Early Day Motions

EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL IN GLASGOW

That this House congratulates the people of Glasgow for their warm welcome to all the fans attending the European Champions League football final at Hampden Park on Wednesday 15th May between Real Madrid from Spain and Bayer Leverkusen from Germany; further congratulates all the players, match and t

LAW LORDS VICTORY FOR ASBESTOS SUFFERERS

That this House welcomes the House of Lords decision that has reversed the controversial appeal court judgement in the case of Fairchild and others; acknowledges it is a victory for justice and fairness and that thousands of mesothelioma sufferers negligently exposed to asbestos and their families w

CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU CHARGING OF VOLUNTEERS

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Criminal Records Bureau and of legislation aiming to safeguard against unsuitable people registering to work as volunteers; but notes with concern that the costs of carrying out criminal record checks may be passed on to potential new volunteers by U

SUPPORT FOR DAIRY FARMERS IN LANCASHIRE

at end add 'further notes that DEFRA expects the net farm income for dairy farms in England to increase from ú14,000 in 2000-01 by 120 per cent. to ú32,000 in 2001-02 and that the previous decline in farm incomes has been matched by a major increase in the values of farm assets with the average pric

ACTION FOR CLEAN ENERGY AT WSSD

leave out after 'the' to end and add 'money for such projects would readily be available if an international tax on currency speculation was established.'.

EURO REFERENDUM

leave out from 'and' to end and add 'now believes it is time for a sixth test of whether the European Union is in a position to operate democratic controls over a single currency.'.

PREMATURE EPILEPSY DEATHS

at end add 'and to provide the extra resources for the necessary expenditure.'.

NORTHERN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL CUP AND COCA COLA

at end add 'and accordingly calls upon Coca Cola to make good this window dressing support for school sports and children's health by withdrawing their products from school canteens and dispensing machines on school premises.'.

AGRICULTURAL SHOWS

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that in the absence of agricultural shows and markets due to the foot and mouth epidemic, animals were successfully exhibited and marketed using video, the Internet and direct sales; and urges their continuing and increased use to secure better value to f

BILLBOARDS AND GENERAL ELECTIONS

That this House notes the pressure on political parties to raise money to fight general elections; recognises that a large amount of monies raised is spent on advertising on billboards; believes that all use of commercial billboards should be banned during general elections and the national election

LYMPHATIC CANCER

That this House congratulates the Lymphoma Association for raising awareness of lymphatic cancer; and calls on the Government to provide more rapid treatments and to provide resources for the drug Mab-Thera.

TAX THRESHOLD FOR REDUNDANCY PAY

That this House notes that the tax threshold for redundancy pay has remained at its present level of ú30,000 for many years; and calls upon the government to raise the threshold to ú40,000 and thereafter to increase the threshold annually in line with the percentage increase in national average earn

ACCESS RADIO

That this House welcomes the launch of the first 'access radio' services licensed by the Radio Authority and serving Manchester, Bradford, Havant, Stoke-on-Trent, Belfast, Leicester, Nottingham, Pontypridd and Central Glasgow; notes that local and community television services are being pioneered un

FOOD STANDARDS AGENCY DECISION ON FOLIC ACID

That this House is dismayed at the decision by the Food Standards Agency not to recommend to the Government to bring to the UK population the health benefits of increased folic acid consumption, through the fortification of flour with this vitamin, as already available in the United States and Canad

REAL NAPPIES

That this House notes that disposable nappies make up four per cent. of domestic waste in the United Kingdom, with three billion being thrown away each year; congratulates the Real Nappy Association on their excellent campaign to encourage families, nurseries and hospitals to switch to traditional c

CHILD BENEFIT INCREASE

That this House believes that the additional spending of ú2.45 billion on child tax credit proposed for 2003-04 would be more effectively spent on increasing child benefit by an additional ú3.70 a week for each child.

CHINESE EMBASSY AND CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT FALUN GONG PRACTITIONERS

That this House notes that the Chinese Embassy has circulated unsolicited material to honourable Members regarding Falun Gong; notes the discourtesy of the Chinese Embassy in failing to reply to letters from honourable Members in relation to human rights for Falun Gong practitioners in China which c

MORATORIUM ON REFERENDA FOR DIRECTLY ELECTED MAYORS

That this House calls for a moratorium on further referenda to create directly elected mayors; believes that the outcome of a number of the recent mayoral elections could undermine the good governance of the councils concerned; and considers that future referenda should not be held until the success

MUTUAL INSURANCE

That this House welcomes the results of an analysis of the Money Management annual with-profit returns from UK mutuals and plcs over the last four years, released by the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation; notes that the results clearly demonstrate that mutuals offer higher av

PROMOTION OF BIRMINGHAM CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

after 'final' insert 'eagerly anticipates the replacement in the Premier League of Birmingham City by Norwich City at the end of next season.'.

NATIONAL CONSORTIUM FOR SHELTERED HOUSING

That this House congratulates the charity ERoSH, the national consortium for sheltered housing, on their continuing work to raise awareness of the social and health benefits of sheltered housing for older people; and notes that ERoSH's third Awareness Week will commence on Monday 20th May, the theme

MISCARRIAGE, PREMATURE BIRTH AND STILLBIRTH

That this House believes that the prevention of miscarriage, premature birth and stillbirth will reduce the scale of human suffering and that medical research has a vital role to play in achieving this goal; welcomes the findings of the Acheson Report that more priority should be given to women's pr

DIANE PRETTY (No. 2)

That this House conveys its deepest sympathies to Brian Pretty and his family on the death of his wife Diane after her long and distressing illness; expresses its admiration for Diane in her courageous and determined campaign to choose the manner and time of her own death; recognises the overwhelmin

EAST TIMORESE INDEPENDENCE

That this House congratulates East Timor on its forthcoming independence on 20th May; recognises that East Timor is the first new independent state of the 21st century; congratulates the United Nations Transitional Administration of East Timor on its successful peacekeeping operation since October 1

SPREAD OF HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA

That this House believes HIV/AIDS is one of the most serious threats facing the developing world and in particular the continent of Africa; it welcomes the priority that has been given to tackling the disease and calls on the Government to commit further resources at the international level to help