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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1118open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 November 2000
That this House notes the plight of the albatross and many other species of endangered seabirds who are indiscriminately killed as a result of longline fishing activities in the southern oceans; is concerned that hundreds of thousands of seabirds die every year, accidentally hooked on the longlines put out by fishing vessels; urges longline fishermen to use bird scaring lines with plastic streamers towed behind their vessels or set their fishing lines under water out of reach of birds; and calls upon the Government to press fishing nations to adopt action plans devised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation to reduce seabird catches in longline fisheries and to persuade the UK's European Union partners to adopt an active part in ensuring that member states with longline fleets reduce the slaughter of seabirds by fishing responsibly.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1070open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 October 2000
That this House welcomes the announcement of an independent review of pay to gardeners tending British war graves abroad; believes that it is unacceptable to reduce the income of gardeners employed to care for British war graves; and urges the Director General of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission to reconsider the decision to cut salaries which angered loyal employees and offended relatives of the heroes who gave their lives fighting for freedom.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 966open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 12 July 2000
That this House condemns the proposed ú10 million bonus for Chris Gent, Chief Executive of Vodafone AirTouch; calls on shareholders to reject the payment of this obscene amount of money; and urges Vodafone AirTouch to use that money instead to research the potential harmful side effects associated with mobile phone use.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 942open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 July 2000
That this House recognises that allotment legislation is complex but calls upon the Government to overhaul allotment legislation, paying particular attention to protecting existing allotment sites; recognises the health benefits of allotment groups; notes the value of allotment gardening in leisure provision, exercise, the growing of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers; and congratulates generations of allotment gardeners for their contribution to the nation's health.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 777open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 24 May 2000
That this House congratulates Halifax on their decision to drop charges for the use of their cash machines; urges them to implement their decision without delay; and calls on all the other banks urgently to follow their example.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 712open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 10 May 2000
That this House acknowledges the humanitarian and valuable work carried out by Amnesty International world-wide, tirelessly campaigning for the release of prisoners of conscience, fair trials for political prisoners and an end to torture; and congratulates the Bolton and Bury Amnesty International Group, which is celebrating 20 years of campaigning for human rights.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 697open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 May 2000
That this House congratulates Bolton Wanderers for reaching the play-offs for promotion from the First Division to the Premiership; and wishes them well alongside all the other teams in their play-off matches.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 586open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 March 2000
That this House expresses concern that more than ú1.7 billion of benefits for retirement pensioners is unclaimed every year; welcomes the launch of the Government's TV and target letter campaign, aimed at getting pensioners who qualify for the minimum income guarantee to take up their entitlement; and notes the positive approach to this issue by Age Concern in Bolton and congratulates them for launching Your Rights Week commencing 7th April, which will provide information about benefits and the minimum income guarantee and urge pensioners to take up benefits that they qualify for.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 506open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 March 2000
That this House congratulates the Government on the threat to take legal action against high street banks unless they disclose charges for cash machine withdrawals; believes that customers should be warned on screen when they are being charged and by how much they are being charged; congratulates those banks and building societies which continue to offer free access to cash machines; and urges the Government to require that the financial institutions increase the sums of money allowed in cash back transactions in supermarkets.