That this House welcomes the Draft Guidance to the Local Government Commission for England and in particular paragraphs 15 and 18, which are warmly endorsed by the Association of British Counties, as they stress the need for the Commission to have regard to county boundaries valued for reasons of tradition or history, and for the assessment of public support for new unitary authorities lying within the geographical area of counties for traditional reasons, though not for the purposes of council administration; and welcomes the prospect of the retention or re-introduction of traditional counties which would provide a focus for wider community loyalties in areas served by smaller unitary authorities.

That this House welcomes the Draft Guidance to the Local Government Commission for England and in particular paragraphs 15 and 18, which are warmly endorsed by the Association of British Counties, as they stress the need for the Commission to have regard to county boundaries valued for reasons of tradition...

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on the clear and precise statement issued by Downing Street on the proposals by the President of the EC Commission to increase EC spending and to eliminate the United Kingdom rebates, and is confident that the Government under his leadership will resist further spendthrift demands from the EC Commission.

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on the clear and precise statement issued by Downing Street on the proposals by the President of the EC Commission to increase EC spending and to eliminate the United Kingdom rebates, and is confident that the Government under his leadership will resist further...

That this House welcomes Birmingham International Airport's plans to attract transatlantic services between Birmingham and the United States of America; notes the overwhelming call by West Midlands business sector to provide such services; further notes that the economic regeneration of the area will be substantially enhanced if scheduled transatlantic services existed; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to allow United States airline operators to provide such services, since British airlines already have such rights but are choosing not to exercise them at the present time.

That this House welcomes Birmingham International Airport's plans to attract transatlantic services between Birmingham and the United States of America; notes the overwhelming call by West Midlands business sector to provide such services; further notes that the economic regeneration of the area will be substantially enhanced if scheduled transatlantic services...

That this House congratulates and thanks Her Majesty the Queen on 40 years of service to this country and the Commonwealth and looks forward to celebrating the memorable occasion and to many further years of her reign.

That this House congratulates and thanks Her Majesty the Queen on 40 years of service to this country and the Commonwealth and looks forward to celebrating the memorable occasion and to many further years of her reign.

That this House considers it totally inappropriate for the Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary National Health Service Trust, Mr Tony Clegg, to make use of private hospital facilities; feels that it is an insult to all those on the waiting list for the General Infirmary and shows that he has little confidence in the National Health Service reforms which he is paid a substantial salary to implement; and calls upon him to resign from his position as Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary Trust.

That this House considers it totally inappropriate for the Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary National Health Service Trust, Mr Tony Clegg, to make use of private hospital facilities; feels that it is an insult to all those on the waiting list for the General Infirmary and shows that he...

That this House salutes the success of all those involved in the hospice movement and in palliative care; congratulates those who care for the terminally ill and the dying on the great progress which has been achieved in the development of palliative medicine in the United Kingdom; notes with profound concern the fact that in the Netherlands euthanasia now accounts for 3,700 deaths each year of which more than 1, 000 are as a result of involuntary euthanasia; and registers its opposition to the decriminalisation of euthanasia in this country.

That this House salutes the success of all those involved in the hospice movement and in palliative care; congratulates those who care for the terminally ill and the dying on the great progress which has been achieved in the development of palliative medicine in the United Kingdom; notes with profound...

That this House congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its foresight in chartering the new red ship HMS 'Polar Circle' for deployment in the South Atlantic; wishes Captain Turner and his crew every success in their hydrographic survey work around the Antarctic Peninsula; believes that the ship will also play a valuable role in the projection of British sovereignty in representing the country's national interests and in supporting national operations in the area; and considers that the vessel should be purchased at the unrepeatable price of ??25 million, thus ensuring the long-term presence of the Royal Navy in the seas around the Falkland Islands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and the British Antarctic Territory for the foreseeable future.

That this House congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its foresight in chartering the new red ship HMS 'Polar Circle' for deployment in the South Atlantic; wishes Captain Turner and his crew every success in their hydrographic survey work around the Antarctic Peninsula; believes that the ship will also play a...

That this House notes with dismay the composition of the Labour backbench Defence Committee, namely the honourable Member for Leyton as Chairman, and the honourable Member for Bradford South and the honourable Member for Falkirk West as Vice Chairmen, all members for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; and invites the Right honourable Leader of the Opposition to initiate new elections in the hope of identifying supporters of what purports to be his current defence policy.

That this House notes with dismay the composition of the Labour backbench Defence Committee, namely the honourable Member for Leyton as Chairman, and the honourable Member for Bradford South and the honourable Member for Falkirk West as Vice Chairmen, all members for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament; and invites the...

That this House notes that the book the Falklands War by Denys Blakeway, serialised in the Daily Express, concludes that the 'Belgrano' with its Exocet-armed escorts was a worrying threat to the British task force which was caught in a pincer between the 'Belgrano' and the aircraft carrier '25 de Mayo'; also notes that the 'Belgrano' commander Captain Hector Bonzo has said that he was not ordered to return towards the mainland or to port but to a waiting station within the South Atlantic; regrets the loss of 323 Argentine lives but believes the sinking may well have averted the loss of several thousand British lives in the Task Force and may have prevented the failure of the entire mission to liberate the Falkland Islands; and concludes that the allegations of the honourable Member for Linlithgow that the 'Belgrano' was sunk to torpedo the peace talks has been exposed as utter nonsense.

That this House notes that the book the Falklands War by Denys Blakeway, serialised in the Daily Express, concludes that the 'Belgrano' with its Exocet-armed escorts was a worrying threat to the British task force which was caught in a pincer between the 'Belgrano' and the aircraft carrier '25 de...

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on having returned from Maastricht with an agreement which safeguards Britain's interest whilst enabling the Twelve to move ahead on the basis of closer co-operation not only within the institutions of the Community but also between governments; recognises that this is the fruit of months of patient diplomacy during which the Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs and the Chancellor of the Exchequer have argued firmly and constructively on Britain's behalf; and considers that this vindicates the Prime Minister's strategy of placing Britain at the heart of Europe.

That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on having returned from Maastricht with an agreement which safeguards Britain's interest whilst enabling the Twelve to move ahead on the basis of closer co-operation not only within the institutions of the Community but also between governments; recognises that this is the fruit...

That this House views with alarm the hardship faced by thousands of pub licencees and the damage being done to the interests of consumers and to the industry as a whole; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to review the 1989 Beer Orders as a matter of the utmost urgency.

That this House views with alarm the hardship faced by thousands of pub licencees and the damage being done to the interests of consumers and to the industry as a whole; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to review the 1989 Beer Orders as a matter of the utmost urgency.