Early Day Motions

INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ENQUIRY INTO ARMY DEATHS

That this House congratulates the bravery and determination for justice of the bereaved families who attended the meeting in the House of Commons on Tuesday 29th October, whose sons and daughters died in non-combat situations while serving in Her Majesty's Armed Forces; notes that the families of th

SCOTTISH SIX AND THE PRIME MINISTER

That this House notes with astonishment the remarks of the former Director-General of the BBC, Mr John Birt, in the Sunday Herald on 20th October that he conspired with the Prime Minister in 1998 in order to stop the development of a 'Scottish Six' main evening BBC television news bulletin, produced

TURNER PRIZE AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR PONTYPRIDD

That this House concurs with the recent remarks of the honourable Member for Pontypridd on the quality of shortlisted entries for the 2002 Turner Prize; shares his view that the art establishment in Britain is completely out of touch; and calls on future Turner Prize juries to ensure that shortlists

TEAM BATH

That this House congratulates the university side Team Bath on being the first university team in well over 100 years to reach the first round of the FA Cup; notes that they won five matches to reach this position; recognises that the majority of the team's players are enrolled on coach education co

NORTHERN IRELAND FISHING INDUSTRY

That this House notes the despair with which recent plans to close cod fishing grounds used by Northern Ireland fishermen have been received, where the whole industry is now at risk; calls on the Government to make clear how it intends to respond to the Commission's proposals; and believes that this

UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA CHOIR AND ITS VISIT TO GLASGOW AND TO SCHOOLS IN POLLOK

That this House congratulates the University of Namibia Choir on the success of its recent visit to Glasgow; believes that they were excellent ambassadors for their country; expresses gratitude for the visits made by Choir members to schools, especially to nine in the Pollok constituency, where few

NUCLEAR ESCALATION AND IRAQ

That this House commends the article by Dr Rowan Williams, the next Archbishop of Canterbury, in the Daily Telegraph on 5th November; agrees with his analysis that military conflict initiated by the United States with United Kingdom support against Iraq could escalate into a nuclear conflict involvi

COMMEMORATION OF THE ELECTION OF NEDDY SCRYMGEOUR

That this House recognises that the 15th November is the 80th anniversary of the election of Edwin Scrymgeour as one of the honourable Members for Dundee; notes that he is the only prohibitionist ever elected to the House of Commons; further notes that he always described himself as a prohibitionist

RESTRICTION ON THE SALE OF FIREWORKS

at end add 'or, as an alternative, consider limiting the sale of fireworks from all except specially licensed premises to much shorter periods around 5 November or other such festivals.'.

S4C's TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY

at end add 'and applauds the BBC's contribution to and support for Welsh language broadcasting for 20 years and more.'.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN CHECHNYA

at end add '; and in the meantime urges the UK Government to halt the deportation of all Chechens.'.

FUTURE OF THE UK FISHING INDUSTRY

That this House notes the despair with which recent plans to close cod fishing grounds have been received in North Sea fishing communities, and particularly in Scotland, where 20,000 jobs are now at risk; calls on the Government to make clear how it intends to respond to the Commission's proposals;

SWAMINARAYAN TEMPLE IN NEASDEN AND PARKING DURING FESTIVALS

That this House notes that the Swaminarayan Hindu Temple is one of the largest and most beautiful mandirs anywhere in the world outside of India, and that each year during Diwali and other festivals, visitors regularly number more than 50,000 per day and that provision has been made for a number of

CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION AND THE DAILY TELEGRAPH

leave out 'corrageous' and insert 'half-hearted'.

CANNABIS RECLASSIFICATION AND THE EVENING STANDARD

leave out from 'corrageous' and insert 'half-hearted'.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS IN CHECHNYA

That this House deplores the taking of over 700 hostages in Moscow by Chechen rebels last week and the consequent loss of life; strongly urges the Russian Government not to authorise an indiscriminate response; is appalled by the continuing atrocities against civilians committed by both Chechen rebe

NATIONAL M.E.CENTRE

That this House expresses concern that even after the Chief Medical Officer's report in January no resources have been allocated for research and treatment of ME - an illness that seriously affects the lives of more than one million sufferers, including children and adults with responsibilities for

ELECTRO-CONVULSIVE THERAPY

That this House expresses its concern about the continued use of electro-convulsive therapy, commonly known as electric shock treatment, especially as strong reservations have been expressed by patients' groups and members of the medical profession; and believes that the recent report by the Nationa

FRIENDS OF SCOTLAND AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SCOTLAND

That this House believes that the Friends of Scotland initiative to promote Scottish interests around the world could and should be an important means of enabling the Scottish diaspora and all residents of Scotland regardless of origin to make a positive contribution to Scotland; congratulates the m

PROPOSED SELECT COMMITTEE ON THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S DEPARTMENT

That this House welcomes the proposal to establish a new select committee covering the work of the Lord Chancellor's Department and associated legal offices; believes that this closes a gap in the scrutiny of government; notes that, while its stated remit is clear, the proposed name unlike that of o

HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY IN MALAWI

That this House notes with concern the serious deterioration of human rights and democracy in Malawi; further notes the ruling party's insistence on extending the presidential term limit despite criticism from church leaders, human rights organisations and the Malawi Law Society, as well as the viol

REFORMING THE LAW ON PARK HOMES

That this House welcomes the publication of the Government Report on the economics of park homes; notes that this completes a process of review which began with the establishment of the park homes working party in 1998; applauds the acknowledgement by Government that 'a minority of residents suffer

IVORY TRADE

That this House believes that strong international controls to ban trade in ivory are necessary to protect endangered elephants; acknowledges that the European Union's abstention on a vote to relax the ban on international ivory trade at the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in

MORDECAI VANUNU

That this House commends Mordecai Vanunu's brave and peaceful stand against weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East; fully supports his parole submission on 29th October after 16 years in prison, 12 of which were spent in solitary confinement; and calls upon the Israeli authorities immediatel

SUPPORT FOR FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

That this House recognises the valuable work carried out by friendly societies in providing access to financial services for those in socio-economic groups C and D; welcomes the aim of the Sandler Review of Medium and Long Term Saving in the United Kingdom to extend such access to the financially ex