Early Day Motions

CAR BOOT SALES

That this House, in the interests of consumer protection, compliance with laws and regulations, and fairness to established retailers, calls on the Government to bring in legislation to regulate the operation of car boot sales and markets by requiring the operators to be covered by third party insur

WESTMINSTER WOODLAND

That this House congratulates all involved with the National Forest project; and urges all honourable and Right honourable Members to support the Westminster woodland by purchasing a tree to be planted within it.

WAR CRIMES AND THE ISRAELI PRIME MINISTER ARIEL SHARON

That this House congratulates the BBC for Panorama's recent in-depth analysis of the massacres in Sabra and Shatilla during the war in Lebanon in 1982; notes that following the massacres an internal Israeli commission of inquiry forced the resignation of the then Israeli Defence Minister, Ariel Shar

TRADE IN DOG AND CAT FUR

That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; is concerned that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may not be aware that pr

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND MODERN MEDICINES

That this House affirms its commitment to continue to improve the mental health of the nation; recognises the steps taken to date through publication of the National Service Framework for Mental Health; welcomes the publication of a survey of honourable Members' views on mental health issues carried

COMBATING FRAUDULENT CHARITY COLLECTIONS

That this House believes that urgent action is needed to deal with fraudulent charity collections, that the existing law does not prevent the registration of crooked charities, and that the official advice on how to prevent fraudulent collections on private premises is ineffective; notes that the Du

CHRISTIAN HOLY DAYS AND COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES

That this House notes neither Good Friday nor Christmas Day are included in the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971 on the grounds that they are traditional days of rest and worship; further notes that the restrictions under the Sunday Trading Act 1994 do not apply to either of these important d

DIABETES NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK

That this House welcomes Diabetes UK's 'Diabetes Pledge' which highlights the seriousness of diabetes as a growing health challenge, currently consuming nine per cent. of the NHS budget; notes the challenge set out in the pledge that people with diabetes must be diagnosed as early as possible, that

AIR AMBULANCE CHARITIES

That this House applauds the vital frontline service provided by the 18 air ambulance charities operating in the United Kingdom; notes with concern that a majority of them continue to rely entirely on sponsorship by the Automobile Association and charitable fundraising; and calls upon the Government

57TH CHELTENHAM INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF MUSIC

That this House congratulates the organisers of the fifty-seventh Cheltenham International Festival of Music on the exciting, innovative and wide-ranging programme they have devised; welcomes the participation in the festival of some of today's most distinguished musicians, including Sir Colin Davis

REFERENDUM ON SINGLE CURRENCY

That this House urges an early referendum on membership of the European single currency; applauds the decision of former Prime Minister, James Harold Wilson in 1975 to allow parliamentarians and ministers a free vote to campaign according to their consciences which settled the question of Europe for

LICENSING OF HOUSES IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION

That this House welcomes the Houses in Multiple Occuation (Registration Scheme) Bill introduced in the last Parliament by a cross-party group of honourable Members from the All-Party Warm Homes Group; notes that this would require the establishment of a licensing and registration scheme for houses i

PARTNERSHIP TO ACHIEVE ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGETS

That this House restates its support for the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 and in particular for the aim agreed by all parties when the Act was passed on a 30 per cent. improvement in energy efficiency by 2010; and further supports the call made by the Fuel Poverty and Climate Change Conference

HUNTING WITH DOGS

That this House welcomes the announcement in the Gracious Speech that the Government will be allowing for a further free vote on hunting; looks forward to an early introduction of an enabling bill; and expresses its continued determination to secure a total ban on hunting wild mammals with dogs with

DISESTABLISHMENT OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

That this House calls for the disestablishment of the Church of England.

MISSILE DEFENCE

That this House expresses concern at President Bush's intention to move beyond the constraints of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in developing missile defence; and endorses the unanimous conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, which recommended that the Government voice the grave dou

ACCOMMODATION AT KENSINGTON PALACE

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes the large amount of work that HRH Prince Michael of Kent undertakes as the Royal Patron of charities and as a member of the Royal Family, which includes between June 1999 and January 2001, 119 different events for charities and organisations of which he i

FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB

at end add 'and hopes he will not be too depressed when Chelsea take six points from the Club.'.

15th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER

That this House notes that this year marks the 15th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the world's worst civilian nuclear accident; further notes that the Chernobyl explosion was 200 times stronger than the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki; deplores the fact that thousands of people in

FUTURE OF EUROPEAN UNION

That this House notes with concern the vision of the future of the European Union set out last week, including proposals for a European government, more powers for the European Commission and tax harmonisation; further notes that euro membership is cited as the reason for deeper integration; and bel

TINNITUS RESEARCH

That this House commends the work of the British Tinnitus Association in strengthening the voice of people with this distressing condition; notes the widely held misconception that tinnitus is confined to the elderly although various studies have shown it can occur at any age, even in quite young ch

WHIPPS CROSS MATERNITY SERVICE AND CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS

That this House congratulates Whipps Cross Hospital Maternity Service in respect of the birth of Christopher Williams, the smallest surviving baby in the world on record; notes that Christopher who was born on 21st November 2000 was 16-weeks premature and weighed just 603 grams at birth; and wishes

ANGLIA RAILWAYS - EUROPEAN TRAIN OPERATOR OF THE YEAR

That this House congratulates Angila Railways on winning the prestigious European Train Operator of the Year 2000 Award, made by the Institute of Transport Management; notes that this follows earlier success in being named UK Train Operator of the Year; commends Anglia Railways for having previously

MILLWALL FC

That this House congratulates Millwall FC on roaring into the First Division.

MISSILE DEFENCE

at end add 'and urges the Government at the United Nations to initiate a debate leading to an international treaty making space a weaponless zone.'.