That this House welcomes the Council of Europe's initiative to draft a Convention on action against Trafficking in Human Beings, as this will be the first international treaty which sets out States' obligations to respect and protect the rights of trafficked people; strongly urges all governments to support the measures in the Convention to provide trafficked people with advice, emergency medical and material assistance and a reflection period sufficient to allow them to recover and make an informed decision about their future, including cooperation with prosecution efforts; is extremely concerned by proposals which would give EU legislation precedence over the Convention, and that would allow states to make reservations to the Convention, and that seek to limit the mandate of the treaty monitoring body preventing necessary activities such as country visits; and urges the UK Government strenuously to resist these proposals and others which would weaken the assistance and protection provisions of the Convention and go against its stated aim of developing an international standard which improves on the protection currently afforded to trafficked people.

That this House welcomes the Council of Europe's initiative to draft a Convention on action against Trafficking in Human Beings, as this will be the first international treaty which sets out States' obligations to respect and protect the rights of trafficked people; strongly urges all governments to support the measures...

That this House regrets the passage of the Food Supplements Regulations (England) 2003; and calls on the Government to use the UK Presidency to seek agreement to any necessary changes to the EU Food Supplements Directive to enable the current UK regulations to be repealed and replaced with regulations that better protect the interests of consumers and manufacturers in the United Kingdom.

That this House regrets the passage of the Food Supplements Regulations (England) 2003; and calls on the Government to use the UK Presidency to seek agreement to any necessary changes to the EU Food Supplements Directive to enable the current UK regulations to be repealed and replaced with regulations that...

That this House notes that Iran has stated it is suspending its uranium enrichment programme in line with the agreement negotiated by Britain, France and Germany; welcomes the constructive approach taken by Her Majesty's Government in co-ordination with our major EU partners, and congratulates all participants on the outcome; further notes that Iran's statement has been welcomed by Mohamed El Baredei, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and that the UN watchdog is now checking to confirm activity has ceased; is aware that the United States Administration continues to press for the matter to be referred to the UN Security Council; believes multilateral negotiations like those conducted by the EU trio are the best means to secure a peaceful resolution of complex issues and should therefore be continued; and urges Her Majesty's Government to resist any attempts at escalation or departure from dialogue and multilateral diplomacy.

That this House notes that Iran has stated it is suspending its uranium enrichment programme in line with the agreement negotiated by Britain, France and Germany; welcomes the constructive approach taken by Her Majesty's Government in co-ordination with our major EU partners, and congratulates all participants on the outcome; further...

That this House notes that the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive and the Medicinal Products for Human Use Directive have recently been passed into European law; believes that these Directives and the Food Supplements Directive together place unnecessary restrictions upon the choice exercised by British consumers of vitamins and minerals; further believes that many restrictions are for the sake of European harmonisation rather than public safety; notes the misgivings of the British food supplements industry over the prohibitive costs of compiling complex dossiers defending their products from bans, which have been estimated by the Government to be between ??80,000 and ??250,000 per product; further notes that the Government must now translate the directives into British law by producing new legislation; and calls upon the Government when framing domestic legislation, to address the concerns of consumers, who continue to use food supplements safely, and of manufacturers, who fear debilitating restrictions placed upon their business.

That this House notes that the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive and the Medicinal Products for Human Use Directive have recently been passed into European law; believes that these Directives and the Food Supplements Directive together place unnecessary restrictions upon the choice exercised by British consumers of vitamins and minerals;...

That this House is appalled by the compromise proposal for the Transport Regulation put forward by the Irish presidency last week; notes that it is a retrograde step and weakens the current legislation in some key areas; further notes that the Irish proposal provides no limit on journey times, no decrease in maximum temperatures, and no reduction in stocking densities; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to oppose this proposal and encourage other member states to oppose it and to push for an eight-hour limit on journey times, a significant reduction in stocking densities and definitive maximum temperatures in which animals can be transported and the requirement that rest periods of more than two hours be taken outside the transport vehicle at approved staging points.

That this House is appalled by the compromise proposal for the Transport Regulation put forward by the Irish presidency last week; notes that it is a retrograde step and weakens the current legislation in some key areas; further notes that the Irish proposal provides no limit on journey times, no...

That this House notes that hydrofluorocarbon chemicals used in refrigeration and air-conditioning have on average 2,274 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide; recalls the statement, firstly, in the UK Climate Change Programme that 'HFCs are not sustainable in the long term', and secondly by the Deputy Prime Minister, the Right honourable Member for Hull East on 9th March 2000, that the UK's plan for implementing the Kyoto Protocol included 'a clear signal to industry that HFCs have no long-term future'; therefore expresses concern that in its 'Regulation on Certain Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases', the European Commission is in danger of missing the opportunity to accelerate the replacement of HFCs by alternatives; questions both the Commission's and the UK Government's reliance on a policy of HFC leakage containment; therefore welcomes the publication by Atlantic Consulting on 26th February of the report 'HFC Containment Has Already Failed', which 'calls into question the use of containment as a policy tool for controlling HFC emissions'; and calls on the Government to act in accordance with its past commitments and the present evidence to safeguard the planet's future.

That this House notes that hydrofluorocarbon chemicals used in refrigeration and air-conditioning have on average 2,274 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide; recalls the statement, firstly, in the UK Climate Change Programme that 'HFCs are not sustainable in the long term', and secondly by the Deputy Prime Minister,...

That this House welcomes the recognition in the Energy White Paper that biofuels represent an important route for achieving zero carbon transport; notes that the pre-Budget report and the Government's response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on biofuels endorse that approach; understands the need to work hard to meet the EU target of a 2 per cent. biofuel usage in road fuels by 2005; is concerned that the Energy Bill [Lords} makes no provision for biofuels; and supports, in principle, an amendment to that Bill to establish a UK road transport fuel obligation.

That this House welcomes the recognition in the Energy White Paper that biofuels represent an important route for achieving zero carbon transport; notes that the pre-Budget report and the Government's response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report on biofuels endorse that approach; understands the need to...

That this House welcomes the Quality of Mercy report issued by the Voluntary Euthanasia Society; notes with concern the findings that 30 per cent. of those who assist in someone else's death in the United Kingdom go on to commit suicide; notes that there is a wide disparity between the penalties laid out in law and the number of prosecutions and sentences handed down; is concerned that unlike many other countries no formal research has been carried out into end-of-life decision-making in the United Kingdom; notes that members of the Council of Europe and the European Parliament have recently proposed that this issue should be researched and discussed in greater detail; and calls on the Government to carry out research into this issue as a matter of urgency.

That this House welcomes the Quality of Mercy report issued by the Voluntary Euthanasia Society; notes with concern the findings that 30 per cent. of those who assist in someone else's death in the United Kingdom go on to commit suicide; notes that there is a wide disparity between the...

That this House welcomes the European Union Directive which seeks to promote recycling of computer parts; notes that the European Parliament made provision in the Directive to prevent manufacturers from adapting printer cartridges to inhibit recycling; further notes that the Department for Trade and Industry currently deems printer cartridges to be consumables, and therefore outside the scope of the EU legislation; regrets the large number of ink cartridges currently being sent to landfill sites, or being sent abroad for crushing; congratulates the companies which operate environmentally friendly cartridge recycling schemes, preventing the use of landfill for disposal and offering inexpensive recycled ink cartridges to individuals, schools and small businesses; calls upon the Government to ensure that such schemes are not forced to close by large international manufacturers using microchip technology to prevent recycling; and further calls on the Government to put an end to uncertainty by deeming computer printer cartridges to fall within the scope of the EU Directive.

That this House welcomes the European Union Directive which seeks to promote recycling of computer parts; notes that the European Parliament made provision in the Directive to prevent manufacturers from adapting printer cartridges to inhibit recycling; further notes that the Department for Trade and Industry currently deems printer cartridges to...

That this House notes the failure of the European Parliament to ratify stem cell research for the potential betterment of individual health in contradiction to the visionary decisions made in the UK Parliament.

That this House notes the failure of the European Parliament to ratify stem cell research for the potential betterment of individual health in contradiction to the visionary decisions made in the UK Parliament.

That this House deplores every death caused by a driver whose ability to drive is impaired by alcohol; acknowledges the European Commission recommendation that drink-drive limits be set no higher than 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood; recognises that, with a limit of 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood, the UK is one of only four EU countries to ignore this recommendation; furthermore is greatly concerned that Trans Research Laboratories estimates show that 50 people a year die in road crashes caused by drivers who have a blood alcohol level between 50mg and 80mg per 100ml of blood; believes this to be a needless loss of life; and calls on the Government to lower the drink drive limit, while increasing enforcement and increasing the maximum available penalties for those found guilty of drinking and driving.

That this House deplores every death caused by a driver whose ability to drive is impaired by alcohol; acknowledges the European Commission recommendation that drink-drive limits be set no higher than 50mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood; recognises that, with a limit of 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of...

That this House notes that the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive is currently being considered by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers; observes that despite amendments passed by the Parliament the Directive would require dossiers to be submitted to the Medicines Control Agency for registration purposes and that the pharmaceutical standard testing required in producing those dossiers would impose costs of tens of thousands of pounds per product on manufacturers; further observes that in many cases the commercial value of specialist products being distributed through specialist retailers is such that producing such dossiers is prohibitively expensive; regrets that even as amended the Directive would not allow onto the market any overseas product which had not been on the European market for 10 years even if it were demonstrably safe and had been used for centuries; further oberves that the Council of Ministers is unlikely to accept all the amendments passed by the Parliament and that the finalised Directive will, therefore, lead to the loss of many existing popular herbal remedies and will undermine consumer protection as products continue to be available from overseas by mail-order with no quality or hygiene controls or in the United Kingdom at high cost from unlicensed and unregulated herbal practitioners; and urges the Secretary of State for Health to renegotiate the main provisions of this flawed Directive so that it does not put out of business specialist manufacturers and retailers or deny consumers access to herbal remedies of their choice.

That this House notes that the Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive is currently being considered by the European Parliament and the Council of Ministers; observes that despite amendments passed by the Parliament the Directive would require dossiers to be submitted to the Medicines Control Agency for registration purposes and that...

That this House notes that within the United Kingdom domestic electricity consumption accounts for 33 per cent. of total electricity consumption, 69 per cent. of which is used to power lights and appliances; further notes that domestic electricity consumption is responsible for nine per cent. of total UK carbon emissions and that under the Kyoto Protocol the UK has to reduce its carbon emissions by 12.5 per cent. on 1990 levels; recognises the role domestic energy efficiency can play in achieving this target; and urges Her Majesty's Government to work with its EU partners to improve energy standards for household appliances, electrical goods and lighting via a mixture of policy instruments including mandatory energy labelling, minimum energy performance standards and voluntary agreements, with incentive schemes in favour of the most efficient appliances, together with disincentives for inefficient appliances to ensure the rapid market penetration of energy-efficient equipment; and calls on the Government to introduce escalating standards extended to all household appliances and electrical goods.

That this House notes that within the United Kingdom domestic electricity consumption accounts for 33 per cent. of total electricity consumption, 69 per cent. of which is used to power lights and appliances; further notes that domestic electricity consumption is responsible for nine per cent. of total UK carbon emissions...

That this House notes that within the United Kingdom domestic electricity consumption accounts for 33 per cent. of total electricity consumption, 69 per cent. of which is used to power lights and appliances; further notes that domestic electricity consumption is responsible for nine per cent. of total UK carbon emissions and that under the Kyoto Protocol the UK has to reduce its carbon emissions by 12.5 per cent. on 1990 levels; recognises the role domestic energy efficiency can play in achieving this target; and urges Her Majestry's Government to work with its EU partners to improve energy standards for household appliances, electrical goods and lighting via a mixture of policy instruments including mandatory energy labelling, minimum energy performance standards and voluntary agreements, with incentive schemes in favour of the most efficient appliances, together with disincentives for inefficient appliances to ensure the rapid market penetration of energy-efficient equipment; and calls on the Government to introduce escalating standards of energy efficiency beyond the current A-rating on the EU Energy Label, with energy standards extended to all household appliances and electrical goods.

That this House notes that within the United Kingdom domestic electricity consumption accounts for 33 per cent. of total electricity consumption, 69 per cent. of which is used to power lights and appliances; further notes that domestic electricity consumption is responsible for nine per cent. of total UK carbon emissions...

That this House congratulates the International League for the Protection of Horses on the successes to date of its campaign over many years to improve the conditions under which live horses are transported for slaughter; wishes all success to its proposed Transportation Awareness Ride around the country starting on 27th July to promote a nine point plan for amendments to the EU Exports Directive to include compulsory 24 hour rest on entry to the EU, individual partitions so that horses may travel separately, improved vehicle construction for adequate provision of feed and water and temperature control, thorough training of transporters and staff involved in handling equines being transported in order to minimise distress, detailed journey plans of the entire journey prior to entering and on entering the EU, thorough veterinary inspection before the start of the journey, a requirement for third countries to adopt EU legislation, adoption and compliance with the directive in its entirety by each EU member country, and assistance for setting up abattoirs in source countries to encourage a move to a carcass-only trade; and encourages all honourable Members who can to join or at least to support the Transportation Awareness Ride when it is in their area or at its conclusion in the Royal Mews on 2nd September.

That this House congratulates the International League for the Protection of Horses on the successes to date of its campaign over many years to improve the conditions under which live horses are transported for slaughter; wishes all success to its proposed Transportation Awareness Ride around the country starting on 27th...

That this House expresses its deep concern regarding the Government's recent change in the rules for obtaining export licences that allows British components for F-16 fighter jets to be sold to Israel via the United States of America; believes that this is a reversal of the position taken by Her Majesty's Government in November 2000 not to sell arms to Israel that could be used in the Occupied Territories; believes that this change contravenes the spirit of the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports (May 1998) by which the Government is bound; further notes that Israeli F-16 fighter aircraft have been used to bomb Palestinian civilian areas in breach of the Fourth Geneva Conventions and are involved on an almost daily basis in illegal activities in sovereign Lebanese airspace; and demands that the Government revoke its decision and ensure that the United Kingdom does not damage its declared neutral position in the conflict by aiding the current cycle of violence through the supply of arms that could be used to perpetrate further violations of the Fourth Geneva Convention.

That this House expresses its deep concern regarding the Government's recent change in the rules for obtaining export licences that allows British components for F-16 fighter jets to be sold to Israel via the United States of America; believes that this is a reversal of the position taken by Her...

That this House welcomes the efforts of successive Ministers to find a secure future home in European law for safe herbal remedies currently available on the United Kingdom market as medicines exempt from licensing under the provisions of Section 12(2) of the Medicines Act 1968; notes with interest the adoption by the European Commission of a proposal for a Directive on Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products which could provide a partial solution to the problem; regrets however that the provisions of this proposed Directive are too restrictive in requiring a product to be able to demonstrate 30 years on the market as a traditional medicinal product in order to qualify for acceptance and to comply with technical criteria more appropriate to licensed pharmaceutical medicines than registered herbal remedies; further notes that many categories of safe products currently available on the UK market, including simple mixtures of herbs with vitamins and minerals, would be left outside the scope of the proposed Directive and hence be left outside the regulatory regime; and invites the Minister both to work for improvements to the directive and urgently to bring forward proposals for a new national regime to make adequate and comprehensive provision for those natural health products which would otherwise be left outside the scope of the regulatory structure.

That this House welcomes the efforts of successive Ministers to find a secure future home in European law for safe herbal remedies currently available on the United Kingdom market as medicines exempt from licensing under the provisions of Section 12(2) of the Medicines Act 1968; notes with interest the adoption...

That this House welcomes the decision of the European Union Standing Veterinary Committee to lift the export ban on Scottish lamb and venison in most of Scotland; notes that this measure will be a welcome relief to the hard hit farmers of Scotland; congratulates the Scottish Rural Development Minister, Ross Finnie MSP, on securing the prompt containment of foot and mouth disease in Scotland, enabling this decision; and looks forward to the lifting of the ban in the rest of Scotland.

That this House welcomes the decision of the European Union Standing Veterinary Committee to lift the export ban on Scottish lamb and venison in most of Scotland; notes that this measure will be a welcome relief to the hard hit farmers of Scotland; congratulates the Scottish Rural Development Minister, Ross...