Early Day Motions

NATIONAL ARTS DAY

That this House, in the millennium year, welcomes the proposal to celebrate the Millennial National Arts Day on 24th June, Midsummer Day, as an exciting opportunity to draw attention to artistic activity across the country; believes that in the age of globalisation an annual day of celebration will

OPEN SKIES AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to regional air services and recognises the important role that regional airports play in the creation of jobs and prosperity; notes with concern the increasing problem of congestion at Heathrow and Gatwick airports and the growing pressure of dev

ANNE MARIE HUTCHINSON

That this House, recognising the work of solicitor Anne Marie Hutchinson as Chair of Reunite in dealing with the problems of international child abduction, and in particular her key role in the recent rescue of a 17 year old British Sikh girl from a forced marriage in rural Punjab, congratulates her

AIR SEA RESCUE HELICOPTER AT LEE-ON-THE-SOLENT

That this House pays tribute to the work of those who operate the Coastguard air/sea rescue helicopter at Lee-on-the-Solent; appreciates that they provide 24-hour a day cover throughout the year in the exceptionally busy area of the Solent and the English Channel; notes that various studies over the

EBENEEZER ELLIOT

at end add 'and notes his contempt for "Land-Interest's compound Man-and-Horse" as depicted in his poem "The Fox-hunters".'.

UTILITIES BILL

That this House welcomes the opportunity presented by the introduction of the Utilities Bill to deliver environmental improvements as well as serving consumer interests; recognises the importance of the Government's commitments to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent. compared to 1990 levels

WESTMINSTER METHODIST CENTRAL HALL

That this House notes the continuing concern amongst parliamentarians at the planned reduction in the use of the Methodist Church of the Westminster Methodist Central Hall for church purposes in order to facilitate further commercial use of the site; and, before the final church departmental offices

JOBSEEKERS ALLOWANCE AND TERM-TIME ONLY WORKERS

That this House views with concern the refusal of the Benefits Agency to pay the jobseeker's allowance to term-time only workers, especially low paid workers in the education service, during the unpaid holiday periods; considers the money saved in the benefits system as insignificant, but crucial to

UNION RECOGNITION AND THE NATIONAL LOTTERY CHARITY BOARD

That this House welcomes the positive result of the ballot for trade union recognition within the National Lottery Charity Board; congratulates the MSF Trade Union, the Staff Consultative Forum and the NLCB for their hard work; and hopes that the procedure followed can become the benchmark for futur

CENTENARY OF BETTS UK LIMITED OF COLCHESTER

That this House congratulates Betts UK Limited of Colchester on the occasion of its centenary, and first anniversary as an independent private company; notes that, from its headquarters in Britain's oldest recorded town, the company exports toothpaste plastic tubes and other containers for the food

MILLENNIUM

That this House notes that some people regard the commercial hype surrounding the so-called 'millennium celebrations' to be disproportionate and inappropriate; considers that the hallmark of the 20th century has been world wars and mass genocide on an unparalled scale caused through the selfishness

FUNDING OF THE BBC

That this House notes the publication of the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Funding of the BBC (HC 25-I); regrets its recommendation that the BBC should receive no extra funding for the development of its digital services; believes that the BBC is the only British broadc

ACT OF SETTLEMENT

That this House believes the Act of Settlement 1701, under which the monarch may be and may wed a person of any religion other than Roman Catholicism, is anachronistic and offensive; and joins the Scottish Parliament in calling for the Act's repeal.

BRITISH FORCES POST OFFICE

That this House commends the work of the British Forces Post Office (BFPO) which, since its launch in July 1999, has simultaneously supported more BFPO operational locations than at any time since the end of the Second World War, delivering mail to servicemen and women throughout the world; notes th

CASH MACHINE CHARGES

leave out from 'to' to end and insert 'cease charging for the use of machines'.

MUTINY AT SALERNO

That this House calls on the Government to grant a free pardon to the 191 British servicemen, mainly from the Highland and Tyne Tees Divisions, who had previously covered themselves in glory fighting in the desert in North Africa, who were court martialled in 1943 for refusing to obey an order to jo

WORLD TRADE ORGANISATION (No. 2)

That this House congratulates the Secretaries of State for the Department for Trade and Industry and the Department for International Development in their support for a world parliamentary assembly covering the work of the WTO as part of an agenda for democratising and increasing the transparency of

RETIRED MINERS' CONCESSIONARY FUEL (No. 2)

That this House welcomes the intervention of the Minister for Energy and her recent talks with the mining unions to resolve the issue of concessionary fuel for former mineworkers and their widows, which will now be supplied from indigenous sources under the provision of the National Concessionary Fu

DOCTOR-PATIENT PARTNERSHIP CAMPAIGN ON SICK NOTES

That this House notes that the results of a nationwide survey demonstrated that one third of respondents thought that doctors' sick notes are needed after just three days of absence from work rather than the seven days required under the statutory sick pay legislation; believes that it is a very poo

MORATORIUM ON THE DEATH PENALTY

That this House supports the Amnesty International Moratorium 2000 Project which calls on all governments of the world to observe a moratorium on the death penalty by 2000.

THE UTILITIES BILL AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

That this House welcomes the opportunity presented by the introduction of the Utilities Bill to deliver environmental improvements as well as serving consumer interests; recognises the importance of the Government's commitments to cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent. compared with 1990 l

ENGINEERING THE DOME

after first 'Dome', insert 'also congratulates the Bury-based company Senior Hargreaves on the high-quality manufacture and installation of 420 metres of ductwork for the Dome'.

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMISSIONER

at end add 'and believes that the provision in the Care Standards Bill for a Children's Director, while welcome, does not absolve the Government of the need to legislate for a Children's Rights Commissioner.'.

HOUSE OF COMMONS SHOP

at end add 'but also records its appreciation to the excellent staff for their unfailing courtesy to honourable Members and the public alike.'.

SLAVERY IN GHANA

That this House is appalled by the enslavement of over 5,000 people in Ghana, who are given to traditional shrines as slaves for past offences allegedly committed by family members; notes that most of the slaves are unpaid female farm labourers working for the shrine priests, and are often raped and