Early Day Motions

SEROXAT

That this House is deeply concerned about the effects of the anti-depressant drug Seroxat; notes that the World Health Organisation puts the drug at the top of its league table of drugs that have difficulties of withdrawal and that over 1,000 Seroxat users in the United Kingdom are taking legal acti

LUPUS AWARENESS MONTH

That this House notes that October is Lupus Awareness Month; recognises the impact lupus has on over 40,000 people in the United Kingdom alongside their families, friends and carers; congratulates LUPUS UK for its work as the only national charity dedicated to raising awareness of the condition, as

BRITISH ENERGY (No. 2)

That this House is concerned at the loans given by Her Majesty's Government to British Energy; believes that the financial difficulties of the company shows, yet again, that nuclear power is uneconomic; believes that there is no future for nuclear power; and further believes that no more taxpayers m

DOOR-TO-DOOR SELLING BY ENERGY COMPANIES

That this House opposes the practice of door-to-door selling by privatised energy companies; seeks recognition from energy companies that such sales methods can often cause stress and inconvenience, and in some cases can lead to the customer being misled, intimidated and pressurised into switching t

BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House notes that the month of October has been designated as Breast Cancer month by the research charity Cancer Research UK; recognises that each year across Europe 346,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer, the United Kingdom being the seventh highest with 40,000 women diagnosed and

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE

That this House congratulates the organisers of the Cheltenham Festival of Literature 2002 for the breadth and quality of the programme which appeals to readers of all ages; expresses its appreciation to the 360 participating authors for their significant contribution to the literacy and intellectua

EFFECTIVE PROCEDURE TO PREVENT EXPLOITATION OF SEAFARERS

That this House welcomes the Government's attempts to produce effective and positive maritime policies to reverse the dramatic decline of the United Kingdom merchant fleet and the loss of British maritime expertise; is concerned however that whilst the tonnage tax scheme has delivered increases in U

HELP WITH SCHOOL CLOTHING COSTS

That this House congratulates the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux on its production of the 'Help with school clothing costs' report which examined all local education authority provision of assistance with school uniform costs in school year 2001-02 and gave information about local s

RECOGNITION OF DARTS AS A SPORT IN THE UK

That this House calls for darts to be recognised as a sport; acknowledges that darts is enjoyed by more participants than every activity currently recognised as a sport; notes that the United Kingdom is the world's leading darts playing nation; observes that many other countries recognise darts as a

RACIST ABUSE IN SLOVAKIA

That this House condemns without reservation the appalling racist abuse of Emile Heskey and Ashley Cole in the recent Euro 2004 qualifying match between Slovakia and England in Bratislava; notes that this was not an isolated incident and is concerned at other examples of racist abuse of black Britis

ASW PENSION SCHEMES, SHEERNESS AND CARDIFF

That this House notes that ASW was put into receivership in July 2002; further notes that KPMG, the receivers, placed the ASW Sheerness and Cardiff pension scheme into administration with Pinsents of Birmingham; suggests that the current pension laws are irresponsible, unethical and unfair, as they

AIRPORT PROPOSALS FOR COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE

That this House believes that the proposals for a new airport in Warwickshire and any expansion to Coventry airport would have a disastrous effect on the environment, create major traffic problems for our roads, be the source of noise pollution, have very serious consequences for the quality of life

FACILITIES IN THE HOUSE FOR SINN FEIN MEMBERS

That this House contends that, given the suspension of the Northern Ireland Assembly due to a series of acts of violence, illegal acts, and importation of arms, connected with the military wing of Sinn Fein/IRA, the use of facilities granted earlier this year to Sinn Fein/IRA honourable Members elec

UK PIG FARMERS

That this House expresses its strong concern at the plight of pig farmers affected by the ban on the use of pigswill; notes that many of those concerned have invested in expensive pigswill preparation plants and equipment in order to comply with the relevant regulations; further notes the precedents

CHINA'S BEAR FARMS

That this House is appalled by the tortuous and unspeakable conditions endured by thousands of bears kept in bear farms across China, where they are 'milked' for bile from their gall bladders that is used in traditional Chinese medicine, cosmetics and wine; recognises that there are many highly effe

PAROLE FOR MORDECAI VANUNU

That this House warmly applauds the Nuclear-Free Future Foundation International Resistance Award made in absentia to Mordecai Vanunu, the brave nuclear whistleblower, on 5th October at a ceremony in St. Petersburg, Russia; recognises Mr Vanunu as a true international citizen acting as an inspector

CONDUCT OF ASSOCIATED NEWSPAPERS

That this House condemns Associated Newspapers for paying up to ú100,00 to Nadir Abrahams and Brian Ebden for what has been shown to be a fabricated story about Sir Alex Ferguson, and which at the time was the subject of a police inquiry; notes reports that the Police were hampered in their inquirie

GATESHEAD MILLENNIUM BRIDGE

That this House congratulates the architects, engineers, Gateshead Council and all concerned in the design, construction and operation of Gateshead Millennium Bridge on winning the most coveted Royal Institute of British Architects annual Stirling Prize; notes the comments of the judging panel that

ELECTING THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

That this House agrees that the first-past-the-post electoral system is the most appropriate for electing honourable Members of Parliament.

BENEFITS IN HOSPITAL

at end add 'and calls for an end to benefit cuts for hospital patients, unless and until it is demonstrated in each case that the person concerned would not suffer financially from this measure'.

A LEVEL EXAMINATION MARKS

That this House notes the widespread distress and confusion caused to this year's 'A' level candidates by the arbitrary and unfair marks given to some of their work; expresses its sympathy to the pupils, parents, and teachers involved; notes that the Government's interference with the exam system ha

SAVILLE INQUIRY

That this House notes that the Saville Inquiry has so far heard more than 500 witnesses give evidence in open court, in full public view and under careful cross examination tell, to the best of their ability after 30 years, their truthful and candid recollections of the events and circumstances surr

CONDUCT OF UTILITIES SUPPLIERS

That this House recognises that many elderly and vulnerable people have been persuaded to change their utilities suppliers by salesmen on the doorstep; further recognises that changing suppliers is not always advisable for such people; notes that some representative of utilities companies do not alw

TRADE SANCTIONS AGAINST ISRAEL

That this House believes that the suspension of trade with Israel will not be constructive and is not in the best interests of the Palestinian people who rely on Israel for employment; believes that a trade suspension with Israel could result in Israeli and Palestinian redundancies, which would only

BRITISH ENERGY

That this House is gravely concerned at the financial crisis engulfing British Energy and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to provide a full explanation of its role at the earliest opportunity including an account of its contingency plan 'Project Blue', its role in the latest negotiations between