Early Day Motions

TAX TREATMENT OF AMATEUR SPORTS CLUBS

That this House welcomes the commitment of the Government to recognise, through the tax system, the vitally important role in our communities played by the 150,000 community amateur sports clubs; supports the view that the Inland Revenue tax proposals contained in the Treasury consultation paper pro

GROWTH OF BRITISH VENTURE CAPITAL INDUSTRY

That this House notes that according to a recent report by the British Venture Capital Association, private equity backed companies over the last five years have increased sales and exports by an average of 27 per cent. per annum and investments by 24 per cent. per annum; notes that private equity b

TOBACCO SMUGGLING AND TAXATION

That this House notes with dismay that despite recent efforts made to improve the effectiveness of HM Customs and Excise, smuggling of tobacco products in the United Kingdom continues at such a seriously high level at 22 per cent. of all cigarettes purchased in Great Britain and Northern Ireland hav

FAMILY GROUP CONFERENCES

That this House welcomes recommendation 44 of the Prime Minister's review on adoption that 'the Department of Health should continue to pilot and evaluate family group conference and should incorporate the findings in guidance to local authorities at the earliest opportunity'; and urges the Secretar

CHARLES DARWIN DAY

That this House notes the scientific achievements of Charles Darwin in the face of centuries of religious dogma; welcomes proposals for the creation of a 'Charles Darwin Day' in recognition of the ground-breaking work of the British scientist responsible for the theory of evolution by natural select

INSURANCE COVER FOR AMATEUR FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House recognises with concern that amateur football clubs affiliated to the Football Association are, at present, not obliged to belong to an insurance scheme, which can leave a player who suffers a serious injury without financial security; notes that this was the case for young North Nor

LOCATION OF THE STATUE OF LADY THATCHER

That this House calls upon the Works of Art Committee, when it comes to consider whether to allow the 8ft high, two ton statue of Lady Thatcher to be lent to Arizona, to decide that not only would it be a perfect place for the statue to reside in the short term, but that it would also make a very ap

DISPLAY OF IRISH TRICOLOUR BY SINN FEIN

That this House notes the arrival of the Sinn Fein Members of Parliament to take up their office accommodation in the Parliament of the United Kingdom; deplores the flaunting by these Members of the Irish Tricolour; and calls on the House authorities to take steps to prevent the display of this flag

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO WALES MILLENNIUM ARTS CENTRE

That this House registers its opposition to the decision taken by the National Assembly for Wales to give the go-ahead for the construction of the Wales Millennium Arts Centre in Cardiff Bay; notes that the current projected cost for the Millennium Centre is £104 million, of which approximately £85

MINEWORKERS PENSIONS FUND SURPLUSES

That this House welcomes the £90 million scheme recently announced jointly by the Government and Trustees of the Mineworkers Pension Fund to provide additional benefits for retired miners on the lowest pensions; recognises the urgent need for the Government to re-visit the issue of the MPF surpluses

TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEMES

That this House notes that, according to NACAB, nearly half of all tenants have suffered from the problem of their landlord not returning their deposit when they leave; congratulates the Government on the success of the recent government pilot scheme to hold rental deposits independently to prevent

PIRA - JUDICIAL INQUIRY

That this House, in order to achieve the Belfast Agreement objective of parity of esteem between the Unionist and Nationalist communities in Northern Ireland requests Her Majesty's Government, following the establishment of the Saville 'Bloody Sunday Inquiry' in response to Irish Nationalist opinion

COST OF THE SCOTLAND OFFICE

That this House deplores that the operating costs of the Scotland Office have soared from ú3.9 million in 1999/2000 to ú7.3 million in 2002/02, and that staff numbers have doubled from 57 to 113 over the same period; believes that these resources would be far better used by the Scottish Parliament i

BBC AND ABUSE OF LOBBY PASSES

That this House condemns the abuse of House of Commons Lobby Journalist passes, type 28A, intended for the use of the Parliamentary Press Gallery by reporters and journalists; notes that Pass 28A gives access to Reporters' Premises, The Press Gallery, and the members' Lobby while the House is sittin

BBC AND ABUSE OF LOBBY PASSES (No. 2)

That this House observes that the Head of BBC Political & Parliamentary Affairs is in possession of a Lobby Journalists Pass 28A and was in the Members' Lobby of the House of Commons while the House was sitting on Monday 14th January, the day of the Second Reading Debate of the Office of Communicati

ASTHMA IN SCHOOLS

That this House recognises that one in seven children has asthma and many children are not getting the support they need at school; believes that children should be able to have immediate access to their inhalers and have a school environment free from dangerous triggers such as tobacco fumes, with

RIO TINTO PLC: CAPPER PASS CLAIMS REVIEW SCHEME

That this House congratulates the claimants in Kingston Upon Hull and East Yorkshire, upon the successful conclusion of their mediation against Rio Tinto plc, the UK-based multinational mining corporation; applauds the ensuing implementation of the Capper Pass Claims Review Scheme to provide compens

CASE OF SUSAN MAY

That this House expresses its dismay at the failure of the British judicial system yet again to secure the release of Susan May, who is innocent of the murder for which she has been convicted; and calls upon the Home Secretary to intervene in this case to secure justice.

SITUATION IN ZIMBABWE

That this House recognises that President Mugabe has persecuted not only white Zimbabwean farmers but also black farmers, as well as members of the opposition political party, the Movement for Democratic Change; is determined that the problem of land reform needs to be addressed and hopes that Presi

TESTIMONIAL MATCH OF MR NIALL QUINN

That this House applauds the decision of the footballer Niall Quinn, Sunderland striker and Republic of Ireland international, to donate all proceeds from his testimonial match to children's hospitals in Sunderland and Dublin; supports his intention to encourage fellow players in the testimonial mat

BRUSSELS PROCESS ON GIBRALTAR

That this House notes this Government's restatement of the 1969 commitment that it will never enter into arrangements under which the people of Gibraltar will pass under the sovereignty of another state against their freely and democratically expressed wishes; further notes that since 1969 Spain has

ITV SPORT CHANNEL

That this House welcomes the wider consumer choice provided by ITV Digital; in particular recognises that the ITV Sport channel enables viewers to watch football matches involving teams from the Nationwide League and that the deal concluded by the Football League provides vital financial support for

WORLD LEPROSY WEEK

That this House notes World Leprosy Week from 21st to 27th January; regrets that leprosy is still a major disease in many parts of the world with more than 600,000 new cases found each year; welcomes the fact that over 11 million people have been cured of the disease in the last 15 years since a rel

NIALL QUINN

That this House congratulates the Republic of Ireland and Sunderland striker, Niall Quinn for his selfless decision to donate the proceeds of his forthcoming testimonial match to children's hospitals in Dublin and the North East of England, whilst encouraging the sponsorship of Children in Africa an

TREATMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS

That this House notes with concern the findings of Mind's Yellow Card survey 2001 which shows that 61 per cent. of mental health patients who responded to the survey said they were given insufficient information about treatments, 61 per cent. were not given a choice about treatment, whether between