Early Day Motions

RIO TINTO PLC AND WAR CRIMES

That this House is gravely concerned by the fact that the London-based Rio Tinto, the world's largest mining conglomerate, has been accused in a USA Class Action of War Crimes against the indigenous people of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, that in order to force the re-opening of its Panguna

RIO TINTO PLC AND UK MERCENARIES

That this House is greatly concerned to learn that in a class action complaint filed in the USA courts, the London-based mining conglomerate, Rio Tinto, stands accused of having acted in concert with the Government and Military Forces of Papua New Guinea to force the re-opening of the Panguna Copper

CHEMICAL WARFARE EXPERIMENTS ON ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL

That this House notes that members of the armed forces, including Mr Deans of Stapleford, Broxtowe, who had volunteered to help in research on colds, were in the 1950's subjected unknowingly to mustard gas and nerve gas by Porton Down researchers; welcomes the ongoing inquiry by the Wiltshire Consta

RIO TINTO PLC: RACIAL DISCRIMINATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESTRUCTION

That this House is deeply disturbed to learn of the class action complaint filed in the USA courts, in respect of Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea, accusing London-based Rio Tinto, the mining conglomerate, that in operating its Panguna Copper Mine, the most productive in the world, it treated t

MORAL ETHOS OF THE NATION

That this House notes with profound concern the announcement by health ministers that they intend to make the abortifacient 'morning after' pill available over the counter, thus undermining still further respect for both human life and for the institution of marriage; observes with regret that the p

BLUE PETER MILLENNIUM APPEAL

That this House supports the Blue Peter Millennium Appeal which aims to turn postage stamps into basic health aid for the Quechua Indians living in the Peruvian Andes; notes that honourable Members receive three to four bags of post per day; and calls on honourable Members to save and send as many s

PAY IN THE NHS

That this House notes that for the past two years NHS professional, technical and scientific staff outside the Pay Review Body have received pay increases less than those awarded to comparable staff within the Pay Review Body; and calls upon the Secretary of State to take steps to remedy that situat

RAILWAY SAFETY

That this House condemns the ill-conceived privatisation of British Railways by the previous Tory government which, despite massive injections of taxpayers' money, has led directly to the present and continuing crisis suffered by railworkers and rail-users alike; regrets that many are reverting to c

BBC SPORTS CHANNEL

That this House notes the success of the British Olympic and Paralympic teams in Sydney; believes that to further enhance the success of our athletes for the 2002 Winter Olympics and subsequent games a public service sports channel is urgently needed; suggests that such a channel should provide the

GUARDSMEN FISHER AND WRIGHT

That this House notes the decision of the Army Board to allow Guardsmen James Fisher and Mark Wright to continue their army careers despite the conviction and prison sentence served for the murder of unarmed father-of-two Peter McBride, then aged 18 years; notes the distress caused to the family and

HUMBERSIDE POLICE AND PERSONS OF IRISH DESCENT

That this House welcomes the diligence of Observer journalists Gaby Hinsliff and Martin Bright in drawing public attention to the establishment of 'Operating Pre-empt' by the Humberside Police; notes that police officers have been asked to inform Special Branch of anyone of Irish origin, descent or

HOUSE OF COMMONS LIBRARY

That this House thanks the staff of the Library for their assistance and courtesy in their dealings with honourable Members and their staff; acknowledges that the facilities of the Library allow honourable Members access to invaluable information; and further acknowledges that the e-library in Portc

DRIVING LICENCES AND DIABETES

That this House welcomes the Government's public consultation on proposals to allow drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin to be individually assessed for fitness to drive vans and other medium sized vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes (requiring a C1 licence); welcomes the Government's commitment to a

OLDER PEOPLE AND THE NHS COMPLAINTS SYSTEM

That this House welcomes the new 'Speaking Out' report compiled by Age Concern highlighting the failings of the NHS complaints system in relation to older people; calls on the Government to act on older people's concerns by reforming the system to ensure that the health service learns from its mista

HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1998 AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Human Rights Act 1998 and the publication of 'Paying for Peace Not War - Is it a Human Right?'; notes that since 1916 there has always been the principle of exemption from military service when conscription has been in force; notes that people are no

COMPETITION COMMISSION INQUIRY INTO THE ACQUISITION OF BASS BREWERS BY INTERBREW

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the TGWU have not formally supported the acquisition of Bass Brewers by the Belgian company Interbrew, owners of Whitbread, because, whilst some employees in those two companies may benefit in the short term, 37 per cent. of the brewing industry in t

TRAFFIC CALMING

leave out from 'safety' to 'notes' in line 3.

EUROPEAN CAR FREE DAY

That this House notes the success of the European Car Free day on 22nd September in which over 800 European towns and cities participated from 23 countries; sends its congratulations to the nine British local authorities which participated, and to the British national co-ordinating partner Environme

HAGUE CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE

That this House expresses its disappointment at the failure of political leaders at the Hague Climate Change Conference to reach agreement on making the Kyoto Protocol operational; welcomes the efforts made by the representatives of the British Government to encourage measures to reduce greenhouse g

RADIOTHERAPY INJURY AFTER BREAST CANCER

That this House believes there is a moral obligation for the Government to provide an ex gratia payment for women who have been injured by their radiotherapy treatment; recognises that in the past women were not warned of the dangerous risks before their radiotherapy treatments, were not given couns

ZITO TRUST

That this House welcomes the publication of the Zito Trust survey of UK health authorities, 'Are local NHS services for treating severe mental illness adequate?'; notes with concern the key findings that access to the most appropriate and effective treatments, such as the new generation of antipsych

CANCER REGISTRATION

leave out from 'cancer' to end and add 'and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to honour its commitment in its response to the Science and Technology Committee's report on cancer research that it is determined to secure the future of cancer registration and will take the necessary ac

TREE PLANTING WALK TO CHINA

That this House congratulates earthwalker Paul Coleman on his perpetual walk which led him to the Rio Earth Summit and which is now taking him across the United Kingdom and Europe to China, where he will be planting trees and encouraging people in villages, towns and cities along the way to plant tr

CLUSTER BOMBS

That this House believes that the Ottawa Treaty on anti-personnel landmines should be amended to include a ban on the use of cluster bombs; notes that during the Gulf War 30,000 tonnes of ordnance was dropped on Iraq, this included cluster bombs which are still killing people; notes that similarly i

RIO TINTO PLC AND DATA PROTECTION

That this House regrets that Rio Tinto plc, the London-based mining conglomerate, has adopted underhand tactics in its claims review scheme, arising from its operation of the former Capper Pass Smelting Plant, Hull; regrets that Rio Tinto has seen fit to process personal data and to write to many of