British MPs have launched an early day motion urging Apple to make sure the iPod's battery can easily be replaced by British owners. The motion reads:

That this House notes with concern the difficulty people are having in replacing batteries for iPods, the new pocket sized walkmans; notes that iPods were a favourite Christmas present, with a value of between £250 to £400, but that when people come to buy replacement batteries they find that they cost £100 and that they have little knowledge of where such batteries can be obtained from; and calls on the supplier, Apple, to ensure that replacement batteries are plentiful in supply and priced at a reasonable level.

ZDnet reports that Apple's unhappy - it launched an iPod battery replacement scheme here on Monday (it costs £79 to replace the battery). And I'd love to know how many iPod users actually have problems: my (first generation) iPod doesn't have great battery life, but it's no worse than the day I bought it...