That this House is deeply concerned by the use of Immigration Act detention in asylum cases; notes the view of the UN High Commissioner for refugees that as a general rule asylum seekers should not be detained and insofar as the detention occurs it should be proportionate to the ends to be achieved and for the minimum period; and calls on the Home Secretary to undertake an urgent and thorough review of the Government's current policy in respect of the detention of asylum seekers with a view to ensuring that such practice conforms with the fundamental principles of refugee protection and with r elevant international standards.

That this House is deeply concerned by the use of Immigration Act detention in asylum cases; notes the view of the UN High Commissioner for refugees that as a general rule asylum seekers should not be detained and insofar as the detention occurs it should be proportionate to the ends...

That this House welcomes the joint appeal by the church councils of both parts of the Sudan entitiled 'Here We Stand United in Action for Peace' noting particularly their appeal for international help to oversee a cease-fire and a referendum; and encourages the Foreign Secretary to respond positively.

That this House welcomes the joint appeal by the church councils of both parts of the Sudan entitiled 'Here We Stand United in Action for Peace' noting particularly their appeal for international help to oversee a cease-fire and a referendum; and encourages the Foreign Secretary to respond positively.

That this House notes the hundredth anniversary of the first case of dyslexia in both the code of practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs and in the guidance issued by the Government under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and calls upon the Government to ensure full coverage of dyslexia in the new national teacher training curriculum from September 1997 and to assist local education authorities to fund teachers' professional development in this area.

That this House notes the hundredth anniversary of the first case of dyslexia in both the code of practice on the identification and assessment of special educational needs and in the guidance issued by the Government under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995; and calls upon the Government to ensure full...

That this House mindful of the increasing needs of the United Kingdom's ageing ex-Service population and the many problems of younger members of the ex-Service community, in direct consequence of 'Options for Change', considers that there is now a pressing need for an Ex-Service Affairs Unit within an existing Ministry and with a designated Minister to be responsible, as the only fundamental and long-term solution for the care and welfare of ex-Service people and their dependants; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government now to respond positively to the Royal British Legion's urgent call for such a unit to be established.

That this House mindful of the increasing needs of the United Kingdom's ageing ex-Service population and the many problems of younger members of the ex-Service community, in direct consequence of 'Options for Change', considers that there is now a pressing need for an Ex-Service Affairs Unit within an existing Ministry...

That this House notes with concern the proposed re-organisation of the BBC and in particular the potential impact on the World Service; recognises that the huge international following the World Service has built up is of great benefit to Britain's image abroad and has been achieved through the independence of the excellent programme makers at Bush House; further recognises that the World Service in English and the language services are inextricably linked; and calls on the BBC Chairman and Board of Governors to guarantee that the distinctive nature of World Service programming with its unrivalled reputation for impartiality will not be impaired by any organisational changes and that costs to the service will not rise as a result of them; urges them to continue to accord the World Service the highest priority in their deliberations, recognising that it is a jewel in the BBC's crown; and calls on the Government also to recognise the unique value of the World Service and to make proper financial provision for it.

That this House notes with concern the proposed re-organisation of the BBC and in particular the potential impact on the World Service; recognises that the huge international following the World Service has built up is of great benefit to Britain's image abroad and has been achieved through the independence of...

That this House salutes the Right honourable Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup, Father of the House, on the occasion of his 80th birthday; pays tribute to his long and distinguished Parliamentary service; and wishes him many more happy returns of the day.

That this House salutes the Right honourable Member for Old Bexley and Sidcup, Father of the House, on the occasion of his 80th birthday; pays tribute to his long and distinguished Parliamentary service; and wishes him many more happy returns of the day.

That this House, noting the unanimous second report of the Employment Committee on Right to Work/Workfare, House of Commons Paper No. 82 of Session 1995-96, which recommended that a pilot right to work scheme should be instituted forthwith and urgent consideration should be given to providing a nationwide Workstart programme, calls on Her Majesty's Government to implement all the proposals contained within the report, and to make an urgent evaluation of the entire scheme set out in the Right to Work Bill of July 1995, which is designed to eliminate unemployment, increase human happiness and sense of worth, and give everybody the opportunity to earn a living; and asks Her Majesty's Government to prove or disprove the claim by the promoters of the Bill that an annual saving in public expenditure of at least ??5 billion would be achieved.

That this House, noting the unanimous second report of the Employment Committee on Right to Work/Workfare, House of Commons Paper No. 82 of Session 1995-96, which recommended that a pilot right to work scheme should be instituted forthwith and urgent consideration should be given to providing a nationwide Workstart programme,...

That this House congratulates the Carers National association for organising National Carers Week from Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May; recognises the enormous contribution that 6.8 million carers make to the provision of community care throughout the United Kingdom; notes the implementation of the Carers Recognition and Services Act 1995 on 1st April entitling eligible carers to request an assessment from their social services authority; and calls on all health and social care professionals to ensure that carers are made aware of their rights under this Act and that carers, who are providing a considerable amount of care, are offered practical help and support.

That this House congratulates the Carers National association for organising National Carers Week from Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May; recognises the enormous contribution that 6.8 million carers make to the provision of community care throughout the United Kingdom; notes the implementation of the Carers Recognition and Services Act...

That this House condemns Opposition plans to withdraw child benefit from young people in further education on their sixteenth birthday to fund further public spending; notes that this would cut the income of a family with one child in further education by ??560 a year, equivalent to a rise of five pence in the basic rate of income tax for a family on average earnings; recognises that child benefit is in origin a tax rebate and to remove it without reducing taxes, as Labour plan, would make the United Kingdom the only country in the European Union which did not recognise in either the tax or benefit systems the cost of raising children; welcomes the rise in further education brought about by the Government, so that even of the children of unskilled parents, over half now remain in further education at 16 years compared with only 20 per cent. under the last Labour Government; and congratulates the Government on fulfilling its manifesto pledge to pay child benefit for all children and to uprate it in line with inflation.

That this House condemns Opposition plans to withdraw child benefit from young people in further education on their sixteenth birthday to fund further public spending; notes that this would cut the income of a family with one child in further education by ??560 a year, equivalent to a rise of...

That this House supports the Government stand on the safety of British beef; regrets the failure of the United Kingdom's European partners to stand by the assurances given by the independent expert scientific committee; and urges the Prime Minister to demand compensation from European funds for the consequential loss incurred by the British meat and livestock industry.

That this House supports the Government stand on the safety of British beef; regrets the failure of the United Kingdom's European partners to stand by the assurances given by the independent expert scientific committee; and urges the Prime Minister to demand compensation from European funds for the consequential loss incurred...

That this House expresses its grave concern at the discrimination practised by Her Majesty's Government against British state pensioners living in certain countries abroad; believes that the denial of pension increases to persons who have paid National Insurance contributions is indefensible; and calls on the Government to end without further delay this discrimination against the hero generation who saved the world from Hitler.

That this House expresses its grave concern at the discrimination practised by Her Majesty's Government against British state pensioners living in certain countries abroad; believes that the denial of pension increases to persons who have paid National Insurance contributions is indefensible; and calls on the Government to end without further...

That this House notes with alarm that certain freeholders of residential property are exploiting their leaseholders as demonstrated by the Evening Standard; further notes that the law as it presently stands is inadequate to help leaseholders stop these abuses; calls upon the Government at the minimum to introduce legislation in the forthcoming Housing Bill to give leaseholders greater powers and rights; and in particular calls upon the Government to ensure that when the freehold is sold, leaseholders have to be given proper notice of their right to buy the freehold and sufficient time in which to do so, that the freeholder has to inform the leaseholders of the relationship between the proposed buyer and seller and that when disputed service and other charges are levied by the freeholder that the leaseholders are not required to pay the freeholder's legal expenses in defending any resultant court action.

That this House notes with alarm that certain freeholders of residential property are exploiting their leaseholders as demonstrated by the Evening Standard; further notes that the law as it presently stands is inadequate to help leaseholders stop these abuses; calls upon the Government at the minimum to introduce legislation in...

That this House, mindful of the increasing needs of the United Kingdom's ageing ex-service population and the many problems of younger members of the ex-service community, in direct consequence of Options for Change, considers that there is now a pressing need for a sub-department of Ex-Service Affairs within an existing Ministry and with a designated Minister to be responsible, as the only fundamental and long-term solution for the care and welfare of ex-Service people and their dependants; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government now to respond positively to the Royal British Legion's urgent call for a sub-department to be established.

That this House, mindful of the increasing needs of the United Kingdom's ageing ex-service population and the many problems of younger members of the ex-service community, in direct consequence of Options for Change, considers that there is now a pressing need for a sub-department of Ex-Service Affairs within an existing...

That this House expresses its concern that up to 400 people may die in the United Kingdom each year from the phenomenon of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy and that research is being hampered in part by a failure of coroners and pathologists to accurately record causes of death of people with a history of epilepsy; calls upon the Government to make available resources for epilepsy research; and congratulates the voluntary organisation Epilepsy Bereaved on receiving charitable status and for its sterling work on behalf of families who suffer a bereavement due to a sudden unexplained death in epilepsy.

That this House expresses its concern that up to 400 people may die in the United Kingdom each year from the phenomenon of sudden unexplained death in epilepsy and that research is being hampered in part by a failure of coroners and pathologists to accurately record causes of death of...

That this House condemns the continued late payment of commercial debts; notes that the Government 1994 White Paper commitment to pursue exclusively non-statutory measures for a two year period expires in June 1996; notes the negative impact which late payment continues to have on the growth and job creation potential of smaller businesses in particular; recognises the importance of the small firms sector to the United Kingdom economy; and, believing that non statutory measures cannot be effective on their own, calls for the implementation at the earliest possible opportunity of a statutory right to interest on overdue commercial debts.

That this House condemns the continued late payment of commercial debts; notes that the Government 1994 White Paper commitment to pursue exclusively non-statutory measures for a two year period expires in June 1996; notes the negative impact which late payment continues to have on the growth and job creation potential...