Early Day Motions

MR NIGEL HASTILOW (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Mr Nigel Hastilow, the Conservative prospective Parliamentary candidate for Birmingham, Edgbaston on having the courage to give his honest opinions about his party to those whose support he seeks; notes his belief that 'to many voters ... the Conservative party is a los

PROVISION OF TREATMENT FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL SUFFERING FROM PSYCHOLOGICAL INJURY

That this House acknowledges the courage and dedication of those past and serving members of Her Majesty's armed forces and recognises their invaluable contribution to United Nation's peacekeeping operations, to humanitarian operations, and in upholding human rights and the rule of law throughout th

COUNCIL HOUSING

That this House views with alarm the Government's refusal to either fund or allow local authorities to borrow directly to invest in repairing council housing, the Housing Green Paper's aim to transfer 200,000 homes per year over 10 years, the support for PFI, even though it is an expensive way of fi

REGIONAL QUESTION TIME

after 'Scotland,' insert ', Northern Ireland'.

REGIONAL QUESTION TIME

after 'bodies', insert 'but recognises that the oversight of the Parliament of the United Kingdom must continue and calls for the Question Time of each area with a devolved body to be at least one hour, on each fourth week; and also'.

WELFARE OF BROILER CHICKENS

at end insert 'and prohibit the import of broiler chickens from countries which do not attain the same level of welfare for such chickens as are demanded in the UK.'.

CHARGING FOR CRIMINAL RECORDS OF VOLUNTEERS

at end add ', which place considerable strain on the finances of many youth organisations, especially where there is a high turnover of voluntary workers.'.

BIG DONATIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES

leave out from 'House' to 'believes' in line 8.

BIG DONATIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES

leave out 'ú100,000' and insert 'ú50,000'.

ROYAL MAIL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT

That this House calls on the Royal Mail to allow staff to enjoy Boxing Day with their families by not requiring them to work on 27th December each year; believes that the benefits of allowing staff to spend more time with their families over the Christmas period outweigh the drawbacks of no postal d

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT COLLEY CIVIL ENGINEERING

That this House expresses its disgust with, and condemnation of, Colley Civil Engineering of 76 Meagill Rise, Otley, West Yorkshire, for persisting in failing to pay their former employee, Mr Mark Aspray of Gorton, Manchester, ú280 due to him in wages since April 2000 and for deliberately refusing t

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES AT IDEAL CLEANING CONTRACTORS

That this House expresses its disgust with, and condemnation of, Ideal Cleaning Contractors of 41 Longcauseway, Farnworth, for persisting in failing to pay their former employee, Mr John Carroll of Gorton, Manchester, holiday pay due to him since May 2000 and for deliberately refusing to respond to

WHITBREAD PLC AND THE RIGHTS OF PUB LESSEES

That this House deplores the decision by Whitbread Plc to sell all of its 3,000 pubs to a sole bidder, thereby denying its 1,7000 pub lessees the right to buy the freehold on their premises; further notes that many lessees have invested very large sums in their pubs and in the process have contribut

CONDUCT OF THE PRIME MINISTER AND THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH

That this House challenges the Prime Minister and the Secretary of State for Health to give simple frank answers to the questions as to when they decided to abolish community health councils and how they consulted in advance of taking their decision.

TAKE BACK THE TRACK

That this House congratulates the railway unions on the launch of their campaign 'Take Back the Track' in the face of Railtrack PLC's failure to meet its obligation to provide a safe and efficient rail network; further considers that the current structure is insufficient to restore public confidence

NIGEL HASTILOW

That this House pays tribute to the wit and wisdom of the Conservative candidate for Edgbaston, Nigel Hastilow, who observed that the Conservative Party is a lost cause, its Leader is not popular and that its personalities are still mired in sleaze; believes his remarks may not be welcomed by the Le

PRICE OF INDUSTRIAL GAS

That this House notes the near doubling in the price of industrial gas over the last 12 months and the detrimental effect this increase is having on energy intensive sectors of manufacturing industry; expresses concern about the operation of the gas supply interconnector between Bacton in East Angli

NAVAL WAR GRAVES

That this House recognises the enormous contribution made by British naval servicemen and women to the defence of this country; notes the concerns expressed by honourable Members from all parties about the plundering of naval war graves by some commercial and amateur divers; believes that naval war

EDUCATION (S.I., 2000, No. 3106)

That an humble Address be presented to her Majesty, praying that the Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions)(No. 4) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 3106), dated 21st November 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22nd November, in the last Session of Parliament, be annulled.

MINERS PENSION FUND SURPLUSES

That this House welcomes the Coalfield Communities Campaign supplementary report on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Fund; notes that the Treasury is set to take yet another £525 million windfall under the arrangements which were put in place by the Tory Government when the coal industry was privatis

POST OFFICE NAME CHANGE

That this House notes the announcement by the Post Office that it proposes to change its name to 'Consignia' and believes this to be misguided; calls on the Post Office to reconsider its decision; agrees with the Communication Workers' Union that such a change of name would be 'dumping 350 years of

CARE OF STROKE PATIENTS

at end add 'and welcomes the opening of the Acute Stroke Unit at Hull Royal Infirmary on 18th December 2000 as a result of the vigorous campaigning of the Hull and East Riding Stroke Survivors' Forum in co-operation with the Hull Hospitals' National Health Service Trust; and congratulates all those

BIG DONATIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES

leave out 'ú100,000' and insert 'ú5,000'.

ETHNIC MINORITIES AND POLITICAL PARTIES

That this House notes with concern that the Warwick University survey conducted in April 2000 found that 'Black youths stated their No. 1 political issue for not getting involved was the lack of Black politicians'; recommends that all mainstream political parties should demonstrate their willingness

EXPORT OF LIVE SHEEP FOR EID-EL-KABIR

That this House is concerned that in February and early March 2001 thousands of live UK sheep will be exported to France for outdoor religious slaughter without pre-stunning at the annual Eid-el-Kabir festival; is dismayed that it often takes the animals several minutes to die; notes that outdoor re