Early Day Motions

THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE AND ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES

That this House condemns the Government for abandoning its moral obligation to give those armed forces and civilians employed by the Ministry of Defence who have developed asbestosis related diseases the same level of compensation given to miners; recognises the tragic consequences these people and

PUBLIC WORKS - A TUC CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC SERVICES

after 'servants;', insert 'observes that a national opinion poll publicised by Unison shows that 83 per cent. of the British public are against private companies running public services;'.

BREASTFEEDING IN THE PALACE OF WESTMINSTER

leave out from 'privacy' and add 'if mothers wish; believes however that mothers are the best judges of where to feed their babies and that no honourable Members should be prevented from taking part in Commons business; and therefore believes there should be no barriers to discourage honourable Memb

CHILDCARE AND THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

That this House believes that the Commons Chamber, committee rooms and division lobbies are not the right places for breastfeeding or childcare in any form, since this is neither in the interests of the children themselves nor the proper conduct of the business of Parliament; recognises that better

TEESPRIDE CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes the launch of the 'Teespride' campaign and its aim of highlighting all that is good and positive about the Tees Valley; believes that this frequently neglected part of Britain has some of the finest scenery in the country and still plays a crucial role in the creation of the

OECD EXPORT CREDIT AGENCY ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

That this House, noting the outcome of the OECD negotiations on environmental standards for export credit agencies, regrets that other OECD governments, including Sweden, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Australia, did not follow the lead of the United States and the United Kingdom by insisting

WELSH SELF-GOVERNMENT AND THE BRITISH LABOUR PARTY

That this House wholeheartedly agrees with the assessment made in 1918 by Arthur Henderson, three times leader of the Labour Party and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, that 'Given self-government, Wales might establish itself as a modern utopia and develop its own institutions, its own culture, its

DEAFNESS AND DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

That this House recognises the difficulties faced by deaf people when applying for disability living allowance; notes that in many instances appropriate communication assistance is not provided and that a disproportionately large number of deaf applicants only receive their disability living allowan

NHS ORGAN DONOR REGISTER

That this House urges honourable Members this Christmas to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register at www.nhs.uk/organdonor, to carry donor cards and make sure their families know their wishes, and to encourage their constituents, famly and friends to do the same; notes that nearly 7,000 people are

ERRONEOUS TRANSFER OF GAS AND ELECTRICITY SUPPLIES

That this House notes with concern the practice, known as erroneous transfers, whereby a consumers' electricity or gas supply is transferred from one provider to another without their having requested it or being informed in any way; welcomes the efforts of OFGEM and Energywatch to establish an Erro

LABOUR WHIPS AND THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SHREWSBURY AND ATCHAM

That this House is deeply concerned by the contents of the Press release entitled 'Labour Thugs Attack MP', issued by the Labour honourable Member for Shrewsbury and Atcham on 4th December, in which he complains of 'an intimidatory move' by the Labour honourable Member for Bradford South, 'prodding

COUNCIL TAX AND SECOND HOMES

That this House welcomes the recent publication of the Government Consultation Paper recommending the removal of the current 50 per cent. council tax discount on second homes; is disappointed that this has been published a full year after the delayed Rural White Paper which promised to consult on th

IMPACT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SETTLEMENT ON SHIRE DISTRICT COMMUNITIES

That this House is disappointed that the provisional local government settlement, published on 4th December, perpetuates the discrimination against shire district councils which have both urban and rural characteristics; hopes that the forthcoming Local Government White Paper will address some of th

MINERAL PLANNING GUIDANCE NOTE 11 AND THE NEWCASTLE STUDY

That this House welcomes the gains made in the revised version of Mineral Planning Guidance Note 3 (MPG3) which can and should be used by planning authorities to prevent dangerous forms of open cast mining; is disturbed that these gains stand to be lost entirely by favoured changes which are due to

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR KEY WORKERS

leave out from 'Ministers' to end and add 'to introduce an extension of the use of planning gain for new build housing so that one in five is owned by a new housing trust for public sector employees.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR KEY WORKERS

after 'Somerset;' insert 'also Essex;'.

CHANNEL 4 DRAMA AND RAILWAY SAFETY

That this House congratulates Channel 4 for screening 'The Navigators' on Sunday 2nd December; praises the cast and crew for continuing the burgeoning Channel 4 tradition of creating thought-provoking, fact-ional drama along the lines of GBH and Dockers; acknowledges the programme as a hard-hitting,

HARRY POTTER AND THE BRITISH TOURIST AUTHORITY

That this House condemns the British Tourist Authority for producing an international tourism brochure on the Harry Potter theme which fails to include a single Scottish site associated with the books and film, even though JK Rowling's magical books were written in Scotland's capital city, and some

GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR TREATMENT OF STROKE

That this House recognises that the major burden of stroke is chronic disability; recognises that stroke is the third most common cause of death, the second most common cause of dementia, a frequent cause of depression and the most common cause of epilepsy in older people; notes with concern that st

LABELLING OF DRUGS

That this House congratulates the Yorkshire Post for its Make it Clear, Make it Safe campaign, calling for major improvements to the labelling of medicines; notes the continuing needless loss of lives of patients caused by mistakes stemming from inadequate drug labelling; and calls on the Government

PARLIAMENT AND THE STANDARDS COMMISSIONER

That this House has confidence in the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards and invites Elizabeth Filkin to accept reappointment on the terms of the initial contract working four days a week.

PROVISION OF BANKING SERVICES

That this House condemns the decision of the British Bankers' Association and its retail member banks to exclude from its forthcoming counter sharing pilot scheme, all communities, urban and rural, where the only bank has closed and the premises remain empty and available, such as in Houghton Regis,

MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF:BUILDING BETTER CANCER SERVICES

That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer Relief on its powerful exhibitions in the Upper Waiting Hall during the week beginning 3rd December; supports Macmillan's important work to ensure that, right from the start, when cancer is first diagnosed, and throughout the experience, people affected

IMUTRAN LIMITED

That this House calls upon the Government to establish an independent inquiry to investigate the conduct and regulation of pig-to-primate organ transplant research performed by Imutran Limited at Huntingdon Life Sciences, as reported in the Daily Express and in the 'Diaries of Despair' report publis

LPG AND THE CHANNEL TUNNEL

That this House understands that the policy of prohibiting LPG vehicles from travelling through the Channel Tunnel is under review; and, on the basis that such vehicles pose no additional risk to travel through the tunnel, calls upon the Government to take a positive view of the passage of LPG vehic