Early Day Motions

ME AWARENESS WEEK

That this House welcomes the International ME Awareness Day on 12th May as part of the awareness week from 12th to 18th May; recognises the debilitation of the illness that affects approximately 150,000 people in the United Kingdom; acknowledges the difficulties there have been in diagnosis and reco

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT NEAR TRETHOMAS, SOUTH WALES

That this House expresses its concern about the lack of consultation there has been with the residents of Trethomas, near Caerphilly, by Caerphilly county Borough Council about the proposals to develop land on and near the former colliery site at Bedwas; and strongly urges the local authority to car

FARM TAX (No. 2)

That this House notes that the average value of farmland increased by 20 per cent. in 2001 following a doubling in value of land and farm buildings in real terms in the previous decade, that farm incomes rose by 11 per cent. in real terms during 2001, and that dairy farm incomes are expected to incr

INHERITANCE TAX

That this House believes that all taxpayers, including billionaires, should be liable to pay inheritance tax.

CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER

That this House notes that, in the five years to 2002, 2,286 people were killed at work in the United Kingdom; welcomes Government moves to introduce a new criminal offence of corporate killing to be applied to cases where employers kill their employees by gross carelessness; and calls upon the Gove

ENERGY REVIEW (No.2)

That this House welcomes the commitment of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to invite views before the drafting of the White Paper on energy which will be published before the end of the year; notes that the much leaked and delayed Cabinet Office Energy Review was launched on an obscure

PREVENTION OF HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE ON THE WEST BANK AND GAZA

That this House notes that the Israeli Government has imposed restrictions on the West Bank and Gaza since 1997; further notes that all Palestinian cities are occupied and remain under curfew and that this is preventing people's access to basic needs such as food and water and children's access to s

CHARGING OF VOLUNTEERS BY THE CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Criminal Records Bureau and congratulates the Government on bringing forward legislation to safeguard against unsuitable people registering to work as volunteers, but notes with regret the Government's failure to prevent the costs of carrying out cri

ROTHERHAM RFU CLUB

That this House is dismayed at the decision by English Rugby Ltd not to allow Rotherham RFU Club, as winners of the first division, promotion to the Zurich Premiership; calls on the Secretaries of State for Trade and Industry and for Culture, Media and Sport to ask the Office of Fair Trading to inve

ROTHERHAM RFU CLUB

at end add; 'and, noting the echoes of similar strange decisions taken by the Rugby Football Union prior to 1895, suggests that the interests of Rotherham RUFC and their supporters may be best served by applying for membership of the Rugby Football League.'.

DEAN EVERETT

That this House is appalled by the treatment received by Dean Everett following the violent attack on his person on 29th September 2000, which left him paralysed from the chest down; notes that he was initially refused physiotherapy on the National Health Service; further notes that the Criminal Inj

WATERAID'S 21ST ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes WaterAid's valuable contribution to eradicating poverty in its first 21 years; congratulates WaterAid's achievement in becoming the leading United Kingdom charity dedicated to the provision of safe domestic water, sanitation and hygiene promotion to the world's poorest people;

LEEDS UNITED AND FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY

That this House congratulates Leeds United Football Club for its innovative and wide-ranging activities linking professional football to the community; notes that this initiative provides a model of good practice for community involvement; and further notes that in providing grass roots football coa

YOUTH CRIME, TRUANCY AND CHILD BENEFIT

That this House welcomes Government initiatives to tackle the causes of youth crime and truancy such as the Surestart programme, the introduction of learning mentors, learning support units and the development of the Education Welfare Service; believes that the continuation of such measures together

NORTH EAST REGIONAL PRIDE

That this House congratulates all concerned with the successful visit of Her Majesty the Queen to the North East to mark her Golden Jubilee; notes the comments of Her Majesty relating to the ongoing improvements to the economic, social and cultural infrastructure in the area and the resilience of th

SHOWMEN'S GUILD

That this House congratulates the Showmen's Guild for the excellent work they do on behalf of all their members and for local communities through shows, fairs, fundraising on behalf of charities and entertaining young and old throughout the UK; notes the role they played in the Millennium celebratio

SUPPORT FOR UK WINE TRADE

That this House welcomes the Government's support for United Kingdom beer and spirits; notes that the United Kingdom wine industry faces many difficulties with duty on wine much higher than other European countries; recognises the importance of the United Kingdom wine industry and the number of jobs

INQUIRY INTO GULF WAR ILLNESSES

That this House notes that Gulf veterans report more ill health than other servicemen; further notes that a number of servicemen have now died due to illness apparently acquired following service during the Gulf War; acknowledges that the Government has not ruled out an independent public inquiry in

RELEASE OF AUNG SAN SUU KYI

That this House congratulates Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on being freed from home arrest; welcomes the decision by the Government of Burma to release her after nearly 20 months; concurs with the statement, made upon her release, that the real breakthrough would be for all people i

DIANE PRETTY

That this House notes with regret the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Diane Pretty, a, 43 year old women who has motor neurone disease which has left her mind as sharp as ever, having fought against the disease for the last two years and having had every possible medica

ARSENAL FC

That this House congratulates Arsenal Football Club on winning the 2002 FA Cup and Premier League title; recognises this was a massive team effort by Arsene Wenger, all the players and all the staff of Arsenal; and believes their wonderful performance over the whole season has brought joy to million

INFORMATION ON SEXUAL HEALTH

That this House congratulates Mersey TV on the storyline in Brookside on Jacqui Farnham's ectopic pregnancy, and on that in Hollyoaks on young people and gonorrhea; and calls on the Government to promote awareness of, and means to prevent, sexually transmitted infections and their effects on fertili

ARSENAL FC (No 2)

That this House congratulates Arsenal Football Club on winning the League and cup double and on being unbeaten away from home in the Premiership and scoring in every Premiership and cup game; and notes that this unique achievement is a testament to a strong British defence and co-operation with our

EXPLOSIVES (S.R. (N.I.), 2002, No. 147)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Explosives (Fireworks) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 (S.R. (N.I.), 2002 No. 147), dated 11th April 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th April, be annulled.

MEMORIAL TO SERVICE PERSONNEL IN NORTHERN IRELAND

leave out from "notes" to end and add "that although the National Memorial Arboretum of Litchfield took a welcome initiative to establish the Ulster Ash Grove memorial to service personnel murdered in Northern Ireland, containing plastic markers identifying those who lost their lives, the Trustees o