Early Day Motions

1OTH ANNIVERSARY OF NLD ELECTION IN BURMA

That this House notes with pleasure the 10th anniversary of the elections on 27th May 1990 in Burma, in which the National League for Democracy, headed by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, won 392 out of the 495 parliamentary seats; but regrets the action of the military regime in failing to respond to the demo

TRANSFORMING THE CARE SYSTEM

That this House congratulates the Government on its own amendments to the Children (Leaving Care) Bill, which extend statutory duties to 21; and believes that, together with 'Quality Protects', the establishment of 'A National Voice' and the Children's Rights Director within the Care Standards Commi

CHARGES FOR PRE-PAYMENT METER CUSTOMERS

That this House notes with deep concern that consumers using pre-payment meters are currently being charged higher prices for their gas and electricity than those who pay by direct debit; regards this excessive charging of many people on low incomes, including those without access to bank accounts,

ASSISTED AREA STATUS OF ARBROATH

That this House notes with concern the exclusion of Arbroath from the revised assisted area boundary proposals; recognises that while significant gains have been made in recent years to restructure the local economy, the case for re-inclusion is strong, given the consistently high levels of unemploy

SALE OF LIVE ANIMALS

That this House condemns the company Focus Do-It-All for selling live animals in their do-it-yourself stores through their in-store Petworld outlets; regrets the concept of trading in live animals; believes that the purchase of an animal requires a pre-conceived idea and planning more appropriately

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS

That this House urges that any person convicted of cruelty to animals should in future be automatically banned for life from keeping an animal or working with animals; deplores the lenient sentences handed down to the two people convicted in the Chipperfield Circus Case in April 1999, when one was f

GM OIL SEED RAPE CONTAMINATION

That this House deeply regrets the potential threat to the environment and farmers' livelihoods arising from the growing of oilseed rape contaminated by GM oilseed rape seeds sold by Advanta Seeds UK; believes that primary responsibility lies with the company for failing to test prior to marketing i

INVASION OF ERITREA BY ETHIOPIA

That this House is appalled at Ethiopia's bombardment and invasion of Eritrea; is also alarmed that in a region of desperate poverty and famine scarce resources are being used to wage a war when human needs are so desperate; is deeply concerned that one million civilians have been displaced from the

FOOTBALL TRUST AND THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION

That this House congratulates the Football Trust for its huge achievements, notably in helping professional clubs to implement the recommendations of the Taylor Report and to bring about the transformation of football grounds, providing venues that saw England host Euro 96 and which would be ready t

MILLENNIUM DOME

That this House expresses deep concern and alarm at the decision by the Millennium Commission to advance a further ú29 million of public money to the New Millennium Experience Company; notes that this will deprive the New Opportunities Fund of monies that would otherwise go to education, health and

SHELTERED HOUSING

That this House welcomes the efforts of the Emerging role of Sheltered Housing Consortium and their contribution to the debate about housing options for older people; notes that the 'Going on to Sheltered Housing' National Awareness Week is from 22nd to 28th May; and congratulates them on their effo

STANDARD LIFE

That this House supports the unanimous and firmly held view of the Board of Directors of Standard Life that mutuality is in the best interests of the company and its policy holders; recognises that the payouts from mutual insurance companies are higher than for public limited companies and that on a

BOLTON WANDERERS

at end add ',especially Barnsley FC.'.

BBC AND COVERAGE OF HER MAJESTY, THE QUEEN MOTHER'S PAGEANT

leave out from 'remit' to end and add 'congratulates ITV on its decision to televise the pageant; and further congratulates the readers of the Daily Mail on their tremendous and effective campaign'.

REGIONAL SPENDING

leave out from 'to end and add 'review the Barnett formula to ensure an equitable distribution of spending according to a thorough needs analysis; and further urges that match-funding in Objective 1 areas be truly additional to government spending in those areas.'.

HOUSING IN THE SOUTH EAST OF ENGLAND

That this House considers it essential that the Government meets its reponsibilities to house people in the South East of England while at the same time protecting the countryside and advancing principles of sustainable development; deplores the confused, misguided and totally inadequate response of

FEES FOR BILL PAYMENT AT POST OFFICES

That this House notes that certain water companies make a charge to customers who wish to pay their bills at the post office; believes that this practice further undermines the sub-post office network; and therefore calls on all water companies to ensure that customers who wish to pay their bills at

MR MIKE TYSON'S VISA

That this House notes with regret the decision of the Home Office to grant an entry visa to Mr Mike Tyson in light of the widespread speculation tha the American boxer hopes to take part in a boxing match at either Hampden or Parkhead in Glasgow; and urges Glasgow City Council to refuse applications

GOVERNMENT DEFENCE PROCUREMENT

That this House congratulates the Government on its decision to award the contract to the METEOR missile offered by Matra BAe Dynamics for the new Eurofighter aircraft and for selecting the European collaborative aircraft A400M to provide new air transport for Britain's armed forces; notes the signi

ADMISSION OF MIKE TYSON

That this House regrets the Home Secretary's decision to admit Mike Tyson for a second fight to be staged in Glasgow in spite of the overwhelming opposition of Scottish public opinion; regrets the Home Secretary's explanation that substantial revenue lost to the UK economy is a reason for this decis

IMMUNISATION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS IN SCHOOLS

That this House notes that, for a number of months, supplies of the BCG vaccine have been limited, forcing some local authorities to suspend vaccination programmes in schools; further notes that at a time of resurgence in the number of cases of tuberculosis world-wide the continuation of such a prog

BRITISH VETERANS ATHLETICS FEDERATION

That this House congratulates the British Veterans Athletics Federation on gaining 114 gold medals at the 13th World Veterans Track and Field Championships, held at Gateshead and South Tyneside between July 29th and August 8th 1999, in particular the four world records set by Stephen Peters (Men's O

REDUCING DEATH AND DISABILITY IN CHILDHOOD DUE TO INJURY AND THE 'SAFE KIDS AT PLAY' CAMPAIGN

That this House expresses deep concern that unintentional injury is the single largest cause of death and disability in children under the age of 14 years in the United Kingdom; notes that the number of severe accidents suffered by children while playing outside is on the increase; calls for greater

APPOINTMENT OF CATRIN FINCH

That this House congratulates Catrin Finch, a native of Ceredigion, on her appointment as official harpist to HRH the Prince of Wales; notes that the Welsh musical tradition has contributed much to world culture; and wishes to see it thrive.

LIFE ASSURANCE AND ORPHAN ASSETS

That this House is in favour of greater clarity in the attribution of the long-term assets held in the life fund of shareholder-owned insurance companies; recognises that the guiding principle in the allocation of surplus assets is that the reasonable expectation of the policyholders should be prote