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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 130open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2000
That this House notes the concerns expressed by many in the mental health field that black and ethnic minority service users find it difficult to access appropriate services; notes with concern the findings of a recent survey of Mind's black and ethnic minority network that over 90 per cent. of respondents felt that institutional racism in mental health services was in part responsible for this; notes the importance of black and ethnic minority voluntary organisations in providing appropriate services; and urges the Government to take action to ensure that services become more responsive to the needs of a diverse community in the United Kingdom.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 106open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 December 2000
That this House welcomes the launch of the Powergen/National Energy Action Fuel Poverty Handbook for honourable and Right honourable Members and their caseworkers; commends Powergen and NEA for producing such a clear and practical guide to the help available to constituents suffering from fuel poverty; and congratulates both organisations for the on-going commitment they have shown to eradicating fuel poverty.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 56open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2000
That this House, recognising that there are over 20 species of whales, dolphins and porpoises in United Kingdom waters and that United Kingdom waters include the most important habitats in Europe for these animals; notes with grave concern the mounting evidence of threats to their survival from human activities including bycatch, noise, pollution and harassment; welcomes the launch of Dolphin Agenda 2000 at the House of Commons on 4th December by the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society with DIVE magazine; and draws attention to its proposals including the effective management of special areas of conservation and the development of a regional conservation plan for the Atlantic Frontier, and to the individual pledge form for those in a position of influence to sign and indicate their support.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 57open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2000
That this House congratulates the Daily Mail on their new Good Health campaign to raise awareness of Alzheimer's disease which will affect one in 50 people between the ages of 65 and 70 years, and one in five by the age of 80 years, bringing misery to those affected and their families; and calls attention to the cost effectiveness in some cases of the drugs Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl, and to the need for health authorities to prescribe on the basis of need and thus end the so-called postcode lottery of treatment.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1166open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 November 2000
That this House urges Her Majesty's Government to immediately ban unnecessary animal experiments at the Ministry of Defence's Chemical Warfare Establishment at Porton Down; is disgusted by the torture and slaughter of pigs subjected to mustard gas and Marmoset monkeys injected with sarin nerve gas; is appalled that these experiments will continue despite admissions by the research scientists involved that they have discovered little of value; congratulates the Sunday People for exposing this barbaric cruelty; and supports that newspaper's campaign to put a stop to it.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1131open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 November 2000
That this House recognises that as many as 20 per cent. of all children, about 2.5 million, are experiencing mental health problems serious enough to require extra help over and above what their families alone can provide and that around 10 per cent. of five to 15 year olds in Great Britain suffer some type of diagnosable mental disorder; welcomes the manifesto proposals of the charity 'Young Minds' to improve services for such young people and support for their families and schools; calls attention to the complex factors and new developments in relevant scientific fields which may add to understanding young people; and calls on the Government to consider the need for a national strategy which integrates prevention, promotion and treatment approaches to support the mental health of children and young people.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1132open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 November 2000
That this House notes with alarm the unusually severe weather conditions in many parts of the UK; recognises that climate change is likely to play a large part in this as research confirms that the Arctic ice pack is melting so fast that within 50 years it may disappear each summer, and that an area of it the size of Texas has disappeared in the last 20 years; calls attention to the ongoing and probably increasing threat to the Arctic posed by BP's oil exploration activities, despite a vote by BP investors to cancel Northstar and to transfer the capital to BP's solar division, and to the fact that, despite BP's recent global rebranding exercise as an environmentally responsible multinational beyond petroleum, the company in fact is planning to expand its oil and gas investment by 40 per cent. and is spending more on the exercise than it spent on renewable energy last year; and calls on the Government substantially and rapidly to increase its support for renewable energy alternatives, including solar and biomass.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1096open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 October 2000
That this House notes that public concern for soil protection is high, especially in the wake of extreme events such as recent flooding in the South East; believes that erosion caused by inappropriate land use blocks highways, damages property and dwellings, destroys fisheries and wildlife habitats, fills in lakes and degrades the productive potential of the land; urges the Government to give an active commitment to the protection and sustainable use of the nation's vital and finite soil resources; and calls for a soil protection strategy as a framework for the current work on sustainability by Government and regional planning agencies.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 988open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 July 2000
That this House congratulates BBC TV on the recent item on Newsnight about mental health; notes the concerns of participants about the incidence of institutionalised racism within the mental health services; and calls upon the Government to investigate the matter.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 954open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 July 2000
That this House send its warmest best wishes to Her Majesty , Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother on her 100th birthday; praises her for a lifetime of outstanding service to the nation in war and peace, good times and bad; thanks her for her tireless work on behalf of all the people of the United Kingdom; and congratulates Sunday People readers for being in the forefront of honouring her on this unique and historic occasion.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 937open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 July 2000
That this House recognises the many achievements of teachers across the country and congratulates the latest winners of the Teaching Awards 2000 in the East of England, including Julia Weston of the Deacon's School, Peterborough, who received her award for Excellence in Special Needs Teaching in a primary school and Mary Cox of Marshfields School, Dogsthorpe, who received the Lloyds TSB Award for Lifetime Achievement.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 911open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 June 2000
That this House notes with concern the deteriorating level of service amongst ambulance services around the country; recognises that this is due to under-resourcing over many years and does not reflect at all on the dedication and professionalism of ambulance crews; calls attention to the fact that the last national review of the Ambulance Service was in 1966; and therefore calls for a national review of ambulance provision to produce a formula to ensure the proper staffing, training and resourcing of ambulance services across the country so that a patient's chances of survival will no longer vary according to where he or she lives.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 914open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 June 2000
That this House welcomes the statement in Climate Change: Draft United Kingdom Programme, that the use of the powerful global warming gases, HFCs, is not a sustainable technology in the long term and that HFCs henceforth should be used only when safe, technically feasible, cost-effective and more environmentally acceptable alternatives do not exist; notes with pleasure that the Coca Cola company decided in June to move away from HFC cold drink equipment in order to make a significant impact on its contribution to the world wide movement to combat climate change; calls upon the Government to consider environmentally-benign procurement for refrigeration and air-conditioning in all departments and especially in the National Health Service; and requests the Government to consider incentives to encourage the phasing out of refrigerants with a high global warming potential.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 854open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2000
That that House congratulates Iceland Foods and the National Trust on their joint venture to develop the National Trust's Whole Farm Planning programme and in supporting the charity's tenant farmers in developing environmentally-friendly farming practices including conversion to organic farming; welcomes Iceland's ú8 million pledge to supply organic food to consumers at no extra cost; recognises the important contribution this will make to ensuring that organic food is available to all; and congratulates Iceland on its efforts to work with British farmers on long-term organic development.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 855open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 14 June 2000
That this House congratulates Macmillan Cancer Relief and the people of Cambridgeshire, who have supported the costs of the ú1,000,000 refurbishment of the clinical suite in the Oncology Unit at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge; and recognises that Macmillan Cancer Relief are committed to improving cancer services to patients and their families, and will continue to raise additional funds for specialist nursing and medical posts throughout the country.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 820open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 June 2000
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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 812open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 June 2000
That this House notes that Thursday 8th June is World Oceans Day and welcomes the work of the wildlife trusts and WWF through their Joint Marine Programme; congratulates them on highlighting the problems that face the UK's marine environment and promoting solutions that properly balance the social, economic and environmental needs of the sea and the communities who depend upon it; believes that the UK's seas are of incalculable value because they are home to more than 40,000 species, from plankton to the mightly blue whale, representing up to fifty per cent. of the UK's wildlife; acknowledges that the UK's waters contain most of Europe's most important commercial fishing grounds, providing essential protein for millions of people and a livelihood for thousands of fishermen and their dependent communities; believes that the seas around the UK play a vital part in regulating the climate and re-cycling nutrients upon which life depends; is deeply concerned that much that is precious and important goes unnoticed and merits little thought as people go about their daily lives; and notes the initiatives the Government has already taken to mark World Oceans Day.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 801open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 June 2000
That this House welcomes the launch earlier this year of the UK Noise Association; notes that Wednesday 7th June has been designated as National Noise Action Day; recognises the growing problem of environmental noise from a variety of sources including traffic and aircraft; draws attention to the fact that, according to official figures, 32 million people in this country are exposed to high levels of noise; and urges the Government to develop a strategy to combat this forgotten pollutant.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 725open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 May 2000
leave out from 'remit' to end and add 'congratulates ITV on its decision to televise the pageant; and further congratulates the readers of the Daily Mail on their tremendous and effective campaign'.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 599open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 April 2000
That this House is concerned that the UK will fail to meet its 2001 recycling targets set under the European Packaging Directive; notes that there is a lack of investment in additional infrastructure for the collected and sorting of packaging waste; and urges that the environmental agencies' reviews of the compliance plans of obligated schemes and companies require them to demonstrate that they are investing in new collection and sorting schemes, such as a Pink Bag scheme, which can assist in reducing the amount of landfill material and help local authorities to achieve their recycling targets at no additional costs.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 588open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 April 2000
That this House congratulates Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in her centennial year; values her outstanding 64 years of public service; and calls upon the Government to recognise the gratitude of the nation by declaring a public holiday on the Monday following the anniversary of her birth.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 582open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 March 2000
That this House congratulates the Peterborough Reading Buddy Scheme, established by the Kids at Christmas 1999 Appeal in Peterborough, on its success; welcomes the work done by 102.7 Hereward FM in bringing together a partnership of Peterborough City Council, Greater Peterborough Chamber, the Peterborough Evening Telegraph and the charity, Business in the Community; commends the 17 Peterborough companies and their staff that have committed to send reading teams into local primary schools to help raise literacy levels; further commends the many residents of Peterborough who have together donated over 3,5000 books to the scheme; and wishes the scheme and all its partners every success in the year ahead.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 513open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 March 2000
That this House notes with concern that in the United Kingdom 250,000 people have asphasia, the loss of the use of language as a result of stroke of head injury; calls for much greater recognition of the condition; urges the Government to call for more information on asphasia, particularly the financial implications of the lack of recognition and therefore a lack of treatment and support; and urges the Government fully to investigate methods by which this can be redressed.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 462open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 March 2000
That this House welcomes the Government's announcement that 30 mph should be the normal speed limit in all villages; recognises that this will have major benefits to the countryside and people's quality of life; encourages the Government to ensure 30 mph limits apply for all villages within the life of its Ten Year Transport Plan; calls on the Government to review the regulations governing road signage in the countryside; and calls for urgent legislation to reduce speed limits on country lanes from the current 60 mph, and new powers for local authorities to designate quiet lanes where residents, walkers, cyclists and horse riders have legal priority over motorists.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 424open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 February 2000
That this House believes that national standards for care homes, as outlined in the Department of Health's consultation document, 'Fit for the Future', establishing a baseline below which no provider may operate, are vital to the elimination of current inconsistencies in the treatment of older people in such homes and that it is vital to ensure that the increasingly aged population will be treated with proper care, compassion, and respect; recognises that a portion of care homes may close because they cannot meet such standards, but notes that these standards set minimum requirements and are not new; and believes that to fail to implement such national standards is to continue to place older people in care homes in danger of abuse and neglect.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 417open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 February 2000
That this House congratulates the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society on their publication, Chasing Dolphins; notes with concern its documentation of the increasing harassment of marine mammals by pleasure boats; particularly wetbikes; draws attention to the need for comprehensive measures to ensure conservation in the marine environment; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation enabling local authorities to create exclusion zones for the protection of marine wildlife as soon as possible.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 265open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 13 January 2000
That this House welcomes the long-awaited publication of the Report by the Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition on Folic Acid and the Prevention of Disease; congratulates the Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus on its sustained campaign; recognises that COMA's recommendation of a fortification of 240 microgrammes of folic acid in every 100 grammes of flour would reduce the incidence of spina bifida pregnancies by 41 per cent.; but draws attention to the lengthy delay already experienced; and calls on the Public Health Minister to ensure that the forthcoming consultation period is as short, and the eventual fortification level as high, as is consistent with the health of the population in general, whilst being of maximum benefit to the 50 per cent. of women whose pregnancies are unplanned.