Early Day Motions

NAPPY PROVISION

That this House notes that disposable nappies give rise to over a million tonnes of household waste every year, costing £40 million; recognises the benefits of local authority partnerships and promotions which can prevent waste; supports Real Nappy Week, 23rd to 29th April, which aims to give parent

FIXED TERM PARLIAMENTS

That this House notes the current uncertainties about the timing of the General Election; considers that all recent governments have used their freedom to call elections at the time which offers them the best party prospects, with all too little consideration of the wishes of the people or the needs

REDBRIDGE LIONS EMERGENCY INFORMATION PACKS

That this House congratulates the Redbridge Lions for their Millennium Community Project 'Have You Got Bottle' emergency information packs; notes that Redbridge is the first London borough in which this scheme has been launched following its successful introduction in Tayside; further notes that the

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMISSIONER

That this House welcomes the opportunity to consider the Children's Rights Commissioner Bill on Friday 6th April; acknowledges that the proposal to establish a Children's Rights Commissioner for England will complement the Children's Commissioner for Wales as well as similar posts under consideratio

BRAVERY IN THE AMBULANCE SERVICE

That this House calls on the Government to introduce an Ambulance Service Medal to award those working in the Ambulance Service for their courage and distinguished service.

DAILY RECORD MARCH AGAINST DRUGS

That this House congratulates the Daily Record for organising the March Against Drugs in Scotland on Sunday 1st April and everyone who supported it; welcomes the tremendous turn out as an indication of support for tough action against drugs and against any moves to legalise drugs; hopes that the pol

CLOSURE OF MARKS AND SPENCER DIRECT

That this House deeply regrets the announcement by Marks and Spencer of its intention to close its call centre and fulfilment operations in Warrington; notes that 686 staff face redundancy as a result of this decision, which will impact particularly on North Warrington; and calls upon the Government

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER IN THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK

That this House notes that it commences its proceedings each day with prayers to the One God of Heaven and Earth in the Trinity of His Sacred Persons, Father, Son and Holy Spirit; further notes that, in days past, especially during the times of crisis of World War II, His Majesty King George VI call

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

EDUCATION (S.I., 2001, No. 1285)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Teacher Training Hardship Grants) (England) Regulations 2001, (S.I., 2001, No. 1285), dated 30th March 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30th March, be annulled.

MATTHEW THIRLWALL

That this House congratulates Matthew Thirlwall on his great success on becoming British Amateur Boxing Association light middleweight national champion; notes that this latest success for Bermondsey boxing builds on the past success of coach Steve Hiser and the team at Fisher Amateur Boxing Club; w

USA AND THE KYOTO PROTOCOL

That this House expresses concern at the USAs unwillingness to support a number of international agreements; condemns the President of the USA, George W. Bush, for refusing to sign the Kyoto protocol; notes that the USA is the single biggest producer of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide; and calls o

BROADCASTING OF PARLIAMENT

That this House calls for the dedicated Scottish Parliament television channel within the Parliamentary Estate to be connected as soon as possible, on the same basis as the Welsh Assembly, to allow honourable Members to keep abreast of all issues being debated by the Scottish Parliament.

at end add'but believes that these benefits can be achieved without the wholesale destruction of the historic Borough Market area of Southwark; unreservedly condemns this part of the scheme; and calls on the Inspector to reject the current plans until these proposals are changed and Borough Market s

ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL TOURISM

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CLIMATE CHANGE LEVY

That this House congratulates the Government on introducing the climate change levy, which takes effect from 1st April; recognises that climate change is the most important environmental challenge facing us and that action will be needed by all sectors of society to reduce our energy consumption and

YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE SALE OF EMINEM CDS

That this House notes that some CDs and cassettes on sale to the public, such as those recorded by the American artist Eminem, contain obscene language and references to sexual acts; regrets that children as young as 12 have been successful in purchasing them without parental permission; further not

THAMES WATER AND RAW SEWAGE

That this House deplores the failure of Thames Water to help residents of Hertfordshire who suffer from repeated incursions of raw sewage during periods of heavy rain; further deplores the failure of Mr Gordon Maxwell, Managing Director of Thames Water, to give an adequate response to the complaints

COLLEGES OF FURTHER EDUCATION

That this House notes the excellent work carried out by colleges of further education; expresses concern at the erosion of funding to these institutions; notes that some college lecturers have had no pay increase for some years; condemns the threatened redundancies at Oaklands College in St Albans;

RAILTRACK

That this House notes with concern that following the Hatfield train crash resources have been diverted from the capital improvement programme for the purpose of repair and maintenance, to the detriment of modernisation projects such as Thameslink 2000; further notes that the Strategic Rail Authorit

SITUATION IN KOREA

That this House notes with concern the suspension of dialogue between the United States of America and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by the Bush administration; deplores any attempt to increase tension on the Korean peninsula as a pretext for proceeding with National Missile Defen

ROBERT HAMILL INQUIRY

That this House notes that the circumstances of the death of Robert Hamill and its subsequent investigation by the police have given rise to public anxiety and allegations of serious misconduct against those acting on behalf of the state; further notes that these allegations are sufficiently widespr

BODY PIERCING

That this House congratulates Bury and Rochdale Health Authority and the environmental health departments of Bury and Rochdale councils on their survey of general practitioners into the problems associated with body piercing; notes the survey's findings that local authorities outside London lack spe

SKILLS GAP, PAID EDUCATIONAL LEAVE AND ARTICLE 15 OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHAPTER

That this House is deeply concerned about the social and economic implications of a widening skills gap in the United Kingdom; notes the recent report of the National Advisory Council for Education and Training Targets which concluded that 'a third of our population is simply not educated to anythin

TOURISM, THE EAST LANCASHIRE STEAM RAILWAY AND THE REGENERATION OF RAMSBOTTOM

That this House notes the achievement of the local community in Ramsbottom in progressively transforming a traditional Lancashire Industrial town into one of Greater Manchester's prime residential locations and tourist centres; particularly congratulates all those associated with the development of