Early Day Motions

GRAND CINEMA, CLITHEROE

That this House congratulates the Trinity Community Project on the re-opening of the Clitheroe Grand Cinema on Saturday 13th May 2000 with the special showing of the 1961 film, 'Whistle Down the Wind'; thanks John Lancaster and all the volunteers for helping to rescue a part of the culture and herit

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

That this House regrets the decision of the BBC not to show live coverage of the Pageant on 19th July to celebrate the 100th birthday of Her Majesty, The Queen Mother; believes this pageant will be a significant display of affection and gratitude on behalf of charities and organisations with which H

NATIONAL VOLUNTEERS WEEK 2000

That this House notes that it is National Volunteers Week from 1st to 7th June; welcomes the work being done during the week to recognise and reward the contribution the 22 million volunteers in the United Kingdom make to the nation's quality of life; congratulates the National Centre for Volunteeri

BURNLEY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates all at Burnley Football Club on securing automatic promotion to Division 1 in the Nationwide Football League and wishes them well in the next season, recognising their success is good for the fans and the town as a whole; and also congratulates them on introducing a new

MOBILE PHONES AND MASTS

That this House welcomes the publication of the Stewart Report; notes its conclusions and recommendations; and urges the Government, in view of the widespread uncertainty and public concern over the rapid increase in the number of base stations and escalating sales of mobile phones to take a precaut

MOBILE PHONES AND MASTS (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the publication of the Stewart Report; and notes its conclusions and recommendations; and urges the Government, in view of the widespread uncertainty and public concern over the rapid increase in the number of base stations and escalating sales of mobile phones to inspect al

BANGOR CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Bangor City Football Club on winning the Welsh Cup.

KINGSTONIAN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Kingstonian F.C. on their thrilling victory over Kettering Town F.C. in the F.A. Trophy Cup Final 2000; notes this is a particularly historic achievement as it is the second year running that Kingstonian F.C. have won the Trophy Cup Final and the last such final to be p

SALMON AND FRESHWATER FISHERIES

at end add ', which was dedicated to the former honourable Member for Newcastle-under-Lyme, the late John Golding.'.

BOLTON WANDERERS

at end add ', in particular Birmingham City FC.'.

BOLTON WANDERERS

at end add ', recognising especially their approach to inclusive and comfortable facilities for disabled spectators in their new stadium.'.

NICE RECOMMENDATION ON TAXOL

at end add 'but is extremely concerned about the effect on breast cancer patients of the additional delay in issuing guidance on the use of taxanes for the treatment of breast cancer; recognises that it is estimated that several hundred women will continue to be denied these anti-cancer drugs in the

AUTISM AWARENESS WEEK 2000

That this House notes that Autism Awareness Week 2000 will take place between 15th May and 21st May; notes that the week will include the launch of a campaign entitled, Action for Autism by the National Autistic Society, which will seek to highlight the rights and interests of people with autism and

MILLENNIUM GREENS

That this House warmly congratulates the Countryside Agency on its role in helping 250 urban and rural communities in England to create their own millennium greens with ú10 million of Lottery money from the Millennium Commission; notes that the Millennium Greens programme has been enormously success

ABATAN CASE

That this House, remembering the honourable role of the Daily Mail in relation to the death of Stephen Lawrence, congratulates the Daily Mail for its prominent and balanced report on Thursday 11th May concerning the attack in Brighton in January 1999 that led to injury to Michael Abatan and Lloyd Je

OUTSTANDING PLANNING APPLICATIONS FOR COMBINED HEAT AND POWER STATIONS

That this House welcomes the benefits of combined heat and power generation in making UK industry more competitive, reducing greenhouse emissions and providing secure, diverse and sustainable supplies of energy; welcomes the Government's target to achieve at least 10 GWe of CHP capacity by 2010, and

MOBILE TELEPHONE MASTS

That this House acknowledges the increasing importance and usage of mobile phones and efforts by mobile phone operating companies to tackle safety and environmental concerns; therefore welcomes the publication of the Report of the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones, the 'Stewart Report'; furt

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR GRAVESHAM AND KENT COUNTY COUNCIL'S FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

That this House congratulates Conservative-controlled Kent County Council on its efficient financial management and for its continuous and evolutionary approach to the Government's agenda for modernising local government; notes that the statement by the honourable Member for Gravesham of 10th May, O

METROPOLITAN POLICE

at end add 'or whether they acted in accordance with Government wishes.'.

DRIVERS WITH DIABETES

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to review licensing procedures for insulin-treated diabetic drivers of Group II vehicles; notes the conclusions of the Third Report from the Science and Technology committee, HC (1999-2000) 206, into the Scientific Advisory System on Driving Licen

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

That this House acknowledges the humanitarian and valuable work carried out by Amnesty International world-wide, tirelessly campaigning for the release of prisoners of conscience, fair trials for political prisoners and an end to torture; and congratulates the Bolton and Bury Amnesty International G

COUNCIL TAX FOR SECOND AND MOBILE HOMES

That this House notes that whilst second home owners enjoy a 50 per cent. council tax discount at an annual cost to the taxpayer of ú168 million, many thousands of disadvantaged permanent occupants of mobile homes pay a council tax for a property band up to four times their market value; considers t

COUNTRYSIDE BILL AND SPECIES AND HABITAT ACTION PLANS

That this House welcomes the great level of cross party support that exists for protecting wildlife, and notes that 349 honourable Members signed EDM 11 in the last session, in support of the Wildlife Bill proposed by the honourable Member for Brighton Pavilion, and also by a cross-party group of ho

PEACEKEEPING IN SRI LANKA

That this House calls for the UN Peacekeeping force to intervene urgently to stop the continuing genocide of ethnic Tamils in the North East of Sri Lanka.

INTERNATIONAL NURSES DAY, 12 MAY 2000

That this House joins with the rest of the country in celebrating International Nurses Day on 12th May, the birth date of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale; expresses its admiration and support for the hard work, skill, sensitivity and commitment of the 634,000 nurses in the United