Early Day Motions

BETTING ON THE GENERAL ELECTION

at end add '; and further notes that as the spread betting industry pays no betting tax, unlike other forms of gambling, the Chancellor of the Exchequer be urged to tax the spread betting industry to create a level playing field for this sort of activity.'.

MOTOR VEHICLES STUDIES

That this House notes that it is possible to study for a GCSE in motor vehicle and road user studies in Northern Ireland but not in the rest of the UK; notes recent statements by the Secretary of State for Education and Employment suggesting that opportunities to undertake study which is vocational

US NATIONAL MISSILE DEFENCE SYSTEM

That this House notes with grave concern the commitment by the new US administration to the early deployment of a national missile defence system; deeply regrets their statements that they are prepared to negotiate the amendment of, or unilaterally withdraw from, the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Trea

SUPPORT FOR DISABLED PEOPLE IN EMPLOYMENT

That this House recognises that many disabled people with care needs are willing and very able to contribute to the economic life of this country and welcomes initiatives, such as the New Deal and Welfare to Work, designed to support disabled people into employment; recognises that care charges can

DRIVER SLEEPINESS

That this House recognises that driver sleepiness accounts for 10 to 20 per cent. of all road accidents and one in five of the accidents on motorways and trunk roads; notes that nearly 45,000 Britons die or are seriously injured every year on roads, with sleepy drivers thought to be a major cause; a

CLAWBACK OF OCCUPATIONAL PENSIONS

That this House believes that the practice of integrating occupational pensions with the state pension, commonly known as clawback, which allows employers to deduct a significant proportion of their employees' pension, affecting up to 2.5 million pensioners across the United Kingdom and hitting the

SEAT BELTS ON SCHOOL BUSES

That this House notes that, under existing legislation, vehicles provided by local education authorities to take children to and from school do not have to be fitted with seatbelts, and in 1998, almost 2,000 children aged under 15 years were killed or injured while they were passengers on buses and

WESTERN SAHARA

That this House deplores the issuing of an arms export licence for the refurbishment of Moroccan heavy artillery in occupied Western Sahara; is concerned by the support the United Nations gave for this licence; believes Her Majesty's Government has contravened the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports;

PIGEONS IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE (No. 2)

That this House warmly welcomes the agreement between the Greater London Authority and Mr Bernard Rayner to cease commercial feeding of pigeons in Trafalgar Square; notes that the GLA was originally advised by experts in bird ecology that a phased withdrawal of food over one month would avoid any po

CO-OPERATIVE COMMISSION

That this House welcomes the publication of the report of the Co-operative Commission entitled, 'the co-operative advantage'; recognises that Co-operative principles are highly relevant to society in an age of unprecedented changes and notes the recommendations of the report, which provides a framew

STEPHEN DOWNING

That this House congratulates Justice Pitchforth on his actions in the Appeal Court to grant bail pending a full appeal hearing to Stephen Downing, who was wrongly jailed for murder 27 years ago; pays tribute to those who campaigned for his release including the honourable Member for Derbyshire West

USE OF RESOURCES IN THE WELSH ASSEMBLY

That this House notes with interest that a Conservative spokeman in the National Assembly for Wales wishes to use the precious resources of the Assembly to investigate evidence which would only 'convince us that it is absolutely imperative that Wales continues to hunt'; commends Labour AMs who argue

SITING OF MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS

At end add '; and further notes that it makes no sense for the four different second generation mobile companies to seek four separate, different planning requests in each and every constituency; notes, moreover, that this will be further compounded by the five new third generation owners who will n

LIBERALISATION OF TRANSATLANTIC SERVICES

That this House, believing that airline passengers and the aviation industry can only benefit from greater choice and more competition, urges her Majesty's Government to grant Singapore Airlines' long-standing request to open a transatlantic service from London Heathrow Airport; notes that this requ

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (S.I., 2001, No. 85)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Weights and Measures (Metrication Amendments) Regulations 2001 (S.I., 2001, No. 85), dated 16th January 2001, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th January, be annulled.

ELECTION OF ARIEL SHARON

That this House notes with concern the election of Ariel Sharon as Prime Minister of Israel; recalls his record of involvement in war crimes going back as far as the 1950s and in particular the crimes committed during the invasion of Lebanon in 1982, an invasion which reduced an Arab capital to ruin

LISA POTTS COMPENSATION AWARD

That this House regards the recently announced compensation award of ú49,000 to Ms Lisa Potts by the Criminal Compensation Authority as wholly inadequate; remembers that Ms Potts was a 21 year old nursery nurse who in 1996 shielded children from a machete attacker during a picnic at school and susta

BETTING ON THE GENERAL ELECTION

That this House calls upon the Financial Services Authority to investigate the spread betting of IG Index on the result of the General Election, with particular reference to the attempt by its major shareholder Stuart Wheeler to influence the conduct and result of the Election after the company had

CHRISTIAN MUTEAU AND LORDS AND COMMONS CRICKET

That this House notes with sadness the death of Christian Muteau, who for many years had been the principal scorer and record keeper of Lords and Commons Cricket; and regrets that his immaculate and stylish scoring will no longer be available to record the cricketing exploits of honourable and Right

INDEBTEDNESS AMONG THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

after 'today', insert 'believes that significant government investment in the support and development of credit unions would help alleviate these problems.'.

COUNCIL TAX BANDING

at end add 'and that it considers the potential and impact of splitting Band A into two sub-bands as a matter of urgency.'.

UNADOPTED SEWERS

That this House welcomes OFWAT's conclusions to its approval of companies' charges schemes in 2001-02 Consultation Paper; and agrees that it would be simpler to require companies to adopt all private sewers than introduce a system of reduced charges for customers with unadopted sewers.

SITING OF MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS

That this House acknowledges the increasing usage of mobile phones, the increased demand for quality provision and popular concerns at possible health implications; and calls on the Government to ensure that local residents are involved in planning decisions concerning the siting of masts and that c

DESIGNATION OF GALAPAGOS ISLANDS AS A PARTICULARLY SENSITIVE SEA AREA (PSSA)

That this House is extremely concerned at the recent oil spill in the Galapagos Islands which has shone a spotlight on the impacts shipping, especially of hazardous substances such as oil, can have on a fragile ecosystem; calls attention to incidents involving the Erika, Sea Empress and Braer as viv

LOCAL GOVERNMENT PAY

That this House congratulates UNISON on its Invest for Change campaign; notes their concerns about rising levels of stress, low morale of local government staff, an emerging two-tier workforce, and major staff shortages in many areas; further notes that in recent years local government pay has decli