Early Day Motions

CHARGES FOR ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE

That this House notes that charges for access to health care can make it difficult for people on low incomes to obtain the care they need; and believes that help with paying prescription charges should be extended to people with incomes above the exempt levels, that affordability problems could be a

MEDALS FOR SUEZ

That this House notes that this year will see the 50th anniversary of the start of the emergency in the Suez Canal zone; recognises that though 54 servicemen were killed in the emergency by enemy action and over 300 died through terrorism, accident and disease, no medal has been issued to honour vet

UNITED NATIONS SPECIAL SESSION ON CHILDREN

That this House notes the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children between 19th to 21st September this year; acknowledges the positive steps taken by the Government to address child poverty in the UK and overseas; calls for the UK Government to be represented at the most senior level and to u

CONSIGNIA PRIVATISATION PROPOSALS

That this House expresses its strong concern at the proposals by Consignia to privatise an extensive range of its operations with the threat of thousands of job losses.

CYPRUS, TURKEY AND THE EUROPEAN UNION

That this House notes that 20th July this year is the 27th anniversary of Turkey's intervention in Cyprus under Article 4 of the 1960 Cyprus Treaty of Guarantee, to prevent the annexation of Cyprus to Greece in violation of Article 1 of that Treaty and to stop renewed attempts under the Iphestos Pla

LEAGUE OF WALES FOOTBALL SCORES

at end add'and to act in a similar way in connection with Northern Ireland's football results.'.

MAYOR OF LONDON AND REGIONAL FUNDING

leave out from 'west' to 'suffered' and insert 'or the north east to see how those areas have'.

PROGRESS TOWARDS A PROTOCOL TO THE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION

at end add 'bearing in mind the belated admission in 1992 by then President Yeltsin that for 20 years Russia had deliberately been violating the 1972 Convention banning the retention of offensive stockpiles of biological weapons.'.

POLAND

at end add 'despite the efforts of heroic individual Poles who risked their own and their families' lives by sheltering Jewish friends and hiding them from the Nazi killers.'.

STUDENT TUITION FEES

leave out from 'House' to 'end' and add 'notes that the average tuition fee is ú1,500, that from this Autumn 50 per cent of students will pay no fees at all, and that graduates on average earn 20 per cent more than non-graduates; welcomes the Government's moves to increase access for students who wo

CLIMATE CHANGE

That this House notes with concern the UN's International Panel on Climate Change's warning that global temperatures will rise by as much as 5.8 degrees centigrade by 2099; is concerned at the catastrophic effect this will have on agriculture, wildlife, human health and prosperity globally; recognis

TURNOUT AT THE GENERAL ELECTION

That this House is concerned with the turnout at the General Election, the lowest for over 80 years; believes that parties from across the political spectrum should act to try and reverse the trend; and calls upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer to allow both the successful candidate and the unsucce

DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ACT, AIRLINES

That this House regrets that airlines and airports are exempt from the Disability Discrimination Act 1996; calls upon the Government to remove their exempt status so that blind or partially-sighted people are able to fly with their guide dogs, as the 'Passport for Pets' scheme introduced in the last

PAYMENTS TO SCOTTISH TRANSPORT GROUP PENSIONERS

That this House calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to ensure that any monies received by HM Treasury from the Scottish Transport Group Pension Fund are distributed to the pensioners of the fund; notes that money from the equivalent English fund was distributed to English bus pensioners; and ca

WEMBLEY

That this House welcomes the Government's establishment of a review under Mr Patrick Carter of the options for a national stadium for football and Rugby League; believes that Wembley remains the unrivalled choice as the future home of the national stadium; notes that ú170 million has already been pr

SALE OF ST BERNARD DOGS TO CHINA

That this House expresses its concern at the exporting of St Bernard dogs from Europe to China as breeding stock for dog meat farms; notes that the demand for the St Bernard is growing in China given their size and rapid growth rate; highlights the fact that cruelty to the animals can take place in

TELECOMMUNICATION MAST PLANNING

That this House notes that the Government has strengthened the planning controls on the siting of mobile phone masts, but urges the Government to implement the Draft Revision of Planning Policy Guidance Note 8 (PPG8) Telecommunications as soon as possible.

SITUATION IN SUDAN

That this House acknowledges the need for a solution to the ongoing civil war and humanitarian crisis in Sudan; welcomes the establishment of the Associate Parliamentary Group on Sudan; notes Christian Aid's recent report, The Scorched Earth, on the use of oil revenues to fund a war which costs $1 m

BARRY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Barry Town Football Club on their outstanding victory over FC Shamkir in the first leg of the Champions League; recognises the achievement of a two goal advantage for the second leg and only the second ever win in this competition for a League of Wales team; appreciates

WORK OF THE RSPCA

That this House supports the work of the RSPCA and its call for the Protection of Animals Act 1911 to be updated; notes that the Act is the most widely used piece of legislation under which the RSPCA prosecutes offences of animal cruelty and that in 1999 2,364 convictions were obtained under the Act

EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF SCHOOL ANCILLIARY WORKERS

That this House notes with alarm the decision by the House of Lords to dismiss an appeal by the Unison trade union on behalf of ancillary workers who are employed only during term-time and who are trying to claim job seekers allowance during school holidays; further notes their Lordships' comments t

TESTING ALL NEWBORN BABIES FOR DEAFNESS

That this House notes the recent MORI findings showing overwhelming public demand for testing newborn babies for deafness; notes with concern that out of the 840 children born deaf in the UK every year, the current health visitor distraction test will miss 400 by 18 months of age and 200 by 42 month

WINTER FUEL ALLOWANCE

That this House congratulates the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the success of the annual winter fuel payment; notes that according to a survey of 5,000 pensioners published in Saga magazine the winter fuel payment is an extremely popular means of distributing extra money to pensioners; notes that

CHRISTIE MCGRATH

That this House calls for the immediate referral to the Court of Appeal the case of Christie McGrath, a 23 year old jump jocket from County Tipperary, Ireland, who has been unjustly sentenced to 16 years in prison for the murder of Gary Walton in July 2000, despite the lack of forensic evidence asso

IRAQI KURDISH REFUGEES

That this House expresses its deep concern at the deportation of Iraqui Kurds and their forcible return to Kurdistan, which has become a centre of war, killing, kidnapping, persecution, terror and the suppression of democratic political activities.