Early Day Motions

ADOPTION OF PRIVATE SEWERS

That this House welcomes the research being undertaken on behalf of DEFRA, the first ever to be done, into the extent of the problem of households having private sewers, in many cases without realising it; and calls on the Secretary of State to publish this research urgently and, in the meantime hol

GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT NETWORK OCEANS SUMMIT

That this House congratulates WWF, the Global Environment Network, on its Oceans Summit which has brought together governments, business, fishing interests and environmental groups to seek ways to forge a sustainable management of the UK's marine environment in the interests of the economy, coastal

MISS MINGHUI YOU

That this House calls upon the Chinese Government to issue a passport to Miss Minghui You, the 21 month old daughter of two Chinese nationals currently resident in Dundee; notes with concern that Miss Minghui You appears to have been denied a passport as a result of her parents being practitioners o

VAT ON AIDS AND ADAPTATION WORK

That this House wishes to highlight the current iniquitous situation which some disabled people in need of additional aids or adaptation work to their homes face; understands that if individual tenants initiate adaptation work or the installation of aids, VAT zero-rating applies; notes, however, tha

VAT ON WORKS TO EXISTING SOCIAL HOUSING

That this House welcomes the Chancellor's announcement in the Budget that VAT on residential conversions will be reduced to 5 per cent., but understands that this will affect only 1,000 social housing properties each year; notes that reducing VAT to 5 per cent. for all works to existing social housi

AGE DISCRIMINATION IN PAY RATES

That this House notes that McDonald's is unfairly penalising young workers under the age of 22 by paying them a starting rate of ú3.90 an hour whilst those aged over 22 begin on ú4.10 an hour; further notes that McDonald's is a major employer of young people as many students work in the service indu

UNIVERSITY OF LONDON UNION'S LONDON'S WAITING FOR LONDON WEIGHTING CAMPAIGN

That this House supports the University of London Union (ULU) in its campaigns on behalf of students in the Capital on issues such as education funding, accommodation and transport; notes that the additional costs associated with living and studying in London accentuate student hardship and can act

SUEZ CANAL ZONE MEDAL

That this House is concerned that despite many representations over the years, there is no award of a 'Suez Medal' for those who served during the 1951 to 1954 emergency; notes that the Royal British Legion passed a resolution at its annual conference earlier this year urging its National Council to

REGIONAL DEVOLUTION

That this House welcomes devolution to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; notes that the creation of the devolved parliament and assemblies in those nations was achieved within the lifetime of the last parliament; notes that the regions of England have not yet had the opportunity to opt for power

NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House expresses its wholehearted welcome for the announcement this week by the International Commission for Decommissioning and the IRA that decommissioning of the IRA's arsenal has now commenced; pays tribute to the huge efforts made by the leaders of all the political parties supporting

ELECTED SECOND CHAMBER

leave out from 'House' and insert 'recognises that a second chamber wholly or substantially directly elected would inevitably divide on party political lines and that the majority party would regard its mandate as equal to that of the Government, leading to the possibility of opposing mandates and b

LOCATION OF NATIONAL STADIUM

at end add 'for England, as Wales already has the best national stadium in the United Kingdom.'.

LOCATION OF NATIONAL STADIUM

at end add ' as far away as possible from the congested and inaccessible London suburb where chronic metrocentricity presently causes it to reside.'.

INTERNATIONAL COURT TO TRY OSAMA BIN LADEN AND OTHERS

at end add 'and regrets that yet another ad hoc tribunal is deemed necessary because of the failure of the international community to embrace the concept of the International Criminal Court with the necessary jurisdiction to deal with international terrorism, and in particular regrets that the Unite

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS FOR SEVERELY DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House notes with concern that, while pensioners over the age of 60 years can claim a winter fuel payment of ú200 a year, there are one million severely disabled people of working age who are not eligible for the payment, many of whom feel the cold intensely and cannot afford to heat their

FUNDING OF THE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SERVICE

That this House notes that the Government's sale of National Air Traffic Services (NATS) is in crisis with the prospect of the airline group seeking public subsidies less than six months after the purchase date; and calls upon the Government to reject any requests for financial assistance from these

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND THIRD PARTY RIGHT OF APPEAL

That this House recognises that the planning system is a sophisticated and radical instrument of environmental regulation and is vitally important not only in respect of land use but also the operation of local democracy and delivery of sustainable environmental change; believes that democracy and e

VISIT OF THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CHINA

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to take the opportunity of the visit of the Chinese Vice President Hu Jintao to press for a peaceful resolution to the occupation of Tibet by entering into unconditional negotiations with the Tibetan Government in exile, in recognition of the just, n

FUTURE OF THE POST OFFICE

That this House notes that Consignia after decades of providing an excellent and profitable range of postal services within the public sector of industry has now slipped into a loss-making situation; is deeply concerned that the wholesale redundancies, outsourcing and sell offs being planned by Cons

WANDSWORTH BOROUGH NEWS

That this House notes that the Wandsworth Borough News (1885-2001 in its current format) has been serving the people of that borough for 116 years; applauds its commitment to comprehensive news coverage and editorial balance; notes its presence at all the major South West London sports events; and s

BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY

That this House congratulates the British Psychological Society in this, its centenary year, on its commitment to serve the public interest by promoting the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of psychology; recognises the importance of the Society's role in setting and maintaining the highest st

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

That this House notes with concern that no timetable has been announced for bringing the Freedom of Information Act 2000 into force following its enactment in November 2000; recalls that Parliament was told that the Act would begin to come into force 18 months after Royal Assent; endorses the Prime

BENIGN PROSTATE DISEASE

That this House welcomes the publication of 'Out of the Water Closet - it's time to tackle Benign Prostate Disease' by the Men's Health Forum for the All Party Group on Men's Health; notes with concern the poor level of public awareness of prostatitis and benign prostatic hyperplasia, despite their

DEATH OF GEORGIY GONGADZE

That this House welcomes the recommendations from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe of 27th September to establish an independent commission of inquiry into the disappearance and death of journalist Georgiy Gongadze in Ukraine; notes the refusal of the public prosecutor's office an

LOCATION OF NATIONAL STADIUM

That this House understands the disappointment felt by certain interests, but welcomes the clear thinking that led to Patrick Carter's review to reject Pickett's Lock in favour of more economical arrangements at Sheffield; and believes the same objectivity should prevail in the location of a nationa