That this House joins with all other parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 10th March and takes pride in the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonealth parliamentary Association, which leads in promoting parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth, old and new, and facilitates the networking and interchange which unites the Commonewalth family of parliamentarians.

That this House joins with all other parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 10th March and takes pride in the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonealth parliamentary Association, which leads in promoting parliamentary democracy throughout the Commonwealth, old and new, and facilitates the networking...

That this House welcomes the 20th Anniversary of the Race Relations Act 1976 and its aims of promoting a society free from racial discrimination on the grounds of a person's colour, ethnic origin, race or nationality; congratulates the Commission for Racial Equality and its Commissioners established under the Act for the work undertaken in the last 20 years in attempting to achieve this laudable aim; and calls on all political parties to campaign for a just society which gives everyone an equal chance to learn, work and live free from discrimination and prejudice, and from the fear of racial harassment and violence.

That this House welcomes the 20th Anniversary of the Race Relations Act 1976 and its aims of promoting a society free from racial discrimination on the grounds of a person's colour, ethnic origin, race or nationality; congratulates the Commission for Racial Equality and its Commissioners established under the Act for...

That this House joins with all other parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 11th March; warmly welcomes the countries which have recently joined the Commonwealth family; and takes pride in the United Kingdom branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association whose work, built on constant communication among the parliamentarians of the Commonwealth, shows the effectiveness of working in partnership.

That this House joins with all other parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 11th March; warmly welcomes the countries which have recently joined the Commonwealth family; and takes pride in the United Kingdom branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association whose work, built on constant...

That this House notes that over 300 members from all parts of the House have recently expressed their deep concern at reports about citizens of developed countries travelling overseas as tourists to procure child prostitutes and pornography in poor countries in Africa, India, and Asia; noting further that the Governments of Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and the United States of America have legislated, or are in the process of legislating, to give their domestic courts jurisdiction to prosecute such residents and nationals for sexual offences inflicted on children abroad; further noting that prosecutions under such legislation have proved feasible, urges Her Majesty's Government to give British courts extra-territorial jurisdiction for prosecuting such offences committed by British nationals abroad either by enacting the Private Member's Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill (Lords), or by introducing a comparable government measure.

That this House notes that over 300 members from all parts of the House have recently expressed their deep concern at reports about citizens of developed countries travelling overseas as tourists to procure child prostitutes and pornography in poor countries in Africa, India, and Asia; noting further that the Governments...

That this House joins with all other Parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 13th March; warmly acknowledges the wide ethnic and social variety of the countries which have recently joined the Commonwealth; and takes pride in the activities of the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, comprising conferences, seminars and meetings in London as well as parliamentary visits to other Commonwealth countries, which manifest the mutual respect which is not only the ideal of the Commonwealth but its way of life.

That this House joins with all other Parliaments throughout the Commonwealth in the observance of Commonwealth Day on Monday 13th March; warmly acknowledges the wide ethnic and social variety of the countries which have recently joined the Commonwealth; and takes pride in the activities of the United Kingdom Branch of...

That this House condemns the double standards of those Labour politicians who send their children to grant-maintained schools, grammar schools, private schools and schools outside their area and, in doing so, contravene the policy of their own party; furthermore demands to know why Opposition honourable and Right honourable Members should seek to deny to others the rights of parental choice they exercise for themselves; and calls on the Labour Party to stop the blatant hypocrisy.

That this House condemns the double standards of those Labour politicians who send their children to grant-maintained schools, grammar schools, private schools and schools outside their area and, in doing so, contravene the policy of their own party; furthermore demands to know why Opposition honourable and Right honourable Members should...

That this House is concerned at the discourtesy of His Excellency Moshe Ravin, the Israeli Ambassador, in failing to respond to requests made on 7th February, 30th March and 26th April to meet an all-party group of honourable Members to discuss matters concerning the imprisonment of Mr Mordechai Vanunu, who has been held in solitary confinement for almost eight years; and now invites him to agree to meet the group.

That this House is concerned at the discourtesy of His Excellency Moshe Ravin, the Israeli Ambassador, in failing to respond to requests made on 7th February, 30th March and 26th April to meet an all-party group of honourable Members to discuss matters concerning the imprisonment of Mr Mordechai Vanunu, who...

That this House is alarmed at the apparent size of the consortia bidders to become National Lottery opertor; believes that it is not necessary for such an operator to be a large company, with substantial borrowing, overheads, costs and salaries; is of the opinion that the limited number of tasks necessary to be performed by such an operator can be achieved by one well paid executive and a relatively small staff; that start-up costs ought to be repaid within a year; notes that successful lotteries are operated similarly and economically at the present time in Norway, British Columbia, Ontario, New Zealand, Massachusetts, Texas, Australia (Tattersalls), Austria; and calls upon the director of OFLOT, Mr Peter Davis, to act in accordance with section 4(2) of the National Lottery etc. Act 1993 and "secure that the net proceeds of the National Lottery are as great as possible".

That this House is alarmed at the apparent size of the consortia bidders to become National Lottery opertor; believes that it is not necessary for such an operator to be a large company, with substantial borrowing, overheads, costs and salaries; is of the opinion that the limited number of tasks...

That this House calls upon the Serjeant at Arms to acquire the services of a cat to assist in the eradication of mice who are disturbing serious political discussion of certain honourable Members in various parts of the House of Commons.

That this House calls upon the Serjeant at Arms to acquire the services of a cat to assist in the eradication of mice who are disturbing serious political discussion of certain honourable Members in various parts of the House of Commons.

That this House welcomes the Department of Trade and Industry's review of Section 43 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 which outlaws the inclusion of the traditional head as part of a pint of beer; considers the cost to the licensed trade of ??35 million to scrap existing glassware and to replace it to be totally disproportionate to the 23 consumer complaints received by the Department of Trade and Industry in 1991, repesenting one complaint for every 256 million pints sold; believes that the existing remedy of drinkers asking for their glass to be topped up is more than adequate to address any consumer dissatisfaction; rejects the alternative of 6 pence or more on a pint of beer; and calls upon the Government which wishes to reduce the burden of regulation upon industry to rescind Section 43.

That this House welcomes the Department of Trade and Industry's review of Section 43 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985 which outlaws the inclusion of the traditional head as part of a pint of beer; considers the cost to the licensed trade of ??35 million to scrap existing glassware...

That this House notes that since 1979 Her Majesty's Opposition has opposed, or tried to weaken substantially, every major piece of legislation the Government has brought forward to crack down on criminals and protect the public, that these measures include the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the Public Order Act 1986, the Criminal Justice Acts 1988 and 1991 and the renewal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, that its voting record shows many other maximum sentences and opposing the Attorney General's power to refer lenient sentences to the Court of Appeal; notes that the honourable Member for Sedgefield whilst pretending to support the Government's new regime to deal with persistent young offenders in reality merely wants an extension of existing local authority secure accommodation; notes that in all other respects the honourable Member for Sedgefield in his Press briefing on 23rd February has merely plagiarised the Government's law and order policy; and concludes that Her Majesty's Opposition has no new ideas whatever to offer the British public on the fight against crime.

That this House notes that since 1979 Her Majesty's Opposition has opposed, or tried to weaken substantially, every major piece of legislation the Government has brought forward to crack down on criminals and protect the public, that these measures include the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, the Public Order...

That this House notes that the British beer drinker currently pays 35 pence more per pint in excise duty and VAT than in France; believes that increasing amounts of duty-paid imports from France pose a serious and growing threat to the British brewing industry and jobs in United Kingdom pubs, off-licences and supermarkets; and calls for a reduction in beer duty in order to bring about fair competition in the Single Market.

That this House notes that the British beer drinker currently pays 35 pence more per pint in excise duty and VAT than in France; believes that increasing amounts of duty-paid imports from France pose a serious and growing threat to the British brewing industry and jobs in United Kingdom pubs,...

That this House acknowledges that 17th December 1992 is the 50th Anniversary of the Allied Declaration which revealed Hitler's Final Solution to a shocked House of Commons; recalls that Mr Eden, the Foreign Secretary, reported that Jews were being transported in conditions of appalling brutality to Eastern Europe, that Poland had been made 'the principal Nazi slaughterhouse', that none of those taken away were ever heard of again, that there had been deliberate massacre and mass executions, that the number of victims of 'these bloody cruelties' was to be numbered in many hundreds of thousands of entirely innocent men, women and children; recalls that Britain together with other European governments condemned 'this bestial policy of cold-blooded extermination' in the strongest possible terms; notes that the statement was followed by the whole House spontaneously standing in silence; and resolves that never again should mankind permit such horrors to occur.

That this House acknowledges that 17th December 1992 is the 50th Anniversary of the Allied Declaration which revealed Hitler's Final Solution to a shocked House of Commons; recalls that Mr Eden, the Foreign Secretary, reported that Jews were being transported in conditions of appalling brutality to Eastern Europe, that Poland...

That this House notes that the territories occupied by Israel in June 1967, including East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights, remain under Israeli control and that UN resolutions 242 and 338 calling for an Israeli withdrawal remain unimplemented despite full support from the international community; further notes that the Palestinians living under occupation are paying a high price in human life and economic and social development and have made clear their opposition to the occupation and their support for self-determination and independence, and that Israel has throughout the occupation rejected UN resolutions, contravened the protocols of the fourth Geneva convention and has flouted international law by, for example, continuing its policy of establishing and expanding settlements on Palestinian land; believes that the time has come for all concerned to take all necessary steps to conclude a comprehensive binding, lasting and just solution, including full Israeli withdrawal and reciprocal recognition of all states in the region including Israel and Palestine; urges Her Majesty's Government to restate its opposition to the Israeli occupation and its support of the relevant UN resolutions and to use its forthcoming presidency of the Community to mobilise the EC to take all steps to demonstrate its opposition to the occupation and its support for the rights of Palestinians to self-determination, and enhance development aid to the occupied areas; and urges Her Majesty's Government to help bring about the conditions necessary for an Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territories and a transition to peace for all peoples of the region.

That this House notes that the territories occupied by Israel in June 1967, including East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and the Golan Heights, remain under Israeli control and that UN resolutions 242 and 338 calling for an Israeli withdrawal remain unimplemented despite full support from the international...

That this House, concerned at the further evidence which has emerged since the passage of the Water Fluoridation Act 1985, from a former principal dental officer for Auckland, that improvements in children's teeth are not closely related to water fluoridation, from a United States study of 84 geographical areas that fluoridation does not reduce tooth decay, from dentists, of discolouration of children's teeth occurring where water is fluoridated to permitted limits, of public fears of the consequences of the Camelford-type fluoride spillage, of the obvious reluctance of water undertakers to risk legal action for accidents without a copper-bottomed Government indemnity, and, aware also of the continuing widespread doubts amongst the public about the long-term safety of fluoride when the total amount ingested and the medical condition and the needs of the individual consumer are unknown, in addition to the serious infringement of individual rights involved in mass medication and the fact that no other country in the European Community, save the Republic of Ireland, artificially fluoridated its drinking water, now calls upon Her Majesty's Government to stop all further addition of this highly toxic chemical to the public drinking water supply in any area of the United Kingdom.

That this House, concerned at the further evidence which has emerged since the passage of the Water Fluoridation Act 1985, from a former principal dental officer for Auckland, that improvements in children's teeth are not closely related to water fluoridation, from a United States study of 84 geographical areas that...

That this House notes with gratitude the selfless dedication to duty of the British Ambassador in Kuwait, Mr Michael Weston and the British Consul Mr Larry Banks.

That this House notes with gratitude the selfless dedication to duty of the British Ambassador in Kuwait, Mr Michael Weston and the British Consul Mr Larry Banks.

That this House notes with concern the sudden illness of the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, Sir Peter Imbert; and wishes him a speedy recovery.

That this House notes with concern the sudden illness of the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis, Sir Peter Imbert; and wishes him a speedy recovery.

That this House notes the recent detention of several prisoners of conscience in Kenya, including former members of parliament George Anyana, Andrew Ngunika, and Kirihi Kiruhi Mondu and parliamentary candidate Patrick Mukiri, as well as lawyers such as Keith Matiba and prisoners of conscience John Khaminwa, Raila Odinga, Gitobu Imanyara and Charles Rubia; registers its concern that thy are being held in administrative detention without charge; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to make representations to the government of Kenya either to release them or bring them to trial without delay.

That this House notes the recent detention of several prisoners of conscience in Kenya, including former members of parliament George Anyana, Andrew Ngunika, and Kirihi Kiruhi Mondu and parliamentary candidate Patrick Mukiri, as well as lawyers such as Keith Matiba and prisoners of conscience John Khaminwa, Raila Odinga, Gitobu Imanyara...

That this House notes the report in the Paris-based Lebanese newspaper Al Muharrar on 19th April, that the PLO leader Yasser Arafat addressing senior Fatah military personnel in Baghdad on 6th April, urged 'open fire on the new Jewish immigrants be they from the Soviet Union, Ethiopia or anywhere else...I want you to shoot on the ground or in the air at every immigrant who thinks our land is a playground'; notes that Yasser Arafat went on to say 'it makes no difference whether they live in Jaffa or Jericho. I give you explicit instructions to open fire, do everything to stop the flow of immigration...'; further notes his words 'I give you my instructions to use violence against the immigrants; I will jail whoever refuses to do this, I have already put into prison Palestinian ambassadors, members of the Revolutionary Councils and clergymen when they make a mistake. My decision and the decision of the Fatah to use violence must be carried out in real terms'; further notes that the PLO leader has not after six weeks, challenged the accuracy of this report; and urges Her Majesty's Government in its understandable anxiety to advance the peace process in the Middle East not to ignore the evidence that the PLO leader is still a man of violence whose intention continues to be the elimination of the State of Israel.

That this House notes the report in the Paris-based Lebanese newspaper Al Muharrar on 19th April, that the PLO leader Yasser Arafat addressing senior Fatah military personnel in Baghdad on 6th April, urged 'open fire on the new Jewish immigrants be they from the Soviet Union, Ethiopia or anywhere else...I...

That this House, concerned at the further evidence emerging since the passage of the Water Fluoridation Act 1985, from a former principal dental officer for Auckland, that improvements in children's teeth are not closely related to water fluoridation, from a United States study of 84 geographical areas that fluoridation does not reduce tooth decay, from dentists, of discolouration of children's teeth occurring where water is fluoridated to permitted limits, of public fears of the consequences of the Camelford-type fluoride spillage, of the obvious reluctance of water undertakers to risk legal action for accidents without a copper-bottomed Government indemnity, and, aware also of the continuing widespread doubts amongst the public about the long-term safety of fluoride when the total amount ingested and the medical condition and the needs of the individual consumer are unknown, in addition to the serious infringement of individual rights involved in mass medication and the fact that no other country in the European Community, save the Republic of Ireland, artificially fluoridated its drinking water, now calls upon Her Majesty's Government to stop all further addition of this highly toxic chemical to the public drinking water supply in any area of the United Kingdom.

That this House, concerned at the further evidence emerging since the passage of the Water Fluoridation Act 1985, from a former principal dental officer for Auckland, that improvements in children's teeth are not closely related to water fluoridation, from a United States study of 84 geographical areas that fluoridation does...