Early Day Motions

LONDON GOVERNMENT (S.I., 2001, No. 2285)

That the Road user Charging (Charges and Penalty Charging) (London) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 2285), dated 22nd June 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25th June 2001, be revoked.

CONSERVATIVE PARTY RESHUFFLE

That this House notes that the Leader of the Opposition has sacked Conservative Party Chair and head of political campaigning the honourable Member for Haltemprice and Howden who has seen his majority decline by a mere 5,611 since 1997, and replaced him with the honourable Member for Maidenhead whos

COUNTRYSIDE (S.I.,2002, No.1836)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Access Forums (England) Regulations 2002(S.I.,2002,No.1836) dated 15th July 2002,a copy of which was laid before this House on 16th July, be annulled.

KING ARTHUR AND SOMERSET

leave out from 'production' to end and add 'notes the conclusions of the book, The Keys to Avalon: the True Location of Arthur's Kingdom Revealed, by historians Steve Blake and Scott Lloyd in which they believe that Arthur's Cornish origins are derived from the mistranslation of Middle Welsh placena

BIRMINGHAM CARE HOMES

at end add 'and calls on the Conservative opposition to inform care home owners and residents what additional money they would allocate to Birmingham Social Services Department over and above the real term increase in funding in the Comprehensive Spending Review, and how this would be financed.'.

LOAN SHARKS

That this House welcomes the recent publicity on the question of loan sharks and those who target the most vulnerable in our society; congratulates the Daily Record on its campaign on the issue of loan sharks by raising public awareness; and recognises that the unity of the public, police and politi

CAR PARKING CHARGES IN OADBY AND WIGSTON

That this House notes with regret the decision of Oadby and Wigston Borough Council to introduce parking charges for its car parks throughout the Borough; believes that this will inhibit residents of the Borough and visitors from outside it from shopping in the town centres of Oadby, Wigston Magna a

70 YEARS OF MARS BAR IN SLOUGH

That this House notes that 1st August marks the 70th anniversary of the world's first Mars bar, made then, as it is now, in Slough; recognises that the Mars bar has helped this House work, rest and play since 1932 and continues to bring pleasure beyond measure for the British public and for people a

SWANSEA HEBREW CONGREGATION SYNAGOGUE

That this House is appalled that the Swansea Hebrew Congregation Synagogue on Ffynone Road in Swansea was attacked, daubed with Nazi slogans and had a 300 year old scroll destroyed; expresses its sympathy with the Swansea Hebrew Congregation; and condemns any such attacks on places of worship.

NATIONAL STRATEGY ON SPORT AND RECREATION

That this House recognises the preventative role of sport and recreation in improving the nation's health; notes that being inactive doubles a person's risk of contracting heart disease; commends the good practice of former health authorities and primary care trusts in promoting physical activity, w

REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY FROM MOBILE PHONES, PERSONAL COMPUTERS AND GAMES CONSOLES

That this House is concerned that repetitive strain injury, text message injury and playstation thumb may cause damage to the fingers of our nation's children; notes that only ú97,000 has been invested in research into repetitive strain injury and that none has been allocated to looking at the long-

PARLIAMENTARY ANSWERS TO HONOURABLE MEMBERS

That this House notes the series of internal e-mails from the Department for Education and Employment, the Treasury and Cabinet Office that have shown instances of civil servants concealing information about the Government's policy and record from honourable Members, providing as little as possible

TIME TAKEN TO ANSWER PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

That this House notes that despite Early Day Motion 869 on the time taken to answer written parliamentary questions and the subsequent suspension of a Department of Health official for falsification in recording the handling of parliamentary questions in the Department's parliamentary section, the D

MERIDIAN

That this House deplores the decision taken by Granada, the new owners of Meridian, to reduce the number of hours Meridian devotes to regional programming from fifteen-and-a-half hours to eight-and-a-half hours, a reduction of seven hours a week; suggests that the collapse of ITV Digital and the fin

DETENTION OF ASYLUM SEEKERS

That this House recognises the commitments which have been made by the Government that prisons would no longer be used for the detention of asylum seekers; is concerned that since the fire at the Yarl's Wood Detention Centre some asylum seekers have been returned to prisons, causing them to lose tou

RT REV ROWAN WILLIAMS, ARCHBISHOP OF WALES

That this House congratulates the Right Reverend Rowan Williams on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury; recognises that in his role as Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales he has given outstanding spiritual leadership within the Anglican Church to many people of other faiths and those

AVAILABILITY OF NHS CHIROPODY SERVICES

That this House is deeply concerned at the unreasonably wide regional variations in the availability of NHS chiropody services, in that twice as many new cases are being taken on in some NHS regions, such as the North West and the South West, as in the South East and Eastern regions; notes that the

FREEDOM OF THE PRESS

That this House believes a free and fair press is vital to democratic life; and considers journalists to be under moral and professional obligations to protect their sources.

EARLY DAY MOTIONS OF MORE THAN ONE SENTENCE

That this House calls for the modernisation of the parliamentary rules regarding early day motions and in particular the requirement for a motion to be confined to one sentence; believes that it leads to poor expression, bad grammar, needless lists and excessive use of semi-colons, techniques which

ROWAN WILLIAMS

That this House congratulates Rowan Williams on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury.

ROWAN WILLIAMS

at end add '; recognises his sterling work for rural, urban and valley communities in Wales; and looks forward to his continuing commitment to the causes of peace and justice in Wales, Britain and internationally.'

UTILITIES

That the Social and Environmental guidance to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority, a draft of which was laid before this House on 20th June, be not made.

UNDERAGE DRINKING AND CONFISCATION OF ALCOHOL

That this House notes the strong link between youth anti-social behaviour and under age drinking in public places; believes the measures in the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 are helping the police to bear down on this problem; is aware of the view of some police forces that the Act only gives

BARNSLEY YOUNG PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the democratic engagement of young people in Barnsley; pays tribute to their motivation and interest in what is happening in their local community; and congratulates the two young people elected to the United Kingdom Youth Parliament for Barnsley in 2002-03.

RAHUL'S DREAM

That this House applauds the Reading Indian Community Centre and all involved in the creation of the short film, Rahul's Dream; congratulates Rajeev Gupta Rahul, and Ayesha Ahmed, the Girl, on their exemplary performances; commends the Film Council, Reading Borough Council and the Government's Singl