Early Day Motions

EMPLOYMENT ENTITLEMENT TO BANK HOLIDAYS

That this House notes that there is at present no legal entitlement for employees to be given a day off for bank holidays and that around 17 per cent. of Britons, particularly those in low paid jobs, may have been forced to work on the recent Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday or make up the bank holiday b

MYELOMA AWARENESS WEEK 21ST - 28TH JUNE 2002

That this House welcomes National Myeloma Awareness Week between 21st and 28th June, aimed at raising awareness of multiple myeloma, a fatal cancer of the bone marrow that affects over 14,000 people in the United Kingdom at any one time and kills over 2,000 people each year; notes that the aggressiv

LEICESTER TIGERS-EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS

That this House congratulates Leicester Tigers on becoming European Champions again by winning the Heineken Cup for the second time, the first club ever to do so; acknowledges their pre-eminence in English rugby union by winning their fourth successive league title; and commends them on their sports

FUNDING OF THE NEW WEMBLEY STADIUM

That this House notes that no British bank or financial institution was willing to fund the Football Association's proposals for the new Wembley Stadium; and asks whether this is because of lack of patriotism or a belief that the project is not financially viable.

LEITH RULES GOLF

That this House congratulates the organisers of Leith Rules Golf, A Celebration of Golf's Earliest Rules, to be held on Leith Links from 13th to 22nd July for marking in this way Leith's place in the history of golf; welcomes the support given to the event by local businesses, the City of Edinburgh

PEAS PROCESSING IN EAST ANGLIA

That this House notes the closure of the Albert Fisher pea food processing factory in Kings Lynn; further notes that as well as the sad loss of hundreds of jobs, some 120 growers of peas in East Anglia face the loss of their crop unless alternative processors can be found; and calls on the Secretary

THE ZITO TRUST AND A WORLD CLASS MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

That this House notes the parliamentary launch on 13th June of The Zito Trust report entitled, Looking Forward To A World Class Mental Health Service; welcomes the fact that this report follows the recent National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidance which recommends the first-line use of the

NUCLEAR WASTE

leave out from 'system of' to end and add 'safe disposal of nuclear waste'.

ARTHUR LEE, LOVE AND FOREVER CHANGES

at end add 'and notes that the above sentiments are reinforced by Arthur's magical performance at Southampton on 8th June.'.

HOUSE OF COMMONS CAT

at end add 'when taking account of the fact that such an investment would endorse hunting by cats.'.

MOBILE PHONE MASTS ON SCHOOL SITES

That this House calls on the Government to strengthen its precautionary approach to the siting of mobile phone masts by introducing a moratorium on sites on or near to schools and by re-drafting PPG8 to make it clear that planning authorities can reject applications on the grounds of local public he

PAEDOPHILE REGISTER AND SENTENCING

That this House calls on the Government to allow members of the public full access to the National Paedophile register; notes that people have the right to know if there is a potential threat to children in their neighbourhood; recognises that convicted paedophiles are given much too lenient jail se

LENNOX LEWIS (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Lennox Lewis in his victory over Mike Tyson on Sunday and recognises his position as one of the great boxers of all time; furthermore feels that he acts as a good ambassador for Britain; and hopes that he will continue his work in the future.

PARTY POLITICAL BROADCASTS

That this House believes that party political broadcasts during elections are an idea whose time has passed; and seeks to spare the tax payer and British public this ritual at future elections.

STATUS OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SWINDON NORTH

That this House is concerned to see the name of the honourable Member for Swindon North still listed on the official 10 Downing Street website as one of eight former Government ministers who had resigned; notes that the honourable Member was reported by the media as long ago as 2nd June to have been

TXU ENERGI SURCHARGING POLICY

That this House condemns proposals by TXU Energi to surcharge customers who do not pay their bills within 14 days of the bill issue date an extra 9.5 per cent. on their next bill; is dismayed that this will have a severe effect on TXU's most vulnerable elderly or disabled customers who may rely on c

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND KURDISH MPS

That this House welcomes the significant ruling of the European Court of Human Rights that Turkey has violated the right to free elections in the case of renowned Kurdish Parliamentarian Leyla Zana and 12 other former DEP (Democracy Party) MPs whose party was dissolved by the Turkish Constitutional

EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND KURDISH MPS (No. 2)

That this House notes that the recent case against Turkey in the European Court of Human Rights is the latest in a line of cases in which Turkey has been censured by the court for dissolving political parties; notes however that this case is unique in that it is the first time the court has found Tu

COST OF LIVING FOR TEACHERS IN LONDON AND THE SOUTH EAST

That this House recognises the very real problem that headteachers and the teaching profession face as a result of the high cost of living in London and the South East; recognises the validity of the argument behind the current campaign by teaching unions for improved London weighting, whilst not in

TRANSPORT IN EAST SUSSEX

That this House warmly welcomes the decision by the train operating company South Central to reduce markedly season ticket fares on the lines from Lewes to Eastbourne and Seaford; notes the Eastbourne to Lewes price has now been cut from ú23.20 to ú15 a week and the Seaford to Lewes price from ú15 t

US/UK SOUTH POLE TREKKING EXPEDITION IN AID OF DIABETES RESEARCH

That this House wishes British born Will Cross every success in his 700 mile trek to the South Pole as part of a three person US/UK team; notes that he will be joined by his 60 year old father, Michael Cross OBE, for the last 120 miles; and further notes that both father and son are insulin dependen

CHARITIES

That the draft Charities (Cheadle Royal Hospital, Manchester) Order 2002, which was laid before this House on 17th April, be withdrawn.

HOUSING, ENGLAND (S.I., 2002, No. 1091)

That the Housing (Right to Acquire) (Discount) Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 1091), dated 15th April 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th April, be revoked.

PLASTICISED CADAVERS AS ART

leave out from 'cadavers' to end and add 'has opened at the Atlantis Gallery, Brick Lane, London, which will allow those who wish to see the details of human anatomy the opportunity to do so but which also means that those who do not wish to do so need not go; believes that the human body is not inn

WEBCASTING OF COMMUNICATIONS BILL

That this House welcomes the decision of the Communications Bill Pre-Legislative Scrutiny Committee to have a parallel online forum and live webcasting of the Committee's proceedings; notes the positive responses from the public to this innovation, which can be viewed globally but not in honourable