That this House recalls President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 election theme 'The Great Society' which had the vision of prosperity, social improvement and civil rights reform, and was defined as a society in which poverty would be abolished, education would be available for all, peace would prevail and every man would be free to develop his potential; also recalls that this fine vision was scuppered by the cost of and opposition to the unjust war in Vietnam; notes the Prime Minister's vision for modern, reformed, well invested public services in this country, but is concerned that this could similarly be scuppered by the cost of an unpopular foreign war; so demands that continued, substantial investment in public services in this country take priority over the costs of the conflict in Iraq.

That this House recalls President Lyndon B. Johnson's 1964 election theme 'The Great Society' which had the vision of prosperity, social improvement and civil rights reform, and was defined as a society in which poverty would be abolished, education would be available for all, peace would prevail and every man...

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 praises the professionalism of UK armed forces serving in Iraq and understands the anxieties felt by their families at home; believes that families should have a free parcel delivery service to their loved ones; and calls upon the Government to ensure this service is re-introduced in the run-up to the festive period.

That this House praises the professionalism of UK armed forces serving in Iraq and understands the anxieties felt by their families at home; believes that families should have a free parcel delivery service to their loved ones; and calls upon the Government to ensure this service is re-introduced in the...

That this House notes that many families have loved ones currently serving in Iraq and many of them will not return before Christmas; further notes that although parcels can be sent to serving soldiers from the sorting point in London free of charge, it can be costly to send such parcels to the sorting point; and calls upon the Government to introduce a scheme whereby family members can send parcels to soldiers serving in Iraq free of charge regardless of the place from where they send the parcel.

That this House notes that many families have loved ones currently serving in Iraq and many of them will not return before Christmas; further notes that although parcels can be sent to serving soldiers from the sorting point in London free of charge, it can be costly to send such...

That this House notes the United States Administration's request to send British troops into areas currently patrolled by American-led forces; is aware of the statement by the Secretary of State for Defence that he is inclined to comply; believes that such a move would significantly increase the danger to British troops in Iraq; and therefore calls for a vote in the House before Her Majesty's Government takes a final decision on this matter.

That this House notes the United States Administration's request to send British troops into areas currently patrolled by American-led forces; is aware of the statement by the Secretary of State for Defence that he is inclined to comply; believes that such a move would significantly increase the danger to British...

That this House recalls that the last time an American administration put pressure on a British Labour government to provide troops to back the United States' plans to escalate an ill-judged war was in 1970 over Vietnam; remembers that this House debated the request on 5th May 1970, on a motion proposed by a former leader of the Labour party, the then honourable Member for Ebbw Vale. Michael Foot, who put the argument that day that the escalating events can have the gravest consequences for us all; notes that he pleaded that in his opinion it was 'sheer despair for people to say that nothing that we can do or say can have much influence on such distant occurrences and keep our mouths shut, and possibly keep our eyes closed as well', Official Report, 5th May 1970, column 208; agrees with his prediction that 'the military machine of the United States can create a wilderness and desolation, but it can never win a victory in Vietnam', Official Report, 5th May 1970, column 214; and therefore calls upon the Prime Minister to follow his predecessor's example from 34 years ago and refuse to co-operate with American plans to escalate this immoral and illegal war in its planned siege of Fallujah.

That this House recalls that the last time an American administration put pressure on a British Labour government to provide troops to back the United States' plans to escalate an ill-judged war was in 1970 over Vietnam; remembers that this House debated the request on 5th May 1970, on a...

That this House notes that the Stop the War Coalition leaders recently put out a statement by e-mail to its supporters which backed 'the legitimacy of the struggle of the Iraqi people, by whatever means they find necessary' to end occupation; believes that this scurrilous statement would strongly imply support for the so-called resistance and thereby acquiesce in the murders of more people such as Ken Bigley, as well as hundreds of ordinary Iraqis; further notes, however, that versions of the statement published in the Morning Star and on the Stop the War website exclude the words 'by whatever means they find necessary'; expresses the hope that the Coalition's leadership has disavowed these outrageous words which will only encourage those who use physical force in Iraq; and urges the Stop the War leadership to clarify its position without delay, reassure the public that they have not lost their moral bearings and, if this is a policy statement made internally to their membership, to withdraw it and institute internal action against those who issued this terrible statement to make sure that such highly offensive positions are never taken again.

That this House notes that the Stop the War Coalition leaders recently put out a statement by e-mail to its supporters which backed 'the legitimacy of the struggle of the Iraqi people, by whatever means they find necessary' to end occupation; believes that this scurrilous statement would strongly imply support...

That this House utterly condemns the barbaric murder of Mr Ken Bigley; sends its heartfelt condolences to his family, salutes their resilience and dignity in their time of trial and, like them, looks for an early resolution to the conflict in Iraq.

That this House utterly condemns the barbaric murder of Mr Ken Bigley; sends its heartfelt condolences to his family, salutes their resilience and dignity in their time of trial and, like them, looks for an early resolution to the conflict in Iraq.

That this House, recalling the sentiments expressed in Early Day Motion 721, welcomes the apparent developments with regard to the Kurdish People in Iraq; laments the lack of initiative by the international community to call to attention the plight of Kurdish People in neighbouring Iran, Turkey and Syria; believes that in order for full democracy to be achieved in the region, the question of the Kurdish People has to be fairly, democratically and expeditiously resolved with the full participation of all parties concerned and under the auspices of the international community; and calls on the United Kingdom Government to work with the international community to promote the democratic, linguistic and cultural rights of the Kurdish people.

That this House, recalling the sentiments expressed in Early Day Motion 721, welcomes the apparent developments with regard to the Kurdish People in Iraq; laments the lack of initiative by the international community to call to attention the plight of Kurdish People in neighbouring Iran, Turkey and Syria; believes that...

That this House is aware that Mr John Negroponte will be the US Ambassador to Iraq after the 30th June sovereignty transfer, in which position he will wield enormous power; notes the content of the CNN.com report in 2001 to the effect that he served as Ambassador to Honduras from 1981 to 1985 during which time he was personally responsible for the illegal policy of training and arming Contra rebels inside Honduras for the purpose of overthrowing Nicaragua's Sandinista government; further notes that he also oversaw the build up of the Honduran military while turning a blind eye to their campaign of death and torture and that during this period the Honduran military's Battalion 316, trained by the CIA, killed or caused to disappear at least 184 political opponents; further notes that despite hundreds of articles in Honduran newspapers reporting the brutality of the government's death squads, the condemnation of international human rights organisations, and the warning to Mr Negroponte by his predecessor about the alarming increase in extrajudicial military executions and torture of political opponents, Mr Negroponte has continued to maintain that there were no death squads in Honduras and if there were, he knew nothing about them; further notes that CNN.com said that either Mr Negroponte is lying or he is totally incompetent and the notion that he could condemn other nations for their human rights abuses is absurd; and believes that, with a record like this, he is likely to be a liability in Iraq and to UK interests there.

That this House is aware that Mr John Negroponte will be the US Ambassador to Iraq after the 30th June sovereignty transfer, in which position he will wield enormous power; notes the content of the CNN.com report in 2001 to the effect that he served as Ambassador to Honduras from...

That this House is aware that Mr John Negroponte will be the US Ambassador to Iraq after the 30th June sovereignty transfer, in which position he will wield enormous power; notes that, whilst US Ambassador to the UN, he said in November 2002 in relation to Resolution 1441 that the Resolution contained no hidden triggers or automaticity that would allow the United States to use force against Baghdad if it failed to co-operate with the weapons inspectors and that the matter would return to the UN Security Council for discussions; further notes that this line is contrary to the position of Her Majesty's Government which maintains that Resolution 1441 was sufficient to embark on the war without need for a second Resolution and that plainly Mr Negroponte misled the world community on this matter; and believes that, with his record, including this, he is likely to be a liability in Iraq.

That this House is aware that Mr John Negroponte will be the US Ambassador to Iraq after the 30th June sovereignty transfer, in which position he will wield enormous power; notes that, whilst US Ambassador to the UN, he said in November 2002 in relation to Resolution 1441 that the...

That this House recalls that Western values are embodied in democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights; further recalls that these values are given effect by United Kingdom adherence to the European Convention of Fundamental Rights; notes that Article 2 - providing for protection of the right to life by law, and Article 3 - providing freedom from torture are non-derogable rights, even in time of war; consequently believes that there should be no immunity from prosecution for war crimes for any member of coalition forces in Iraq or individuals employed by them; urges the Government to support the independent investigation of all allegations of unlawful killings, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment; insists on the full co-operation of United Kingdom authorities with investigators and demands the full force of the law be used to prosecute perpetrators and those found to be responsible at all levels of the chain of command; and urges the Government to convey these views forcefully to the President of the United States and other coalition partners.

That this House recalls that Western values are embodied in democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights; further recalls that these values are given effect by United Kingdom adherence to the European Convention of Fundamental Rights; notes that Article 2 - providing for protection of the right...

That this House registers its grave concern at the allegations of mistreatment of Iraqi civilians by United States and United Kingdom forces; reaffirms its belief that the highest standards of international humanitarian and human rights law should be applied by occupying forces in Iraq; and calls on the United States and United Kingdom governments to establish an independent commission to investigate alleged human rights violations by Coalition forces personnel as a matter of urgency.

That this House registers its grave concern at the allegations of mistreatment of Iraqi civilians by United States and United Kingdom forces; reaffirms its belief that the highest standards of international humanitarian and human rights law should be applied by occupying forces in Iraq; and calls on the United States...

That this House believes that the mandate given to the Coalition Provisional Authority under United Nations Resolution 1511 will expire on 30th June when the responsibility for governing Iraq is transferred to the Iraqi people; is concerned with recent events in Falluja where reports suggest that more than 700 Iraqis have been killed over the last month including many women and children; notes that Britain, unlike the United States, is subject to the strictures of the International Criminal Court and could face prosecution if drawn into actions similar to those carried out by United States troops in Falluja and Najaf; further notes that troops from Spain, Honduras and the Dominican Republic have withdrawn from Iraq and that Australian troops could also leave if the opposition party wins the next general election; calls on the Government to give honourable members of this House the opportunity to debate and to vote before any more British troops are committed to serve in Iraq or are drawn to serve in areas not currently under British Armed Forces command; demands that a further United Nations resolution is established before handover authorising a multinational command structure answerable to the United Nations Security Council rather than an occupying force; and further demands that the British Government ensures the White House does not renege on previous commitment to transfer full sovereignty to the Iraqi people on 30th June.

That this House believes that the mandate given to the Coalition Provisional Authority under United Nations Resolution 1511 will expire on 30th June when the responsibility for governing Iraq is transferred to the Iraqi people; is concerned with recent events in Falluja where reports suggest that more than 700 Iraqis...

That this House considers that the killing of an estimated 600 people, many of them women, children and innocent civilians fleeing the conflict, by US forces in Fallujah during the first weeks of April to have been an atrocity.

That this House considers that the killing of an estimated 600 people, many of them women, children and innocent civilians fleeing the conflict, by US forces in Fallujah during the first weeks of April to have been an atrocity.