Early Day Motions

RESTORATION OF THE AVRO VULCAN XH558

That this House gives every support to the campaign to restore Avro Vulcan XH558, the only example of the RAF's 'V-force' that can ever be restored to full working order; congratulates over 15,000 named individuals who have made personal donations, and over 100 companies who have pledged nearly ú1 m

FUEL POVERTY AND SOCIAL SECTOR TENANTS

That this House commends the Government's commitment to the eradication of fuel poverty in social housing by 2010 and understands the case for replacing the expenditure-based definition of affordable warmth with the requirement that a dwelling should be efficient heating and effective insulation; co

EU FOOD SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE

That this House expresses its concern that, despite the recent welcome amendment of Article 4, the EU Food Supplements Directive will lead to an over-restrictive regulation of food supplements resulting in many popular and important substances with a long history of safe use not being available in t

AGRIMONEY AID

That this House is concerned by the further fall in farm incomes in 2001-02 in every sector; notes that the weakness of the euro is a major factor; urges the Government to apply for agrimoney aid which would retrospectively compensate United Kingdom farmers for loss of income owing to currency dispa

AFTERCARE FOR MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE VICTIMS

That this House notes that 11 years since the release of the Birmingham Six and five years after the establishment of the criminal Cases Review Commission, there is as yet no public body with the objective of providing an aftercare programme to assist individuals who, having served a long prison sen

WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY ON 28TH APRIL

That this House commemorates Workers' Memorial Day on 28th April and recognises its value in helping trade unions and work place safety and health campaigners in over 100 countries to draw attention to the one million three hundred thousand people who die annually due to poor working conditions ofte

ARMED FORCES' DISCIPLINE

That this House notes that, on 17th April, Mr Justice Brian Kerr, sitting in the Northern Ireland High Court, ruled that the Army Board acted reasonably and lawfully in retaining, in order to continue their careers in HM services, the two Scots Guards, Mark Wright and James Fisher, convicted of the

REVIEW OF THE EXPORT CREDITS GUARANTEE DEPARTMENT

That this House notes the importance of the role played by the Export Credits Guarantee Department in offering United Kingdom industry, such as the British Aerospace industry, competitive backing for its export effort; is concerned by the current review of the ECGD and the possibility of the Treasur

MR GARY KELLY AND MR NIALL QUINN

That this House congratulates Mr Gary Kelly of Leeds United and Mr Niall Quinn of Sunderland for their decisions to donate the proceeds of their forthcoming testimonials to charity; acknowledges that this shows professional football at its very best; and wishes them great success in their testimonia

GIRLGUIDING UK

That this House welcomes the launch of Girlguiding UK, formerly The Guide Association; recognises that it is the United Kingdom's largest voluntary organisation for girls and young women with around 620,000 members, drawn from all cultures and backgrounds and attached to more than 34,000 units; appl

ENGLISH HERITAGE AND BISHOPSGATE GOODSYARD

That this House congratulates English Heritage on its alternative proposals for Bishopsgate Goodsyard which would result in the retention of railway buildings of historic importance; supports other organisations who are likewise opposed to plans by Railtrack and London Underground to demolish some o

VILLAGE FETES, GYMKHANAS AND FARMERS' MARKETS

That this House deplores the suggestion in the consultation paper published by the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions that temporary and traditional events such as village fetes, gymkhanas and farmers' markets should be subjected to planning consent.

GALLIPOLI

That this House remembers the heroic campaign that followed the landings of Allied forces at Anzac Cove, Gallipoli, on 25th April 1915; joins with all Australians and New Zealanders in commemorating the bravery of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who sacrificed so much in defence of country

COPENHAGEN CHARTER AND SAFER CHEMICALS

leave out from 'and urges the Government to support regulations' to end and add 'and for consumers to have a right to know which chemicals are in products they buy; notes that the Charter is backed by over 70 consumer and environmental groups across Europe; and urges the Government to support regula

FURTHER EDUCATION AND SIXTH FORM COLLEGES

leave out from 'to' to end and add 'honour Labour's election pledge, and the personal promise given by the Prime Minister, to increase funding for students at sixth form colleges to the same level as that as that for school sixth forms.'.

CARDIFF CAPITAL OF CULTURE 2008

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes that the City of Cardiff bid to become European Capital of Culture 2008 should withdraw the promotional video which includes the orchestra of the Welsh Opera, because it shows musicians whose employment has since been terminated, and thus the video bei

FRENCH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

after'place;', insert 'notes that this result was achieved under a two stage first-past-the-post electoral system;'.

DISMISSAL OF JOSE BUSTANI

That this House notes with dismay that her Majesty's Government was the first member state to co-sponsor the US resolution to dismiss Jose Bustani from his position as Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons; expresses its deep concern over the grounds given for

WOMEN'S INSTITUTE MARKETS

That this House congratulates Women's Institute markets for providing a vital service to local communities by allowing people to buy and sell fresh, locally produced food grown in a sustainable manner; is very concerned that the registration fees for markets organised by local branches have increase

DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH

That this House disagrees with the statement made by the Archbishop of Canterbury that 'the severing of links between church and state would lead to the collapse of civilised society' and that 'honesty, faithfulness, respect and love of neighbour would all be threatened if England abandoned its hist

INGERLAND AND NATIONAL IDENTITY

That this House welcomes the recent IPPR report, Ingerland Expects: Football, National Identity and World Cup 2002; and supports their compaign to reclaim the national flag from extremists and hooligans, particularly in the light of the rise of extreme nationalism in the French presidential election

PARTICK THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Partick Thistle Football Club on its success on becoming the Bell's Scottish League Division One champions, thereby winning two championships in successive seasons, a feat only once before achieved in the history of Scottish football; believes that it is a real testamen

IRA

That this House notes with great concern the recent admission by the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the belated confirmation by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, that information seized by the police shows that the Provisional IRA have continued, since the signing of the Belfast A

LOCAL COUNCILS AND FAIR TRADING

That this House is concerned about restrictions introduced by some local councils on access to public records relating to property, particularly when councils themselves offer facilities for property searches; and believes that all councils should adhere to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, wh

POLICE IN BARNET

That this House congratulates Barnet Borough Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Sue Akers and her officers on the success of Operation Trafalgar involving 70 Barnet officers in a targeted police operation resulting in 178 arrests, 225 crimes cleared up, recovery of firearms, knives and drugs and