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 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 is appalled by the decision to increase tolls on the Severn Bridge from 26th April to ??2.80 for a motor car, ??5.60 for a minibus and ??8.40 for a lorry, with collection for westward bound traffic only; is mindful of the damage this decision will have on employment and investment prospects and on the Welsh tourist trade; and realises these increases are a direct consequence of the Government's decision to hand over this vital crossing to a French-backed consortium.

That this House is appalled by the decision to increase tolls on the Severn Bridge from 26th April to ??2.80 for a motor car, ??5.60 for a minibus and ??8.40 for a lorry, with collection for westward bound traffic only; is mindful of the damage this decision will have on...

That this House welcomes the conclusion of the negotiations between the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi and the liquidators of BCCI and the announcement of the proposals; however considers that it is of the utmost importance that all the creditors of BCCI as far as practicable are fully consulted on the proposals by means of a properly convened creditors' meeting to enable the creditors to have the opportunity to question the liquidators about the settlement proposals and that no final agreement should be made until such a meeting takes place; considers that in the interim, until a full creditors' meeting is convened, the present informal consultative committee should be given sufficient powers to give full and proper directions to the liquidators provided it is made fully representative of the vast majority of creditors; and calls on the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to continue his best endeavours to ensure that the liquidation proceeds in a just manner having regard to the widest possible consultation.

That this House welcomes the conclusion of the negotiations between the Sheikh of Abu Dhabi and the liquidators of BCCI and the announcement of the proposals; however considers that it is of the utmost importance that all the creditors of BCCI as far as practicable are fully consulted on the...

That this House notes the statement of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health that myalgic encephalomyelitis is 'a debilitating and distressing disease affecting many thousands of people'; regrets therefore the entry in the recently published Disability Living Allowance Handbook, which suggests that myalgic encephalomyelitis may be 'all in the mind' and that many, if not most, myalgic encephalomyelitis sufferers will have no new need of benefits; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to (i) arrange for the current Disability Living Allowance Handbook text to be corrected immediately to reflect the seriously disabling nature of myalgic encephalomyelitis and the latest scientific knowledge, (ii) send out to the medical profession authoritative information about myalgic encephalomyelitis and (iii) fund from the Department of Health budget research into the physical causes of myalgic encephalomyelitis and possible treatments.

That this House notes the statement of the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health that myalgic encephalomyelitis is 'a debilitating and distressing disease affecting many thousands of people'; regrets therefore the entry in the recently published Disability Living Allowance Handbook, which suggests that myalgic encephalomyelitis may...

That this House is sad to learn of the death of Mrs Kate ter Horst who in September 1944 gave aid and refuge to dying and wounded British soldiers trying to liberate Arnhem; recognises she was an exceptionally brave person whose contribution is not forgotten; and sends its condolences to her family.

That this House is sad to learn of the death of Mrs Kate ter Horst who in September 1944 gave aid and refuge to dying and wounded British soldiers trying to liberate Arnhem; recognises she was an exceptionally brave person whose contribution is not forgotten; and sends its condolences to...

That this House deplores the attempt by the Prime Minster to mislead the House at Question Time on Tuesday 18th February over statements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer about rising unemployment and the recession; recalls that the Chancellor is recorded in the Official Report, column 413, 16th May 1991, as saying 'Rising unemployment and the recession have been the price we have had to pay to get inflation down. That price is well worth paying'; notes that when the Leader of the Opposition asked the Prime Minister, Official Report, column 1094, 16th January, whether 'he believes that 2.5 million unemployed is a price worth paying?' that the Prime Minister did not then deny that those words had been used; and therefore calls upon the Prime Minister to make an immediate apology to the House for his misleading remarks.

That this House deplores the attempt by the Prime Minster to mislead the House at Question Time on Tuesday 18th February over statements made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer about rising unemployment and the recession; recalls that the Chancellor is recorded in the Official Report, column 413, 16th May...

That this House is greatly concerned by the growing threat of climate change, recognised by over 600 of the world's leading scientists, caused by the emissions of greenhouse gases from human-based activities; acknowledges that solutions which are not equitable will not work; recognises that over half the world's population cause emissions which are consistent with or fall below the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change carbon dioxide/methane cuts for stabilisation parameters, thereby providing a 12 per cent. subsidy in emission rights taken over by those, including the United Kingdom, who are exceeding stabilisation requirements; therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government to use all effective methods to put pressure on those industrialised countries, notably the United States of America, to curb their greenhouse gas emissions, to ensure that any statements which are signed by Her Majesty's Government at the Earth Summit Conference on Environment and Development in Rio in June 1992 reflect the above, and to make a commitment to a link between equity and survival.

That this House is greatly concerned by the growing threat of climate change, recognised by over 600 of the world's leading scientists, caused by the emissions of greenhouse gases from human-based activities; acknowledges that solutions which are not equitable will not work; recognises that over half the world's population cause...

That this House deplores the actions of the major brewers who have imposed prohibitively expensive new leases on public house tenants in Wales and served notices-to-quit on tenants unable to comply with new full repair leases; recognises that public houses play an important role in the life of Welsh communities and that many tenants and their families face the prospect of losing both their livelihoods and homes; condemns the unfair system of arbitration in force; and calls on the Secretary of State for Wales to liaise with the major brewers with pubs in Wales and the Office of Fair Trading to enforce a moratorium on the brewers' ruthless action.

That this House deplores the actions of the major brewers who have imposed prohibitively expensive new leases on public house tenants in Wales and served notices-to-quit on tenants unable to comply with new full repair leases; recognises that public houses play an important role in the life of Welsh communities...

That this House notes with grave concern reports that the Property Services Agency is to be privatised by paying Tarmac, a contributor to Conservative Party funds, up to ??85 million to take it off the Government's hands and then to make redundant most of its employees; believes that this paves the way for a massive privatisation of Government agencies at taxpayers' expense if the Conservatives were to win the election with great potential for corruption, sleaze and laundering taxpayers' money into Conservative Party funds; and calls on the Secretary of State for the Environment to make a full statement to the House and to publish all documents concerning the sale of the Property Services Agency.

That this House notes with grave concern reports that the Property Services Agency is to be privatised by paying Tarmac, a contributor to Conservative Party funds, up to ??85 million to take it off the Government's hands and then to make redundant most of its employees; believes that this paves...

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister to disclose whether any member of the Intelligence Service has been authorised to gain access to Labour Members' private offices and to data bases and files on their computers.

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister to disclose whether any member of the Intelligence Service has been authorised to gain access to Labour Members' private offices and to data bases and files on their computers.

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 notes that Treasury Ministers are so embarrassed by the Government's manufacturing investment record that they are trying to hide behind the local fish and chip shop; notes that, at first, they tried to create a smoke-screen by talking about business investment which includes new office blocks even if they are standing empty, but now are skulking behind the figures for investment in plant and machinery, core investment, as if it is synonymous with manufacturing investment; points out that much of the expansion in plant and machinery has been in the service sector and reflects the change in information technology during the 1980s and includes the replacement of office typewriters by word processors as well as the computerisation of office accounts, of supermarket checkouts and even of betting shops; notes that it could include the cooking-range in a fish and chip shop and the equipment in the ubiquitous take-aways as well as agricultural tractors, oil rigs, mobile cranes and warehouse forklift trucks; notes that even office telephones, fax machines, telephone lines, electrical equipment and electrical cables can be included; calls upon Ministers to stop using statistics in a way which at best displays their own ignorance and at worst reveals the distortions they will use to disguise their and their government's failures.

That this House notes that Treasury Ministers are so embarrassed by the Government's manufacturing investment record that they are trying to hide behind the local fish and chip shop; notes that, at first, they tried to create a smoke-screen by talking about business investment which includes new office blocks even...

That this House urges Welsh Water plc not to worry about its image; notes that employees and services of Welsh Water are well-regarded and what is unpopular is the company's privatised status and large water bills; considers that trying to change this reasonable public perception would be comparable to the pre-privatisation advertising campaign which portrayed milk floats delivering water to each household in order to persuade the public that water is important, assures Welsh Water that the people of Wales are not fools, that they know water is a daily necessity for which they pay a high price because of deliberate Government policies to privatise and to shift costs onto ordinary people; regrets that a company spokesman blamed politicians for the company's low image without specifying Conservatives as the culprits; believes that in a democracy Conservative honourable Members must answer to the electorate for supporting their Party's foolish decisions and that any attempt to change such a perception must count as an election expense and be shown in the books as a donation to Conservative Party funds; and calls on Welsh Water to recognise that, where the company's image has been tarnished by the appointment of a Conservative honourable Member to the lucrative role of P. R. consultant, by a high rate of disconnection, and by the 88 per cent. increase in the Chairman's salary to ??143,000, the way for the Board to win popularity is to change policies rather than waste money on a cosmetic exercise.

That this House urges Welsh Water plc not to worry about its image; notes that employees and services of Welsh Water are well-regarded and what is unpopular is the company's privatised status and large water bills; considers that trying to change this reasonable public perception would be comparable to the...

That this House deplores British Coal's application to undertake open-cast coalmining at Pwll Du, near Abergavenny; considers the potential threat on the environment, human health and on local communities to be totally unacceptable; supports the residents of Llanelly Hill, Clydach, Gilwern Govilon and Abergavenny in their opposition to the proposals; and calls on the Secretary of State for Wales to reject British Coal's application.

That this House deplores British Coal's application to undertake open-cast coalmining at Pwll Du, near Abergavenny; considers the potential threat on the environment, human health and on local communities to be totally unacceptable; supports the residents of Llanelly Hill, Clydach, Gilwern Govilon and Abergavenny in their opposition to the proposals;...

That this House condemns proposals from Royal Mail management to abolish the second delivery in towns and to replace door-to-door deliveries in rural areas with American-style 'garden gate' post boxes; and calls upon the Government to abandon its proposals for backdoor privatisation of mail services and to retain a publicly-owned and controlled post office driven by high quality of service targets rather than maximisation of shareholder profits.

That this House condemns proposals from Royal Mail management to abolish the second delivery in towns and to replace door-to-door deliveries in rural areas with American-style 'garden gate' post boxes; and calls upon the Government to abandon its proposals for backdoor privatisation of mail services and to retain a publicly-owned...

That this House condemns the fact that Japanese whalers are slaughtering minke whales for spurious research purposes in the Antarctic Ocean; is outraged that Japan is still undermining the world-wide, indefinite ban on commercial whaling imposed by the International Whaling Commission in 1986; is appalled that Japan has slaughtered nearly 7,000 whales and over 100,000 dolphins and porpoises during the ban despite the repeated criticisms and recommendations of the International Whaling Commission and the entreaties of the international community; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make the strongest possible protest to the Japanese Government demanding their full and immediate compliance with the indefinite commercial whaling moratorium; further demands an end to the slaughter of dolphins and porpoises in Japanese coastal waters and asks Her Majesty's Government to press for the permanent extension of the ban at this year's International Whaling Commission meeting in Glasgow.

That this House condemns the fact that Japanese whalers are slaughtering minke whales for spurious research purposes in the Antarctic Ocean; is outraged that Japan is still undermining the world-wide, indefinite ban on commercial whaling imposed by the International Whaling Commission in 1986; is appalled that Japan has slaughtered nearly...

That this House expresses its sincere appreciation of the dedicated service to the cause of international peace and understanding given both as a United Nations official and then as Secretary-General of the United Nations, for the past 10 years by Senor Perez de Cuellar; notes the remarkable resurgence of the influence and role of the United Nations under his leadership; and wishes him and his wife and family well in his retirement.

That this House expresses its sincere appreciation of the dedicated service to the cause of international peace and understanding given both as a United Nations official and then as Secretary-General of the United Nations, for the past 10 years by Senor Perez de Cuellar; notes the remarkable resurgence of the...

That this House notes with acute concern the plight of Mr Lorrain Osman who, on 6th December in Brixton Prison, commenced his seventh year of incarceration on remand and unconvicted of any crime and held since 5th December 1985; notes that Mr Osman faces another two years on remand whilst the Hong Kong authorities collect further evidence they claim is required for any prosecution to commence despite the six years that they have already had to prepare their case; notes that the time already served by Mr Osman is the equivalent of a sentence in excess of 12 years and also exceeds the period of incarceration served by many offenders sentenced to life imprisonment, and that his detention without trial is an appalling reflection of the exercise of the duty imposed upon the state to protect the citizen's most treasured right of liberty; and calls upon the Home Secretary to exercise his powers to forthwith end the extradition process and restore Mr Osman to freedom.

That this House notes with acute concern the plight of Mr Lorrain Osman who, on 6th December in Brixton Prison, commenced his seventh year of incarceration on remand and unconvicted of any crime and held since 5th December 1985; notes that Mr Osman faces another two years on remand whilst...