Early Day Motions

ELECTION OF RICARDO LAGOS AS PRESIDENT OF CHILE

That this House congratulates Ricardo Lagos on his election as President of Chile and notes that the pro-Pinochet candidate was defeated; and further notes that the 1990 coalition granted immunity to General Pinochet from prosecution for crimes commited between 1973 and 1990 by his appointment as a

LOCATION OF THE NATIONAL ATHLETICS STADIUM

That this House notes the complete failure of the proposed National Athletics Stadium at Wembley; notes that the Commonwealth Stadium in Manchester could be altered at relatively little cost to meet the specifications for a national stadium; urges the Government to give full consideration to any bid

DELAY IN RETURNING BUS PENSION MONEY

That this House deplores the fact that retired bus workers from the privatised National Bus Company are still being deprived of the full value of the pension fund which is legally theirs; notes that it is approaching six months since the High Court approved the terms of the settlement whereby the Go

UNSOLICITED FAX MESSAGES AND COSTS OF PREVENTION

That this House is concerned by the rise in unsolicited facsimile messages to small businesses, disrupting their activity and increasing their costs; notes that suppliers of such unwanted services are extorting payment for removal of business facsimile numbers from their subscription lists through p

FREE ACCESS TO CASH MACHINES

That this House congratulates those financial institutions which are continuing to offer free access to cash machines; expresses concern that the LINK cash machine network is considering the introduction of a surcharge of ú1 per withdrawal from cash machines when cash machine providers already recei

DYFED & POWYS, GWENT AND SOUTH WALES CONSTABULARIES

That this House congratulates Dyfed and Powys, Gwent and South Wales constabularies, which by collaboration made a number of arrests in the second week of January including an alleged persistent young offender, following the use of new technology currently under trial developed by 2B Research and BT

REFORM OF LIQUOR LICENSING LAWS

at end add 'and consider withdrawing liquor licensing to any premises - private or public - that do not afford equal opportunity and equal access to women'.

MR CYNOG DAFIS, FORMER HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR CEREDIGION

That this House, noting the resignation from this House on a point of principle by Mr Cynog Dafis, formerly the honourable Member for Ceredigion, pays tribute to his work in this House and abroad, particularly in the fields of world and UK sustainable development and as the founding chair of Globe U

APPOINTMENTS TO THE SENIOR BAR IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House deplores the religious imbalance in the appointments made in December 1999 to the Senior Bar in Northern Ireland; notes that many of the most respected barristers were bypassed and that, of the 12 appointees, 10 were Roman Catholics; and calls on the Lord Chancellor to make a stateme

BARRATT HOMES AND NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSITS

That this House strongly condemns the action of Barratt Homes Limited in retaining ú18,000 in non-refundable deposits from prospective home-buyers at the Chamberlayne Walk development at Preston Road in Brent North without advising them that they themselves had no legally registered title to the lan

USE OF UNCTAD MEETING FOR CONTROLS ON MULTINATIONAL INVESTMENT

That this House, noting the publication of OECD guidelines on multinational investment on 13th January, and the commitment of the EU, Japan and the USA to restart the WTO Millennium Round, urges the governments of the world to learn from the Seattle debacle and ensure that all governments, not just

RURAL PUBS

That this House expresses concern that the Government's proposals to increase duty on draft beer by 1 per cent. will particularly hit rural pubs and traditional British family brewers, such as the Hook Norton Brewery.

WELSH BEEF CONTRACT WITH NETHERLANDS

That this House congratulates the farmers of Wales and the Agriculture Secretary on securing a ú3 million annual contract to supply Welsh beef to the Netherlands; acknowledges the benefits that this deal will bring to the farming industry in Wales; and recognises the efforts the present Government h

MINERS PENSION FUND SURPLUSES

That this House welcomes the Coalfield Communities Campaign report on the Miners Pension Funds and notes that every year the Treasury receives a multi-million pound windfall from the funds, which have an asset value in excess of £23 billion, under arrangements which were put in place by the Tory Gov

FOLIC ACID AND SPINA BIFIDA PREGNANCIES

That this House welcomes the long-awaited publication of the Report by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition on Folic Acid and the Prevention of Disease; congratulates the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus on its sustained campaign; recognises that COMA's recommendation

HUMAN RIGHTS AND TURKEY'S APPLICATION FOR EU MEMBERSHIP

That this House notes that the leaders of Turkey's governing coalition have agreed to put the proposed execution of Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan on hold until the European Court of Human Rights has issued a ruling on the case, thereby avoiding a damaging dispute with the European Union; welcomes t

UNITED NATIONS REFERENDUM FOR WESTERN SAHARA

That this House is deeply concerned that the planned July 2000 United Nations referendum enabling the Saharawi people to exercise their right to self-determination may be postponed again due to the problem posed by over 70,000 appeals presented by Morocco; believes that this could result in the refe

ACT OF SETTLEMENT

at end add 'as a first step to the disestablishment of the Church of England and complete separation of Church and State.'.

IRAN'S FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC POLICY

after 'country', insert 'and in particular congratulates those who are brave enough to defy the dress code for women and to campaign for fairer laws concerning women's health, education, civil rights and custody of children.'.

WESTMINSTER WOODLAND

That this House congratulates all involved with the National Forest project; looks forward to the opening of the visitor centre and millennium discovery centre; and urges all honourable and Right honourable Members to support the Westminster Woodland by purchasing a tree to be planted within it.

PARLIAMENTARY CAR PARKING

That this House believes that, in support of the thrust of the Government's White Paper on Transport, car parking charges for honourable Members and staff should be introduced throughout the parliamentary estate, that charges paid should not be reclaimable by honourable Members, that revenue raised

MR SATPAL RAM

That this House calls for the release of Mr Satpal Ram who has now served 13 years in prison for killing in self-defence a racist who, with five accomplices, attacked Mr Ram, stabbing him twice and who died because he refused medical treatment; and further calls for an inquiry into the investigation

ELGIN CITY AND PETERHEAD FOOTBALL CLUBS

That this House congratulates Elgin City and Peterhead Football clubs on their success in gaining membership of the Scottish Football League; and recognises their elevation as a tribute to the Highland League and a boost to both towns and the North East of Scotland.

MORTGAGE REGULATION

That this House notes the repeated call by Government ministers including the Chancellor and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry for tougher action against abuses by mortgage lenders which have been amply documented by, inter alia, the Consumers Association; notes that the Burns Committee on F

THE WAR AGAINST IRAQ

That this House regrets that British and American forces continue to fire over 100 missiles a month at targets inside Iraq and have done so throughout the whole of the last year; questions the moral and military value of this approach and of the ú4.5 million per month which it costs the United Kingd