That this House supports the right of all communities to peaceful protest; notes with concern the allegations of indiscriminate lethal force by the police against protesting ethnic Indians in Malaysia; further notes a state's right to curtail violent protest by proportionate means; and calls on the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to make urgent representations to the Malaysian government to hold an open and impartial inquiry into recent deaths of ethnic Indians at the hands of the police.

That this House supports the right of all communities to peaceful protest; notes with concern the allegations of indiscriminate lethal force by the police against protesting ethnic Indians in Malaysia; further notes a state's right to curtail violent protest by proportionate means; and calls on the Secretary of State for...

That this House welcomes the launch of the London Muscle Group; notes that the new group will campaign to improve access to essential specialist care and support for patients living with muscle disease; further notes that the Group is led by local families and people affected by muscular dystrophy and other related neuromuscular conditions; is concerned to learn of the serious problems that the 7,500 people with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions face living in London; further notes that access to multi-disciplinary specialist care improves overall health outcomes and survival for patients with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions; calls on the London Specialised Commissioning Group, local primary care trusts and the Strategic Health Authority to take forward a review of neuromuscular services which will identify areas of best practice and gaps in NHS service provision; and praises the campaign led by the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, local families, health professionals and experts in these conditions who will work together to fight for good access to clinically effective, first class, specialised neuromuscular services across London.

That this House welcomes the launch of the London Muscle Group; notes that the new group will campaign to improve access to essential specialist care and support for patients living with muscle disease; further notes that the Group is led by local families and people affected by muscular dystrophy and...

That this House supports the work of YoungMinds, the children and young people's mental health and wellbeing charity, and particularly its children and young people's manifesto which highlights 11 areas where young people with mental health problems believe things must change so that they get the help they deserve; notes with concern that one in 10 young people are diagnosed with serious mental health problems, the equivalent of three young people in every classroom; recognises that despite the many policy documents that have been produced children and young people still do not have enough support in schools and are still waiting for over six months for the treatment and help they so vitally need; and calls on the Government to ensure that policy documents such as the CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) Review are fully implemented, and that they prioritise children and young people's mental health and implement all of the points made by young people in the YoungMinds manifesto.

That this House supports the work of YoungMinds, the children and young people's mental health and wellbeing charity, and particularly its children and young people's manifesto which highlights 11 areas where young people with mental health problems believe things must change so that they get the help they deserve; notes...

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement of an independent review of child protection services across the country; but calls for a separate independent public inquiry into Haringey Council's child protection services in order to restore confidence in the child protection system in this borough.

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement of an independent review of child protection services across the country; but calls for a separate independent public inquiry into Haringey Council's child protection services in order to restore confidence in the child protection system in this borough.

That this House recognises the importance of International Women's Day on 8 March 2009; notes the findings of Girlguiding UK's report Political Outsiders: We Care, But Will We Vote, published in partnership with the Fawcett Society and the British Youth Council, that the most important political issues facing young women today include domestic violence, gangs and knife crime, bullying and workplace equality; is concerned that the research reveals that young women today feel deep disengagement from local and national politics; further notes that more must be done to engage young women in politics by giving them a voice on issues that affect them directly; acknowledges the call for political parties to consider publishing young people's manifestos; and therefore demands greater efforts from all sides of the House in pioneering ways to inspire the next generation of female policy-makers.

That this House recognises the importance of International Women's Day on 8 March 2009; notes the findings of Girlguiding UK's report Political Outsiders: We Care, But Will We Vote, published in partnership with the Fawcett Society and the British Youth Council, that the most important political issues facing young women...

That this House notes not only the practical debacle over SATS testing but also the negative effects on children; welcomes the scrapping of compulsory Key Stage 3 SATS tests; believes that the Government's proposals for single level testing will not solve the problem of over-testing; remains of the view that assessment is still necessary and important; further notes the recent petition on testing reform; and believes that there is a need to scale back further the cost and complexity of national testing, with more moderated teachers' assessment at age 11 years and more time for a richer and broader curriculum.

That this House notes not only the practical debacle over SATS testing but also the negative effects on children; welcomes the scrapping of compulsory Key Stage 3 SATS tests; believes that the Government's proposals for single level testing will not solve the problem of over-testing; remains of the view that...

That this House deeply regrets the death of Baby P; welcomes the action of the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to date; believes that many questions remain unanswered; and demands a full independent public inquiry to restore confidence in child protection in Haringey.

That this House deeply regrets the death of Baby P; welcomes the action of the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to date; believes that many questions remain unanswered; and demands a full independent public inquiry to restore confidence in child protection in Haringey.

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement of an independent review of child protection services across the country; and calls for a separate independent public inquiry of Haringey Council's child protection services in order to restore confidence in the child protection system in this borough.

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement of an independent review of child protection services across the country; and calls for a separate independent public inquiry of Haringey Council's child protection services in order to restore confidence in the child protection system in this borough.

That this House notes that National Personal Safety Day takes place on 13th October 2008; recognises that this important day was launched in 1998 by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust; believes that greater awareness of personal safety is vital whether in the workplace, school, high street or home; endorses the Safe and Sound theme of this year's campaign to highlight personal safety issues around the use of mobile telephones and MP3 players; and acknowledges the work of the Trust in helping people to lead safer, more confident lives.

That this House notes that National Personal Safety Day takes place on 13th October 2008; recognises that this important day was launched in 1998 by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust; believes that greater awareness of personal safety is vital whether in the workplace, school, high street or home; endorses the Safe...

That this House regrets Heinz's decision to withdraw its television advert featuring two men kissing because of homophobic complaints and considers the scenes portrayed were in no way offensive or indecent; believes footage displaying affection between two people of the same sex should be treated in the same way as two people of the opposite sex; and calls for the company to resume its advertising campaign as planned.

That this House regrets Heinz's decision to withdraw its television advert featuring two men kissing because of homophobic complaints and considers the scenes portrayed were in no way offensive or indecent; believes footage displaying affection between two people of the same sex should be treated in the same way as...

That this House celebrates the achievement of Highgate School in winning the Royal Society of Chemistry's Top of the Bench competition in 2008; notes that secondary school students from 27 schools across the United Kingdom contested the 2008 nationwide competition, the final of which was held in the Science Museum, London; further notes that the competition involved both a knowledge test, a research exercise involving the Science Museum's galleries, and a team problem-solving exercise held in Imperial College science laboratories; congratulates the winning students Charlie Bruce, Jack Saville, David Ooi and Max Jamilly and their chemistry teacher Mr Kamaljit Bains; and applauds the constructive role that the Top of the Bench competition continues to have in encouraging an interest in science amongst young people.

That this House celebrates the achievement of Highgate School in winning the Royal Society of Chemistry's Top of the Bench competition in 2008; notes that secondary school students from 27 schools across the United Kingdom contested the 2008 nationwide competition, the final of which was held in the Science Museum,...

That this House commends the invaluable work of Rape Crisis in bringing much needed support to people affected by sexual violence, often years after the offences have taken place; recognises the vital nature of this organisation; but notes with sadness that in 1984 there were 68 affiliated members of Rape Crisis (England and Wales) but in 2008 there are just 38; believes this is a failure of successive governments; and endorses the New Statesman's campaign to secure proper funding from the Government so existing Rape Crisis centres can continue their work and new centres can open.

That this House commends the invaluable work of Rape Crisis in bringing much needed support to people affected by sexual violence, often years after the offences have taken place; recognises the vital nature of this organisation; but notes with sadness that in 1984 there were 68 affiliated members of Rape...

That this House notes with regret the decision to cease broadcasting of the The Jazz digital radio station; acknowledges the positive impact the station has had in increasing access for many to quality jazz music as well as encouraging the uptake of digital radio; and strongly urges GCap to reconsider its plans to close the station.

That this House notes with regret the decision to cease broadcasting of the The Jazz digital radio station; acknowledges the positive impact the station has had in increasing access for many to quality jazz music as well as encouraging the uptake of digital radio; and strongly urges GCap to reconsider...

That this House notes that the election of Reina Emily Lawrence as a councillor was a significant milestone in the campaign for women's rights and equality; further notes that the 100th anniversary of the election of the first female councillor on 12th December 1907 has generated considerable local and national coverage; and supports proposals to have a commemorative blue plaque erected in Avenue Road, London NW3.

That this House notes that the election of Reina Emily Lawrence as a councillor was a significant milestone in the campaign for women's rights and equality; further notes that the 100th anniversary of the election of the first female councillor on 12th December 1907 has generated considerable local and national...

That this House recollects than on 20th January 2004 Ken Livingstone said `I would be disappointed if, by the end of rollout of the entire neighbourhood policing programme - which is going to take four years - we hadn't cut crime by 50 per cent.'; notes that crime has not fallen by this figure during the past four years; further notes Brian Paddick's excellent record on cutting crime during his two years as Metropolitan Police Borough Commander in Lambeth from 2000 to 2002; and therefore welcomes Mr Paddick's commitment to a five per cent. annual reduction in crime during each of the next four years if he is elected as the Liberal Democrat Mayor of London on 1st May 2008.

That this House recollects than on 20th January 2004 Ken Livingstone said `I would be disappointed if, by the end of rollout of the entire neighbourhood policing programme - which is going to take four years - we hadn't cut crime by 50 per cent.'; notes that crime has not...

That this House regrets the recent reordering of succession to the throne on the basis of sex; condemns the practice of male-preference primogeniture as discriminatory; and urges this custom to be outlawed.

That this House regrets the recent reordering of succession to the throne on the basis of sex; condemns the practice of male-preference primogeniture as discriminatory; and urges this custom to be outlawed.

That this House recognises the courage of Iraqis who have worked alongside British troops and diplomats in southern Iraq, often saving British lives; notes that many such Iraqis have been targeted for murder by Iraqi militias in Basra, and that an unknown number have already been killed, whilst many others are in hiding; further recognises that many Iraqis who have worked for fewer than 12 months for the UK are threatened by death squads; and therefore calls upon the Prime Minister to meet the UK's moral obligations by offering resettlement to all Iraqis who are threatened with death for the "crime" of helping British troops and diplomats.

That this House recognises the courage of Iraqis who have worked alongside British troops and diplomats in southern Iraq, often saving British lives; notes that many such Iraqis have been targeted for murder by Iraqi militias in Basra, and that an unknown number have already been killed, whilst many others...

That this House recognises the courage of Iraqis who have worked alongside British troops and diplomats in Southern Iraq, often saving British lives; notes that many such Iraqis have been targeted for murder by Iraqi militias in Basra, and that an unknown number have already been killed, whilst many others are in hiding; further recognises that many Iraqis who have worked for fewer than 12 months for the UK are threatened by death squads; and therefore calls upon the Prime Minister to meet the UK's moral obligations by offering resettlement to all Iraqis who are threatened with death for the `crime' of helping British troops and diplomats.

That this House recognises the courage of Iraqis who have worked alongside British troops and diplomats in Southern Iraq, often saving British lives; notes that many such Iraqis have been targeted for murder by Iraqi militias in Basra, and that an unknown number have already been killed, whilst many others...

That this House recognises the achievements of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme, and the charities that work with them, in securing universal screening for all newborns in England; supports their continuing efforts to build awareness of these disorders as they work towards offering early antenatal screening to all eligible women by Autumn 2007; notes with concern that effective screening needs to be complemented by adequate and co-ordinated follow-up care and services to maximise the value of the screening process; and urges the Government to prioritise and establish a high quality managed clinical network across England which will ensure effective and efficient high quality care for all those children identified as having sickle cell or thalassaemia major.

That this House recognises the achievements of the NHS Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Screening Programme, and the charities that work with them, in securing universal screening for all newborns in England; supports their continuing efforts to build awareness of these disorders as they work towards offering early antenatal screening to...

That this House believes that, under the right conditions, trade can lift millions out of poverty; further believes that fair trade issues will never improve unless international efforts such as economic partnership agreements (EPAs) and those proposed by the Doha round are successful and take into account the needs of developing as well as developed countries; urgently calls on the Government to press not only the EU but also the United States to be more pro-active in reconvening the Doha trade talks; recognises the power of the consumer's choice in supporting fair trade; but urges the Government to raise awareness of trade issues amongst UK consumers and citizens by encouraging a better labelling system allowing the consumer to make an informed decision when buying goods.

That this House believes that, under the right conditions, trade can lift millions out of poverty; further believes that fair trade issues will never improve unless international efforts such as economic partnership agreements (EPAs) and those proposed by the Doha round are successful and take into account the needs of...