Early Day Motions

ERITREA

That this House notes with concern the serious deterioration in the human and democratic rights in Eritrea; further notes the arrest of 11 former members of the government who asked for reforms in September 2001 as well as 10 journalists who are currently on hunger strike, and the persecution of ex-

ARMS EXPORTS TO ISRAEL

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to halt all arms exports to Israel with immediate effect.

SRI LANKAN PEACE TALKS

That this House notes the ceasefire agreement between the Sri Lankan Government the Tamil Tigers and the subsequent goodwill measures including joint mine clearance, the efforts to re-open the land route to Jaffna and the re-opening of two ports on the Jaffna Peninsula; notes also the agreement to m

MEMORIAL TO SERVICE PERSONNEL IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes with concern the recent decision by the Ministry of Defence regarding a memorial to service personnel murdered by terrorists in Northern Ireland; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Defence to ensure that relatives are not expected to pay for such memorials.

LONDON EVENING STANDARD, WALES AND THE FA CUP FINAL

That this House notes that the Evening Standard's leader column on 16th April stated that London football fans will have to go abroad to a foreign country to see Arsenal play Chelsea in the FA Cup Final; is surprised that the Evening Standard does not know that Wales is part of the United Kingdom; a

VOLUNTEERS' WEEK

That this House welcomes and supports plans to celebrate the 18th annual UK Volunteers' Week from 7th to 13th June; welcomes this opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate the fact that some 22 million volunteers in Britain make a significant contribution to active citizenship, democratic participati

TIMBER USED IN GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

That this House urges the Prime Minister to reconsider his view stated on 10th April that the sapele timber used in the refurbishment of the Cabinet Office in Whitehall 'is indeed certified as sustainable, so Greenpeace's campaign is misconceived'; further notes that the Deputy Prime Minister has st

SPECIALIST SCHOOLS AND THE CONDUCT OF PARLIAMENTARY PRIVATE SECRETARIES

That this House notes that the honourable Members for Wythenshawe and Sale East, Battersea, Blackpool South, West Lancashire, Wolverhampton North East and Milton Keynes South West, all serving as parliamentary private secretaries to Government ministers, have given their backing to the introduction

VISION AID OVERSEAS

That this House welcomes the work of Crawley based charity, Vision Aid Overseas, in helping people in the developing world with their visual problems; notes the contribution of the many UK qualified opticians who have volunteered to use their skills overseas in Vision Aid projects since it started i

TREATMENT OF WOMEN IN GUJARAT

That this House notes the report produced by a women's panel in India called 'How the Gujarat massacre affected minority women. The survivors speak'; also notes their conclusion that many Muslim women suffered the worst forms of sexual violence, including gang rape, and that many were burned alive;

AFFORDABLE HOUSING (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the extra money for public services, but recognises that without addressing the severe lack of affordable housing in large parts of the country it will be difficult to recruit staff and achieve many of the target outputs the Government expects to see from the extra investmen

NEW HIGH SPEED RAIL LINK TO THE NORTH

That this House applauds the proposals from the new Chair of the Strategic Rail Authority for a new high speed train line from London to the North, first articulated in 1993 by the West Coast Rail 250 Group and the West Coast Main Line All-Party Group; notes the lack of capacity on the West Coast Ma

ANNUITIES

That this House notes the poor value many annuitants receive from their pension providers who often do not inform them of the possibility of shopping around for a significantly better deal; welcomes the Government's concern about the poor value of some annuities and the need for reform; and calls on

EPILEPSY SERVICES IN WALES

That this House notes that over 20,000 people in Wales have epilepsy; further notes that epilepsy can result in significant disability and social exclusion; recognises that many of the problems and disadvantages experienced by people with epilepsy, their families and carers can be significantly redu

COMPANY LAW AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

That this House believes that companies can be encouraged to play an active and beneficial role if their freedom to operate is balanced with corresponding obligations to society; therefore welcomes the launch of the campaign for the Corporate Responsibility Bill by environmental, human rights and ec

COMMUNICATIONS BILL

That this House deplores the Government's failure to publish the draft Communications Bill; and regrets the impact further delay will have on industries already suffering from the effects of Ministerial indecision, including the failure to update rules on media and cross media ownership.

DIGITAL TELEVISION

That this House notes with concern the decision to place ITV Digital into administration; notes the comments of the Minister for Tourism, Film and Broadcasting in this House on 25th March, just two days previously that concerns about ITV Digital were stupid speculation; and calls on the Government t

JAMES WATT

That this House acknowledges Greenock born James Watt as one of Scotland's greatest inventors, in particular his contribution to the development of steam power without which the Industrial Revolution would not have happened; regrets the derogatory tone of a new biography and submits that any entrepr

FALKLANDS WAR VETERANS

That this House notes with concern the number of Falklands War veterans who have committed suicide since the end of the conflict in 1982; recognises that the number of suicides amongst veterans is now double the number of those killed during the conflict; and calls on the Government to mark the 20th

PUBLIC SECTOR PENSIONS FOR UNMARRIED PARTNERS

That this House welcomes the provision in the new Civil Service Pension Scheme for long-term survivor benefits for a financially inter-dependent partner and provisions in Members' pension schemes for the same; further welcomes the reviews undertaken by other public service pensions schemes to includ

HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION BILL AND DOMESTIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGETS

That this House welcomes the publication of the PIU Report on energy (the Energy Review) and notes that as regards domestic energy efficiency it recommends a target of a 20 per cent. improvement by 2010 based on current levels; also notes that this target is virtually identical to the target set by

ISRAELI INCURSIONS INTO PALESTINIAN LAND

at end add "and an end to the suicide attacks".

USE OF HAND-HELD MOBILES WHEN DRIVING

leave out from 'and' to end and add recommends that Government sponsored research and a consultation is undertaken with a view to curbing the use of hand-held mobile telephone when driving and establishing the level of danger caused by hands-free mobile phones when driving.'.

FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND ITV DIGITAL

That this House expresses its concern over the threat posed to scores of football clubs across the country by ITV Digital's entry into administration, particularly with regard to future revenues from broadcasting rights for the Football League and the 72 football clubs in divisions one, two and thre

LOCAL PROVISION OF ALCOHOL SERVICES

That this House recognises the broad range of health and social harm that alcohol misuse causes in communities; is concerned that levels of alcohol misuse and indicators of alcohol-related harm, particularly among young people are on the increase; notes as an example of this the recently published C