That this House notes Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27th January, which is the 60th anniversary of the day that the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated; recognises the significance of this year and the importance of all commemorations taking place in 2005; acknowledges the importance of the theme Survivors, Liberation and Rebuilding lives; remembers all those who lost their lives in the Holocaust and other more recent tragedies; further recognises the contribution that Holocaust Survivors have made to life in Britain; applauds organisations such as the Holocaust Educational Trust for their work; and encourages all honourable Members to be involved in a day that not only helps to ensure that the Holocaust is never forgotten but also warns of the dangers of all forms of discrimination today.

That this House notes Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27th January, which is the 60th anniversary of the day that the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated; recognises the significance of this year and the importance of all commemorations taking place in 2005; acknowledges the importance of the theme Survivors,...

That this House notes that on 9th May 2005 the governments and people of the Channel Islands will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their liberation from German military occupation by British military forces; pays the warmest tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the people of the Channel Islands during their years of occupation when, despite the persecution and hardship they faced, they never lost hope that their liberation would take place; and therefore calls on the Government, and especially the Ministry of Defence, to enter into discussion with representatives of the Channel Islands as to how the United Kingdom will co-operate in celebrating this very special day for the Channel Islands and their people.

That this House notes that on 9th May 2005 the governments and people of the Channel Islands will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their liberation from German military occupation by British military forces; pays the warmest tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the people of the Channel...

That this House remembers with sadness the 20th anniversary of the November 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms when thousands of innocent Sikhs were killed or injured across India; notes with pleasure the many positive changes that have since taken place in India where the current Prime Minister is a Sikh; and expresses the hope that the Government of India will continue to pursue the path of reconciliation in relation to those events by instituting an inquiry into them that can bring closure to the victims and relatives of those who suffered at that time.

That this House remembers with sadness the 20th anniversary of the November 1984 anti-Sikh pogroms when thousands of innocent Sikhs were killed or injured across India; notes with pleasure the many positive changes that have since taken place in India where the current Prime Minister is a Sikh; and expresses...

That this House notes the centenary of the birth of Jennie Lee, former Labour Minister for the Arts, on 3rd November, and is reminded that the pinnacle of her career was bringing into being the ground-breaking institution, The Open University; congratulates the Open University on marking this significant day with the official opening of a new university library, a state-of-the-art facility to serve a new generation of distance learners and to continue its pioneering work in widening participation in higher education; further congratulates the Open University on its achievements in enhancing the learning opportunities and the life chances of many hundreds of thousands of UK citizens and on its world-leading expertise in learning and teaching technologies; welcomes the Government's support for the unique role of the Open University in UK higher education; and hopes that decisions on funding now being considered by the Higher Education Funding Council for England will not inadvertently put the future of the Open University and Jennie Lee's remarkable legacy at risk.

That this House notes the centenary of the birth of Jennie Lee, former Labour Minister for the Arts, on 3rd November, and is reminded that the pinnacle of her career was bringing into being the ground-breaking institution, The Open University; congratulates the Open University on marking this significant day with...

That this House acknowledges that 2004 is the 400th anniversary of the King James (Authorised) version of the Bible; and recognises that it is a version written in the most wonderful English language and throughout the four centuries since publications has lost none of its splendour, still offering spiritual guidance and wisdom to millions in the 21st century.

That this House acknowledges that 2004 is the 400th anniversary of the King James (Authorised) version of the Bible; and recognises that it is a version written in the most wonderful English language and throughout the four centuries since publications has lost none of its splendour, still offering spiritual guidance...

That this House notes that November marks the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Lottery Fund; congratulates the 15,000 projects that have successfully applied for funding and received over ??3 billion from the fund in that time; supports the crucial job that the fund does in funding historic public parks, museums and galleries, industrial, transport and maritime heritage, historic buildings, cultural traditions and natural environment heritage in almost every community of the UK; and wishes the Heritage Lottery Fund every success for the next 10 years.

That this House notes that November marks the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Lottery Fund; congratulates the 15,000 projects that have successfully applied for funding and received over ??3 billion from the fund in that time; supports the crucial job that the fund does in funding historic public parks, museums...

That this House notes that 17th October marks the anniversary of the birth of the great radical John Wilkes; pays tribute to the role of Mr Wilkes in the campaigns to secure the right of fully elected honourable Members to take their seats, to report parliamentary debates in the press, to extend the franchise, to establish religious freedom to abolish general warrants and to pave the way for parliamentary reform; further notes his support for the American War of Independence; and is ready to echo the cry 'Wilkes and Liberty' in memory of one of the 18th century's most colourful and outstanding politicians.

That this House notes that 17th October marks the anniversary of the birth of the great radical John Wilkes; pays tribute to the role of Mr Wilkes in the campaigns to secure the right of fully elected honourable Members to take their seats, to report parliamentary debates in the press,...

That this House welcomes the official United Nations day marking the 10th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (1994); acknowledges the important emphasis the Government has placed on sexual and reproductive health and rights as the cornerstone for international efforts to tackle global poverty; and urges the Government to continue to take a leading role internationally in maintaining and increasing support for these issues.

That this House welcomes the official United Nations day marking the 10th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (1994); acknowledges the important emphasis the Government has placed on sexual and reproductive health and rights as the cornerstone for international efforts to tackle global poverty; and urges the...

That this House extends its congratulations to South Africa via her Excellency Lindiwe Mabuza, the South African High Commissioner, on the 10th anniversary of the first free elections in South Africa; pays tribute to those who helped bring an end to racial divisions, remembering the sacrifices they made; praises South Africa's achievements, including being the first country in the world to give up nuclear weapons; and trusts that the next 10 years will see further progress made in tackling poverty and HIV/AIDS.

That this House extends its congratulations to South Africa via her Excellency Lindiwe Mabuza, the South African High Commissioner, on the 10th anniversary of the first free elections in South Africa; pays tribute to those who helped bring an end to racial divisions, remembering the sacrifices they made; praises South...

That this House welcomes the visits to the United Kingdom during May of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and, in recognition of this being the centenary year of Britain's invasion of Tibet and in further recognition of the special relationship between the two nations, calls on the Prime Minister to secure from Wen Jiabao an undertaking to drop all pre-conditions to negotiating a settlement on Tibet with representatives of the Dalai Lama and to make a public statement of his support for the Dalai Lama's non-violent approach and his concern about the situation of Tibet, including a fair retrial according to international standards for respected Tibetan Buddhist leader Tenzin Deleg Rinpoche, who remains under sentence of death, and to release all political prisoners in Tibet including the 15-year old Panchen Lama.

That this House welcomes the visits to the United Kingdom during May of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and, in recognition of this being the centenary year of Britain's invasion of Tibet and in further recognition of the special relationship between the two nations,...

That this House recognises the ten year anniversary commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda which began in April 1994; acknowledges the importance of such an anniversary for international relations; hopes that, following this human tragedy, the United Nations as well as all countries, regions and peoples throughout the world will learn from its terrible consequences and ensure that a similar tragedy never happens again; notes that the campaign by the Survivors' Fund to support women survivors of the genocide who have contracted HIV/AIDS as a result of a concerted campaign of rape and sexual violence in 1994 is valid and indeed crucial for helping the women to lead a normal life; further recognises that the lack of access to affordable antiretroviral drugs inhibits their ability to work and take care of Rwanda's children; therefore acknowledges that the legacy of the genocide is still very much a problem in today's Rwanda; and calls upon the Government to increase pressure on international pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of antiretroviral drugs for the developing world.

That this House recognises the ten year anniversary commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda which began in April 1994; acknowledges the importance of such an anniversary for international relations; hopes that, following this human tragedy, the United Nations as well as all countries, regions and peoples throughout the world will...

That this House commends the work of Action for Prisoners' Families, the national charity dedicated to supporting prisoners' families, providing them with vital information to help them cope with the trauma of dealing with the imprisonment of a loved one; celebrates the first anniversary of the charity's helpline, which has received over 5,500 calls in its first year, congratulates the publication of The Outsiders, a new series of survival guides for families of prisoners; notes the massive increase in the prison population, now at a record 75,000, which affects ever more families and children who often suffer in silence, feel guilty by association and are isolated and confused by the criminal justice system; welcomes calls for fewer women to be given custodial sentences which separate 17,000 children from their mothers; and calls on the Government and new National Offender Management Service to take account of the needs of children and families affected by imprisonment through the provision of more information by placing prisoners closer to home and encouraging the use of more community service sentences.

That this House commends the work of Action for Prisoners' Families, the national charity dedicated to supporting prisoners' families, providing them with vital information to help them cope with the trauma of dealing with the imprisonment of a loved one; celebrates the first anniversary of the charity's helpline, which has...

That this House commemorates the 20th anniversary of the year long 1984-85 miners' strike that began on 8th March 1984 when the NUM Executive Committee authorised area strikes; notes that it was in response to British Coal's decision to cut production and make 20,000 miners redundant after rejecting the union's proposed Technology Agreement to manage technological change in the industry; is aware that tens of thousands of decent men and women struggled for a year in an endeavour to save their jobs and communities before eventually returning to work without an agreement; and observes that over the next decade the Tory Government butchered the coal industry, cutting 150,000 mining jobs and causing inestimable economic and social dislocation to mining communities.

That this House commemorates the 20th anniversary of the year long 1984-85 miners' strike that began on 8th March 1984 when the NUM Executive Committee authorised area strikes; notes that it was in response to British Coal's decision to cut production and make 20,000 miners redundant after rejecting the union's...

That this House congratulates the Royal Horticultural Society as it celebrates its bicentenary on 7th March; notes that since its inception in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society has grown to become the world's leading gardening charity, now supported by nearly 340,000 members; further notes that the charity inspires and informs millions of gardeners through its gardens and flower shows, events and publications, and has made an invaluable contribution to the UK gardening sector; expresses gratitude for the charity's continued commitment to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening; also notes that its charitable work includes undertaking scientific research into issues affecting gardeners, holding plant trials and providing learning opportunities for people of all ages and abilities; and praises John Wedgwood who originally suggested the idea of a British horticultural society in 1800.

That this House congratulates the Royal Horticultural Society as it celebrates its bicentenary on 7th March; notes that since its inception in 1804, the Royal Horticultural Society has grown to become the world's leading gardening charity, now supported by nearly 340,000 members; further notes that the charity inspires and informs...

That this House notes with dismay that the week beginning 1st March is the 10th anniversary of the arrest and detention by the Turkish Government of Leyla Zana, the first Kurdish women to be elected to the Turkish Parliament; and calls upon the UK Government to do all it can to secure her release.

That this House notes with dismay that the week beginning 1st March is the 10th anniversary of the arrest and detention by the Turkish Government of Leyla Zana, the first Kurdish women to be elected to the Turkish Parliament; and calls upon the UK Government to do all it can...

That this House joins the people of the Commonwealth of Australia in celebrating their national day; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Australia; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to strengthen the close political, economic and cultural ties that continue to bind our nations together.

That this House joins the people of the Commonwealth of Australia in celebrating their national day; recognises the shared heritage and special relationship between the peoples of the United Kingdom and Australia; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to strengthen the close political, economic and cultural ties that continue to...

That this House welcomes the Holocaust Memorial Day's theme paper From the Holocaust to Rwanda; lessons learned, lessons still to learn; recognises the international efforts to end impunity and deliver justice after the crime of genocide has taken place; affirms the need for a UN Genocide Prevention Focal Point located at the UN Headquarters to assess and disseminate information on the serious risks of genocide, issue early warnings and recommendations for prevention and help prevent genocide from secretly unfolding; expresses the hope that the UN Secretary General will announce the establishment of such a Focal Point on 7th April at a UN commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide; and requests Her Majesty's Government to raise this issue at the UN, thereby confirming the United Kingdom's commitment to the prevention of genocide.

That this House welcomes the Holocaust Memorial Day's theme paper From the Holocaust to Rwanda; lessons learned, lessons still to learn; recognises the international efforts to end impunity and deliver justice after the crime of genocide has taken place; affirms the need for a UN Genocide Prevention Focal Point located...

That this House celebrates the centenary of powered flight in 2003; salutes the immense contribution made by Britain's aviators and its world class aerospace industry over the past 100 years; applauds the Royal Aeronautical Society's initiative in marking 2003 by establishing a programme celebrating the anniversary, communicating the importance of aerospace to society, inspiring a new generation to take up future challenges and creating a scholarship fund to enable that new generation to fulfil its aerospace ambitions; calls on the Government to support these endeavours by encouraging young people to join the aerospace community; and congratulates BAE Systems, British Airways, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce and Smith Aerospace for their leadership in becoming foundation sponsors of this important programme.

That this House celebrates the centenary of powered flight in 2003; salutes the immense contribution made by Britain's aviators and its world class aerospace industry over the past 100 years; applauds the Royal Aeronautical Society's initiative in marking 2003 by establishing a programme celebrating the anniversary, communicating the importance of...

That this House notes that Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27th January 2004, which is the anniversary of the day the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated; recognises the importance of this year's theme, 'From the Holocaust through to Rwanda': remembers all those who lost their lives in the Holocaust and other more recent tragedies; thanks the city of Belfast for hosting the national event; commends organisations such as the Holocaust Educational Trust for their work towards this day; and encourages all honourable Members to be involved in a day that not only helps to ensure that the Holocaust is never forgotten but also warns of the dangers of all forms of discrimination today.

That this House notes that Holocaust Memorial Day is on 27th January 2004, which is the anniversary of the day the Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz-Birkenau was liberated; recognises the importance of this year's theme, 'From the Holocaust through to Rwanda': remembers all those who lost their lives in the Holocaust...

That this House congratulates Samaritans on its 50th anniversary; recognises with admiration the support which volunteers have given, and continue to give, to those in distress and despair who have contacted the service over the past five decades; notes that almost five million contacts are made each year, usually through the nationwide 08457 90 90 90 telephone number, with others seeking help through personal sessions, letter and e-mail, the latter particularly from young men and the socially excluded in both urban and rural communities; welcomes new developments which take the service into schools and the workplace; and wishes all involved with Samaritans continued success in the years ahead in helping those in emotional distress.

That this House congratulates Samaritans on its 50th anniversary; recognises with admiration the support which volunteers have given, and continue to give, to those in distress and despair who have contacted the service over the past five decades; notes that almost five million contacts are made each year, usually through...