Early Day Motions

ARREST OF DUCK FEEDERS

That this House notes the arrest by Dyfed-Powys Police of 12 ramblers caught in the act of feeding ducks and their subsequent imprisonment for five hours; notes the comment of the group's solicitor that the police are 'keen to arrest people if there is a fox hunt nearby' even when those concerned ar

NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP

That this House notes that the Strategic Rail Authority is proposing to combine all rail services operating from Liverpool Street Station into one new Greater Anglia franchise in 2004; further notes that the National Express Group have announced that they are 'keen to be at the forefront of that bid

WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's statement on BBC Newsnight 16th May that he believes weapons of mass destruction to be a 'real evil'; notes that the 1996 statement by 60 retired generals and admirals from any countries, including the UK and US, calling for the elimination of nuclear we

GOVERNMENT MINUTES RELATING TO NETWORK RAIL

That this House notes the two Minutes laid before this House on 27th June by the Secretary of State for Transport and objects to those Minutes on the grounds that they state that Network Rail would not be classified as a public sector organisation and that its expenditure and liabilities would not s

BOMBING IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House condemns the latest targeting error committed by United States military forces in Afghanistan which led to the death of over 30 civilians and the injury of a further 100 or more when a wedding party was bombed; regrets the refusal of US officials to apologise for bombing these civili

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR HIGHER LEVEL SKILLS TRAINING IN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY

That this House notes that the success of the United Kingdom economy combined with rapid changes in technology has led to employers facing a scarcity of individuals trained to the necessary high standards in information and communications technology; welcomes the commitment of Her Majesty's Governme

THE FUTURE OF PORTLAND SEARCH AND RESCUE HELICOPTER

That this House endorses the vision of the Maritime and Coastguard Agency 'to be a world-class organisation committed to preventing loss of life'; is concerned that the Agency is considering relocating the Portland Search and Rescue helicopter to Lee-on-Solent because of the clear risk to life that

NATIONAL PETITION FOR PALESTINE

That this House welcomes the launch of the National Petition for Palestine on 2nd July; and endorses its five demands that the British Government should call on Israel to withdraw its army from the Occupied Territories; that Britain should call on Israel to dismantle the settlements in the Occupied

IMPACT OF DEEP-SEA TRAWLING

That this House expresses concern at the increase in recent years in commercial deep-sea trawling by several European fisheries off the north and west coasts of Scotland, which remains largely unregulated; notes the opinion of the Scottish Association for Marine Science that this activity is unsusta

LIAISON COMMITTEE

leave out from 'Parliament;' to end and add 'recognises however that there is no representation on the Liaison Committee from those political parties in government in Northern Ireland and in opposition in Wales and Scotland and that without such representation the Prime Minister's appearances would

SAFEWAY PLC AND CRECHE CLOSURES

after the first 'the', insert 'closure'.

REGIONAL FUNDING

That this House notes that the Treasury Committee is taking evidence on the issue of regional funding; further notes that the Government has given mixed signals on the issue of the Barnett Formula and the timing and manner in which this system of allocating funds to countries and regions within the

YOUTH GROUP FROM CARNOUSTIE THEATRE GROUP

That this House congratulates the outstanding achievement by the youngsters from Carnoustie Theatre Group in their victory at the Scottish Community Drama Association youth one-act plays festivals held in Edinburgh on Saturday 29th June; and endorses the recognition of their achievement by the commu

REDUCTION OF TEACHERS WORKLOAD

That this House endorses the key objective of the School Teachers' Review Body in its Report of May 2002, namely the reduction of teachers' workload in order to restore morale, improve teacher retention and supply and make possible further improvements in standards; and calls on the Government in co

RULE BRITANNIA AND THE BBC

That this House notes with regret the decision of the BBC to cut the sung version of Rule Britannia from its programme for the Last Night of the Proms; and calls upon the BBC to reconsider its decision.

GRATUITY PAYMENTS FOR RETIRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCILLORS

That this House warmly acknowledges the lobby of Parliament organised by the All Party National Association of Councillors in support of the Restoring the Balance Campaign as a means of renewing and reinvigorating local democracy; calls on Her Majesty's Government to implement a system of gratuities

DR AHMAD TIBI MK

That this House notes the recent visit to Westminster by Dr Ahmad Tibi MK, an elected Member of the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament, accompanies by Mrs Barghouti, wife of the Palestinian Leader, Marwan Barghouti, who has been kidnapped and imprisoned following an unlawful attack by the Government of

FUNDED PENSIONS

That this House notes the protests being made by the employees of the Caparo group over the decision by that company to replace its final salary pension scheme; further notes the reported comments of Lord Paul, the head of the Caparo Steel Group and Labour donor, citing the Government's decision in

ADVERTISING IN THE ANTI-EURO CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses its concern about the recently launched cinema advertising campaign of the 'Europe yes, Euro no campaign'; acknowledges that there are genuine and strongly held views for and against the single European currency but considers it offensive and inappropriate that the anti-eur

MUSIC IN THE HOUSE

That this House welcomes the formation of the All-Party Music Group, and supports the campaign to abolish the 'two in a bar' rule which restricts live music in pubs; and believes as an example of its support for live music, that the performance of live music should be permitted in the Palace of West

HOOPERS EMPLOYMENT LAW PUBLICITY

That this House believes that the service offered by Hoopers Employment Law Publicity Ltd to redundant workers in the City of Newport is of little or no value; further believes that the publicity promised by the company for tribunal cases is vastly overpriced at ú587.50 per worker and cannot be guar

RACE RELATIONS (S.I., 2002, No. 1435)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Race Relations Act 1976 (General Statutory Duty: Code of Practice) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1435), dated 28th May 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th May, be annulled.

ALL - WALES DRUGS CONFERENCE

That this House welcomes recent calls in the National Assembly for Wales for a special all-Wales conference on the problem of illegal drugs; notes that the many issues involved include ones that are severally the responsibility of the Assembly and of Parliament; and calls on the Secretary of State f

PAEDIATRIC NEUROSURGICAL SERVICES IN WEST WALES

That this House notes with deep concern the contents of the Specialised Health Services Commission for Wales consultation paper, and its recommendation to move children's paediatric neurosurgery from Swansea to Cardiff; further notes that the specialist centre in Morriston Hospital serves from Swans

MENS CANCER AWARENESS

That this House notes that each year in the UK nearly 130,000 men are diagnosed with lung, prostate, bowel or testicular cancer; recognises the excellent information and advice given by Cancer Research UK, particularly through its information website Cancer Help second opinions on their medical care