Early Day Motions

TREATMENT OF WOMEN OFFENDERS

That this House believes that custodial sentences for women offenders with dependent children should be used only when essential for public safety; believes that redundant open prison areas should be converted to hostels for women offenders and children; calls on the Government to establish a new ca

PARLIAMENTARY LOBBYISTS

That this House regrets the failure to reduce substantially the potentially corrupting activities of parliamentary lobbyists.

OVER-MEDICATION OF THE ELDERLY

That this House is shocked by the evidence from the Alzheimer's Disease Society and Age Concern on the dangers of the over-medication of the elderly; is alarmed by reports that up to one in five admissions to hospital of the elderly are caused by the misuse of medicines and by investigations in Engl

RETURN TO WALES OF THE ARTEFACTS OF OWAIN GLYNDWR

That this House believes that the artefacts of the previous Welsh Parliament should be returned to Wales; recalls that the Pennal Letter and Seal of Owain Glyndwr sent to France in 1406 are of great historical significance in Wales as rare treasures of Welsh history; and believes that they should be

RITALIN

That this House is alarmed that two million American children use the drug Ritalin which has been prescribed for the so-called disorder of 'Attention Deficit Syndrome'; notes that attention deficit is a universal characteristic found in the young of all species; notes that Ritalin has been identifie

BAN ON BULL BARS

That this House welcomes the reduction in pedestrian injuries following the introduction of vehicles with flexible fronts that absorb the shock of collisions; but regrets that there has been no ban on the macho fashion accessories of bull bars that concentrate and multiply the force of collision at

DEMOCRACY

That this House believes in 'one member one vote'.

MIS-SELLING OF MORTGAGES

That this House is alarmed at the continuing high sales of endowment mortgages; agrees with the Consumers' Association that endowments are 'risky inflexible products which typically pay seven times the commission of repayment mortgages'; calls for legislation to end the hidden charges and high redem

DRUG PROHIBITION

That this House regrets that the present Government will suffer the fate of all other governments of the past 30 years by ending their term of office with illegal drug problems at a higher level than when they were elected; and calls for a fresh judgement of the futility of drugs prohibition, consid

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 1999, No. 2219)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Consultation) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No 2219), dated 5th August 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th August, in the last Session of Parliam

CIVIL AVIATION (S.I., 1999, No. 2059)

That the Air Navigation (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2059), dated 21st July 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th July, in the last Session of Parliament, be revoked.

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

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying 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 annulled.

NATIONAL FLEET AIR ARM MEMORIAL

That this House welcomes the proposed national Fleet Air Arm Memorial in honour of more than 6,000 men and women who gave their lives in service with the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm from 1914 to 1918 and since 1938, respectively; acknowledges the vital role played by naval aviation

NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE RECYCLING

That this House supports efforts to increase the use of recycled materials; accordingly supports the Recycled Content of Newsprint Bill, introduced in the last session of Parliament by a cross-party group of honourable Members on 25th March, which would require newspaper publishers to use 65 per cen

INDEPENDENT PETROL FORECOURT OPERATORS

That this House calls on the Government to recognise and investigate the grossly unfair contractual conditions imposed on independent petrol forecourt retailers resulting in the closure of 2,500 sites in the past two years plus the loss of hundreds, possibly thousands, of small businesses in the sec

RECOGNITION FOR SUEZ VETERANS

That this House notes the service given to the United Kingdom by those who served in the British armed forces during the Suez Canal crisis; pays tribute to the efforts and sacrifices that were made by service personnel; and calls on the Government to give adequate recognition to the veterans of the

METEOR AND A400M

That this House welcomes the recent announcement that the European Meteor Team is to be partnered by Boeing in its attempt to provide a beyond visual range air-to-air missile to arm the Eurofighter; and looks to the Government for a commitment to the Meteor project and to the A400M military transpor

NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR CARE HOMES

That this House welcomes the principle of national standards for the care industry, but notes with some concern that the proposals outlined in the consultation document, Fit for the Future, if implemented in full, would impose costs on care homes to conform with which may prove prohibitive for many

ADVERSE CLINICAL INCIDENTS

That this House applauds the degree of diligence displayed by the Health Committee in researching its forthcoming report Adverse Clinical Incidents; commends the membership which, under the chairmanship of the honourable Member for Wakefield, spent two days in Yorkshire actively interviewing more th

CONDUCT OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

That this House notes the resolution of 19th March 1997 on Ministerial Accountability to Parliament that 'it is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, correcting any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity' and that 'Ministers who knowingly

AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS

That this House notes the alarming increase in the prevalence of autism reported in recent studies and therefore urges the Department of Health to establish a register to monitor the prevalence of autism and associated disorders as soon as possible; urges the Department of Health to commission resea

RECOGNITION OF CHESS AND BRIDGE AS SPORTS

That this House notes that both chess and duplicate bridge have been accepted by the Olympic authorities as demonstration sports at the 2002 Winter Olympics, with a view to their full participation in 2006; recognises this as an opportunity for further success for the United Kingdom in activities wh

CHURCH OF ENGLAND

That this House calls for the disestablishment of the Church of England.

HEARING TESTS

That this House believes it is unacceptable for NHS patients to suffer more than a month's delay for a hearing test.

PROFESSIONAL CARE WORKERS

That this House welcomes the investigation currently being carried out by the East Kent Gazette into the shortcomings of regulations governing professional care workers; recognises that currently there are only limited opportunities for care home owners to identify previous misdemeanours of prospect