Early Day Motions

BETTER OUTCOMES FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES

That this House welcomes the contribution of the Town and Country Finance Issues Group in promoting the interests of town and country communities in the debate about modernising the local government finance system; believes that the current SSA system discriminates against those councils which have

RESIGNATION OF FINE GAEL LEADER MR JOHN BRUTON

That this House notes with regret the resignation of Mr John Bruton TD, the leader of the Fine Gael Opposition Party in the Irish Dail; believes that Mr Bruton's principled respect for good relations and equality with unionists in Northern Ireland during his 10 year tenure as Fine Gael Leader, inclu

FASLANE NAVAL BASE

That this House congratulates the hundreds of supporters of Trident Ploughshares, Scottish CND and the peace movement for their mass demonstration at Faslane Naval Base on 12th February; believes that this is the biggest single act of anti-nuclear direct action in Scotland for many years and that it

SIR BOB MAHUTA AND SPORTING FREEDOM

That this House notes with sadness the death of Sir Bob Mahuta, a New Zealand Maori, who, as a 38 year old post-graduate student at Oxford University during the 1970s was probably the first university student in Britain to be banned for life by the Rugby Football Union after playing one game of amat

LONG-TERM CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

at end add 'but regrets that HM Government did not include the cost of nursing care in homes for the elderly in their statement; and hopes the Chancellor of the Exchequer will correct this failure in his forthcoming budget for those aged over 65 who have paid heir National Insurance contribution bel

NEW LOOK TRAFALGAR SQUARE

at end add 'and believes all these worthwhile initiatives can be reconciled with the continued feeding of pigeons'.

ASHENDEN TRUST/TRANSPORT 2000 REPORT,'THE PLANE TRUTH'

after 'limits', insert 'on the aviation industry and'.

ELLEN MACARTHUR (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Ellen MacArthur from Whatstandwell in Derbyshire on her outstanding achievements; pays tribute to her courage; believes she has become a role model to young people in this and many other countries; and wishes her well in the future.

WANDSWORTH COUNCIL PARKING CONTROLLED ZONES

That this House notes with concern the ongoing protests by residents living in the London Borough of Wandsworth as to the introduction of parking controlled zones within the borough; further notes that many residents claim that they were not properly consulted by council officers and that despite cl

GOVERNMENT MEASURES FOR PENSIONERS

That this House takes note of the popularity of the winter fuel allowance for pensioners and the free television licence for the 75s and over; further notes the number of occasions that the Conservative front bench has denounced these popular measures as gimmicks; and recalls that prior to the prese

SCIENCE AND THE GENERAL ELECTION

That this House recognises the vital role that science and engineering play in the United Kingdom and applauds the initiative taken by scientific and engineering organisations led by the Royal Society of Chemistry in promoting Science and the General Election in the Houses of Parliament on 14th Febr

ANIMAL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATIONS

That this House supports the right of peaceful protest but also supports the right of individuals to work in legal occupations without being terrorised; deplores the continuing violent and intimidating attacks both at their place of work and outside their homes on clients of Cambridgeshire-based Hun

NACODS LEVY ON MINERS' COMPENSATION PAYMENTS

That this House congratulates BBC Wales' Dragon's Eye for their investigation and revelations that NACODS in Wales are claiming a levy of up to 10 per cent. on compensation payments to miners under the Miners' Compensation Fund, even though the present Government has paid ú13.2 million to NACODS' so

EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK

That this House welcomes the Eating Disorders Association Awareness Week, 11th to 18th February, as an important step towards securing better national services for those with eating disorders; notes that the EDA receives 18,000 calls to its helpline each year, that 18 per cent. of these callers coul

ELLEN MACARTHUR (No. 3)

That this House congratulates all the competitors in the Vendee Globe race and especially the Isle of Wight-based Ellen MacArthur who has become the youngest competitor to finish the race, the fastest single-handed woman around the globe and only the second sailor to go around the world solo in unde

PUBLIC HEALTH DUTY AND THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

That this House notes Petition No. 169/2000 to the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions has been declared admissible on the question of public health; notes that it stems from a long-standing dispute between Mr C. T. Lam of Paignton, Devon, and Torbay Council, regarding the latter's rejectio

ELLEN MACARTHUR (No. 4)

That this House once again expresses its unreserved admiration for the achievements of Ellen MacArthur and her boat Kingfisher in the Vendee Globe; shares in the national pride generated by Ellen becoming the youngest person ever to circumnavigate the world single-handed and in the fastest time by a

ENERGY CONSERVATION FOUR STEPS CAMPAIGN

That this House reiterates its support for energy conservation as a 'win win' situation for people and the environment and therefore welcomes the Four Steps Forward campaign recently launched by the Association for Conservation of Energy; notes that this calls for the achievement of the 30 per cent.

GREATER MANCHESTER BRAIN INJURY VOCATIONAL CENTRE (GM BIVC)

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to extending rehabilitation services and helping those with disabilities who want to work back into work; considers that successful vocational programmes, such as those run by Rehab UK, play a vital part in getting the many who have suffered an ac

GM ANIMAL FEED

That this House welcomes the recent decision of Tesco and Asda to ban meat and dairy products from farm animals fed on GM crops; notes that Tesco and Asda hold 42 per cent. of the UK grocery market between them; believes that this move sounds the death knell for GM animal feed imports into the UK; f

ASHENDEN TRUST/TRANSPORT 2000 REPORT,'THE PLANE TRUTH'

That this House welcomes the Ashenden Trust/Transport 2000 report The Plane Truth; notes the forecasts of growth in air travel and the unacceptable environmental impacts this would have; and calls on the Government to include a strategy for managing demand for aviation and setting environmental limi

SITUATION OF TRADE UNIONS IN COLOMBIA

That this House notes with concern that Colombia is the most dangerous country in the world in which to be a trade unionist; notes that 1,336 officials were killed in the last decade on the grounds of their trade union affiliation, 90 were killed last year, and the trade union centre Central Unitari

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (S.I., 2001, No. 55)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Units of Measurement Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No.55), dated 10th January 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th January, be annulled.

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMISSIONER AND CHILD PROTECTION

after 'Wales', insert 'welcomes the announcement that Northern Ireland is to have a Children's Commissioner,'

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMISSIONER AND CHILD PROTECTION

at end add '; and calls on the Government to provide a clean statutory basis for children's commissioners throughout the UK.'.