Early Day Motions

CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA

That this House notes with concern the revelation that the Right honourable Member for Kensington and Chelsea's declared remuneration and agreement in the Register of Members' Interests with the oil company Kerr McGee is only a 'small proportion of our much wider agreement'; also notes with concern

WORK OF NACODS AND MINERS' COMPENSATION

leave out from 'NACODS' to end and add 'and other mining unions and recognises their long fight to persuade, in the first instance, the authorities to prescribe chronic bronchitis and emphysema, an industrial disease in relation to coalmining; commends the efforts of the previous and current Ministe

CYPRUS-STATUS OF GOVERNMENT

That this House recalls that in 1964, immediately after the Greek Cypriots expelled the Turkish Cypriots from government by the threat and use of violence, the British Government considered that Cyprus Government could only mean a government which according to the Cyprus constitution acts and takes

HULL YORK MEDICAL SCHOOL

That this House, bearing in mind the calls in the NHS plan, echoed by the British Medical Association, for more medical professionals, welcomes the joint bid by the universities of York and Hull to establish a medical school; notes the support from NHS trusts in York, Hull, North Yorkshire, the East

EMPLOYMENT AT VALOR HEATING

That this House notes the threat to the future of Valor Heating following its acquisition; is concerned at the possible loss of yet more of Birmingham's manufacturing capacity which has included Parkinson Cowan, Metro Cammell Weyman and Dunlop Tyres; and calls upon Birmingham City Council, Advantage

UNIVERSITY TOP-UP FEES (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Government on its commitment to rule out the imposition of university top-up fees; and contrasts this position with the policy of the official opposition, which would effectively set up a free market in which universities would be able to charge whatever they could

FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SCOTT REPORT

That this House notes the fifth anniversary of the publication of the Scott Report into the arms to Iraq scandal; shares the dismay recorded by the Quadrapartite Committee last year that the Government has not afforded greater priority to bringing forward a Bill to implement the recommendations made

LORD CHANCELLOR

That this House considers that the essential task of reforming the legal system cannot be rigorously or effectively pursued to its logical goal of equal access and fair justice for all until the commanding heights of the judicial and legal systems are properly rationalised; therefore suggests to the

ZAHID MUBAREK

That this House recalls the murder of Zahid Mubarek, while in custody at Feltham Young Offenders Institution; offers its deepest sympathy to his family; notes that he died as a result of a brutal attack by Robert Stewart, with whom he was sharing a cell despite the fact that there had been repeated

LONDON ORBITAL & EAST LONDON LINE EXTENSIONS

That this House looks forward to an early start to the construction of the East London Line extensions and a London Orbital Rail network; notes that there is a great deal of goodwill towards both schemes from the strategic Rail Authority, the Greater London Assembly, the Mayor of London, Transport f

CONSERVATION AND THE FISHING INDUSTRY

That this House notes the decision by Scottish fishing boats to tie-up in port in an attempt to stop the slaughter of juvenile haddock and whiting; recognises that the Cod Recovery Plan in closed fishing areas has forced the fleet into fishing grounds which are teaming with juvenile fish which, when

GENDER PAY GAP

That this House welcomes the publication of the report of the Equal Opportunities Commission's employer-led Equal Pay Taskforce; recognises that 30 years after the Equal Pay Act 1970 there remains a substantial pay gap between women and men, currently at 18 per cent; and calls upon Government, trade

AGRIMONETARY COMPENSATION

at end add 'and further notes that the current compensation scheme will end in 2003 and unless an extension of the present scheme or a substitute scheme is agreed, and if the UK continues outside the single currency, British farmers will remain at considerable competitive disadvantage against its Eu

DEMOCRACY IN EUROPE

leave out from 'in' to end and add 'their Parliaments and Assemblies; and believes that the European Union and its member states can only act in conformity with democratic principles within a fully-fledged federal structure, which is the only format through which a democratically controlled single E

ANIMALS IN WAR AND IN PEACE

leave out from 'Cross' to the end of line 9.

CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2001

That this House notes the recent Government report explaining the effects of climate change; supports the Climate Change Bill presented by the honourable Member for Bath and a cross party group of honourable Members, which calls for a 20 per cent. reduction of carbon dioxide by 2010, based on 1990 l

TELEVISION COVERAGE OF THE 2002 AND 2006 FOOTBALL WORLD CUP FINALS

That this House notes the provisions of the Broadcasting Act 1996, as amended, which protects as a listed event the entire Football World Cup Finals; believes that this great event of huge national and international importance should continue to be available to all on terrestrial television; views w

EU TOBACCO DIRECTIVE AND UK JOBS

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to renew its efforts to halt the export of United Kingdom manufacturing jobs which will be brought about by the implementation of the draft Directive on the Manufacture, Sale and Presentation of Tobacco Products; is concerned that these jobs losses h

CERAMIC INDUSTRY BACKSTAMPING

That this House notes that the competitive strength of the United Kingdom's ceramic industry is based upon its reputation for quality products, and its skilled workforce, whose experience has been developed over 400 years of production and world trade; further notes that there is a recent trend for

CHILDREN'S COMMISSIONER

That this House welcomes the establishment of a Children's Commissioner in Wales, but is disappointed that the Government failed to make amendments to improve the Bill during its passage in the House; considers that the establishment of an independent children's commissioner for England with signifi

CANCER RESEARCH

That this House congratulates Professor David Wynford-Thomas, leader of the thyroid tumour biology research group at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff, on his research group's breakthrough in the treatment of cancer; notes that their research will enable scientists to track the process of

WORK OF NACODS AND MINERS' COMPENSATION

That this House acknowledges the valuable work done by NACODS under the guidance of Bleddyn Hancock in helping retired miners and miners' widows gain compensation payments; condemns the action of those who are attempting to denigrate this work by accusing NACODS of taking advantage of sick miners by

NEW LOOK TRAFALGAR SQUARE

after 'square;', insert 'urges the Mayor to further consider the recommendations of the World Squares for All report to include enhanced pedestrianisation of Whitehall and Parliament Square;'.

FUNDING OF EDUCATION

leave out from 'funding' to end and add 'does not properly recognise the needs of children for whom English is not the first language, high pupil mobility and areas of high deprivation reflected in the numbers receiving free school meals; and calls upon the honourable Member for Broxtowe to withdraw

STEPHEN DOWNING

after 'West', insert 'and the editor of the Matlock Mercury, Don Hale'.