Early Day Motions

GOVERNMENT'S CLIMATE CHANGE POLICY

That this House congratulates the Government upon its manifesto commitment to reduce United Kingdom carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent. based on 1990 levels by 2010; further congratulates the Prime Minister for making it clear in the House that this is 'not a conditional target' (Official Repor

POST OFFICE (S.I., 1999, No. 2863)

That the Postal Privilege (Suspension) Order 1999 (Revocation) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No.2863), dated 19th October 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20th October, in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S NATIONAL CHEMISTRY WEEK 1999

That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry for organising the nationwide Chemistry Week from 19th to 26th November; applauds the wide variety of dozens of events held throughout the United Kingdom, including public lectures, displays, hands-on exhibits and school competitions, whic

STATEMENT OF JEWISH LEADER, CEDOMIR PRLINCEVIC IN KOSOVO

That this House is alarmed by the statement of Cedomir Prlincevic, the ethnically cleansed leader of the Jewish community of Pristina, Kosovo, that 'the Serbs and Roma of Orahovac are imprisoned in a new Warsaw Ghetto'; is deeply distressed to learn that only 3,000 Serbs and Roma of the 12,000 who l

CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR WOKINGHAM

That this House notes that the Right honourable Member for Wokingham the Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry is a director of Murray Financial, which was set up purely to make 'carpetbagger' takeovers of building societies; further notes that the first proposed victim, the Leek United B

WOMEN'S ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE'S SUPPORT FOR OLDER VOLUNTEERS

That this House congratulates the Women's Royal Voluntary Service, in the United Nation's Year of Older People, on its contribution to exciting new volunteering activities for older people and on its support for older volunteers, particularly during Senior Volunteers Week; acknowledges that, since 1

HIGH HEDGES

That this House welcomes the publication of the consultation paper on high hedges, which at last holds out some hope of action to protect those whose lives have been blighted by overgrown trees and hedges; believes that measures to promote mediation and provide better information on planting and gro

NEW ZEALAND ELECTION (No. 2)

That this House congratulates Helen Clark on becoming Prime Minister of New Zealand, and wishes every success to her Labour-led Coalition Government; but regrets that in 1996 a change of electoral system there prevented the election of a Labour majority government; and emphasises that this House wil

JERMAINE PENNANT AND WILFORD MEADOWS SCHOOL

That this House congratulates Jermaine Pennant on becoming Arsenal's youngest every first team player in his debut match at Middlesborough on 30th November 1999; wishes him a long and successful professional career; and records, with thanks, the support and encouragement Jermaine received from Mike

FUEL POVERTY

That this House is appalled by recent claims that some eight million people in the UK live in such fuel poverty that their physical and mental health has significantly deteriorated, to the extent that up to 60,000 people in the UK die each year because they cannot heat their homes properly; and welc

BBC WORLD SERVICE TELEVISION

at end add 'but further notes that ITN's own news service has a wider reach in America and in Europe; and calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to create one combined British news service'.

HOUSE OF COMMONS MASH

leave out from 'diet' to end.

RETIRED MINERS' CONCESSIONARY FUEL

That this House is extremely concerned about a DTI draft proposal to supply concessionary coal to retired miners and their widows from cheap imported fuels supplied through a new distribution network, because it will have a detrimental impact on jobs and prospects at United Kingdom deep coal mines w

DISTRICT AUDIT REPORT ON GWYNEDD COUNCIL

That this House congratulates the District Audit on its damning Review of Grant-Funded Economic Development Schemes of Gwynedd Council, published in November 1999 and reported to the Wales Office (Office of the Secretary of State for Wales); deplores the actions of Plaid Cymru members of the Council

CRITERIA FOR AWARDS

That this House calls upon all bodies that present awards to avoid honouring persons who have a history of domestic violence.

KRISHNA MAHARAJ

That this House notes with extreme concern the imprisonment in Florida for the past 13 years of Krishna Maharaj, a British citizen, for the murder of two business associates; notes the serious discrepancies in procedure and evidence during his trial which have persuaded 152 honourable Members and th

NEW ZEALAND ELECTION

That this House congratulates Helen Clark on becoming Prime Minister of New Zealand, and wishes every success to her Labour-led Coalition Government.

CARIBBEAN BANANA GROWERS

That this House recognises the crucial importance of the banana industry to small Caribbean states; is alarmed that the European Commission's current proposals for the new banana regime, in response to the recent WTO ruling, pose a serious threat to the livelihoods of Caribbean banana growers and th

WHALE SANCTUARY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

That this House welcomes the agreement of the creation of a whale sanctuary in the Mediterranean, which is 84,000 square kilometres off the coasts of Italy, France and Monaco, which will protect sperm, fin and pilot whales, risso's dolphins and a host of animal and plant species; congratulates the G

NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION

That this House is concerned about the instability and lack of democratic control in the nuclear power of Pakistan; recognises the acute dangers of nuclear proliferation; warms to the moral courage of South Africa in eliminating its nuclear arsenal; applauds the initiative for nuclear disarmament ta

EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION

That this House congratulates the French Government for its latest initiative on emergency contraception; recognises that emergency contraception could make a significant contribution to the reduction of unwanted pregnancies but that its current status as a prescription-only medicine available from

30th ANNIVERSARY OF THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL COMMISSION

That this House sends its warmest congratulations to the Women's National Commission on 30 years of ensuring that the views of women in this country are made known to government; notes that following a comprehensive review, the WNC is being modernised and strengthened and currently has more that 100

USE OF HOUSING ACCOUNTS

That this House welcomes the Government's acceptance of the principle that council tenants' rents should be recycled and used to manage and maintain council tenants' homes; notes that this will be introduced as part of the resource accounting proposals due to take effect from April 2001, but regrets

ROAD SAFETY AND GLOW POWER

That this House believes that road safety remains a crucial issue requiring a partnership of government, the private and voluntary sectors and members of the public; welcomes and supports the third annual Vauxhall Glow Power road safety initiative which was launched when the clocks went back at the

STANDARDS FOR CIVIL PROTECTION IN ENGLAND AND WALES

That this House welcomes the introduction of Standards for Civil Protection in England and Wales but, in view of the consistent reduction of the Civil Defence Grant over the last six years, expresses concern over the ability and willingness of local authorities to make the requisite resources availa