Early Day Motions

CONTROL OF VEHICLE EMISSIONS

That this House welcomes the motor industry's Stop Fuming campaign, which will offer motorists free emissions checks throughout the United Kingdom in the third week of September while encouraging them to have their vehicles serviced more regularly in order to cut harmful emissions; commends the indu

KVAERNER SHIPYARD IN GLASGOW

That this House expresses its great delight that all the jobs at Kvaerner have been saved as a result of an agreement being struck between Kvaerner, its present owners, and GEC; praises the workforce and its union representatives who kept up the fight for many months and would not give in; congratul

BRITISH AEROSPACE, DUNSFOLD

That this House expresses its grave concern at British Aerospace's plans to close their site at Dunsfold, noting the dangerous strategic impact this will have on the United Kingdom armed forces, and their ability to maintain their fleet of Harriers, and the devastating impact of the loss of hundreds

HUNTING WITH DOGS

That this House, noting that it is now a year since the Wild Mammals (Hunting with Dogs) Private Members Bill was withdrawn, welcomes the reported comments of the Prime Minister that he wishes to see an end to this barbaric activity; calls on the government to immediately set in motion the necessary

ELECTORAL FRAUD IN HACKNEY

That this House condemns leading Tories in Hackney for engaging in electoral fraud in the current by-election in Rectory Ward; believes that it is despicable for Tory councillors to deceive frail, elderly life-long Labour voters into giving proxy votes to Tories by telling them that they are signing

ELECTORAL FRAUD IN HACKNEY (No. 2)

That this House notes that Special Branch is currently conducting an investigation into allegations of proxy voting fraud together with fraudulent entries on the electoral roll by Liberal Democrat and Tory activists in the May 1998 Hackney Council elections; notes that although no charges have been

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CO-OPERATION

That this House welcomes the co-operation between Israeli and Palestinian peace and human rights organisations to rebuild, on the day of the inauguration of Ehud Barak's new Israeli Government, the demolished home of the Shawamreh family in the West Bank; recognises it as a demonstration of the trus

25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION OF NORTHERN CYPRUS

That this House notes with deep regret that 20th July marks the 25th anniversary of the occupation of parts of Cyprus by Turkey; acknowledges the plight of the hundreds of thousands of refugees created by this occupation; extends its particular sympathy to those refugees currently resident in the Un

WATER PRICE ROUND

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister of the ú8 billion programme of investment relating to environmental obligations to be achieved by the water industry in England and Wales from 2000 to 2005; agrees that this programme of investment can be met with a one-off price

PRICE WATERHOUSE COOPERS AND LLOYDS TSB BANK

That this House is appalled that Price Waterhouse Coopers, acting as receivers, and Lloyds TSB Bank, who profess to be a caring bank, despite being offered £1.3 million, the asking price for Tursdale Engineering, Bowburn, Durham, have rejected the offer in favour of breaking up the firm for £20,000

CORNISH LANGUAGE AND THE PRAYER BOOK REBELLION

That this House supports the case being made by Gorsedd Kernow, Cussel an Tavas Kowethas an Yeth Kernewek, Agan Tavas, Dalleth, Kesva an Taves Kernewek and the Cornish Committee of the European Bureau for Lesser Used Languages, for Her Majesty's Government's recognition of the Cornish language to be

AIMING HIGH PROJECT

That this House congratulates the North Staffordshire-based pop and rock group Marlo for their overwhelming success in the BBC's Get Your Act Together show; wishes them well at the launch of their first commercial release on Monday 12th July; and looks forward to their continuing involvement in the

BAHRAIN (No. 2)

That this House condemns the 10 year jail sentence and 15 million dollar fine handed out by the Bahrain State Security Court to CPP member and human rights activist Sheikh Al-Jamri on 7th July; notes that Amnesty International recognised him as a prisoner-of-conscience and that he is also a prominen

NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (SCOTLAND) (S.I., 1999, No. 1620)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1620), dated 8th June 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th June, be annulled.

FIRE PRECAUTIONS (S.I., 1999, No. 1877)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Fire Precautions (Workplace) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1877), dated 29th June 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th July, be annulled.

CRIMINAL LAW (S.I., 1999, No. 1851)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Fixed Penalty Offences Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1851), dated 25th June 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th July, be annulled.

REGIONAL AIR SERVICES

at end add 'such as Cardiff Airport.'.

SERVICEMEN WITH ASBESTOS-RELATED ILLNESS

That this House recognises the contribution made to this country by thousands of former service personnel who are now suffering from asbestos-related illnesses because of the work they did while serving; further notes that the time between exposure to asbestos dust and the first signs of the disease

RAF CHINOOK HELICOPTER CRASH INVESTIGATION

That this House is deeply concerned by the findings of the investigation by the Computer Weekly magazine into the fatal crash of RAF Chinook ZD576 on the Mull of Kintyre in 1994; notes that the Ministry of Defence did not inform Air Accident Investigation Board personnel that they were suing the man

THE DANDY

That this House congratulates The Dandy on its 3,007th issue on Thursday 8th July, making it the world's longest running comic.

SOLVENT ABUSE

That this House congratulates the Government on the introduction of a ban, with effect from October, on the sale of gas lighter refills to under 18s; notes that recent research by St George's Medical Hospital School has shown that in 1997 73 people died from solvent abuse, 56 per cent. of whom died

ALLIANCE AGAINST COUNTERFEITING AND PIRACY

That this House, recognising the direct cost to UK jobs and the economy of counterfeit and pirate goods, welcomes the launch today of the cross-industry Alliance Against Counterfeiting and Piracy; recognises the contribution established by the RUC that the sale of pirate goods, especially videos, ha

US ENERGY EFFICIENCY ORDER

That this House welcomes US President Clinton's Executive Order of 3rd June which sets out new and tough targets for improving energy efficiency of 500,000 federal buildings and which is the first specific US target tied to greenhouse gas reductions of 30 per cent. below 1990 levels by 2010, which r

CONCESSIONARY BUS FARES FOR PENSIONERS

at end add 'and to ensure that concessionary bus passes are available equally to men and women over 60.'.

SENSE AND DEAFBLIND UK

That this House warmly congratulates Sense and Deafblind UK on their lobby of Parliament on Thursday 24th June, at which 100 deafblind people of all ages expressed their case for the right to the specialist one-to-one support they need to participate in society and access the world; notes that only