That this House is dismayed at the BBC's production of the genocide denial programme entitled, This World - Rwanda's untold story; recognises the central place the programme now occupies in the activities of genocide denialists; urges the BBC to conduct an immediate inquiry into the editorial and managerial decisions which led to the airing of the programme on BBC2 on 1 October 2014; further urges the Director General of the BBC, a member of the House of Lords, to act personally and transparently to deal with this matter of profound political significance and social injustice; and commends the campaigning efforts of Professor Linda Melvern et al to this end.

That this House is dismayed at the BBC's production of the genocide denial programme entitled, This World - Rwanda's untold story; recognises the central place the programme now occupies in the activities of genocide denialists; urges the BBC to conduct an immediate inquiry into the editorial and managerial decisions which...

That this House notes the opinion of leading world public health experts, including Professor Robert West of University College, London, that e-cigarettes have the potential to save hundreds of millions of lives across the world; believes that, if regulators treat low-risk nicotine products as traditional tobacco products, they are improperly defining them; regrets the decision of the EU to regulate e-cigarettes in strange and contradictory ways and believes that such inappropriate constraints upon the labelling and sale of e-cigarettes will have the perverse effect of reducing the rate at which cigarette use is declining; further notes the potentially enormous health benefits that e-cigarettes could bring to developing nations; accepts the health and economic benefits which e-cigarettes can bring to the least well-off; urges public authorities to regard e-cigarettes as a positive and not as an equivalent to cigarettes; and further urges the Government to impress upon the World Heath Organisation that encouraging, rather than discouraging, e-cigarette manufacture, sale and use will bring great health benefits across the world.

That this House notes the opinion of leading world public health experts, including Professor Robert West of University College, London, that e-cigarettes have the potential to save hundreds of millions of lives across the world; believes that, if regulators treat low-risk nicotine products as traditional tobacco products, they are improperly...

That this House commends the Government on its efforts to increase worldwide business transparency and reduce corruption through measures such as the EU Accounting Directive and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; accepts that opposition parties recognise the critical importance of such initiatives; and urges the Government to continue to prioritise initiatives which enable greater UK and international investment in development across the economies of the developing world.

That this House commends the Government on its efforts to increase worldwide business transparency and reduce corruption through measures such as the EU Accounting Directive and the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative; accepts that opposition parties recognise the critical importance of such initiatives; and urges the Government to continue to prioritise...

That this House commends The Secret Illness campaign by Cosmopolitan Magazine which highlights the scale of untreated eating disorders in the UK; notes that the NHS's capacity to treat people seriously ill with eating disorders is so restricted that many sufferers and their parents are told to wait until the health of the sufferer has declined dangerously; agrees that no doctor would tell a cancer patient to go away until their illness got worse, yet this is what is happening in thousands of cases; urges people to write to their GP in support of the campaign to request a review of UK eating disorder provision; recognises the great expertise which exists within the UK but warns that such experts often operate within seriously underfunded local mental health services; further commends the work of the eating disorder charity, BEAT; and requests that the Government takes full and appropriate steps to address what is a rapidly growing national health crisis.

That this House commends The Secret Illness campaign by Cosmopolitan Magazine which highlights the scale of untreated eating disorders in the UK; notes that the NHS's capacity to treat people seriously ill with eating disorders is so restricted that many sufferers and their parents are told to wait until the...

That this House congratulates the UK shipping, insurance and security industries on their successful and combined efforts to reduce piracy and terrorism offshore and onshore in the African continent.

That this House congratulates the UK shipping, insurance and security industries on their successful and combined efforts to reduce piracy and terrorism offshore and onshore in the African continent.

That this House commends the Government and opposition parties on their continued commitment to international development aid; recognises that in challenging economic times such expenditure must be continuously justified to the UK public; welcomes the change in emphasis towards enabling developing nations to grow their own economies and move away from reliance on aid; further recognises the crucial role of good relations with partner nations in the developing world; congratulates non-governmental organisations on their work to date; and urges UK investors to work with new prospects in the developing world.

That this House commends the Government and opposition parties on their continued commitment to international development aid; recognises that in challenging economic times such expenditure must be continuously justified to the UK public; welcomes the change in emphasis towards enabling developing nations to grow their own economies and move away...

That this House notes the role of UK-listed extractive companies to both the UK economy and to international investment and development; commends the work of the All-Party Group on the extractive industries; and encourages all sector members to continue engaging with the public at all levels.

That this House notes the role of UK-listed extractive companies to both the UK economy and to international investment and development; commends the work of the All-Party Group on the extractive industries; and encourages all sector members to continue engaging with the public at all levels.

That this House congratulates the people of Kenya on their recent peaceful presidential election; recognises Kenya's profound and leading role in helping assure the security of UK citizens and of peoples across the world; appreciates the unrivalled training facilities Kenya has for many years provided the UK armed services; welcomes the development of Kenya as an African investment hub; and asserts that the historical friendship between our two nations will ensure that we continue to grow together through shared experience.

That this House congratulates the people of Kenya on their recent peaceful presidential election; recognises Kenya's profound and leading role in helping assure the security of UK citizens and of peoples across the world; appreciates the unrivalled training facilities Kenya has for many years provided the UK armed services; welcomes...

That this House commends the leadership of African nations on all matters pertaining to that continent; reaffirms the need for developed nations to act in support wherever requested; urges international institutions to act with great respect for the sovereignty of all African states; applauds the work of the African Union and other regional bodies; and welcomes the commitment of African governments to economic growth and social development.

That this House commends the leadership of African nations on all matters pertaining to that continent; reaffirms the need for developed nations to act in support wherever requested; urges international institutions to act with great respect for the sovereignty of all African states; applauds the work of the African Union...

That this House remembers with solemnity the Rwandan Genocide of 1994; commends the people of Rwanda on their astonishing social, economic and technological progress since then; deplores all genocide-denial and ethnic divisionism; urges the UK Government and other EU nations to pursue suspected genocidaires with vigour; encourages the Rwandan government to continue to address perceived issues of media openness and political space; and further commends Rwanda's new and growing contribution to the Commonwealth.

That this House remembers with solemnity the Rwandan Genocide of 1994; commends the people of Rwanda on their astonishing social, economic and technological progress since then; deplores all genocide-denial and ethnic divisionism; urges the UK Government and other EU nations to pursue suspected genocidaires with vigour; encourages the Rwandan government...

That this House recognises the important economic role played within the UK and across the developing world by the extractive industries; commends recent importantsteps forward in respect of transparency made by both industry and Government; welcomes the Prime Minister's statement in January 2013 at Davos on the subject; and urges the Government to commit the UK to join the London-based Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.

That this House recognises the important economic role played within the UK and across the developing world by the extractive industries; commends recent importantsteps forward in respect of transparency made by both industry and Government; welcomes the Prime Minister's statement in January 2013 at Davos on the subject; and urges...

That this House notes that 25 June 2011 is the first InternationalSeafarers' Day; pays tribute to the world's 1.5 million seafarers for the unique and often overlooked contribution they make to the well-being of all; and commends the London-based International Maritime Organisation on its historically important role of setting and maintaining high standards in internationalshipping.

That this House notes that 25 June 2011 is the first InternationalSeafarers' Day; pays tribute to the world's 1.5 million seafarers for the unique and often overlooked contribution they make to the well-being of all; and commends the London-based International Maritime Organisation on its historically important role of setting and...

That this House upholds and applauds the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) principles which state that the prudent use of natural resource wealth should be an important engine for sustainable economic growth that contributes to sustainable development and poverty reduction; notes that if natural resource wealth is not managed properly, negative economic and social impacts will likely follow; expresses concern over the removal of the Kolwezi and Frontier mines from First Quantum Minerals by the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly in light of the EITI Principles and DRC's current status as an EITI Candidate country; further notes with concern the involvement of UK-listed companies now in possession of the Kolwezi mine; calls on the UK Government to bring legally-binding measures for UK-listed extractive companies to report their payments to foreign governments to create a new standard of global extractive industry transparency, building upon requirements contained in the US Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (July 2010) which requires companies engaged in oil, gas and mining extraction to report country and project-specific payment data in their annual filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission; and recognises that this new standard of transparency will not only reduce opportunities for embezzlement, but will help shelter companies from the costs of bribery and corruption creating a more level, stable and transparent playing field in which to operate.

That this House upholds and applauds the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) principles which state that the prudent use of natural resource wealth should be an important engine for sustainable economic growth that contributes to sustainable development and poverty reduction; notes that if natural resource wealth is not managed properly,...

That this House deplores the atrocities committed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Sudan, which include the systematic rape and mutilation of civilians and the kidnapping and abduction of thousands of children and young people; condemns the failure of the Ugandan government and the international community to bring Joseph Kony and the LRA leadership to justice; believes that this failure constitutes a humanitarian disaster which destabilises the region; recognises recent legislation on the LRA passed through the United States Congress in the week of 7 December 2010; urges the Government to make similar commitments; and calls on the Government to support the demobilisation of LRA members and act on the UK's duty as a State Party of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to help arrest Joseph Kony and those members of the LRA subject to ICC warrants.

That this House deplores the atrocities committed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in Uganda, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Central African Republic and Sudan, which include the systematic rape and mutilation of civilians and the kidnapping and abduction of thousands of children and young people; condemns the failure...

That this House notes that corruption in the oil, gas and mining industries has caused great human misery in Africa and other developing regions; considers that corruption would be curbed by full disclosure of revenue payments to governments by oil, gas and mining companies; further notes that the United States Congress has passed a law to require all such companies regulated in the US to fully disclose such payments; and urges the Government to consider similar legislation.

That this House notes that corruption in the oil, gas and mining industries has caused great human misery in Africa and other developing regions; considers that corruption would be curbed by full disclosure of revenue payments to governments by oil, gas and mining companies; further notes that the United States...

That this House notes that corruption in the oil, gas and mining industries has caused great human misery in Africa and other developing regions; considers that corruption would be curbed by full disclosure of revenue payments to governments by oil, gas and mining companies; further notes that the United States Congress is considering a law to require all such companies regulated in the US to fully disclose such payments; and urges the Government to consider similar legislation.

That this House notes that corruption in the oil, gas and mining industries has caused great human misery in Africa and other developing regions; considers that corruption would be curbed by full disclosure of revenue payments to governments by oil, gas and mining companies; further notes that the United States...

That this House recognises the 50th anniversary of Congolese independence on 30 June 2010; welcomes the progress made by the Congolese government since the end of the country's civil war in 2003; notes in particular the successful passage of the country's first democratic elections held in 2006; welcomes the cordial relationship that the UK Government enjoys with its Congolese counterparts in Kinshasa; notes the 2009 rapprochement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda as a positive step towards finding a non-military and regional approach to the conflict in eastern DRC; calls on the Government to maintain and strengthen its engagement in the DRC; urges the Government to give further support to measures that will better protect Congolese civilians from violence, especially considering that conflict in eastern DRC has been ongoing for almost 15 years and is estimated to have cost over 5.4 million Congolese lives; abhors the sexual violence and other consequences of conflict which particularly affect Congo's women and children; further calls on the Government to support efforts to better address these problems; supports the use of non-military and regional solutions to the ongoing conflict; recognises that more accountable government across the region is central to stabilising the area; further calls on the Government to promote these measures; further calls on the UK to take a leading role in preventing natural resources from fuelling the conflict in eastern Congo; and encourages responsible UK companies to engage with the DRC in this respect.

That this House recognises the 50th anniversary of Congolese independence on 30 June 2010; welcomes the progress made by the Congolese government since the end of the country's civil war in 2003; notes in particular the successful passage of the country's first democratic elections held in 2006; welcomes the cordial...

That this House welcomes Rwanda's entry into the Commonwealth as its 54th Member State and the decision of Commonwealth leaders to accept Rwanda's application; recognises the remarkable progress Rwanda has made since the genocide of 1994; supports Rwanda's commitment to continue working towards complete realisation of all Commonwealth values; and hopes that membership will accelerate and enhance that process.

That this House welcomes Rwanda's entry into the Commonwealth as its 54th Member State and the decision of Commonwealth leaders to accept Rwanda's application; recognises the remarkable progress Rwanda has made since the genocide of 1994; supports Rwanda's commitment to continue working towards complete realisation of all Commonwealth values; and...

That this House notes the importance of the service rendered by armed forces personnel in Iraq; congratulates Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen on his work Queen and Country, on display at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art; further notes that the work is being toured by independent charity The Art Fund as part of its campaign on behalf of Steve McQueen to see his work Queen and Country completed with the publication by Royal Mail of commercial stamps made from the work; further notes that the work has been created by the artist in response to his war artist's commission, working with the families of members of the British armed forces who have lost their lives in service to the nation in Iraq and is made up of stamps showing a portrait of each fallen serviceperson from the Iraq conflict; and calls on Royal Mail to work with the artist to complete his vision of published stamps, in order to renew the relationship between the UK public and those who serve in the armed forces, and remind the nation of the sacrifice made.

That this House notes the importance of the service rendered by armed forces personnel in Iraq; congratulates Turner Prize-winning artist Steve McQueen on his work Queen and Country, on display at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art; further notes that the work is being toured by independent charity The Art...

That this House recognises the 15 year anniversary commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda which began in April 1994 and resulted in around one million dead in 100 days; urges the United Nations as well as all countries to learn from its terrible consequences and act decisively to prevent genocide; acknowledges the enduring legacy of the genocide for the 400,000 survivors in Rwanda today, many of whom are vulnerable widows and orphans; condemns continued instances of attacks on genocide survivors; notes that shelter, education, healthcare and livelihood programmes to deliver restorative justice for survivors are vital for reconciliation in Rwanda; commends the work of organisations working towards this end; and calls upon the Government to maintain and build upon its support to survivors.

That this House recognises the 15 year anniversary commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda which began in April 1994 and resulted in around one million dead in 100 days; urges the United Nations as well as all countries to learn from its terrible consequences and act decisively to prevent genocide;...