Early Day Motions

HMS MONTROSE

That this House welcomes the decision to award the Freedom of Angus to the Commanding Officer and Ship's Company of HMS Montrose; notes that as a serving vessel for the Royal Navy that wherever in the world she is called she proudly carries the name of Montrose; and concludes that the ship is a supe

REDUCTION OF TEACHERS WORKLOAD

after 'teachers', insert ', of teaching and classroom assistants and nursery nurses'.

PRIVATE SIMON JEANS

That this House unreservedly condemns the brutal murder of Private Simon Jeans of the Royal Logistical Corps in Split, Croatia in 1996, after finishing a charity run to raise money for child victims of the war; notes that at the time of the murder Private Jeans was serving with the NATO peacekeeping

HUMAN RIGHTS OF POST OPERATIVE TRANSSEXUALS

That this House recognises that there are approximately 5,000 post-operative transsexuals in the United Kingdom, many of whom suffer severe discrimination, exclusion, physical assault and public abuse; notes in particular that post-operative transsexuals in the United Kingdom are denied the right to

JOHN CHARLES

That this House recognises the contribution of John Charles to Welsh, European and world football; notes that he was the first British player to succeed in Italy when he was bought by Juventus for ú57,000 in 1957; further notes that his personal record of 31 Welsh caps, his prolific goalscoring capa

YR ENFYS

That this House recognises the contribution that Undeb Cymru A'r Byd (Wales International) and its publication 'Yr Enfys' have made to Welsh culture and to the lives of Welsh people all around the world over the past 50 years; further recognises the help and support that the Wales Tourist Board has

BAN ON BULL BARS

That this House considers the fitting of unnecessary bull bars to the front of vehicles as a dangerous fashion accessory which should be banned; recognises that organisations such as the RAC estimate that bull bars contribute to 70 fatalities on our roads a year; welcomes the resolution of the Europ

PARLIAMENTARY CENTRAL TOURS OFFICE

That this House agrees with the stated objective of the House of Commons Commission to increase awareness of the general public to the history and working of Parliament by means, amongst other, of formalising arrangements for the Line of Route tours creating a 'one stop shop' policy; is concerned th

ANDREW FAIRLIE AND THE CATEY AWARD

That this House congratulates Scottish chef Andrew Fairlie, who won the prestigious Catey Award for Britain's best Newcomer Chef of the Year; notes the success of his restaurant in Gleneagles which he opened just last year; and would like to extend its best wishes for continuing success for Mr Fairl

MONTROSE BASIN WILDLIFE CENTRE

That this House notes the 21st Anniversary of the Montrose Basin Wildlife Centre; congratulates the Management Committee who run the facility and also the Scottish Wildlife Trust who own the majority of the land; and wishes to extend its best wishes and every success for the future in preserving wil

NEIGHBOURHOOD RECYCLING POINTS

That this House welcomes the Angus Council initiative in opening 15 neighbourhood recycling points in both rural and urban areas of Angus in recent months; commends the progressive environmental policies of Angus Council that will provide a vast improvement in recycling capabilities to the people of

OPPONENTS OF THE EURO

That this House notes that Jorg Haider, Jean-Marie Le Pen and Nick Griffin are all against the euro; and further notes that they did not appear in the No to the Euro campaign.

FREE PERSONAL CARE

leave out from '65' to end and add 'but notes that this popular policy in Scotland could have been introduced earlier, had not the Liberal Democrat group in the Scottish Parliament failed to support early implementation during debate on 28th September 2000.'.

RULE BRITANNIA AND THE BBC

leave out 'notes with regret' and insert 'welcomes'.

RULE BRITANNIA AND THE BBC

leave out from 'Proms' to end.

ADVERTISING IN THE ANTI-EURO CAMPAIGN

at end add 'and condemns those politicians and so-called comedians who have associated themselves with this fascist advertising.'.

MUSIC IN THE HOUSE

leave out from 'that' to 'live'.

MUSIC IN THE HOUSE

leave out from 'permitted' and insert 'performed more often'.

ALL - WALES DRUGS CONFERENCE

at end add 'believes that a balanced conference agenda should concentrate on the failure of the policy of drugs prohibition in Wales since 1971 and the successful pragmatic examples of harm reduction policies in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Portugal and Australia; and looks forwar

GARFORTH JUBILEE BRASS BAND

That this House congratulates Garforth Jubilee Brass Band on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; recognises the commitment and effort shown by those behind the scenes who have helped sustain the band over the years; values the opportunity the band has given to those across the age range from schoo

POLITICAL FUND BALLOTS

That this House notes that the forthcoming political fund ballots will be the third time that union members have had to ballot to maintain their political funds; acknowledges the concept of three strikes and you're out; and calls for legislation to ensure that no union who has balloted three times w

HISTORIC COUNTIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM

That this House recognises that the historic counties of the United Kingdom are an important part of history, geography and cultural life of the nation; believes that the United Kingdom requires a fixed popular geographical framework, that is divorced from the ever changing local government boundari

EXTENDING RIGHT TO MANAGE TO TENANTS OF REGISTERED SOCIAL LANDLORDS

That this House recognises the positive contribution made by tenant management organisations and tenant management co-operatives to building sustainable and socially inclusive communities in local authority housing; notes the difficulties faced by many former local authority tenants who have set up

ITV DRAMA ON HAROLD SHIPMAN

That this House regrets the insensitive scheduling on Tuesday 9th July, the same week as publication of the public inquiry report, of ITV's docudrama on Harold Shipman; and calls on ITV to delay the programme until the Autumn at least.

SCOTLAND ACT 1998

That this House believes that the Scotland Act 1998 should be implemented in full.