Early Day Motions

WEEKLY WEIGH-INS

That this House congratulates the 48 members of the Westminster Weight Watchers Meeting for losing a combined 108.5lbs in the run-up to Christmas; notes that in recognition of their efforts Weight Watchers (UK) Ltd presented a cheque for ú3,422.50 to the British Diabetic Association; welcomes the co

SANCTIONS ON IRAQ

That this House congratulates John Pilger on his distressing but riveting TV programme exposing the real effects of UN sanctions on Iraq, which have led to the deaths of thousands of Iraqi children, and intense suffering for others who cannot get adequate treatment, nourishment or pain relief, but w

SMOKE DETECTORS

That this House is concerned that there is no requirement in new-build homes for smoke detectors to be fitted in bedrooms, especially as modern day uses of electronic equipment such as computers are often fitted into children's bedrooms and are left connected and live overnight; and calls on the Gov

HOME FRONT WORKERS

That this House congratulates and thanks all those home front workers whose efforts were recognised after more than half a century by a service of thanksgiving and dedication at Coventry Cathedral on Friday 3rd March; thanks the Government and its representatives for making a memorial to the home fr

CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENGLISH REGIONS

That this House welcomes the launch of the Campaign for the English Regions on 7th March; backs the call for directly-elected regional assemblies; supports the current work undertaken by campaigns and constitutional conventions in the different English regions; and welcomes efforts to enable the reg

WEST PAPUA

That this House recalls that in August 1969 an Act of Free Choice (the Act) took place in the former Dutch colonial territory now known as West Papua or Papua, then under Indonesian administration, which was intended to be an act of self-determination conforming with international practice; further

COMMONWEALTH DAY ON MONDAY 13 MARCH 2000

That this House, in common with all parliaments of the Commonwealth, proudly observes Commonwealth Day on Monday 13th March; recognises the increasing potential of the Commonwealth in helping its diverse membership to improve communications and international understanding following the Commonwealth

CITIZEN CARD

That this House congratulates CitizenCard on reaching its first anniversary as the UK's first national proof-of-identity card; welcomes the fact that it has issued over 30,000 cards; applauds its backers for funding the CitizenCard in the absence of a government scheme, including the Association of

OIL AND THE CIVIL WAR IN SUDAN

leave out 'any export licences to Sudan' and insert 'export licences for equipment relating to the extraction, transport and refining of Sudan's oil reserves'.

TOP-UP FEES

leave out from 'system' to end of line 5.

BARCLAYS BANK CLOSURES

after 'businesses;', insert 'notes that this is part of a process of small branch closures across the country, including that of Somerton Branch in Somerset;'.

LINK NETWORK CASH MACHINE CHARGES

after 'wish', insert '; notes that cash machines were installed to replace counter staff and have resulted in significant savings to the banks;'.

PERMANENT DISASTER RELIEF CONTACT POINT (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the relief agencies on their efforts in response to the crisis in Mozambique, but regrets the delay in co-ordinating a response which left many people frustrated and angry that they were unable to offer personal contributions to the disaster relief effort; and calls upo

MINISTERIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FUTURE OF THE STEEL INDUSTRY

That this House regrets the complacency of DTI Ministers concerning the effect which the high parity of the pound is having on the future viability of the UK steel industry, as manifested at DTI questions on 2nd March; notes that the Minister for Energy and Competitiveness in Europe dismissed worrie

SMOKING IN PORTCULLIS HOUSE

That this House regrets the recent decision of the Accommodation and Works Committee to reject a proposal to make the new Portcullis House a total non-smoking building; and looks forward to the House of Commons Commission reconsidering the issue in the interest of the health of honourable Members an

CAPITAL FUNDING OF NEW HOSPITALS

That this House regrets that, despite promises to the contrary, the Government is still not making adequate resources available to the NHS to fund much-needed new capital expenditure projects; and calls on the Chancellor to refrain from reducing direct taxation in the forthcoming Budget and to use p

CLOSURE OF BARCLAY'S GUIDE POST

after 'April', insert 'including branches at Belford, Lowick and Worham, which provide an essential service to rural communities many miles from any other banks;'.

ACCURACY IN FOOD LABELLING

after 'House', insert, 'while recognising the need to improve food labelling, notes with concern that the proposals contained in the honourable Member for Eddisbury's Food Labelling Bill contravenes the rules of the European Union single market, and if passed, would lay the UK government open to cha

BARCLAYS BANK CLOSURES

That this House condemns the decision by Barclays Bank plc to close two branches in the Basildon and East Thurrock constituency in the Stanford-le-Hope and the Laindon centre; regrets that Barclays have chosen to close two out of five branches in the constituency, thus greatly reducing the service i

LINK NETWORK CASH MACHINE CHARGES

That this House is dismayed at the decision of LINK network members to allow banks to surcharge users of cash machines whatever amount they wish; is appalled that this decision ignores the recommendation in the Cruickshank Report that any such charges should reflect the cost of the service, which is

NHS AND THE PAY REVIEW BODY

That this House notes that for the second year running NHS professional, technical and scientific staff outside the Pay Review Body have received pay increases less than those awarded to comparable staff within the Pay Review Body; and calls upon the Secretary of State to take steps to remedy that s

SPEEDING TRAFFIC IN THE COUNTRYSIDE

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement that 30 mph should be the normal speed limit in all villages; recognises that this will have major benefits to the countryside and people's quality of life; encourages the Government to ensure 30 mph limits apply for all villages within the life

AREAS OF OUTSTANDING NATURAL BEAUTY

That this House recognises the 41 English and Welsh areas of outstanding natural beauty to be an invaluable part of the landscape and countryside heritage, and an enormous asset to local communities and the whole nation, as demonstrated by the numbers of visitors drawn to their scenic and other qual

SILICONE BREAST IMPLANTS

That this House notes with concern reported cases of silicone poisoning due to the rupture of silicone breast implants; calls for better pre-operative information regarding the health risks and financial implications of silicone breast implant surgery; calls for the publication of all research proje

HOME SECRETARY'S DECISION ON GENERAL PINOCHET

That this House deplores the decision of the Secretary of State for the Home Department to announce his decision on the extradition of General Pinochet to the media and not the House of Commons.