Early Day Motions

ELECTION OF BOB CROW

That this House congratulates Bob Crow on his election of General Secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport Union; notes that an overwhelming majority of members voted for him; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to recognise the strength of feeling of rail workers for Railtrack to be taken ba

COSTS OF CHILDREN IN HOSPITAL

That this House notes the publication of the Department of Health's response to the Report of the Public Inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary; further notes the Report's recommendations 142 and 182 which advocated that the requirements of quality of care and safety of

OUTSOURCING OF INLAND REVENUE'S DISTRAINT WORK

That this House is concerned by the decision by the Board of Inland Revenue to outsource Distraint, the legal process which allows the Inland Revenue to seize a taxpayer's possessions in order to settle a debt owed to the private sector, allowing the work, currently carried out by members of the Inl

HUMAN RIGHTS IN ACEH

That this House deplores the high level of human rights violations in Aceh, Indonesia, which resulted in the deaths of nearly 2,000 people, mainly civilians, in 2001; is dismayed by the lack of accountability of the Indonesian security forces for numerous atrocities committed in Aceh in recent years

TIME TAKEN TO ANSWER WRITTEN PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS

That this House notes that the length of time taken by Ministers in the Department of Health to answer parliamentary questions far exceeds the accepted convention of one week; notes that it is taking up to three months and sometimes longer for answers to be supplied by Ministers; further notes that

BRISTOL OSCAR NOMINATION

That this House congratulates Owen, King and Turner, a Bristol based company, for securing an Oscar nomination for its work on the make-up and hair in the epic film Lord of the Rings; wishes the company every success in the forthcoming Oscar ceremony, being held on 24th March; believes that this nom

PETERHEAD ACADEMY AND THE 2002 ROCK CHALLENGE

That this House congratulates the students and staff of Peterhead Academy on winning the Scottish heat of the 2002 Rock Challenge, an international performing arts competition, with their exceptional production and performance of 'When the Boat Comes In' which portrays the cultural spirit of North-e

ENVIRONMENTALLY BENIGN FUEL AND REFRIGERANTS

That the House supports tax and Government procurement methods to encourage the move towards more environmentally benign fuel and refrigerants; calls for such measures to be sustained over the long term and concentrate on practical, deliverable solutions rather than blue sky aspirations; would welco

PARTY RATINGS AND SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT ELECTION

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the SNP have a long record of political self delusion when it comes to over-reacting to opinion polls; notes the reaction of the SNP Leader John Swinney, commenting on System Three Poll of 5th March 2001, 'The SNP stand for Scotland, and are on cours

DEFENCE FIRE SERVICE

That this House pays tribute to the many selfless acts of bravery displayed by the public servants of the New York Fire Brigade both during and after the terrorist attacks on 11th September; recognises also the crucial role played for this country by the public servants of the Defence Fire Service i

JOURNALISTS' DISCLOSURE OF SOURCES OF INFORMATION

That this House commends the actions of those journalists who refuse to disclose sources of information; regrets that they may face contempt of court proceedings for defending their professional code of conduct; and calls on the Government to seek urgent clarification of the implications of Section

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR NURSING CARE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN RESIDENTIAL HOMES

That this House welcomes the fact that the Government has decided to provide financial assistance to pay for the nursing care of elderly people who require long-term care; notes that these payments apply to individuals living at home or in residential homes; is however, very concerned that when paym

KISS GOODBYE TO BREAST CANCER CAMPAIGN

That this House joins Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Avon Cosmetics in expressing regret that this year 39,000 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in the United Kingdom, the equivalent of one woman every week per constituency; notes that Breakthrough Breast Cancer and Avon Cosmetics have coll

MERSEY FOREST

That this House congratulates the staff of the Mersey Forest and their partners in the north-west region on the success of their work; notes that the project has so far achieved a 45 per cent. increase in woodland cover, 254km of new access and has converted 413ha of derelict land to community woodl

LIVE ANIMAL TRANSPORT

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CARJACKING

That this House notes with extreme concern the unacceptable increase in the relatively new crime of carjacking; welcomes Scotland Yard's deployment of armed response vehicles to combat this violent crime; urges support for the use of car tracking devices; and calls upon the Government to undertake a

REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS

That this House deplores attempts by the Conservative Party to undermine the primacy of the House of Commons by proposing a House of Lords with 80 per cent. of Members elected for 15 years; believes that this is cynical u-turn and an admission that the Conservatives don't expect to win a General Ele

FUNDING OF POLITICAL PARTIES

That this House notes that the principle of funding political parties from public funds has been accepted in the allocation of Short money; and believes that reliance on funding from individuals and companies intent on influencing political decisions could be largely eliminated by funding main parti

WHISKY TAX STAMP

That this House notes with concern the UK Government's plans that a Tax Stamp be put on every bottle of whisky sold; believes that whilst effective measures must be taken against fraud, this scheme as a device to prevent it is fundamentally flawed; further notes that the DTI in 1997 wrote to the Nor

IMPROVING LIVES COALITION

That this House welcomes the launch of the Improving Lives Coalition, bringing together over 100 visual impairment organisations including The National Association of Local Societies for Visually Impaired People, the Royal National Institute for the Blind, the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association an

CAMPAIGN AGAINST ROAD DISRUPTION

That this House welcomes the formation of the Campaign Against Road Disruption, a body formed to tackle the traffic disruption caused by utility companies; notes that a recent report by the Transport Research Laboratory suggests that delays from street works cost the travelling public in the United

CLOSURE OF MORPETH CROWN POST OFFICE

That this House deplores the decision of Consignia to close its Crown Post Office in Morpeth which is one of only two Crown offices in Northumberland; is deeply concerned that this decision has been made with undue haste and without regard for the views of the people of Morpeth, the staff or the CWE

PRISON OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AND INDUSTRIAL ACTION

That this House is shocked that the Government has served a judicial injunction against the Prison Officers Association and every single prison officer that prevents them from advising, authorising or supporting any form of industrial action that includes even the withdrawal of goodwill and working

BULL FIGHTING IN SPAIN

That this House expresses its strong opposition to the common practice of bull fighting in Spain; notes that 35,000 bulls are tormented and killed in bull fights every year in Spain; deplores the manner in which the bulls are stabbed, drugged and beaten in order to provide entertainment with thousan

TRIAL OF FORMER PRESIDENT MILOSEVIC

That this House welcomes the start of the trial of former President Milosevic for crimes committed in the former Yugoslav Republic; notes that other indictees such as Karadjic and Mladic are still at large; and urges the relevant authorities to take immediate steps to detain them and bring them to j