Early Day Motions

BBC WORLD AT ONE AND JERUSALEM

That this House notes that on Tuesday 27th March, in the World at One programme, the BBC referred to Jerusalem as 'Israel's capital'; further notes that apart from Costa Rica and El Salvador the remainder of the international community sees Israel as being in occupation of East Jerusalem and having

PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO MEAT FARMING

That this House welcomes the intense efforts of all concerned to end the foot and mouth epidemic as soon as possible; notes however that following this and the BSE epidemic there is very widespread concern about practices in farming, transporting and slaughtering animals for meat; and urges that onc

No. 30 SQUADRON RAF AND THE BATTLE OF CEYLON

That this House salutes the memory of the five Hurricane fighter pilots of No. 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who gave their lives defending Ceylon against 125 Japanese naval aircraft on 5th April 1942; celebrates the courage and skill of the British, Canadian, Australian and American pilots of 30 Sq

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR ISLWYN

after 'letter', insert 'which was not printed on House of Commons notepaper but on paper which he paid for personally in accordance with the House regulations,'.

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR ISLWYN

leave out from 'credit' to end and add 'commends the honourable Member for Islwyn and other honourable Members who have been prepared to inform their constituents at their own expense of the benefits available through the children's tax credit ammounting to up to ú520 a year for families with childr

OXFORD HEART CENTRE

That this House expresses concern that Mr Stephen Westaby, a full time National Health Service consultant cardiac surgeon at the Oxford Heart Centre, part of the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, has stated that he ...used to carry out between 12 and 16 operations a week here in Oxford, and is ...n

ROYAL COMMISSION ON ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS

That this House recognises the continued public unease surrounding the use of animal experiments; notes the half million signature petition presented to the Prime Minister's Office by Naturewatch supporters; deplores the excessive secrecy which still permeates the animal experiment industry; and urg

ALL-PARTY DISABLEMENT GROUP

That this House thanks the House staff for managing to allocate rooms for meetings, and while acknowledging the proper priority for select and standing committees, expresses the hope that meetings of the All-Party Disablement Group be moved at short notice as infrequently as possible, understanding

IMPROVING ACCESS FOR DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING PEOPLE TO CABLE AND SATELLITE TV

That this House notes that one million people rely on subtitles and that five million use them frequently; further notes with concern that current subtitling regulations exempt cable and satellite television broadcasters from statutory subtitling requirements, creating the paradox of more choice of

WILLIE HORNE

That this House notes the sad death of Willie Horne, Barrow and Great Britain rugby league legend; pays tribute to his outstanding 15 year career during which he won eight Great Britain caps, made 14 appearances for England and captained and coached Barrow making 462 appearances with three visits to

TEESSIDE SEXUAL HEALTH CONFERENCE

That this House congratulates Dr Abayomi Opaneye, a consultant in genito-urinary and HIV medicine at Middlesbrough General Hospital and also South Tees Acute Hospital NHS Trust for organising the Teesside Sexual Health Conference as part of the national sexual health strategy in the form of a local

EVIDENCE PROVIDED FOR THE PRIME MINISTER'S CONSIDERATION

That this House notes that The Sun, The Mirror, The Times, The Daily Star, The Evening Standard, The Guardian and The Independent argue in favour of a general election on 3rd May and that The Daily Mail, The Daily Telegraph, the leader of the Conservative Party and his immediate predecessor argue ag

BANGLADESH MEDICAL RELIEF FOUNDATION

That this House welcomes the creation of the United Kingdom-based charity Bangladesh Medical Relief Foundation; and applauds its achievements in establishing a 150 bed hospital in Beanibazar, Sylhet which is a local point for many surrounding villages, and its aims to create a further 100 beds, to s

MAGISTRATES COURTS IN RURAL WALES

That this House believes that reasonable access to magistrates' and crown courts for visitors, the public and court users should be central to the Government's criminal justice system; is concerned to hear of the current proposals of Dyfed Powys Magistrates' Courts Committee to reduce substantially

BAYEUX TAPESTRY

That this House notes that the only full-size copy of the Bayeux tapestry in the world is housed in Reading Museum, that the tapestry was made in 1885 by the needlewomen of Leek in Staffordshire and that the tapestry was sold to the Mayor of Reading, Arthur Hill, in 1895; commends the staff of Readi

CONDUCT OF RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR RICHMOND (YORKS)

That this House recalls that at the height of the fuel protests and illegal blockades by hauliers and farmers which affected the whole country in September 2000 the Leader of the Opposition, the Right honourable Member for Richmond (Yorks), called for an immediate general election; notes that the Ri

HUNTING WITH DOGS

That this House welcomes wholeheartedly the continued support for a ban on hunting with dogs; urges Members of the House of Lords to respect the democratic will of this place and the overwhelming majority of the public in recognising that hunting is cruel and barbaric and has no place in modern Brit

VACCINATION AGAINST FOOT AND MOUTH

That this House recommends that the Government introduce permanent mass vaccination against foot and mouth for all livestock in the United Kingdom after the current epidemic is contained, because of the vulnerability to future accidental or deliberate infection.

FARMING PRACTICE AND FOOD POLICY

That this House believes that the latest crisis in agriculture provides further evidence that the structure and practice of the livestock industry from farmer through processor to retailer lends itself to ambiguous trading relationships which do not act in the public interest or the interest of cons

2001 CENSUS FOR THE BLIND

That this House welcomes the Office of National Statistics' (ONS) intention to ensure that 2001 Census forms will be made available in alternative formats on request, but regrets that the ONS has no plans to provide visually impaired or deafblind people with 2001 Census forms in alternative formats

INDUSTRIAL FISHING IN SPAWNING COD CLOSED AREAS

That this House notes with both deep regret and serious concern the decision taken by the European Union to allow a derogation for sand eel fishing in the spawning cod closed areas; disputes the assertion made by the EU that the estimated bycatch of cod in the sand eel fishery is less than two per c

DAMAGE TO HEARING

That this House supports the RNID's Safer Sound campaign in its efforts to reduce damage to hearing posed by rock concerts, nightclubs and personal stereos through raising awareness of the risks without trying to deter people from enjoying these pastimes; notes with concern that around seven out of

FOOT AND MOUTH AND ELECTIONS

leave out from 'mouth' to end and add 'outbreak; and calls on all political parties to desist from party political opportunism in relation to foot and mouth disease, to work together on behalf of farmers and the many others whose business interests are affected, to focus on the need to end this outb

"SAVE THE SHAKERS" AND THE FUTURE OF SMALL FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House congratulates the Bury Times on its 'Save the Shakers' campaign; further congratulates the management and staff of Bury Football Club on their achievement in delivering excellent results on limited resources; welcomes the continuing loyalty of the Bury FC Supporters' Association and

TRUNK ROAD PROGRAMME 2001

That this House shares the concerns expressed by many groups about the impact of road building schemes proposed under the Trunk Road Programme 2001 and given by the Government to regional assemblies in January; notes that many of these schemes threaten important environmentally sensitive sites inclu