Early Day Motions

CHARGES FOR DEATH CERTIFICATES

That this House calls for the abolition of charges relating to death certificates which cause unnecessary distress at a difficult time; and recommends that this charge is funded by increasing charges for birth and marriage certificates.

DEATH OF PC KALAWANT SIDHU

That this House deeply regrets the death of P.C. Kalawant Sidhu who was killed in Twickenham on Sunday evening, 24 October, in pursuit of crime suspects; conveys condolences to his family; and acknowledges the courage and dedication of police officers who regularly put their lives on the line in the

CITY STATUS FOR PRESTON

That this House notes with concern the recent comments of Preston Borough Council leader Peter Rankin, who said 'being a member of this authority has been, quite frankly, an embarrassment. This council is a laughing stock far and wide. And all this at a time when we have applied for city status, or

SELF-DETERMINATION AND THE PEOPLE OF KASHMIR

That this House records that 27th October marks the 52nd anniversary of the Indian occupation of large areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir; notes that a peaceful solution to one of the world's longest-running disputes appears no closer as the new millennium approaches; further notes that this ye

ACHIEVEMENTS OF CHELTENHAM SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES

That this House congratulates all colleges and secondary, primary, infant, junior and special schools in Cheltenham on their achievements; thanks the hard-working staff for their dedication to providing excellent education for all; commends parents for their involvement in parents' associations and

CHELTENHAM ART GALLERY CENTENARY

That this House congratulates Cheltenham Art Gallery on achieving its centenary; recalls its opening in 1899 to house the private art collection of Baron de Ferrieres who had been both Mayor and Member of Parliament for the town; notes that this collection forms the nucleus of the present extensive

LAURIE LEE MEMORIAL LECTURE

That this House welcomes the first Laurie Lee Memorial Lecture given by the distinguished biographer Valerie Grove at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature; congratulates Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education for its initiative in inaugurating this annual event commemorating the work

TELECOMMUNICATION MASTS (No. 2)

That this House notes with concern that the demand for telecommunications masts in all areas of the United Kingdom has increased over recent months at an alarming rate; believes that there is substantial public concern on this issue and that people living in residential areas should be protected fro

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

ESSEX COUNTY COUNCIL LIBRARY SERVICE

That this House congratulates Essex County Council Library Service for organising the 1999 Summer Reading School, enabling local children to show their commitment to maintaining and improving their reading skills through the summer holidays; and further, congratulates Essex County Council Library Se

THE DEATH OF JACK LYNCH

That this House sends it condolences to the Irish people and to the family of the former Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, who recently passed away; agrees with Jack Lynch's longstanding political adversary, Liam Cosgrave, that Jack Lynch was the most popular politician since Daniel O'Connell; believes that Ja

IMPACT OF REGULATIONS ON COST OF CARE

That this House notes that proposed DTI regulations on the Regulation of the Private Recruitment Industry will increase the cost of care for elderly and disabled people; further notes that the cost of the most intensive home-care packages could rise by more than 60 per cent. if these regulations wer

SERPS INHERITANCE RIGHTS

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to remedy the problem caused by the change in the inheritance of SERPS in April 2000; notes that a scheme of compensation would be financially prohibitive and would be impossible to administer adequately and fairly; and calls on Her Majesty's Gove

SHERIFF MARGARET GIMBLETT

That this House hails the decision of Sheriff Margaret Gimblett on 21st October at Greenock Sheriff Court to order the acquittal of Ellen Moxley, Ulla Roder and Angie Zelter on charges of causing damage to a Trident related vessel in Loch Goil; recognises that this historic decision in effect rules

TRAIN OVERCROWDING

That this House notes the incident on the 10 a.m. Paddington to Swansea train on Saturday, 23rd October, when over 1,000 passengers boarded a train designed to carry fewer than 450 persons; notes that in the interests of passenger safety, the drivers refused to stop the train beyond Reading at Brist

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF CROSSROADS

at end add 'and welcomes the return of Molly Barnston as Co-ordinator of Chepstow and Caldicot Crossroads after her lengthy and unjust absence.'.

VISIT TO THE UK BY THE PRESIDENT OF CHINA

That this House welcomes President Jiang Zemin on his official visit to the United Kingdom; trusts that the visit will lead to an improvement in relations between the two countries; and expresses the hope that Her Majesty's Government will advise the President of the genuine feelings of concern in t

DEMONSTRATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CHINA

That this House is deeply concerned about human rights abuses anywhere in the world; accordingly demands that Her Majesty's Government makes the strongest possible representations to the Chinese Government concerning the occupation of Tibet and the suppression inside China of the rights to free asse

VISIT OF THE CHINESE PRESIDENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS

That this House notes with concern that, whilst those who wished to exercise their right to peaceful demonstration on the occasion of the visit of the Japanese Emperor were allowed to line streets and otherwise convey their views to the Emperor, supporters of a Free Tibet who have sought similarly t

FUEL POVERTY IN THE NORTH-EAST

That this House invites Northern Electric/Gas to give a similar commitment to North-East consumers as Scottish Power has given to theirs to radically reduce the burden of charges of the fuel poor, offer a life line rate for the poor, to embark upon a programme of energy conservation funded by shareh

PRESIDENT ZEMIN'S VISIT

That this House notes that in China people have to struggle to protest because they have no democracy; believes that nobody in Britain should have to struggle to protest peacefully because the United Kingdom prides itself on being a democracy; and believes that no head of state should be spared the

PARAMILITARY ABUSES OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House commends The Times newspaper for alerting public opinion to the plight of the 4,000 plus under-18s who have suffered at the hands of Loyalist and Republican paramilitary groups since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement; notes that it is unofficially estimated that 16 have been m

CYPRUS (No. 2)

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'welcomes the latest initiative of the Secretary General of the United Nations to bring about a resolution of the Cyprus problem on terms which will be just to both Greek and Turkish Cypriots; and calls upon the Turkish Cypriot side to remove the precondition th

FLUORIDE IN DRINKING WATER

leave out from 'believes' to end and add 'that health authorities should be empowered to act on the review, ending the current situation where the privatised water companies are left to decide a public health issue.'.

ACHIEVEMENTS OF GRAMMAR SCHOOLS

after 'Boys', insert 'Churston Grammar School and all other selective, partially-selective and non-selective schools in Torbay,'.