Early Day Motions

TES/UNICEF

That this House welcomes the Times Educational Supplement and UNICEF 'Children Helping Children Appeal for Afghanistan', in encouraging teachers and pupils around the country to organise fundraising activities for their counterparts in Afghanistan; recognises the importance of rebuilding schools tha

BENEFITS IN HOSPITAL

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to extend from six to 13 weeks the period in hospital before certain social security benefits are reduced; and calls on the Government to review the much harsher rules for disability living allowance, attendance allowance and invalid care allowance,

AWARD OF CITY STATUS TO LISBURN

That this House congratulates the people of the Borough of Lisburn on being awarded city status in this the Golden Jubilee Year of her Majesty the Queen; and welcomes this award as recognition of the fact that Lisburn is the second largest local government district in Northern Ireland, has first cla

MILITARY ACTION AGAINST IRAQ (No. 2)

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to ensure that there is a debate and substantive motion in the House before any further British forces are deployed in any military action beyond present commitments against Iraq by land, sea or air, and if necessary to recall Parliament during any

CANNABIS LIBERALISATION AND STREET CRIME

That this House notes that where a more lenient attitude towards cannabis possession has been taken by the police, street crime has fallen by 35 per cent. whilst arrests for hard drugs have risen by 65 per cent.; believes that this is in part because the more lenient attitude to recreational use of

LAUNCH OF BMIBABY

That this House welcomes the launch on 20th March of bmibaby, Europe's newest airline, serving nine international destinations from East Midlands airport; congratulates the airline for its record-breaking sales of over 160,000 tickets in seven weeks, confirming its position as the leading no-frills

PRISON OVERCROWDING AND CRIME

That this House notes that there are now about 70,000 prisoners in England and Wales, more than ever before; notes further that holding more and more prisoners in overcrowded prisons significantly reduces the opportunities to rehabilitate those prisoners through education, training and drugs reducti

CARRIAGE CHARGES AND SMALL NEWSAGENTS

That this House notes the very high percentage increases in carriage charges which are hitting particularly small, independent newsagents; believes that this is putting at risk the viability of local shops and the availability of home-delivery, especially in more socially excluded and remote locatio

A400M

That this House congratulates the German Government on allocating the funding of 5.1 billion euros for its order of the A400M project; congratulates the UK Government on its support for the A400M programme; notes that this announcement will allow the United Kingdom to press ahead with the constructi

BEER DUTY

That this House notes the commitment of the Chancellor to progressive beer duty; notes that European legislation allows for a lower rate of duty to be applied to independent breweries producing up to 200,000 hl of beer; calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to introduce a lower rate of duty for a

FIRE AT YARLS WOOD

That this House is aware of the concerns which have been widely expressed following the fire at Yarls Wood detention centre regarding such matters as the absence of a sprinkler system, how the fire started and spread, problems of access for police and firefighters, and the evacuation of the centre;

FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION

after 'recognises', insert 'whilst the House is against compulsory medical treatment in food or water, and is cognisant that folic acid is not a drug but an essential vitamin and that bread is already enriched as a matter of course with other B vitamins.'.

RUGBY LEAGUE SUPPORTERS' MEDIA PETITION

That this House welcomes the presentation to Parliament of a petition signed by over 30,000 supporters of rugby league calling for the promotion of fair and constructive media coverage of the sport; shares their concern over a series of recent examples of inaccurate, ill-informed and damaging commen

WILDLIFE CRIME

That this House recognises that many species of wildlife in the UK, which are already under increasing threat due to habitat loss and damage, are becoming increasingly endangered to the point of extinction due to illegal exploitation through persecution and trade; recognises also that many wildlife

LONG TERM CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

That this House acknowledges the result of the BBC's NHS Day poll where respondents called on the Government to make free long-term care for the elderly its top funding priority; notes too the recent report of the Institute for Public Policy Research which also gave strong support to the case for fr

HOUSING

That this House notes the problems caused by dysfunctional housing markets across the country; is aware that such dysfunction can occur for many reasons, including very low housing demand, a lack of suitable housing to meet local needs, or very high housing demand; realises that these problems occur

ARRIVA TRAINS (No. 2)

That this House notes that Arriva Trains has just announced profits of ú11.5 million; believes that these profits can be identified with increased public financial support through the Strategic Rail Authority; further notes that Arriva has decided to pay dividends to shareholders when Arriva Trains

BURY FC AND THE FUTURE OF SMALL PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House notes that Bury FC has become the latest professional football club to go into administration; welcomes the decision to establish a Bury FC Supporters' Trust to assist with the rebuilding of the club and recognises the invaluable contribution of Supporters Direct in this task; furthe

AGGREGATES LEVY

That this House expresses concern over the planned introduction of the aggregates levy from 1st April, despite the lack of final guidelines from the Treasury on how this tax is to be implemented and administered; notes that the quarry and construction industries need a reasonable period of time to a

IMPRISONMENT OF NGAWANG SANGDROL, TIBETAN NUN

That this House expresses its concern over the case of Ngawang Sangdrol, a Buddhist nun from Tibet, who was sentenced to three years' imprisonment in 1992 for taking part in a peaceful demonstration seeking the independence of Tibet; is further concerned that her sentence was extended initially by n

PENSIONS (S.I., 2002, No.206)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Government Pension Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 206), dated 5th February 2002, a coy of which was laid before this House on 13th February, be annulled.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT (S.I., 2002, No. 305)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Government (Best Value) Performance Plans and Reviews Amendment and Specified Dates Order 2002 (S.I., 2002, No. 305), dated 13th February 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14th February, be annulled.

WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY (S.I., 2002, No. 641)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Wireless Telegraphy (Television Licence Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I., 2002, No 641), dated 6th March 2002, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11th March, be annulled.

HUNTING VOTES AND SCOTTISH HONOURABLE MEMBERS

That this House notes that 32 honourable Members with constituencies in Scotland saw fit to express their view on hunting in England and Wales when the House divided on 18th March, despite each of them having personally voted for the passing of the Scotland Act 1998 which devolved responsibility for

HM SUBMARINE THETIS AND SUBMARINE RESCUE

That this House recalls the sinking of HM Submarine Thetis in Liverpool Bay in 1939 with the loss of 99 crew; notes the similarities with the Kursk disaster 60 years later; and urges Her Majesty's Government to take a lead in developing and establishing the use of rescue equipment such as an interna