That this House congratulates The Guardian newspaper and Mr Patrick Wintour in particular in exposing the connection between the Daily Mail and the Conservative Party Central Office and detailing the occasions when the Mail has printed lies, distortions and inventions about Labour's policies; further congratulates Mr Wintour on pointing out how the BBC's review of the papers and the producers of BBC2 Newsnight programme followed the Daily Mail line like a flock of sheep; and expresses its contempt for those journalists and broadcasters who know this Goebbels type news management is taking place but do not have the courage or integrity to resist it.

That this House congratulates The Guardian newspaper and Mr Patrick Wintour in particular in exposing the connection between the Daily Mail and the Conservative Party Central Office and detailing the occasions when the Mail has printed lies, distortions and inventions about Labour's policies; further congratulates Mr Wintour on pointing out...

That this House is dismayed at the introduction of income tax liability on volunteer car drivers from 6th October 1991; notes the necessary and valuable contribution made by these drivers to community transport schemes and Dial-a-Rides; notes that these taxation measures will reduce the availability of such volunteer drivers throughout the country, particularly in rural areas, because of the complexity of the tax collection system; notes that volunteer hospital and ambulance services are likely to be the hardest hit; and calls upon the Treasury to exempt bona fide or registered community transport associations' drivers from this liability to tax on mileage expenses.

That this House is dismayed at the introduction of income tax liability on volunteer car drivers from 6th October 1991; notes the necessary and valuable contribution made by these drivers to community transport schemes and Dial-a-Rides; notes that these taxation measures will reduce the availability of such volunteer drivers throughout...

That this House is dismayed that a person can work for 37 years and pay full national insurance contributions, be made redundant due to a pit closure, then in two subsequent years obtain full national insurance credits, topped up only with four voluntary contributions, suffer a heart attack and then be refused consideration for invalidity benefit on the grounds that he does not have sufficient contributions or credits to his name; notes that this has happened to Mr Tindall of 69 Staniforth Avenue, Highwood Park, Eckington, Derbyshire, because he went on a fortnight's holiday in 1988 after being badly advised at an unemployment benefit office, thus cutting across three weeks during which he could otherwise have signed on for work and that he also started work in the final week of the 1988-89 tax year and thereby lost a further credit; notes that Mr Tindall made voluntary payments to cover these four 'missing' weeks but that these contributions can only be used for pension purposes and not for invalidity benefit considerations; further notes that Mr Tindall cannot qualify for income support due to his wife's modest earnings; believes that a great injustice has been done due to the inflexibility of current Government rules; and calls for the necessary changes in the regulations forthwith.

That this House is dismayed that a person can work for 37 years and pay full national insurance contributions, be made redundant due to a pit closure, then in two subsequent years obtain full national insurance credits, topped up only with four voluntary contributions, suffer a heart attack and then...

That this House welcomes the book To Encourage the Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a posthumous pardon; and feels that this will end a grave miscarriage of justice which leaves a permanent blot on the British judicial system - the hanging of an innocent man.

That this House welcomes the book To Encourage the Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to...

That this House unreservedly condemns those who perpetrated the wicked, callous and cowardly act of violence which killed Rajiv Gandhi, the leader of the Congress Party and former Prime Minister of India; considers that the Indian people have lost a figure of great importance in the life of their nation, and that the community of nations including Britain have lost a valued friend; reaffirms its faith in Indian democracy; and believes that these acts of terrorism will not be permitted to undermine or subvert the world's largest democracy.

That this House unreservedly condemns those who perpetrated the wicked, callous and cowardly act of violence which killed Rajiv Gandhi, the leader of the Congress Party and former Prime Minister of India; considers that the Indian people have lost a figure of great importance in the life of their nation,...

That this House expresses deep concern and sympathy at the death of Jeff Jones, a Rhondda miner, at the Wem Tarw licensed coal mine at Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan, and asks the Secretary of State for Energy to hold an immediate inquiry into the safety standards at this and other licensed coal mines and to publish quarterly statistics on safety inspections in those mines.

That this House expresses deep concern and sympathy at the death of Jeff Jones, a Rhondda miner, at the Wem Tarw licensed coal mine at Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan, and asks the Secretary of State for Energy to hold an immediate inquiry into the safety standards at this and other licensed...

That this House, appalled by the cyclone disaster in the Bay of Bengal, expresses its deepest sympathy with the people of Bangladesh at their grievous loss of lives and possessions; notes with sympathy Prime Minister Begum Zia's call for international aid; and urges Her Majesty's Government to make an immediate, effective and generous response.

That this House, appalled by the cyclone disaster in the Bay of Bengal, expresses its deepest sympathy with the people of Bangladesh at their grievous loss of lives and possessions; notes with sympathy Prime Minister Begum Zia's call for international aid; and urges Her Majesty's Government to make an immediate,...

That this House is appalled at the announcement of the closure of Ferrybridge B coal-fired power station in the constituency of Pontefract and Castleford, with the loss of more than 400 jobs; notes that this is in line with Government policy to run down the coal industry in preparation for privatisation; believes it will be the most ironic of outcomes of the United Kingdom's short-term culture if the country's largest and longest-life fuel resource were allowed to fade away at the very moment when technology relieves coal of its environmental criticisms and makes it once again incontrovertibly the most economic choice for new power plant; and calls on the Prime Minister to reverse the unemployment-creating policies that have brought so much misery to thousands of families in the area covered by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and throughout the country since 1984.

That this House is appalled at the announcement of the closure of Ferrybridge B coal-fired power station in the constituency of Pontefract and Castleford, with the loss of more than 400 jobs; notes that this is in line with Government policy to run down the coal industry in preparation for...

That this House notes with concern the findings of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology that the very seed core of British science is at risk; further deplores the hasty financial cuts inflicted on research councils, including the ??28 million cut forced on the Science and Engineering Research Council, which will result in the closure of the Daresbury Laboratory in Warrington; calls on the Government to reverse the disastrous trend in the funding of British scientific research and to make funds available to Daresbury, which is regarded as a centre of excellence by leading scientists throughout the world; and further calls on the Government to ensure that proper resources are given to the funding of vital scientific research being carried out in the United Kingdom.

That this House notes with concern the findings of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology that the very seed core of British science is at risk; further deplores the hasty financial cuts inflicted on research councils, including the ??28 million cut forced on the Science and...

This this House views with concern the recent Newsnight expose of serious flaws in the evidence which led to the conviction of four members of the Ulster Defence Regiment; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to have the case referred to the Court of Appeal.

This this House views with concern the recent Newsnight expose of serious flaws in the evidence which led to the conviction of four members of the Ulster Defence Regiment; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to have the case referred to the Court of Appeal.

That this House welcomes the statement made by the Prime Minister on 4th December 1990 in the House that he would examine the case of Mr John Hall of Belgrove, Leicester, a nuclear test veteran who is dying of leukaemia, an illness he contracted while working on Christmas Island, notes that the Prime Minister has subsequently refused to take any action in this matter; acknowledges that John Hall's case is a test case for other veterans; and calls on the Prime Minister, without further delay, in the interests of compassion, humanity and justice to provide John Hall and the other nuclear test veterans with the compensation that the House and the country believe that they so richly deserve.

That this House welcomes the statement made by the Prime Minister on 4th December 1990 in the House that he would examine the case of Mr John Hall of Belgrove, Leicester, a nuclear test veteran who is dying of leukaemia, an illness he contracted while working on Christmas Island, notes...

That this House, disturbed by the greater hardship imposed on the poorest peoples of the world by the debt crisis and concerned both that Gulf crisis has added considerably to this hardship and that the recent positive proposals for government-to-government debt reduction put forward by the Right honourable Member for Huntingdon, the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, have not been matched by corresponding moves from the commercial banks, believes that relieving debt should not be a burden weighing most heavily on the poor but a burden shared substantially and immediately by banks and multilateral lenders as well as creditor governments; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to lead a co-ordinated strategy for the reduction of commercial bank debt in parallel to the reductions proposed in the Trinidad Terms.

That this House, disturbed by the greater hardship imposed on the poorest peoples of the world by the debt crisis and concerned both that Gulf crisis has added considerably to this hardship and that the recent positive proposals for government-to-government debt reduction put forward by the Right honourable Member for...

That this House condemns the Government's disastrous management of the economy; calls for urgent Government action to deal with the deepening and damaging recession; notes that since 1979, 225,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Yorkshire and Humberside, in Calderdale job losses since the beginning of 1990 now total 2,746, an average of 211 a month and in Halifax last week three engineering firms announced the loss of 264 jobs; deplores the decade of neglect of the manufacturing base and the Government's disgraceful decision not to give grant aid to help regenerate Sowerby Bridge; further notes the Government cut of ??2.1 million from manufacturing investment in Yorkshire and Humberside; and calls upon the Government to implement an emergency programme immediately to save what is left of the manufacturing base by substantially cutting interest rates, developing a properly funded regional policy and investing in training and technology.

That this House condemns the Government's disastrous management of the economy; calls for urgent Government action to deal with the deepening and damaging recession; notes that since 1979, 225,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Yorkshire and Humberside, in Calderdale job losses since the beginning of 1990 now total 2,746,...

That this House welcomes the decision to commemorate the siege of Malta, 1940-1943, by the building of a monument in Valetta overlooking St. Elmo Point, and congratulates both the British and Maltese Governments for giving their full support to this project and wishes the George Cross Island Memorial Siege Bell Trust every success in their task of raising the sum of ??200,000 as the United Kingdom contribution.

That this House welcomes the decision to commemorate the siege of Malta, 1940-1943, by the building of a monument in Valetta overlooking St. Elmo Point, and congratulates both the British and Maltese Governments for giving their full support to this project and wishes the George Cross Island Memorial Siege Bell...

That this House welcomes the progress being made towards a Bill based on the Green Paper, Friendly Societies: A New Framework (Cm. 919) as outlined in the Economic Secretary's written answer of 19th December; further welcomes the positive response of the friendly societies movement to the Economic Secretary's Statement; believes that mutual self-help and thrift, the guiding principles of the friendly societies movement, are as important today as ever; and looks forward to the introduction early in the next session of Parliament of the Bill which will free societies from the current restrictive Victorian framework and set in place a modern, fair and durable regime that will enable them to flourish into the next century.

That this House welcomes the progress being made towards a Bill based on the Green Paper, Friendly Societies: A New Framework (Cm. 919) as outlined in the Economic Secretary's written answer of 19th December; further welcomes the positive response of the friendly societies movement to the Economic Secretary's Statement; believes...

That this House welcomes the book To Encourage Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a posthumous pardon; and feels that this will end a grave miscarriage of justice which leaves a permanent blot on the British judicial system - the hanging of an innocent man

That this House welcomes the book To Encourage Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a...

That this House expresses its concern that, in addition to Rutland Water, some 501 rivers, lakes and waterways in England and Wales alone, with more in Scotland and Northern Ireland, have suffered algal blooms at levels which may be toxic, as a result of eutrophication caused by phosphates, some 30 per cent of which is attributable to phosphates in detergents; voices its further concern about the environmental problems of certain commonly-used household detergent compositions, particularly from the use of phosphates and phosphate substitutes, the inadequate biodegradability of other chemicals in detergents and the failure of most manufacturers to provide consumers with full information on the contents and environmental impact of household cleaners; notes that the Government's Environment White Paper did not accept the arguments of the Control of Detergents Pollution Bill, introduced in the last session, to control the use of phosphates, increase the level of biodegradability and introduce comprehensive labelling; further notes that numerous EC countries have imposed restrictions on phosphates in detergents; and urges all honourable Members to encourage the Government to act for consumer and environmental protection.

That this House expresses its concern that, in addition to Rutland Water, some 501 rivers, lakes and waterways in England and Wales alone, with more in Scotland and Northern Ireland, have suffered algal blooms at levels which may be toxic, as a result of eutrophication caused by phosphates, some 30...

That this House welcomes the book 'To Encourage Others' by David A. Yallop calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a posthumous pardon; and feels that this will end a grave miscarriage of justice which leaves a permanent blot on the British judicial system - the hanging of an innocent man.

That this House welcomes the book 'To Encourage Others' by David A. Yallop calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a...

That this House deplores the decision by British Steel to close the hot strip mill at Ravenscraig with major job losses; recognises that the hot strip mill and a major new investment programme for Ravenscraig, Clydesdale and Dalzell is essential to ensure a viable future for the Scottish steel industry; calls upon British Steel to reverse its catastrophic decision; and urges all Scottish honourable Members to unite in opposing British Steel's decision and in demanding that British Steel maintains all its existing plant in Scotland and embarks upon a major new investment programme aimed at equipping Scotland's steel industry for the demands of the 21st century.

That this House deplores the decision by British Steel to close the hot strip mill at Ravenscraig with major job losses; recognises that the hot strip mill and a major new investment programme for Ravenscraig, Clydesdale and Dalzell is essential to ensure a viable future for the Scottish steel industry;...

That this House recalls that for more than one hundred years the Inner London Education Authority and its predecessors have enriched the lives of millions of Londoners by providing a high quality level of education, above all by the development of comprehensive education; considers that these have been carefully tailored to the diverse needs of the changing inner London area, but that the country as a whole has derived great value from the Inner London Education Authority's initiatives; notes that this excellent service was supported by means of a system of financing which redistributed a share of inner London's wealth in favour of inner London's poorer children and students; regrets that abolition was pushed through against the express wishes of thousands of London's parents; deplores Her Majesty's Government's policies in gradually withdrawing funding from inner London's education service, and by so doing denying this and future generations the range and quality of life-chances awarded to previous generations; calls for avoidance of short-sighted and divisive education policies; and urges Her Majesty's Government to meet demographic trends and industrial and economic imperatives by planning rationally the financing, co-ordination and expansion of training and education for inner Londoners.

That this House recalls that for more than one hundred years the Inner London Education Authority and its predecessors have enriched the lives of millions of Londoners by providing a high quality level of education, above all by the development of comprehensive education; considers that these have been carefully tailored...