Early Day Motions

REPORTING OF THE LEAGUE OF WALES

That this House notes Wales's impressive 2-1 victory over Italy, and England's hard fought 2-2 draw with Macedonia during their most recent European Championship qualifying games; and further notes that despite Welsh football's superior achievements, half time and full time scores from the League of

PROVISIONAL IRA AND THE SAFETY OF THE MCCLOSKEY FAMILY

That this House condemns the forcible expulsion of Joseph McCloskey, his wife and six children from Derry due to a Provisional IRA death threat in April 2001; notes that the McCloskey family is still in exile in England and that his mother Bridie McCloskey has also received warnings of a PIRA death

NUCLEAR TESTS AND HEALTH

That this House congratulates the Sunday Mirror's investigation exposing the suffering of families of military personnel involved in British atomic weapons testing 50 years ago; notes that this indicates the effects of radiation have been passed onto third and fourth generation descendants of the or

GOVERNMENT POLICY ON IRAQ

That this House calls for a vote on UK Government policy on Iraq at the earliest opportunity.

AIRPORT PROPOSALS FOR COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE

after 'Warwickshire', insert 'and parts of Leicestershire, bespoiling'.

DOOR TO DOOR REPORT

That this House congratulates the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux on its publication of the 'Door to Door' Report about doorstep selling and the problems associated with such practices; agrees with its findings and recommendations for changes necessary to deal with the main problems

RESIGNATION AT SPORT ENGLAND

That this House notes with concern the deepening crisis at Sport England as evidenced by the Government's failure to appoint a successor to the retiring Chairman Mr Trevor Brooking and the announcement yesterday of the resignation of its Chief Executive, Mr David Moffatt, after less than one year in

WILKES AND LIBERTY

That this House notes that 17th October marks the anniversary of the birth of the great radical John Wilkes MP; pays tribute to the role of Mr Wilkes in the campaign to secure the right of duly elected honourable Members to take their seats, to report parliamentary debates in the Press, to extend th

DOCTOR LESLEY MCCULLOCH

That this House notes with extreme concern reports that the authorities in Indonesia have subjected British academic, Doctor Lesley McCulloch, to beatings, sexual harassment and long interrogations while in custody on suspicion of visa violations; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to do all that

FREE MAPS FOR 11 YEAR OLDS

That this House warmly welcomes the initiative launched by Ordnance Survey in which free maps are given to all Year 7 pupils in participating schools; recognises that the maps will be of value right across the subject range; and hopes that many of the young people will develop a love of, and interes

RACISM IN FOOTBALL

That this House supports the aims of the 'Kick It Out' campaign against racism in football; deplores the fact that black players are subjected to vile racist abuse both in Britain and Europe; and calls upon the relevant governing bodies, including UEFA, to suspend those clubs that fail to act decisi

FIREWORKS VOLUNTARY CODE

That this House welcomes the initiative announced by the Government to ban air bombs and to introduce a range of new measures to reduce the number of firework injuries; however is very disappointed that the ban is on a voluntary basis and does not come into effect until 1st January 2003; notes that

TOP-UP FEES AND THE GOVERNMENT'S HIGHER EDUCATION STRATEGY

That this House believes that broadening access to higher education is a social and economic imperative; welcomes the commitment from higher education staff and students to help increase the numbers of students from groups that are currently under represented in universities and colleges, including

HOAX CALLERS

That this House notes that, according to the Department for Health, last year 70,000 hoax calls to ambulance services were made; further notes that figures produced by BT for the year 2000 indicated that as many as half of the five million calls made to emergency services were false, costing the tax

DAIRY FARMING AND SUPERMARKETS

That this House welcomes the decision taken by ASDA and Tesco to give an extra two pence per litre direct to dairy farmers for their milk; acknowledges the help and support given by these two supermarket chains; and looks forward to the same initiative to be taken by other supermarket chains to help

SALE OF FIREWORKS

That this House congratulates the Yorkshire Evening Post on its campaign to tackle the growing problem of the abuse of fireworks amid rising public concern; and calls on the Department of Trade and Industry to introduce measures to license access to fireworks outside the period immediately prior to

WELSH VICTORY

That this House warmly congratulates the Welsh football team on an outstanding victory against Italy; and notes that this bodes well for the continued excellent managership of Mr Mark Hughes.

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY

That this House is dismayed at new preliminary recommendations issued by NICE on 14th October which would restrict the availability of photodynamic therapy for age-related macular degeneration to a small minority of patients with 'pure classic' wet AMD; notes that the recommendations propose that on

ORGANIC ACTION PLAN

That this House welcomes the announcement of an action plan for organic farming in England, and the target for the market share of British organic produce to increase from 30 per cent. to 70 per cent.; believes that this target is achievable as 74 per cent. of non-organic produce is already home pro

PERSONAL SAFETY OF TRIBUNAL WITNESSES

That this House believes the Prime Minister should assure himself that no witness to the Savile Inquiry has personal protection withdrawn at the time of giving sensitive evidence.

DRAFT MENTAL HEALTH BILL

That this House shares the widespread concern on the part of users, carers, providers of services, professionals, mental health organisations and others at proposals contained in the Government's Draft Mental Health Bill, which will increase the number of people subject to compulsory treatment and n

FRIENDS OF THREE FAITHS FORUM

That this House welcomes the Charity Commission's decision to add The Friends of Three Faiths Forum to its register; agrees with the Commission's view that promotion of religious harmony is analogous to existing charitable purposes such as promotion of racial harmony and harmony between the sexes; a

HELP FOR SMALL BUSINESSES

That this House notes that cheques drawn on banks in the United Kingdom can take up to five days to clear; further notes that delays in payment can jeopardise the future of small businesses; believes that in the 21st century it is possible to transfer funds from one bank account to another rapidly b

PROTECTION AND MODERNISATION OF URBAN AND RURAL POST OFFICES

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment of ú660 million over the next three years towards the protection and modernisation of the nation's urban and rural post offices; congratulates Ministers for responding so positively to the lessons learnt from recent nationwide pilot schemes, toget

ENERGY EFFICIENCY WEEK (No.3)

That this House congratulates the Energy Saving Trust on launching its sixth Energy Efficiency Week; affirms that energy efficiency should be a crucial part of the United Kingdom's future energy policy; welcomes the Performance and Innovation Unit's recommendation to the Government that the UK achie