Early Day Motions

HEALTH VISITORS (No. 2)

That this House notes that health visiting is referred to in statute as a separate profession like nursing and midwifery and that the title 'registered health visitor' is a statutory title in recognition of the different skills required to do the job; is concerned that the draft legislation entitled

ONEWORD

That this House congratulates the digital national commercial channel Oneword on its award as Sony Radio Station of the Year 2001; welcomes its pioneering format as the champion of the spoken word and its rich provision of programmes for children; and urges that any future BBC digital national radio

DAMAGE TO WHALES THROUGH POLLUTION

That this House notes the number of whales under risk from polluting adding to the threat of hunting; recognises that, with seven of the 13 species of great whale listed on the World Conservation Union's Red List of Threatened Species as either endangered or vulnerable, all efforts should be made to

GUIDANCE TO WORKING MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY

That this House notes with regret the decision of Buckingham Palace not to proceed with a register of royal business interests along the lines of the House of Commons Register of Members' Interests but instead to introduce voluntary unpublished guidelines on how the business affairs of working membe

PROGRESS TOWARDS A PROTOCOL TO THE BIOLOGICAL AND TOXIN WEAPONS CONVENTION

That this House notes the considerable achievements of the Ad Hoc Group in working towards the negotiation of an efficient and effective Protocol to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention; commends successive British Governments for their significant role since 1995 in furthering a successful o

TAX TREATMENT OF SECOND HOMES

That this House believes that it is no longer acceptable under the existing council tax system to spend ú200 million of tax payers' money subsidising the wealthy to have second homes when there are many thousands of people who live in areas of high second home ownership who do not even have a decent

REGIONAL GOVERNMENT

That this House commends the Government for devolving power to places people identify with and looks forward to the early publication of its promised White Paper on regional government; further congratulates those regions in Cornwall, the North East, the North West and the South West which have set

RAILWAY INDUSTRY

That this House believes there is now a broad consensus that the existing fragmented structure of the national railways is incapable of delivering, in a timely and cost effective way, the rapid expansion in capacity and quality envisaged in the Government's 10 year plan for transport; further believ

c/PLEX PROJECT IN SANDWELL

That this House congratulates the Arts Council of England for highlighting Britain's distinctive and world class architecture through its National Architecture Week, 22nd June to 1st July; is hopeful that the Arts Council will play a full role in building what will be another great British architect

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL 40TH ANNIVERSARY

That this House notes the valuable work done by Amnesty International for 40 years since Peter Benenson appealed in The Observer for 'The Forgotten prisoners'; remembers the vital role of the media in exposing human rights violations and in ensuring that politicians, home and abroad, take notice; as

MRS SIHEM BEN SEDRINE

That this House notes the Special Amnesty International UK Media award to Mrs Sihem Ben Sedrine, editor of the Tunisian Internet publication Kalima; regrets her arrest two weeks ago on Tuesday 26th June after a tour of Europe; notes her role as a journalist and a defender of human rights; calls on p

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS

That this House expresses its concern that the Special Educational Needs draft Code of Practice laid before Parliament under section 314(3) of the Education Act 1996 on 20th June 2000 reduces the requirement on local education authorities to quantify the support needed by children with special needs

CITY OF LONDON (WARD ELECTIONS) BILL

That this House expresses its concern that the City of London Corporation is promoting once again its City of London (Ward Elections) Bill, which offends against basic democratic principles by extending the business vote; and considers that no further time of the House should be wasted on this measu

ENDOWMENTS MORTGAGES MIS-SELLING

That this House is concerned that Financial Services Authority research proves that nearly five million endowment policies may not grow sufficiently to repay their mortgages; regrets that only 10,500 people have been compensated out of at least three million who were mis-sold endowments 'guaranteed'

GLOBAL WARMING

That this House welcomes the commitment of President Bush to taking forward the US Executive Order of 3rd June 1999 which set out new and tough targets for improving the energy efficiency of 500,000 federal buildings which was the first specific US target tied to greenhouse gas reductions of 30 per

TESTING OF 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

WHALING

That this House congratulates Her Majesty's Government on the decision to reject Norway's application to survey minke whale populations in UK waters in light of Norway's continued whaling activities; condemns the recent announcement by the Icelandic ambassador that Iceland intends to resume commerci

ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND

That this House congratulates the Arts Council of England for highlighting Britain's distinctive and world class architecture through its National Architecture Week, 22nd June to 1st July; and hopes that the Arts Council will play a full role in building what will be another great British architectu

MR MIKE GERMAN

That this House notes that probity is the most precious asset of any public institution and views with alarm the fraud investigation into the European unit of the Welsh Joint Education Committee when headed by Mr Mike German, now leader of the Liberal Democrats in Wales and Deputy First Secretary of

FREEDOM FROM PAIN

That this House supports CancerBACUP's Freedom from Pain campaign; recognises that cancer does not have to be synonymous with pain; further recognises that the World Health Organisation states that cancer pain can and must be treated; believes that every patient should have access to high quality, a

USE OF MEDICINAL CANNABIS

after 'cannabis' insert 'medicines'.

ACT OF SETTLEMENT

leave out from '1848' to end and add 'should be amended.'.

80TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

That this House congratulates The Royal British Legion on attaining its 80th anniversary on 1st July; pays tribute to the unceasing work of its members on behalf of ex-service people over the past eight decades since its formation in 1921 from four existing organisations, thus creating Britain's pre

CHELMSFORD'S BID FOR CITY STATUS TO COMMEMORATE HM THE QUEEN'S GOLDEN JUBILEE

That this House welcomes the decision that at least one town should be awarded the title of city to commemorate Her Majesty The Queen's Golden Jubilee; believes that this should be bestowed on Chelmsford, the county town of the county of Essex, the site of the cathedral for the diocese of Chelmsford

FURTHER EDUCATION FUNDING AND PAYSCALES

That this House applauds the Government's aims for further education and welcomes its targets in this sector; but recognises that these will only be delivered if further education staff salaries encourage both recruitment and retention and if poor funding levels which colleges experience are address