Early Day Motions

STATUE OF THE MANUAL WORKING CLASS

That this House recognises the important and historic contribution made by the manual working class workers of this country; further recognises the wealth they have created and the role they have played during times of war; notes that as many manual workers have died through workplace accidents and

SNP RESULTS IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY-ELECTIONS

That this House congratulates the Scottish National Party winner of the by-election on 18th April in the Thornton, Stenton and Finglassie ward of Fife Council, Mr David Cunningham, who secured a swing of 11 per cent. to take the seat from New Labour; further congratulates SNP candidate, Mr John Mack

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

That this House applauds William Shakespeare's unique enduring legacy; recognises not just his cultural but his economic importance to the whole of the United Kingdom as a magnet for international tourism; notes that the best way for children across the United Kingdom to study his works is by watchi

QUEEN OF THE SOUTH FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Queen of the South Football Club on its success on becoming the Bell's Scottish Division Two champions, thereby equalling the Club's success of 51 years ago; believes that it is a real testament to the determination and hard work of the players, management, directors, s

BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FOOTBALL CLUB

at end add 'and recognises the outstanding contribution of a large number of former Fulham players, especially the inspirational Simon Morgan.'.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD, WALES AND THE FA CUP FINAL

after 'Kingdom', insert 'and that teams in Wales compete in the FA Cup'.

YEOVIL TOWN FC

That this House congratulates Yeovil Town Football Club on reaching the FA Trophy Final for the first time in its history; congratulates in particular the players, the manager and staff, the Chairman and the Board, and the thousands of dedicated and loyal supporters who have contributed to the team'

MR WILLIAM DUFFIN

That this House is concerned by the Conservative Party decision to allow Mr William Duffin to stand as a Conservative candidate in the London Borough of Brent, following being found guilty of maladministration by the Ombudsman after he intervened on behalf of his then employer to allow planning perm

MILITARY TENSION BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN

That this House notes that the governments of India and Pakistan remain on high military alert and have done so since mid-December, a period of drawn out tension unprecedented in peacetime; notes also that all links between the two countries for the purposes of travel and communication have remained

VISIT OF HENRY KISSINGER

That this House notes with deep concern that former US Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, has been invited to speak at a conference in London; hopes that his presence in Britain will be used as an opportunity for the police to interview him regarding allegations of human rights abuses during Opera

VIOLENCE IN GUJARAT

That this House expresses its extreme concern about reports of continued inter-communal communal violence within the Indian State of Gujarat and the allegations of state complicity in the reported massacre of Muslims; and calls upon the British Government to take appropriate action further to the co

HELP THE HOSPICES PROPOSALS

That this House congratulates the Help the Hospices proposals to the Secretary of State for Health for the 2002 Spending Review; Points out that the Conservative manifesto commitment at the last general election called for an increase in the NHS contribution for hospice funding from 32 per cent. to

RELIGIOUS MINORITIES IN PAKISTAN

at end add '; and calls for the abolition of blasphemy laws in the UK and world-wide to help end this sort of religious intolerance and injustice.'.

NEW HIGH SPEED RAIL LINK TO THE NORTH

at end add 'but notes with concern the recent of SRA official, Stuart Baker, who said that the high speed rail line would not reach Scotland; and believes that such a decision would severely disadvantage rail passengers commuting to and from the west of Scotland and put into jeopardy key elements of

CLEANING UP LONDON

That this House encourages all London authorities to work together strategically to ensure best practice is applied right across the capital to clean up London and welcomes specifically the Capital Standards campaign for street cleansing, which will tackle at a London-wide level the issues of litter

TAIWAN AND THE WHO

That this House notes and supports the request of Taiwan RoC to be granted observer status to the World Health Organisation; also notes that this request is also supported by the United States Congress and the European Parliament; further notes that while Taiwan already has excellent health services

AID FOR BEEF AND SHEEP FARMERS

That this House is concerned that, according to provisional figures issued by the National Assembly for Wales, lowland cattle and sheep farmers in Wales made a loss of income in 2001-02 for the second time in three years; notes that, while the agrimoney system of paying compensation for exchange rat

AID FOR DAIRY FARMERS

That this House is concerned by the continuing decline in milk prices for dairy farmers; recognises that a farmgate price of 18ppl, with further price falls expected, will not ensure a viable, sustainable industry when 21ppl is needed to cover costs and at least 24ppl for reinvestment; notes that th

INSTITUTE OF TOURIST GUIDING

That this House welcomes the establishment of the Institute of Tourist Guiding which was launched on 18th April; congratulates the members of the Association of Professional Tourist Guides and others in the industry who have worked hard to achieve this end in order to guarantee quality and consisten

FALKLANDS MEMORIAL CAIRN

That this House marks the 20th anniversary of the Falklands War and remembers the 258 service and civilian men and women killed in fighting to liberate the Falkland Islands in 1982; supports the Stone From Home project launched on 2nd April inviting anyone who wishes to bring or send a stone to the

SUSPENSION OF THE EU-ISRAEL ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT

That this House supports Christian Aid's call for the suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement; notes that the agreement came into force on 1st June 2000 and is an extensive free trade agreement which includes the liberalisation of goods and services, the free movement of capital, rules on

PROMOTION OF WEST BROMWICH ALBION

That this House wishes every success to West Bromwich Albion in their final game of the season and hopes they make promotion to the Premier League; congratulates Gary Megson for an outstanding season as manager of the club; and hopes for a sound financial future for all the Nationwide League clubs.

OFSTED INSPECTION OF SHEFFIELD LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITY

That this House congratulates Sheffield Local Education Authority on achieving a transformation in education services as established by the Ofsted report of March 2002; notes that the authority has responded positively to all the recommendations made in the previous report; congratulates the leaders

PRODUCT INFORMATION ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

That this House supports the right of consumers to know how the products and services they purchase are made, distributed and sold; therefore calls upon all interested parties to explore the possibility of standardised sustainable development product information appearing on products and in the spec

FOOTBALL MUSEUMS

That this House believes the Scottish Football Museum, as the repository of the world's most significant international football collection, should be made free of charge to visitors; and further believes that the Department for Culture, Media and sport should include the Museums of Football in Scotl