Early Day Motions

FARROWING CRATES

That this House is concerned about the welfare of pigs raised in indoor intensive units in the United Kingdom; is aware that currently more than half a million breeding sows are being intensively farmed in Britain, many of which are subjected to pain and severe stress caused by the use of farrowing

REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY, THE WOMEN'S LAND ARMY AND CIVILIAN ORGANISATIONS

That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion on ensuring the Women's Land Army joins the march past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday in recognition of the tremendous hard work and dedication in ensuring Britain did not starve during the war, coupled with other civilian organisations whic

ICELAND FOODS

That that House congratulates Iceland Foods and the National Trust on their joint venture to develop the National Trust's Whole Farm Planning programme and in supporting the charity's tenant farmers in developing environmentally-friendly farming practices including conversion to organic farming; wel

ADDENBROOKE'S AND MACMILLAN CANCER RELIEF

That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer Relief and the people of Cambridgeshire, who have supported the costs of the ú1,000,000 refurbishment of the clinical suite in the Oncology Unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge; and recognises that Macmillan Cancer Relief are committed to improving

ITV REGIONAL COMPANIES

That this House welcomes the report, The Impact of Granada on the North West, produced by Manchester Business School; recognises the importance of ITV regional companies to their regional economies through jobs, tourism and their supply chains; notes the threat to the regional structure of ITV that

ANDY KERSHAW PROGRAMME

That this House very much regrets the BBC's decision to end Andy Kershaw's late-night Radio 1 programme, which for 15 years has been introducing listeners to a very wide range of music and musicians from around the world, as well as other musical areas; believes that his programme is a key element i

UNITED NATIONS MILLENNIUM SUMMIT AND ASSEMBLY

That this House is convinced that the UN, while requiring further reform, remains the leading intergovernmental forum for establishing global consensus on issues of international importance; notes the Secretary General's Millennium Report to the UN and welcomes his restatement of the international d

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leave out from '1941' to 'led' in line 6 and insert 'when the British corvette, HMS Aubretia, which was funded with ú241,000 raised in one week by the 12,000 citizens of Horsforth, depth charged the U110 to the surface, after which members of the crew of the British destroyer, HMS Bulldog,'.

THE APOSTROPHE

leave out from 'time' and insert 'too late'.

THE APOSTROPHE

leave out from 'neglect' to end and add 'which has demonstrated its unimportance and that it's time for its abolition.'.

THE APOSTROPHE

after 'campaigns', insert 'and in publications and letters written in an official capacity by prospective parliamentary candidates'.

GREEN TRAVEL PLANS

at end add 'and by introducing mandatory non-reclaimable car parking charges for honourable Members within the Parliamentary Estate.'.

PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO CELEBRATE HER MAJESTY, QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER'S 100TH BIRTHDAY

That this House regrets the decision of the Government not to make 4th August a public holiday to celebrate the 100th birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

BRIAN STATHAM

That this House notes with deep regret the death of Brian Statham; recognises his life-time of service to Lancashire and England cricket and to Lancashire Cricket Club; and records its appreciation of his superb bowling and of his unfailing sportsmanship and courtesy, which earned him the title of '

TIME LIMITS FOR MORTGAGE DEBT RECOVERY

That this House welcomes the decision of the Council of Mortgage Lenders and the Association of British Insurers that their members should begin all recovery action of outstanding debt from properties that have been repossessed within the first six years following the sale of a property; welcomes th

THAMES WATER ANNUAL DUCK RACE

That this House congratulates Thames Water on their ú950 million investment in sewage treatment processes which has delivered greatly improved water quality; notes that the Thames is now the cleanest metropolitan river in the world; and looks to celebrate this achievement at 12.15 p.m. on Tuesday, 2

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS

That this House congratulates the Labour Government on its resolution of the discrimination between the annual earnings of speech and language therapists and their male comparator professions; notes these cases were originally lodged in 1985; and condemns the previous Conservative administration whi

NCH ACTION FOR CHILDREN:UNION RECOGNITION

That this House, in light of the new Employment Relations Act introduced this month, welcomes the positive result of the voluntary ballot for trades union recognition within NCH Action for Children; congratulates the MSF trades union, UNISON trades union and NCH Action for Children for their proacti

BURNS REPORT ON HUNTING AND WALES

That this House welcomes the publication of the Burns Report into the impact of a ban on the hunting of animals with hounds and the announcement by the Home Secretary that the Government is to introduce a Bill into this House to give the opportunity to resolve the debate and implement a ban if it is

ORGAN DONATION

That this House congratulates the BMA on the launch of its campaign for a radical review of the organ donation system, which is supported by a wide group of professional and patient groups; welcomes the BMS's report Organ Donation in the 21st Century: Time for a Consolidated Approach, endorsed by or

VAT ON CONTINENCE PRODUCTS

That this House welcomes the proposal announced in the Budget to lower VAT on women's sanitary products to 5 per cent. from 1st January 2001; agrees that women's sanitary products are not luxury consumer products; notes that continence products also classify as sanitary products and are not luxury c

DEATH PENALTY IN THE UNITED STATES

That this House notes the recent report by Columbia University which describes America's capital punishment system as flawed because more than two-thirds of convictions have to be overturned on appeal; notes with concern that the state of Texas has executed 218 people, more than any other state and

OXBRIDGE MA DEGREES

leave out from 'dissertation' to end and add 'urges Oxford and Cambridge to award its MA degrees on that basis but insists that all those still living who have paid for MAs shall have their payment refunded provided they stop using their title, including the honourable Member for Grimsby who paid ú3

FUTURE OF THE PEERAGE

at end add '; and further urges that those sitting in the Second Chamber should cease to use their titles and that the House of Lords should be renamed the Senate.'.

DIAMOND TRADE

That this House is appalled at the destabilising effect the illicit diamond trade is causing across two-thirds of Africa; welcomes the UK Government's calls for a UN embargo on diamonds from Sierra Leone, but is concerned that further action must be taken in Liberia, the Ivory Coast and Guinea; call