That this House notes the Government's insistence on introducing strip stamps on bottles of spirits in the face of widespread opposition; further notes the ongoing police investigation, Operation Gestalt, relating to claims of smuggling duty-free alcohol from a bonded warehouse, London City Bond; further notes that the owner of the warehouse, Mr Alfred Allington, was a registered Customs informant from 1994 but that this information was deliberately withheld in a number of court cases; concludes that strip stamps are being introduced because of difficulties at the highest level of Customs and Excise rather than to prevent fraud as the Government claimed; and therefore calls on the Government to abandon plans to introduce strip stamps and for the Economic Secretary to the Treasury to make a statement to the House on this matter at the earliest opportunity.

That this House notes the Government's insistence on introducing strip stamps on bottles of spirits in the face of widespread opposition; further notes the ongoing police investigation, Operation Gestalt, relating to claims of smuggling duty-free alcohol from a bonded warehouse, London City Bond; further notes that the owner of the...

That this House notes that the average closure period for pre-1911 UK decennial population Census records is 80 years and that informants were not guaranteed that the 1911 Census records would be closed for 100 years and that the release of the 1911 Census Online for England and Wales in 2004-05 would be likely to generate between ??10m and ??40m in revenue before the scheduled release date of 2012; and urges the Lord Chancellor and the Registrar General to use their existing powers, under section 5(1) of the Public Records Act 1958, to arrange for the early release of the 1911 Census Online, thus making the most of a golden opportunity to generate very substantial income between 2004 and 2012 from those records and facilitate genealogical research worldwide.

That this House notes that the average closure period for pre-1911 UK decennial population Census records is 80 years and that informants were not guaranteed that the 1911 Census records would be closed for 100 years and that the release of the 1911 Census Online for England and Wales in...

That this House congratulates Fair Isle on becoming the UK's first Fairtrade Island; notes that Fairtrade products have been sold on Fair Isle for a decade, that over 40 Fairtrade items are on sale in the island's shop and that Fairtrade products result in a better deal for a producer in the developing world by providing stable prices which cover production costs, along with a premium that is reinvented in the business or social and environmental schemes among the wider community; notes that Fairtrade fortnight from 1st to 14th March marks 10 years of the Fairtrade mark; and encourages other islands to follow the example of Fair Isle and become accredited Fairtrade islands.

That this House congratulates Fair Isle on becoming the UK's first Fairtrade Island; notes that Fairtrade products have been sold on Fair Isle for a decade, that over 40 Fairtrade items are on sale in the island's shop and that Fairtrade products result in a better deal for a producer...

That this House notes that Kenny Richey, a British citizen, has spent 16 years on death row in the State of Ohio; notes that following the case having been heard at the sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on 7th May a final decision is expected imminently on whether he should face execution; notes that important forensic and eye witness evidence has come to light since the original verdict was reached which casts serious doubt on its safety; notes, however, that this new evidence has not been heard by a court of law; and therefore calls on the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister to make direct and robust representations to the state authorities, the Governor of Ohio and the president of the United States on behalf of Kenny Richey.

That this House notes that Kenny Richey, a British citizen, has spent 16 years on death row in the State of Ohio; notes that following the case having been heard at the sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on 7th May a final decision is expected imminently on whether he should...

That this House notes the recent decision by the Home Office to grant Kenny Richey British citizenship; further notes that Mr Richey has spent 16 years on death row in the State of Ohio for the alleged murder of a two-year-old girl killed in a fire at her mother's apartment; notes that following the case having been heard at the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals on 7th May a final decision is expected before August as to whether he should face execution; notes that important forensic and eye witness evidence has come to light since the original verdict was reached which casts serious doubt on the safety of the conviction; notes, however, that under US law new evidence produced after a certain time does not provide grounds for a reversal; and therefore calls on the Foreign Secretary and the Prime Minister to make direct and robust representation to the state authorities, the Governor of Ohio and the President of the United States on behalf of Kenny Richey at the earliest opportunity, the eventual objective being to secure clemency.

That this House notes the recent decision by the Home Office to grant Kenny Richey British citizenship; further notes that Mr Richey has spent 16 years on death row in the State of Ohio for the alleged murder of a two-year-old girl killed in a fire at her mother's apartment;...

That this House regrets that the Government has dropped proposals to amend Section 9 of the Race Relations Act; further notes that this would have made it illegal for shipowners to discriminate on the pay of seafarers from different countries serving on United Kingdom-flagged ships; further notes that the maritime union UNUMAST has said this move could result in the red ensign being turned into a flag of convenience and that, the Government is failing to ensure decent working and living conditions on United Kingdom ships; further notes that pay as low as 77p per hour has been uncovered on United Kingdom registered ships; and calls on the Government to work with NUMAST to introduce effective mechanisms to protect the growing number of foreign seafarers serving on British ships.

That this House regrets that the Government has dropped proposals to amend Section 9 of the Race Relations Act; further notes that this would have made it illegal for shipowners to discriminate on the pay of seafarers from different countries serving on United Kingdom-flagged ships; further notes that the maritime...