Early Day Motions

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

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: "OUR STORY - BARNSLEY SURVIVORS SPEAK OUT" PUBLICATION

That this House congratulates the Barnsley Domestic Violence Group and all those concerned with the publication of 'Our Story - Barnsley Survivors Speak Out', which is a moving collection of stories and poems written by women and children who have experienced domestic violence and the book will be p

COMIC RELIEF

That this House commends the hard work carried out by Comic Relief in its attempts to help end poverty and social injustice in the United Kingdom and the poorest countries in the world and congratulates them for raising over ú174 million since 1985; encourages all honourable Members to support Red N

XENOTRANSPLANTATION

That this House calls upon the Government to establish an independent judicial inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding pig-to-primate organ transplant research conducted on animals by Imutran Ltd. at Huntingdon Life Sciences, so that the alleged incidents as reported in the Express news

ANIMAL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS

leave out from "Hampshire" to end and add "Hertfordshire and Surrey and calls on the police to prosecute the perpetrators for intimidation and behaviour likely to cause a breach of the peace".

ATTACK ON BRIAN CASS, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF HUNTINGDON LIFE SCIENCES

line 5, leave out from 'programme' to end and add 'and calls on the police to identify and prosecute the perpetrators.'.

SWISS EU REFERENDUM

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the Swiss Government's policy of gradual approach to EU membership has been endorsed in the recent referendum; and looks forward to welcoming Switzerland to the European Union when this process is completed.'.

R.J.B. MINING

That this House notes the recent resignation of Richard Budge as Chief Executive of RJB Mining Ltd. over decisions in the company not to firm up resources going to working pits, but instead to pay larger dividends to shareholders; welcomes the Government's recent decision to extend subsidies to oper

125TH ANNIVERSARY OF PARTICK THISTLE FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House recognises that March 2001 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of Partick Thistle FC, and also the 30th anniversary of their Scottish League Cup win; notes the outstanding contribution the club has made to sport in the City of Glasgow; and congratulates the club both on these im

COLLEY CIVIL ENGINEERING OF OTLEY AND MR MARK ASPRAY

That this House expresses its renewed disgust with Colley Civil Engineering of Otley, West Yorkshire, for, after nearly a year, still having failed to pay ú280 owing in wages to its former employee, Mr Mark Aspray; notes that this company's shameful conduct is such that not only has it avoided reply

NATIONAL ARTS DAY

That this House welcomes the proposal to celebrate a UK National Arts Day on Midsummer Day, 24th June, as an exciting opportunity to draw attention to artistic activity across the UK; believes that in the age of globalisation such an annual day of celebration will give wider publicity to the cultura

HACKNEY EMPIRE AND THE OCEAN

That this House expresses its delight that Hackney is now taking its rightful place as the major centre for the arts in East London; congratulates the Hackney Empire, which is renowned for its variety, comedy, opera and Shakespeare performances, on reaching its appeal fund target of ú15 million to e

TRADE UNION RIGHTS

That this House notes the publication of the Institute of Employment Rights booklet 'Union Rights and Wrongs - Why Britain is out of Step'; further notes the publication of their Charter of Trade Union Rights supported by UNISON and other trade unions; believes that Britain's trade union laws are fa

ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE

That this House takes note of the Second Report from the Environmental Audit Committee, The Pre-Budget Report 2000: Fuelling the Debate (HC 71), as relevant to debate on the Chancellor's 2001 Budget; and urges the Government to return to its previous helpful practice of allowing references to EAC re

ROAD SAFETY WEEK AND PLEDGE TO DRIVE SAFELY

That this House congratulates the road safety organisation Brake on organising the UK's fourth Road Safety Week, from 31st March to 6th April; applauds Brake on the launch of its Pledge to Drive Safely campaign; views with deep concern that every year 3,400 people are killed and 39,000 are seriously

LAY MAGISTRACY

at end add 'for the foreseeable future.'.

HULL YORK MEDICAL SCHOOL

at end add 'but, whilst fully supporting the bid from York and Hull, notes that there is also a bid from the Universities of Sussex and Brighton and Brighton NHS trusts, and that this would serve an equally large population centre where there is also no medical school and where healthcare needs impr

REFERENDUM ON DEMOCRACY IN BAHRAIN

That this House congratulates the Bahraini people on their overwhelming endorsement of the National Charter of Action in the referendum held on 14th and 15th February; welcomes the proposals contained within the National Charter for the establishment of a bicameral parliament with a lower house elec

SWISS EU REFERENDUM

That this House offers its congratulations to the people of Switzerland on the massive and clear decision in a referendum to reject membership of the EU; and notes the nation's long-standing commitment to democracy rather than to being a small part of a single European state without democracy.

TURKEY AND THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House deplores the continued abuse of human rights by the Government of Turkey; welcomes the judgement of the European Court of Human Rights in the case of Hamsa Cicek v Turkey, which found the Turkish State in violation of multiple Articles of the European Convention following the detenti

FAMILY HEART DISEASE STUDY

That this House welcomes the British Heart Foundation's new study into family heart disease; notes that one in two patients with heart disease will have another family member affected; further notes that this study aims to pinpoint the genes which contribute to coronary heart disease; recognises tha

COMMONWEALTH DAY, MONDAY 12 MARCH 2001

That this House, in common with all parliaments of the Commonwealth, proudly observes Commonwealth Day on Monday 12th March; seeks to encourage the new generation of young people to join together in furthering international understanding; gratefully acknowledges the work of the United Kingdom branch

VISITOR VISAS FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS

That this House urges the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Home Office to work together to establish a streamlined procedure and increased capacity for processing family visitor visas for those victims of the Gujarat earthquake to visit relatives in the United Kingdom whilst the process of re

LEYLA ZANA

That this House notes with sadness that 5th March marks the seventh anniversary of the imprisonment of Leyla Zana; recalls that Leyla Zana is the only Kurdish woman elected to the Turkish Parliament, having received 86 per cent. of the vote in 1991; offers congratulations for her fearless and outspo

FASLANE NAVAL BASE

leave out from 'movement' to end and add 'for giving by their demonstration at Faslane an opportunity for Labour honourable Members to display their continuing commitment to the one-sided nuclear disarmament of the United Kingdom, regardless of the verdict of the British people, in successive genera