Early Day Motions

COLLAPSE OF HOUSEWORKS

That this House expresses its concern at the collapse of Houseworks, the furniture and houshold products retail chain; notes that the company has left thousands of creditors, many of them on low incomes with little hope of receiving recompence through the receivers PriceWaterhouseCoopers; further no

CROWN ESTATE

That this House notes the net increase of 11.1 per cent. in surplus revenue and the 15.7 per cent. total return on the Crown Estate investment property portfolio; which is 4.2 per cent. above the Investment Property Databank; is concerned that these improvements are at the cost of local communities;

JAILING VICTIMS OF TORTURE

That this House notes the report of the Medical Foundation for Victims of Torture that refugees showing clear evidence of torture, including electric shock, burning and sexual abuse, are being held in prisons; further notes that the practice has been criticised by the British Medical Association and

BRITISH GLIDING

That this House notes the tremendous achievement of Mr Steve Jones who won the World 18 Metre Gliding Championships in Spain on 30th June, applauds him for scoring another world class victory for British gliding; and calls on the Minister for Culture, Media and Sport to enter discussions with the Br

YOUNG PEOPLE AND THE RIGHT TO VOTE

That this House notes that in 21st Century Britain 16 to 17 year olds pay tax, can marry, have children, ans serve in the armed forces but are not allowed to vote for the Government that taxes them, and sends military personnel to war; further notes that many young people do not feel properly repres

LEAGUE OF WALES FOOTBALL SCORES

That this House notes the continuing absence of League of Wales football scores from the final score announcements on BBC's Grandstand programme on Saturdays; further notes that Scottish football scores are included in this programme, making the current absence of Welsh scores unfair and discriminat

LOAN CONSOLIDATION COMPANIES

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WAITING TIMES FOR AN APPOINTMENT FOR A CONSULTANT, PILGRIM HOSPITAL

That this House deplores the fact that local people in Sleaford, Lincolnshire are having to wait 68 weeks for an appointment to see a consultant and neurologist at Pilgrim Hospital, Boston; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to remedy this situation.

POLAND

That this House expresses its disappointment that Cardinal Jozef Glemp did not attend the ceremony at which the President of Poland, Aleksander Kwasniewski, apologised for the killing by Poles of the entire Jewish population, numbering some 1600, of Jedwabne in July 1941; also expresses its contempt

COST OF LIVING SUPPLEMENTS FOR NHS STAFF

That this House calls on the Government to extend the NHS cost of living supplements to care assistants and other support workers, without whom NHS hospitals could not operate.

NORTHERN AND TRANSPENNINE FRANCHISE

That this House is concerned that the existing Northern and Transpennine railway franchise may be split; believes that such a move would be a distraction from the need to restore confidence and would be a destabilising factor; believes that this would lead to even greater fragmentation of the railwa

INVALID CARE ALLOWANCE

That this House welcomes the Government's October 2000 announcement which proposed changes to invalid care allowance; acknowledges the fact that the extension of claims to invalid care allowance to carers aged 65 and over, continuing invalid care allowance for up to eight weeks after the death of th

PARAMILITARY REPRESSION AND DECOMMISSIONING

That this House notes that paramilitary guns are not silent in Northern Ireland but that Loyalists and Republican paramilitary attacks have increased by almost 40 per cent. this year compared to the same period last year and that a total of 180 attacks, including 95 shootings and 85 assaults, were c

NATIONAL FOOTBALL STADIUM IN THE WEST MIDLANDS

That this House acknowledges the place of Wembley Stadium in England's sporting history but believes that the development of a new state-of-the-art stadium in the West Midlands with road, rail and air access to all parts of the country offers the best opportunity to avoid the mistakes made over the

STUDENT TUITION FEES

That this House congratulates the Daily Mirror on its Scrap the Fees campaign; believes that tuition fees and the removal of student grants act as a disincentive to young people who want to go to university and are therefore incompatible with the Government's target of 50 per cent. of young people e

REFRESHMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF

That this House places on record its gratitude and satisfaction to the staff of the House of Commons for their hard work and commitment in servicing the needs of honourable Members, guests and employees on the Palace precincts; is alarmed over reports which indicate that Refreshment Department staff

CENTENARY OF BARR'S IRN BRU

That this House welcomes the centenary of Barr's Irn Bru which was first produced in 1901 in the Parkhead area of Glasgow, which is still the location of its registered office; congratulates the workforce, management, and the Barr family on establishing Irn Bru as a world famous brand name and the n

TRAINING OF STUDENT NURSES FROM ABROAD

That this House expresses its alarm at the proposal from the Department of Health that from 1st November bursaries to support student nurses from non-European Union countries are to be withdrawn; and believes that this retrograde step will worsen the crisis in nurse recruitment in this country.

SELECT COMMITTEES

That this House pays tribute to the honourable Member from Crewe and Nantwich for her service as Chair of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Select Committee, which she has performed with dedication, expertise and integrity; and regrets that she may be denied the opportunity of continui

FURTHER EDUCATION FUNDING AND PAYSCALES

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FURTHER EDUCATION FUNDING AND PAYSCALES

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REFORM OF AGRICULTURE

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LYMPHOMA

That this House notes with concern that lymphoma, or cancer of the lymphatic system, currently affects approximately 4.5 million people worldwide and is a significant cause of death, killing an estimated 3000,000 people each year, that non-Hodgkins lymphoma is the third-fastest growing cancer world-

HEALTH OF GEORGE HARRISON

That this House notes with concern the news of a further occurrence of cancer affecting a great British citizen and artist who for nearly 40 years has been a credit to the country and to his profession; and expresses its profound hope for the success of his treatment and its thoughs and prayers for

VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF CATALONIA TO SCOTLAND

That this House welcomes the remarks by the President of Catalonia, Jordi Pujol, in Edinburgh on 9th July, in which he backed the case for greater financial powers for the Scottish Parliament, remarking that, 'Obviously it is important for Scotland, and it's important for us, to resolve well the fin