Early Day Motions

FUNDING OF ESSEX POLICE

That this House registers its strong concern that the level of funding allocated to Essex Police is ú47 million short of its estimated budgetary requirements; recognises that the Government allocation of ú151 million is insufficient to police the County of Essex to the level which its residents are

POLICE FIGURES (HAVERING)

That this House notes that, on 17th December, the honourable Member for Romford claimed that numbers of police officers in Havering are falling; further notes that, in a reply to a question from the honourable Member for Romford the Home Secretary revealed that there are now 334 officers in Havering

SACKED MINERS

That this House welcomes the Government's proposals to enhance the occupational pension rights of former coal miners sacked during the 1984-85 strike and who were not reinstated or re-employed again in the coal industry; and believes that this will help to address the injustices inflicted on mining

RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SUFFOLK COASTAL AND WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

That this House recalls the repeated undertakings made to the House by the Right honourable Member for Suffolk Coastal when Secretary of State for the Environment that were the allegations about the Conservatives' gerrymandering of Westminster to be upheld in the courts, he would condemn the perpetr

JOHN MAJOR, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CHINGFORD AND WOODFORD GREEN AND WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

That this House recalls the former Conservative Prime Minister and Conservative Party Leader John Major 'unequivocally' assuring the House on the publication of the Auditor's provisional findings of gerrymandering in Westminster that 'if the reported allegations turn out to be true, of course I cond

PARTHENON MARBLES AND THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

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CHILDCARE AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

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LABOUR WHIPS AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM

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FIRE CALL ELEMENT OF STANDARD SPENDING ASSESSMENT

That this House welcomes the Government's plans to remove the perverse fire call element of the standard spending assessment from 2003/04; nevertheless expresses grave concern at its impact in 2002/03 on some fire authorities, such as West Yorkshire, whom it will penalise for reducing genuine and bo

ATTACK ON INDIAN PARLIAMENT

That this House unreservedly condemns the terrorist attacks on the Indian Parliament on 13th December; expresses its sympathy to the families of the murdered security personnel and other staff; and considers this attack on the parliament of the largest democracy in the world to be an attack on the s

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

That this House welcomes the recent announcement by the Government that health authorities and primary care trusts will from January 2002 have a statutory obligation to fund all treatments recommended by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence; hopes that this will bring to an end geographica

NHS CANCER CARE

That this House congratulates the Audit Commission and the Commission for Health Improvement on their report NHS Cancer Care in England and Wales; records its concern at the inconsistencies in treatment and care in different parts of the country and between different types of cancer; believes that p

ATTACK ON INDIAN PARLIAMENT (No. 2)

That this House is outraged at the attack on the Indian Parliament; offers its condolences to the victims' families and to the Government of India; agrees that this is a challenge to democracy; condemns any acts of terrorism including the taking of civilian lives by suicide squads and individuals; a

SUPPORT FOR SUBCONTRACTORS TO THE AIRBUS A380 PROJECT

That this House welcomes the Government's decision to provide over ú530 million in development funding support to the Airbus A380 project, recognising that aerospace is one of the United Kingdom's few remaining world class industries, but is concerned that by allocating all the funding support to th

SHIRLEY PORTER, THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY AND WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL

That this House invites Conservative honourable Members to condemn the misuse of power and political corruption for which, according to the unanimous verdict of five Law Lords, Shirley Porter was responsible as Leader of Westminster City Council when it was the Tories' flagship authority.

EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS AND THE NEW SCIENTIST

That this House welcomes the editorial on the 1st December edition of the prestigious journal, New Scientist, that the majority of bench scientists no longer think it is possible or practicable to treat patients with cells derived from cloned embryos; and, therefore, calls on Her Majesty's Governmen

SELECT COMMITTEE ON STEM CELL RESEARCH

That this House notes the failure of the House of Lords Select Committee on Stem Cell Research to call legal experts to give oral evidence upon the legality of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology (Research Purposes) Regulations 2001 and their wider impact upon the Human Fertilisation and Embryolo

AGGREGATES LEVY IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House notes the recommendations from the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee to postpone the introduction of the aggregates levy in Northern Ireland until a fully informed decision has been reached; notes that the public sector accounts for 40 per cent. of all aggregates used in Scotland; f

CONSIGNIA

That this House deplores the redundancies announced by Consignia in the most callous manner to a House of Commons Committee instead of directly to the staff and their representatives; demands assurances that there will be no compulsory redundancies and guarantees on the quality of service; and notes

DAME SHIRLEY PORTER AND WESTMINSTER HOMES FOR VOTES SCANDAL

That this House welcomes the findings in the House of Lords that Dame Shirley Porter stands convicted of political corruption as a consequence of Westminster City Council's 'homes for votes' gerrymandering policy which rigged the 1990 council elections in favour of the Conservative Party; calls upon

PARURESIS

That this House welcomes the recent inaugural World Toilet Summit in Singapore and in particular its focus on paruresis or bashful bladder syndrome, the fear of using public conveniences, a little recognised and under reported condition which affects almost four million people in the United Kingdom,

NANTYGWYDDON LANDFILL SITE

That this House congratulates Plaid Cymru and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Council for closing the Nantygwyddon Landfill Site; notes the council's election promise to close the tip; further notes the success of the new leadership of the council, under the direction of Pauline Jarman AM, in turning aroun

PLAYING FIELDS SIX ACRE STANDARD

That this House welcomes the revised publication of the National Playing Fields Association's Six Acre Standard, making clear and useful recommendations on the quantity and quality of land needed by local communities for sport, play and recreation; and calls on the Government to give clear reference

BY-ELECTION IN SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM

That this House notes that nearly 70 per cent. of respondents to a poll by the Shropshire Star newspaper have called for a by-election in Shrewsbury and Atcham; further notes that it is easy for the third party in British politics to make promises which they know they will never be in government to

MIKE 'THE MOUTH' ELLIOTT

That this House views with concern the sacking of Mike 'The Mouth' Elliott and the removal of his popular northern chat show by Century Radio; and sees the move towards more national networking as an erosion of regional influence and a reduction in the opportunities available for local talent to flo