Early Day Motions

A68 BYPASS

That this House notes that continued delays of building the A68 Bypass are having a detrimental effect on both tourism and economic prosperity within Midlothian and the Scottish Borders; and therefore urges the Scottish Executive to make the A68 a priority, which will also assist in the redevelopmen

INDUSTRIAL AND PROVIDENT SOCIETIES BILL

That this House believes that social enterprises - businesses that are accountable to their members and the communities in which they operate - could play a major role in the delivery of a range of services to the public; welcomes the Second Reading given to the Industrial and Provident Societies Bi

MURDER OF DANNY MCCOLGAN

That this House unreservedly condemns the brutal and sectarian murder by so-called loyalist paramilitaries of postman, Danny McColgan; further condemns the threat against other catholic workers; and supports the Irish Congress of Trade Unions' decision to call a protest rally at Belfast City Hall an

IAN STILLMAN

That this House notes the appeal by Ian Stillman against his conviction for possession of drugs has been turned down; recognises his achievements in working for the deaf in India; notes that he has been sentenced to imprisonment for 10 years; further notes that the police investigation and the major

LAND MINES ALONG THE INDIA-PAKISTAN BORDER

That this House condemns the deployment of anti-personnel land mines by India and Pakistan along the border of their countries; affirms the right of citizens on both sides to live securely within their borders without incursion across the line of control; and urges both governments to sign the 1997

COMMEMORATIVE STAMPS FOR THE ISLAND OF ST HELENA

That this House notes that the 500th anniversary of the discovery of the Island of St Helena is 21st May 2002; recognises the loyalty of the Island's residents to the British Crown over the centuries; acknowledges the importance of the Island to the United Kingdom in the days of the Empire; believes

BROADCASTING OF BBC PARLIAMENT AS PART OF STANDARD TERRESTRIAL PACKAGE

That this House believes that BBC Parliament should be broadcast as part of the standard terrestrial package along with BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5; further believes that such a move would give greater prominence to the position of Parliament in the country, would help people to unders

VICTORY FOR SOUTH AFRICAN ASBESTOS CLAIMANTS

That this House welcomes the agreement, by Cape plc, a British company who mined asbestos in South Africa for several decades, to pay ú21 million in compensation to South African asbestos victims; congratulates the 7,500 claimants, the communities of Northern Cape and Northern Province and the Natio

ST DAVID'S DAY HOLIDAY IN WALES

That this House congratulates St David's City Council on their research in Wales on support for a national holiday on St David's Day each year; notes the overwhelming support and enthusiasm for a St David's Day national holiday in Wales, with 428 Community Councils in Wales, 28 NAW Members, 3 MEPs f

BT HOME HIGHWAY

That this House is deeply concerned that the BT Home Highway fails to operate any automatic mechanisms to ensure that abnormal and dramatically changing usages of their facilities are quickly drawn to the attention of recently established customers, which would give warned customers an immediate opp

HOUSE OF LORDS SELECT COMMITTEE ON STEM CELL RESEARCH AND PROFESSOR CHRIS HIGGINS

That this House notes with anxiety the appointment of Professor Chris Higgins as scientific advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee on Stem Cell Research; notes Professor Higgins's support for embryonic stem cell research as well as so-called 'therapeutic cloning'; notes his positions as Dire

HONOURS

That this House notes that though the British Empire ceased in 1948 the use of the title continues in the Honours List, with the quaint but out-dated member of the British Empire (MBE), Order of the British Empire (OBE) and Commander of the British Empire (CBE); suggests that, if the United Kingdom

1901 CENSUS WEBSITE

delete from 'after the launch' and insert 'recognises that to have set up a website to cope with one million hits per hour, which it received in the first two days of operation, would have been prohibitively expensive; congratulates the staff of the Public Record Office for restoring the website and

POLICE FIGURES IN HAVERING

That this House notes that the Answer given by the Home Secretary on 19th November 2001 regarding police numbers in Havering revealed the latest number of police officers in Havering to be 326 and not 334 as stated in Early Day Motion 598; further notes that there has been no overall increase in pol

BBC AND THE NATIONAL ANTHEM

That this House notes that the National Anthem is no longer broadcast on BBC 1 at the end of each day's programming before the transition to News 24; believes that the broadcasting of the National Anthem at the end of BBC 1's programming is a proud tradition that should be restored; and calls on the

CHILD ABUSE IN SCOTLAND

That this House congratulates Marion Scott of the Sunday Mail for her tenacity and diligence in dealing with the injustice of abused children in Scotland; and welcomes the decision of the legal aid system in Scotland for agreeing to grant legal aid to those persons who were the victims of abuse, giv

CHRISTMAS ISLAND TEST VETERANS

That this House welcomes last month's ruling by the Pensions Appeal Tribunal that Tom Duggan, a nuclear test veteran who served in the armed forces during the UK's first A bomb programme on Christmas Island in 1958, contracted Lymphatic Cancer following exposure to radiation; notes that the tribunal

CASE OF JAMES ANDREW MCLINTOCK

That this House notes with concern the situation of James Andrew McLintock, who was arrested in Pakistan on Christmas Eve; notes that no official information has been received as to why he was arrested, where he is being held and on what, if any, charges he is being held; and calls upon the Governme

LIVING STREETS AND THE PEDESTRIANS' ASSOCIATION

That this House congratulates The Pedestrians' Association on the launch of its new identity Living Streets; recognises that the Association has since its formation in 1929, been a leading advocate in promoting and defending the interests of pedestrians; applauds it for campaigns such as The Walk to

OBESITY, THE NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE AND TOAST

That this House notes the Report on Obesity in England produced by the National Audit Office in February 2001 which found that 21 per cent. of women and 17 per cent. of men were obese in 1998 and that currently over half of women and two thirds of men are overweight; also notes with concern the Nati

AFGHAN PRISONERS

That this House believes that all detainees and prisoners taken in the course of the conflict in Afghanistan should be treated in accordance with the Geneva Convention; notes that the hooding and chaining of prisoners prior to their removal to a US base in Guantanamo Bay to face special military tri

AFGHAN WOMEN (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Afghanistan's interim administration on taking office and wishes them every success in bringing peace and stability to their country; welcomes the appointment of Dr Sima Samar as Vice Chair of the Administration and Minister for Women an Dr Suhaila Seddiqi as Public Hea

ILLEGAL DRUGS POLICY

That this House notes that the United Kingdom has one of the biggest drug problems in Europe; believes it is unhelpful and inaccurate to bracket all illegal drugs together as equally harmful; further notes that there is evidence to show that the availability of criminal sanctions does not deter smal

ILLEGAL FLY TIPPING

That this House calls upon the Government to review the legislative powers and resources currently available to local councils and the Environment Agency with the aim of introducing a co-ordinated and adequately resourced programme to tackle illegal fly tipping.

ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY

Leave out 'regretting' and insert 'giving thanks for the lifetime of spirituality and service before.'.