Early Day Motions

EDUCATION (S.I., 1999, No. 486)

That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Budget Statements and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 486), dated 1st March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 2nd March, be annulled.

EDUCATION (S.I., 1999, No. 700)

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (School Organisation Committees) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 700), dated 6th March 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11th March, be annulled.

CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND SMOKING IN THE HOME

That this House congratulates the Doctor/Patient Partnership for the launch of its campaign which draws attention to the damage caused to the health of babies and children by smoking in the home; recognises that children who live with two parents who smoke are twice as likely to become smokers thems

ANNIVERSARY OF WESTMINSTER HALL

That this House celebrates the nine hundredth anniversary this year of Westminster Hall, which is the oldest part of the Palace of Westminster and occupies the site of the old royal palace, built around 1099 by William Rufus; notes that it is also the six hundredth anniversary of the rebuilding of t

KOSOVO

That this House recognises that NATO military action against Yugoslavia has not been endorsed by the United Nations Security Council, does not have the support of the Contact Group on Kosovo, contravenes the sovereign status of a recognised state, is likely to cause further civilian casualties and c

HINDU NATIONALISM AND THE MURDER OF AUSTRALIAN MISSIONARY

That this House condemns the murder of Graham Staines and his two sons who were burned to death in their car on Saturday 23rd January by Hindu militants belonging to Hindutva Parivar; notes that this incident comes at the end of another year of violence against Christians in India by Hindu militants

ARMS BROKERING

That this House welcomes the initiative of Her Majesty's Government last year which led to the adoption of a Code of Conduct on Arms Exports by the European Union; further welcomes the German Government's efforts to build on this code by introducing EU-wide controls on arms brokering; recognises the

SUEZ CANAL ZONE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL

At end add,'Mr Edward Brown'.'.

TELEVISED FOOTBALL MATCHES

That this House deplores the growing interference by commercial television in the way football is organised; and notes that the referee at the televised game between Colchester United and Manchester City on Saturday 20th March had to delay the kick-off until a television official gave him the signal

CLEMENCY FOR LEONARD PELTIER

That this House expresses its concern at the long prison sentence imposed upon Leonard Peltier, a distinguished American Indian leader, for an offence he is alleged to have committed in 1975 by a court in America that withheld vital evidence which would have proved his innocence; notes that the camp

LIGHTER SAFETY

That this House expresses its concern about the danger the importation and manufacture of cheap and faulty lighters poses to the lives and safety of individuals in the UK, particularly children; notes that 35 million lighters were imported into the UK last year from the Far East; further notes that

LEWISHAM COLLEGE

That this House wholeheartedly congratulates Lewisham College on being the first college to get a full set of grade 1s for cross college provision in round two of inspections by the Further Education Funding Council; applauds the outstanding leadership provided by its Principal, Ms Ruth Silver, and

LONDON UNDERGROUND WORKERS

That this House appreciates the concerns of London Underground workers for the long-term security of their jobs and of their terms and conditions of employment; and supports their campaign to protect their jobs and the service they provide to London's travelling public.

MONOPOLIES AND MERGERS COMMISSION INQUIRY INTO THE MILK INDUSTRY

That this House notes the extreme difficulties experienced by many in the dairy sector; further notes that these difficulties are being exacerbated by the delay in publication and failure to reach a decision on the outcome of the report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the milk industry;

MODERNISATION OF THE JUDICIARY

That this House welcomes the Access to Justice Bill [Lords] as the most important reform of the justice system for over 100 years; and urges the Government to consider further reforms to modernise the judiciary during the passage of the Bill, including a transparent system of appointment of judges t

SALE OF LINDANE

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to ban the sale of Lindane, a powerful insecticide used in farming; notes that a leaked confidential European Union report lists a number of harmful effects of Lindane, including that it is a carcinogenic substance, can cause hormone disruption, be

CHURCH ATTENDANCE IN ASTON

That this House salutes the action of the Reverend Keith Sinclair in arranging for the church bells of Aston to toll from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday 21st March in protest at the attempt by Sky Televison to re-arrange the timing of the Aston Villa football match to coincide with church services to t

CAPE PLC

That this House condemns the activities of Cape plc, a UK-based multinational company which engaged lobbyists, GJW Government Relations Ltd and Media Strategy Ltd, to derail claims brought against Cape plc in England on behalf of hundreds of fatally and seriously injured South African asbestos miner

MINIMUM CALL CHARGES

That this House believes that people's telephone bills are unnecessarily high due to the practice adopted by telephone companies of imposing minimum charges for calls that might only last seconds when a caller reaches voicemail or an answerphone, send a short fax or tries but fails to connect to the

FUTURE OF CYPRUS

That this House welcomes the progress in negotiations on the accession of Cyprus to the EU; regrets that the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community rejected the proposal for a joint team from both Cypriot communities to conduct the negotiations; and calls upon him to re-start talks to end the divis

ENTRANCE CHARGES TO THE MILLENNIUM DOME

That this House is concerned at the high charges set for entry to the Millennium Dome and believes that ú20 per adult is a restrictive charge for an experience that should be available to all the people; and calls on the Government to instruct the Millennium Experience Company to reconsider the char

RADIO CLYDE'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

That this House congratulates Radio Clyde on reaching its 25th anniversary, notes that its two stations, Clyde 1 FM and Clyde 2 AM which serve West Central Scotland have the best radio listening figures in the United Kingdom; compliments it on its charitable activities including raising nearly ú7 mi

SUEZ CANAL ZONE GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL (No. 2)

Line 17, at end add 'W.Harrison.'.

IRISH BROADCASTING

Line 11, at end add '; and urges him to ensure that United Kingdom radio and television programmes have equal access to all parts of the Irish Republic since United Kingdom television and radio programmes are already very popular in those areas where reception is at present possible.'.

CYPRUS

leave out from 'house' to end and add 'recognises the legitimacy and sovereignty of only one government in Cyprus, that is the Government of the Republic of Cyprus led by President Clerides; welcomes paragraph 88 and conclusion 21 of the 3rd report of the Foreign Affairs Committee on EU enlargement