Early Day Motions

CANVEY ISLAND FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House applauds the outstanding and historic achievement of Canvey Island Football Club on winning their FA Cup first round replay match; congratulates the club's players for their magnificent performance; pays tribute to the loyal and vocal group of fans; and wishes the club well for their

VOICES MAGAZINE

That this House welcomes the production of the magazine Voices by the Women's Unit in the Cabinet Office with the support of Good Housekeeping magazine; urges the Government to ensure that this magazine is displayed in every public outlet; and hopes it will become compulsory reading for every parlia

CANCER REGISTRATION

That this House shares the Cancer Research Campaign's concern that, as a result of the newly adopted Charter of Human Rights, doctors have been issued guidance by the General Medical Council not to report incidences of cancer and other diseases amongst their patients as a matter of course to their r

COMPETITION COMMISSION INQUIRY INTO THE ACQUISITION OF BASS BREWERS BY INTERBREW

That this House welcomes the decision by the TGWU, CMB and the AEEU, who between them represent over 85 per cent. of workers in the brewing industry, to support the acquisition of Bass Brewers by Interbrew; notes that the unions' decision to support the Interbrew acquisition is based on the belief t

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

That this House calls for the disestablishment of the Church of England.

CYPRUS

That this House fears that the situation in northern Cyprus is becoming more dangerous, at a time when a solution and accession to the European Union is being discussed; notes that at 2 a.m. on 27th November, the printing works where the newspaper Avrupa is printed, was attacked with Molotov cocktai

PENSIONS

That this House notes that although pensioners generally have been promised reward in the April Budget, there is still the anomaly that the Government has created between tax allownces for married pensioner couples who were born before and after 5th April 1935; calls on the Government to terminate t

RAILWAY SYSTEM

That this House condemns the consequences of privatisation visible in the present crisis in the railway system; deplores the lack of government action to solve the problem; and expresses a complete lack of confidence in Railtrack's governing board; therefore calls on the Government to return Railtra

2001 CENSUS

That this House recognises the importance of accurate and full responses to the 2001 census; welcomes the fact that United Kingdom citizens can choose from a wide range of nationalities and ethnic origins, including Scottish in Scotland and Irish throughout the United Kingdom; and therefore deplores

PRICE OF DIESEL

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

COMPENSATION FOR MINERS

That this House notes the recent moves taken by the Government to speed up the payment of compensation for miners, including the recruitment of new doctors and the opening of new centres; stresses the continued suffering of ex-miners who are still waiting for their payment; calls on the Government t

LICENSED BROTHELS

That this House congratulates the Evening Standard for its work in exposing the slave trade in women smuggled illegally into this country and then forced into prostitution; notes the conclusion of the Police and Reducing Crime Report, 'For Love or Money', that turning a blind eye to premises being u

READING GAOL

That this House congratulates Reading Borough Council, the Arts Council of England and the Governor of Reading Gaol, on the centenary of the death of Oscar Wilde, on their collaboration in commissioning a work by the artists Bruce Williams and Paul Muldoon at the foot of the wall of Reading Gaol as

MALE CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE

That this House welcomes the opening of the Male Cancer Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research, Europe's first centre for research into the causes and prevention of male cancers, especially prostate cancer; notes that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and is respon

TREATMENT FOR WIDOWS AND WIDOWERS

That this House is concerned that almost 200,000 widowed men have been denied a tax relief worth some ú500 that was available to widows; notes that the widow's bereavement allowance predated the introduction of independent taxation of married couples; notes that when the inequity of the present allo

PROVISION OF PERSONAL CARE

That this House notes the long-standing, widespread and growing support amongst NGOs, professional bodies and the public for the full implementation of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care's recommendation that personal care should be provided free on the basis of an assessment of individual need;

PETROL PRICING

That this House supports the struggle of small independent petrol retailers to stay in business; condemns large petrol companies for charging higher prices for the petrol they sell on the open market than the price they charge on their own forecourts; and calls for the Government to launch an invest

KILLING OF HARRY STANLEY

That this House believes that the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service not to bring charges of manslaughter against the two police officers who killed Harry Stanley was wrong in law and fact; is concerned that the decision, which is both calculated and designed to protect armed police officers

MARISA SARDA ANTON AND THE INVESTIGATION OF ASSETS

That this House notes that divorce proceedings which took place without a complete investigation of business assets have resulted in Mrs Marisa Sarda Anton, a constituent of the honourable Member for Rugby and Kenilworth, being in imminent danger of homelessness while her ex-husband maintains the hi

SAFEWAY PLC AND POSTAGE STAMPS

That this House deeply regrets the decision of Safeway Plc to sell postage stamps at discounted prices during the pre-Christmas period as a loss leader; believes that, despite the attractions of cheaper postage at Christmas to consumers, this example of predatory pricing will greatly damage the prof

DAMILOLA TAYLOR AND ABDI HAMZA

That this House is appalled at the deaths of Damilola Taylor in Peckham and Abdi Hamza in Islington, both of whom were stabbed to death within yards of their own homes and whose young lives have been so cruelly taken; and hopes that those responsible are brought to justice and that the problems of v

REQUEST FOR FULL DEBATE ON HUMAN CLONING

That this House notes that when introducing the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill at Second Reading, the then Secretary of State for Health, the right honourable Member for Rushcliffe, assured the House that 'all honourable Members would like to prohibit certain activities, which include cloni

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN RELATION TO CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAW

That this House welcomes the greater attention being paid by the police to the problem of domestic violence following the representations in the 1980s to the Metropolitan Police by the late Jo Richardson MP, initially in the face of mockery; and calls upon the Home Secretary to establish a national

FUEL DUTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to reform the tax system to increase incentives to reduce environmental damage; recognises the important role that the fuel duty has played in meeting this commitment; welcomes the Chancellor's proposals to reduce the environmental impact of hauli

MINICOM TELEPHONES AT RAILWAY AND BUS STATIONS

That this House notes with concern the lack of suitable telephones for those who are hard of hearing or deaf at rail and bus stations throughout the country; believes that people with hearing disabilities should not be excluded from an everyday service at rail and bus stations where the use of a pub