That this House expresses its concern at the actions of the senior management of the Australian Mutual Provident in proposing the closure of its United Kingdom Head Office at Croydon and transferring work to the Head Office of its subsidiary Pearl Assurance in Peterborough; calls upon Australian Mutual Provident to withdraw its proposals and to negotiate with the recognised trade union, the Manufacturing, Science and Finance Union, arrangements which provide continued employment in Croydon; notes that the proposed closure in July of this year is in breach of the promises given to the 300 staff that the Croydon site was safe and the future of the site would not even be considered for a period of five years, and that the loss of jobs inflicts yet another blow on employment prospects in Croydon where already 9 per cent. of those eligible to work are jobless; and believes that the Australian Mutual Provident job cuts are an unnecessary burden on the employees and the community and add another set of statistics to the rising loss of jobs in the insurance industry.

That this House expresses its concern at the actions of the senior management of the Australian Mutual Provident in proposing the closure of its United Kingdom Head Office at Croydon and transferring work to the Head Office of its subsidiary Pearl Assurance in Peterborough; calls upon Australian Mutual Provident to...

That this House congratulates the Association of Councillors on the effective lobby of Parliament on Tuesday 3rd March; notes the attendance at the meeting held in the House of councillors from all political parties and all tiers of local government; supports the Association in its efforts to draw attention to the anomalies and complications involved in the systems of remuneration and working practices of local elected representatives in the United Kingdom; recognises the difficulties faced by many councillors and the damaging effect of years of neglecting those difficulties on our system of local democracy; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to urgently address these issues and to recognise the Association of Councillors as an appropriate body to be involved in all consultations on these and other local government matters.

That this House congratulates the Association of Councillors on the effective lobby of Parliament on Tuesday 3rd March; notes the attendance at the meeting held in the House of councillors from all political parties and all tiers of local government; supports the Association in its efforts to draw attention to...

That this House is concerned that many homeless people are not eligible to put their names on the Electoral Register because by definition they cannot meet the legal registration requirement of having a permanent residence at a particular place; that many homeless people consequently do not have the right to vote in spite of the provision of the United Nations Covenant on Civil and Political Rights requiring that 'Every citizen shall have the right and opportunity...to vote and to be elected' (Article 25), to which the United Kingdom is a signatory; and calls on the Government to draw up and implement measures urgently to enable all homeless citizens to register and exercise their democractic right to vote; and further considers it unjust that British citizens who have permanently lived abroad for many years in luxury villas on the Costa del Sol may vote but not British citizens who have never left this country and are living in misery on the streets of our towns and cities.

That this House is concerned that many homeless people are not eligible to put their names on the Electoral Register because by definition they cannot meet the legal registration requirement of having a permanent residence at a particular place; that many homeless people consequently do not have the right to...

That this House calls on the Government to reject the proposal from the Office for Telecommunications to hive off the 999 emergency operator service to an independent agency, since the new 999 service will employ less than 700 operators in just three centres, whereas it is currently fully integrated into the comprehensive nationwide British Telecom network of operator centres employing some 8,000 staff specially trained in all the skills needed to handle emergency calls and able to switch from their general duties to handle priority 999 calls during disasters or emergencies, and since concentrating such 999 calls into just three centres in England, Wales and Scotland can only be at the cost of local knowledge and pronunciation of places and names often vital for a speedy and accurate response from the police, ambulance and fire services, thus endangering lives and personal security.

That this House calls on the Government to reject the proposal from the Office for Telecommunications to hive off the 999 emergency operator service to an independent agency, since the new 999 service will employ less than 700 operators in just three centres, whereas it is currently fully integrated into...

That this House notes the very considerable achievement at Silverwood Colliery in Thurbergh near Rotherham, where production recently passed the previous annual record of 1.32 million tonnes; appreciates that this was achieved by a smaller workforce reaching levels of productivity which may be unmatched by the rest of British industry; offers its congratulations to all involved at this colliery; and expresses the view that such achievement should not be followed by further contraction of the mining industry which would reveal a short sighted disregard of the national interest.

That this House notes the very considerable achievement at Silverwood Colliery in Thurbergh near Rotherham, where production recently passed the previous annual record of 1.32 million tonnes; appreciates that this was achieved by a smaller workforce reaching levels of productivity which may be unmatched by the rest of British industry;...

That this House notes with dismay and disappointment that requests made in early September 1991 and repeatedly since, by the honourable Member for Stockton North for a meeting with the Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities to discuss the question of councillors attendance allowances and their interaction with state benefits, together with Councillors Jenny Beaumont, Suzanne Fletcher and Ann McCoy representing the three political groupings on Stockton Borough Council has yet to be arranged; notes too that written statements of case from numerous councillors were submitted to the Department before Christmas and that in January the Minster's private office passed the buck to the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State who has yet to agree final arrangements for attending the issue; considers a six month delay in accepting an all-party approach of this nature quite unacceptable; and records the view that failure of the Secretary of State to call his Department to task for the wanton waste of time can only signal a determination to play out time to the election without hearing or heeding the justifiable complaints of local elected representatives penalised unfairly by national government diktat.

That this House notes with dismay and disappointment that requests made in early September 1991 and repeatedly since, by the honourable Member for Stockton North for a meeting with the Minister for Local Government and Inner Cities to discuss the question of councillors attendance allowances and their interaction with state...

That this House welcomes the Football Association's bid to host the 1996 European championships which, if successful, would provide an enormous boost for the national game and establish Britain as a venue for major sporting events; notes that UEFA will make their decision on the venue, in part, on the Football Association's ability to demonstrate that by 1996 England will have eight stadia which meet their requirements; recognises that any support which the Government and Parliament can give will be vital in helping them secure the bid; and therefore calls on the Government to help the Football Association and clubs which will be involved in hosting the finals to ensure that England has a stock of football stadia capable of meeting the UEFA requirements.

That this House welcomes the Football Association's bid to host the 1996 European championships which, if successful, would provide an enormous boost for the national game and establish Britain as a venue for major sporting events; notes that UEFA will make their decision on the venue, in part, on the...

That this House believes Asil Nadir, former Chairman of Polly Peck, when he says that he did disclose to the Conservative Party that his donations of ??440,000 were not being revealed in company accounts; believes that the Conservative Party therefore knew that the donations involved a criminal offence; and repeats its call for the Prime Minister to order the immediate return of the donations.

That this House believes Asil Nadir, former Chairman of Polly Peck, when he says that he did disclose to the Conservative Party that his donations of ??440,000 were not being revealed in company accounts; believes that the Conservative Party therefore knew that the donations involved a criminal offence; and repeats...

That this House congratulates Birmingham City Council on its anti-poverty project work in selected schools to help teenagers from all social backgrounds to make informed decisions; notes that it is exactly in line with the national curriculum and cross-curriculum guidelines NCC 4 to 8; and further notes the relevance of such a project at a time of record and rising unemployment, record house repossessions, mounting debt and with half of Birmingham's population living in, or on the margins of, poverty.

That this House congratulates Birmingham City Council on its anti-poverty project work in selected schools to help teenagers from all social backgrounds to make informed decisions; notes that it is exactly in line with the national curriculum and cross-curriculum guidelines NCC 4 to 8; and further notes the relevance of...

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment of Scheme's Resources) Regulations 1992 (S.I., 1992, No. 246), dated 12th February 1992, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th February, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Occupational Pension Schemes (Investment of Scheme's Resources) Regulations 1992 (S.I., 1992, No. 246), dated 12th February 1992, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th February, be annulled.

That this House notes the remarkable success of the quarantine laws in keeping rabies out of Britain; expresses its grave concern over suggestions that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, under pressure from the European Commission, may be required to relax the regulations; and trusts that the Ministry will take a robust stance in defending the British Isles from rabies, which is still prevalent on the mainland of Europe.

That this House notes the remarkable success of the quarantine laws in keeping rabies out of Britain; expresses its grave concern over suggestions that the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, under pressure from the European Commission, may be required to relax the regulations; and trusts that the Ministry will...

That this House notes with astonishment the words used by the Prime Minister 'Poverty, what poverty?' in an interview with the Glasgow Herald; and regrets to conclude that these sentiments are wholly compatible with the outlook of a man who was also the architect of the Social Fund.

That this House notes with astonishment the words used by the Prime Minister 'Poverty, what poverty?' in an interview with the Glasgow Herald; and regrets to conclude that these sentiments are wholly compatible with the outlook of a man who was also the architect of the Social Fund.

That this House applauds the initiative being promoted by Christian Aid to raise awareness among British and other European parliamentarians of the problem of Third World debt; and supports Christian Aid's call for the Trinidad Terms to be made available to all low income countries and all lower middle income countries with debt problems, for the debt relief offered to be at least 50 per cent., increasing to 80 per cent. for the poorest countries, for the whole stock of debt to be addressed, for the United States of America to be encouraged to cancel rather than reschedule debts and for the British Government to ensure that there is a comparable response from the United Kingdom commercial banks.

That this House applauds the initiative being promoted by Christian Aid to raise awareness among British and other European parliamentarians of the problem of Third World debt; and supports Christian Aid's call for the Trinidad Terms to be made available to all low income countries and all lower middle income...

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for the Environment to note the opinions expressed by the United States Government on the proposed regulation of biotechnology in the United Kingdom, which point out that while both countries believe that effective regulations play a vital role in ensuring health and environmental safety, the proposed United Kingdom regulations have major deficiencies which will affect international trade, are far removed from the risk-based approach founded on sound scientific principles adopted by other countries, will lead to considerable erosion of the primacy the United Kingdom now enjoys in certain areas of biotechnology, will eliminate or severely restrict the potential of United Kingdom institutions to bring products to market and will force the termination of Britain's healthy biotechnology industry, or its relocation outside the United Kingdom, without any corresponding improvement in health or environmental safety; and therefore urges the Secretary of State for the Environment to revise the regulations substantially in order to sustain the research and industrial base of the United Kingdom and its international competitive position.

That this House calls on the Secretary of State for the Environment to note the opinions expressed by the United States Government on the proposed regulation of biotechnology in the United Kingdom, which point out that while both countries believe that effective regulations play a vital role in ensuring health...

That the House calls on the Prime Minister to arrange for the Conservative Party to return forthwith to Touche Ross, the administrators of Polly Peck, the ??440,000 of contributions made to his party by Asil Nadir, the Chairman of the company, without disclosure in the company accounts; and expects prompt action from the party of law and order.

That the House calls on the Prime Minister to arrange for the Conservative Party to return forthwith to Touche Ross, the administrators of Polly Peck, the ??440,000 of contributions made to his party by Asil Nadir, the Chairman of the company, without disclosure in the company accounts; and expects prompt...

That this House congratulates the hospice movement on its magnificent work for people who are terminally ill which brings so much comfort and support to very many sick people and their families; considers it remarkable that there are now 175 voluntary and NHS hospices, 186 day hospices and 360 nursing teams caring for people at home; notes that over three quarters of the hospices did not exist 10 years ago; welcomes the extra ??37.2 million to be provided by the Government to support the hospice movement in 1992-93; notes that this will enable the NHS to bring to ??57 million its contribution towards the hospices' running costs in 1992-93, an increase of over 400 per cent. since 1988-89; welcomes the setting up of the National Hospice Council to bring together people in the voluntary sector and in the NHS, and the generous support which the council is receiving from British Gas plc and from Help the Hospices, the Cancer Relief McMillian Fund and Marie Curie Cancer Care; and looks forward to the hospice movement going from strength to strength in the years to come.

That this House congratulates the hospice movement on its magnificent work for people who are terminally ill which brings so much comfort and support to very many sick people and their families; considers it remarkable that there are now 175 voluntary and NHS hospices, 186 day hospices and 360 nursing...

That this House expresses concern at the news that the Canadian Government is contemplating an expansion of harp seal culling; believes there is insufficient scientific evidence to substantiate a claim that seals have significantly contributed to a fall in East Coast cod stocks; notes that Canada still has the largest annual seal hunt in the world with a current quota of 186,000 per year with over 50,000 seals killed last year; calls upon the Canadian Government to put in place improved fishing management schemes in conjunction with member states of the North West Atlantic Fisheries Organisation including the European Community; and warns the Canadian Government that any expansion of seal slaughter will undoubtedly result in a campaign to boycott Canadian fish stocks.

That this House expresses concern at the news that the Canadian Government is contemplating an expansion of harp seal culling; believes there is insufficient scientific evidence to substantiate a claim that seals have significantly contributed to a fall in East Coast cod stocks; notes that Canada still has the largest...

That this House reaffirms its support for the negotiating process in South Africa, which it hopes will lead to a genuine end to apartheid and the creation of a united, non-racial and democratic South Africa; welcomes the progess which has been made towards achieving this goal by the Convention for a Democratic South Africa; expresses its grave concern that the all-white referendum on 17th March could lead to a slowing down or reversal of the negotiating process; recognises that such an outcome of this referendum could lead to the renewed isolation of South Africa and the reimposition of sanctions; and therefore urges Her Majesty's Government to demonstrate it support for negotiations leading to a genuinely democratic constitution and to promote vigorously such a policy.

That this House reaffirms its support for the negotiating process in South Africa, which it hopes will lead to a genuine end to apartheid and the creation of a united, non-racial and democratic South Africa; welcomes the progess which has been made towards achieving this goal by the Convention for...

That this House on Commonwealth Day offers to Her Majesty as Head of the Commonwealth its warmest congratulations and expresses its appreciation for her contribution to the Commonwealth over 40 years; notes that the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association with its 110 active Branches in 41 countries plays an important role in promoting international co-operation and better understanding of parliamentary democracy; and believes the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 9th March is a fitting occasion to mark the unity of purpose of the Commonwealth and its people throughout the world.

That this House on Commonwealth Day offers to Her Majesty as Head of the Commonwealth its warmest congratulations and expresses its appreciation for her contribution to the Commonwealth over 40 years; notes that the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association with its 110 active Branches in 41 countries plays an important role in...