Early Day Motions

CITY STATUS FOR SHREWSBURY

That this House welcomes the Home Office's clarification that applications for city status from a number of English towns, including Shrewsbury, are still being actively considered and that no final decisions have yet been made; believes that Shrewsbury, as the county town of Shropshire, has a disti

TRAIN OPERATORS' BICYCLES CARRIAGE CHARGES

That this House welcomes the proposal by GNER within its new franchise submission to withdraw charges for the carriage of bicycles from January 2001; and calls on other train operators to adopt a similar policy at the earliest practical date.

CAMPAIGN SPENDING LIMITS

That this House wishes to reverse the 'arms race' of national campaign spending between the major parties who spent roughly between ú26 million and ú28 million in the 1997 election campaign; notes the comment of the former general secretary of the Labour Party, Lord Sawyer, that in order to raise th

GREEN REFRIGERATION TECHNOLOGIES

That this House welcomes the announcement of the new policy position on HFC emissions in the recently published Climate Change: Draft UK Programme which states that: 'HFCs are not a sustainable technology in the long term', that 'action should be taken to limit the projected growth', and which suppo

PRIME MINISTER OF JAPAN

That this House congratulates Yoshiromori upon becoming Prime Minister of Japan; believes the new Prime Minister will help develop friendship between Japan and Britain; recalls that he led the Japanese Parliamentary Rugby Team in a game in Tokyo against the Commons and Lords Rugby Club on National S

RE-INSTATEMENT OF EMPLOYEES DISMISSED BY STANDARD CHARTERED BANK IN ZIMBABWE

That this House notes that Standard Chartered Bank is one of the UK's leading international banks employing over 27,000 in 580 offices in over 50 countries with annual profits last year in excess of ú500 million; understands that in 1997 Standard Chartered Bank dismissed 365 employees in Zimbabwe fo

INSURANCE PAYMENTS FOR FLOOD VICTIMS

That this House notes with concern the delays experienced by the victims of last Christmas's flooding in receiving insurance payments for essential household items; further notes that there are many people in the worst affected areas, such as Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, who have either had insuran

MISSILE DEFENCE

That this House notes that the United States plans to develop a National Missile Defence system and that President Clinton is due to make a decision about further developments this summer; is concerned that the United States has asked Russia to amend the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, which is

NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES

That this House urges the Government to consider urgently the Third Report of the Environmental Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on the proposed public-private partnership for National Air Traffic Services Limited and to publish its response to the report before the Transport Bill returns fr

DISABILITY EQUIPMENT

That this House is concerned by the Audit Commission's report, Fully Equipped, showing long waits for disability equipment, which is often outdated, uncomfortable and unusable; notes the Commission's comment that the current system robs disabled people of their dignity and independence and is a reci

THE SUN DONOR CARD CAMPAIGN

That this House welcomes The Sun newspaper's donor card campaign, which highlights for fact that 4,000 patients are in need of transplants each year; notes that, whilst 18 million donor cards are in circulation, only 12 million people carry them; urges The Sun's 10 million readers to carry donor car

2001 PACKAGING WASTE RECYCLING TARGETS

That this House is concerned that the UK will fail to meet its 2001 recycling targets set under the European Packaging Directive; notes that there is a lack of investment in additional infrastructure for the collected and sorting of packaging waste; and urges that the environmental agencies' reviews

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR BRENT EAST

That this House condemns the honourable Member for Brent East for mistaking political dubiety, financial deceit and seedy opportunism for radicalism; therefore condemns Tracy Emin, Damien Hurst, Anthony Gormley, the Chapman brothers and Mona Hatouum for supporting him; and regrets that these publici

ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE

That this House welcomes the Government's proposals to enhance the Energy Efficiency Standards of Performance Scheme, which was originally introduced by the last Government with cross-party support; welcomes the cost savings and benefits in health and comfort delivered by energy efficiency programme

PROTECTION FOR RARE SPECIES

That this House notes with alarm the United Nations Report which predicts tigers in India will be wiped out in five years with the tiger population now under 3,000 due to the activities of the organised criminal gangs poaching thousands of big cats; welcomes the Government's proposal to recommend th

NATIONAL ARTS DAY

after 'divides' insert 'also believes that the participation of over 18,000 schools in JC 2000, the Millennium Arts Festival for Schools and its creation of over 1,000 local and 12 regional and national schowcases for pupils' work of very high quality leading to the UK Festival at the Royal Albert H

FOOTBALL INTERNATIONAL AT THE MILLENNIUM STADIUM

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PROGRESS ON ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL STABILITY

leave out 'extremely remote' and insert 'appalling'.

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH THE QUEEN MOTHER

That this House congratulates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in her centennial year; values her outstanding 64 years of public service; and calls upon the Government to recognise the gratitude of the nation by declaring a public holiday on the Monday following the anniversary of her

ENGLAND'S RUGBY VICTORY IN THE SIX NATIONS CUP

That this House congratulates England on winning the first Six Nations Rugby Union Championship; and wishes all associated with English rugby further success in the years ahead.

CONDUCT OF THE RT. HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR NORTH TYNESIDE

That this House expresses grave concern at the conduct of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, the Right honourable Member for North Tyneside, in his failing to make public the full exchange of information between his Department and Rover/BMW since June 1999; considers it an affront to the

ORGAN TRANSPLANTS (PRESUMED CONSENT) BILL

That this House regrets that an estimated 200 people die each year awaiting life-saving organ transplants while fewer than one third of those willing to allow their organs to be used carry donor cards; notes that where potential donors have not indicated consent in advance, relatives have to guess t

HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN CHECHNYA

That this House notes with concern that the UN's Human Rights Commissioner, Mary Robinson, was apparently denied permission by the Russians to visit several villages and a detention centre to investigate allegations of serious human rights abuses by Russian soldiers; is alarmed that, according to Am

COMBATING TINNITUS

at end add 'and further urges that research should include alternative therapies which are claimed to be ineffective in dealing with tinnitus.'.

REBRANDING PENSIONS AND PENSIONERS

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