Early Day Motions

RACISM AND MAL HUSSAIN

leave out from 'against' to end and add 'a long ordeal of racial harassment, strongly supports the healthy constructive role of the Ryelands Community Association; commends Lancaster City Council and Lancaster police for their excellent work in bringing perpetrators to justice and protecting the vic

BRITISH NUCLEAR TEST VETERANS RECOGNITION

That this House calls to mind the 15,000 servicemen and women who so selflessly allowed themselves to be exposed to nuclear radiation and blast at the test sites in Australia and the South Pacific; acknowledges the awesome scale of their commitment to the Crown in that they did this willingly and kn

BREATHING EXERCISES AND ASTHMA

That this House congratulates Mr Frank Goddard for his invention of the lung exercise tube which, as he has demonstrated in his recent book, Frankly Speaking, has contributed to overcoming asthma and other breathing difficulties; and calls upon the Government to instigate research into the contribut

KINGSTONIAN FOOTBALL CLUB

That this House congratulates Kingstonian Football Club on their well-deserved victory over Forest Green in this year's FA Trophy Cup Final and commends both sides for the sporting manner in which they played the match, applauds the K's manager, Geoff Chappell for building such an accomplished team,

CHALLENGES TO BUILDING SOCIETIES' MUTUAL STATUS

That this House applauds the recent vote of Britannia Building Society in favour of maintaining the Society's mutual status; notes that Michael Hardern's late withdrawal from the election of directors will force a new ballot to be held; notes with concern that the additional cost to the Society's me

MEDICINAL USE OF CANNABIS (No. 2)

That this House deplores the continuing criminalisation of thousands of otherwise law-abiding people who use cannabis medicinally to relive chronic pain and distress caused by multiple sclerosis, AIDS, and the side-effects of chemotherapy; and supports the simple change in the law recommended by the

NATIONAL EPILEPSY WEEK

That this House welcomes National Epilepsy Week which is being held from 15th to 22nd May 1999; recognises that epilepsy remains an 'orphan' condition, despite affecting 420,000 people, one in 200 of the UK population, including 100,000 children, making it 100 times more prevalent than motor neurone

POLICE (S.I., 1999, No. 1073)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1073), dated 24th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th April, be annulled.

POLICE (S.I., 1999, No. 1074)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1074), dated 24th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th April, be annulled.

SUTTON'S GRANT MAINTAINED SCHOOLS

That this House notes with concern the decision of Liberal Democrat controlled Sutton Borough Council to implement a funding formula for the Borough's eight grant maintained secondary schools, resulting in the schools having to appeal to parents for voluntary financial contributions to make up the s

BRITISH SECURITY AGENTS AND MR MOHAMED FAYED

That this House is gravely concerned at reports that Mr Mohamed Fayed and those acting for him held meetings last year with Mr Richard Tomlinson, the former MI6 officer, and calls on Mr Fayed to state under oath that he was not responsible for revealing the names of British security agents; and furt

NATIONAL CHILDCARE REGISTER

That this House notes the Government's stated intention to take all possible steps to protect children and young people; welcomes the action already taken by the Government in the development of the National Childcare Strategy; commends the Government on its recent advice for parents intending to em

ISRAELI GENERAL ELECTION

That this House congratulates Ehud Barak and One Israel on their general election victory and looks forward to a further strengthening of relations between the United Kingdom and Israel and added momentum to securing a comprehensive peace in the Middle East based on the Oslo Accords.

CANCER CARE: A PATIENT DIRECTORY

leave out from 'research' to end and add 'but regrets the recent Government announcement of lottery money for cancer care services because it transforms cancer care to the status of optional extra services, rather than a core national health service funded through general taxation.'.

ANNIVERSARY OF REFERENDUM ON NORTHERN IRELAND PEACE AGREEMENT

That this House believes that the launch of the Good Friday Agreement in April 1998 opened a new period and reconciliation in Northern Ireland, in Ireland as a whole and between Britain and Ireland and that the new mood was clearly expressed in the endorsement of the Agreement by large majorities of

PRIVATE MEMBERS' LEGISLATION

That this House, bearing in mind the ability of very small groups of Members to obstruct all private members' legislation, and noting in particular the blocking of the widely-supported Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill, urges the Select Committee on the Modernisation of the House of Commons to review h

CONDUCT OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE AND LEARNED MEMBER FOR FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE AND THE KOSOVO CONFLICT

leave out from 'House' to end and add 'reiterates the full and unequivocal support expressed repeatedly by both sides of the House for the armed forces in action in the Balkans; believes that, especially on such a crucial issue, it is the proper duty and responsibility of Her Majesty's Opposition to

ICE AND DEBRIS FROM AIRCRAFT

at end add 'and elsewhere.'.

MATURE STREET TREES

That this House recognises the importance of mature street trees in filtering air pollution, reducing the risk of flooding, and increasing biodiversity; notes that street trees are under threat from open-cut trenching by utility companies; welcomes the development of computer assisted trenchless tec

ANNIVERSARY OF THE DUBLIN AND MONAGHAN BOMBINGS

That this House commemorates the twenty-fifth anniversary of the bombings in Dublin and Monaghan on 17th May 1974 which were the most devastating acts of violence in the Northern Ireland conflict; pays tribute to the courage and perseverence of the remaining victims and relatives of the 33 men and w

PATRICK FINUCANE AND ROSEMARY NELSON: PROPOSED INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL JUDICIAL INQUIRY

That this House congratulates the Northern Ireland Law Society on the decision of its special annual general meeting to add its authority and voice to calls for an independent investigation into the circumstances and allegations of collusion arising from the murders of solicitors Patrick Finucane in

RACISM AND MAL HUSSAIN

That this House notes the public's revulsion against racism, in particular the recent nail bombings, and their desire to oppose all forms of racism, and welcomes the steps already taken by the Government following the Macpherson Report; expresses its support for Mal Hussain and Linda Livingstone's c

CONDUCT OF THE HONOURABLE MEMBER FOR GUILDFORD

That this House deplores the sexually-abusive insult directed at the Paymaster General by the honourable Member for Guildford during the Finance Bill Committee.

"FROM PLAYDOUGH TO PLATO" CAMPAIGN

at end add 'having regard to the damaging impact of (a) the national minimum wage on charities and (b) the abolition of the nursery voucher scheme.'.

ORGANIC FARMING AND CONTAMINATION FROM GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS

That this House expresses its alarm at the reported threat to organic farming in Britain posed by potential contamination from growing genetically-modified crops; notes the reports of the study commissioned by the Government on organic farming and gene transfer from genetically-modified crops; furth