Early Day Motions

STATUTORY DUTY FOR SHORELINE CLEAN-UPS

That this House calls on the Government to introduce a statutory duty on coastal local authorities to plan for and undertake shoreline clean-ups following marine pollution incidents; emphasises that this can only be successfully achieved if the Government provides more resources and funding for emer

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 2001, No. 4030)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Road Traffic (NHS Charges) Amendment Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 4030), dated 18th December 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th December, be annulled.

CRITICAL ILLNESS INSURANCE IN BANKRUPTCY

That this House congratulates the Mail on Sunday for publicising the case of Alan Rawlins, the disabled formerly self-employed builder whose Trustee in Bankruptcy has been allowed to keep all of the proceeds of his critical illness insurance policy; recognises with concern that in bankruptcy the pro

SAUDI ARABIA

That this House notes the recent widespread reporting of the use of torture in Saudi Arabian jails, particularly against a number of British nationals accused of participation in bombings in Saudi Arabia; recalls the disturbing findings of the 1997 report entitled 'Torture in Saudi Arabia: No Protec

SOCIAL SERVICE BUDGETS

That this House supports efforts by the Local Government Association to gain greater recognition of the rapid increase in personal social services costs to local authorities; recognises that this is a national problem owing to growing demand, especially in children's services, and that many social s

ASIAN UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN

That this House congratulates Lone Dybkjaer MEP and Begum Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of Bangladesh on the signing at the European Parliament of a binding Memorandum of Understanding which is the culmination of the year-long global effort to establish an Asian University for Women in Bangladesh; not

ALTERNATIVE TO ANIMAL MARKETS

after 'Government' insert 'to give its backing to the Movement of Farm Animals Bill set down for Second Reading on Friday 19th July, and'.

ENERGYWATCH CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes 'Stop Now!', the campaign from Energywatch designed to put a stop to the disgraceful tactics used by some gas and electricity companies; regrets the increase in unscrupulous sales tactics used by gas and electricity companies throughout the United Kingdom, which customers ha

GOLDEN JUBILEE

That this House remembers the great success and boost to national morale of the Queen's Silver Jubilee celebrations; urges the Government to cut unnecessary red tape so the Golden Jubilee can be a similar success; recognises that this event will not just Honour Her Majesty, but will help to unify an

DECLARATION BY ISRAELI ARMY RESERVISTS

That this House expresses its admiration and respect for the 50 Israeli army reserve officers and soldiers who have announced that they 'will no longer take part in the war for the ... purpose of occupying, deporting, destroying, blockading, killing, starving and humiliating an entire people,' namel

OIL INDUSTRY EMPLOYMENT

That this House welcomes the success of government policy in reducing unemployment but expresses concern about the loss of jobs in oil related work such as happened recently in the constituency of Central Fife at the oil rig construction yard in Methil; and calls upon the Government to do everything

APPOINTMENT OF ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

That this House notes the intended resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the controversy surrounding political appointments; regrets that the Prime Minister has to be involved in the appointment of the spiritual leader of the Anglican community; and calls for such legislation as is necessa

FINANCIAL DISPARITY IN FOOTBALL

That this House views with great concern the increasing financial disparity in football between the richest clubs in the premiership and clubs playing in the lower divisions; recognises the vital social and economic role that all football clubs and particularly smaller clubs, for example Colchester

OMAGH VICTIMS' LEGAL ACTION GROUP

That this House remembers with deep sadness the Omagh bombing of 15th August 1998 in which 31 people - including seven children and two unborn babies - were murdered by the Real IRA; commends the courage of the families of the victims of this bombing in launching an unprecedented civil legal case ag

LIVE ANIMAL TRANSPORT

That this House notes that it is one year since the first case of foot and mouth disease was identified; is aware of the devastating impact foot and mouth has had on animal welfare and farmers and the rural community at large; acknowledges that foot and mouth spread quickly and so extensively partly

WATERLOO STATION ENVIRONS

That this House considers the access and egress, and the environment around Waterloo Station to be of very poor quality; considers the area grossly unsatisfactory for pedestrians and motorists too; is concerned that there are no plans for significant improvement; is particularly concerned that no au

GOLDEN HANDSHAKES

That this House notes the golden handshakes of ú9,153,000 to Klaus Esser by Vodafone, ú3,187,739 to Jim Mueller by Ivensys, ú1,615,000 to David Allvey by Barclays, ú1,488,000 to Trevor Hilliard by Alliance & Leicester, ú1,373,000 to Peter George by the Hilton Group, ú1,332,000 to John Hoerner by Arc

PRIVATE SHELTERED HOUSING FOR OLDER PEOPLE

That this House recognises that sheltered housing is an increasingly popular choice of accommodation for older people because it recognises the interrelationship between their needs for housing, social services and health care; congratulates the Centre for Policy on Ageing for its report 'Owning Ind

BREASTFEEDING STRATEGY IN ENGLAND

at end add 'and give low income mothers who try to breastfeed the additional income they could otherwise gain for free welfare food'.

CHURCH AND BLINDNESS

That this House supports the campaign of the Church and Blindness Action Group to ensure that churches (Anglican, Catholic, and Free) across the country are suitably equipped places for blind and visually impaired people to worship through inexpensive measures such as stating the first line of each

BAN ON ADVERTISING DURING UNDER 5's TV PROGRAMMES

That this House believes that TV advertising should be banned during broadcasting hours scheduled for under fives viewing.

CENTRAL ASIA AND THE LESSONS OF COLUMBIA

That this House is concerned that measures to disrupt by military means the cash crops of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Burma and Kazakhstan may replicate the disastrous results of similar actions in Colombia and Bolivia that have led to civil wars and the deeper impoverishment of third world peoples.

ALTERNATIVE TO ANIMAL MARKETS

That this House welcomes the reduction in animal suffering and costs caused by the sale of farm animals through video links, the Internet and direct sales during the enforced closure of animals markets; and calls on the Government to encourage non-market sales in order to reduce risk of infections a

FARM TAX

That this House notes that farm subsidies cost the average family ú450 in the year 2000 and that the Consumers' Association reports that a basket of food costs ú85 in the United Kingdom and ú39 in New Zealand following the abolition of farm subsidies there; and calls for an end of the dependency cul

SWEDISH CANCER DEATHS REDUCTION

That this House congratulates Sweden on achieving Europe's largest reduction in nicotine-related male cancer deaths through the use of a substance banned in the United Kingdom; notes that ingesting nicotine without the carcinogens produced by smoking has cut cancer deaths among Swedish males to less