Early Day Motions

LIBERALS AND STOCKPORT COUNCIL

leave out from 'welcomes' to end and insert 'the retention of control by the Liberal Democrats of Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, and the reduction of the Labour Group to its smallest size for years; and deeply regrets that accusations without any basis of fact have now been made by the disa

CRUIKSHANK REPORT ON BANKING

That this House is concerned by the failure of the UK banking system either to generate effective competition or to accept responsibility for problems of financial exclusion due to poverty; age and geographical isolation as reflected in the large scale programme of branch closures; notes the conclus

BOLTON WANDERERS

That this House congratulates Bolton Wanderers for reaching the play-offs for promotion from the First Division to the Premiership; and wishes them well alongside all the other teams in their play-off matches.

NICE RECOMMENDATION ON TAXOL

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the National Institute for Clinical Excellence that the anti-cancer drug Taxol should be available routinely as a first-line treatment for women with ovarian cancer regardless of where they live; notes that as many as one-third of health authorities do

METROPOLITAN POLICE

That this House, in the light of the declaration made on 3rd May by the Metropolitan Police that its officers behaved unlawfully during the Chinese state visit in October 1999 by removing Tibetan flags from demonstrators; and calls upon the Home Secretary to order an independent inquiry into how tha

KENT COUNTY COUNCIL'S ACCOUNTABILITY

That this House condemns Tory-controlled Kent County Council's failure to allow its new cabinet system of government to be properly held to account by the scrutiny committee which is dominated by Conservative members and has been accused of agenda fixing by Kent's Labour and Liberal Democrat group l

INVESTMENT IN HOUSING

That this House recognises the fundamental importance of access to good quality, affordable housing; understands that decent housing is essential to good health and improved opportunity in education and employment; believes that housing providers, drawing on both public and private resources, have a

REGULATION AND TRAINING OF NURSES AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN THE DELIVERY OF NURSING CARE

That this House, in paying its respect to the profession of nursing on International Nursing Day, 12th May - the birthday of Florence Nightingale - acknowledges the very real pressures facing a profession whose members continue to provide the majority of care to all honourable Members' constituents

ADOPTION

That this House welcomes the development of national standards for adoption services and believes that the additional measures needed if more children who are looked after by local authorities are to have the opportunity of adoption are a new adoption act, effective systems for the recruitment of po

RIO TINTO AND HEALTH AND SAFETY

That this House is gravely concerned to learn that the London-based Rio Tinto, the largest mining company in the world, has made a series of false statements to the effect that during its operation of the Capper Pass Tin Smelter in Hull, it had fully complied with all environmental, health and safet

CARE WORKERS IN EAST KENT

That this House notes with dismay that Kent County Council is to make redundant 17 front-line social service care workers in East Kent and that this will include 75 per cent. of the care workers at the Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Thanet and will inevitably lead to people remaining t

JOB CENTRE STAFF IN TEESSIDE AND ELSEWHERE

That this House notes official figures released in April showing that unemployment nationally has fallen to 5.9 per cent., the lowest level since the ILO measure was introduced in 1984, with over 850,000 more people in work since the 1997 general election and employment up by 258,000 in the last yea

EDUCATION (S.I., 2000, No. 1121)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Student Support) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1121), dated 18th April 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th April, be annulled.

EDUCATION (S.I., 2000, No. 1120)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Student Support) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000), No. 1120), dated 18th April 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 19th April, be annulled.

FUNDING FORMULAE FOR RURAL POLICE FORCES

That this House welcomes the news of the report on policing in rural areas produced by ORH Limited; notes its conclusion that it takes a police officer in a rural area three times as long to reach the scene of a crime or incident as a police officer in an urban area; further acknowledges its conclus

MOBILE PHONE LICENCES AND PENSIONS

That this House congratulates the Government on its successful auction of the third generation mobile phone licences; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to consider using this windfall in part to introduce a substantial increase in the basic state pension and the extension of free televisi

LIBERALS AND STOCKPORT COUNCIL

That this House welcomes the decision of the electorate in Stockport to reduce the number of Liberal councillors on Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council on 4th May, so ending their control of the Council; deeply regrets their decision to offer Independent Councillor Goddard a place back on the pla

STANLEY GEORGE HURRELL, MBE

That this House is saddened to hear of the death of Stanley George Hurrell MBE on 5th May after a long fight against cancer; notes that he and his family have supplied the House with newspapers for 80 years, 365 days a year and that the news-stand outside Westminster Underground has been patronised

SHREWSBURY TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House warmly congratulates Shrewsbury Town Football Club for beating the drop into the Nationwide Conference against all the odds; genuinely commiserates with Chester City Football Club who in spite of a spirited fightback in the last few weeks were relegated; praises the Blues' Chairman,

PREVENTION OF EUTHANASIA BY OMISSION

That this House notes admissions by leading members of the euthanasia lobby such as Professor Sheila McLean that the withdrawal of treatment, including food and fluid, to end the lives of PVS patients and others who are not dying endorses 'a form of non-voluntary euthanasia'; regrets that the Depart

GARSTANG - WORLD'S FIRST FAIRTRADE TOWN

That this House congratulates Garstang Town Council, Garstang Oxfam Group, Garstang business and Garstang people on the designation of Garstang as the world's first fairtrade town; welcomes the initiative to promote fairtrade produce throughout the town; recognises that fairtrade has a particular re

EMERGENCY REGULATION IN SRI LANKA

That this House deplores the decision of the Sri Lankan President, Mrs Kumaratunga, to impose a new series of emergency regulations; notes that the regulations, imposed on 3rd May, restrict press freedom, limit freedom of association, authorise detention without trial and negate the right to private

TETHERED HORSES

That this House notes that the practice of tethering horses without access to adequate food, water and shelter is cruel; and recognises that the law needs to be amended to protect these animals against such barbaric practices.

ARMS CONTROLS

That this House notes that over four years have now passed since the publication of the Scott Report into the arms to Iraq affair; which highlighted serious flaws in the current system of arms export controls; and shares the concerns of organisations such as Amnesty International and Oxfam that as y

ABATTOIR CLOSURE AT EARDISLEY

That this House welcomes the decision of the Meat Hygiene Service to hold an independent investigation into the circumstances leading to the closure of the Mead Webber abattoir at Eardisley in Herefordshire; and believes that a tribunal affording the opportunity to cross-examine witnesses will be th