Early Day Motions

DOGS IN THE PHILIPPINES

That this House congratulates the Government of the Philippine Republic on their Act of 1998 which promotes animal welfare in the Republic; notes with great concern that despite the legislation the illegal killing of dogs for food still continues; respectfully requests the Philippine Government to r

BENEFITS AGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

That this House congratulates the Social Security Select Committee on its report on the operation of the Benefits Agency medical services, which concludes that the system in place is guilty of penalising claimants unfairly and leads to benefits being withheld from genuine cases; further notes the re

LONDON BOROUGH OF REDBRIDGE

That this House congratulates Councillor Muhammad Javed and the Labour Group on their election to the leadership of Redbridge Council; notes that this follows the resignation of the previous Conservative administration which will not go into opposition; draws attention to the strange and destructive

COUP IN FIJI

That this House condemns the overthrow of the democratically-elected government of Fiji and the illegal detention of its Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry, in a military coup; expresses its deep concern at the reimposition of a racially-biased constitution and the scrapping of the existing constitut

PARLIAMENTARY LOBBY BY THE MENTAL HEALTH ALLIANCE

That this House welcomes the lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 7th June by mental health service users, carers and mental health staff; believes their paper, Common Themes, which aims to increase rights and reduce wrongs deserves detailed attention and helpful responses; and regrets that the speech b

HONOURS SYSTEM

That this House congratulates New Zealand on its decision to abolish titular state honours; notes that titles with honours have been discontinued in Australia, Canada and elsewhere in the Commonwealth; believes that this country also needs a modern and inclusive honours system; and therefore calls u

FUTURE OF THE PEERAGE

That this House notes the recommendation in the Report of the Royal Commission on the Reform of the House of Lords that membership of the second chamber should be separated from the honours system; believes that this recommendation should be implemented forthwith, including appointments to the trans

MR MOHAMMED MASSEH CHAUDHRY

That this House notes with grave concern that Mohammed Chaudhry, a British citizen, has been held without charge by the Saudi authorities since his arrest on 23rd June 1999 following a five month internal investigation first by Colonel Abdullah Al-Mugari of the Military Police and then by Colonel Al

LEWES-UCKFIELD RAILWAY LINE

That this House believes that a prerequisite for any bidder for the Connex South Central service must be inclusion in their bid of firm proposals to reopen the Lewes-Uckfield railway line early in the new franchise period.

WORLD OCEANS DAY

That this House notes that Thursday 8th June is World Oceans Day and welcomes the work of the wildlife trusts and WWF through their Joint Marine Programme; congratulates them on highlighting the problems that face the UK's marine environment and promoting solutions that properly balance the social,

ROBERT HAMILL

That this House is alarmed that the Belfast Coroner has decided not to authorise an inquest into the death of Robert Hamill in Portadown because he is concerned for the safety of witnesses; and therefore calls upon the Secretary of State to hold a judicial inquiry into this tragedy as a matter of ur

CONDUCT OF THE PRIME MINISTER (No. 4)

That this House believes the Prime Minister should not have invited himself to speak to the Womens Institute members, that he should have respected their non-party political position and that he should approach similar audiences with less complacency and greater humility.

WARM HOMES AND ENERGY CONSERVATION

leave out from 'recognises' to 'jobs' in line 7 and insert: 'notes that by removing the specific references to fuel poverty, the requirement for the Secretary of State to lay his findings before Parliament, the power to make regulations and the references to specific action to provide households wit

U571

leave out from 'sea' to end and add 'and welcomes the fact that, following representations in this House and to the film-makers directly by the honourable Member for Pudsey and by the honourable Member for New Forest East, where Lt Commander David Balme DSC resides, this exciting movie now closes wi

RECREATIONAL CANNABIS

That this House believes that the use of recreational cannabis should be allowed under strictly controlled conditions for an experimental period on the lines of the licensed cannabis cafes in the Netherlands.

SUPER FURRY ANIMALS

That this House congratulates Super Furry Animals on their chart topping new album, Mwng; notes that Mwng is the best selling Welsh language album of all time; and notes that the Welsh language is re-establishing itself as a central part of popular youth culture and that this album is a celebration

NATIONAL NOISE ACTION DAY

That this House welcomes the launch earlier this year of the UK Noise Association; notes that Wednesday 7th June has been designated as National Noise Action Day; recognises the growing problem of environmental noise from a variety of sources including traffic and aircraft; draws attention to the fa

DIFFERENTIAL TUITION FEES

That this House recognises that any attempt to introduce top-up fees or to allow universities to charge differential tuition fees would discourage access by students from state schools and students from under-represented groups; and calls upon the Government to extend the provisions of the Teaching

RETURN OF FIRST CLASS RUGBY TO READING

That this House welcomes the return of first class rugby to Reading; and hopes London Irish have a successful time at the Madjeski Stadium next season.

BURMA (No. 3)

That this House recognises and supports the Committee Representing the People's Parliament in Burma which has been established due to the military junta's refusal to comply with the 1990 election results and allow parliament to convene since that time; notes that the Committee Representing the Peopl

ROTHERHAM FOOTBALL AND RUGBY

That this House congratulates Rotherham United Football Club on gaining promotion at the end of this season; looks forward to seeing Britain's and Europe's top rugby teams playing in Rotherham; and confidently expects the Millers to be in the First Division before long.

OXBRIDGE MA DEGREES

That this House expresses concern at the process whereby, unlike at other universities in the UK, Bachelor of Arts graduates from Oxford and Cambridge can apply for the automatic granting of an MA degree; notes that this practice enables graduates from Oxford and Cambridge to claim an apparent advan

SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS

at end add "but notes that exhaustive studies have not found a link between silicon breast plants and systemic (whole body) disease.".

ELECTRICITY SUPPLY PENSION SCHEME

That this House is concerned at the stated intention of the National Grid Company to amend its group rules of the Electricity Supply Pension Scheme so as to allow themselves, retrospectively, to profit from their failure to make payments to the fund, to cover deficiencies arising from the company's

PENSIONS FOR HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS

That this House, while appreciating the fact that the German Government continues to pay pensions to Holocaust survivors, notes with concern that these pensions have been reduced by eighteen and a half per cent. because of the decline in the value of the euro; is aware that the uncertainties of the