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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1162open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2000
That this House notes that the constitution of India prohibits the cruel treatment of cows, bullocks and buffaloes being taken to slaughter, and that the Indian Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act mandate that all animals shall receive humane treatment; recognises the protests being voiced by the international community, and by Indian citizens resident in the United Kingdom, regarding the need for Indian authorities to enforce India's animal transport and slaughter laws; believes, with deep disappointment, that it is common practice during the transport and slaughter of Indian cattle for them to be overloaded onto lorries, particularly in border crossings from Tamil Nadu into Karnataka and Kerala, to be marched hundreds of miles without food or water, to have their tails intentionally broken and their eyes deliberately injured with tobacco and chilli peppers to compel them to stand when they collapse, and for their final slaughter often to be inhumane; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to urge the Indian Government to immediately engage in meaningful discussions directed toward the consistent and effective enforcement of the current laws prohibiting cruelty to animals.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1163open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 November 2000
That this House congratulates the North of England Zoological Society's commitment to safeguard the future of the Asian elephant at the Zoological Gardens in Chester; notes that the Asian elephant is one of the largest and most impressive of endangered animals and that the Asian elephant will be extinct in the wild and in wildlife collections within little more than 50 years.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1014open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 July 2000
That this House welcomes the news that India's National Football Team are currently enjoying their first ever UK tour; notes that the team has not played at all in the UK for over 50 years; further notes that the current captain of the national side, Bhaichung Bhutai, became the first Indian player to play professional football in the UK when he signed for Bury FC; congratulates Mr Rajprohit and Sapphire Enterprises Limited for financing the squad's visit to the UK; acknowledges Fulham Football Club's two lucky goals leading to their 2-0 victory over the visiting team; wishes the Indian squad well in their upcoming games against West Bromwich and Bangladesh; and welcomes the benefits to those clubs' race relations programmes and the increased interest in watching and playing the game which the tour will bring.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1015open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 July 2000
That this House notes recent activity by Unison's Northern Region which culminated in the mass gathering of nurses at the Angel of the North to campaign for a fairer deal for student nurses and midwives; recognises that student nurses and midwives are essential to the effective operation of the NHS; believes that current drop-out rates for student nurses and midwives should be addressed through a new deal for the caring professions and professionals; believes that the NHS should develop a caring family-friendly environment in which such professionals can study and learn; calls for the vocational training of health professionals to be remunerated through student income, rather than a reliance on bursaries and grants; and urges the Government to consider a change in status for such key workers whilst they train when planning NHS policy and funding for the mid to long term.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 981open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 July 2000
That this House congratulates the year six pupils and teachers of Saltburn Primary School in Teesside and across the UK for their recent project work in creating a wall of positive graffiti challenging racism, prejudice and bullying ; notes that education action zone funded projects have increased awareness of the problem of racist bullying within the classroom and the community as a whole; welcomes the work being done by Redcar and Cleveland Education Action Zone and urges other EAZs and LEAs to initiate similar projects; and wholeheartedly supports the proposed inclusion of work by children from Saltburn in Teesside, and across the UK in an international exhibition of art and literature to be held in Brussels, produced by and for young people and highlighting their knowledge of and opposition to racism of all kinds.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 910open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 June 2000
That this House congratulates Bahrain's Prime Minister, Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al-Khalifa, on his announcement that the next parliament of the Consultative Council will include women members, and that the following parliament, beginning in 2004, will be democratically elected; recognises the importance of the steps taken by Bahrain's government over the last year to safeguard human rights, including the establishment of the Human Rights Committee; and welcomes Bahrain's effort to build a tolerant and inclusive society.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 895open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 June 2000
That this House congratulates the Evening Gazette in Teesside, and other newspapers across the country, for highlighting the problems that drug abuse can bring to communities and to families; notes that its Families Against Drugs campaign is being run jointly with the Teesside Drugs Education Team and is putting into action many of the Cabinet Office's Policy Action Team's recommendations concerning the importance of community action in tackling the problems facing deprived neighbourhoods; and welcomes the work being done by a local newspaper to bring the community together and work with drugs agencies, police and probation services, community and voluntary groups,and families to give information and support to people fighting against drug abuse.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 706open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 May 2000
That this House notes official figures released in April showing that unemployment nationally has fallen to 5.9 per cent., the lowest level since the ILO measure was introduced in 1984, with over 850,000 more people in work since the 1997 general election and employment up by 258,000 in the last year; also notes that under the New Deal for 18-24 year-olds, 185,000 people have moved into work and 121,000 young people have been helped with education, training or work experience; further notes that over 67,000 employers have now signed up for the New Deal; welcomes the success of the Government's New Deal in helping young people get new skills and jobs and in equipping them with the skills and experience they need to succeed; and congratulates Job Centre and Benefits Agency staff in Teesside and across the country on their hard work in assisting young people to find work through the New Deal and to move off welfare and into employment, training or community-orientated work.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 663open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 April 2000
That this House condemns the decision by the Royal Bank of Scotland to close the Loftus, Cleveland, branch of Natwest Bank; notes with grave concern that this follows hard on the heels of closure announcements made by Barclays of their branches in the nearby villages of Skelton and Brotton; notes that hundreds of workers in local factories and at the local potash mine will be inconvenienced; sees this as closure by stealth which flies in the face of assurances made by the Royal Bank of Scotland at the time of their takeover of Natwest that there would be no branch rationalisation; sees this as yet another example of corporate greed trampling over community needs; and calls on the Board of the Royal Bank of Scotland to reconsider their decision in the light of those needs.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 642open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 April 2000
That this House warmly welcomes the work that the Government has done in analysing and then tackling the problems facing deprived neighbourhoods - through the New Deal, the expansion of the working families tax credit, the introduction of the national minimum wage, the increased attention to literacy and numeracy levels and school standards in general, and the steady progress on crime reduction; notes that many of the recommendations from the 18 policy action teams established by the Social Exclusion Unit to look more closely at issues such as better management of housing estates, dealing with anti-social behaviour and ensuring investment leads to jobs that last (involving hundreds of people from inside and outside government, academics and those on the sharp end) have already been put into practice with new action to foster employment in high unemployment areas, new support for neighbourhood wardens, and a concerted strategy to bring IT access to all areas and narrow the digital divide; and believes that the neighbourhood renewal strategy is to be supported for finally addressing the issues affecting the poorest and most disadvantaged communities.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 633open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 April 2000
That this House recognises the contribution which engineering makes to all parts of the United Kingdom's economy, from IT to transport to manufacturing to sport and leisure; believes that it has a vital role to play in the United Kingdom's economic future; supports the industry's moves to ensure it remains at the heart of the knowledge driven economy; appreciates the value which engineering brings to the North East and Yorkshire, employing over 164,000; encourages the media to give this vital profession the attention and recognition it merits; and urges the Government to protect and promote the interests of engineers in order to safeguard Britain's economic future.