Early Day Motions

DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Derby County Football Club for staying up in the Premier Football League; congratulates the directors, manager and players of the Club for all of their efforts and hard work; pays tribute to the supporters of Derby County Football Club for their continuous support and l

EUROPEAN 'CAR-FREE DAY'

That this House welcomes the efforts of the Environmental Transport Association to promote participation by British towns and cities in this year's European Car Free Day on 22nd September.

AMBULANCE SERVICE MEDAL

That this House calls on the Government to introduce an ambulance service medal to award those working in the Ambulance Service for their courage and distinguished service.

MR MIKE TYSON'S PROPOSED VISIT TO SCOTLAND

That this House is of the view that the Scottish Football Association and Celtic Football Club should decline any requests, made by a boxing promoter, to stage a boxing match at Hampden or Parkhead involving Mr Mike Tyson, the American boxer who has a history of violent behaviour towards women; note

MOBILE PHONES ON TRAINS

That this House deplores the willingness with which many mobile phone users on trains divulge intimate details of their domestic and business affairs to their fellow passengers; further notes the alarming increase in the frequency of mobile phone use on trains and the consequent inconvenience to non

PARK HOMES REFORM

That this House welcomes the report of the Park Homes Working Party and congratulates all members on two years work during which park owners and residents have come together to discuss the serious problems that blight what should be an important industry and a pleasant way of life; recognises that r

ROYAL MARINES TREK TO NORTH POLE

That this House congratulates Royal Marines Corporal Alan Chambers and Marine Charlie Paton who have completed a trek of 700 miles across shifting sea ice and reached the North Pole.

EMPTY PROPERTY STRATEGY

That this House deplores the waste of over 770,000 empty homes in England, over 250,000 of which have been empty for a year or more; notes that these wasted homes exist across the whole country; also notes that long-term empty housing and wasted buildings attract crime, vandalism, anti-social behavi

FUNDING FORMULAE FOR RURAL POLICE FORCES

after 'locations' insert 'recognises that police forces such as Northumberland cover vast rural areas as well as densely populated urban areas;'.

FUNDING FORMULAE FOR RURAL POLICE FORCES

leave out 'representing rural constituencies'.

PEACEKEEPING IN SRI LANKA

after 'UN', insert 'to offer a'.

NOT FOR RESUSCITATION ORDERS

That this House notes with concern the growing number of reported cases of inappropriate use of not for resuscitation (NFR) orders; believes that there is a gap between guidelines and practice which leaves patients and family members uninvolved in the decision to mark a patient's records 'NFR'; note

FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION UMBRO TROPHY

That this House congratulates Kettering Town Football Club and Kingstonian Football Club on reaching the final of the FA Umbro Trophy on Saturday 13th May; and further congratulates both teams for playing an entertaining match which was a credit to non-league football.

REGIONAL SPENDING

That this House welcomes the decision of the Treasury Committee to conduct an inquiry into how Government funds are shared across the United Kingdom; and urges the Chancellor of the Exchequer to look at this issue in his comprehensive spending review and to equalise spending levels by use of the Bar

DECLINE IN HOUSE SPARROWS

That this House supports The Independent newspaper's campaign to establish convincing scientific evidence for the alarming decline in the number of house sparrows in Britain, particularly in urban and city centres; notes that the RSPB estimates that there has been a fall on average in the last 30 ye

MOBILE PHONES, HEALTH AND PLANNING

That this House welcomes the publication of the report of the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones into Mobile Phones and Health; and furthermore welcomes the Government's immediate response and acceptance of the recommendation for a precautionary approach advised by the Stewart Group in additi

FUTURE OF LONGBRIDGE

That this House congratulates the Phoenix Consortium, led by John Towers, for its successful deal with BMW which will maintain volume car production at Longbridge and commends the efforts of Government and the DTI to further and broker this deal; wishes Rover every success in maintaining and expandi

CHANGE FROM ECU TO THE EURO

That this House, recognising that the change from ecu to euro in setting agricultural support intervention and market prices has been deeply damaging to the financial returns of UK agriculture and of farmers generally, because the ecu would have reduced disparities in exchange rates where the euro n

BRITAIN'S COMPETITIVENESS

That this House, concerned at the overvaluation of the pound, particularly against the euro, points out that the inevitable consequences of sustained overvaluation are that manufacturing contracts, so that exports suffer, imports rise, investment falls and production is transferred overseas, all pro

BREASTFEEDING IN STANDING AND SELECT COMMITTEES

That this House believes that breastfeeding should be allowed in standing and select committees of the House.

MIKE TYSON'S VISA APPLICATION

That this House, supporting Her Majesty's Government's message that it will not tolerate violence against women, opposes Mike Tyson being granted a visa to enter the UK for a second boxing match; recalls that the Home Secretary permitted his previous visit because fans had already bought tickets and

CITY OF LONDON (WARD ELECTIONS) BILL

That this House considers that sufficient parliamentary time has been allocated to the City of London (Ward Elections) Bill; and calls upon the promoters of the Bill to withdraw this Bill in its current form and to resubmit proposals for a genuine democratic reform of the City of London Corporation.

UNISON NURSING STUDENTS' "SLEEP OUT"

That this House congratulates the London Unison nursing students who participated in Unison's nationwide campaign, Yes to Wages, No to Poverty, by sleeping out in an all-night vigil outside the Department of Health, Whitehall, on Tuesday 16th May; and expresses its support for Unison's call for an e

CATERING STAFF PAY

That this House welcomes the decision of the House authorities to restore overtime pay rates for catering staff in the Members' Tea Room and Refreshment Department; regrets that this entitlement had been withdrawn in the previous year but commends the House authorities for fully restoring and backda

NATIONAL HELPLINE FOR PEOPLE ABUSED IN CHILDHOOD

That this House commends the work of the National Association for People Abused in Childhood; supports its proposal to establish a 24-hour free phone helpline; and considers that funding such a facility should constitute part of the Government's response to the report of the Waterhouse Inquiry, Lost