That this House expresses concern at President Bush's intention 'to move beyond the constraints' of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in developing Missile Defence; and endorses the unanimous conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, which recommended that the Government voice the grave doubts about NMD in the UK, questioned whether US plans to deploy NMD represent an appropriate response to the proliferation problems faced by the international community; and recommended that the Government encourage the USA to explore all ways of reducing the threat it perceives.

That this House expresses concern at President Bush's intention 'to move beyond the constraints' of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in developing Missile Defence; and endorses the unanimous conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, which recommended that the Government voice the grave doubts about NMD in the UK, questioned whether...

That this House congratulates the Government on introducing the climate change levy, which takes effect from 1st April; recognises that climate change is the most important environmental challenge facing us and that action will be needed by all sectors of society to reduce our energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions; notes that the Royal Commissiion on Environmental Pollution advocates cuts of carbon dioxide emissions by 60 per cent. of 1990 levels by 2050; believes that the climate change levy will be an effective tool in reducing energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions; and regrets the policy of the Conservative Party to oppose the climate change levy, a policy which demonstrates total disregard for the impact of climate change on the environment.

That this House congratulates the Government on introducing the climate change levy, which takes effect from 1st April; recognises that climate change is the most important environmental challenge facing us and that action will be needed by all sectors of society to reduce our energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions;...

That this House recognises the continued public unease surrounding the use of animal experiments; notes the half million signature petition presented to the Prime Minister's Office by Naturewatch supporters; deplores the excessive secrecy which still permeates the animal experiment industry; and urges Her Majesty's Government to set up a Royal Commission inquiry to review the effectiveness of and justification for animal experiments.

That this House recognises the continued public unease surrounding the use of animal experiments; notes the half million signature petition presented to the Prime Minister's Office by Naturewatch supporters; deplores the excessive secrecy which still permeates the animal experiment industry; and urges Her Majesty's Government to set up a Royal...

That this House notes that Sir Brian Moffat, the Chief Executive of Corus Plc, was awarded his knighthood by Her Majesty for services to the steel industry; further notes the recent announcements of massive plant closures and job losses by Corus in Wales, the North East of England and South Yorkshire; notes also the loss of markets and customer s for the UK steel industry that such closures will bring; a nd believes that he no longer deserves this honour on the grounds that his occupancy of the role of Chief Executive is no longer of any service to the steel industry and the communities that have built up and sustained that industry.

That this House notes that Sir Brian Moffat, the Chief Executive of Corus Plc, was awarded his knighthood by Her Majesty for services to the steel industry; further notes the recent announcements of massive plant closures and job losses by Corus in Wales, the North East of England and South...

That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; is concerned that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may not be aware that products they are buying may be made from dog and cat fur; and urges Her Majesty's Government to bring in a ban on the import, export and domestic trade in dog and cat fur or of products made with dog and cat fur as soon as possible.

That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; is concerned that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may...

That this House notes that the competitive strength of the United Kingdom's ceramic industry is based upon its reputation for quality products, and its skilled workforce, whose experience has been developed over 400 years of production and world trade; further notes that there is a recent trend for ceramic products to be sold in the United Kingdom that are produced externally through outsourcing, and that they are being sold in the United Kingdom with either no or misrepresentative information placed upon them as to their country of manufacture and that this practice continues because of a lack of any legislative provision preventing it; believes that as a result of this practice consumers are being misled and prevented from making an informed choice, so as to distort the free operation of the market and to undermine domestic production; resolves to support the industry's calls for a statutory mark of origin to be introduced that would be placed on ceramic goods reflecting where the produce was first fired; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation accordingly.

That this House notes that the competitive strength of the United Kingdom's ceramic industry is based upon its reputation for quality products, and its skilled workforce, whose experience has been developed over 400 years of production and world trade; further notes that there is a recent trend for ceramic products...

That this House congratulates BBC Wales' Dragon's Eye for their investigation and revelations that NACODS in Wales are claiming a levy of up to 10 per cent. on compensation payments to miners under the Miners' Compensation Fund, even though the present Government has paid ??13.2 million to NACODS' solicitors already and has agreed to cover all the legal expenses involved by the union in pursuing these claims; and calls upon NACODS' leader in Wales, Blethyn Hancock, to hand back this money without delay, and apologise for seeking to profit at the expense of sick and disabled miners who have served the country and the coal industry to the detriment of their health.

That this House congratulates BBC Wales' Dragon's Eye for their investigation and revelations that NACODS in Wales are claiming a levy of up to 10 per cent. on compensation payments to miners under the Miners' Compensation Fund, even though the present Government has paid ??13.2 million to NACODS' solicitors already...

That this House reiterates its support for energy conservation as a 'win win' situation for people and the environment and therefore welcomes the Four Steps Forward campaign recently launched by the Association for Conservation of Energy; notes that this calls for the achievement of the 30 per cent. energy targets in the domestic sector supported by all parties in this House when the Home Energy Conservation Act 1995 was enacted; and for the improvement of Part L of the Building Regulations which relates to thermal insulation as promised by the Government in 1999 and supported by the Environment, Transport and Regions select committee, and for a scheme to give home buyers a rebate on stamp duty if they carry out certain works to improve the energy efficiency of their homes thus providing a clear incentive for homes buyers to invest in such measures and for the setting of targets for energy conservation in the offices sector, thus tackling the alarming situation whereby energy use in this sector rose between 40 per cent. between 1990 and 1995 and projected annual rates of increase over the next decade are greater than all other sectors put together; and so hopes that speedy action will be taken on these matters so reducing CO2 emissions and creating jobs.

That this House reiterates its support for energy conservation as a 'win win' situation for people and the environment and therefore welcomes the Four Steps Forward campaign recently launched by the Association for Conservation of Energy; notes that this calls for the achievement of the 30 per cent. energy targets...

That this House notes with concern the ongoing protests by residents living in the London Borough of Wandsworth as to the introduction of parking controlled zones within the borough; further notes that many residents claim that they were not properly consulted by council officers and that despite clear opposition to the introduction of these CPZs Wandsworth Council still implements them; and calls on the Chief Executive Officer of Wandsworth Borough Council, Mr Gerald Jones, and the Director of the Technical Services Department, Mr W. G. Myers, to ensure that every resident is fully and properly consulted before any further CPZ schemes are introduced, and that open declaration is made of the voting results by residents as to their support or opposition to the introduction of CPZs in the areas in which they live.

That this House notes with concern the ongoing protests by residents living in the London Borough of Wandsworth as to the introduction of parking controlled zones within the borough; further notes that many residents claim that they were not properly consulted by council officers and that despite clear opposition to...

That this House, believing that airline passengers and the aviation industry can only benefit from greater choice and more competition, urges her Majesty's Government to grant Singapore Airlines' long-standing request to open a transatlantic service from London Heathrow Airport; notes that this request was first made 12 years ago and has the approval of the US Government; that, as recommended by the House of Commons Transport Committee, approval can be given immediately regardless of the status or outcome of the UK-US bilateral negotiations as Singapore Airlines is not party to any agreement between the two countries, that British airlines have exercised rights to fly beyond Singapore for over 30 years but that Singapore Airlines has no rights beyond the UK and that two UK and two US airlines operate 97 per cent. of transatlantic services from Heathrow, thus severely limiting consumer choice; and recognises Singapore Airlines' commitment to providing passengers throughout the UK with services of the highest quality over the last 28 years.

That this House, believing that airline passengers and the aviation industry can only benefit from greater choice and more competition, urges her Majesty's Government to grant Singapore Airlines' long-standing request to open a transatlantic service from London Heathrow Airport; notes that this request was first made 12 years ago and...

That this House congratulates the BBC Panorama programme for highlighting the extent of indebtedness, particularly among poor and vulnerable people, and the alarming trends in the UK credit industry; notes that over eight million people cannot get loans from the traditional high street banks and building societies because they have a bad credit rating; is aware of the creation of a new, sub-prime lending market, where loans are easy to get at extortionate interest rates; is dismayed to note that this results in over three million individuals and families struggling to survive under a barrage of high-interest loans and hard-sell techniques from door-to-door lenders; expresses deep concern that this practice still exists today; and urges the Government to introduce legislation to replace the outdated, and in cases, ineffective Consumer Credit Act 1974, in order to better regulate the credit industry and provide protection to the poor and vulnerable in British society.

That this House congratulates the BBC Panorama programme for highlighting the extent of indebtedness, particularly among poor and vulnerable people, and the alarming trends in the UK credit industry; notes that over eight million people cannot get loans from the traditional high street banks and building societies because they have...

That this House deplores the invidious position faced by Merchant Navy officers whose contracts are being terminated on ships in the Associated Bulk Carriers fleet that is being sold by the P and O Group; notes that, despite being UK citizens and having many years of loyal service, these officers are employed on 'offshore' contracts; notes the nature of these contracts, based in Bermuda, is such that these officers are denied the employment protection rights that are extended to British workers ashore and are therefore exposed to a non-UK legal system with which they are unfamiliar; notes that the arrangements mean that these officers are effectively denied the right to pursue legitimate contractual issues through the UK and European legal systems; urges P and O to look again at this situation, in the light of their massive cost savings made by this sale, to ensure that the officers receive, as a minimum a settlement equivalent to, their full pay for the notice period; and also urges the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions to look again at the proposals of the Working Group on Shipping with regard to protection of those people working on 'offshore' contracts.

That this House deplores the invidious position faced by Merchant Navy officers whose contracts are being terminated on ships in the Associated Bulk Carriers fleet that is being sold by the P and O Group; notes that, despite being UK citizens and having many years of loyal service, these officers...

That this House deplores the comment by Corus Chairman, Brian Moffat, that his company is 'in business to make money not steel'; notes that the first act of the Board of Directors of Corus after it was formed was to pay out ??694 million to its shareholders; notes that Corus also appropriated unilaterally ??863 million from a surplus in the British Steel Pension Fund and provided massive remuneration increases to former Dutch senior management, providing pay-offs of between ??1 and ??2 million to chief executives who were dismissed; further regrets that Corus, through acquisitions and mergers that can be identified from published sources, has spent ??137.4 million abroad compared with capital investment in the United Kingdom, which can be identified from published sources of ??3.6 million; and therefore rejects Corus' business strategy and calls upon the company to retain the current configuration of the steel industry and to prioritise investment in steel making.

That this House deplores the comment by Corus Chairman, Brian Moffat, that his company is 'in business to make money not steel'; notes that the first act of the Board of Directors of Corus after it was formed was to pay out ??694 million to its shareholders; notes that Corus...

That this House welcomes the Coalfield Communities Campaign supplementary report on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Fund; notes that the Treasury is set to take yet another ??525 million windfall under the arrangements which were put in place by the Tory Government when the coal industry was privatised in 1994; and, in view of the modest risk now involved, asks Her Majesty's Government to seriously consider the latest valuation and the view of the Trustees that the 50-50 split should be looked at again and adjust the division in a fairer way, leaving more for the 300,000 pensioners, including 28,000 of the oldest and longest serving miners who receive less than ??10 per week and also to plough back a larger proportion of the surplus received into the regeneration of coalfield communities.

That this House welcomes the Coalfield Communities Campaign supplementary report on the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme Fund; notes that the Treasury is set to take yet another ??525 million windfall under the arrangements which were put in place by the Tory Government when the coal industry was privatised in 1994; and,...

That this House recognises the enormous contribution made by British naval servicemen and women to the defence of this country; notes the concerns expressed by honourable Members from all parties about the plundering of naval war graves by some commercial and amateur divers; believes that naval war graves of all nations should be afforded greater protection under both existing legislation, such as the Protection of Military Remains Act and the Protection of Wrecks Act, and if necessary through new measures; welcomes Government moves to press for international laws to safeguard the graves of our naval heroes; and calls for the establishment of an exclusion zone around naval war graves for a minimum of 100 years from the time of loss.

That this House recognises the enormous contribution made by British naval servicemen and women to the defence of this country; notes the concerns expressed by honourable Members from all parties about the plundering of naval war graves by some commercial and amateur divers; believes that naval war graves of all...

That this House calls upon the Government to empower the Electricity Regulator when setting prices for the industry to monitor the position of existing pylons, power lines and cables, and the extent they blight the lives of local residents, with the intent of setting targets for the gradual improvement in the quality of the environment in accordance with local planning consents for new developments of the same or similar type to those affected by the existing pylons, power lines and cables.

That this House calls upon the Government to empower the Electricity Regulator when setting prices for the industry to monitor the position of existing pylons, power lines and cables, and the extent they blight the lives of local residents, with the intent of setting targets for the gradual improvement in...

That this House recognises the work being carried out by The Stroke Association in raising funds for research, prevention, welfare, information, and community services for people who have suffered from a stroke, their families and people at risk; notes that stroke is the third most common cause of death in the United Kingdom, with more than 100,000 people in England and Wales suffering their first stroke every year; further notes the importance of specialist rehabilitation care for people affected by stroke, as highlighted in the recent Audit Commission Report 'The Way to Go Home'; commends the targets of reducing the death rate from stroke and other cardiovascular conditions by at least two-fifths by 2010 as set out in the recent White Paper 'Saving Lives: Our healthier Nation'; calls upon the Government to ensure that as extra money is channelled into the National Health Service to support initiatives such as the National Services Framework for Older People and Stroke, primary health care teams are encouraged to identify those with an increased risk of stroke on their registered list and offer appropriate interventions; and further calls on the Government to address the unacceptable variation in access to stroke services across the country.

That this House recognises the work being carried out by The Stroke Association in raising funds for research, prevention, welfare, information, and community services for people who have suffered from a stroke, their families and people at risk; notes that stroke is the third most common cause of death in...

That this House regrets that the General Medical Council has issued guidance to doctors that they should no longer pass on names to the National Cancer Register but supports the Science and Technology Select Committee's recommendation that the information relating to cancer sufferers be excluded for the requirements of the Data Protection Act and that names should be allowed to be passed on to the National Register, recognising that this information is vital for the national fight against cancer.

That this House regrets that the General Medical Council has issued guidance to doctors that they should no longer pass on names to the National Cancer Register but supports the Science and Technology Select Committee's recommendation that the information relating to cancer sufferers be excluded for the requirements of the...

That this House backs the call of Ivan Corea to declare 2002 as Autism Awareness Year, aimed at raising the profile and the plight of autistic children across the UK; and urges local education authorities and NHS trusts to do more for autistic children, including autists from minority ethnic communities, to review and assess their educational services and specialist speech therapy services and change policies where discrimination has taken place.

That this House backs the call of Ivan Corea to declare 2002 as Autism Awareness Year, aimed at raising the profile and the plight of autistic children across the UK; and urges local education authorities and NHS trusts to do more for autistic children, including autists from minority ethnic communities,...

That this House pays tribute to Mr Andreas C H Pouyouros, the Mayor of Famagusta and to the Deputy Mayor, Mrs Sophie Phitides and all members of the Famagusta Municipality for their ongoing and dedicated campaigns to seek the return of the town of Famagusta to its citizens and the Republic of Cyprus; further notes that following the brutal military invasion of Cyprus by the Turkish army in July 1974, that thousands of residents of Famagusta were forced to flee their homes, properties and businesses, leaving Famagusta an unoccupied ghost town; therefore fully supports the campaign of Mr Pouyouros and his colleagues for the return of their town, homes and property; and calls on the United Kingdom Government to do all within its power as one of the guarantor powers for Cyprus, and in view of Cyprus' membership of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to work with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus for the return of Famagusta to its people, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

That this House pays tribute to Mr Andreas C H Pouyouros, the Mayor of Famagusta and to the Deputy Mayor, Mrs Sophie Phitides and all members of the Famagusta Municipality for their ongoing and dedicated campaigns to seek the return of the town of Famagusta to its citizens and the...