That this House notes that Iraqi civilians have been afflicted by a series of large-scale military interventions since 1990 resulting in considerable loss of human life; recognises that there is an urgent need to attempt to count the number of civilian deaths resulting from the latest conflict in Iraq; and calls on the Government to work with the new administration in Iraq to carry out such an investigation beyond NGO efforts as a fundamental tenet of upholding the jus in bello and to fulfil the spirit of the Geneva Conventions.

That this House notes that Iraqi civilians have been afflicted by a series of large-scale military interventions since 1990 resulting in considerable loss of human life; recognises that there is an urgent need to attempt to count the number of civilian deaths resulting from the latest conflict in Iraq; and...

That this House condemns the decision taken by the interim Government of Iyad Allawi to take DNA samples, fingerprints and retina scans of the residents of Fallujah when they are allowed to return to their homes on Christmas Eve; regrets the decisions to insist that residents have to wear badges, and to treat refusal as an offence; and believes that these requirements have sinister historical overtones.

That this House condemns the decision taken by the interim Government of Iyad Allawi to take DNA samples, fingerprints and retina scans of the residents of Fallujah when they are allowed to return to their homes on Christmas Eve; regrets the decisions to insist that residents have to wear badges,...

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister, in concert with the US Administration and the Iraqi Interim Government, immediately to institute a dedicated body to gather, collate and publish the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of coalition forces' actions since 20th March 2003; and believes that such a body should incorporate procedures employed by Iraq bodycount and those US and Iraqi health experts whose findings detailing 100,000 civilian deaths was published by the Lancet on 30th October 2004.

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister, in concert with the US Administration and the Iraqi Interim Government, immediately to institute a dedicated body to gather, collate and publish the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of coalition forces' actions since 20th March 2003; and...

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister, in concert with the United States Administration and the Iraqi interim government, to immediately institute a dedicated body to gather, collate and publish the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of coalition forces' actions since 20th March 2003; believes that such a body should incorporate procedures employed by Iraq Bodycount and those United States and Iraqi health experts whose findings, detailing 100,000 civilian deaths, was published by the Lancet on 30th October.

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister, in concert with the United States Administration and the Iraqi interim government, to immediately institute a dedicated body to gather, collate and publish the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of coalition forces' actions since 20th March 2003;...

That this House commends Human Rights Watch for its recent report, Off Target: The Conduct of the War and Civilian Casualties in Iraq; notes that it says that the widespread use of cluster munitions, especially by the United States and United Kingdom ground forces, caused at least hundreds of civilians casualties; further notes that US Central Command used 10,782 cluster munitions which could contain at least 1.8 million submunitions and that the United Kingdom used 70 air-launched and 2,100 ground-launched cluster munitions containing 113,190 submunitions and that these were repeatedly used in attacks on Iraqi positions in residential neighbourhoods; also notes that the Coalition left behind many tens of thousands of cluster munition duds, i.e. submunitions that did not explode on impact and which then became de facto landmines and that an average failure rate of five per cent. would leave about 90,000 duds; and accepts the recommendation of Human Rights Watch that there should be no use of air-or-ground-delivered cluster munitions until the humanitarian problem associated with these weapons are resolved, that their use should be suspended until the dud rate can be reduced dramatically, that they should not be used in or near populated areas and that stocks of older, highly unreliable and unguided cluster bombs should not be used under any circumstances.

That this House commends Human Rights Watch for its recent report, Off Target: The Conduct of the War and Civilian Casualties in Iraq; notes that it says that the widespread use of cluster munitions, especially by the United States and United Kingdom ground forces, caused at least hundreds of civilians...

That this House notes the report Continuing Collateral Damage: The Health and Environment Costs of War on Iraq 2003 by the international health charity MEDACT, which indicates that between 21,700 and 55,000 people died between 20th March and 20th October, and that limited access to clean water and sanitation, as well as poverty, malnutrition and disruption of public services, including health services, continue to have a negative impact on the health of the Iraqi people; and does not share the apparent view of those responsible, who fail to record or report these matters, that those deaths are unimportant.

That this House notes the report Continuing Collateral Damage: The Health and Environment Costs of War on Iraq 2003 by the international health charity MEDACT, which indicates that between 21,700 and 55,000 people died between 20th March and 20th October, and that limited access to clean water and sanitation, as...

That this House notes with deep concern that there has been no official count of Iraqi civilian deaths following the conflict in Iraq, and that it is left to unofficial researchers, such as the Iraq Body Count, to estimate the figures, cited as being more than 5,000; further notes that Iraq's military dead also remain unnumbered; further notes that incidents such as the one in the Mansur district of Baghdad on 27th July where US forces killed at least five innocent people during a failed search for Saddam, should focus attention on the loss of civilian life in Iraq at the hands of US forces since the conflict ended; calls on the United Kingdom Government explicitly to agree with the principle that the Mansur victims and all other Iraqi victims deserve a proper inquest to put pressure on the US Administration to launch enquiries into all of the previous incidents in which civilians have been shot in Iraq since the conflict ended, including the one at Mansur, and to ensure that it is far more concerned in future with losses it inflicts on the Iraqi people and less obsessed with keeping a tally on the triumphant total of cards turned up so far in the deck of most-wanted Saddam supporters.

That this House notes with deep concern that there has been no official count of Iraqi civilian deaths following the conflict in Iraq, and that it is left to unofficial researchers, such as the Iraq Body Count, to estimate the figures, cited as being more than 5,000; further notes that...

That this House notes that the Secretary of State for Defence, when asked what reports he had received of civilian casualties in Iraq as a consequence of the dropping of cluster bombs, replied 'we are aware of no proven reports of civilian casualties caused by United Kingdom cluster bombs' (3rd June, Official Report, column 393W); further notes that www.iraqbodycount.org lists 23 specific reports involving deaths as a consequence of cluster bombs which it says accounts for between 828 and 1,172 reported deaths; also notes that some of these happened in Basra and the south of Iraq where the forces had responsibility; and invites the Secretary of State to reconsider his Answer.

That this House notes that the Secretary of State for Defence, when asked what reports he had received of civilian casualties in Iraq as a consequence of the dropping of cluster bombs, replied 'we are aware of no proven reports of civilian casualties caused by United Kingdom cluster bombs' (3rd...

That this House is alarmed at the Government's calculation that Iraq is polluted by 2,688 unexploded cluster bomblets delivered by United Kingdom forces; regrets that the total of unexploded cluster bombs dropped by other coalition forces has yet to be calculated; believes this legacy and those of uncounted uranium-tipped weapons will continue to inflict death, injury and disease on Iraqis for decades; and calls for a reconsideration of the use of these weapons because of their unique lethal threats to civilians and in particular children.

That this House is alarmed at the Government's calculation that Iraq is polluted by 2,688 unexploded cluster bomblets delivered by United Kingdom forces; regrets that the total of unexploded cluster bombs dropped by other coalition forces has yet to be calculated; believes this legacy and those of uncounted uranium-tipped weapons...

That this House is concerned that Her Majesty's Government and the MoD not only ignored the widely expressed demands that cluster bombs should not be used in the Iraq conflict, but even used them in urban areas; believes that these inhuman weapons, which are just as dangerous as anti-personnel mines, negate any humanitarian mission in Iraq; insists that the Government now initiates a major effort to clear up and make safe the bomblets scattered all over Iraq so as to remove the danger to the civilian population, and particularly children, which they now represent; and emphasises that it is the responsibility of the Alliance to make both urban and rural areas of Iraq safe.

That this House is concerned that Her Majesty's Government and the MoD not only ignored the widely expressed demands that cluster bombs should not be used in the Iraq conflict, but even used them in urban areas; believes that these inhuman weapons, which are just as dangerous as anti-personnel mines,...

That this House urges the Prime Minister to demand of the Americans that they stop using cluster bombs; asks the Secretary of State for Defence to ban their use by British forces, on the grounds that such weapons of inhumanity should never be the front line of civilisation and should not be used in a war fought for humanitarian purposes to bring freedom to Iraq; and emphasises that unexploded cluster bomblets remain a danger to civilians and particularly to children long after the battle is over.

That this House urges the Prime Minister to demand of the Americans that they stop using cluster bombs; asks the Secretary of State for Defence to ban their use by British forces, on the grounds that such weapons of inhumanity should never be the front line of civilisation and should...

That this House notes the immediate need to ensure that supplies of humanitarian aid are channelled into Iraq in order to support the Iraqi population; recognises the importance of providing food, shelter and medical aid as soon as possible in order to prevent a major humanitarian crisis; and calls on the US and UK Governments to work closely with the United Nations, European Union and non-governmental organisations in providing a programme of reform in Iraq which will support the humanitarian needs of the civilian population.

That this House notes the immediate need to ensure that supplies of humanitarian aid are channelled into Iraq in order to support the Iraqi population; recognises the importance of providing food, shelter and medical aid as soon as possible in order to prevent a major humanitarian crisis; and calls on...