That this House recognises the importance of the international human rights framework which underpins the international rules-based order; notes that to mark this year’s International Human Rights Day, the UN has highlighted the critical role of human rights as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good; celebrates the human rights achievements of UK Parliamentarians working with inspiring civil society organisations and activists, including securing the release of wrongfully imprisoned individuals, such as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori; further recognises the Government’s commitment to building support for victims of gender-based violence in conflict and of modern-day slavery; further notes that UK Parliamentarians have a key role in taking this impressive legacy forward to further justice and democracy, and to support human rights defenders; and also recognises the Government’s commitment to international law and human rights internationally.

That this House recognises the importance of the international human rights framework which underpins the international rules-based order; notes that to mark this year’s International Human Rights Day, the UN has highlighted the critical role of human rights as a preventative, protective and transformative force for good; celebrates the human...

That this House pays tribute to the HALO Trust on successfully clearing two million mines since its establishment in 1988; commends the staff, past and present, who have contributed to this remarkable milestone; notes that the HALO Trust is one of just two British mine clearance organisations; notes that the HALO Trust has cleared landmines in 29 countries, saved an estimated two million lives and enabled over ten million people to have safer access to schools, health clinics and farming land; reiterates our commitment to clearing landmines which continue to endanger lives around the world; and expresses our gratitude to the HALO Trust for its remarkable work in conflict affected countries in making communities safer and more prosperous.

That this House pays tribute to the HALO Trust on successfully clearing two million mines since its establishment in 1988; commends the staff, past and present, who have contributed to this remarkable milestone; notes that the HALO Trust is one of just two British mine clearance organisations; notes that the...

That this House congratulates all those involved in the work that has been invested in the Cyprus talks between Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci since May 2015; recognises that the UN-sponsored talks have intensified and reached a crucial stage; realises that many Cypriots have fled to the UK from Cyprus over the last 60 years; welcomes the co-operation since the Green Line restrictions were lifted in 2003, evidenced by the work of the Committee on Missing Persons, the Stelios Awards, business and union co-operation at lever level, the Home for Co-operation and the Cyprus Community Media Centre; looks forward to a Cyprus breakthrough with the support of the Government and the Turkish and Greek governments; hopes that the recent failed coup in Turkey and any deterioration in EU-Turkey relations will act as a spur rather than a deterrent to a negotiated settlement which will deliver a reunited, free and democratic Cyprus for all Cypriots in the interests of Greek and Turkish Cypriots, Turkey, Greece, the EU and the UN in what is a turbulent region of the world; and calls on the Government to continue to support such an outcome.

That this House congratulates all those involved in the work that has been invested in the Cyprus talks between Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci since May 2015; recognises that the UN-sponsored talks have intensified and reached a crucial stage; realises that many Cypriots have...

That this House congratulates Tibet's exiled spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, on his 80th birthday on 6 July 2015; recognises him as a global icon of peace and compassion; commends his work promoting mindfulness and non-violence; and encourages the Chinese government to enter into immediate and meaningful dialogue with the Dalai Lama's representatives to find a peaceful solution to the grievances of the Tibetan people which will allow the Dalai Lama to return to his homeland.

That this House congratulates Tibet's exiled spiritual leader Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, on his 80th birthday on 6 July 2015; recognises him as a global icon of peace and compassion; commends his work promoting mindfulness and non-violence; and encourages the Chinese government to enter into immediate and meaningful...

That this House recognises the re-launch on 25 February 2014 of BME Cancer Voice by BHI (Black Health Initiative), an organisation with charitable status which works nationally with a commitment to reducing cancer patient inequalities, increasing early diagnosis, culturally appropriate and equal services within prosthesis, hair loss services and takes account of religious and ethnic differences; and calls on the Department of Health to support its essential work.

That this House recognises the re-launch on 25 February 2014 of BME Cancer Voice by BHI (Black Health Initiative), an organisation with charitable status which works nationally with a commitment to reducing cancer patient inequalities, increasing early diagnosis, culturally appropriate and equal services within prosthesis, hair loss services and takes...

That this House deplores the speed at which the increases in the state pension age are being introduced, especially for the group of women born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1953; believes that the increase in pension age to 66 should be postponed until 2020; recognises that the increase will cause hardship for a large number of women; and calls on the Government to recognise that the increase in retirement age is not an option for people in certain occupations.

That this House deplores the speed at which the increases in the state pension age are being introduced, especially for the group of women born between 6 April 1950 and 5 April 1953; believes that the increase in pension age to 66 should be postponed until 2020; recognises that the...

That this House notes that the recent independent assessment of the Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Unit found no evidence of significant safety concerns in surgical care in the Unit or referral to other units and that assessors noted a number of very positive aspects of practice in the service provided there; further notes that surgery was suspended at Leeds a day after the NHS lost a judicial review against its decision to end children's heart surgery at the unit; further notes that the mortality data used to justify the suspension has been found to be totally unreliable and that the head of the body responsible for the data said he was appalled at the way the figures had been used and that the action taken by NHS bosses rings of politics rather than proper process; further notes that complaints about the service at Leeds were made by those with a vested interest in seeing the unit close; further notes that the Safe and Sustainable Review has now largely been discredited by being heavily influenced by the bias against Leeds displayed by Professor Sir Roger Boyle and by the High Court verdict that it was unfair and unlawful; therefore calls on the Secretary of State to ensure the future of children's heart surgery is resolved as quickly as possible by ensuring that NHS England does not appeal against the judicial review decision and considers that if an appeal has already been lodged, it should be withdrawn; and believes that the optimum solution for patients and their families across Yorkshire, the Humber and the North East of England is to retain both the Leeds and Newcastle units.

That this House notes that the recent independent assessment of the Leeds Children's Heart Surgery Unit found no evidence of significant safety concerns in surgical care in the Unit or referral to other units and that assessors noted a number of very positive aspects of practice in the service provided...

That this House on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising of 10 March 1959, expresses its sadness at the loss of countless Tibetan lives over the last 64 years due to China's military occupation; draws attention to the continued Tibetan resistance to China's repressive policies and human and civil rights abuses through peaceful protests and grass roots cultural movements; strongly condemns the use of force by Chinese police and military personnel to quash those protests; further condemns the Chinese government's restrictions on freedom of expression which include long prison sentences for sharing information about demonstrations; calls on the Chinese government to ease tensions by withdrawing its forces from Tibet and allow foreign journalists, humanitarian agencies and independent observers full and unfettered access to Tibetan areas to ascertain the current situation; further calls on the Government to find new forms of approach with China that will help safeguard Tibetans' rights and freedoms; and further calls on the Government to work multilaterally with other governments to urge China to work with Tibetan representatives to resolve the grievances of the Tibetan people and bring stability and peace to Tibet.

That this House on the occasion of the 54th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising of 10 March 1959, expresses its sadness at the loss of countless Tibetan lives over the last 64 years due to China's military occupation; draws attention to the continued Tibetan resistance to China's repressive policies...

That this House recognises the unique achievements of Second Lieutenant Walter Tull (1888-1918) who had a notable football career and was only the second black man to play football professionally in the UK; notes that he joined the Footballers Battalion when war was declared in 1914, and served with distinction for the entire duration of the war; further notes that he was the only non-white man to become a combat officer in the British Army; further notes that he was killed in an attack on the German trenches at Favreuil in 1918; and urges the Government to honour him posthumously with the Military Cross.

That this House recognises the unique achievements of Second Lieutenant Walter Tull (1888-1918) who had a notable football career and was only the second black man to play football professionally in the UK; notes that he joined the Footballers Battalion when war was declared in 1914, and served with distinction...

That this House is gravely concerned and saddened by the continued instances of self-immolation by Tibetans inside Tibet as a means to draw attention to the ongoing repression by the Chinese authorities; notes that there have been 41 occurrences since 2009, 25 being in 2012, and that 31 Tibetans have died; is worried for the safety and well-being of those who survived and whose whereabouts are either unconfirmed or who are in hospital but have no contact with their family; further notes the lack of any constructive steps being taken by the Chinese government to address the grievances of the Tibetan people despite continued widespread resistance to its rule by Tibetans through demonstrations and other actions; is greatly disturbed by the Chinese authorities' imposition of de facto martial law in all Tibetan regions, the restriction of movement for Tibetans and the complete ban on foreign media; calls on the Prime Minister to make a public statement of concern about the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet; further calls on the Government to support the Dalai Lama's request that the Chinese government carries out a thorough investigation on the causes of the self-immolations and to urge the Chinese government to ease tensions by withdrawing its armed forces from Tibetan areas and to give foreign journalists, humanitarian agencies and independent observers full and unfettered access to Tibetan areas to ascertain the current situation; and further calls on the Government to work with other governments to safeguard Tibetans' rights and interests and instigate a multilateral approach whereby international governments together urge the Chinese government to enter into immediate and unconditional negotiations with representatives of the Tibetan people in order to resolve the Tibetans' underlying grievances.

That this House is gravely concerned and saddened by the continued instances of self-immolation by Tibetans inside Tibet as a means to draw attention to the ongoing repression by the Chinese authorities; notes that there have been 41 occurrences since 2009, 25 being in 2012, and that 31 Tibetans have...

That this House welcomes the visit by the Dalai Lama to Westminster on 20 June 2012 when he will give an address to parliamentarians on international development; shares the Dalai Lama's concerns over Chinese government policy of forcible settlement of Tibetan nomads from Tibetan land into walled compounds which is leading to the cessation of the traditional Tibetan nomadic way of life that for centuries has managed and husbanded Tibet's fragile grasslands and habitat; supports the view of scientists, rangelands experts and the Dalai Lama that it would be more constructive and beneficial to the long-term survival of Tibet's environment and continuation of Tibetan nomads' unique way of life for the Chinese government to develop and invest in infrastructure such as hospitals and schools for nomads in the local environs of traditional grazing areas; calls on the Government to take this opportunity publicly to reinforce both the Dalai Lama's concerns and those of the EU as set out at the European parliament on 12 June 2012 about the impact of the resettlement policy of Tibetan nomads; and further calls on the Government to actively develop practical initiatives that seek to safeguard the survival of Tibetan nomads' unique way of life, traditional Tibetan lands and its fragile eco-system that is the world's `third pole'.

That this House welcomes the visit by the Dalai Lama to Westminster on 20 June 2012 when he will give an address to parliamentarians on international development; shares the Dalai Lama's concerns over Chinese government policy of forcible settlement of Tibetan nomads from Tibetan land into walled compounds which is...

That this House deeply deplores the sale of dozens of items of Nazi memorabilia, including items of oppression belonging to Holocaust victims, which was held on 6 March 2012 by Dreweatts Auction House in Bristol;condemns other auctions of similar items which have been held by other firms previously; decries the profiteering on items promoting and glorifying hatred and violence; applauds the policies of such firms as Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams and eBay which prohibit the sale of such items; recognises that such sales are banned in France, Germany, Austria and Hungary; and calls on the Government to bring in immediate regulation and control of this abhorrent trade.

That this House deeply deplores the sale of dozens of items of Nazi memorabilia, including items of oppression belonging to Holocaust victims, which was held on 6 March 2012 by Dreweatts Auction House in Bristol;condemns other auctions of similar items which have been held by other firms previously; decries the...

That this House strongly condemns the Chinese security forces' unwarranted use of force including opening fire on unarmed demonstrators to quash peaceful protests in Tibet; is greatly saddened by the loss of life both of Tibetans who were shot and killed whilst protesting and the instances where Tibetans have resorted to self-immolation in an effort to draw attention to the ongoing repression by the Chinese authorities; is alarmed by the imposition of de facto martial law in Tibetan regions, the restriction of movement for Tibetans and the complete ban on foreign media; calls on the Prime Minister to make a public statement of concern on the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet; further calls on the Government to urge the Chinese government to ease tensions by withdrawing its armed forces from Tibetan areas, to release full details of all incidents involving its forces opening fire upon civilians and to give foreign journalists, humanitarian agencies and independent observers full and unfettered access to Tibetan areas to ascertain the current situation; and further calls on the Government to work with other governments to safeguard Tibetans' rights and interests and instigate a multilateral approach whereby international governments together urge the Chinese government to enter into immediate and unconditional negotiations with representatives of the Tibetan people in order to resolve the Tibetans' underlying grievances.

That this House strongly condemns the Chinese security forces' unwarranted use of force including opening fire on unarmed demonstrators to quash peaceful protests in Tibet; is greatly saddened by the loss of life both of Tibetans who were shot and killed whilst protesting and the instances where Tibetans have resorted...

That this House is concerned aboutthe high number of children and adults who struggle to read; is alarmed by the large proportion of offenders and excluded pupils with literacy difficulties; recognises the significant social and economic cost of poor standards of literacy; welcomes the inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Education (APPGE) into overcoming the barriers to literacy; notes that the APPGE recommendations include a greater Government emphasis on reading for pleasure, recognition that greater attention needs to be paid to pupils' post-primary literacy needs, and support for parental involvement in developing literacy and communication skills; further notes that the APPGE encourages the protection of library provision, increased status for teachers' continuing professional development, and teachers' freedom to use a combination of teaching strategies and resources to create the lessons best suited to their pupils' needs; and calls on the Department for Education to lead a cross-departmental literacy strategy.

That this House is concerned aboutthe high number of children and adults who struggle to read; is alarmed by the large proportion of offenders and excluded pupils with literacy difficulties; recognises the significant social and economic cost of poor standards of literacy; welcomes the inquiry by the All-Party Parliamentary Group...

That this House regrets the Government's decision to reduce the feed-in tariff from 43.3p perkWh to 21p per kWh with effect from 12 December 2011; believes that this time frame is unfair to hundreds of businesses in the industry that will not now be able to complete installation in the time available; is concerned that this measure will trigger a significant number of redundancies in the remaining weeks of this year; considers that the Government's green credentials are being damaged unnecessarily in the rush to save relatively small amounts of expenditure; and urges the Government to reconsider this hasty measure.

That this House regrets the Government's decision to reduce the feed-in tariff from 43.3p perkWh to 21p per kWh with effect from 12 December 2011; believes that this time frame is unfair to hundreds of businesses in the industry that will not now be able to complete installation in the...

That this House mourns the death of Sir Jimmy Savile OBE who has died two days before his 85th birthday; recognises his enormous contribution to charitable giving, raising more than 40 million for charities during his lifetime; appreciates his essential Yorkshire character; remembers the smiles brought to the faces of children who appeared on Jim'll Fix It; enjoyed his choice of music during his time as a disc jockey; and sends its condolences and sympathy to family and friends in Leeds, Yorkshire, the UK and throughout the world.

That this House mourns the death of Sir Jimmy Savile OBE who has died two days before his 85th birthday; recognises his enormous contribution to charitable giving, raising more than 40 million for charities during his lifetime; appreciates his essential Yorkshire character; remembers the smiles brought to the faces of...

That this House is greatly saddened by the disturbing news of 10 incidents of self-immolation in eastern Tibet by young Tibetan monks, former monks and a nun, five tragically losing their lives; condemns the Chinese government's ongoing repression in Tibet that serves to exacerbate the frustration and desperation felt by the Tibetan people; calls on the Prime Minister to make a public statement of concern about this grave situation; and further calls on the Government to make urgent representations to the Chinese government to urge that it takes measures to ease the situation by withdrawing its troops from Kirti monastery, to verify the condition and whereabouts of the monks who have disappeared since self-immolating, to allow international independent observers to visit the region and to respect the fundamental human rights of the Tibetan people including the right freely to practise their religion.

That this House is greatly saddened by the disturbing news of 10 incidents of self-immolation in eastern Tibet by young Tibetan monks, former monks and a nun, five tragically losing their lives; condemns the Chinese government's ongoing repression in Tibet that serves to exacerbate the frustration and desperation felt by...

That this House condemns the use of violence to quash a peaceful demonstration by monks and lay people in Ngaba, Tibet that has resulted in the deaths of two elderly local residents; further condemns the cordoning off of the local Kirti monastery, the political re-education of its monks and the disappearance of 300 monks; also voices grave concern about the continued high level of troops in the area, effectively putting the town under martial law; and calls on the Prime Minister to make a public statement about this grave situation to reinforce the requests made by the EU China delegation for further information on the fate and whereabouts of the disappeared monks and for an independent representative to visit Ngaba to validate the current situation.

That this House condemns the use of violence to quash a peaceful demonstration by monks and lay people in Ngaba, Tibet that has resulted in the deaths of two elderly local residents; further condemns the cordoning off of the local Kirti monastery, the political re-education of its monks and the...

That this House deplores the abuse of vulnerable patients at Winterbourne View, as revealed on BBC's Panorama programme on 31 May 2011; calls on the Government to allow the Care Quality Commission to make more frequent and unannounced inspection visits to care homes; and further calls on the Government to provide a more thorough training and qualification system for care workers, to oblige the Care Quality Commission to investigate all claims of improper conduct or other failings in care homes immediately and to ensure that the Care Quality Commission has the power and sufficient means to fulfill their obligations.

That this House deplores the abuse of vulnerable patients at Winterbourne View, as revealed on BBC's Panorama programme on 31 May 2011; calls on the Government to allow the Care Quality Commission to make more frequent and unannounced inspection visits to care homes; and further calls on the Government to...

That this House calls on the Government to demand the immediate release of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, who was illegally deported from Germany to India in 1995, where he was immediately arrested and sentenced to death for political activism following a controversial split judgement and to work to this end with its EU partners and the Indian Government; and further calls on the Government to press the Indian authorities to immediately lift the death sentence on Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar.

That this House calls on the Government to demand the immediate release of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar, who was illegally deported from Germany to India in 1995, where he was immediately arrested and sentenced to death for political activism following a controversial split judgement and to work to this end...