Early Day Motions

WORLD TRAVEL MARKET

That this House notes that Burma and Indonesia are to exhibit at this year's World Travel Market in November; deplores the human rights violations in these countries; notes the links between tourism and human rights abuses; commends the British Guild of Travel Writers for urging its members not to l

THE GUILDFORD FOUR

That this House notes the 10th anniversary of the release and exoneration on the 19th October 1989 of the Guildford Four and deplores the continuing lack of any system of aftercare and the inadequate arrangements for financial compensation for victims of miscarriages of justice.

FLOODING OF CAPEL CELYN

That this House recalls the flooding of the Welsh village of Capel Celyn in 1957 by Liverpool Corporation to provide water for its own development; commends the 35 of the then 36 Welsh honourable Members who unsuccessfully opposed the flooding, thereby demonstrating the need for Wales to have its ow

COMPETITION COMMISSION INQUIRY INTO THE ICE CREAM INDUSTRY

That this House notes that the Competition Commission has recently submitted its report to the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry after a nine month long inquiry into the impulse ice cream industry; further notes that it is the fourth inquiry into the impulse ice cream industry in 20 years; r

STAFF OF THE EQUALITY COMMISSION FOR NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House calls on the Government, and in particular the Northern Ireland Office, to ensure that immediate supplementary regulations are introduced in respect of the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland (Supplementary Provisions) (NI) Order 1999 to provide tha the staff who transfer to the

DEATH OF RICKY REEL

That this House urges the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis to release to the public the Police Complaints Authority report into the suspicious death of the Asian teenager Lakhvinder 'Ricky' Reel, in line with the recommendations of the MacPherson inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence,

PORTSMOUTH AVIATION LTD

That this House congratulates Portsmouth Aviation Limited on their 70th anniversary; celebrates their success in staying as a family-owned company operating in South East Hampshire and competing on an international basis; recognises their work in military and civil aviation and engineering, during a

CHRISTIANS IN UZBEKISTAN

That this House welcomes the desire to uphold democracy and the rule of law in a modern secular Uzbekistan; recognises the political threat from radical Islamists but calls upon the authorities in Uzbekistan not to persecute Muslims or Christians in pursuit of secularism; and is concerned about the

CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL OF LITERATURE

That this House congratulates the Cheltenham Festival of Literature on attaining its 50th anniversary; pays tribute to its distinguished directors past and present for their invaluable input; and expresses the hope that this innovative festival will long continue to lay a supportive role in the lite

SALE OF CHEPSTOW PARK WOOD

That this House deplores the decision by Forest Enterprise Wales to instruct agents to sell the freehold of Chepstow Park Wood in the Wye Valley area of outstanding natural beauty for potential development as a holiday village operation; notes with concern the manner in which this process has been c

PENSION INCREASE IN APRIL 2000

That this House believes that an increase of 75p in April 2000 in the rate of the retirement pension would be inadequate.

HOME SECRETARY'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON POLICE RECRUITMENT

That this House regrets that the announcement on police force recruitment made by the Home Secretary to the Labour Party Conference on 30th September was deliberately made to give only partial information and therefore gave the misleading impression that total police force strength would increase ov

PROVISION OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCES BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND EQUALITY OF ACCESS

leave out 'to require' and insert 'adequately to fund'.

SUEZ CANAL ZONE AND THE MILITARY MEDALS COMMITTEE

at end add 'and, also from Colchester, Messrs Ken Bibby, Richard Chambers, Raymond Gardner, Peter Hall, John Hilliard, Eric Hogg, Albert Lines, James Osborne, John Page, Rodney Sargent, Donald Smith and Alan Souter.'.

DISABILITY LIVING ALLOWANCE RESTRICTIONS

after 'skin loss)' insert ', and sufferers from ME, for whom the effort of briefly demonstrating mobility often results in periods of exhaustion and inability to venture outdoors;'.

EUROPEAN RAIL FREIGHT TERMINAL FOR THE NORTH EAST OF ENGLAND

That this House believes that a European freight rail terminal should be built linking the North East of England in particular County Durham, Tyne and Wear and Northumberland to the Channel Tunnel; supports this project as an important springboard to the economic regeneration of this English region;

RELEASE OF POLITICAL PRISONERS IN BAHRAIN

That this House congratulates the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Isa for his humane and courageous action in pardoning more than 300 political prisoners, including Sheikh Jamri, as an act of goodwill intended to mark the development, stability and prosperity of the country and people of Bahrain achieved duri

SHELTERLINE (No. 2)

That this House continues to support the activities of Shelterline, Shelter's free 24 hour national telephone service providing advice for homeless and badly housed people; notes that in its first six months in operation Shelterline has taken nearly 40,000 calls; and congratulates Shelter on its inn

BURMA

That this House notes that 250 elected members of the National League for Democracy politicians, representing 54.6 per cent. of the Parliament elected in 1990, have convened a committee to represent the People's Parliament, the CRPP, in anticipation of the continued arrests of elected members; notes

GREENPEACE AND GENETICALLY-MODIFIED CROPS

That this House commends Greenpeace for its campaign to rid this country of genetically-modified crops; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to heed public opinion and end GM crop trials.

POST OFFICE (S.I., 1999, No. 1933)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Postal Privilege (Suspension) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1933), dated 6th July 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 8th July, be annulled.

MORDECHAI VANUNU

That this House is deeply concerned at the continued detention of Mordechai Vanunu in Israel; is deeply concerned at reports that he has now been returned to solitary confinement having already suffered 11 years of it before being allowed association with other prisoners; and calls upon the new Isra

EXTENSION OF THE HANDGUN COMPENSATION SCHEME

That this House welcomes the Government's near completion of the settelement of claims for the surrender of handguns, but is concerned that many ancillary items relating to their ownership are not covered by the current compensation scheme; and therefore calls upon the Government to extend the numbe

SUTTON'S GRANT MAINTAINED SCHOOLS

leave out from 'notes' to end and add 'that in common with all local authorities the London Borough of Sutton has implemented the Government's Fair Funding regime for all maintained and former grant-maintained secondary schools; that implementation followed extensive consultation with all secondary

ROSEMARY LANE NURSERY SCHOOL,EASINGTON

That this House congratulates the chair and governors, headteacher, staff, parents and pupils of the Rosemary Lane Nursery School, Easington Village in the Easington constituency upon gaining an excellent OFSTED Inspector's report which states 'there are no weaknesses at this school'; notes that all