Early Day Motions

BALTIC CENTRE FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

That this House applauds the successful opening to the public of the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead; notes yet another cultural leap forward on Tyneside as the magnificent converted flour-mill joins the neighbouring Millennium Bridge and the Angel of the North as another outstanding

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SETTING FOR REFRIGERANTS AND AIR CONDITIONING AND THE GOVERNMENT'S CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAMME

That this House expresses concern that HFCs, the group of chemicals developed by the fluorochemical industry to replace CFCs, have on average 2,274 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide, and that alternatives to HFCs which do not have a climate change impact, including hydrocarbons an

BLOODY FRIDAY

That this House notes that Sunday 21st July marks the 30th anniversary of Bloody Friday 1972 in Belfast when the IRA planted and exploded 22 bombs that killed nine people and seriously injured 130 others, issuing further hoax warnings that reduced the effective response of the police and emergency s

USA AND IRAQ

That this House notes the suggestion of Mikhail Gorbachev, at a meeting with parliamentarians on 10th July, that the United States and Iraq should attempt to resolve their differences by direct discussions between representatives of both their countries rather than resort to war; and considers that

MR AHMED OMAR SAEED SHEIKH

That this House notes the death penalty passed upon Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh by a Pakistan court; and urges the Pakistani authorities to show clemency.

JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES AND CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE

That this House congratulates the BBC on its showing of the Panorama programme which exposes the lack of an appropriate child protection policy amongst Jehovah's Witnesses, since it is the organisation's policy to consider congregation members accused of child sexual abuse innocent unless there are

NATIONAL CAB ACT

That this House calls attention to GNER's decision to award sole rights to operate at their stations to one company, Taxibank, and the resulting chaos at Peterborough Railway Station, with passengers facing long waits and the use of private hire vehicles; notes that this contravenes licence and insu

EURO REFERENDUM DATE (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the independent Electoral Commission that a referendum on United Kingdom entry in the European Single currency should not be held on the same day as elections to the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, Northern Ireland Assembly and local councils throu

JARVIS PLC

That this House notes that Mr Steven Norris, a non-executive director of rail maintenance contractor Jarvis, stated repeatedly on behalf of his company following the Potters Bar derailment that the cause of the crash was sabotage; wonders if Jarvis deliberately placed this theory into the public dom

RULEBREAKING IN THE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE LEAGUE

That this House calls upon the Football Association to take decisive action against any club within the Conference League found to have gained an unfair advantage over its rivals by breaching the financial regulations governing the Conference League, and that this action should include demotion from

EMPLOYER LIABILITY INSURANCE

That this House notes with concern the increasing difficulty in securing employer liability insurance currently affecting companies in a wide range of high-risk sectors including mining and quarrying, rail maintenance, construction and children's homes, as insurers, including Lloyd's syndicates, ref

SALE OF F-16 FIGHTER AIRCRAFT TO ISRAEL

That this House expresses its deep concern regarding the Government's recent change in the rules for obtaining export licences that allows British components for F-16 fighter jets to be sold to Israel via the United States of America; believes that this is a reversal of the position taken by Her Maj

LICENSING REFORM

That this House applauds the Government's commitment to allow public houses, bars and clubs in England and Wales to open when they choose subject to measures to protect the local community from excessive noise and disturbance; notes the decision of the Isle of Man Government to allow public houses,

SMOKING IN THE WORKPLACE

That this House notes the recent group statement by 29 of the world's leading cancer experts that passive smoking causes cancer; is consequently concerned about the serious health implications for the estimated three million non-smokers in the United Kingdom who are routinely exposed to passive smok

PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION FOR THE ELDERLY

That this House is greatly concerned by the number of elderly people who contract and die from pneumococcal disease in Britain each year and the strain it puts on NHS resources, particularly hospitalisations due to pneumonia; recognises the benefits of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccination in prot

LIBERTY TEST

That this House believes that Parliament is the ultimate defender of our liberty and that all legislation which is brought before Parliament should be accompanied by a Liberty Test; and further believes that ministers should publish an explicit and detailed assessment of the impact of any legislatio

SUPPORT WOMEN AGAINST PENSIONS POVERTY CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that a majority of today's poorest pensioners are women; further notes that among people coming up to state pension age, the majority of those with poor rights to both state and private sector pensions are women; recognises that many women with poor state pension rights at some

CARE HOME FEES

That this House expresses its concern that many local authorities pay substantially less for residential places in independent care homes for the elderly than for those in their own local authority homes; notes that it is 100 per cent. less in the case of Birmingham Social Services; further notes th

HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION BILL

That this House notes that the Home Energy Conservation Bill which has substantial all-party support will increase domestic energy efficiency by strengthening targets, will require co-ordinated local and national action to end fuel poverty and will also get rid of bad landlords and end fuel poverty

RUGBY IN BIRMINGHAM

That this House, being aware of the important role that Moseley Rugby Club in Birmingham has played over 130 years in developing rugby in the city and its wider catchment area of nearly five million people; views with concern the threatened relocation of the club to Oxford if it is sold to Oxford Un

RIGHTS FOR TRANSSEXUAL PEOPLE

That this House welcomes the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in favour of Christine Goodwin's case for the right to respect for private and family life, the right to marry and to found a family in relation to her status as a transsexual person; regrets that it has been necessary for

END OF LIFE VEHICLES DIRECTIVE

That this House notes the introduction of the End-of-Life Vehicles Directive; further notes that manufacturers will be responsible for the recycling of vehicles after 2007; condemns the Department for Trade and Industry proposal to make the 'last owner' pays in the intervening period; draws minister

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE FORCE IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House notes with alarm reports of escalating violence in areas of Afghanistan not patrolled by the International Security Assistance Force and statements made on behalf of non-governmental organisations involved in Afghan relief that it is becoming almost impossible for many non-government

BRENDAN FEARON

That this House expresses its grave concern that Brendan Fearon, one of the burglars that broke into Tony Martin's house, is now suing for civil damages in respect of the injuries that he suffered from his criminal acts; expresses further concern that Brendan Fearon is now receiving legal aid, even

PARLIAMENTARY CENTRAL TOURS OFFICE

at end add "; and welcomes the view of the House of Commons Commission (Official Report, 23 May, cols. 514W and 515W) that "guides should be drawn primarily from staff of the House, who have given excellent service over a number of years, and that staff from all House Departments should be given the