Early Day Motions

IMPACT OF BOMBING ON ENVIRONMENT IN YUGOSLAVIA

That this House is alarmed by reports that NATO bombing of chemical and petrochemical plants, fertilizer factories, oil depots and refineries and pharmaceutical plants is not only causing serious pollution in Yugoslavia itself, but may also be having an impact on Macedonia, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary

JUBILEE LINE EXTENSION

at end add '; congratulates the previous Conservative Government for its vision in developing the Jubilee Line Extension; and regrets that there are no more new lines planned to cope with increased demand.'.

CORNISH RUGBY TEAM

That this House wishes to congratulate the Cornish rugby team for its magnificent performance in winning the County Championship at Twickenham on Saturday 22nd May; notes that both the team and its loyal supporters are a credit to the fine county which they represent; and further notes that the vict

SALE OF THE TOTE

That this House notes that paragraph 5 of the Report of the Steering Group on the Tote Review states that the Government has not financed the Tote and does not stand behind it as a financial guarantor; in view of this, feels that the taxpayer is not due a financial return from any sale of the Tote;

PRIVATE MEMBERS' LEGISLATION

leave out from 'urges' to end and add 'honourable Members to save the time of the House by confining their Bills to non-controversial matters.'.

DUAL MANDATE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND FIRST MINISTER FOR WALES

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the Right honourable Member for Cardiff South and Penarth has consistently stated that he will not take a pay increase as a result of being elected as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales and First Secretary, and that he will stand down as Sec

NATIONAL COT DEATH WEEK

That this House congratulates the Scottish Cot Death Trust and the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths on National Cot Death Appeal Week; draws attention to the fact that on average one baby dies a week in Scotland of cot death and in 1997 469 babies died in the United Kingdom as a whole; note

NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR WALES BUILDING

That this House calls on the Welsh Assembly to abandon plans to replace the newly refurbished Crickhowell House with a new home for the National Assembly for Wales; notes the cost of between ú17 million and ú20 million for the new building; and believes that the money would be better spent on servic

RURAL RAIL

That this House expresses concern about recent cuts to some rural rail services which follow the decline in service levels on many rural railway lines over the last fifteen years, and by recent comments by senior rail industry figures that buses could replace rural rail services; believes that rural

RAIL SERVICES TO SOUTHEND ON SEA

That this House offers its congratulations to the staff of the LTS company under the leadership of Mr Ken Bird for having achieved such a high grading on the efficiency and punctuality of the line from Fenchurch Street to Southend-on-Sea, which was formerly known as the Misery Line; and believes tha

CITYFLYER EXPRESS

That this House believes that the acquisition of CityFlyer Express by British Airways will allow CityFlyer to maintain and develop the excellent services that the company provides for its passengers; notes that the merger will secure the future of the 677 employees at CityFlyer and that is will also

RACIAL HARASSMENT

That this House expresses in the strongest possible terms its condemnation of all those who commit acts of racially-motivated violence or harassment and calls on the appropriate authorities to take whatever action is necessary within the law to alleviate the suffering of all those who are the victim

WEST HAM UNITED FC YOUTH TEAM

That this House congratulates West Ham United FC under-19s team for winning the Times FA Youth Cup Final on Friday 14th May and the FA Premiership Academy Play-Off Final on Tuesday 18th May; commends Coventry City under-19s for reaching the final and Sheffield Wednesday for reaching the play-off mat

JUBILEE LINE EXTENSION

That this House warmly welcomes the opening of the first stretch of the Jubilee Line extension from Stratford to Greenwich via West Ham and Canning Town; and believes that the full extension of the line will not only be of service to the Millennium Dome and Exhibition next year, but will be of incal

FUTURE OF THE TOTE

That this House notes the Government's decision to accept the recommendations of the Tote Review Steering Group to sell the Tote; recognises the importance of the Tote as a source of income for racing; notes with disappointment that the Steering Group called neither for the Tote to be transferred to

LIPREADING

leave out from first 'to' to 'users' in line 10 and insert 'consider the need for lipreading classes'.

FIRST AID TRAINING IN SCHOOLS

at end add 'and notes too the welcome work of the Staffordshire Ambulance Trust in promoting awareness in lifesaving.'.

RICHMOND FOOTBALL CLUB LTD

That this House notes with concern recent press reports which cast doubt on the future existence of Richmond Football Club Ltd; further notes that Richmond is one of the oldest rugby clubs in the United Kingdom and has brought enormous pleasure to so many men, women and children who have played for

CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE SOCIETY AND SOCIAL AUDIT

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Co-operative Insurance Society of its intention to be the first major UK insurance company to undertake a process of social audit, measuring its contribution to society in a variety of areas, including customer service, responsible investment and the

CONTACTS BETWEEN GREEK AND TURKISH CYPRIOTS LIVING IN CYPRUS

That this House notes with deep regret that there is virtually no contact taking place within Cyprus between Turkish and Greek Cypriots and believes that such contacts at all levels are essential for developing confidence and agreement on the future development of Cyprus; and calls therefore on Her

SATELLITE TELEPHONES FOR REFUGEES

That this House recognises the important contribution by BT, Nortel Networks, Oracle, Dell and Newbridge in providing robust satellite telephones and other communications to Kosovan refugees in Albania and in setting up a special call centre in Munich; and encourages other UK companies to play their

ELECTION LAW AND THE BRITISH NATIONAL PARTY

That this House deplores the unlawful action of the racist and fascist British National Party in once again breaching the Representation of the People Act by providing false addresses on nomination papers for at least three of their candidates in the forthcoming European elections; calls upon the Ho

PENSIONS AND THE ARMED FORCES

That this House acknowledges the unique role of British servicemen and women currently deployed on hazardous operational tasks in the Balkans, the Middle East and elsewhere; recognises Parliament's responsibility for protecting the well-being of those who are prepared to lay down their lives in the

DUAL MANDATE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND FIRST MINISTER FOR WALES

That this House deplores the fact that the Right honourable Member for Cardiff South and Penarth is being allowed to hold simultaneously the posts of Secretary of State for Wales and First Minister for Wales; believes that the existence of such a dual mandate creates an unacceptable conflict of inte

SUEZ CANAL ZONE AND THE MILITARY MEDALS COMMITTEE

at end add 'and Mr Robert Truelove of Brighton and other former members of the Royal Sussex Regiment.'.