That this House believes that the Government should think again on identity cards and clarify its position before incurring any expense on identity cards; emphasises that it is essential to be clear on what cards are intended to achieve and whether they can do so; believes that present proposals are catchall efforts to do things that are either impossible or mutually incompatible, such as an identity card, an entitlement card, an answer to theft of identity, a passport, a weapon against terrorism or regulation of immigration and asylum; feels that Government should decide whether it is to be compulsory or voluntary, whether it shall be carried, or produced later on demand, whether it should embody identification information, such as finger prints, iris scans or DNA, which would require a hugh database or whether it should carry information about rights to work, pensions, benefits or NHS treatment; considers that the heavy costs produce a problem of whether it should be paid for by the state, to serve public purposes, or the citizens, most of whom will receive little benefit from it; regrets Government's efforts to stampede support for identity card proposals by using fears of terrorism and asylum seekers, neither of which would be controlled by it; suggests that in the light of all these unresolved problems Britain should let others make the inevitable expensive mistakes rather than rushing in; and further suggests that the Home Secretary should place the proposal in a Home Office drawer, rather than an overloaded Government in-tray.

That this House believes that the Government should think again on identity cards and clarify its position before incurring any expense on identity cards; emphasises that it is essential to be clear on what cards are intended to achieve and whether they can do so; believes that present proposals are...

That this House notes the Government's response to the Office of Fair Trading Report on the future of pharmacies; recognises the widespread concerns that the new proposals will lead to deregulation of the sector by the backdoor with the potential loss of many local pharmacies; regrets that the current consultation on the Government's proposals is limited to the implementation of its proposals without giving those who retain serious anxieties about them the opportunity to make further representations about the consequences of the changes; recognises the important role that pharmacists play in the National Health Service and the potential that they offer to take pressure off the primary care sector and to improve the diagnostic capabilities of the Health Service; and calls on the Government not to press ahead with its plans unless and until it can clearly demonstrate that its proposals will not lead to the closure of large numbers of community pharmacies.

That this House notes the Government's response to the Office of Fair Trading Report on the future of pharmacies; recognises the widespread concerns that the new proposals will lead to deregulation of the sector by the backdoor with the potential loss of many local pharmacies; regrets that the current consultation...

That this House notes with concern the increasing number of attacks on the homes of older people across the United Kingdom; further notes that everyone has the right to feel safe in their own home, therefore calls on the Government to provide and fit the homes of all pensioners, who cannot afford to do so themselves, with a telephone; and further calls on the Government to assist with the payment of monthly telephone line-rental bills, so that older people will feel more secure in their homes knowing they will be able to contact the police, relatives, friends or neighbours for assistance at any time.

That this House notes with concern the increasing number of attacks on the homes of older people across the United Kingdom; further notes that everyone has the right to feel safe in their own home, therefore calls on the Government to provide and fit the homes of all pensioners, who...

That this House urges the Government not to implement the proposals in the Department of Constitutional Affairs consultation paper which seek to put rigid limits on the number of hours of legally aided work which can be carried out on asylum and immigration cases; believes that good quality legal representation is in the best interests not only of the applicant, but also in ensuring that cases are dealt with efficiently and that unnecessary appeals and delays are thereby avoided; believes that it is irrational to suggest that however complex a case may be, a limit of five hours for any asylum case, three hours for any immigration case, and four hours for an appeal is always sufficient; notes that the Legal Services Commission already has the powers to deal with legal practitioners found to be overclaiming or providing a poor quality service; further believes that these proposals if implemented will have the perverse effect of driving the more conscientious solicitors out of legally aided work, while those providing poor quality service will have no compunction about presenting inadequately prepared cases to the detriment of their clients; and is concerned about the serious impact this will have on the constituents of many honourable and Right honourable Members who will be either badly represented or not represented at all.

That this House urges the Government not to implement the proposals in the Department of Constitutional Affairs consultation paper which seek to put rigid limits on the number of hours of legally aided work which can be carried out on asylum and immigration cases; believes that good quality legal representation...

That this House welcomes the introduction of Draft Resolution S/2003/980 before the UN Security Council calling for the Council to decide 'that the construction by Israel, the occupying power, of a wall in the Occupied Territories departing from the armistice line of 1949 is illegal under relevant provision of international law and must be ceased and reversed'; expresses its disappointment at the abstention of the British Ambassador and the veto by the US Council President; wholly rejects Israel's statement by Dan Gillerman that the 'fence would also improve the daily life of Palestinians, by reducing Israel's involvement in Palestinian areas'; and calls upon the Government to concede that Israel has imposed apartheid over the Palestinian people by building this wall.

That this House welcomes the introduction of Draft Resolution S/2003/980 before the UN Security Council calling for the Council to decide 'that the construction by Israel, the occupying power, of a wall in the Occupied Territories departing from the armistice line of 1949 is illegal under relevant provision of international...

That this House notes that the revised sitting hours and related arrangements have now been in place for 10 months; believes that there is now sufficient experience of the new arrangements to enable the House to judge what adjustments would be appropriate to enable the business of the House to be conducted more effectively; and calls for a review of the reforms.

That this House notes that the revised sitting hours and related arrangements have now been in place for 10 months; believes that there is now sufficient experience of the new arrangements to enable the House to judge what adjustments would be appropriate to enable the business of the House 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...