That this House congratulates Stockport County FC on the incredible achievement of reaching the semi-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup and looks forward to them playing in the final and winning the cup.

That this House congratulates Stockport County FC on the incredible achievement of reaching the semi-finals of the Coca-Cola Cup and looks forward to them playing in the final and winning the cup.

That this House applauds the magnificent quality of football from league and non-league clubs alike displayed so far up to the fifth round of the Littlewoods FA Cup Challenge and the benefits and pride enjoyed by communities supporting those clubs; regrets that the direct effect of the now twice weekly National Lottery has been to reduce drastically the income to the Football Trust from around ??37 million pre-Lottery to ??13 million; acknowledges that the Football Trust has had no alternative but to impose a moratorium on grants for safety/stadium improvements and football community development plans; regrets that this is undermining the viability of non-Premiership clubs and undermining their ability to comply with the Football Spectators Act 1989; and calls on the Government to take action to include the Football Trust as an accredited recipient of the Lottery awards.

That this House applauds the magnificent quality of football from league and non-league clubs alike displayed so far up to the fifth round of the Littlewoods FA Cup Challenge and the benefits and pride enjoyed by communities supporting those clubs; regrets that the direct effect of the now twice weekly...

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 20th Anniversary of the Race Relations Act 1976 and its aims of promoting a society free from racial discrimination on the grounds of a person's colour, ethnic origin, race or nationality; congratulates the Commission for Racial Equality and its Commissioners established under the Act for the work undertaken in the last 20 years in attempting to achieve this laudable aim; and calls on all political parties to campaign for a just society which gives everyone an equal chance to learn, work and live free from discrimination and prejudice, and from the fear of racial harassment and violence.

That this House welcomes the 20th Anniversary of the Race Relations Act 1976 and its aims of promoting a society free from racial discrimination on the grounds of a person's colour, ethnic origin, race or nationality; congratulates the Commission for Racial Equality and its Commissioners established under the Act for...

That this House recalls the vigorous campaign by the Evening Mail on behalf of several hundred thousand people of Birmingham to retain accident and emergency facilities at the General Hospital in the city centre; reminds the Birmingham Health Authority that the opening of a restricted hours minor injuries unit on the same site was always an inadequate substitute for full, city centre facilities; and calls upon the authority to rescind its emergency decision to close the unit to allow time for full and open consultation with community health councils and people living and working in the city.

That this House recalls the vigorous campaign by the Evening Mail on behalf of several hundred thousand people of Birmingham to retain accident and emergency facilities at the General Hospital in the city centre; reminds the Birmingham Health Authority that the opening of a restricted hours minor injuries unit on...

That this House congratulates the City of Birmingham Parks Department on its Chelsea Flower Show gold medal award for its display of more than 15,000 flowers marking 100 years of motoring; notes this follows a gold medal award last year, bringing to 16 the number of gold medals achieved; andcommends the display to judges of the Britain in Bloom Competition as the City's entry.

That this House congratulates the City of Birmingham Parks Department on its Chelsea Flower Show gold medal award for its display of more than 15,000 flowers marking 100 years of motoring; notes this follows a gold medal award last year, bringing to 16 the number of gold medals achieved; andcommends...

That this House congratulates Birmingham City Council on gaining the Fountain of the Year award for the fountain in Victoria Square, designed by Dhruva Mistry, which gives pleasure to those who work and live in the city centre, and visitors, and which is further testament to the regeneration of Birmingham's city centre.

That this House congratulates Birmingham City Council on gaining the Fountain of the Year award for the fountain in Victoria Square, designed by Dhruva Mistry, which gives pleasure to those who work and live in the city centre, and visitors, and which is further testament to the regeneration of Birmingham's...

That this House believes that Mr Chris Woodhead, the Chief Inspector of Schools in England, has failed in his public duty insofar as he has abandoned the objectivity expected of a public official, has abused his position to engage in party political controversy in education policy and has unfairly attacked teachers and comprehensive education; and calls for his immediate resignation.

That this House believes that Mr Chris Woodhead, the Chief Inspector of Schools in England, has failed in his public duty insofar as he has abandoned the objectivity expected of a public official, has abused his position to engage in party political controversy in education policy and has unfairly attacked...

That this House congratulates the Birmingham Evening Mail on exposing the move by the quango running the City Hospital to avoid public debate over its ??100 million redevelopment for party political reasons; and urges the Governemnt to insist that redevelopment plans are immediately published and subject to full public examination and debate to ensure that the rebuilt hospital can fully cope with the aftermath of the closure of the General Hospital.

That this House congratulates the Birmingham Evening Mail on exposing the move by the quango running the City Hospital to avoid public debate over its ??100 million redevelopment for party political reasons; and urges the Governemnt to insist that redevelopment plans are immediately published and subject to full public examination...

That this House notes the anger that will be felt in the Midlands and elsewhere at the pro-London bias of the Millennium Commission displayed in the way the NEC has been ruled out from further consideration as the site for the Millennium exhibition; notes the confused and contradictory statements made by the Secretary of State for National Heritage in the House of Commons on 28th February; and is concerned that the rules of the bidding contest were altered mid stream to reject the site which was favoured by the Commission's chosen design consultants, Imagination, which was financially sound a nd which had a clear operator, in favour of a bid without a definite operator and which is financially uncertain.

That this House notes the anger that will be felt in the Midlands and elsewhere at the pro-London bias of the Millennium Commission displayed in the way the NEC has been ruled out from further consideration as the site for the Millennium exhibition; notes the confused and contradictory statements made...

That this House is convinced that the question of Members' and Ministers' pay should be referred to the Nolan Committee immediately with a request that they report with recommendations by 30th April.

That this House is convinced that the question of Members' and Ministers' pay should be referred to the Nolan Committee immediately with a request that they report with recommendations by 30th April.