Early Day Motions

WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS FOR SEVERELY DISABLED PEOPLE

That this House notes with concern that, while pensioners over the age of 60 years can claim a winter fuel payment of ú150 a year, there are one million severely disabled people under the age of 60 years who are not eligible for the payment, many of whom feel the cold intensely and cannot afford to

FUEL COSTS AND THE NORTHERN IRELAND ECONOMY

That this House notes with concern the effect of the high cost of diesel fuel on the haulage industry in the United Kingdom, where the price of such fuel is far above that which prevails in other EU countries; is particularly concerned with the situation in Northern Ireland, where the haulage indust

CAMBRIDGE TWO: RUTH WYNER AND JOHN BROCK

That this House does not believe the way to help the homeless is to jail the social workers; did not intend the Misuse of Drugs Act amendment to make liable to prosecution, conviction and prison, conscientious managers of projects for the vulnerable, such as Ruth Wyner and John Brock who followed po

WELFARE OF BROILER CHICKENS

That this House notes that a recent report by the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare has revealed that serious health and welfare problems are imposed on the chickens reared for their meat by intensive broiler chicken production; further notes that the Sci

HUMAN RIGHTS IN TURKEY

That this House is deeply concerned about reports that Turkish security forces have stormed several prisons in response to a hunger strike by over 200 prisoners resulting in numerous injuries and the deaths of at least six prisoners; supports the demands of Amnesty International for an immediate end

OPERATION CONDOR

That this House welcomes the release of documents concerning US relations with Chile, which are being deposited in the National Archives in Chile; believes that the uncovering of the truth concerning military oppression in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay is best served by the release of all d

DALIT RIGHTS IN INDIA

That this House deplores the ongoing campaigns of violent discrimination against the Dalits, who are born at the bottom of India's caste system, supports the Indian Government's continuing efforts to end caste discrimination through legislative initiatives such as the Prevention of Atrocities Act; e

DISPLAY OF UK FLAGS ON CAR REGISTRATION PLATES

after 'the', insert 'Cornish,'.

DISPLAY OF UK FLAGS ON CAR REGISTRATION PLATES

after 'Irish', insert ', Cornish'.

FUEL PRICES

after 'Luxembourg;', insert 'and 53 per litre in the Irish Republic as a consequence of the recent budget cut of 7.3 Irish pence per litre'.

YOUTH MUSIC ACTION ZONES

That this House applauds the National Foundation for Youth Music in its ambitious new initiative, Youth Music Action Zones, which aims to reach over one million children, young people and their communities nationwide by Spring 2002; appreciates the importance of targeting of known areas of social an

EVENING CHRONICLE CAMPAIGN ON DRINK DRIVING

That this House fully supports the innovative campaign launched by the Evening Chronicle in the North East, which involves local pubs offering free soft drinks to drivers who show their keys and are accompanied by two passengers; and further believes that this initiative will help to reduce the trag

MR JOHN CHARLES

That this House recalls the brilliant footballing career of Mr John Charles who was the youngest player ever to play for Wales, was never sent off and began his football career at Leeds United at the age of 15; notes that he was capped 38 times for Wales, was transferred for a then record sum to Juv

COARSE FISHING CLOSE SEASON ON RIVERS IN ENGLAND AND WALES

That this House notes that one of the recommendations of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review was for the abolition of the coarse fishing close season on rivers in England and Wales; believes that the close season should be retained on running water to protect the riverside environment, to min

CARE OF STROKE PATIENTS

That this House recognises the work being carried out by The Stroke Association in raising funds for research, prevention, welfare, information, and community services for people who have suffered from a stroke, their families and people at risk; notes that stroke is the third most common cause of d

SHARK FIN SOUP

That this House is concerned at the trade in shark fins for shark-fin soup; notes that many sharks are literally butchered alive and their bodies thrown over-board as waste; notes that a conservative estimate suggests that about 100 million sharks per year are killed as 'bycatch' or in targeted fish

NATIONAL CANCER REGISTER

That this House regrets that the General Medical Council has issued guidance to doctors that they should no longer pass on names to the National Cancer Register but supports the Science and Technology Select Committee's recommendation that the information relating to cancer sufferers be excluded for

CHILDREN'S CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

That this House welcomes the news that seven out of 10 children are now successfully treated for cancer and wholeheartedly supports the creation of an annual children's cancer awareness month by The Cancer Research Campaign, the first of which is December 2000, to raise awareness of, and money for,

NOTIONAL INCOME AND SOCIAL SECURITY

That this House calls on the Government to reconsider social security regulations which interpret a national income as accruing from capital over the ú3,000 threshold capital rule; believes that the discrepancy between the actual income and the notional income leads to either an income lower than th

SLAVERY IN GHANA

That this House is appalled by the enslavement of over 5,000 people in Ghana, who are given to traditional shrines as slaves for past offences allegedly committed by family members; notes that most of the slaves are unpaid female farm labourers working for the shrine priests, and are often raped and

EUROPEAN CHILDREN'S TRUST

That this House fully supports the work of the European Children's Trust, which continues actively to tackle the tragedy of the institutionalisation of children across Europe, initially in Romania; and notes that their 10th anniversary year is marked by progress and challenges.

NO-FAULT COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR ASBESTOS VICTIMS

That this House is determined to secure a no-fault compensation scheme for the victims of asbestos-related diseases to bring to an end the unreasonable situation in which victims have to run the gauntlet of adversarial and expensive litigation where legal costs can be out of all proportion to the mo

TUITION FEES

That this House is shocked that the average graduate debt is ú5,286 and notes that with the impact of the introduction of tuition fees beginning to be felt this seems likely to rise to over ú10,000; further notes that the abolition of tuition fees and the reintroduction of grants in Scotland has sig

LAY MAGISTRACY

That this House congratulates the Magistrates' Association on the 80th anniversary of its creation; pays tribute to the selfless dedication and commitment of the 30,000 volunteer justices of the peace from all walks of life who generously give their time to the lay magistracy; notes that the lay mag

CONTINUING EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSIS AND RESEARCH INTO EHLERS-DANLOS SYNDROME

That this House expresses utter sympathy with those who suffer from Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a group of heritable disorders of connective tissue which can be profoundly disabling and life-threatening; recognises the distress that misdiagnosis over many years can cause; shares the hopes of thousands t