That this House views with concern the privatisation of the Wolds and Blakenhurst prisons and agrees with the Right honourable Member for Witney that there is not a case for auctioning, or privatising or handing over the business of keeping prisoners safe to anyone other than government servants.

That this House views with concern the privatisation of the Wolds and Blakenhurst prisons and agrees with the Right honourable Member for Witney that there is not a case for auctioning, or privatising or handing over the business of keeping prisoners safe to anyone other than government servants.

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 views with alarm the hardship faced by thousands of pub licencees and the damage being done to the interests of consumers and to the industry as a whole; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to review the 1989 Beer Orders as a matter of the utmost urgency.

That this House views with alarm the hardship faced by thousands of pub licencees and the damage being done to the interests of consumers and to the industry as a whole; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to review the 1989 Beer Orders as a matter of the utmost urgency.

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 warmly welcomes the visit to the Palace of Westminster of Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman; salutes the professional dedication and courage shown in her recent Juno mission; and urges Her Majesty's Government, British science and industry to follow this inspiring example of international collaboration in the pursuit of further British involvement in space activities.

That this House warmly welcomes the visit to the Palace of Westminster of Britain's first astronaut, Helen Sharman; salutes the professional dedication and courage shown in her recent Juno mission; and urges Her Majesty's Government, British science and industry to follow this inspiring example of international collaboration in the pursuit...

That this House notes that Robert Tressell died in poverty in Liverpool Royal Infirmary 80 years ago, recognises that his book, 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists', which he wrote as a resident of Mugsborough, is a working-class classic; believes that it has helped countless activists in the struggle against injustice; and calls on all public libraries to stock the new complete edition so that young workers can learn from his experiences as a Socialist.

That this House notes that Robert Tressell died in poverty in Liverpool Royal Infirmary 80 years ago, recognises that his book, 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists', which he wrote as a resident of Mugsborough, is a working-class classic; believes that it has helped countless activists in the struggle against injustice; and...

That this House recognises the importance of duty and tax free shopping to airlines, airports and shipping, to producers of scotch whisky and other quality United Kingdom products, to employees throughout the industry, and above all, to the millions of travellers all of whom enjoy lower fares because of the success of these facilities; calls upon the Government to press the European Commission, through the Council of Ministers, to undertake a specific study on the economic and social implications of the completion of the internal market on duty and tax free sales, as requested by a majority of 196 votes to 2 in the European Parliament's Plenary Session in November 1990; further calls for Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the Commission's proposals for abolition of duty and tax free sales, implicit in its draft fiscal legislation, are not approved by the Council of Ministers before such a study has been undertaken; and further calls on Her Majesty's Government to support the retention of duty and tax free sales to intra-Community travellers until abolition is truly justified.

That this House recognises the importance of duty and tax free shopping to airlines, airports and shipping, to producers of scotch whisky and other quality United Kingdom products, to employees throughout the industry, and above all, to the millions of travellers all of whom enjoy lower fares because of the...

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 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 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 notes that current smoke hood technology can protect air passengers from toxic fumes for at least 20 minutes in the event of aviation fire and that certification to the Civil Aviation Authority's standard is being sought for three products; further notes research from Linacre College, Oxford and the United States Federal Aviation Administration confirming that the donning and wearing of smoke hoods does not impede emergency evacuations but makes them more orderly; is surprised by the Civil Aviation Authority's continuing adherence to the findings of its Smoke Hoods: Net Safety Benefit Analysis which has been criticised as being deeply flawed by specialists worldwide; regrets British Airways' announcement that they no longer intend to pursue the need to provide such safety equipment and is concerned that this may have contributed to manufacturers withdrawing from the market; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to express to the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority the widespread concern that air passengers travelling in the foreseeable future will not be afforded reasonable, effective and available protection from toxic fumes in the event of an in-flight or ground fire.

That this House notes that current smoke hood technology can protect air passengers from toxic fumes for at least 20 minutes in the event of aviation fire and that certification to the Civil Aviation Authority's standard is being sought for three products; further notes research from Linacre College, Oxford and...

That this House congratulates the people of Namibia, the Constituent Assembly, the United Nations Transitional Assistance Group and the new Government of Namibia on the forthcoming independence of Namibia on 21st March 1990; further congratulates the United Nations and the supporting international community on their contribution to this remarkable and unprecedented achievement; looks forward to the return of the territory of Walvis Bay to the democratically elected government of Namibia; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to reaffirm their support of United Nations Resolution 432.

That this House congratulates the people of Namibia, the Constituent Assembly, the United Nations Transitional Assistance Group and the new Government of Namibia on the forthcoming independence of Namibia on 21st March 1990; further congratulates the United Nations and the supporting international community on their contribution to this remarkable and...

That this House views with grave concern Yorkshire Water Authority's plans to increase the connection charge of a house to water mains from ??37 to ??529 and of a house to sewer mains from ??50 to ??629; notes that housing associations face an increase from ??131 to ??1,155 and that all these costs will feed through into increased rents and mortgages; notes that these increases follow the increase this year in the standing charge for domestic users from ??16 to ??30, following a 33 per cent. rise in the previous year; and believes that Yorkshire Water Authority is outrageously exploiting its monopoly position for the benefit of shareholders rather than consumers and urges Yorkshire Water to reconsider these excessive new charges.

That this House views with grave concern Yorkshire Water Authority's plans to increase the connection charge of a house to water mains from ??37 to ??529 and of a house to sewer mains from ??50 to ??629; notes that housing associations face an increase from ??131 to ??1,155 and that...