That this House congratulates Greenpeace, the Western Isles Council and all the individual members of the public who participated in the successful campaign to halt the dumping of the Brent Spar; believes that the Prime Minister has been proven completely wrong in his defence of dumping at sea, as well as quite out of touch with public opinion on the environment; trusts that all future redundant North Sea installations will be recycled on land; looks forward to the creation of hundreds of thousands of man-hours of work for British yards as a result; and believes that this shows recycling to be both environmentally desirable and better for the economy as well.

That this House congratulates Greenpeace, the Western Isles Council and all the individual members of the public who participated in the successful campaign to halt the dumping of the Brent Spar; believes that the Prime Minister has been proven completely wrong in his defence of dumping at sea, as well...

That this House congratulates Greenpeace on their excellent and brave campaign to stop the Brent Spar oil installation being dumped at sea by the Shell Oil Company; notes that Greenpeace has succeeded in putting the issue firmly on the international agenda; and calls on the Government to recognise the force of this case and accept that dumping the Brent Spar or any other installation at sea is an appalling act of environmental vandalism which must be opposed.

That this House congratulates Greenpeace on their excellent and brave campaign to stop the Brent Spar oil installation being dumped at sea by the Shell Oil Company; notes that Greenpeace has succeeded in putting the issue firmly on the international agenda; and calls on the Government to recognise the force...

That this House notes that the report prepared by Smit Engineering for Shell on the feasibility of scrapping the Brent Spar Oil Platform concluded that it would be feasible to transfer the platform to land for onshore disposals, that the cost of such removal would be less than ??10 million and that repairs could be done to ensure the Spar does not break up during removal; further notes that the European Environment Commissioner has reiterated her condemnation of the British Government's decision to allow Shell UK to dump the platform; and calls on the Government to urgently review its decision.

That this House notes that the report prepared by Smit Engineering for Shell on the feasibility of scrapping the Brent Spar Oil Platform concluded that it would be feasible to transfer the platform to land for onshore disposals, that the cost of such removal would be less than ??10 million...

That this House notes with concern the Government's decision to approve the dumping at sea of the Brent Spar offshore oil storage installation which is contaminated with toxic and radioactive waste; condemns the proposed policy of dumping further disused oil structures in the sea on a case by case basis; believes that the earlier Government and oil industry commitments to remove all such structures should be honoured; further believes that salvage and recycling work can be undertaken safely and is recommended by the International Pipe Line and Offshore Contractors Association and that the complete salvage and recycling of the Brent Spar and other structures would create significant long term employment and makes economic sense; is concerned for the safety of fishing vessels, the protection of fisheries and that the dumping of North Sea platforms may conflict with the letter and spirit of international conventions to protect the marine environment, including the Geneva and OSPAR conventions; further notes the mounting international condemnation of the Government's decision; and calls on the Government to revoke the permission to dump the Brent Spar at least until after the United Kingdom's partners in Europe have had the opportunity to make their views known to Ministers at the North Sea Conference on 9th June.

That this House notes with concern the Government's decision to approve the dumping at sea of the Brent Spar offshore oil storage installation which is contaminated with toxic and radioactive waste; condemns the proposed policy of dumping further disused oil structures in the sea on a case by case basis;...

That this House notes that the Secretary of State has today been handed Lord Cullen's report on the Piper Alpha disaster and recalls the appalling safety record of the oil companies and contractors on offshore oil installations; notes that these companies, while paying lip service to the need for greater safety, decline to recognise trade unions or to negotiate with them about safety; further notes that some companies have been misusing the OPRIS system to operate an unofficial blacklist of employees who are believed to be active union members; notes that some companies are employing people without the RGIT safety certificate; and calls on the oil companies and their sub-contractors unconditionally to recognise trade unions, cease their abuse of the OPRIS system and to at once begin negotiations with their employees with a view to improving their shameful safety record, or else to recognise that a future Government may make operating licences conditional upon the recognition of trade unions and the implementation of appropriate safety precautions.

That this House notes that the Secretary of State has today been handed Lord Cullen's report on the Piper Alpha disaster and recalls the appalling safety record of the oil companies and contractors on offshore oil installations; notes that these companies, while paying lip service to the need for greater...