Early Day Motions

CHIEF INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS (No. 2)

That this House notes the resignation of the Chief Inspector of Schools and his intention to pursue a career in journalism; and urges the Government to take immediate steps to prevent him from using any confidential or unpublished material, research data or evidence that is not already in the public

RAILWAY SAFETY

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

DIESEL PRICES

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

CROWN WOODS COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Crown Woods comprehensive school in Greenwich on its successful legal action which resulted in an agreement being reached to quash the decision of Ofsted to place the school in special measures; notes that Ofsted has agreed to pay the reasonable costs of the governing b

COMPENSATION FOR RAIL PASSENGERS

That this House is appalled that the train operating companies which have received compensation from Railtrack for the recent disruptions, may not, for fear of fraud, compensate customers who hold daily or weekly tickets but who have still been badly inconvenienced by unreliable, over-crowded and un

CEASEFIRE IN KASHMIR DURING RAMADAN

That this House recognises the importance of the holy month of Ramadan and welcomes the unilateral decision by the Government of India to declare a ceasefire in the state of Jammu Kashmir during this period; and considers this to be a courageous and positive step to move towards a peaceful settlemen

DUKE OF EDINBURGH'S AWARD

That this House congratulates all involved in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award; acknowledges that since the award's inception in 1956 more than three million young people between the ages of 14 and 25 years have participated, and welcomes the fact that around 100,000 join every year; recognises that th

PURCHASE OF EXPRESS NEWSPAPERS

That this House expresses its grave concerns and regrets that national newspapers with the Express Group should have fallen under the ownership of a publisher of pornography, Mr Richard Desmond; and calls on the Secretary of State at the Department of Trade and Industry to institute an inquiry in th

LIBRARY RESEARCH PAPERS

That this House applauds the excellent quality of the research papers produced by the House of Commons Library and the high calibre and dedication of the staff; and requests that each research paper concerning specific bills include a section on the implications of the bills for the devolved legisla

MINERS COMPENSATION

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

CYPRUS (No. 5)

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 27 November, the printing works where the newspaper Avrupa is printed, was attached with Molotov cocktails

SEAL CULLING

That this House utterly rejects the offensive demand from Mr David Sheil, Chairman of the Anglo-Scottish Fishermen's Federation to cull Britain's seal population; believes Mr Sheil's reported comments that seals are 'just helping themselves' and that they are 'pests' reveals a profound ignorance of

MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTS

That this House deplores the actions of the mobile telephone company, Orange, in arrogantly imposing its mobile telecommunications masts on local communities without consultation and without local authority planning consent; further deplores the fact that Orange has already identified by the Stewart

BONDED LABOUR

That this House is appalled by the United Nations estimate that some 20 million people are living in slavery around the world under the bonded labour system; expresses its concern over the repeated failures of governments such as those of Pakistan, India and Nepal to take adequate measures to eradic

AGE OF CONSENT

That this House notes that in the Other Place Her Majesty's Government arranged for consideration in Committee of the Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill to be taken seven months after its second reading; notes that Sir Keith Waterhouse in his report into child abuse in North Wales warned Parliament of

EU DIRECTIVE ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS

after 'nearby', insert 'and in particular constituencies throughout Northern Ireland'.

PLANNING PERMISSION

at end add', where it is demonstrated that the developer is aware of the need to seek planning consent but has chosen to ignore this requirement or has purposefully deviated from consent as granted by the appropriate planning authority,',

CYCLE HELMETS FOR POSTAL WORKERS

after 'House', insert 'notes that two-thirds of dead cyclists only have head injuries and two-thirds of those deaths would have been avoided by the protection of energy absorbing helmets and'.

CYCLE HELMETS FOR POSTAL WORKERS

after 'offer', insert 'a choice of'.

COMMONHOLD AND LEASEHOLD REFORM DRAFT BILLS

That this House notes the disappointment of leaseholder organisations at the publication of the draft bills on commonhold and leasehold reform; notes that it does not allow for the automatic transfer from leasehold to commonhold and that there are no plans to abolish, 'Marriage Values'; further note

MURDER OF MR TARIQ JAVED AND THE SECURITY OF TAXI DRIVERS

That this House condemns the brutal murder of Mr Tariq Javed, a local taxi driver in Bury, who was killed on 9th November following the refusal by four passengers to pay their fare; notes the continuing vulnerability of all taxi drivers to aggressive and violent behaviour from passengers, frequently

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, be annulled.

CYPRUS (No. 4)

That this House welcomes the keynote speech of the Foreign Minister of Cyprus, Dr Ioannis Kasoulides, to the annual dinner of the Greek Cypriot Brotherhood in London on 21st November, in which he reaffirmed the close and important ties between Cyprus and the United Kingdom, paid tribute to the role

EQUALITY OF TREATMENT FOR VICTIMS

That this House commends Her Majesty's Government for its decision to grant support for the Far East prisoners of war, victims of Japanese cruelty; welcomes the recent announcement that additional financial support is to be allocated to the widows of murdered RUC officers and disabled officers; and

NATO AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS

after 'Easington', insert 'and in constituencies in Southampton and in New Forest East nearby'.