Early Day Motions

ORPHAN ASSETS

That this House calls for a windfall tax upon any distribution of orphan assets.

PATENT OFFICE

That this House applauds the splendid quality and good value of the work of the Patent Office; notes that no country in the world has a privatised Patent Office or one where core activities are outsourced; urges the Government to retain all the work presently undertaken at the Patent Office and to c

NUCLEAR AND RENEWABLE ENERGIES

That this House deplores the decision to agree to pay Japan ú40 million as a sweetener to apologise for the fact that British Nuclear Fuels sent Kansai Electric plutonium mox fuel with falsified safety paperwork; notes with concern the total cost of the return of the discredited mox fuel to Sellafie

FUTURE OF THE LAST COAL MINE IN DERBYSHIRE

That this House is fully aware of the important role small mines, such as the Moorside Mine at Eckington in Derbyshire, play in preserving mining skills, in providing an alternative form of coal production and in their contribution to local economies; is keen to protect the operations of small mines

ELECTION OF NEW SPEAKER

That this House notes the answers to the points of order raised by the honourable Member for Linlithgow given by the Speaker on 25th July, including the reference to the intended letter to all honourable Members; and reflects further that there should be a full debate on the procedures governing the

ELECTION OF SPEAKER

That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Pr

EVENT AT CHAILEY COMMEMORATING POLISH AIRMAN

That this House sends its best wishes for the commemorative event planned for Saturday 5th August 2000, at Chailey, East Sussex, that will acknowledge with deepest thanks the efforts of the Polish airmen who flew from that wartime airfield; and pays tribute to the Poles who during the Second World W

RNLI SEA CHECK SERVICE

That this House congratulates the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the completion of the first year of its free safety equipment advisory check service, in which more than 2,300 boat owners requested face-to-face advice on safety equipment; regards this as an excellent example of prevention be

ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

That this House congratulates the participants in the recent Scholars Conference on the Holocaust on their statement affirming that 'the Armenian genocide is an incontestable historical fact' and urging western democratic governments to recognise it as such; and therefore urges the Government to tak

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS IN MEN

That this House notes that sexually transmitted infections are increasing in men and that trends indicate a dramatic rise in the diagnosis of genital herpes and chlamydia, with new cases of chlamydia among men aged 16 to 44 having increased by 16 per cent. between 1997 and 1998; and congratulates th

BAHRAIN (No. 2)

That this House notes that 26th August 2000 is the 25th anniversary of the dismissal of Bahrain's Parliament and the suspension of its constitution; recognises the importance of 26th August 1975 in the history of the people of Bahrain in their struggle for democracy and the rule of law; is gravely c

CONDUCT OF THE HOME SECRETARY

That this House condemns the Home Secretary for his statement during the second reading of the Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No 2) Bill that the bill enjoyed 'the active endorsement of the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Bingham' (Official Report, Volume 345, No 58, column 886), when correspondence bet

ELECTION OF SPEAKER (No. 2)

That this House calls on the Leader of the House to bring forward proposals that will allow honourable Members to vote on all candidates for the office of Speaker.

AMMUNITION FOR CHALLENGER II TANKS

That this House notes with concern the recent report highlighting the faults with the German shells used for the Challenger II Battle tank, resulting in serious damage to the barrel, with a tendency to jam and impair the tank's ability to fire straight; expresses deep concern over the consequences t

THE HONORABLE MEMBER FOR WITNEY

That this House notes with satisfaction that the honourable Member for Witney voted in the Division Lobby on 25th July with honourable Members from his former party - the Conservative Party - to preserve section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988.

ASIAN WOMEN IN PRISON

That this House welcomes the launch this week of the campaign by the Asian Women Prisoners Support Group and Asian Women Unite; which draws attention to the plight of Asian women in prison and the racism they experience.

OXBRIDGE MA DEGREES

at end add "and further notes that St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dundee Universities confer such masters degrees immediately whereas BAs at Oxford and Cambridge have to wait three and a half years before being able to flaunt their 'free of effort' promotion and asserts that this situa

FIRE SAFETY IN RETAIL OUTLETS

That this House congratulates the B and Q chain of retail outlets for initiating in 1995 a ú25 million programme of fitting sprinkler protection to their new and existing outlets; notes that this programme, which is 87 per cent. complete at this time, covers 6.6 million square feet and will use 80,7

SELF-REGULATION OF THE MEDICAL PROFESSION

That this House, bearing in mind the circumstances demonstrated by the recent cases of Dr Shipman and Messrs Ledward and Neale, registers grave concern at the failure and/or tardiness of the medical profession to police properly its membership; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to institute as

BRITISH HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

That this House expresses its appreciation to the British Health Care Association for its work in supporting the NHS and its users; notes that cash and gifts of equipment made to the NHS by the member organisations of the BHCA continue year on year, that the 20 mutual companies who are members of th

REDUNDANCIES AT CORUS

That this House notes the 3,900 redundancies announced by Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steel producer, in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Teeside, Scotland and South Wales since June; further recognises that these redundancies mean that Corus have now made more people redundant than Rover have in the West

BBC TV LICENCE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

That this House condemns the crass and unfair advertising campaign currently being pursued in Barnsley and elsewhere by Envision Licensing on behalf of the BBC and the Television Licensing Authority which seeks to highlight particular streets in which there are residents who have not obtained a tele

NAVY SHIPYARD CONTRACTS

after 'Merseyside', insert 'and Harland & Wolff in Belfast'.

EDUCATION (S.I., 2000, No. 1603)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Target and Programmes of Study in Citizenship) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1603), dated 13th June 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd June, be annulled.

EDUCATION (S.I., 2000, No. 1606)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in History) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1606), dated 13 June 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd June, be annulled.