Early Day Motions

CATHELCO GROUP LTD

That this House condemns the actions of Cathelco Group Ltd in depriving 16 former employees from Ailsa Troon shipyard of redundancy and severance pay in spite of written commitments to the contrary when the employees concerned had stayed on at the company's request to wind up the business and in so

BETA INTERFERON AND GLATIRAMER ACETATE

That this House notes mounting evidence that disease-modifying drugs (beta interferons and glatiramer acetate) bring long-term benefits to people with MS; recognises the benefits these drugs bring in terms of improved health and maintaining independence; believes any cost-effectiveness assessment of

NORMAN CADMAN, SHREWSBURY

That this House pays tribute to the late Norman Cadman of Castlefields and Ditherington in Shrewsbury who died recently aged 83 years after a sudden illness; recognises that he served 22 years as a Labour Councillor who was intensely proud of this ward and the town of Shrewsbury and helped campaign

"ME, MYSELF AND IRENE"

That this House recognises that Standard One of the Department of Health's National Service Framework for Mental Health seeks to promote the social inclusion of people with mental health problems, and regrets that 20th Century Fox has not listened to concerns from a coalition of 13 national mental h

FUEL PRICES

That this House notes with concern that, notwithstanding the Autumn Statement, the pump price of diesel has increased by a further 4 pence per litre since that statement, causing a further devastating erosion of the viability and competitiveness of hauliers and other business; notes that the present

ETHNIC MINORITY ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

That this House notes the concerns expressed by many in the mental health field that black and ethnic minority service users find it difficult to access appropriate services; notes with concern the findings of a recent survey of Mind's black and ethnic minority network that over 90 per cent. of resp

REGIONAL QUESTION TIME

That this House notes the greater need to promote regions within the United Kingdom in light of the fact that London, Scotland and Wales have their own representative bodies; recognises the English regions' need to be represented adequately in Parliament and the need to hold government accountable f

TESTING NEW-BORN BABIES FOR DEAFNESS

That this House notes the recent MORI findings showing overwhelming public demand for testing newborn babies for deafness; notes with concern that out of the 840 children born deaf in the United Kingdom every year, the current health visitor distraction test will miss 400 by 18 months of age and 200

DISPLAY OF UK FLAGS ON CAR REGISTRATION PLATES

That this House notes with concern that it is at present illegal to display the Welsh, English, Scottish, Irish or United Kingdom flags on car registration plates; further notes that the display of the EU flag, together with the GB symbol, will be permissible in 2001; and calls upon the Government t

MEDICINES (S.I., 2000, No. 3231)

That the Prescription Only Medicines (Human Use) Amendment (No 3) Order 2000, dated 8th December, a copy of which was laid before this House on 12th December, be annulled.

VICTORIAN DUNDEE

That this House welcomes the publication of Victorian Dundee: Image and Realities, edited by Louise Miskell, Christopher A Whatley and Bob Harris; recognises that this book makes a major contribution to our understanding of the history of Dundee, telling the story of the city at a time when contempo

STUDENT ENTITLEMENT TO BENEFITS

That this House notes and welcomes the improvements made by the Government in student funding but acknowledged that there is more to be done, especially with the change of policy by the Benefits Agency and the DfEE on how payments are awarded on a 52 week basis, not on a 43 week academic period, to

FAMAGUSTA CYPRUS

leave out after 'to' and insert 'Mr Oktay Kayalp, the real Mayor of Famagusta who has been elected by the people who live there, and to the Turkish Cypriot people of that city who were forced to flee within its ancient walls in 1974 to escape the barbarous attacks of Greek Cypriot militia upon their

FUTURE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH COUNCILS

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'calls on the Government not to abolish community health councils.'.

SUGAR AND THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S "EVERYTHING BUT ARMS" PROPOSAL

That this House welcomes in principle the European Commission's Everything But Arms initiative to give the least developed countries quota and duty-free access to the EU market; but expresses its concern that if implemented without proper safeguards, Everything But Arms could put at unnecessary risk

FAMILY VISITOR APPEALS

That this House welcomes the restoration, under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, of the right of appeal against a refusal of a visa to visit family members in the United Kingdom; notes with concern the small number of such appeals lodged to date; believes that this reflects the fact that many un

PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT

That this House considers that following the passage of the Local Government Act 2000, there should be a drive to make local government more inclusive; urges that more be done to encourage the involvement of more young people, women and those from different ethnic groups; and congratulates the Natio

PRESERVATION OF BRITISH BIRDS

That this House notes with alarm the conduct of 23 Conservative Members of the European Parliament for signing a document calling for the European hunting season to be extended; notes that this will allow hunters in France and Italy more time to kill migrating British birds such as song thrushes and

HAEMOPHILIA COMMUNITY AND RECOMBINANT PRODUCTS TREATMENT

That this House is concerned for the haemophilia community, which has suffered the tragedy of both HIV and hepatitis infections through contaminated blood products used by the NHS in the past, and now faces the uncertain risk that variant CJD may be transmitted via blood; and therefore welcomes the

CHILDREN AND BREAK-UP OF FAMILIES

That this House regrets the harmful effect on children of the break-up of family relationships; suggests that, before the break-up of a family takes place, parents should be encouraged to enter into a contract regarding care of their children; believes that a parent intending to leave his or her chi

SAFE TRAVEL TO SCHOOL

That this House notes the number of secondary school students who walk to school has declined from 61 per cent. in 1975 to 53 per cent. today; further notes that the morning school run causes 20 per cent. of rush hour traffic; believes that there are greener and healthier ways of travelling to schoo

POSITIVELY PUBLIC CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the trade union Unison on the launch of its 'Positively Public' campaign to highlight the contribution of public services to the success of this country; shares the belief that public services in the 21st century should be based on the principles of democratic accountab

AMEC BORDER WIND

That this House congratulates AMEC Border Wind and their partners on the establishment of the United Kingdom's first offshore wind farm off the coast of the Wansbeck constituency in Northumberland; notes that this could be the first of many such offshore schemes around the coast of the UK; believes

ENGLAND CRICKET SUCCESS

That this House congratulates the England cricket team on its victory in the series in Pakistan, the first by an English side in Pakistan for 39 years; notes that the victory in Karachi was the first achieved by any overseas side; applauds the leadership of captain Nasser Hussain of Essex and the co

PAYMENT OF FEES BY VOLUNTEERS TO THE CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU

That this House welcomes the decision of the Scottish Parliament that criminal record checks for volunteers working with children in Scotland will be free; notes with regret that volunteers in England and Wales will still be required to pay ú10 for identical checks to be made with the Criminal Recor