Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 412open
RAF FYLINGDALES AND BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENCE
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
leave out from 'Government' to end and add 'to refuse this request.'
Motions
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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 418open
SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS AT CHRISTMAS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
at end add 'but believes homelessness is wrong and unnecessary at any time of the year.'.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 431open
REDUCING CHILD DEATHS FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
at end add 'and to raise the necessary public funding for this purpose.'.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 432open
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
at end add 'and to assess the public funding that would be required to fill probable VAT loss.'.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 434open
THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UK'S ACCESSION TO THE EU
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
after 'House', insert 'bitterly regrets the decision to join the European Union in 1973; deplores the wholesale undermining of democracy which has stemmed from it; resents the inability of the EU to reform scandalous and wasteful policies like the CAP; is ashamed that the EU accounts have not been signed by the auditors for years; believes that there is no reputable international organisation which makes no provision for the withdrawal from membership of member states; and offers its congratulations and good wishes to the people of Norway and Switzerland which, despite a mass of ridiculous propaganda, had the courage to retain their freedom and liberty.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 443open
POWER OF THE EU COMMISSION
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
That this House notes that the European Commission has engineered the beneficial fish stock crisis which has been brought about by disastrous EU mismanagement of fisheries so that, if the Council of Ministers fails to agree on the Commission's proposals, which seems very likely at present, the Commission can introduce emergency measures and ride roughshod over the Council of Ministers.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 444open
LEGAL AID
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
That this House is concerned that the operation of legal aid can produce injustice notably where one litigant gets assistance and the other does not or where legal aid is obtained fraudulently; and calls for a mechanism by which judgements can be set aside where abuse of the legal aid system is made evident.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 445open
LONDON AND FRINGE AREA TEACHERS' ALLOWANCES
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
That this House notes that teachers working in schools in inner and outer London and the fringe areas do invaluable work; further notes that the current cost of living allowances paid to these teachers are too low; acknowledges the difficulties experienced by many head teachers in dealing with staff resignations due to lack of affordable accommodation; notes the burden placed on school budgets by the high cost of supply teachers to fill the resulting vacancies; and calls on the Government to recognise the key status of teachers by paying them allowances comparable with other vital workers such as the police, and relative to the high cost of living in London and the fringe areas.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 446open
CHINA'S BEAR FARMS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
That this House is appalled by the tortuous and unspeakable conditions endured by thousands of bears kept in bear farms across China, where they are 'milked' for bile from their gall bladders that is used in traditional Chinese medicine, cosmetics and wine; recognises that there are many highly effective herbal and synthetic alternatives to bear bile available on the market; congratulates the World Society for the Protection of Animals on their campaign to highlight this issue; and calls on the Chinese Government to end this medieval practice.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 447open
BANFF AND BUCHAN SCOUTS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2002
That this House sends its best wishes to those from Banff and Buchan among the 30,000-strong contingent taking part in the 20th World Scout Jamboree in Thailand this month; commends the fundraising efforts undertaken by the Banff and Buchan Scouts during the past 18 months to meet their costs; recognises the contribution that the scout movement makes in broadening the horizons of its members and the teaching of life skills; and welcomes this international meeting of cultures which will foster a greater understanding and knowledge of other traditions and societies across the world.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 413open
FOOD MILES AND FARMERS MARKETS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House agrees with the Annual Conference of the National Council of Women in Great Britain held in Birmingham who expressed their concern about the effect upon the environment of the scale of the international transportation of foodstuffs whilst local supermarkets held little locally grown or produced stock; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government urgently to fund the promotion of local farmers markets and other outlets which sell local produce.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 414open
REGULATION OF LABELLING MEAT PRODUCTS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House agrees with the Annual Conference of the National Council of Women of Great Britain held in Birmingham who urged Her Majesty's Government to agree that regulations be introduced to require the country of origin of any meat or meat sourced ingredients in all products for human consumption to be stated specifically and clearly because of the wide variations in food hygiene regulations and animal welfare practices outside of the United Kingdom.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 415open
FUNDING CARE OF DEMENTIA SUFFERERS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House recognises that the majority of families care for relatives suffering with dementia at home, is concerned, however, that under present arrangements, when they eventually agree their loved ones' needs would be better met by professional nursing care, they will not receive the assessed rate of free nursing care direct, it instead being paid to nursing home owners; notes that such arrangements have merely led to the majority of owners simply increasing fees to justify extra payments; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reassess its policy on the funding of long-term care and to agree to fund nursing care in residential settings to stop such abuse of public funds.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 416open
SENTENCING FOR GROSS INDECENCY IN NORTHERN IRELAND
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes the fact that the maximum sentence for gross indecency with a child is two years in Northern Ireland whilst it is 10 years in England and Wales; notes the comments of the Lord Chief Justice of Northern Ireland, Sir Robert Carswell, that the maximum sentence should be amended in Northern Ireland; and calls for legislation to be introduced to bring the sentencing power for judges in Northern Ireland in this area into line with England and Wales.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 417open
HAEMOPHILIA AND BLOOD PRODUCTS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes the recent report highlighting that the United Kingdom has the lowest provision of recombinant product for the use of people with haemophilia in the developed world; notes the recent medical concerns suggesting vCJD might be carried in infected blood products, and calls on the Government to make this synthetic alternative to blood products available to all people with haemophilia without further delay and thereby remove from patients with haemophilia the fear that the blood products that they rely on daily for treatment may pass on this terrible disease.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 418open
SHELTERS FOR THE HOMELESS AT CHRISTMAS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House congratulates charities and other non-governmental organisations involved in the provision of shelters for the homeless over the Christmas period; and salutes the volunteers and workers from all walks of life for their dedication, commitment and hard work in sacrificing their own time over the festive period in order to help some of the most vulnerable people in society at this difficult time of year.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 419open
REPEAL OF THE PEDLARS ACT 1871
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House recognises that the Pedlars Act 1871 is both unworkable and confusing; notes that it fails to provide adequate protection to consumers purchasing goods from those trading fraudulently under a false pedlar's licence and allows rogue traders to trade at ease at large public events such as local carnivals; further notes the it is impossible for the police to enforce the Act due to lack of manpower and the puzzling nature of the Act; and calls on the Government to consult upon the possibility of reforming the 1871 Act and granting local authorities the power to license and control trading that takes place within its own area.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 420open
RULES APPLYING TO MEMBERS OF THE UPPER HOUSE
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House believes that the current reform of Parliament should include consideration of the status of Members of the Upper House who have been convicted in a court of law, and that the rules that apply to honourable Members in such circumstances should apply also to Members of the Upper House.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 421open
MURDER OF WILLIAM WRIGHT
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House is seriously concerned that unanswered questions remain about the murder of William Wright while he was incarcerated in HM Prison Maze on 27th December 1997; and calls for an immediate public judicial enquiry into the circumstances surrounding his assassination.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 422open
TERCENTENARY OF THE CHAIR OF CHEMISTRY AT CAMBRIDGE
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House congratulates the University of Cambridge on the occasion of the tercentenary of the foundation of the first ever Professorship in Chemistry in 1702; notes that this has been the longest continuously occupied Chair of Chemistry in the country from Professor John Francis Vigani of Verona in 1702 to Professor Steve Ley in 2002, notes the special event entitled Chem>300 which was held on 6th to 7th December at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Cambridge to mark this unique anniversary; further notes the excellent contributions made on that occasion which was supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry; and notes the unrivalled contribution that the study of chemistry and the chemical sciences has made and continues to make to our understanding of nature, to the quality of life, and to the knowledge economy of the 21st century.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 423open
REVIEW OF THE GOVERNMENT'S BIRD REGISTRATION SCHEME
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes the Government's review of its Bird Registration Scheme; believes that the current scheme allows the origin and parentage of birds kept by birdkeepers to be traced; further believes that this has acted as a successful deterrent to taking some of the UK's rarest birds from the wild, aiding the recovery of populations of species such as the goshawk and peregrine falcon; notes with concern that the consultation includes options to abolish the Bird Registration Scheme or scale it back significantly; believes that such change would save only a small amount of money while potentially threatening the continued recovery of populations of some rare bird species; further believes that changes can be made to the Bird Registration Scheme which would make it cheaper to administer without undermining its central purpose; and calls on the Government, in its consideration of the response to its consultation, to retain the Bird Registration Scheme in its current form, and look at the scope for extending its provisions to better protect a number of rare European and globally endangered species threatened by trade and inadequately protected by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 424open
BIRDS EYE ADVERTISEMENT AND THE SCOTTISH FISHING INDUSTRY
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House deplores the advert placed in the Scottish Sun on 18th December by Birds Eye, a subsidiary of Unilever, which seeks to make a fast buck on the back of the European Commission's proposals to close Scottish fishing waters; believes that if Birds Eye wanted to say something constructive to help resolve the fishing crisis, then they would advertise the strong and effective conservation measures that have already been implemented by the Scottish fishing fleet, alone in the European Union.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 425open
HM GOVERNMENT AND THE UN INVESTIGATION OF THE KILLING OF BRITISH AND OTHER NEWSMEN IN EAST TIMOR
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes that in May the United Nations told relatives of British citizen Malcolm Rennie that Indonesia's legal authorities had failed, repeatedly, to allow the United Nations to interview eight persons in Indonesia in connection with the death of British citizens Mr Rennie and Brian Peters, and three other television newsmen killed with them at Balibo in East Timor in October 1975; further notes that papers released by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2002 show that on 28th October 1975 the British Embassy in Jakarta won Foreign Office backing for its view that no British approach should be made to the Indonesian authorities on the British citizens' case; and urges Her Majesty's Government, henceforward, to press the Indonesian authorities to extend full co-operation both in that case and in that of Sander Thoenes, the Financial Times newsman killed in East Timor in September 1999.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 426open
BBC CHILDREN IN NEED APPEAL
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House acknowledges the significant achievements of the BBC Children in Need Appeal in helping socially disadvantaged children and young people across the United Kingdom; notes that since 1980, when the Appeal first was established, it has raised over £300 million, that in the last 12 months it awarded grants totalling £25.2 million and that during the Appeal night on 15th November it raised £13.5 million; and wishes it continued success for the future.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 427open
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's statement on BBC Newsnight on 16th May 2002 that he believes weapons of mass destruction to be a real evil; notes the 1996 statement by 60 retired generals and admirals from many countries, including the United Kingdom and the United States, calling for the elimination of nuclear weapons; further notes that the United Nations General Assembly's call in 1996 and 1997 for immediate negotiations leading to the conclusion of a nuclear weapons convention and the 1997 European Parliament's call for support for negotiations leading to a nuclear weapons abolition convention; and calls upon the Prime Minister to work within the Security Council for such a convention and to make a statement to the House on how a United States National Missile Defence programme would impact on efforts to reduce weapons of mass destruction.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 428open
LENGTH OF TIME TAKEN TO ANSWER HON MEMBERS' LETTERS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes that more than 4,000 letters are outstanding to honourable Members from seven Government departments; further notes that 800 of these are six months old or longer, of which 474 are from the Department of Health; further notes that the Department for Education and Skills does not monitor these figures; regrets that the DfID and the Home Office have failed to provide this information despite being asked on 7th November; further notes that letters to ministers are one of the few remaining ways that honourable Members are able to hold Her Majesty's Government to account, scrutinise its policies and programmes and pursue constituency cases; believes that ministers are either deliberately withholding information until it is no longer relevant or are incompetent; and calls upon the Public Administration Committee to investigate the reasons for the backlog of unanswered ministerial letters to ensure that this House and its honourable Members are not bypassed or prevented from undertaking scrutiny of the Executive.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 429open
KENYAN ELECTIONS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House expresses the hope that the forthcoming Kenyan elections will be free and fair and undertaken in a climate of peace and security; and calls upon the British Government to make it clear to the Kenyan people that it will do all it can to assist in the smooth transfer of power from the current administration and will bring forward practical measures to assist the incoming Government regenerate the Kenyan economy and tackle poverty and deprivation.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 430open
TELEVISION COVERAGE OF CRICKET WORLD CUP
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes that the Cricket World Cup starts on Saturday, 8th February 2003 and that all previous tournaments have been available in live or highlights form on terrestrial television; further notes that the Cricket World Cup is a Group B listed event which means that terrestrial channels must have an opportunity to show highlights at a fair and reasonable price; regrets the fact that neither BBC or Channel 4, public service channels with a history of covering cricket, have shown any interest in covering the tournament; believes that cricket lovers of all ages and ethnic backgrounds will want to watch the tournament; and urges Greg Dyke of the BBC and Mark Thompson of Channel 4 to reconsider their position and the Minister of Sport to remind them of their public service responsibilities.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 431open
REDUCING CHILD DEATHS FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House believes that the numbers of children in this country who die through abuse and neglect is unacceptable and that public policy has failed to reduce the level of child deaths over the last 30 years; is concerned that the Chief Inspector of Social Services records in her eleventh annual report that three per cent. of children on the child protection register and five per cent. of looked-after children are not allocated a social worker, up to 4,000 children without a safety net; is further concerned that there is no systematic follow-up for child deaths or co-ordinated strategy to reduce child deaths in this country; calls on the Government to place area child protection committees on a statutory footing by placing a duty on all the agencies involved in child protection to participate in the work of the committee and support the local authority in discharging its child protection role; and further calls on the Government to establish an independent Children's Commissioner to promote and protect the rights of all children.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 432open
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House recognises the invaluable work of St John Ambulance; notes that neither the Department of Health or Treasury were aware that the charity carried out over 240,000 hours of accident and emergency cover in 2001; further notes that without the dedicated members of St John Ambulance, NHS ambulance services would be under even greater pressure; and calls upon the Government to examine the possibility of introducing a VAT exemption for the fuel for its ambulances.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 433open
ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY:PROVISION OF REHABILITATION
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House welcomes the recent Government publication of the Green Paper, Pathways to work: Helping people into employment, and its commitment to introduce ground breaking rehabilitation programmes; considers that successful support and vocational programmes, such as those run by Rehab UK play a vital part in helping people who are living with an acquired brain injury get back to work, thereby increasing their social independence, their quality of life and making long term savings to the Exchequer; is concerned that a lack of support from statutory agencies is creating severe funding problems which are likely to impact on existing rehabilitation services available to those who sustain an acquired brain injury; is therefore very concerned to note that Rehab UK is faced with serious funding problems which may force closure of its current rehabilitation centres when, in order to adequately address the needs of the growing brain injured population in England and Wales, as many as fifty similar centres are required; believes that there must be improved co-ordination and communication between local agencies and Government departments; and urges the Government to undertake a review of the provision of acquired brain injury rehabilitation services within the UK with a view to introducing a national funding structure ensuring that the burden of financial support for rehabilitation and vocational support services does not rest entirely with the charitable and voluntary sector.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 434open
THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF UK'S ACCESSION TO THE EU
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the UK's accession to the European Union on 1st January 2003; acknowledges the stability, peace and prosperity that the UK's membership of the EU has brought; and looks forward to playing an ever stronger role at the heart of Europe as a full, active and positive member of the Union.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 435open
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IN THE UK
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House congratulates the Cambridge students who carried out an inspection to confirm the presence of weapons of mass destruction on British soil by visiting the American airbase at RAF Lakenheath on 12th December; and notes that the world will be made more secure through the global elimination of all such weapons of mass destruction.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 436open
RAF FYLINGDALES AND NMD
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes the request by the United States Government to upgrade facilities at RAF Fylingdales as part of their National Missile Defence programme; recognises that there are huge moral, economic, technological and legal issues raised by NMD; welcomes the Government's commitment to a wide ranging public debate on these issues; and believes that the United States request should not even be considered until the British public has been able to have this debate and decide whether the 'Son of Star Wars' proposals offer any real security for Britain or the international community.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 437open
ISLINGTON SELL-OFFS
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House is appalled at the decision of Islington Council, controlled by the Liberal Democrats, to sell buildings occupied by local voluntary and community groups to property speculators; is concerned that this plan, introduced without consultation with anyone, will lead to the loss of buildings and possible closure of groups, including the Factory Community Centre, the Turkish Education Group, Turkish Women's Group, Turkish Cypriot Elderly Group, Islington People's Rights, the Mobile Repair Service, the Advisory Service to Squatters, Islington Voluntary Action Council, NITRO Theatre Group, Ghana Union, SPOD Disability Charity, Clerkenwell Green Association, Palace and Castle Learning Disability Charity, Clerkenwell Green Association, Islington Training Network, North London Bangladesh Welfare Association, the Maya Centre and Storage Facilities for Chapel Market Traders; and calls upon Islington Liberal Democrats to support the local community, not property speculators.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 438open
UPRATING OF 25P AGE ADDITION
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes the existing age addition payment to the state pension of 25 pence a week on reaching the age of 80; accepts the widespread evidence that shows that the oldest pensioners tend to be among the poorest in society; acknowledges that the vast majority of those pensioners will be women; believes that after 30 years the age addition is now due for a substantial increase; and supports the National Pensioners Convention in calling on the Government to raise this age addition to ú22 a week for all pensioners over 80 as a matter of urgency.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 439open
DEDUCTIONS FROM PENSION AFTER A HOSPITAL STAY
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House acknowledges the Government's decision to relax the rules which reduce the state pension after a stay in hospital from six to 13 weeks; reaffirms the view that such a change does not fully address the unfairness of such deductions; notes that cutting pensioners' income when in hospital comes at a time when they are at their most vulnerable as well as still having ongoing household costs to meet, and causes unnecessary worry and concern; and supports the National Pensioners Convention in calling on the Government to end this practice as a matter of urgency.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 440open
CONDUCT OF THE AUDIT COMMISSION (No 9)
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes the findings of the Audit Commission's Corporate Governance Report on Hull Council, which stated that the city's universities did not figure significantly in the Council's thinking and that lack of political consensus was a factor in Lincoln University abandoning the potential development of a prime site and moving the development to another city; in contrast, notes that the Vice-Chancellor of Hull University has stated the relationship between the University and Council has been extremely positive and constructive; helped the University to engage with the City's regeneration and development plans and that regular meetings took place between the University's Senior Management Team and the City Council; further notes that the University has been represented on Council led bodies such as City Vision, City Image and City Learning, with the Vice-Chancellor of Hull University recently being appointed as a Director of City Build, that Hull Council and Hull University were partners in the ú45 million Millennium Project 'The Deep', in which the University has a Research Centre, with one of the largest environment simulators in Europe; that members of the Council have been extremely helpful to the University in supporting the development of its Medical School; and that Hull University has greatly valued the input of Patrick Doyle, Leader of Hull Council from 1979 to 2001; further notes that the Council's Cabinet supported the development of a prime site for the University of Lincoln and therefore finds it amazing how the Audit Commission came to its conclusions on this issue.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 441open
ARJAN ERKEL
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House urges the Government to do all it can to secure the release and safe return of Arjan Erkel who was kidnapped on 12th August whilst working as a volunteer on a Medecin Sans Frontieres medical aid programme in Daghestan, a republic of the Russian Federation.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 442open
COST OF CONSULTANTS ON LONDON UNDERGROUND PPP
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House expresses its astonishment that ú500 million has already been spent on legal fees, consultants and accountants for the Government's plans for a public private partnership of the London Underground; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to draw a halt to this scheme and any further waste of public resources of this kind.