Early Day Motions

CONDUCT OF THE PRIME MINISTER

That this House criticises the Prime Minister for answering the request for a list of the occasions when he said in public that the Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Bill introduced in Session 1997-98 had been blocked in the House of Lords with his reference to the reply he gave on 17th January, Offi

GALAPAGOS ISLANDS

That this House expresses its great concern at the environmental tragedy presently confronting San Cristobal Island in the Galapagos caused by oil pollution; and believes that because of the close historical connections between the United Kingdom and the Galapagos Islands, Her Majesty's Government s

NAVAL WAR GRAVES

leave out from "divers;" to end and insert "believes that naval war graves of all nations should be afforded greater protection and notes that the Protection of Military Remains Act and the Protection of Wrecks Act will offer protection to such sites in UK waters and only limited protection in inter

ACTION ON THE RURAL WHITE PAPER

That this House welcomes the publication of the Rural White Paper and the recognition therein of the problems facing rural communities; but deplores the lack of references to these in the Queen's Gracious Address or in the contributions of the Prime Minister or the Conservative Leader to the debate

FIRE SERVICES AND FLOODING

That this House pay tribute to fire fighters throughout the UK for their work during the recent floods, but is concerned at reports that many fire authorities are under-equipped due to a lack of funds available for flood rescue work; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make all fire authoriti

PROTECTING SAVERS FROM HIDDEN INTEREST RATE CUTS

That this House notes that in the last 12 months the Bank of England's base rates have remained unchanged, but since November over 30 banks and building societies have cut rates of interest paid to savers; is concerned that many savers may be unaware of the current rate of interest applicable to the

DEATH OF PALESTINIAN REPRESENTATIVE DR YOUSSEF ALLAN

That this House regrets the death in Dublin of the Palestinian representative to Ireland Dr Youssef Allan at the early age of 47; recalls the more than 20 years of dedicated activism in Great Britain and Ireland of Dr Allan, a Palestinian refugee from the village of Halhoul near Hebron, during which

GULF VETERANS

That this House notes that, 10 years after the Gulf War, veterans and their families are still awaiting the outcome of research; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to disclose what further consideration they are giving to the needs of those Gulf War veterans with still undiagnosed illnesses and

MPS' WIRELESS EQUIPMENT

That this House welcomes the office cost allowance inquiry currently being undertaken by the Senior Salaries Review Body; notes that the Republican members of the Senate will be given wireless personal electronic assistants which will provide senators with an intranet service that will deliver brief

SCHOOL CROSSING WARDENS

That this House pays tribute to the invaluable contribution made to communities throughout the land by school crossing wardens; acknowledges that their irreplaceable road safety role is often performed in adverse conditions; views with concern the increasing difficulties that schools and local educa

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMISSIONER AND CHILD PROTECTION

after 'and', insert 'a Children's Commissioner in.'.

COMPULSORY METRICATION

at end add ' and further notes that the current EU regulations do not apply to wholesalers who still supply their goods in pounds (lbs) and stones, causing retailers, especially family-owned butchers and fishmongers, to have to re-weigh them in grammes and kilos, thus making a mockery of the whole s

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES (S.I., 2000, No. 3236)

Than an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3236), dated 11th December 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11th December, be annulled.

CANCER RESEARCH CAMPAIGN'S LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House congratulates the CRC on designating January 2001 Lung Cancer Awareness Month; notes that this disease claims around 33,4000 lives in the UK, more than any other disease except heart disease; notes a recent Mori poll which reports that 70 per cent. of UK citizens believe that smokers

AUBERON WAUGH

That this House remembers Auberon Waugh as a brilliant satirist, polemicist with a poisoned pen and as a good man.

USE OF DEPLETED URANIUM

That this House notes that the Ministerial statement by the Minister for the Armed Forces on 9th January, Official Report, column 878, declared that 300 tonnes of depleted uranium had been fired in the Gulf; compares this to the written answer given by the then Minister for the Armed Forces to a par

UNITED CHRISTIAN BROADCASTERS

That this House notes the unanimous support of the Northern Ireland Assembly for the award of broadcasting radio licences to United Christian Broadcasters Ltd; welcomes the decision on 7th November 2000 of the European Court of Human Rights 'that there is no restriction on religious bodies applying

PLAN COLOMBIA, THE PEACE PROCESS AND PARAMILITARIES

That this House is concerned about a United States-led campaign to destroy the peace process between Andres Pastrana's government and Colombia's guerrilla movements, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the National Liberation Army; notes that this campaign underpins Plan Colombia in its a

IAIN HAY GORDON'S ACQUITTAL

That this House warmly congratulates Mr Iain Hay Gordon on winning his long battle to clear his name and be found not guilty of the murder of Patricia Curran in 1952, in what may be the longest miscarriage of justice in British history; further congratulates Margot Harvey, his solicitor, his counsel

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY GROUP

That this House congratulates the Medical Technology Group on its campaign to raise awareness of medical technologies and devices; recognises the importance of the role medical technology has to play in saving and improving lives; and urges the Government to ensure that funding is available to all p

AUBERON WAUGH (No. 2)

That this House pays warm and affectionate tribute to Auberon Waugh as a writer and as a companion.

PERFORMANCE OF THE OFFICE FOR THE SUPERVISION OF SOLICITORS

That this House notes the considerable dissatisfaction with the handling of complaints against solicitors by the Office for the Supervision of Solicitors which is not independent and lacks effective competence and real concern for consumer interests; further notes that endless assurances and changes

NATS NOT FOR PROFIT PROVIDER

That this House notes with interest the Government's shortlist of bidders to become the Government's strategic partner for National Air Traffic Services; believes that the only acceptable basis for the PPP to progress must be on the premise of not-for-commercial-return; notes that any such proposal

CORUS PLC

That this House deplores the comment by Corus Chairman, Brian Moffat, that his company is 'in business to make money not steel'; notes that the first act of the Board of Directors of Corus after it was formed was to pay out ú694 million to its shareholders; notes that Corus also appropriated unilate

BEAR BAITING

That this House notes with disgust that the incidence of bear baiting in the Punjab and Sindh regions is still a problem even though it was declared illegal by the Pakistan Government in 1998; notes the serious damage and suffering that bear baiting inflicts on the bears and the dogs which are used