Early Day Motions

COUNCIL HOUSING

That this House welcomes the commitment from the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions to introduce legislation to allow councils to borrow as 'an alternative to going to the private sector'; calls for this legislation to be introduced as soon as possible; reminds the Go

WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM

That this House notes that, comparing the Birmingham and Wembley sites proposed for a new national football stadium, unlike Wembley, the Birmingham proposal has still to assemble the land required for the stadium, that the new Wembley Stadium will be served by more than 100 trains per hour compared

PARTHENON MARBLES AND THE ACROPOLIS MUSEUM

That this House is aware that the Parthenon Marbles, most of which are included in the Elgin Marbles collection in the British Museum, are integral architectural features of the Parthenon, itself a UNESCO world heritage site; notes with interest that the Greek Government has commissioned a new Acrop

AFGHAN WOMEN

That this House, mindful that ongoing discussions involving the UK Government, the US administration, the EU and the United Nations on the possible form of a post-Taliban government, have laid stress on a balance of tribes and ethnic groupings; is aware that UN Special Advisor on Afghanistan, Lakhda

HUNTING BILL

That this House congratulates the Scottish Parliament on the passage of the first stage of the Protection of Wild Mammals (Scotland) Bill; looks forward to taking the earliest possible opportunity to re-affirm its stand on the abolition of hunting; and reminds Her Majesty's Government of the overwhe

NATIONAL YOUTH WORK WEEK

That this House celebrates National Youth Work Week running from 29th October to 9th November; congratulates the National Youth Agency and its partners for selecting young people's community action as its theme for the week, highlighting that increasingly young people are realising they can have an

INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, THE ENERGY REVIEW, THE KYOTO PROTOCOL AND THE RIO +10 CONFERENCE

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to resolve asymmetric conflicts such as global terrorism and climate change through the process of international coalition building; further welcomes the launch of the Energy Review and the Government's commitment to respond to the 22nd Report of

PROOF OF AGE ACCREDITATION STANDARDS SCHEME

That this House congratulates the British Retail Consortium on its proposal for an accreditation scheme that applies a common standard to the plethora of proof of age cards; recognises that this will allow retailers, licensees and publicans to ensure that the range of age-restricted products from al

A VIABLE PALESTINIAN STATE

That this House welcomes the recent statement by the Prime Minister declaring his public support for the creation of a viable Palestinian state in the context of 'a just peace in which Israelis and Palestinians live side by side, each in their own state, secure and able to prosper and develop; calls

INVESTMENT IN THE CAMBRIAN LINE

That this House is dismayed at the decision by Railtrack not to continue with the investment programme for the Cambrian Line; notes that many of the proposed improvements were to be funded by the National Assembly; is concerned that Railtrack's decision will severely damage rail travel in Mid Wales

LAUNCH OF BBC 2W

That this House congratulates BBC Wales on the launch of BBC 2W, the new television channel for digital viewers in Wales; notes with approval that Wales is now the only part of the United Kingdom with its own digital services; believes that BBC 2W can fill a gap in English language programming from

NHS DIGITAL HEARING AIDS

That this House welcomes the Government's creation of 20 first-wave Modernising NHS hearing aid services providing digital hearing aids, implemented jointly by the Department of Health and the RNID, but also notes with concern that this technology is not yet available to all two million current hear

PROVISION OF REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to extending rehabilitation services and helping disabled people who want to go back into work; considers that successful support and vocational programmes, such as those run by Headway, or the brain injury association and Rehab UK play a vital pa

WEEKEND OF MULTI-FAITH PRAYER FOR WORLD PEACE

That this House, recognising the symbolism of Remembrance Sunday as a reminder of the tragic losses in war, asks the churches to dedicate this year's services especially to a weekend of prayer for peace and freedom from terrorism; invites the leaders of other faiths in our now diverse society to joi

EYE TEST ACTION DAY

That this House notes with concern the findings of studies carried out by Dr David Thomson of City University, Department of Optometry and Visual Science, London which show that one in five school children could have an undetected sight problem; believes that vision screening is important so that ch

ARMS TRADE WITH ISRAEL

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to suspend arms trading with Israel in the light of the continued Israeli occupation of Palestinian lands, the intensified repression by Ariel Sharon's government, the increased illegal settlement activity in the West Bank and East Jerusalem and Is

PREMIER LEAGUE AND THE PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS ASSOCIATION

That this House notes with concern the current dispute between the Professional Footballers Association and the Premier League over the share of television revenue; understands and shares the concerns of the PFA given that they would see a major reduction in revenue leading to a major shortfall on t

JIMMY YOUNG PROGRAMME

That this House deplores suggestions that BBC Radio 2 might enforce the retirement of the popular broadcaster Jimmy Young, who remains a model interviewer, asking consistently well-informed and penetrating questions while maintaining a standard of courtesy which others would do well to emulate; and

ARRIVA TRAINS

That this House notes that Arriva Trains has been fined ú2 million by the Strategic Rail Authority in respect of the large numbers of cancelled trains from May to August 2001; considers that the decision of the Strategic Rail Authority to allow Arriva Trains to cancel 1,000 services per week between

QUESTIONS TO THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP

That this House calls for regular opportunities to ask oral questions of the Government Chief Whip.

PUBLIC AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES UNION (PCS) STRIKE ACTION

That this House notes the launch of the Jobcentre Plus Pathfinder scheme; acknowledges that the Government wants services in the Benefits Agency and Employment Service to be delivered in an open plan environment without protective screens; notes that over 5,000 incidents of threatening behaviour aga

HOME BIRTH DELIVERIES

That this House believes that the Government should further discuss with professional and lay organisations how resources can best be directed to women in labour at home, where requested, and where it is safe to do so; and calls for further consideration to be given prior to the approval of an incre

TREATMENT OF SCHIZOPHRENIA

That this House notes with concern the findings of the Zito Trust Report 'The Practice Gap in Schizophrenia' that many patients with severe mental illness are being denied access to modern drugs which reduce the devastating side-effects of some older treatments and that there are huge regional varia

RAIL FARES TO LEWES AND CONGESTION ON PARALLEL ROADS

That this House notes that the peak return rail fare between Polegate and Lewes is £6.50 and that between Seaford and Lewes £5.00; further notes that the equivalent cost of petrol for the same journey by road is little more than £2.00; observes that most trains on these routes run with considerable

PEARCE INSTITUTE IN GOVAN

That this House recognises the importance of the Pearce Institute since its foundation in 1902 by Lady Dinah Pearce, wife of William Pearce. the first honourable Member for Govan, as a community resource for Govan and Glasgow; understand that a number of city-wide and national groups also use the bu