That this House applauds the decision of Buckingham Palace to consider issuing guidance on how the business affairs of working members of the Royal Family might be conducted in future; believes a register of royal interests, along the lines of the House of Commons Register of Members' Interests, should be considered; hopes the Palace will invite the views of Right honourable and honourable Members on any draft guidance; and invites the Select Committee on Public Administration to review current practice and offer suggestions for change where it considers appropriate.

That this House applauds the decision of Buckingham Palace to consider issuing guidance on how the business affairs of working members of the Royal Family might be conducted in future; believes a register of royal interests, along the lines of the House of Commons Register of Members' Interests, should be...

That this House is alarmed at the threat to the future of the planet from global warming; notes with concern the decision of President Bush to reject the Kyoto Protocols following the Rio Convention signed by this father, and that his Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill warns that the proposed global warming treaty does not go far enough, and that scientists on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control warn that the earth is warming faster than they predicted six years ago; further notes that without the treaty, US carbon dioxide emissions are projected to increase by 34 per cent. of 1990 levels by 2012, and that each person in the developing world produces about 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from fuel combustion while every European produces about 12 tonnes and every US citizen about 20 tonnes and that in 1999 the US produced 5,558 billion kilos of carbon dioxide; recalls that 84 countries agreed to the Kyoto Protocols and that leading senators and representatives have tabled a cross-party Bill calling for US utility companies to meet Kyoto targets; and urges Coca Cola, which helped fund President Bush's election, to campaign to persuade the President to endorse the Kyoto agreement in Bonn in July,

That this House is alarmed at the threat to the future of the planet from global warming; notes with concern the decision of President Bush to reject the Kyoto Protocols following the Rio Convention signed by this father, and that his Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill warns that the proposed global...

That this House congratulates Clydebank Asbestos Group on its highly successful rally on 31st March for victims of asbestos-related diseases deprived of compensation by the actions of Chester Street Insurance Holdings; thanks the Australian trade unions in Melbourne for organising a rally for 2000 people in solidarity; condemns the directors of Chester Street for causing the bankruptcy of Chester Street; notes that the Chief Executive of Chester Street, Mr Robert Hardy, organised the sale of Iron Trades to the Australian company QBE for less than its assessed value; notes that he then became its Chief Executive in QBE; notes QBE's soaring profits; condemns him for taking more than ??1 million for this work from Chester Street and Iron Trades; criticises the Financial Services Authority for damaging the interests of the victims of asbestos-related disease by approving the sale of Iron Trades; calls on the Association of British Insurers to raise a levy on the industry to compensate those who have been damaged by Chester Street's actions; welcomes the statement by the Secretary of State for Scotland that the Government will face up to its responsibilities too and that its first priority has to be the sick and dying; calls on the insurance industry, employers and the Government to ensure that any asbestos disease sufferer will be fully compensated for the collapse of Chester Street; and calls on the Government to commission a full, independent inquiry into the conduct of Chester Street Insurance Holdings.

That this House congratulates Clydebank Asbestos Group on its highly successful rally on 31st March for victims of asbestos-related diseases deprived of compensation by the actions of Chester Street Insurance Holdings; thanks the Australian trade unions in Melbourne for organising a rally for 2000 people in solidarity; condemns the directors...

That this House recognises the grave situation caused by the foot and mouth epidemic; expresses immense concern at the devastating effects this crisis is having on tourism-related and agriculture-related businesses; believes that the whole undivided attention of government should be given to dealing with this crisis; asserts that it would be seen as an incomprehensible dereliction of duty for a General Election to be called in the middle of such a crisis; and calls on the Prime Minister to announce that no election will be called earlier than May 2002 unless and until at least four weeks after the last confirmed case of foot and mouth disease in the United Kingdom, and that the county elections in England shall be rescheduled to May 2002.

That this House recognises the grave situation caused by the foot and mouth epidemic; expresses immense concern at the devastating effects this crisis is having on tourism-related and agriculture-related businesses; believes that the whole undivided attention of government should be given to dealing with this crisis; asserts that it would...

That this House notes that Sir Brian Moffat, the Chief Executive of Corus Plc, was awarded his knighthood by Her Majesty for services to the steel industry; further notes the recent announcements of massive plant closures and job losses by Corus in Wales, the North East of England and South Yorkshire; notes also the loss of markets and customer s for the UK steel industry that such closures will bring; a nd believes that he no longer deserves this honour on the grounds that his occupancy of the role of Chief Executive is no longer of any service to the steel industry and the communities that have built up and sustained that industry.

That this House notes that Sir Brian Moffat, the Chief Executive of Corus Plc, was awarded his knighthood by Her Majesty for services to the steel industry; further notes the recent announcements of massive plant closures and job losses by Corus in Wales, the North East of England and South...

That this House welcomes the Government's support for the creation of a Central Services Organisation for credit unions as stated in the 1999 Goodwin Report; notes that a draft CSO business plan was completed by the Association for British Credit Unions in August 2000, that the plan proposes a central finance facility to pool credit union liquidity, strengthens credit unions to enable them to comply with the new regulatory regime and gives support for the development of both new and existing credit unions; further notes that the establishment of the Central Services Organisation will require continuing firm Government support; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Treasury to take a leadership role to ensure the early setting up of the Central Services Organisation.

That this House welcomes the Government's support for the creation of a Central Services Organisation for credit unions as stated in the 1999 Goodwin Report; notes that a draft CSO business plan was completed by the Association for British Credit Unions in August 2000, that the plan proposes a central...

That this House believes that the right to freedom of speech and public debate is essential and that it is important that issues like education, health, policing, employment, housing, the economy, asylum and immigration, and Europe are discussed fully in our democracy; recognises that it is important that the right to free political expression, especially in elections, is not abused in the competition for popular votes; believes that those seeking elected office should not cause or exploit prejudice and discrimination on grounds of race or nationality; opposes those engaged in the democratic process who seek to incite or encourage, blatantly or covertly, racial hatred, prejudice and discrimination between others; and calls upon those seeking elected office in any forthcoming election to this House to observe the Commission for Racial Equality's Compact, a document that lays down good practice and conduct for all those involved in political campaigns.

That this House believes that the right to freedom of speech and public debate is essential and that it is important that issues like education, health, policing, employment, housing, the economy, asylum and immigration, and Europe are discussed fully in our democracy; recognises that it is important that the right...

That this House calls upon the Government to establish an independent judicial inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding pig-to-primate organ transplant research conducted on animals by Imutran Ltd. at Huntingdon Life Sciences, so that the alleged incidents as reported in the Express newspaper and 'Diaries of Despair' Report can be investigated, to identify potential breaches of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, to consider the adequacy of the Home Office's regulation of the research programme and to identify the lessons to be learnt regarding the regulation of animal experimentation.

That this House calls upon the Government to establish an independent judicial inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding pig-to-primate organ transplant research conducted on animals by Imutran Ltd. at Huntingdon Life Sciences, so that the alleged incidents as reported in the Express newspaper and 'Diaries of Despair' Report can be...

That this House congratulates the road safety organisation Brake on organising the UK's fourth Road Safety Week, from 31st March to 6th April; applauds Brake on the launch of its Pledge to Drive Safely campaign; views with deep concern that every year 3,400 people are killed and 39,000 are seriously injured in road crashes; requests decision makers, those in the public eye and opinion formers to set an example by signing the Pledge to Drive Safety; welcomes the involvement of 15,000 schools, companies and community groups in holding road safety initiatives during Road Safety Week; and calls on the Government, working in partnership with local government, other agencies and road safety organisations, to raise awareness of road safety further and provide the means to prevent deaths and injuries through greater investment in road safety education, enforcement and engineering measures.

That this House congratulates the road safety organisation Brake on organising the UK's fourth Road Safety Week, from 31st March to 6th April; applauds Brake on the launch of its Pledge to Drive Safely campaign; views with deep concern that every year 3,400 people are killed and 39,000 are seriously...