Early Day Motions

SHENSTONE AND HADRIAN

That this House deplores the continuing Rachmanite abuses of resident long-leaseholder tenants in apartment blocks on which Shenstone Properties Ltd. holds the freeholds, and Hadrian Property Management Ltd. is the freeholder's managing agent; notes that Hadrian Property Management, while technicall

ENGLISH AND BRITISH RUGBY VICTORIES

That this House congratulates both the English Rugby Union team and Great Britain Rugby League team on their victories against their Australian counterparts; notes that Great Britain's defeat of the Australians marked their first loss for 12 matches and will significantly heighten interest in the Ru

KASHMIR AND SELF-DETERMINATION

That this House notes that there has been a resurgence in violence and assassinations in Indian controlled Kashmir; regrets the continued reports of human rights violations and extra-judicial killing; supports any initiatives taken by the governments of India and Pakistan to bring a peaceful solutio

HONOURABLE MEMBERS FOR FOYLE AND NEWRY AND ARMAGH

That this House notes the retirement of the honourable Members for Foyle and Newry and Armagh from the leadership of the Social Democratic and Labour Party and offers congratulations to Mark Durkan MLA and Mrs Brid Rodgers MLA elected as SDLP leader and deputy leader respectively; recognises that th

MISSING ARMY RECORDS AND THE ACCUMULATED CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded

START OF SOUTH AFRICAN ASBESTOS SETTLEMENT TALKS

That this House is pleased to note that Cape plc has now finally decided to enter into talks to discuss compensation for the 7,500 South African asbestos victims; further notes that it was agreed at the Royal Courts of Justice that the lawyers from both parties now have 14 days to engage in construc

FOLIC ACID AND SPINA BIFIDA PREGNANCIES

That this House regrets that, almost two years after the publication of the Report by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition recommending the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid, no progress has been made towards implementing this policy; recognises that this measure wou

COMMENTS OF SELINA SCOTT

That this House challenges Selina Scott's comments in the Sunday Mail in which she regarded the comparison between Belfast and Dundee as an 'outrageous slur' on the city of Dundee; condemns BBC Political Editor Andrew Marr for his pseudo-defence of Belfast as 'a late Victorian, heavy industrial, Sco

LICENSED BROTHELS

leave out from 'Government' to end and add 'to set up a Royal Commission to make recommendations on the reform of laws relating to prostitution and the sex trade.'.

SELLAFIELD

at end add 'and calls on the Government to develop a strategic plan for the future of BNFL, following the example of companies such as BP and Shell, which involves diversification in to the development of new, clean, renewable technologies such as wind, wave, solar, photovoltaics and hydrogen.'.

CITY OF DUNDEE REGENERATION

That this House congratulates the City of Dundee on achieving an Award for Best Practice in Regeneration; notes that Dundee was the only winning project from Scotland; congratulates the Dundee Partnership who were involved in the work leading up to this award; and recognises the crucial role Dundee

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

That this House is dismayed that the Government with such a positive agenda for children and a bold approach to international affairs is too timid to challenge the Victorian concept of 'reasonable chastisement'; seems prepared to accept that children can have less protection from physical assault th

MOBILE TELEPHONE ROAMING CHARGES

That this House condemns the high charges levied by UK mobile phone operators for calls made and received abroad; believes that this is an attempt to exploit a lack of consumer understanding of complex charging structures; recommends that operators set a single rate for a group of countries, with st

BT MAST IN HORNCHURCH

That this House is alarmed by the erection of a mobile telecommunications mast near St. Mary's RC Primary School in Hornchurch, Essex; notes that its close proximity to a primary school flies in the face of both the Stewart Report and the Government's new planning guidance, PPG8; and calls on BT to

UN 0.7% GNP TARGET FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE

That this House welcomes the commitment by international institutions and the UK Government to the goal of halving the proportion of people living in extreme poverty by 2015; notes with extreme concern the warnings of the World Bank and others that without significantly increased development assista

LOCAL TELEVISION BROADCASTING

That this House believes that strong independent local television output plays a crucial role in the democratic and cultural life of the United Kingdom; notes with concern that the independent television companies are seeking permission to cut the amount of time devoted to local programming; and cal

RIGHT FOR AN ADOPTED CHILD TO HAVE A LEGAL RELATIONSHIP WITH BOTH PARENTS

That this House notes that the Adoption and Children Bill prohibits two adults in a stable long-term relationship, but who are unmarried, from jointly adopting a child; believes that a child should have the right to a legal relationship with both parents; is aware that it is estimated that currently

LEAKAGES FROM UNDERGROUND FUEL TANKS

That this House is concerned about the possible risk of leakages and the subsequent environmental damage and threat to human safety from underground petrol tanks; urges the Government to establish an agency to oversee a full condition audit of all underground storage tanks in the UK, to provide soft

WWF 95+ GROUP 10th ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates WWF 95+ Group on their 10th anniversary celebrations; notes that this unique group of companies is committed to the principle of purchasing their wood and wood products from well-managed independently certified forests; is delighted that since 1991 WWF 95+ Group has gro

`INJUSTICE'

That this House congratulates Ken Faro on his film 'Injustice' about the struggle for justice by the families that have died in police custody; notes the cases of Shiji Lapite, Brian Douglas and Ibrahim Sey, which are highlighted in the film, who died in the mid-nineties from injuries sustained whil

TREE PLANTING WALK TO CHINA - FIRST YEAR ANNIVERSARY

That this House congratulates Paul Coleman on completing on 11th November the first year anniversary of his 15,000 mile walk from Westminster through many nations and on to China; congratulates him on the 5,000 km walked through eight countries so far, and on the trees planted in 41 towns and cities

COERCIVE ABORTION AND STERILISATION IN CHINA

That this House notes the remarks of Nafis Sadiq, the former executive director of UNFPA (United Nations Population Fund) that China has every reason to feel proud and pleased with its remarkable achievements in family planning policy and that now China could offer its experience and special experts

CHILDREN'S SOCIETY IN WALES

That this House is dismayed by the decision of the Children's Society to cease completely its activities in Wales without any consultation with the public and young people in particular; sympathises with the financial pressures on medium-sized charities but believes that this response is a derelicti

PROTECTION OF BADGERS

That this House notes that the Protection of Badgers Act 1992 provides badgers with a high level of legislative protection; is concerned that badgers continue to be persecuted; believes that this level of persecution could be reduced if all police forces were to have at least one full-time Wildlife

PEERAGE TITLES

That this House welcomes the assurance from the Leader of the House that the link between a title and a seat in Parliament will disappear forever under the proposals in the House of Lords White Paper; but urges him to go further and let all the titles of the peerage disappear forever rather than hav