Early Day Motions

TRADE JUSTICE CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the Trade Justice Campaign and the repeated commitments made by Her Majesty's Government to make trade rules fairer and to reform the World Trade Organisation; notes the increasing public concern about the impact of current international trade rules on poor communities, the

CHILDREN AND SHARED PARENTING

That this House believes that children are best brought up with the full involvement of both their natural parents and if possible, members of their wider family; further believes that all children of separated parents are entitled to the love, personal care and support of both their natural parents

BRITISH MUSEUM FUNDING

That this House acknowledges that the British Museum is one of Britain's finest architectural landmarks and visitor attractions, housing a vast collection of art and antiquities from ancient and living cultures since its foundation nearly 250 years ago; expresses its grave concern that it is current

TREATMENT PROVISION FOR EATING DISORDERS

That this House welcomes the continuing development of NICE guidelines for the treatment of eating disorders in England and Wales, but expresses its concern that according to the Eating Disorders Association, an estimated 1.1 million people are affected by eating disorders in the United Kingdom toda

REPEAL OF THE PEDDLER'S ACT 1871

That this House recognises that the Pedlars Act 1871 is both unworkable and confusing; notes that it fails to provide adequate protection to consumers purchasing goods from those trading fraudulently under a false pedlar's licence and allows rogue traders to trade with ease at large public events su

GULF WAR SYMPTOM VICTIMS

That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion Gulf War Group on bringing the United States Congressional Sub-committee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations to the House; welcomes the Sub-committee's exhaustive investigative hearings on 18th June; urges Her Maj

NORTH SEA TAX RISE AND PRESS & JOURNAL NEWSPAPER CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the Press & Journal newspaper's campaign against the Government's imposition of the 10 per cent. tax increase on the North Sea oil and gas industry, and the manner in which it was introduced in the Budget; believes that this tax hike is a threat to jobs and exploration in th

RECOGNITION OF SIKHS

That this House accepts that as British law recognises Sikhs as a separate ethnic group it is essential that public authorities monitor Sikhs separately to ensure that the estimated 700,000 British Sikh community is given proper protection from discrimination; and urges Her Majesty's Government to i

NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS MONTH

That this House notes that June is National Osteoporosis Month, when the National Osteoporosis Society works towards raising awareness amongst the general public about osteoporosis and raising all-important funds for the charity; is dismayed at statistics showing that one in three women and one in 1

HEPATITIS C COMPENSATION

That this House welcomes the report of the Haemophilia Society Hepatitis C working group published on 18th June on a financial assistance scheme for people with haemophilia and hepatitis C and thanks the expert group for their work in researching and compiling this report; recognises the suffering o

PREVENTING MATERNAL AND NEONATAL TETANUS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

That this House is appalled that each year over 200,000 babies and 30,000 mothers in the developing world die from being infected with tetanus during the birth process; notes that this can be prevented easily by three simple vaccinations administered to a mother during her pregnancy; commends the wo

SCHOOL MILK

That this House recognises the enormous nutritional benefits to school children of drinking milk, not solely for the calcium to help build healthy bones but also for other low fat nutrients such as protein, Vitamin Bs, niacin, iodine, magnesium, phosphorus and zinc; recognises that osteoporosis cost

FREE PRESCRIPTIONS FOR THE CHRONICALLY ILL

That this House notes that the existence of prescription charges is a serious barrier to access to health care, particularly for those suffering from chronic conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis; further notes that the regulations specifying conditio

THE WORLD CUP AND INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY

That this House congratulates the USA football team on their impressive victory that took them into the quarter finals of the World Cup; recognises that this success has been built on a commitment to team work and fair play, strictly pursued within agreed international rules; and invites President B

MARWAN BARGHOUTI

That this House, on the occasion of the visit to Westminster by Mrs Fadwa Barghouti, wife of Marwan Barghouti, an elected Member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, condemns the kidnapping and detention of Marwan Barghouti by the Israeli forces; notes with concern that he has already been held i

PUBLIC HOLIDAY FOR THE WORLD CUP FINAL

That this House congratulates Sven-Goran Eriksson and the England team on their excellent progress so far in the World Cup; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make an early announcement that in the eventuality of England securing a place in the World Cup Final on 30th June a public holiday for t

SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA

at end add 'and in addition congratulates World Vision on its policy of recognising the role that condoms can play in preventing the spread of sexually transmitted diseases and its call for the church to take a more realistic attitude to the distribution of condoms.'.

CANNABIS

leave out from 'cannabis' to end and add 'is a dangerous substance with serious psychological, social and health implications and can act as a gateway drug leading to even more dangerous drug abuse; and welcomes the Evening Standard's article of 17th June, 'Stoned and they are still only 10', which

ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA

at end, add 'but exposes its wish for alternative recognition of excellence in the public sector than the bestowing by patronage of the title 'royal'.'.r

FIRST WOMAN ROYAL MARINE

That this House congratulates Pip Tattersall on becoming the first woman to gain the Royal Marines green beret; acknowledges that the eight week commando test is regarded as one of the toughest in the world and through her sheer courage and determination Pip Tattersall successfully completed the gru

SECOND HOMES AND COUNCIL TAX

That this House welcomes Government proposals to remove the council tax subsidy for second home owners; believes that it is wrong that ú200 million of taxpayers' money is spent each year subsidising the better-off to have second homes when many thousands of people in areas of high second home owners

IRISH FOOTBALL TEAM

That this House congratulates the Republic of Ireland's football team for its excellent performance in the World Cup; and celebrates the achievements of this team of Irish heroes under the superb management of Mick McCarthy.

PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

That this House expresses its dismay at the draft guidance recently issued by NICE which rations the use of photodynamic therapy for age-related macular degeneration to treatment of the only-functioning or better-seeing eye and in specialist centres only; notes that age-related macular degeneration

SALE OF THE COUNTY HALL

That this House draws attention to the fact that there is still £10 million owned by the Shirayama Group from its original purchase price for the County Hall, London SE1; notes that under the giveaway price sanctioned by the then Conservative Government no interest is payable on the balance which do

USA FOOTBALL

That this House sends its warmest congratulations to the USA football team and their coach Bruce Arena on their qualifying for the quarter-finals of the World Cup; was singularly impressed by the USA's stunning victories over the renowned footballing nations of Portugal and Mexico; deplores the fail