Jim Telfer and the

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (PREPARATIONS) BILL

Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that a referendum on regional government for Yorkshire and the Humber would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Yorkshire who want better public services and have no need for a new tier of politicians and

ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC MINIMUM INCOME LEVELS

That this House believes that it is time for the UK to have a proper measure of income adequacy to demonstrate the Government's commitment to overcoming poverty; urges the Government to fund research into the levels of minimum income needed to avoid poverty in both absolute and relative terms; and t

RETROSPECTIVE LIABILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL COSTS

That this House notes the problems caused to many parties in employment tribunals by the ruling that costs may be awarded without the need for a detailed assessment, from ú500 to ú10,000, in tribunals which had commenced before the change in regulation; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Trad