That this House congratulates the people of the East End on their historic victory in establishing a memorial garden on the Hermitage site in Wapping to the memory of the civilian war dead; and pays tribute to the East End Advertiser, the campaign organisers and all those who have contributed to this momentous event.

That this House congratulates the people of the East End on their historic victory in establishing a memorial garden on the Hermitage site in Wapping to the memory of the civilian war dead; and pays tribute to the East End Advertiser, the campaign organisers and all those who have contributed...

That this House believes that, for the good of our parliamentary system and in the public interest, this House should not Prorogue on 21st March in order to allow the Committee on Standards and Privileges to receive and publish the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on allegations referred to by Madam Speaker in her Statement to the House on 14th October 1996.

That this House believes that, for the good of our parliamentary system and in the public interest, this House should not Prorogue on 21st March in order to allow the Committee on Standards and Privileges to receive and publish the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on allegations referred...

That this House welcomes the Third Report of the Social Security Committee into the Uprating of State Retirement Pensions payable to People Resident Abroad (HC 143) of Session 1996-97) and strongly supports its concluding recommendation: That there should be a free vote at prime time to allow honourable Members to express their opinion on the principle of whether the Government should pay upratings to some or all of those pensioners living in countries where upratings are not paid at present.

That this House welcomes the Third Report of the Social Security Committee into the Uprating of State Retirement Pensions payable to People Resident Abroad (HC 143) of Session 1996-97) and strongly supports its concluding recommendation: That there should be a free vote at prime time to allow honourable Members to...

That this House salutes President Mary Robinson of Ireland, the 'President with a purpose', on her brave and successful efforts over the last seven years to improve relations between the peoples of these islands, to raise the status of her country around the world as well as the status of the Irish communities in Britain, the profile of women in public life and human rights and dignity worldwide; remembers, in particular her forthright condemnation of the Provisional IRA for its bomb attack on Manchester which she said was not carried out 'in the name of any Irishness I represent as President of Ireland'; and wishes her every success in her future career.

That this House salutes President Mary Robinson of Ireland, the 'President with a purpose', on her brave and successful efforts over the last seven years to improve relations between the peoples of these islands, to raise the status of her country around the world as well as the status of...

That this House records its deep appreciation of the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe's long and distinguished services to all Right honourable and honourable Members, past and present, as Chairman both of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund and the House of Commons Members' Fund; notes with admiration his work and achievements in improving provision for the widows and other dependants of former honourable Members who have died; and expresses its appreciation also of the services of those of his fellow managing trustees who, like the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe, will be retiring from the House at the General Election.

That this House records its deep appreciation of the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe's long and distinguished services to all Right honourable and honourable Members, past and present, as Chairman both of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund and the House of Commons Members' Fund; notes with admiration his work...

That this House welcomes the Third Report of the Social Security Committee into the Uprating of State Retirement Pensions Payable to People Resident Abroad (HC 143 of Session 1996-97) and strongly supports its concluding recommendation: That there should be a free vote at prime time to allow honourable Members to express their opinion on the principle of whether the Government should pay upratings to some or all of those pensioners living in countries where upratings are not paid at present.

That this House welcomes the Third Report of the Social Security Committee into the Uprating of State Retirement Pensions Payable to People Resident Abroad (HC 143 of Session 1996-97) and strongly supports its concluding recommendation: That there should be a free vote at prime time to allow honourable Members to...

That this House notes that the Waterloo Cup, the main event in the hare coursing calendar will be taking place in Altcar, Lancashire from 25th to either the 27th or 28th February depending on when the event runs out of hares to course; notes that hare coursing is a cruel activity which often leads to an agonising death for a hare that has been caught as it becomes living rope in a tug of war between the two greyhounds who have caught it; notes further that hare coursing is strongly opposed by most people with opinion polls showing even greater opposition to hare coursing than to fox hunting; and therefore calls upon the Government to ensure that the Waterloo Cup and the barbaric practice of hare coursing is finally prohibited.

That this House notes that the Waterloo Cup, the main event in the hare coursing calendar will be taking place in Altcar, Lancashire from 25th to either the 27th or 28th February depending on when the event runs out of hares to course; notes that hare coursing is a cruel...

That this House calls upon the Home Secretary to take immediate action to ban the sale of the computer game comic Armageddon, Murder on the Streets; expresses deep concern that the company SCJ based in Battersea, should wish to have been involved in the sale and distribution of a game in which the player drives a car and is awarded points based on the number of pedestrians he or she can kill or maim; and urges the Home Secretary not only to ban the game but to introduce legislation preventing games of such an offensive and nauseating nature being made.

That this House calls upon the Home Secretary to take immediate action to ban the sale of the computer game comic Armageddon, Murder on the Streets; expresses deep concern that the company SCJ based in Battersea, should wish to have been involved in the sale and distribution of a game...

That this House supports those football clubs calling for continued adequate funding for the Football Trust in respect of essential ground safety improvement work and the development of football in the community.

That this House supports those football clubs calling for continued adequate funding for the Football Trust in respect of essential ground safety improvement work and the development of football in the community.

That this House is concerned that Londoners face a 14.4 per cent. increase in the share of council tax which goes to meet policing costs in the capital; is horrified that the Home Secretary has described this as 'a modest increase', particularly at a time when the overall number of police officers has fallen by 649, of whom 599 were police constables; recalls that the Prime Minister made a pledge to provide resources to increase police numbers nationally by 5000; demands to know where London's share of those extra resources has been spent; is concerned at the transfer of the burden of the cost of policing from central government to council taxpayers; wishes to know why Londoners are being asked to pay more for fewer police officers whilst experiencing the worst crime clear-up rate in the country; and calls upon the Home Secretary, in his capacity as the Police Authority for London, to arrange for a debate on policing in London at the earliest opportunity before the Dissolution.

That this House is concerned that Londoners face a 14.4 per cent. increase in the share of council tax which goes to meet policing costs in the capital; is horrified that the Home Secretary has described this as 'a modest increase', particularly at a time when the overall number of...

That this House is concerned about the crisis in London's mental health services; notes that bed occupany rates have been increasing steadily, at times reaching 125 per cent., that these figures are worse than those for other inner cities in England and that rates for psychosis in Inner London are double those for other inner cities in England; believes that the numbers of assaults and cases of sexual harassment in in-patient wards are unacceptably high; notes the findings of the King's Fund that London compares unfavourably with other parts of the country in service provision and that many people with serious disorders, who may benefit from in-patient services, may not reach the very high threshold for admissions in London although they would be admitted in other parts of the country; expresses alarm that only eight per cent. of London hospitals surveyed by the King's Fund had liaison services meeting the minimum resource guidelines laid down by the Royal College of Psychiatrists and that 14 per cent. had no liaison services at all; believes that London has inadequate resources to meet needs; notes that the York formula for taking the mental health needs of inner cities into account has only been partly introduced and that if introduced as intended would go a long way towards remedying inequalities in provision; and calls for an urgent review of the allocation formula.

That this House is concerned about the crisis in London's mental health services; notes that bed occupany rates have been increasing steadily, at times reaching 125 per cent., that these figures are worse than those for other inner cities in England and that rates for psychosis in Inner London are...

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to acknowledge that insulin-dependent diabetics will require pen needles throughout their entire lifetime; notes that insulin-dependent diabetics have to care for themselves on a day to day basis; notes that diabetics using pen needles benefit from better control of diabetes and are likely to have fewer complications; notes that pen needles are re-used more often than syringe needles; notes that pen devices are more convenient for use by children, the elderly, visually impaired and stroke sufferers; notes that the present system whereby some patients are provided with needles free through their diabetes clinics but paid for by the NHS is unfair; and calls for an early review of current policy and for provision of pen needles on prescription for all insulin-dependent diabetics.

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to acknowledge that insulin-dependent diabetics will require pen needles throughout their entire lifetime; notes that insulin-dependent diabetics have to care for themselves on a day to day basis; notes that diabetics using pen needles benefit from better control of...

That this House recognises the growing international consensus with regard to the dangers of climate change caused by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, believes that in the light of the Secretary of State for the Environment's recent call for a significant cut in carbon emissions by the year 2010, the United Kingdom needs to act urgently to cut carbon emissions from energy generation by implementing policies to ensure the development of an environmentally sustainable energy system; further believes that the transition to such an approach would bring significant social and economic benefits to the United Kingdom in the form of increased employment, reduction of fuel poverty and the development of an internationally competitive sustainable energy industry; and calls upon the Government to adopt measures designed specifically to achieve as a minimum by the year 2010 the generation of 10 per cent. of the United Kingdom electricity supply by renewable energy systems, 10GW of combined heat and power nationally and a 30 per cent. improvement in building, commercial and industrial energy efficiency throughout the country in order to ensure that the United Kingdom can begin to establish itself the standards of environmental protection that it is calling upon others to achieve.

That this House recognises the growing international consensus with regard to the dangers of climate change caused by anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases, believes that in the light of the Secretary of State for the Environment's recent call for a significant cut in carbon emissions by the year 2010, the...

That this House congratulates the Children's Society on its report 'The Game's Up - Redefining Child Prostitution', highlighting the growing problem of child prostitution in British cities; calls on Her Majesty's Government to provide clear leadership in a national co-ordinated campaign to tackle this growing area of child sexual abuse; further calls on chief constables and directors of social services to contribute to local and regional campaigns to address the problem; further calls for the offence of enticing a child into prostitution to be raised from its present two year maximum sentence to be at least equal to the seven year maximum penalty currently available for living off immoral earnings; but notes that in the past 11 years there have been only 16 successful prosecutions for enticement of a child into prostitution.

That this House congratulates the Children's Society on its report 'The Game's Up - Redefining Child Prostitution', highlighting the growing problem of child prostitution in British cities; calls on Her Majesty's Government to provide clear leadership in a national co-ordinated campaign to tackle this growing area of child sexual abuse;...

That this House views with concern that under the current system of distribution of the National Lottery proceeds animal welfare applications fare very badly; and believes that as a supposed nation of animal lovers not to make any provision for them via the lottery is uncaring and outrageous and an insult to all United Kingdom animal lovers.

That this House views with concern that under the current system of distribution of the National Lottery proceeds animal welfare applications fare very badly; and believes that as a supposed nation of animal lovers not to make any provision for them via the lottery is uncaring and outrageous and an...

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 congratulates the Royal National Institute for the Blind on the publication of Losing Sight of Blindness; recognises that this shows that older people are putting their sight at risk due to not having their eyes tested regularly and that many older people are being deterred from attending an eye test due to the fee; understands that this happens because of fear about the cost of tests and confusion over exemption categories; welcomes the wide range of medical, professional and older people's organisations who are supporting the RNIB campaign; recognises that Her Majesty's Government has said that it would cost ??32 million to restore free eye tests for people aged 60 years and over; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to introduce free comprehensive eye tests for all people aged 60 years and over and other high risk groups as a matter of priority.

That this House congratulates the Royal National Institute for the Blind on the publication of Losing Sight of Blindness; recognises that this shows that older people are putting their sight at risk due to not having their eyes tested regularly and that many older people are being deterred from attending...

That this House is opposed to the Calf Processing Aid Scheme, under which over ??100 is paid for each male dairy calf and ??128 for each male beef calf which is slaughtered when it is less than 21 days old; notes that this scheme has nothing to do with eradicating BSE; believes it is ethically unacceptable for newly-born calves to be slaughtered en masse when they have known almost no life at all; notes that over 360,000 calves have been slaughtered since this scheme was established in April 1996; is concerned that many calves are being transported on long journeys to distant slaughterhouses rather than being sent to a slaughterhouse near the farm of birth; believes that dairy bull calves should neither be slaughtered under this scheme nor exported for rearing in continental veal crates but should instead be reared in the United Kingdom to supply the lower end of the beef market hitherto filled by the older cull cows whose meat is now excluded from the food chain; and urges Her Majesty's Government to abandon the calf slaughter scheme as it involves treating calves as unwanted waste products rather than as sentient beings capable of feeling pain and fear.

That this House is opposed to the Calf Processing Aid Scheme, under which over ??100 is paid for each male dairy calf and ??128 for each male beef calf which is slaughtered when it is less than 21 days old; notes that this scheme has nothing to do with eradicating...