That this House notes the admission in the American Medical News by Dr Ron Fitzsimmons, President of the American National Coalition of Abortion Providers, that he lied 'through his teeth' when justifying the partial birth abortion technique to Congress; notes that the procedure involves making a cut in the base of the skull through which the brain is vacuumed out, thus collapsing the head and ensuring that the baby is born dead; draws attention to Dr Fitzsimmons' denial of his original claim that the technique was used only for women faced with death or in 'agonising situations' where the babies were hopelessly 'disabled' - arguments used by President Clinton when vetoing a Bill to outlaw such practices; notes further that the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists issued a statement in January declaring that it could find no 'circumstances under which this procedure would be the only option to save the life of the mother or to preserve the health of the woman'; yet recalls that the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in Britain used exactly those arguments to justify their opposition to a Bill presented to Parliament by the honourable Member for Batley and Spen to outlaw this barbaric practice; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to introduce measures for greater protection of unborn children, including the banning of the partial birth abortion technique and giving the opportunity for a free vote of this House on the Bill.

That this House notes the admission in the American Medical News by Dr Ron Fitzsimmons, President of the American National Coalition of Abortion Providers, that he lied 'through his teeth' when justifying the partial birth abortion technique to Congress; notes that the procedure involves making a cut in the base...

That this House notes that the new housing market is a vital sector of the British economy and that housebuilders are currently providing a wide range of products as prices which are extremely competitive; further notes that the price of buying a home is the largest single cost that most families will ever incur; notes that show-homes are an essential element of the marketing activities undertaken by housebuilders; believes that show-houses should be considered to be the demonstration stock of the industry or as unoccupied residential property; regrets the recent Rating Tribunal decision which has led to many local authorities deciding to tax such properties as business premises which are thus liable for the uniform business rate: notes that this decision saddles the emerging housing market with additional costs of some ??5 million per annum: and invites Her Majesty's Government to bring forward proposals to reverse this unfair decision.

That this House notes that the new housing market is a vital sector of the British economy and that housebuilders are currently providing a wide range of products as prices which are extremely competitive; further notes that the price of buying a home is the largest single cost that most...

That this House notes that a Mori poll commissioned by Marie Stopes International and the National Abortion Campaign has found that 60 per cent. of the British public are unaware that the permission of two doctors is required to make an abortion legal; believes that the result of the poll indicates a need for the public, and especially women seeking termination of a pregnancy, to be informed of the procedures involved; further believes that if women seeking termination are unaware of the legal requirements of the Abortion Act 1967, this may unnecessarily delay their access to abortion services and lead to more terminations after 12 weeks; and calls upon the Government to do all it can to ensure the public are better educated about the legal requirements for termination of pregnancy.

That this House notes that a Mori poll commissioned by Marie Stopes International and the National Abortion Campaign has found that 60 per cent. of the British public are unaware that the permission of two doctors is required to make an abortion legal; believes that the result of the poll...

That this House notes that the Birth Control Trust has written to many honourable Members claiming that Lord Braine of Wheatley withdrew his Bill to outlaw partial-birth abortion on the grounds that 'the procedure is hardly ever used in the UK and that the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Medical Association opposed it'; further notes that this is completely untrue and that his Lordship did not proceed further with the Bill simply because of ill health; recalls the attitude of the sponsors of the Abortion Act 1967 towards the medical profession when the late Lord Houghton of Sowerby said 'the House will realise that medical bodies - important as they are, and having influential opinions as they do - are not the last word in what should be written into the law of the land. This House is in charge of the law.' (Official Report, 13th February 1970, columns 1699-1700), with the Right honourable Member for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale adding 'Constantly the point is made that because the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the BMA are pressing for this change, as they pressed for it during the passage of my Act, we must accept it. I cannot accept that argument. This House must take into account representations from a wide spectrum of opinion, knowledge and expertise on the subject. Of course, we must give special weight to their views ... But they cannot dictate to Parliament what should be provisions of an Abortion Act.' (Official Report, 13th February 1970, column 1093); notes additionally the other inaccuracies in the Birth Control Trust letter relating to foetal pain; and calls upon the Trust and any honourable Members who may have disseminated the untruth regarding Lord Braine to apologise forthwith to him.

That this House notes that the Birth Control Trust has written to many honourable Members claiming that Lord Braine of Wheatley withdrew his Bill to outlaw partial-birth abortion on the grounds that 'the procedure is hardly ever used in the UK and that the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists...

That this House notes that earlier this year the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommended that, in late abortions, doctors should ensure the foetus was killed at the outset (suggesting injections of potassium chloride in to the heart in cases of drug-induced abortions) in order to avoid possible charges of murder should the child be born alive and subsequently die; further notes that the College is opposed to outlawing the technique of partial birth abortion used in late pregnancy; notes that this technique involves withdrawing the foetus through the birth canal until only the head remains inside when the bottom of the skull is pierced and the brains sucked out, thus collapsing the head; notes that this would conform with the College guidelines to ensure that the child was born dead; further notes that replies to parliamentary questions clearly show that abortion notification forms fail to specify if abortions are carried out by this method; notes that even before the tenth week of pregnancy foetal structures relating to pain are present and functional, meaning that the child could die in agony; and calls for the immediate banning of this barbaric technique excepting in cases of immediate necessity to save the life of the mother if no other means is possible.

That this House notes that earlier this year the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists recommended that, in late abortions, doctors should ensure the foetus was killed at the outset (suggesting injections of potassium chloride in to the heart in cases of drug-induced abortions) in order to avoid possible charges...

That this House, recognising the many dangers of substances contained in aerosol containers, particularly in regard to young people `sniffing', calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take immediate action to introduce legislation requiring a statutory warning notice to be prominently included in the labelling of all aerosol containers sold in Britain.

That this House, recognising the many dangers of substances contained in aerosol containers, particularly in regard to young people `sniffing', calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take immediate action to introduce legislation requiring a statutory warning notice to be prominently included in the labelling of all aerosol containers sold in...

That this House takes note of the fact that the ancient geographical county of Yorkshire still exists, and its existence was in no way jeopardised by the creation of administrative counties in 1988-89, or by the reorganisation of local government in 1963 to 1965, 1972 to 1974 and 1973 to 1975; recognises that the administrative authorities bearing the name `county' were created solely for the purpose of discharging the functions of the first tier of local government; believes that it is important to inhabitants of all geographical counties that their history and their cultural, social and sporting traditions should be enhanced and maintained; calls upon the Secretary of State for Transport to facilitate the erection of boundary posts for the county of Yorkshire on all motorways and trunk roads for which he is responsible to indicate to motorists which geographical county they are entering, and to instruct all local authorities to do likewise on roads and highways that they are responsible for; and calls for the Ordnance Survey to be empowered and instructed to show the ancient geographical county of Yorkshire on their maps, in addition to, or instead of, the administrative areas that currently appear.

That this House takes note of the fact that the ancient geographical county of Yorkshire still exists, and its existence was in no way jeopardised by the creation of administrative counties in 1988-89, or by the reorganisation of local government in 1963 to 1965, 1972 to 1974 and 1973 to...

That this House believes that the Gurkhas have a unique record of service in the British Army and loyalty to the British Crown, that their qualities of adaptability and devotion to duty will still be required in the defence of Britain's interests in an uncertain world in the future; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to confirm that the Gurkha Brigade will continue to have a worthwhile and viable future in the British Army as previously declared by the Right honourable Member for Ayr, the former Secretary of State for Defence on 22nd May 1989.

That this House believes that the Gurkhas have a unique record of service in the British Army and loyalty to the British Crown, that their qualities of adaptability and devotion to duty will still be required in the defence of Britain's interests in an uncertain world in the future; and...

That this House congratulates the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for its prompt and courageous response to requests from governments in the Gulf area for assistance to help wildlife damaged by the Gulf oil spill; and is pleased to note the financial and administrative support offered to the RSPCA in this venture by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

That this House congratulates the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for its prompt and courageous response to requests from governments in the Gulf area for assistance to help wildlife damaged by the Gulf oil spill; and is pleased to note the financial and administrative support offered...

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to press for the early re-opening of the GATT talks; and calls upon them to recognise the vital importance of the British textile industries, both regionally and nationally, which will be undermined unless there is an orderly transitional period of at least 10 years into the new system of international trade which must include effective anti-dumping measures.

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to press for the early re-opening of the GATT talks; and calls upon them to recognise the vital importance of the British textile industries, both regionally and nationally, which will be undermined unless there is an orderly transitional period of at least...