Early Day Motions

SUPPORT FOR SEPARATISM BY THE WELSH NATIONALISTS

That this House notes that the ultimate aim of the Welsh Nationalists is to promote separatism and to achieve independence while currently denying this to be their aim; believes that this once again became obvious when their leader, Ieuan Wyn Jones, declared 'self government for Wales was the only a

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL AND AFGHAN PRISONERS

That this House notes the call of Amnesty International for a public inquiry into the mass killing of Afghan prisoners at the Qala-i-Jhangi Fort on 25th and 27th November; conscious of the presence of British and American special forces on site during the massacre and the heavy bombardment of the pr

ROLE OF PHYSIOTHERAPISTS IN INTERMEDIATE CARE

That this House welcomes the decision outlined in the document, Investment and reform for NHS staff - taking forward the NHS Plan, that physiotherapists are very much in demand for implementation of the NHS Plan; recognises that currently demand for physiotherapists outstrips supply and that vacancy

SELLY OAK JOB CENTRE AND JOB POINTS

That this House welcomes the introduction of touch screen jobpoints into Department for Works and Pensions offices; congratulates the staff of the Selly Oak Jobcentre on the welcoming environment they have created for people looking for employment using this new facilities; and looks forward to the

CYPRUS AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

Leave out from 'House' to end and add 'considers that Cyprus is the home of the Turkish Cypriots as well as the Greek Cypriots and that it would be wrong for one section of the population, namely the Greek Cypriots, to be allowed to take the island as a whole into the European Union without the cons

FUTURE OF THE 11 PLUS IN ENGLAND AND NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House welcomes the publication by the Northern Ireland Assembly of the Burns Report, including the recommendation that the 11 plus examination be abolished in Northern Ireland; further welcomes the publication by the Department for Education and Skills of 'Delivering Results; A Strategy to

RICHARD BURNS AND THE WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP

That this House congratulates Richard Burns on becoming the first English driver to win the World Rally championship, adding to the success in world rallying already achieved by Scotland's Colin McRae; notes that Richard Burns' Subaru is prepared and run by a British company and that many other lead

MR HUGH MORGAN WILLIAMS

That this House congratulates Mr Hugh Morgan Williams on his work as a board member of One North East and looks forward to his continued involvement in the work of regenerating the economy of the north east.

CYPRUS

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'regrets the rejection by the Greek Cypriot leadership of the offer of direct talks made by the Turkish Cypriots; fears that the Greek Cypriots will not talk seriously as long as the EU offers them the prospect of membership of the Union without a settlement and

DIGITAL TERRESTRIAL TELEVISION

That this House believes that a strong digital terrestrial platform is essential to the delivery of universal access to digital services; urges the BBC to promote the benefits of digital television on-screen in the run up to Christmas; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to widen the availability

FIRE AT PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL

That this House shares in the dismay and concern caused by the fire at Peterborough Cathedral, which has caused considerable damage so soon after the successful fund-raising that enabled major restoration to the cathedral; welcomes the speedy support of the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group and the loc

RAISING STANDARDS INITIATIVE AND CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY

That this House welcomes the Raising Standards Initiative, a voluntary scheme launched by the financial services industry with the support of the Association of British Insurers that aims to promote customer understanding and awareness of financial products; notes that companies participating in thi

RAILTRACK AND FUTURE INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM RAIL NETWORK

That this House urges the Secretary of State for Transport to publish the list of larger rail projects, over ú10 million, to instruct the administrator to make early decisions on these projects, and announce his revised plan for a modernised railway.

CIVILIAN PRISONERS OF THE JAPANESE

That this House regrets Her Majesty's Government's redefinition in June 2001 of the term 'British' seven months after the announcement to the House that Her Majesty's Government would make an ex-gratia payment to all British former prisoners of war of the Japanese between 1941 and 1945; notes the or

PHYSIOTHERAPISTS SPECIALISING IN OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

That this House is concerned to learn that it is estimated that musculoskeletal disorders affect 1,155,000 people in the UK, resulting in about 12 million GP consultations and seven million physiotherapy sessions each year; welcomes the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists' offer to provide a 'drop

REGULATION OF TRAIN DRIVERS' HOURS

That this House supports the campaign by the Association of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen for the regulation of the hours of work of train drivers because it is recognised that long hours in control of a train causes tiredness that can impair concentration and contribute to stress-related illness

RIO TINTO PLC AND ASBESTOS

That this House expresses its condemnation of Rio Tinto, the UK based multinational mining conglomerate, for having sought to avoid liability for asbestos-related disease claims, under the proposed Capper Pass Claims Review Scheme; is gravely concerned to learn that former workers, as well as reside

BARBADOS

That this House congratulates Barbados on the 35th anniversary of its independence; notes that Reading is host to the largest community of Bajans outside Barbados; congratulates the Barbados & Friends Association (Reading) for their organisation of a week of events to celebrate the 35 years Barbados

SEIZURE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES BY CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

That this House notes that there has been a substantial increase in the amount of cigarettes and tobacco brought into the country for onward sale and in the loss of income on duty of those goods; but notes also that Her Majesty's Customs and Excise has been strongly criticised by the European Commis

EXPORT CONTROL BILL

That this House congratulates the Government on introducing the Export Control Bill which represents a welcome step in strengthening the UK arms export regime; notes that a number of concerns have been identified in the Bill; further notes that the Bill could be strengthened to ensure that arms brok

HIV/AIDS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

That this House believes that the HIV/AIDS epidemic in developing countries is one of the greatest threats to international development, reversing progress made on poverty reduction over the last three decades and undermining the international development targets; recognises that this damage is alre

IMPROVING WORKPLACE SAFETY

at end add', including the early introduction of a new offence of corporate manslaughter to help ensure that directors, particularly of larger companies, take safety seriously.'.

CLASSROOM ASSISTANTS

at and add 'and urges the Secretary of State for Education and Skills to develop more opportunities for in-service education and training for classroom assistants to enable those who desire it to qualify as teachers.'.

MERIDIAN NEWBURY NEWSDESK

after 'important ', insert 'congratulates Meridian's Newbury Newsdesk on producing an excellent news service for the Newbury area, which includes far more items of interest to West Berkshire residents than either BBC South do now or Meridian's predecessor, which had no operating base in Newbury, use

PEACE, JUSTICE AND DEVELOPMENT IN SUDAN

after 'Sudan', insert 'and including toleration of the slave trade.'.