Early Day Motions

HEALTH AND SAFETY IN MEMBERS OFFICES

That this House is most concerned at the recent appearance of vermin in offices in Norman Shaw North following the commencement of long-term renovation work in Norman Shaw South; and calls on the relevant authorities to ensure that such work is carried out in full accordance with health and safety s

BETA INTERFERON AND GLATIRAMER ACETATE

That this House notes with concern the decision by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to delay its final report on the NHS use of disease modifying drugs (beta interferon and glatiramer acetate) in multiple sclerosis; further notes that the appraisal process will have taken nearly two ye

TILBURY TOWN STATION

That this House notes that the management of National Express's subsidiary c2c has failed over a long period to provide adequate facilities for passengers travelling from Tilbury Town to purchase a ticket or alternatively, obtain a permit to travel; considers this is a serious failure and non-compli

SHIPBUILDING ON THE CLYDE

That this House, while welcoming the orders placed for the Type 45 frigates, is dismayed at the BAe Systems announcement that they intend to make 1,000 people redundant in the Govan and Scotstoun yards; notes that orders will ensure a decade of work on the Clyde but that it is imperative that the Go

DIVERSITY OF LOCAL SHOPS

That this House believes that towns and cities should be encouraged to retain local distinctiveness; is dismayed both that the Heelas store in Reading is to be lost into the national John Lewis brand and that the independent Reading store Rock-a-Round is being denied town centre premises; despite it

EQUITABLE LIFE PENSIONS

That this House expresses grave concern over the action of Equitable Life in slashing the value of pension funds, built up by nearly one million policy holders, by up to 16 per cent.; notes the worrying reports suggesting that other pension companies may follow suit in response to falling stock mark

MINERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS

That this House notes the continuing anxiety, anger and frustration at the continuing delays in settling claims for chronic bronchitis and emphysema; and calls for the convening of a meeting between all interested parties, the Department for Trade and Industry, Solicitors' Group, National Union of M

COMMONWEALTH MEMORIAL GATES

That this House congratulates the initiative of the noble Baroness Lady Flather, the Right honourable and noble Lord Weatherill and the noble Viscount Slim, with all party support, to erect Memorial Gates on Constitution Hill to recognise the enormous contributions and sacrifices made in both World

CAMPAIGN TO RETAIN THE GLAXO, SMITH KLINE, SPEKE PLANT

That this House supports the employees of the Glaxo, Smith Kline plant Speke as they seek to prevent the plant from closure in 2004; recognises the positive contribution made by the chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the North West to the regional economy; calls on the Executive board of Glax

POLAND'S CHARTER 21

That this House congratulates Polish farmers and citizens in organising their Charter 21 manifesto for the countryside; welcomes the case they made in favour of their mosaic of family farms and strong regional markets, and the cautionary note they register about the downside of industrial food produ

CHRISTMAS DAY

That this House cherishes Christmas Day as a special day, particularly for families and children, and welcomes the campaign by USDAW, the shopworkers' union, on behalf of the 2.6 million shopworkers of the United Kingdom; regrets that many shops remain open on Christmas Day because employers put und

BRITISH OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TEAMS

That this House supports the idea of British football teams for men and women being entered in the Olympic Games; hopes that discussions will be held between the British Olympic Association and the four home football associations in order that this might be achieved in time for the 2004 Athens Olymp

A PERMANENT OLYMPIC SITE

That this House extends its congratulations both to Beijing for being selected as host city for the 2008 Olympics and to Jacques Rogge on his election as President of the International Olympic Committee; hopes that Her Majesty's Government and the British Olympic Association will encourage the wides

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS IN WALES

That this House condemns the proposals by the ruling Lib-Lab coalition in the Welsh Assembly to delay the holding of local government elections by 12 months until May 2004; notes the insensitivity of the ruling group to the democratic wishes of the people of Wales; and calls on them to ensure that t

HOMELESSNESS AND LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to introducing a system of licensing for houses in multiple occupation and the Government's Homelessness Bill; recognises a system of licensing of HMOs would speed up housing benefit payments to landlords of HMOs, reduce the number of evictions re

CONCORDE

That this House offers its warmest congratulations on today's historic flight by Concorde following the tragic accident in France a year ago; congratulates the two pilots, British Airways' Captain Mike Bannister, and CAA Chief Test Pilot Captain Jock Reid; also congratulates Airbus UK, on whose beha

COPENHAGEN CHARTER AND SAFER CHEMICALS

That this House is concerned at the potential impact of some industrial chemicals on human health and the environment; supports the Copenhagen Charter which calls for a safety assessment of all chemicals to ensure that their use is safe beyond reasonable doubt; calls for the substitution of less saf

NATIONAL EXPRESS + c2c

That this House calls on National Express's Chairman and Managing Director to read the Westminster Hall speeches of the honourable Member for Thurrock 23rd January, Official Report, columns 239-43WH, the honourable Member for Hornchurch, 13th February, Official Report, columns 38-44WH, and the then

IRISH STUDENT NURSES

That this House deplores the proposal by the Department of Health to withdraw bursaries from Irish nursing students from 1st December and considers that such a measure will not only undermine the ability of Irish students to undertake nurse training but will inevitably exacerbate the nursing shortag

LEYLA ZANA AND THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House welcomes the decision of the European Court of Human Rights that Leyla Zana and three other Kurdish members of the Turkish Parliament were denied a fair trial; regrets these four former MPs have served seven years in prison as a result; calls for the immediate release of Leyla Zana a

BT SOCIAL REPORT

That this House welcomes BT's new Social Report, which includes social, environmental and economic data and targets for future improvement, as well as sections on stakeholder consultation, the digital divide, mobile health and human rights; recognises this report as a leading illustration of how com

KENT SHOW JULY 2001

That this House notes that the Kent Show last week was one of only a handful of county shows to take place this year because of the impact of foot and mouth; recognises the courage of the committee, chaired by John Jennings, to press ahead despite the risks; and congratulates them on their decision.

MINEWORKERS' PENSION AND SUPERANNUATION SCHEME

That this House recognises that the 50 per cent. clawback by the Government of any surplus of the Mineworkers' Pension and Superannuation Scheme is grossly unfair; and invites the Government and the trustees of the Pension and Superannuation Scheme to enter into negotiations and agree upon a more ju

SCHIZOPHRENIA-TREATMENT PRACTICE GAP

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to mental health and the improvements in provision made to date; welcomes the Zito Trust Report, The Practice Gap in Schizophrenia: Are People with Schizophrenia being given the best chance in life?; notes with concern the map in the report showin

ACTIVITIES OF BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY

That this House condemns the activities of the extreme right-wing British National Party in their attempts in Glasgow and Edinburgh to stir up racial hatred against members of Scotland's Asian community and asylum seekers in Scotland; and reviles all such activity throughout the UK; celebrates the c