Early Day Motions

FUTURE OF REGIONAL THEATRE

That this House recognises the importance of regional theatres in providing high quality productions to their local communities despite years of chronic underfunding; welcomes the review commissioned by the Arts Council of England into regional theatres, undertaken by Peter Boyden which gives a robu

UN SOCIAL SUMMIT PLUS 5 AND TOBIN TAX

That this House, noting that at the UN Social Summit Plus 5 held in Geneva, June 2000, the 160 government delegations present agreed unanimously to ask for a detailed investigation of the practicalities of a 'Tobin' tax on currency speculation so as to both reduce currency speculation and provide a

NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY

to leave out from 'weapons' to end, and 'add but trusts that this dangerous step will not be taken until it can be guaranteed not to make the world safe, once again, for full-scale conventional warfare between the current nuclear powers.'.

STREET WORKS

after 'work;' insert 'especially regrets the inadequate control of extensive disruption caused by the privileged position of contractors installing new cabling networks;'.

WOMEN AND DEMOCRACY IN BAHRAIN

leave out from 'members' to end and insert 'and therefore calls for the restoration in full of the condition, suspended in 1974, and adherance to all international standards on human rights.'.

NATIONAL REVIEW OF AMBULANCE PROVISION

That this House notes with concern the deteriorating level of service amongst ambulance services around the country; recognises that this is due to under-resourcing over many years and does not reflect at all on the dedication and professionalism of ambulance crews; calls attention to the fact that

WATER CHARGING

That this House notes that current arrangements for water metering provide no short or medium term arrangements to ensure fair water charging and that arrangements for metering significantly disadvantage poorer households; and recommends that the Government put in place fair and progressive machiner

CHEQUE CLEARANCE TIMES

That this House notes with concern that, in this electronic age, banks and building societies drag their heels when clearing cheques according to a Consumers Association study; notes that cheque clearance time varies greatly between financial institutions; further notes the extreme inconvenience cau

REFRIGERATION AND GLOBAL WARMING

That this House welcomes the statement in Climate Change: Draft United Kingdom Programme, that the use of the powerful global warming gases, HFCs, is not a sustainable technology in the long term and that HFCs henceforth should be used only when safe, technically feasible, cost-effective and more en

PENALTIES FOR STEALING BIRDS' EGGS

That this House calls upon the Government to introduce legislation to amend the Wildlife and Countryside Act, to the maximum penalty for stealing birds' eggs from a fine of ú5000 to a custodial sentence, in view of the recent case of Keith Hartburn from Hartlepool who admitted two charges of taking

NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE INQUIRY INTO BETA INTERFERON

at end add 'and further calls on NICE to seek direct evidence from MS sufferers before finalising its guidance.'.

METROPOLITAN POLICE (No. 2)

That this House calls on the Home Secretary and the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service to analyse the numbers of, and reasons for, claims of unfair treatment on the grounds of sexual or racial institutional discrimination; and invites the Metropolitan Police Service to fulfil its ambiti

USE OF WELSH IN THE WELSH GRAND COMMITTEE

That this House notes that the use of Welsh as well as English in Welsh Grand Committees held in Wales has proved a success and also notes that the Welsh Assembly is completely bilingual; and therefore calls for both languages to be given equal status in the Welsh Grand Committee, wherever it meets.

CRIME REDUCTION IN SUTTON

That this House welcomes the positive partnerships between the police, local authorities and the Probation Service, such as that in the London Borough of Sutton, and their role in tackling crime; is concerned that the good work of all the above bodies in tackling crime such as graffiti could be unde

HOME CARERS

That this House applauds the loving care provided by the 5.7 million carers looking after their ill, disabled or elderly relatives throughout the United Kingdom; notes that this care has been valued at ú34 billion each year; welcomes Her Majesty's Government's pledge to review invalid care allowance

NOT FOR RESUSCITATION ORDERS (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern the cases highlighted at the British Medical Association conference of inappropriate use of not for resuscitation orders; is alarmed at reports that junior doctors feel cajoled and coerced into making NFR orders; notes that this is in clear breach of the guidelines

GROUNDWORK

That this House recognises the leading role being played in regeneration by Groundwork; supports its policy of empowering local communities in making sustainable development a reality by working in partnership with people, local authorities and the public and private sectors; and welcomes the new in

WOMEN AND DEMOCRACY IN BAHRAIN

That this House congratulates Bahrain's Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, on his announcement that the next parliament of the Consultative Council will include women members, and that the following parliament, beginning in 2004, will be democratically elected; recognises the impo

AGRICULTURAL WAGES BOARD

That this House notes that the Agricultural Wages Board is a statutory body, involving representatives of farmers and agricultural workers together with independents, negotiating legally enforceable minimum wages and conditions which are significantly superior to those set by the National Minimum Wa

MISUSE OF THE METROPOLITAN POLICE

That this House expresses its concern at the use for political purposes of the Metropolitan Police, in particular the visit in March of this year by a Special Branch officer to the home of a British physician, Dr Misconi's name and address had been unwittingly supplied to the Foreign Office by the h

MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS (No. 2)

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to clarify the position on the acceptability of mobile phone masts erected before the publication of the Stewart Report in light of the Report's recommendation of the precautionary principle, especially with regard to masts located on or near schools

TACKLING DRUGS TO BUILD A BETTER TEESSIDE

That this House congratulates the Evening Gazette in Teesside, and other newspapers across the country, for highlighting the problems that drug abuse can bring to communities and to families; notes that its Families Against Drugs campaign is being run jointly with the Teesside Drugs Education Team a

ROYAL FLEET AUXILIARY

That this House regrets the dispute that has arisen between ratings and the Royal Fleet Auxiliary; notes that ratings suffer from inferior shore leave to that enjoyed by officers; recognises that despite the industrial action short of strike action being undertaken - only when vessels are securely m

CHRISTIANS IN EGYPT

That this House notes Egypt's Christian minority continues to suffer routine acts of discrimination and prejudice, often enshrined in unjust legal provisions such as the outmoded Hamayouni decree which still requires Christian congregations to submit petitions for the building of churches to the Pre

BREAST CANCER DRUGS

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the National Institute of Clinical Excellence that the anti-cancer drugs docetaxol (Taxotere) or paclitaxel (Taxol) for breast cancer, irrespective of the health authority in which they reside; notes the geographical inequality with the current availabi