That this House welcomes the Government's intention to make kerb crawling an arrestable offence; further welcomes its commitment to protect the vulnerable from abuse and exploitation associated with prostitution; and urges the Government to publish the consultation paper produced by the working party reviewing sex offences legislation, and to bring forward legislation making kerb crawling an arrestable offence within the lifetime of this Parliament.

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to make kerb crawling an arrestable offence; further welcomes its commitment to protect the vulnerable from abuse and exploitation associated with prostitution; and urges the Government to publish the consultation paper produced by the working party reviewing sex offences legislation, and to bring...

That this House recognises the many benefits which trees and woods bring to towns and cities; understands the contribution they make to improving air quality, reducing the risk of flooding, and increasing biodiversity; believes that a strategic approach is necessary to help achieve maximum amenity from limited urban green space; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the protection and promotion of urban trees and woods forms part of its plan to improve the quality of life in towns and cities and to ensure that such a strategy is included in the forthcoming Urban White Paper.

That this House recognises the many benefits which trees and woods bring to towns and cities; understands the contribution they make to improving air quality, reducing the risk of flooding, and increasing biodiversity; believes that a strategic approach is necessary to help achieve maximum amenity from limited urban green space;...

That this House notes the importance of the forthcoming NPT Review Conference for the future of international arms controls and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons; views with concern that there are 36,000 nuclear weapons in operation world-wide; welcomes the Government's stated recognition that the NPT must remain the cornerstone of international efforts to prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons; and calls upon the Government to do everything within its power to ensure that the NPT Review Conference agrees that the nuclear weapons states must remove their nuclear forces from continuous alert, adopt a policy of 'no first use' of nuclear weapons, and begin a programme of nuclear weapons reduction.

That this House notes the importance of the forthcoming NPT Review Conference for the future of international arms controls and non-proliferation of nuclear weapons; views with concern that there are 36,000 nuclear weapons in operation world-wide; welcomes the Government's stated recognition that the NPT must remain the cornerstone of international...

That this House regrets the admittance of Mike Tyson, a convicted rapist, into the United Kingdom; is concerned that his presence will signal that rape and violence towards women is less important than commercial gain; and calls upon the Government to ensure that in future the current law on admission of foreigners is upheld in all cases, there being no excuse now for any boxing promotor or anyone else to plead ignorance of the law.

That this House regrets the admittance of Mike Tyson, a convicted rapist, into the United Kingdom; is concerned that his presence will signal that rape and violence towards women is less important than commercial gain; and calls upon the Government to ensure that in future the current law on admission...

That this House recognises the importance of mature street trees in filtering air pollution, reducing the risk of flooding, and increasing biodiversity; notes that street trees are under threat from open-cut trenching by utility companies; welcomes the development of computer assisted trenchless technology by Midlands Electricity; and calls upon the Government to develop a national strategy for the preservation of mature street trees by encouraging utility companies to adopt trenchless technology and introducing trenching guidelines enforceable by law.

That this House recognises the importance of mature street trees in filtering air pollution, reducing the risk of flooding, and increasing biodiversity; notes that street trees are under threat from open-cut trenching by utility companies; welcomes the development of computer assisted trenchless technology by Midlands Electricity; and calls upon the...

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to make kerb crawling an arrestable offence; further welcomes the Government's review of the law on sexual offences and its commitment to protect the vulnerable from the abuse and exploitation associated with prostitution; and urges the Government to introduce legislation making kerb crawling an arrestable offence within the lifetime of this Parliament.

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to make kerb crawling an arrestable offence; further welcomes the Government's review of the law on sexual offences and its commitment to protect the vulnerable from the abuse and exploitation associated with prostitution; and urges the Government to introduce legislation making kerb crawling...

That this House recognises the positive contribution housing co-operatives have made to British housing, and the benfits derived from co-operative housing; is pleased to note that the Housing Corporation, in responding to an initiative taken by the UK Co-operative Council, has established an advisory group to assist the Corporation's review of co-operative housing and associated tenures; looks forward to the early publication of the consultation paper on the proposed strategy for housing co-operatives; and welcomes the opportunity this will give the honourable Members and the co-operative housing movement to comment upon it.

That this House recognises the positive contribution housing co-operatives have made to British housing, and the benfits derived from co-operative housing; is pleased to note that the Housing Corporation, in responding to an initiative taken by the UK Co-operative Council, has established an advisory group to assist the Corporation's review...

That this House congratulates Oxfam on its Fast and Fair Trade Campaign; further congratulates those who took part in the fast to help raise funds for Oxfam's projects overseas and highlight the importance of fair trade; recognises the importance of the Fair Trade Initiative for small banana farmers in the Windward Islands in safeguarding their livelihood; and urges the Government to continue to support the work of the farmers associations representing the Windward Islands as they develop the production and marketing of bananas which will carry the Fair Trade mark.

That this House congratulates Oxfam on its Fast and Fair Trade Campaign; further congratulates those who took part in the fast to help raise funds for Oxfam's projects overseas and highlight the importance of fair trade; recognises the importance of the Fair Trade Initiative for small banana farmers in the...

That this House notes with concern the hostile bid made by Marstons for fellow Midlands brewery Banks; further notes the non-binding agreement between Bass and Marstons and considers that should the bid be successful this would give Bass more than a 50 per cent. share of the Midlands beer market; and therefore calls upon the Office of Fair Trading to investigate the bid in the interests of consumers.

That this House notes with concern the hostile bid made by Marstons for fellow Midlands brewery Banks; further notes the non-binding agreement between Bass and Marstons and considers that should the bid be successful this would give Bass more than a 50 per cent. share of the Midlands beer market;...