Early Day Motions

RETURN OF PARTHENON SCULPTURES TO GREECE

leave out from 'Kingdom' to end and add 'and considers that such proposals would be more credible if they were to be accompanied by similar requests for their return to all of the nine museums in the six countries in which Parthenon Marbles are held rather than to single out the British Museum.'.

REGIONAL ASSEMBLIES (PREPARATIONS) BILL

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that a referendum on regional government for the South West would be a costly and unnecessary distraction from the real concerns of people throughout Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall who want better public services and h

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

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the Countryside Alliance publicly distanced itself from the British National Party prior to both the Countryside March in 1998 and the Liberty and Livelihood March in 2002, repudiating all that the BNP stands for; further notes that the BNP played no

HEAD INJURIES IN SPORT

That this House notes the recent judgement in the case of the ex-football international Jeff Astle; and calls on the Government to co-ordinate research into the growing evidence and correlation beteen brain damage of the heading of leather balls in the pursuit of sporting achievement.

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ROLE OF SPORT IN PROMOTING HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL INCLUSION

leave out from 'Wins' to end and add 'and recommends a new Government department be created called Sport and Health Education.'.

FIREWORK CONTROLS

at end add '; and suggests that both the sale of fireworks and the organisation of bonfires should be licensed by local authorities.'.

CHILD RESCUE ALERT

That this House welcomes the launch of Child Rescue Alert which will interrupt radio and television transmissions with urgent appeals if a child is in real danger of harm or death; feels that the system which is being pioneered in Sussex will save many lives; believes that the scheme will assist in

EUROZONE AND UK INTEREST RATES

That this House notes the recent report from Societe Generale which examined interest rates for Eurozone countries using a similar methodology in their research to that used to help determine the United Kingdom interest rate; notes further the report's conclusion that the interest rate for Germany s

VAT ON COMMEMORATIVE HEADSTONES

That this House condemns the Government's decision not to exempt commemorative headstones for graves from VAT, in contrast to all other services provided by an undertaker in connection with a burial or cremation; believe this to be a decision which takes advantage of people at their lowest time; and

WELFARE OF ANIMALS

That this House believes that all animals should be treated as sentient beings and is concerned that unacceptable practices where animals are treated as objects still continue; further believes that all animals, at whatever stage of evolution, deserve protection and recognition, welcomes New Zealand

CARE HOME STANDARDS

That this House notes the financial and practical difficulties care home owners are experiencing in meeting the care home standards set by the Government; further notes that these standards are forcing many owners already struggling in an underfunded service to sell their homes, as revealed in their

PRESCRIPTION OF GLIVEC DRUG

That this House supports the guidance issued by the Department of Health ensuring that Glivec, a novel treatment for chronic myeloid leukaemia, is available on the NHS; and calls on NICE to recognise this, without restrictions on this drug.

TRADE IN CAT AND DOG FUR

That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; is concerned that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may not be aware that pr

ALLIANCE AND LEICESTER

That this House notes that the Alliance and Leicester Plc was established 150 years ago by Johan Henry Davis when he founded the Leicester Permanent Benefit Building Society; notes that from those origins and following mergers with the Alliance Building Society and Giro Bank Plc, the Company is now

IRAQ

That this House welcomes the return of the weapons inspectors to Iraq; calls on the UK Government to open up parallel talks upon the removal of sanctions from Iraq; and believes, particularly in the light of the latest threats from Osama bin Laden, that a war on Iraq would increase the threat of ter

SKILLCITY 2002

That this House notes that SkillCity is running from 13th to 16th November in Salford Quays; further notes that over 80,000 people are expected to visit the SkillCity Exhibition in the four days; and congratulates UK Skills, the Prince's Trust and all those involved in this project on providing this

ADOPTION OF PRIVATE SEWERS

That this House welcomes the research being undertaken on behalf of DEFRA into the extent of the problem of unadopted sewers affecting households, in many cases without the residents realising it; further welcomes the Water Bill to be tabled this session; and calls on the Secretary of State to ensur

TAXATION OF BENEFICIARIES OF THE THALIDOMIDE TRUST

That this House recognises the excellent service provided to victims of the thalidomide drug by the Thalidomide Trust; recognises the unique and ongoing disabilities and requirements of the 455 registered United Kingdom survivors of thalidomide; further recognises the payments made by Government in

CONDUCT OF THE AUDIT COMMISSION

That this House commends the action taken by 27 current and former councillors of Hull City Council who have signed a petition to the Audit Commission requesting that the Audit Commission pass any evidence in its possession of bullying by council members to the Standards Committee at Hull City Counc

CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND PRESCRIPTION CHARGES

That this House believes people with cystic fibrosis should not have to pay prescription charges.

TOP UP FEES IN UNIVERSITIES

That this House notes with concern that a number of elite universities are making contingency plans for top up fees, which would create a two tier university system; and urges the Government to adhere to its policy of ruling out such extra charges in this and successive future parliaments.

HOSPICES

That this House congratulates the work of Help the Hospices in highlighting the work and needs of the hospice movement; points out that the Conservative Manifesto commitment at the last general election called for an increase in the NHS contribution for hospice funding from 32 per cent. to 40 per ce

ASTHMA

That this House congratulates the National Asthma Campaign for its continued fight to conquer asthma, a serious problem which deserves attention; notes new evidence that shows pollution can cause asthma; calls for a programme of research into the cause of asthma; further notes that the charity wants

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

That this House expresses its concern at restrictions on the use of photodynamic therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration to those affected in both eyes; notes that this condemns thousands of people to blindness in one eye and increases the risk that injury or disease to the other eye could

CRISIS IN CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

That this House expresses its grave concern at the continuing crisis in care for the elderly in Birmingham and elsewhere in England; recognises the main contributory factor to the crisis is the decision by Birmingham Social Services to pay substantially less than the real cost of providing care for