Early Day Motions

PROBATION SERVICE

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MARITIME SAFETY

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CAR PRICING IN THE UK

That this House commends the Consumers' Association campaign to end the 'great British car rip-off'; is disappointed that according to the latest European Commission report on car pricing UK consumers continue to be charged the highest price for 70 of the top 77 best selling models of car in the Eur

ACCURACY IN FOOD LABELLING

That this House, noting the Prime Minister's statement in his speech to the National Farmers' Union of Tuesday 1st February, in which he promised to introduce new labelling guidance to make sure foreign goods are not passed off as British simply because they have been processed in Britain, calls on

CONSERVATION AND THE RIGHTS OF LOCAL PEOPLE IN AFRICA

That this House notes with concern the displacement of some indigenous and other local peoples from their lands in Africa and that this has also occurred in some locations of UK Government and NGO-funded conservation initiatives; further notes that mining, tourism, poaching, hunting and some commerc

CLOSURE OF BARCLAYS BANK NEWICK BRANCH

That this House deplores the decision of Barclays Bank to close its Newick branch, and to do so without any consultation; notes that this branch serves not only Newick village but many other communities nearby, including Chailey, and that closure will cause considerable inconvenience to many local p

SOCIAL SECURITY (S.I., 2000, No. 239)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Jobseeker's Allowance (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 239), dated 7th February 2000, a copy of which was laid before this house on 10th February, be annulled.

FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ELECTION OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR OLD BEXLEY AND SIDCUP

That this House notes that the Right honourable Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup, then known as Lieutenant Colonel Edward Richard George Heath, MBE, took his seat on 2nd March 1950 and that he has represented essentially the same constituency since that date, so completing fifty years of unbroken se

BANK HOLIDAY IN WALES

That this House notes the overwhelming support in the National Assembly for Wales, and throughout Wales, for 1st March to be made a Bank Holiday in Wales in keeping with the spirit of devolution and to celebrate the dawn of a new political era in Wales; and calls on the Government to support the wis

RECOGNITION OF BENNY LYNCH, FORMER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

That this House, noting the forthcoming film of the life of Benny Lynch, the Gorbals boy who rose to become the flyweight champion of the world at the age of 22, at Belle Vue, Manchester in 1933 and who died a tragic death just over 10 years later in the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow, express

SITING OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS MASTS

That this House believes that telecommunications masts should be placed away from homes, schools, workplaces and other areas where people settle or congregate; and further believes that mobile phone companies should share masts to avoid the nonsense of a rash of planning applications from different

MINEWORKERS PENSION SCHEMES

That this House calls upon the Government to invite the trustees of the Mineworkers Pension Schemes to enter into immediate negotiations to seek a favourable adjustment of surpluses of the funds to enable an enhancement of benefits to members of the BCSSS and the MPS, especially the 28,000 pensioner

CHILDREN AT RISK

That this House congratulates the British Institute of Innkeeping on the publication of its special report 'Children at Risk', which exposed hard proof that cheap smuggled alcohol is now openly being sold throughout Britain to those most vulnerable in our society; is alarmed by evidence presented in

BENTWOOD LTD CLOSURE

That this House notes with concern the decision taken by Bentwood Ltd. to close two of its manufacturing units in Chorley and Bury which employ 300 workers at the two factories; is aware that production will be moved as a result of the re-organisation of the company; and condemns the Managing Direct

HOME-START UK

That this House notes the excellent work carried out by Home-Start in promoting the welfare of families with at least one child under the age of five, offering friendship and practical help to families under stress in their own homes, and helping to prevent family crisis and breakdown; pays tribute

CLEY AND SALTHOUSE SEA DEFENCES

That this House notes the concerns of Cley and Salthouse residents over delays in constructing the sea defence bank; applauds the efforts of local residents, parish councils, other local elected representatives and other bodies such as the Norfolk Wildlife Trust to get the project underway; calls on

LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Leicester City Football Club on its victory in the Worthington Cup Final 2000; and, in particular, congratulates the club's manager, Martin O'Neill, and the Player of the Match, Matt Elliott.

SURREY COMET 'LOLLIPOP' PATROL CAMPAIGN

That this House congratulates the Surrey Comet on their succesful lollipop patrol campaign highlighting the fact that there is a chronic shortage of lollipop attendants throughout the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames; notes that this is likely to be reflected across the country and therefore po

WELSH FILM INDUSTRY

That this House congratulates S4C, the Welsh language television channel, on the Oscar nomination for its film Solomon & Gaenor; notes with pleasure that this is the third Oscar nomination for an S4C-sponsored programme; recognises the high standards that S4C has achieved in Welsh language broadcast

BNFL NUCLEAR FACILITY AT SELLAFIELD

That this House notes the report from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate released last week which clearly demonstrated that there had been a persistent falsification of safety records since 1996 at the mixed oxide plant at Sellafield; notes that there was a culture of mismanagement at the base;

ADAPTED CONVENTIONAL FORCES IN EUROPE TREATY

That this House takes note of the Agreement on Adaptations of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (Cm 4630), done at Istanbul on 19th November 1999 and presented to Parliament on 25th February, and requests Her Majesty's Government not to ratify the Agreement until the Defence committe

ISRAEL'S NUCLEAR POLICY

That this House welcomes the recent historic debate in Israel in the Knesset on Israel's nuclear policy; notes that this was the first ever debate on the nuclear question in Israel; congratulates Issam Makhoul MK for his profound speech introducing the debate and thereby helping to remove the shroud

INTERNATIONAL MAIL CENTRE LANGLEY

That this House deplores the decision of the Post Office Board to transfer its international mail operations from Mount Pleasant to a new centre at Langley; notes that the Post Office has ignored the widespread concerns of the existing workforce; and believes it has shown total contempt for the repr

CLOSURE OF BARCLAY'S GUIDE POST

That this House condemns the decision by Barclays Bank plc to close its branch in Guide Post, Northumberland along with a further 26 branches in the North East from 7th April; notes with concern that the announcement to close these branches follows recent closures by Barclays in the North East, incl

MARITIME SAFETY

That this House notes that the Government has taken great strides towards laying the foundations of a regeneration of British shipping, particularly with the introduction of a tonnage tax regime with its direct link to the training and employment of United Kingdom seafarers, but remains concerned ab