Early Day Motions

PENSIONS FOR RETIRED GURKHAS

That this House notes the poor conditions in which retired Gurkha soldiers are treated with pension levels much lower compared to British ex-servicemen who served alongside them; recognises the high regard in which the Gurkhas are held and the skill and bravery which they have displayed on active se

BARNEY THE LOBSTER

That this House commends Mr William Cooper, Head Chef at the Kaspia restaurant in London for sparing the life of 'Barney', a 60 year old lobster; points out that lobsters have evolved over 100 million years, carry their young for nine months, can live to be 100 years old and enjoy social relationshi

AID TO AFGHANISTAN

That this House is concerned that since the World Food Programme launched its appeal for US $257 million to help feed six million people inside Afghanistan, including 1.5 million potential refugees, the Agency has received only 32.6 per cent of its needs; Afghanistan emergency fund; believes that pr

PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE

That this House notes with concern that the Government has announced proposed changes to the disability living allowance regulations during the summer recess when they receive little or no attention and that honourable Members will not have an opportunity to vote on them; notes that the Government c

SHEEP FARMING

That this House is alarmed that the Government came close to destroying sheep farming with an announcement based on erroneous research; believes that action by National Assembly for Wales officials helped expose the false premise of the research; and asserts that this incident, together with the fai

CHILDREN AND FAMILY COURTS ADVISORY AND SUPPORT SERVICE

That this House notes that CAFCASS was established on 1st April to bring together the work of the Family Court Welfare Service, Official Solicitor, and guardians ad litem under the aegis of the Lord Chancellor's Department; considers the role of CAFCASS to be of crucial importance in ensuring the we

DIGITAL HEARING AIDS

That this House supports the RNID campaign for the introduction of digital hearing aids for all the three million people who would benefit from wearing one; strongly endorses the call for implementation of NICE Guidance on Hearing Air Technology and the Audit Commission's recommendations for audiolo

ENERGY EFFICIENCY WEEK

That this House notes that every year in the United Kingdom, ú5 billion of energy consumption is wasted and six tonnes additional carbon dioxide is emitted unnecessarily per household; that while only 7 per cent. of people in the UK are aware that wasted energy contributes to climate change, 86 per

ASTRIUM LTD AND MILITARY SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

That this House recognises the important role played by Astrium Ltd which has a major presence in Poynton, Cheshire in the United Kingdom's defence as the largest military communications satellite provider having successfully supplied all of the UK Ministry of Defence's current generation Skynet 4 m

INTERNATIONAL COURT TO TRY OSAMA BIN LADEN AND OTHERS

That this House believes that it is now necessary to create a new International Court comparable to those sitting at the Hague and Arusha specifically charged with the judicial processes intended to lead to the trial of Osama Bin Laden and any others against whom evidence is established linking them

ENERGY EFFICIENCY WEEK (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Energy Saving Trust on launching its 5th Energy Efficiency Week; notes that energy efficiency should be a crucial part of the UK's future energy policy; that energy efficiency makes common sense and will help UK to meet and better its Kyoto targets, which will be cr

CONDUCT OF THE GOVERNMENT CHIEF WHIP

That this House recalls the statement of the then Labour Party General Secretary, Jim Mortimer, during the 1983 general election campaign, that 'we were all insistent that Michael Foot is the leader of the Labour Party', shortly before the latter's resignation; notes the similar statement by Alistai

CARE STANDARDS ACT

at end add 'with the Exchequer being prepared to take action to raise any funding which may be required'.

GRAMPIAN FOODS

That this House notes with concern the decision of Grampian Foods to make over one third of its workforce at its Newbridge operation redundant, following a reduction in its airline and ready meal business; recognises the link between the job losses and the recent fall in airline passenger numbers; f

VAT ON DIY INSTALLATIONS OF ENERGY SAVING MATERIALS

That this House recognises that climate change is one of the world's most significant environmental challenges and that poor domestic energy efficiency is a key part of the problems noted that 17.6 million UK households have inadequate loft insulation which means that an unnecessary 7.5 million tonn

ATTENDANCE ALLOWANCE AND FREE PERSONAL CARE FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE IN SCOTLAND

That this House notes that the ú125 million set aside by the Scottish Executive for free personal care for elderly people will be insufficient to fund the recommendations of the Care Development Group unless Her Majesty's Government agrees to allow those currently eligible for attendance allowance t

SEXUAL ABUSE OF ADULTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES

That this House welcomes the Report 'Behind Closed Doors' published by Mencap, Respond and Voice UK, which draws attention to the extent of sexual abuse of adults perpetrated against people with a learning disability; expresses concern that disabled people are four times more likely to be the victim

TERRORISM AND THE OMAGH BOMBING

That this House notes that the intelligence information gathered by the FBI, CIA and allied intelligence agencies has convinced Her Majesty's Government and President Bush to conduct a military campaign against the Al Qaeda terrorist network and its leader Osama Bin Laden; further notes that this le

CITY OF LONDON (WARD ELECTIONS) BILL (No. 2)

That this House considers that no further parliamentary time should be allocated to the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill and that the Government should withdraw its support for the bill given the fact that under this proposed legislation many of the companies implicated in laundering terrorist f

GAMBIAN ELECTIONS

That this House notes with concern that President Jammeh of the Gambia has once again resorted to violence on the eve of the Gambian presidential elections in order to intimidate voters; expresses fears that he may seek to rig these elections in order to remain in power; and calls on the Government

SECURITY LAPSES AT HEATHROW

That this House expresses its concern that Securicor is exploiting a loophole in the current security arrangements at Heathrow airport to enable employees who have not been security vetted to work in high risk areas; and calls on the Government to bring forward urgently new regulations to prevent th

EMERGENCY PROGRAMME FOR THE AVIATION INDUSTRY

That this House calls upon the Government to bring forward as a matter of urgency a co-ordinated, emergency programme of measures to assist communities affected by the crisis in the aviation industry; and believes that this programme should include: the provision of advice and assistance to employee

AFGHANISTAN (No. 2)

That this House recognises the legitimacy of military action in Afghanistan to counter the threat from the brutal Taliban government and the fundamentalist Al-Qaeda terrorist network and to bring Osama Bin Laden to justice; further recognises that the battle against these forces is likely to be a lo

REDUCTION IN MSPs

That this House notes that under the Scotland Act, any reduction in the number of Scottish honourable Members will automatically reduce the number of MSPs in the Scottish Parliament; and believes that the Scottish Parliament cannot properly function with less than its current 129 total; and further

WITHDRAWAL BY GOVERNMENT OF STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

That this House notes that Her Majesty's Government in Standing Committee on 16th October was driven to withdraw a draft statutory instrument, namely the Contracting Out of Functions (Tribunal Staff) Order 2001, having heard the arguments of the Shadow Attorney General, the honourable Member for Sto