Early Day Motions

FUNDING OF EDUCATION

That this House notes that education funding per pupil varies by several hundred pounds between local education authorities despite similar pupil populations and similar costs; welcomes the Government's commitment to review the system; endorses the campaign by the F40 group of local authorities for

PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

That this House condemns the publishers, Planet Three Publishing for launching a new magazine Mad About Boys, aimed at 9 to 12 year olds; congratulates Dr Michelle Elliott, the director of Kidscape, a child protection charity, who says 'to design a magazine to bring out the sexuality of young girls

BE CLEAR ABOUT YOUR MEDICINES CAMPAIGN

That this House notes that half of those over 70 years of age take three or more prescription medicines; further notes that only one in four people aged over 65 years ask their pharmacist for advice about medicine and over one in five cannot name a single drug commonly used in over-the-counter medic

HUMAN CLONING AND THE USE OF EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS

That this House notes repeated assertions by Government Ministers in Both Houses that cloning and the use of embryonic stem cells may be allowed 'only if there is no other way of doing the research' 19th December 2000, Official Report, Commons, c214; regrets the manipulation of disabled people by so

NEW LOOK TRAFALGAR SQUARE

That this House supports the plans of the Mayor of London for the regeneration of Trafalgar Square; notes that these plans include the introduction of new bye-laws and heritage wardens under the square's management programme which has already cut crime by 50 per cent. in four months' future pedestri

CHRISTIAN AID AGENCIES' REPORT ON IRAQ

That this House welcomes the report of the Caritas Europa delegation including Julian Filochowski Director of the British Catholic Aid Agency CAFOD and Father Frank Turner SJ Assistant Secretary General of the Catholic Bishops Conference on the 'humanly catastrophic, morally indefensible and politic

STEEL INDUSTRY

That this House, in the event of the Prime Minister failing to persuade Corus to reconsider their steel closure proposals, calls on the Government to introduce legislation to take steel back into public ownership, with the industry to be operated at arms length from government.

STUDENT LOANS IN LONDON

That this House recognises the added financial pressures on students at universities in London, and supports the University of London Union in its calls for a favourable review of London weighting on student loans to help alleviate the high cost of studying in the capital.

UNIVERSITY 'TOP-UP' FEES

That this House recognises the serious issue of financial hardship affecting university students and the concern over rising levels of graduate debt; commends the University of London Union for its campaign in highlighting these issues on behalf of students in London; and calls on all parties to giv

BIRCHWOOD YOUTH CENTRE

That this House congratulates the Birchwood Youth Association on the opening of its new Birchwood Youth Centre; commends the work of its committee and all the partners involved in bringing the Centre into being; believes that the entertainment on the opening night demonstrated the talent and potenti

COUNCIL TAX BANDING

That this House notes that the valuation date for house prices used for council tax purposes is 1st April 1991, and that there has been significant movement in property prices since that date; and therefore recommends that the Government instructs the Valuation Office Agency to undertake a reform an

WATER CHARGING

That this House notes that current arrangements for water metering provide no short or medium term arrangements to ensure fair water charging and that arrangements for metering significantly disadvantages poorer households; recommends that the Government puts in place fair and progressive machinery

PARROTS

That this House notes with concern that every year thousands of parrots are caught in their natural habitat and shipped over to the United Kingdom for sale to the general public and that many of these are very old and leave their long-term monogamous mate behind; and calls upon the Secretary of Stat

PARROT LINE

That this House congratulates the organisation called Parrot Line which was founded in 1994 and has 25 representatives throughout the United Kingdom, whose members travel in excess of 50,000 miles per year in order to maintain their policy of never letting a parrot suffer needlessly, provide sanctua

TRIAL OF GENERAL PINOCHET

That this House welcomes the arrest of General Pinochet in Chile and looks forward to a full trial for crimes against humanity; congratulates all human rights campaigners and victims of torture for their steadfast work that has brought this about; and calls upon the British Government to waive the 3

LONG-TERM CARE FOR THE ELDERLY

That this House welcomes the measures the Government has taken to reform the funding of long-term care and improve health and social care services for older people; believes that the implementation of free nursing care funded by the NHS and benefiting 35,000 older people ends an unfairness which suc

PANICOS TSIAKOURMAS

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes the arrest of a Southern Cyprus citizen, Mr Panicos Tsiakourmas, in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; notes that Northern Cyprus is a democratic state with an independent judiciary and that evidence has been brought before the courts that Mr Tsiako

HEALTH VISITORS' AND COMMUNITY NURSES' USE OF CARS

at end add 'and to recommend mileage payments that match those available to honourable and Right honourable Members.'.

PRIVATISATION OF MEAT INSPECTION

at end add 'and to reflect on whether this is a role for the Food Standards Agency.'.

MARITIME VOLUNTEER SERVICE

That this House welcomes Government recognition of the Maritime Volunteer Service for their important role in ensuring that all aspects of marine skills remain available to future generations of the men and women seeking a maritime career and for their involvement in local emergency plans both at se

CYPRUS - GENOCIDE OF TURKISH CYPRIOTS

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to recognise the attempted genocide committed against the Turkish Cypriots by the Greek Cypriot militia in 1963-64, 1967 and 1974, well documented in 'The Genocide Files' by Harry Scott-Gibbons and in official British documents and newspaper report

INDEBTEDNESS AMONG THE POOR AND VULNERABLE

That this House congratulates the BBC Panorama programme for highlighting the extent of indebtedness, particularly among poor and vulnerable people, and the alarming trends in the UK credit industry; notes that over eight million people cannot get loans from the traditional high street banks and bui

ANTI-STAB VESTS

That this House congratulates the Government on its zero tolerance campaign against violence to NHS staff; but urges the Government to support the demands by front-line ambulance personnel for better protective clothing in the form of lightweight anti-stab vests.

60TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AIR TRAINING CORPS

That this House congratulates the Air Training Corps on the 60th Anniversary of its formation in February 1941; pays tribute to all associated with the ATC, past and present, for the excellent work it has done over the past 60 years; notes that membership currently stands at almost 49,000 young peop

POLICING IN COUNTY DURHAM

That this House congratulates the County Durham Police Authority, Chief Constable and his officers on their many initiatives and operational measures employed in the county, which have resulted in recorded crime being reduced by 22 per cent. over a period of six years, the maintenance of a healthy d