Early Day Motions

INCOME SUPPORT MORTGAGE INTEREST, STANDARD RATE

That this House notes with concern that the current scheme for calculating the standard rate of interest for mortgage payments through income support or job seeker's allowance is inflexible and causes increased indebtedness and the threat of repossession if mortgage shortfalls cannot be made-up by t

PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE NHS

That this House notes that back pain is the number one cause of disability in the UK costing the country over ú6 billion per annum and affecting the lives of two in five of the adult population; calls on the Government to ensure that guidance on back pain issued by the Clinical Standards Advisory Gr

DEATH OF SIMON JONES

That this House welcomes the decision of the High Court to ask the Director of Public Prosecutions to re-examine the case for the prosecution of the employers of Simon Jones, killed on his first day at work at Shoreham Docks and expresses its dismay that, according to the court, the DPP wrongly and

SALT INTAKE

That this House believes that the salt intake of people in the United Kingdom is too high, leading to raised blood pressure which in turn is responsible for increasing the number of strokes and heart attacks, the two commonest causes of death in the United Kingdom; is aware that three-quarters of pe

NEWCASTLE UNITED SUPPORTERS SAVE OUR SEATS CAMPAIGN

That this House notes the actions of Newcastle United Football Club in its forced relocation of 4,000 loyal and longstanding fans to accommodate extra corporate seating in the redeveloped stadium; recalls that the fans were sold these specific seats in 1994 for 10 years to create major revenue at a

USE OF APPLE COMPUTERS WITH PDVN

That this House notes that Apple Computers are more intuitive and of a higher quality than ordinary personal computers; and requests that the PDVN opens discussion with Apple (Europe) to ensure that those honourable Members who use Apples in the House and at home be given access to the system.

LOCATION OF NEW NATIONAL STADIUM

at end add 'and the new National Football Stadium in the East Midlands to provide much easier access to the great majority of English football supporters and to combat the chronic metro-centricity which distorts national sporting priorities and media coverage thereof.'.

GNER CYCLE CARRIAGE CHARGES

That this House believes the ú6 return charge imposed by GNER for carrying passengers' bicycles is excessive, unnecessary and inconsistent with the promotion of environmentally friendly transport; and calls upon the company to adopt a more positive and sympathetic approach to those who wish to combi

THERAPEUTIC USE OF CANNABIS

That this House, recognising that decriminalising marijuana possession is on the agenda and likely to become, with the Police Foundation report, an issue which will precipitate emotive public debate urges Her Majesty's Government to take the question of the therapeutic use of marijuana for the treat

FURTHER BARCLAYS BANK CLOSURES ON THE WIRRAL

That this House notes with extreme displeasure the decision by Barclays Bank to once more spring on small Wirral communities, such as Irby, a round of bank closures without consultation and without any regard for local customers, in particular the elderly and businesses; and calls upon Barclays to r

TREATMENT FOR HEPATITIS C

That this House is concerned to note that more than 600, 000 people in the United Kingdom are infected with hepatitis C; notes that many of these were infected as a result of blood products treatment by the National Health Service; welcomes the success of Ribavirin and Recombinant Interferon Alpha t

LAUNCH OF BAHA'I GROUP

That this House congratulates the Baha'i faith, which now enjoys 6,000,000 followers in the world, on its 158th anniversary; and welcomes the launch of the All-Party Parliamentary Friends of the Baha'is on 21st March.

CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL

after 'tobacco', insert 'further notes that bootlegging is a serious law and order issue which should not be solved by capitulating to criminals and that the Government should not be deflected from well-founded tax and health policies, but should impose punitive measures against those involved in sm

BARCLAYS BANK, CRICIETH

That this House regrets that Barclays Bank is pursuing a programme of closure of banks in small towns and in rural areas; notes with dismay that Cricieth - the home town of David Lloyd George MP, one of Britain's greatest Chancellors - will be a Barclays-free area; believes that maintaining an adequ

AGRIMONETARY COMPENSATION

That this House notes that the deadline for the Government to submit this year's claim for agrimonetary compensation is the end of April; recognises that agriculture is going through a very difficult period, not least because of the high value of sterling against the euro; sees agrimonetary compensa

FOURTH REPORT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIT COMMITTEE, SESSION 1999-2000

That this House takes note of the Fourth Report of the Environmental Audit Committee Session 1999-2000, on the Pre-Budget Report 1999: pesticides, aggregates and the Climate Change Levy HC 76, as relevant to debate on the Budget 2000; and regrets that the Chancellor of the Exchequer refused to allow

BANK CLOSURES IN PORTSMOUTH

That this House deplores the decision of Lloyds Bank TSB to close its branch in the Southsea area of Portsmouth South, and to do so with notification of, but not consultation with, the local community or its representatives; and notes that this closure will cause considerable inconvenience to local

NEWHAM COUNCIL

That this House congratulates the Council Leader, members and staff of the London Borough of Newham for their spectacular successes in the Local Government Chronicle Annual Awards; notes Newham was voted Council of the Year, together with the award of Housing Team of the Year, Public Relations Team

INEQUALITIES IN EDUCATION FUNDING

leave out from 'House' to 'notes' in line 2.'.

ASDA STORE, PETERLEE

That this House congratulates Barry Thompson, Store Manager, Helen Pattison, PR Manager and all members of staff at the Asda's store, Peterlee, in the constituency of the honourable Member for Easington, for their community involvement in promoting The Big Read, The Big Sum, Millennium Making a Diff

SALARY OF LABOUR COUNCIL LEADER RUSSELL GOODWAY

That this House notes that Cardiff Council leader, Russell Goodway, receives ú58,000 per annum and is Britain's highest paid council leader; deplores the news that eight Labour councillors are to be suspended from the Labour group for refusing to vote in favour of the huge increase in Russell Goodwa

RUGBY LEAGUE SILK CUT CHALLENGE CUP SEMI-FINALS

That this House notes with concern the fact that both Rugby League Silk Cut Challenge Cup semi-finals played on the 25th and 26th March are to be staged in Yorkshire, leaving the North West without a semi-final for the flagship event in the Rugby League calendar; believes that in the case of the War

HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE EU-INDIA SUMMIT

That this House recognises that the EU is India's biggest trade partner; notes that political dialogue has lagged behind trade talks; welcomes the opportunity for political talks to reach beyond economic concerns to address human rights issues at the first ever EU-India summit in Lisbon on 28th June

CIGARETTES AND ALCOHOL

That this House calls for urgent action to be taken to halt the serious problem of bootlegging of alcohol and tobacco, which is putting many independent retailers out of business, with average losses of around 16 per cent. a year; notes that bootlegging has serious health and social costs which aris

LANDMINES IN PAKISTAN

That this House is deeply concerned at the impact of landmines on innocent civilians in Pakistan, where many such weapons are laid indiscriminately as a result of conflict in the region; notes with dismay a recent attempt by Pakistan ordnance factories to sell anti-personnel mines in the United King