Early Day Motions

ABM TREATY

That this House regrets the decision of the United States Government to abrogate the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty; is concerned that one of the existing obligations of nuclear powers to move towards a world free of weapons of mass destruction has been negated; recognises the message this gives glob

PRISONERS IN AFGHANISTAN

That this House notes that prisoners of war are entitled to the protection of the Geneva Convention; calls on the Government to support an international inquiry about reported events at Mazar-e-Sharif during which serious abuses of international humanitarian law may have been committed; supports an

WORLD HERITAGE COAST OF DORSET AND EAST DEVON

That this House congratulates Professor Blunsden, the Dorset Coastal Forum and all those associated with working towards the successful award by UNESCO of world heritage status to the Jurassic coast of Dorset and East Devon, the first natural environment in England to be awarded such status.

OMBUDSMAN'S REPORT INTO OMAGH BOMBING

That this House notes with extreme concern the report of the Northern Ireland Ombudsman into the bombing of Omagh on 15th August 1998; and calls upon the Government to establish an independent public inquiry into the failure of the leadership and Special Branch of the RUC to protect the people of Om

INQUIRY INTO THE MURDER OF PAT FINUCANE

That this House calls upon the Government to establish an independent, public inquiry, to be undertaken by international jurists, into the role of the RUC and British security forces in the murder of Patrick Finucane.

LABELLING OF DRUGS

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LABOUR WHIPS AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM

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HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BRADFORD SOUTH

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DAW AUNG SAN SUU KYI, 1991 NOBEL PEACE LAUREATE

That this House calls on the Government of Burma immediately to release Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma, including elected members of Parliament, to end all violations of human rights imposed on the people of Burma and to agree to join Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, the National Lea

REJECTION OF RAIL PASSENGER PARTNERSHIP BID FOR EAST-WEST RAIL LINK

That this House condemns the decision of the Strategic Rail Authority, after two years of negotiations, to decline the Rail Passenger Partnership bid for the proposed East-West Rail Link, known as Phase 1 West, which had been intended to become operative next year; notes with concern the fact that t

PUBLIC TOILETS

That this House recognises the importance of the provision of public toilets in communities; notes that because of costs and vandalism, many have been closed by local authorities whom currently are not statutorily obliged to provide such public amenities; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to i

PETROL PRICING AT MOTORWAY SERVICE STATIONS

That this House welcomes the increasing number of motorway service stations that provide roadside notification of their current petrol prices; believes that this encourages a competitive marketplace and provides information of great value to the motorist when deciding where to fill-up on long journe

FUTURE OF REGIONAL INDEPENDENT TELEVISION

That this House notes the commercial pressure on ITV companies to merge in order to compete in the global telecommunications market; further notes the perception that such mergers are needed in order to sustain investment in quality UK based productions for domestic broadcast and for export, but rec

CASINO WORKERS

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Culture, media and Sport to ensure that trade unions representing casino workers have at least two representatives on the proposed Gambling Commission; and believes that staff employed in this sector should have confidence that the commission wil

ENGLISH HERITAGE

That this House expresses its appreciation to English Heritage for the vital work which it undertakes in seeking to preserve the best of our national heritage; believes that the views of English Heritage should not be overturned by a single planning inspector, and that in such instances where a cont

PROTECTION OF WAR GRAVES AT THE SOMME

That this House is concerned at the proposed building of a third airport for Paris on the Somme battlefields which could lead to war graves having to be moved; and urges her Majesty's Government to make the strongest representations to the French authorities in recognition of the strong opposition w

SCOTTISH RENEWABLE ENERGY CAPACITY

That this House welcomes the findings of the renewable energy resource study commissioned by the Scottish Executive, showing that Scotland has the capacity to be self sufficient in electricity from renewable energy and will even have excess capacity; and calls upon the UK Government to take this int

LLANDOGO - MONMOUTH BUS SERVICE

That this House deplores the overcrowding on the Stagecoach 69 bus carrying pupils from the village of Llandogo to and from Monmouth Comprehensive School and the refusal of Stagecoach to provide a duplicate bus; is disturbed that current transport regulations permit a 48-seater scheduled bus to carr

GOVERNMENT ALCOHOL STRATEGY

That this House is alarmed at the increase in dangerous levels of alcohol consumption in the United Kingdom; notes with deep concern the report by Professor Donaldson, the Chief Medical Officer, that cirrhosis of the liver, associated with excessive alcohol consumption, now kills more men than Parki

RECALL OF PARLIAMENT

That this House welcomes the direction of the Leader of the House's modernisation proposals, which seek to increase the number of sitting days in Parliament; suggests that such a strategy would be best served if aligned to Parliament's own catering staff's work schedules, which includes them working

FOOTBALL FRANCHISING AND WIMBLEDON FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House notes the process of arbitration that Wimbledon FC has initiated under the Football Association's Rule K; notes with concern that Wimbledon FC is seeking to use this rule to enable it to obtain authority to move from South London to Milton Keynes and that this will establish a new pr

LOCAL PRODUCE AND THE FUTURE OF THE FARMING COMMUNITY

That this House supports the Western Mornings News campaign to promote local produce; recognises the need to encourage and support the purchase of and trade in produce in the South West and generally throughout the United Kingdom; notes the social, economic, health and environmental benefits; and re

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR ST ALBANS

That this House notes with grave concern remarks by the honourable Member for St Albans reported in the St Albans Observer about Iraq, namely that 'Everyone in Iraq loves Saddam Hussein. It seems to me that the Arab mentality is that they like firm leadership'; endorses the view of Conservative Parl

EXPORT CONTROLS AND TANZANIA

That this House is concerned that Her Majesty's Government is about to give permission for the export of an air traffic control system with military capabilities to Tanzania at a cost of $40 million; notes that this proposal was condemned by the World Bank who stated that a $10 million system would

PORTON DOWN

That this House notes that members of the armed forces, including Mr Deans of Stapleford, Broxtowe, who had volunteered to help in research on colds, were in the 1950's subjected unknowlingly to mustard gas and nerve gas by Porton Down researchers; welcomes the ongoing inquiry by the Wiltshire Const