Early Day Motions

MS ELIZABETH FILKIN

That this House pays tribute to the conscientious, fair and competent work undertaken by Ms Elizabeth Filkin as Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards; regrets the circumstances in which she is leaving the post and that she was not reappointed; and strongly believes that at all times Ms Filkin car

LAUNCH OF CANCER RESEARCH UK

That this House welcomes the establishment of the new charity Cancer Research UK, formed on World Cancer Day as a result of the merger of The Cancer Research Campaign and Imperial Cancer Research Fund, which will have an annual scientific budget of over ú130 million and a team of 3,000 dedicated res

CHESTERFIELD FOOTBALL SUPPORTERS SOCIETY

That this House congratulates Chesterfield Football Supporters Society who took a 75 per cent. control of their club when it was on the verge of ruin and have now emerged with a court order which has taken Chesterfield FC out of administration under the supporters new company CFC (2001) Ltd which ha

FIREWORKS AND ANIMALS

That this House notes the recent report of the Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals entitled 'Fireworks and Animals', which estimates that at least 8,000 animals received veterinary attention for problems directly related to fireworks in Scotland in 2001, that the duration of an

ENRICHED CAGES FOR EGG-LAYING HENS

That this House is concerned that, although the EU Hens Directive prohibits the use of conventional battery cages from 2012, it permits the use of 'enriched cages'; notes with concern the significant welfare problems associated with 'enriched cage' systems, which the egg industry may well introduce

LIBERATION OF SYMI

That this House expresses its concern at plans by American film company Dream Works to re-create the liberation of the Greek island of Symi during the Second World War; notes that American troops arrived there only in 1946 after the war was over and that the liberation forces were made up of the SAS

EXECUTION OF WOMAN BY STONING IN SUDAN

That this House deplores the sentencing of the Sudanese woman Abok Alfa Akok to death by stoning in Darfur, Sudan for alleged adultery; recognises that this woman has been subjected to trial by Shari'a law despite the fact that she is a Christian; is alarmed that no lawyer or translator was apparent

RESUMPTION OF LIVE ANIMAL EXPORTS

That this House is concerned that following the end of foot and mouth disease, many farmers and traders wish to resume the export of live lambs and sheep for slaughter abroad; notes that prior to the FMD epidemic, the UK was exporting around 800,000 sheep a year through Dover to continental abattoir

BACKDATED BENEFITS FOR WIDOWERS

That this House notes the long-standing injustice whereby widowers have been denied benefits and tax allowances that are available to widows; notes that the Government chose to settle out of court in a recent case in order to avoid creating a precedent for other widowers; and calls on the Government

THREAT TO UNIVERSAL POSTAL SERVICE AND POSTCOMM

That this House is concerned that Postcomm's recent proposals for postal competition will threaten the provision of a universal postal service; recalls that the primary responsibility of the postal regulator as set out in the Postal Services Act 2000 is to exercise its functions to ensure the provis

INFRASTRUCTURE BUILDING IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House congratulates Iran upon building a school and a road for Herat in Afghanistan; and calls upon the UK and the US to complete similar socially-beneficial infrastructure project in Afghanistan.

SISTER SARAH CLARKE

That this House mourns the sad loss of Sister Sarah Clarke, a woman of outstanding courage, integrity and compassion, recently honoured by the Pope, who throughout the darkest and often dangerous days of the troubles in Northern Ireland provided succour and comfort to Irish Republican prisoners by h

SAFETY OF SHIPS AND SEAFARERS AT SEA

That this House congratulates the MV Derbyshire Family Association and their supporters for their successful campaign to re-open the formal investigation into the sinking of MV Derbyshire with the loss of 44 lives in the Pacific Ocean during typhoon Orchid in 1980; congratulates the Wood Hole Oceano

BBC NEWS COVERAGE IN SCOTLAND

leave out from 'House', to end and add 'supports a 'Scottish Six' main evening BBC television news bulletin, produced and edited in Scotland rather than London, which would mix an appropriate blend of Scottish, UK and international news, similar to the excellent format of BBC Radio Scotland; notes t

CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE IN BANKRUPTCY

after 'that', insert 'such'.

LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION AND THE NHS

That this House notes that the Leader of the Opposition has called into question the standard of service provided by the NHS and its dedicated staff; congratulates the Sunday People newspaper for highlighting the Right honourable gentleman's refusal to say whether he uses the NHS or relies upon priv

DEBATE ON MANUFACTURING

That this House recognises and applauds the initiatives of the Government to aid those involved in all levels of the manufacturing industry; welcomes the various financial incentives proposed in the pre-budget report 2001; wishes to see that impetus is not lost in providing further support for the i

GLA CONGESTION CHARGING AND THE RSPCA

That this House notes the good work undertaken in London by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and that in 2000, they responded to 887 seperate incidents, consisting of 561 animal collection, and 197 successful convictions for cruelty; further notes that the first stage consu

GOLDEN JUBILEE STREET PARTIES

at end add 'and congratulates Conservative-controlled Worcester City Council on being the first to decide to waive all fees associated with such parties.'.

DECLARATION BY ISRAELI ARMY RESERVISTS

at end add 'and strongly believes that a viable and independent Palestinian state based on the post 1967 occupied territories should be urgently pursued by the international community, particularly the United States, and that all the main religions in the region should have full access to their holy

APPOINTMENT OF ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

at end add 'and thus disestablish the Church of England.'.

REVIEW OF THE BLUE BADGE SCHEME

That this House notes that the Blue Badge scheme of disability vehicle stickers benefits thousands of people throughout the United Kingdom who suffer from long-term disabilities; believes that local authorities should have the right to issue temporary blue badges to individuals who are suffering fro

OXYGEN MONTH

That this House welcomes the designation of February as Oxygen Month (02/02); supports moves by companies such as Air Products to highlight the important impact that oxygen has on people's lives, particularly on 2nd February (02/02/02); and urges the Government to use this opportunity to extend publ

CHILDREN'S ACCESS TO FIREARMS

That this House is alarmed at reports from Animal Aid that hard-sell tactics are being employed by game-shooting interests to persuade young children to take up firearms, an example being celebratory articles in shooting magazines featuring children as young as three posing with dead animals and chi

GENEVA CONVENTIONS

That this House calls on the US Administration to follow procedures outlined in the Geneva Conventions to determine the status of all battlefield prisoners whether in Cuba or Afghanistan.