Early Day Motions

TAXATION OF SAVINGS INCOME OF OLDER PEOPLE

That this House notes that the Chartered Institute of Taxation estimates that a million older people have overpaid as much as £500 million in tax on their income from savings and that Her Majesty's Treasury has no information concerning the extent to which tax is overpaid by older people on their sa

AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC TEXTPHONES

That this House believes that the current nationwide provision of 84 public text phones is inadequate; notes that in the past two years there has been no increase in the number of public textphones; is concerned that plans to increase the number of public textphones to 400 by 2000 have been dropped

CHILDREN'S RIGHTS COMMISSIONER

That this House supports the proposal to establish a Children's Rights Commissioner in England, with linked officers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; recognises that the powers and duties of such an officer would be to promote children's rights and interests and ensure they are taken into ac

JAILBREAK 1999

That this House congratulates the organisers of Jailbreak 1999 who this last weekend raised over ú100,000 for charities in Herefordshire and Worcestershire; recalls the work of Ron Davies and Gren Williams of Hereford Police who over 10 years have raised almost ú1 million for charity; pays tribute t

SLEEP AND ROAD ACCIDENTS

That this House recognises that a significant proportion of all road accidents resulting in death or serious injury is caused by sleepiness; notes the human misery caused by fatal road accidents, which cost around ú1 million each; further notes that at least 1 per cent. of the United Kingdom adult p

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN BUSINESSES

That this House urges businesses to develop environmental management systems in accordance with the international standard ISO 14000, improve their operations and procedures by reducing waste, energy use, emissions and pollution, manage resources in a holistic and sensitive way, publish and monitor

KNOWSLEYS GLOBAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AWARD

That this House congratulates Knowsley council on winning with its Community Information Programme the Global Bangemann Challenge, an international information technology award; notes that out of 730 entrants, including many major cities of the world, only 92 reached the finals, including only six f

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at end add 'with provision for formally registering an abstention on the ballot paper if the elector so chooses.'.

FAMILY HOLIDAY ASSOCIATION'S HOLIDAYS FOR CHILDREN IN CARE

That this House believes that every child should have a holiday; congratulates the Family Holiday Association for organising a millennium project, Time2Care, to provide holidays for every child in residential care during 2000; notes there are around 6,000 children in care, many from deprived backgro

DEATH OF SOLA SIERRA

That this House deeply regrets the death of Sola Sierra, the Secretary of the Committee for the Families of Political Prisoners and the Disappeared in Chile; and applauds her lifelong work for human rights and justice, from her work with the Popular Unity Government from 1970 to 1973 to her steadfas

COMPULSORY VOTING

after 'duty', insert 'to decide whether or not'.

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after 'vote', insert 'but believes the right not to vote, if none of the candidates or parties standing for election has won the confidence or support of an individual voter, is important;'.

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after 'Government', insert 'not'.

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leave out from 'believes' to end and add 'that it would be shameful and insulting for Parliament to oblige persons to vote when it is Parliament which has surrendered to non-democratic institutions in Brussels so many of the powers entrusted to it by the people, and when in the recent Euro elections

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leave out from 'vote' to end.

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF YOUNG FARMERS' CLUBS

That this House congratulates the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs on its initiative in organising its petition to put the 'young' back into farming; and supports the Federation in its call for Her Majesty's Government to develop specific policies for young people in agriculture and the c

RELEASE OF FILES ON GENERAL PINOCHET'S REGIME BY THE CIA AND DIA

That this House welcomes the release of files on General Augusto Pinochet's regime by the CIA and US Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency; notes the involvement of the said agencies and their condoning of human rights abuses in Chile during that period; and calls on Her Majesty's Governm

ABDULLAH OCALAN

That this House condemns the recent conviction and sentence of death on Abdullah Ocalan; supports the view of Amnesty International that his trial violated both Turkish national law and international standards for fair trials; believes that the international community should broker peace talks betwe

TRANSPORT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS IN NORTHERN IRELAND

That this House calls upon the Government immediately to introduce free transport for all senior citizens in Northern Ireland on reaching their 60th birthday.

ACCESSIBILITY OF CONNEX SOUTH CENTRALS TRAINS

That this House condemns Connex South Central for continuing to run passenger trains between Gatwick and Victoria which mean that wheelchair-using passengers are forced to travel in the luggage van, which is not only an affront to all disabled people but must also give a very bad impression to inter

MANCHESTER UNITED AND THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION CHALLENGE CUP (No. 3)

That this House notes with concern the decision of the Football Association to excuse Manchester United from participation in the Football Association Challenge Cup competition during the 1999-2000 season in order to participate in a FIFA World Club Championship tournament in South America; believes

REGIONAL AIR SERVICES

That this House recognises the importance of direct air links between regional airports and London as a vital element in an integrated transport policy; acknowledges the role of Heathrow and Gatwick as key European hub airports with unrivalled interlining capability with medium and long haul destina

COMPULSORY VOTING

That this House believes it is every citizen's duty to exercise the hard-won right to vote; and therefore urges the Government to consider the introduction of compulsory voting.

INDIA AND KASHMIR

That this House notes India's use of military aircraft in Indian-controlled Kashmir for the first time outside wartime, that there is a bigger ratio of troops per adult male in Indian-controlled Kashmir than anywhere else in the world and that the Principality of Kashmir is the only state not to hav

PALLIATIVE CARE

That this House notes that palliative care is provided in a number of settings, most notably by the hospice movement, yet most people's experience of palliative care is in a hospital setting; believes that it is crucial that National Health Service trusts take their responsibility to deliver the hig