Early Day Motions

NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE

That this House, whilst it applauds the Government for introducing the national minimum wage, supports the campaign by the Sunday Mirror for an increase in the minimum wage to ú5 per hour; recognises that this would bring a significant improvement to the earning of thousands of employees in the reta

MENTAL HEALTH BILL

That this House expresses grave disquiet at the curtailment of liberty involved in proposals in the Government's draft Mental Health Bill, which would permit the detention of individuals who had not committed a criminal offence, nor were suffering from a mental disorder requiring therapeutic treatme

FREE PARKING FOR COMMUNITY PHYSIOTHERAPISTS

That this House recognises the valuable work done by community physiotherapists; notes the difficulties they experience in finding parking spaces near patients' homes, the consequent waste of valuable time and the problem of carrying equipment; and calls upon the Department of Health and the Departm

SCOTT HARRISON

That this House congratulates Scott Harrison on his magnificent victory over Julia Pablo Chalon bringing the W.B.O. Featherweight Title to Scotland.

IMPACT OF PAY RISES FOR COMPANY DIRECTORS

That this House notes with dismay that, according to the August edition of Labour Research, the average pay rise for Stock Exchange company directors earning over ú500,000 a year is this year 16.1 per cent., and that for the seven preceding years it was 18.8 per cent., 21.2 per cent., 10.7 per cent.

HUMAN RIGHTS IN UZBEKISTAN

That this House condemns the prevalence of torture in prisons in Uzbekistan; is disgusted at the recent case of the young men Avazoz and Alimov who were apparently tortured to death by boiling water in prison; is dismayed at the large number of political prisoners in the country and that the prosecu

FOOD AID SITUATION IN WESTERN SAHARA

That this House is concerned about the situation of over 170,000 Saharawi refugees from Western Sahara; is alarmed at the increasing food shortage among refugees; notes that the World Food Programme estimates that one third of Saharawi children suffer chronic malnutrition; and urges the Government a

REVIEW OF FIREFIGHTERS'PAY AND CONDITIONS

That this House commends the United Kingdom's firefighters and control room staff for their dedication and professionalism; agrees that the existing formula for calculating firefighters' pay needs to be reviewed; welcomes the setting up by the Government of an independent review under Sir George Bai

DRAMBUIE COMPETITION

That this House condemns the decision of Drambuie International Limited to restrict entry to its 'Drambuie on Ice' competition to residents of the United Kingdom mainland only, thus excluding residents in the country's island communities; notes that this is despite the reliance of Drambuie on its is

INSURANCE COSTS AND FIREWORKS DISPLAYS

That this House believes that organised fireworks displays are the best and safest means of using fireworks, as opposed to use by individuals; is concerned that massive increases in insurance premiums are threatening the existence of such displays; and urges Her Majesty's Government to enter into im

BNP AND FOOTBALL

That this House condemns the cynical ploy by the BNP to promote racism in football by attempting to sponsor the Tipton Boilers football team and to sell their football shirts with the BNP logo through the Internet; notes that the sponsorship of football teams by political parties is contrary to FA r

LICENSING OF FIREWORK SALES IN SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the decision by the Scottish Executive to strengthen the laws governing the sale of fireworks in Scotland; notes that under the proposals, shopkeepers and others who wish to sell any fireworks will have to apply through their local council for a specific licence and that if

AGRICULTURE (S.I., 2002, No. 2614)

Than an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Additional Designations) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 2614), dated 15th October 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th October, be annulled.

FIRE SERVICE DISPUTE

That this House recognises the excellent service provided to our community by the Fire Service and acknowledges the strength of feeling amongst firefighters on the issue of pay, which has led to such an overwhelming vote for industrial action; notes that the Government's review will not report until

LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB AND MR GARY LINEKER

That this House regrets the announcement that Leicester City Football Club has been placed into administration; recognises that its serious financial position is due to a large extent to the collapse of ITV digital; strongly welcomes, however, the announcement that the consortium led by Gary Lineker

IRISH REFERENDUM AND THE ENLARGEMENT OF THE EU

That this House warmly welcomes the results of the Irish referendum on the Nice Treaty which clears the way for the historic enlargement of the European Union which will provide enormous benefits to the existing EU countries and those countries that have applied to join.

RYDER CUP

That this House congratulates Europe's Ryder Cup golf team on their recent success; notes that the Ryder Cup is the world's third most widely followed sporting event and that the highlights programme on BBC2 attracted a peak audience of between 1.9 and 3.5 million compared with peak viewing figures

RECOGNITION OF DARTS AS A SPORT IN THE UK

at end add'and recognises that the same strong arguments apply to the need to amend the 1937 Act to permit the recognition of mind sports such as chess and bridge'.

RACIST ABUSE IN SLOVAKIA

at end add 'and further recognises that vicious and violent racism is something that Roma people in Slovakia are facing on a regular basis and which should be given greater consideration by the UK in determining asylum and visa policy'.

ELECTING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

at end add 'where there are only two candidates contesting a seat'.

DAIRY FARMING AND SUPERMARKETS

after 'milk', leave out to end and add, 'regrets that this increase has not yet reached the farm gate; believes that only when this happens can the action be judged a success; acknowledges the need to review the huge influence of the supermarkets over commodity prices; calls on the Government to do

WELSH VICTORY

at end add 'furthermore,this House recognises the role played by supporters of Wales at home and in the award- winning Millennium Stadium in spurring on the heroic efforts of the Wales team and management'

BEE DISEASES INSURANCE LTD

That this House notes the immeasurable environmental role played by the honey bee in pollinating both wild flowers and many agricultural crops; notes that there are approximately 9,000 amateur beekeepers in Britain; notes the requirement for all beekeepers to comply with the Bee Diseases Control Ord

RESTRICTION ON THE SALE OF FIREWORKS

That this House believes that the time has come for the sale of fireworks to be severely restricted as their use has become a continual nuisance to ordinary members of the public over an increasingly extended period around bonfire night; and calls upon the Government to investigate this issue as a m

CONDUCT OF THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT PARTY

That this House notes the motion on the Order Paper of 16th October in the name of the Liberal Democrats stating that 'British agriculture is in the throes of its worst recession since the 1930s'; reminds that party that they are responsible for agriculture in Wales and Scotland both as part of the