Early Day Motions

WORKERS RIGHTS

That this House is of the opinion that every worker should have the right to union membership for the protection of her occupational, social and economic rights, and not to be discriminated against on grounds of union membership or participation in union activities or using union services, to be a u

CLOSURE OF J.SAINSBURY SUPERMARKETS

That this House expresses serious concern at J. Sainsbury plc's decision to close town centre retail food stores in Ashford, Bedford, Dagenham, Greenford, Hemel Hempstead, Prestwich, Purley and Sutton Coldfield, which will disadvantage customers, especially those on lower incomes, who do not have re

COMMONWEALTH DAY, MONDAY 12 MARCH 2001

at end add 'and welcomes the formation of a Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in the Scottish Parliament.'.

WROXETER VILLAGE

That this House condemns Severn Trent Water for their change of mind in refusing to fund a replacement sewage treatment works for residents in the village of Wroxeter, near Shrewsbury, congratulates the local parish council, Councillor Claire Wild, and Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council for their

ALL-PARTY GROUP ON FIBROMYALGIA

That this House welcomes the launch of the all-party group on fibromyalgia; notes the incapacitating nature of this painful and multi-faceted syndrome; notes that its causes and treatments are still little-understood; urges the Medical Research Council to promote further research into the area; and

ACTION ON HOUSING BENEFIT

That this House notes that 18 years have passed since housing benefit was first introduced; further notes a report from the National Housing Federation, 'Housing Benefit: No Cause to Celebrate', which illustrates the problems being experienced by too many people on low incomes who seek help with the

VIRGIN TRAINS

That this House condemns Virgin Trains for their treatment of passengers on the West Coast Main Line, who continue to face long delays following cancellations of trains without warning; notes Virgin's refusal to provide coaches or taxis in order to allow people to continue on their onward journey; a

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR SOUTH THANET

That this House notes the report by the District Auditor and Thanet District Council's Scrutiny Committee, published on 22nd February 2001, on the management of a project to build a new football stadium in Thanet that found that the honourable Member for South Thanet had acted in a way that left him

RELATIONS BETWEEN THE ALLEANZA NAZIONALE AND THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY

That this House notes with concern reports in the Independent and the Mirror newspapers of links between the Italian party, the Alleanza Nazionale, described by the Conservative leader in the European Parliament as neo-fascist, and the British Conservative Party; further notes that a leading member

ROSEMARY NELSON INQUIRY

That this House notes that Thursday 15th March marks the second anniversary of the death of human rights lawyer, Rosemary Nelson, killed as a result of a bomb explosion beneath her car in Lurgan, County Armagh; notes that to date nobody has been brought to justice for her murder; notes that in the m

DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE AND POSTPONEMENT OF ELECTIONS

That this House notes the demands by the Duke of Devonshire and countryside leaders that the possible date of 3rd May for the General Election be postponed, but points out that such a postponement would mean the Hunting with Hounds (Abolition) Bill would then be able to complete all its stages throu

GRIZZLY BEAR CONSERVATION

That this House congratulates the Canadian province of British Columbia on its decision to suspend the unsustainable hunting of their internationally important grizzly bear pending completion of reliable population studies; understands the grizzly bear has been driven from most of its range by man,

CREDIT UNIONS CENTRAL SERVICES ORGANISATION

That this House welcomes the Government's support for the creation of a Central Services Organisation for credit unions as stated in the 1999 Goodwin Report; notes that a draft CSO business plan was completed by the Association for British Credit Unions in August 2000, that the plan proposes a centr

TIE-UP SCHEME FOR SCOTTISH FISHERMEN

That this House notes with grave concern the failure of the Scottish Executive to implement the will of the democratically elected Scottish Parliament in its support for the compensation scheme for fishermen, who have voluntarily tied-up in order to protect juvenile haddock stocks; notes that strong

IRON TRADES HOLDINGS (No. 2)

That this House is appalled to learn from the review by the Administrator of Chester Street Holdings Ltd., into which the Iron Trades Employers Association Ltd. dumped its pre-1990 liabilities, that the company's financial position will only afford payments of 5 per cent. of the value of each claim

BEER PRICE INCREASES

That this House condemns unreservedly the blatant profiteering by United Kingdom Breweries, who have announced beer price increases of up to 10 pence a pint in the same week that the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his Budget froze the duty on beer, a measure which clearly demonstrates a Labour Gover

ASSISTANCE FOR RURAL TOURISM

That this House congratulates Sir Ray Tindle, publisher of the Cambrian News and other mid-Wales newspapers, on his decision to establish a fund to assist rural businesses damaged by the foot and mouth crisis; urges the Government to match Sir Ray's generosity and in particular to consider deferring

ELECTED GOVERNMENTS FOR THE ENGLISH REGIONS

after 'Midlands' insert ', the East Midlands'.

CONDUCT OF CLLR OLLERENSHAW OBE

That this House deplores the refusal of Councillor Ollerenshaw OBE, the Leader of the Tory Group on Hackney Council and Deputy Leader of the Tory Group on the Greater London Assembly, to condemn the conduct of fellow Tory Councillor Isaac Leibowitz after his conviction for vote-rigging in the 1998 c

INTEGRITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

That this House calls on the Tory and Liberal Democrat parties to uphold the integrity of local government by following the example of the Labour Party in suspending councillors when they are charged with serious criminal offences; regrets that this was not done in the cases of Tory Councillor Isaac

COUNCILLORS IN HACKNEY

That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the conduct of Tory Councillor Isaac Leibowitz and Liberal Democrat Councillor Zev Lieberman who were found guilty by a jury of forgery and conspiracy to defraud in one of the worst cases of vote-rigging ever to take place in Britain; is appal

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS

That this House is concerned at the huge increase in energy consumption in offices, where energy consumption grew by 65 per cent. from 1973 to 1996, faster than in any other sector of the economy, and is projected by the EC to exceed growth in all other sectors except transport; notes that because 9

LOSS OF LIFE ON THE S.S. MENDI

That this House notes with deep regret the death of 670 volunteer members of a South African Native Labour Corps when the SS Mendi was sunk after a collision in the English Channel on 21st February 1917, with another British ship which did not stay to pick up survivors; regrets that the Government a

TELEPHONE ADVERTISEMENTS

That this House regrets the increasing clutter of advertisements in the street, particular the recent introduction of advertisements on telephone boxes; is concerned that such advertisements are not only an eyesore but also a threat to personal safety; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Governme

ROAD TRAFFIC (S.I. 2001, No. 561)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 561), dated 26th February 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28th February, be annulled.