Early Day Motions

SUICIDE BOMBERS IN ISRAEL

That this House condemns the suicide bombers as the enemies of peace; notes that the first suicide bombing in Israel took place on 13th April 1994 when the Oslo Peace Process was ongoing; further notes that since 1994, 422 Israelis have been murdered by suicide and car bombers; and recognises that J

UNCLAIMED BENEFITS

That this House notes that at least ú1.8 billion of income related benefits go unclaimed by pensioners each year and that up to 750,000 pensioners could be entitled to an additional payment of, on average, ú22 per week, that pensioners who were ineligible last year may be eligible now following the

EXPORT OF ARMS COMPONENTS

That this House calls upon the Government to negotiate with EU partners an extension to the Consolidated Criteria on arms exports to cover components of weapons who end-use might be used for oppression or aggression, so that the question of exports of components which may be used on the West Bank do

NATIONAL PETITION FOR PALESTINE

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NATIONAL PETITION FOR PALESTINE

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HUMAN RIGHTS OF POST OPERATIVE TRANSSEXUALS

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HUMAN RIGHTS OF POST OPERATIVE TRANSSEXUALS

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HUMAN RIGHTS OF POST OPERATIVE TRANSSEXUALS

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HUMAN RIGHTS OF POST OPERATIVE TRANSSEXUALS

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MID-AIR COLLISION INVOLVING A TUPOLEV 154

That this House sends its sympathy and deepest condolences to the parents, relatives, and friends of the Russian children, their teachers and members of the crew of the Tupolev airliner who so disastrously lost their lives in the tragic collision over Southern Germany; sympathises also with the fami

UK POLICY ON ARMS SALES

That this House notes with concern reports that the Government are proposing to relax controls on sales of United Kingdom arms exports, with a Foreign Office source saying that under new guidelines it would be technically possible for British military components to end up in Israel or Kashmir, as re

HIGH HEDGES

That this House notes that in December 2000 a Government Minister indicated that he was very eager to get legislation tackling the problem of high hedges, including leylandii, in place quickly; regrets that such legislation has still not been brought forward by the Government in spite of the overwhe

STATUS OF ANIMALS IN THE 21ST CENTURY

That this House believes that all animals should be treated as sentient beings and is concerned that unacceptable practices where animals are treated as objects still continue today; further believes that all animals, at whatever stage of evolution, deserve protection and recognition; welcomes New Z

MR TERRY VENABLES

That this House congratulates Mr Terry Venables on his appointment as the Leeds United coach; and wishes him well in his new job.

GRADUATE TEACHER PROGRAMME AND NORFOLK

That this House notes with concern that only 23 training places have been allocated to Norfolk under the Graduate Teacher Programme, compared to 74 places last year; notes also that oral assurances appear to have been given to Norfolk County Council that a substantially higher number of places would

CLOSURE OF MASSEY FERGUSON

That this House condemns the announcement by AGCO that they plan to close their factory based at Banner Lane in Coventry; notes with concern that the estimated 1,000 job losses at the plant itself could be overshadowed by the potential for job losses in feeder and subsidiary industries in the whole

BATTLE OF ST AUBIN DU CORMIER

That this House expresses its concern at proposals to allow a rubbish dump on the site of the 1488 battle of St. Aubin du Cormier; notes that this battle was the last in a series to retain Breton independence and that English archers served on the Breton side; and asks that the French government res

RAGWORT POISONING

That this House is concerned that 500 horses died from liver damage due to ragwort poisoning in 2001 and that 1000 deaths are predicted in 2002; is also concerned that the toxin in ragwort is poisonous to cattle and sheep as well as humans, so humans may, unwittingly ingest the toxin; notes that und

TREATMENT OF STAFF BY TELESENS KSCL

That this House condemns the appalling way in which all 220 staff who lost their jobs at computer software company Telesens KSCL in Edinburgh have been treated by their former employers; notes that, despite being told in early June by the company that 'cashflow was secure until the end of the year',

BRITISH GRAND PRIX

That this House notes the success of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, including big improvements in traffic management both to and from the circuit over the course of the weekend; congratulates the organisers, police, government and other agencies involved in the planning and management of the

BBC'S COVERAGE OF POLITICS

That this House is deeply alarmed at reported proposals from the BBC to reduce its coverage of Parliament and politics on terrestrial television and, specifically, that regional political programmes should be shortened, that Despatch Box should be reduced from four slots per week to just one and tha

ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CLOSURE OF BCCI

That this House notes that 5th July marks the 11th anniversary of the closure of the Bank of Credit and Commerce International; further notes the fact that when the Bank closed, the millions of depositors including Channel 4 and many local authorities, including Western Isles, were told that they ha

CAMPAIGN ON THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House notes with concern that the UK remains at the bottom of the European league table on the environment, particularly when just 11 per cent. of household waste is recycled or composted; notes how this contrasts with results of a recent MORI survey which shows that a slim majority of peo

PAEDIATRIC NEUROSURGICAL SERVICES IN WEST WALES

at end add 'and congratulates the South Wales Evening Post for spearheading a campaign to save the neurosurgical service at Morriston with extensive coverage of the difficulties faced if it moves to Cardiff, and raising over 60,000 signatures on a petition to save this service.'.

REPUBLICAN TURKISH PARTY IN CYPRUS

That this House recognises that the victory of the opposition Republican Turkish Party in the municipal elections in northern Cyprus, on Sunday 30th June, in the main towns of Nicosia, Kyrenia and Famagusta and the increase in their vote reflects genuine Turkish Cypriot support for the election slog