Early Day Motions

GULF WAR ILLNESSES

That this House notes the recent visit to Westminster by the US Congressional Sub Committee to take evidence from British witnesses on Gulf War illnesses; further notes that the visit has greatly heightened awareness of the shortcomings in the way the matter has been handled by allied forces and the

TERRENCE HIGGINS TRUST

That this House joins the Terrence Higgins Trust is marking the 20th anniversary of the death of Terry Higgins, the first person known to have died with AIDS in the United Kingdom; congratulates THT on having been at the forefront of this country's fight against HIV for the last 20 years; further no

WET AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

That this House expresses its dismay at draft NICE guidance restricting the use of photodynamic therapy for wet age related macular degeneration to those affected in both eyes; notes that this condemns thousands of people to blindness in one eye and increases the risk that injury or disease to the o

PEARLS OF THE SEVEN SEAS

That this House is pleased to see the British Overseas Territories strongly represented in Westminster at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Open Day, "Pearls of the Seven Seas"; congratulates the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on staging such an informative exhibition; and believes that this shou

CONDUCT OF THE PRIME MINISTER (No. 2)

That this House regrets that the Prime Minister has allowed his Deputy to ignore the invitation from the House of Commons Standards and Privileges Committee to register his benefit in renting a flat in London from the RMT Union.

BRITISH MUSEUM FUNDING

after 'decade', insert 'notes that the Greek government, if the Parthenon Sculptures are returned to Greece, have offered to refill the gallery with exhibits from collections in Greece, which this House believes would be a major attraction to bring in extra visitors to the museum.'.

BRITISH MUSEUM FUNDING

after 'decades', insert 'and introduce enabling legislation to permit the return of the Parthenon Sculpture to Greece from the British Museum.'.

ABDICATION OF HIS MAJESTY KING EDWARD VIII

That this House believes in open government and the timely release of public documents of historical interest; notes recent allegations in the Press about the Nazi associations of Wallis Simpson from public archives in the United States of America; deplores the fact that people in Britain have to re

SAFEWAY PLC AND CRECHE CLOSURES

That this House notes with concern that Safeway plc are currently consulting over the proposed closure of the creche at their Chesterfield store and that despite the overwhelming number of letters and petition signatures against the scheme, the proposed closure seems to be part of a predetermined na

WIRED FOR SAFETY CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the National Assembly for Wales on initiating the 'Wired for Safety' campaign which draws attention to the evidence that disadvantaged groups are at most risk from fire and the fact that houses of multiple occupation account for the majority of all fire deaths, and whic

PRISON SENTENCES FOR DRUNK DRIVERS

That this House deplores the decision of the Court of Appeal to reduce from 15 years to 10 years the prison sentence imposed on drunk driver Peter Noble who killed six people in a road crash after drinking 13 pints of lager; considers that this is yet another example where the judiciary regard death

FREE PERSONAL CARE

That this House welcomes the introduction of free personal care in Scotland for people over the age of 65; notes with disappointment that Ministers in Westminster have dismissed the idea, despite the fact that 118 of their own backbench honourable Members have written to the Department of Health to

POSTAL VOTING

after 'system', insert 'as has been the case in Northern Ireland; supports the intention to introduce tighter provisions there, and calls for similar guidelines to be introduced throughout the United Kingdom.'.

TRADE UNIONS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY

leave out from 'House' to 'celebrates' in line 5.

PUBLIC INQUIRY IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

That this House notes yet more calls for another public inquiry into the death of a member of the Nationalist community in Northern Ireland while hundreds of other deaths have yet to produce prosecutions; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government while awaiting the outcome of an investigation by Justi

SUEZ VETERANS 1951-1954

That this House welcomes the review of the question of awarding a medal to Suez veterans by the Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals chaired by Sir Richard Wilson confirmed by the honourable Member for Wansdyke in the adjournment debate in Westminster Hall on 21st May; hopes for

FOSTER CARERS

That this House welcomes the Fostering Network's national recruitment campaign, 'Foster Care Fortnight'; notes that there is currently a shortage of 8,000 foster carers across the United Kingdom who are desperately needed in order to provide a choice of placements to the 45,000 children and young pe

EUTHANASIA (No. 2)

That this House notes the Lord Chancellor's Consultation Paper, 'Making Decisions: Helping People Who Have Difficulty Deciding For Themselves'; notes that groups consulted for the document included the Voluntary Euthanasia Society and the British Medical Association both of which promote euthanasia

FRANK JOHNSON

That this House welcomes the decision of the Appeal Court to quash the conviction of Irishman Frank Johnson and order his release from prison after 26 years; notes that police failure to disclose vital evidence and poor legal representation were again issues at the heart of this injustice; pays trib

FUTURE OF FARMING

leave out from 'health;' to end and add 'however recognises that United Kingdom agriculture policy and practice is almost wholly determined by the European Union's Common Agriculture Policy; is concerned that the United Kingdom is prevented by the CAP from acting unilaterally in altering domestic ag

SLAVERY IN COCOA PRODUCTION

at end add 'welcomes the Global Issues Group which the international chocolate industry has set up to develop and implement programmes to eliminate the worst forms of child labour in the production of coca beans; further welcomes that a credible system will be in place by 2005 which will demonstrate

FIRST PAST THE POST AND FUTURE ELECTIONS TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

leave out from 'UK' to end and add 'notes that honourable Members who support proportional voting systems, along with organisations such as the Electoral Reform Society, Labour Campaign for Electoral Reform and Make Votes Count, all cautioned against the introduction of the closed list system which

AMINA LAWAL

That this House welcomes the acquittal in Nigeria of Safiya Hussaini, who was condemned to death by stoning for allegedly committing adultery; is gravely concerned, however, that Amina Lawal now faces the same death sentence in Katsina State, Nigeria, for having a child outside marriage; notes that

BRUGES GROUP PAMPHLET AND EU SPENDING

That this House notes the publication by the Bruges Group of its pamphlet, Federalist Thought Control: The Brussels Propaganda Machine; further notes the extensive research which shows that in the region of 250,000,000 Euros or ú160,000,000 of European taxpayers' money is being spent unduly to influ

UN CONVENTION ON CHILDREN'S RIGHTS

That this House notes that the Government are to present their 10 yearly report on the implementation of the UN Convention on Children's Rights to the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in September; and believes that honourable Members should have the opportunity to debate this extremely impor