That this House condemns ongoing crimes against humanity in Burma, whereby the dictatorship systematically commits crimes against civilians including torture, rape of ethnic women, systematic sexual violence, slavery, murder, mass imprisonment, forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers and forced relocation; further expresses deep concern that the dictatorship refused to allow humanitarian assistance to survivors of Cyclone Nargis; welcomes the European Parliament Resolution of 22nd May 2008 calling for the dictatorship to be referred to the International Criminal Court; and calls on the British Government to use its membership of the United Nations Security Council to secure support for the Council to refer the situation in Burma to the International Criminal Court.

That this House condemns ongoing crimes against humanity in Burma, whereby the dictatorship systematically commits crimes against civilians including torture, rape of ethnic women, systematic sexual violence, slavery, murder, mass imprisonment, forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers and forced relocation; further expresses deep concern that the dictatorship...

That this House welcomes the new focus on child health announced by Department of Health Ministers on 17th March in Brain Tumour Awareness Month, but draws attention to the significantly increased numbers of childhood cancers registered annually since 1962 (up 35 per cent.); notes that some 300 children a year are found to be suffering from brain cancer, and that it is believed that brain cancers now account for more deaths among children and the under 40 year olds than any other cancer; further notes that the five year survival rate of all cancers now stands at 50 per cent. but that the comparative survival rates for males and females with brain cancer are 12 per cent. and 15 per cent. respectively; and urges the Government to encourage more laboratory research into brain cancer and to study the reasons why certain other EU countries achieve significantly better survival rates for children and adults suffering from brain cancer so that the NHS can adopt best treatment practice.

That this House welcomes the new focus on child health announced by Department of Health Ministers on 17th March in Brain Tumour Awareness Month, but draws attention to the significantly increased numbers of childhood cancers registered annually since 1962 (up 35 per cent.); notes that some 300 children a year...

That this House condemns the assassination of Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan, General Secretary of the Karen National Union; pays tribute to his tireless work to bring freedom to the people of Burma; condemns the junta ruling Burma for its terrrorist act in organising the assassination; sends its condolences to the family of Mahn Sha; and calls on the British government to take action to stop the Burmese junta's brutal attacks against the Karen and other ethnic civilians in Eastern Burma.

That this House condemns the assassination of Padoh Mahn Sha Lah Phan, General Secretary of the Karen National Union; pays tribute to his tireless work to bring freedom to the people of Burma; condemns the junta ruling Burma for its terrrorist act in organising the assassination; sends its condolences to...

That this House welcomes the creation of the Communication Trust, supported by Afasic, the Council for Disabled Children, I CAN and the BT Better World Campaign; notes that one in 10 children in the UK has communication problems that require specialist help, representing approximately three children in every classroom, with many more having inadequate speech and language skills; recognises that all children will benefit from a skilled workforce who can support speech and language, as communication skills are linked to attainment; further notes that many teachers and other members of the children's workforce feel ill equipped to support children's speech and language development; congratulates the Trust on its work in improving provision for children who struggle with communication by devising, promoting and delivering training resources, programmes and services to augment and support the work of local speech and language therapy services that will help the children's workforce to develop appropriate skills; and urges the Government and its delivery partners, including the Training and Development Agency, the Children's Workforce Development Council and the Children's Workforce Network, to give all possible support to the Communication Trust to help enable the children's workforce to ensure that the current generation of children is able to communicate effectively.

That this House welcomes the creation of the Communication Trust, supported by Afasic, the Council for Disabled Children, I CAN and the BT Better World Campaign; notes that one in 10 children in the UK has communication problems that require specialist help, representing approximately three children in every classroom, with...

That this House deplores the continued use of arbitrary detention, beatings, mock executions and torture inflicted by the Sudanese security services upon Darfuris forcibly returned to Khartoum by UK immigration officials, as highlighted in the report Lives We Throw Away, produced by international genocide prevention organisation the Aegis Trust, which draws attention to five separate incidents of torture of Darfuris in the last three years; notes that on at least two occasions deportees were beaten in Khartoum airport even before UK immigration officials had left to return to the UK; further notes that the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, in its latest position paper on Sudanese Asylum Seekers from Darfur, states that `no non-Arab Sudanese originating from Darfur should be forcibly returned until such time as there is a significant improvement in the security situation in Darfur' and that `where internal displacement is a result of ethnic cleansing policies, denying refugee status on the basis of the internal flight or relocation concept could be interpreted as condoning the resulting situation on the ground'; notes as applicable the precedent set by the Government during the Kosovo conflict in 1999 where Kosovan Muslims were not deported to Belgrade but returned directly to their homes only when it was safe for them to return; and calls on the Government immediately to suspend its policy of deporting Darfuri asylum seekers until it is safe for them to return directly to Darfur.

That this House deplores the continued use of arbitrary detention, beatings, mock executions and torture inflicted by the Sudanese security services upon Darfuris forcibly returned to Khartoum by UK immigration officials, as highlighted in the report Lives We Throw Away, produced by international genocide prevention organisation the Aegis Trust, which...

That this House welcomes the important contributions made by Jewish community groups both in the UK and internationally that advocate on behalf of and provide humanitarian aid to assist the people suffering due to the ongoing crisis in Darfur; and recognises that while community organisations play a supporting role, it is ultimately governments that must take further action satisfactorily to resolve the conflict.

That this House welcomes the important contributions made by Jewish community groups both in the UK and internationally that advocate on behalf of and provide humanitarian aid to assist the people suffering due to the ongoing crisis in Darfur; and recognises that while community organisations play a supporting role, it...

That this House hopes that Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated a happy 62nd birthday on 19th June; notes that on that day she had spent a total of eleven years and 238 days in detention; expresses concern that she is allowed no visitors and that her telephone has been cut off and her post intercepted; observes that, despite repeated calls for her release by the United Nations, the Government, the Association of South-East Asian Nations and the European Union, there is currently no prospect of her being released; and calls on the Prime Minister to make democratic reform in Burma a foreign policy priority.

That this House hopes that Aung San Suu Kyi celebrated a happy 62nd birthday on 19th June; notes that on that day she had spent a total of eleven years and 238 days in detention; expresses concern that she is allowed no visitors and that her telephone has been cut...

That this House believes that the establishment of a UN Oil Trust Fund for Sudan, such as that proposed by the Aegis Trust, learning from international experience, would be an effective way of adding to the pressure on Khartoum to accept in full the proposed UN-African Union peacekeeping mission and also prohibit the misuse of oil revenues which are currently used to fund the operations of the Sudanese military and Janjaweed militias; notes that such a programme would ensure that the wealth sharing clauses within the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement ending the civil war with South Sudan are honoured in full; notes that essential services such as health, education and humanitarian aid would remain available to the Sudanese civilian population; believes that some monies should be retained to act as a reparations fund for victims of the crisis in Darfur; further notes that such a programme would not hinder the supply of Sudanese oil to countries currently in receipt of oil export agreements, such as China, India and Japan; and calls upon the UK Government to introduce the proposal at the UN Security Council on the earliest possible occasion.

That this House believes that the establishment of a UN Oil Trust Fund for Sudan, such as that proposed by the Aegis Trust, learning from international experience, would be an effective way of adding to the pressure on Khartoum to accept in full the proposed UN-African Union peacekeeping mission and...

That this House notes that five to eight per cent. of pre-school age children have speech, language or communication problems and 1.2 million children need specialist help; further notes that up to 50 per cent. of five year olds arrive at school without the speech and language skills they need to participate; recognises the importance of early intervention and the dangers of late intervention, including developmental disadvantage, damage to social skills and employment prospects, educational underachievement, emotional problems and behavioural problems; acknowledges the challenges faced by parents in accessing appropriate treatment and specialist provision for their children, including difficulties with statementing and local healthcare providers; supports the excellent work by speech and language therapists, who are in a shortage profession; believes that therapists should be members both of multidisciplinary teams assessing swallowing and feeding needs of babies and of interdisciplinary teams under Sure Start; further believes that therapists should be attached to every school with an inclusion policy for children with communication difficulties; supports specialist provision, both in mainstream settings and special schools; calls for increased training and awareness of communication difficulties for teachers, doctors, other professionals and special educational needs co-ordinators so that they can better understand the needs of children; calls on the Government to ensure that departments work together to ensure comprehensive access to specialist care; and urges the Government to consult on the development of a universal screening tool to detect speech, language and communication difficulties amongst young children.

That this House notes that five to eight per cent. of pre-school age children have speech, language or communication problems and 1.2 million children need specialist help; further notes that up to 50 per cent. of five year olds arrive at school without the speech and language skills they need...

That this House supports the work of the Prison Reform Trust and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in highlighting the fact that 24,000 young offenders in England and Wales have a learning disability or difficulty which impacts upon their ability to cope with the prison regime; notes with concern that 70 per cent. of young offenders have significant communication difficulties sufficient to prevent them engaging in education programmes, behavioural courses and enhanced thinking skills courses; recognises the impact of this upon prisoner rehabilitation and re-offending rates, which are over 80 per cent. for young offenders; acknowledges that the cost to society of untreated communication disorders is estimated at ??26 billion in terms of educational underperformance, reduced employment opportunities and increased risks of crime, mental health problems and drug abuse; looks forward to the development and implementation of a screening tool to detect learning disabilities and difficulties, with particular reference to speech and language difficulties, amongst children and young people upon their first contact with the criminal justice system; believes that difficulties detected by such a screening tool should be investigated and assessed promptly; and calls on the Prison Service to give priority to providing young offenders with access to a qualified speech and language therapist under their existing obligation to provide health and education services to detainees.

That this House supports the work of the Prison Reform Trust and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in highlighting the fact that 24,000 young offenders in England and Wales have a learning disability or difficulty which impacts upon their ability to cope with the prison regime; notes...

That this House believes that four years into the crisis in Darfur the time is now right to implement a United Nations backed no-fly zone to protect the civilian population from further aerial bombardment by the Sudanese airforce; notes that bombings of towns and villages in Darfur have often been co-ordinated with Janjaweed militia ground attacks; further notes that the bombings utilised in these attacks have been indiscriminate in their targeting of civilians and that thousands of villages have been destroyed in this manner; and urges the Government to back these proposals so that an effective and urgent case can be made to the international community.

That this House believes that four years into the crisis in Darfur the time is now right to implement a United Nations backed no-fly zone to protect the civilian population from further aerial bombardment by the Sudanese airforce; notes that bombings of towns and villages in Darfur have often been...

That this House supports Brain Tumour Awareness Month; congratulates the efforts of UK brain tumour charities in highlighting issues surrounding brain tumour care and research; notes with concern that brain tumours account for two per cent. of cancers but that research into brain tumours is desperately underfunded; is disturbed that brain tumours have become the biggest single disease killing children; acknowledges that survival rates have not increased in line with the rate for childhood leukaemia or some other adult cancers; applauds the work of scientists and clinicians; further notes that NHS expenditure on brain tumour patients is well below that devoted to other cancers; recognises the problems faced by brain tumour patients in accessing treatment; calls for improved NHS funding and care, including improved access to radiotherapy and rehabilitation services; and further calls for greater and fairer access to treatments.

That this House supports Brain Tumour Awareness Month; congratulates the efforts of UK brain tumour charities in highlighting issues surrounding brain tumour care and research; notes with concern that brain tumours account for two per cent. of cancers but that research into brain tumours is desperately underfunded; is disturbed that...

That this House welcomes the first formal discussion on Burma held by the United Nations Security Council in September 2006; appreciates the efforts made by the British and American governments to secure those discussions; notes that the human rights situation in Burma continues to deteriorate and that there is no indication that the regime is willing to reform of its own volition; calls on the Government to do everything in its power to secure a binding Security Council resolution on Burma that would require the government of Burma to work with the Secretary-General's office in implementing a plan for national reconciliation and a restoration of a democratically-elected government; requests that the Secretary-General remain engaged with the dispute resolution process and that he report to the Security Council on a regular basis; urges the government of Burma to ensure immediate, safe and unhindered access to all parts of the country for United Nations and international humanitarian organisations to provide assistance to the most vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons; calls for the immediate unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience; and further calls for an immediate end to attacks on civilians and ethnic minorities.

That this House welcomes the first formal discussion on Burma held by the United Nations Security Council in September 2006; appreciates the efforts made by the British and American governments to secure those discussions; notes that the human rights situation in Burma continues to deteriorate and that there is no...

That this House notes that grave allegations have been placed in the public domain regarding the presence within the UK of alleged perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide; calls for the British Government to ensure that such individuals are formally investigated and prosecutions or removal proceedings brought where appropriate; and urges the Government urgently to seek any legislative changes needed to do so.

That this House notes that grave allegations have been placed in the public domain regarding the presence within the UK of alleged perpetrators of the Rwandan genocide; calls for the British Government to ensure that such individuals are formally investigated and prosecutions or removal proceedings brought where appropriate; and urges...

That this House condemns the gross violations of human rights perpetrated by the Burma Army in Karen State, Burma, in recent months, including the displacement of over 11,000 villagers, the shootings of civilians at point-blank range, the beheading and mutilation of civilians, the shooting of a nine year-old girl, and the continued attacks on Karen civilians in the worst offensive since 1997; calls on the Government and the European Union to condemn these atrocities; urges the Department for International Development to provide urgently-needed humanitarian assistance to the internally displaced people in Eastern Burma through Thai-based relief organisations; calls on the UN Security Council (UNSC) to use its authority to stop the violence against civilians in Eastern Burma and to pass a binding resolution requiring democratic change in Burma; and further calls on the Government to work with UNSC member states to ensure such a resolution is passed as a matter of urgency.

That this House condemns the gross violations of human rights perpetrated by the Burma Army in Karen State, Burma, in recent months, including the displacement of over 11,000 villagers, the shootings of civilians at point-blank range, the beheading and mutilation of civilians, the shooting of a nine year-old girl, and...

That this House considers that the work of the Department for International Development is of the highest importance; notes that only half an hour per month is allocated for questions to the Secretary of State; believes that hon. Members should have one hour per month for this purpose; and calls upon the Leader of the House, on behalf of the Government, to make this necessary change at the earliest opportunity.

That this House considers that the work of the Department for International Development is of the highest importance; notes that only half an hour per month is allocated for questions to the Secretary of State; believes that hon. Members should have one hour per month for this purpose; and calls...

That this House notes that 16,000 people each year, including 450 children, are diagnosed with brain tumours; is disturbed that brain tumours have become the biggest single disease killing children; acknowledges that survival rates have not increased in line with the rate for childhood leukaemia and some other adult cancers; applauds the work of scientists and clinicians; supports the efforts of United Kingdom brain tumour charities which support research and raise awareness of issues surrounding brain tumour care; further notes that NHS expenditure on brain tumour patients is well below that devoted to other cancers; recognises the problems faced by brain tumour patients in accessing treatment; seeks improved NHS funding and care, including approved access to radiotherapy and rehabilitation services and treatments, such as carmustine implants and temozolomide, which are better tolerated, offer the best hope of improved survival and/or rehabilitation; and calls upon the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to act quickly to approve clinically and cost effective new treatments so that they are available to all NHS patients.

That this House notes that 16,000 people each year, including 450 children, are diagnosed with brain tumours; is disturbed that brain tumours have become the biggest single disease killing children; acknowledges that survival rates have not increased in line with the rate for childhood leukaemia and some other adult cancers;...

That this House is dismayed at the continued uncontrolled proliferation of arms around the globe which results in one death every minute, undermines development, fuels conflict and enables criminal activity to flourish; notes that the UK is the second biggest arms exporter in the world and has a particular responsibility better to control this trade; acknowledges that the development of an international Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) would ensure all states were bound by better rules governing arms transfers; congratulates the UK Government for its leadership in the promotion of such a treaty, which now has the support of over 40 countries across the world; further notes the Government's intention to begin negotiations for an ATT within the UN General Assembly during 2006; and calls on all hon. Members to use every chance to promote the ATT over the coming months, particularly with their international counterparts, in order to ensure that next year's historic opportunity is not missed and that negotiations begin.

That this House is dismayed at the continued uncontrolled proliferation of arms around the globe which results in one death every minute, undermines development, fuels conflict and enables criminal activity to flourish; notes that the UK is the second biggest arms exporter in the world and has a particular responsibility...

That this House warmly welcomes the report Threat to Peace???A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma, commissioned by Desmond Tutu and Vaclav Havel from DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, which finds that Burma meets the criteria for the United Nations Security Council to intervene in the crisis in that country; supports a resolution that would outline the major reasons for the Security Council intervention, focusing on the threat to the peace caused by the regimes; requires the Government of Burma to work with the Secretary-General's office in implementing a plan for national reconciliation and a restoration of a democratically-elected government; requests the Secretary-General to remain engaged with the dispute resolution process and requires that he report to the Security Council on a regular basis: urges the Government of Burma to ensure immediate, safe, and unhindered access to all parts of the country for United Nations and international humanitarian organisations to provide assistance to the most vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons; calls for the immediate unconditional release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all prisoners of conscience; and calls on the Government to work with UN Security Council members to ensure a resolution in such terms is passed.

That this House warmly welcomes the report Threat to Peace???A Call for the UN Security Council to Act in Burma, commissioned by Desmond Tutu and Vaclav Havel from DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary, which finds that Burma meets the criteria for the United Nations Security Council to intervene in the...

That this House wishes Aung San Suu Kyi a happy 60th birthday on 19th June; notes that on that day she will have spent a total of nine years and 238 days in detention; expresses concern that she is allowed no visitors, her phone has been cut and her post intercepted; observes that despite repeated calls by the United Nations, British Government and European Union for her release there is currently no prospect of her being released; and calls on the Government and United Nations to step up political and economic pressure on the regime to secure the release of Aung San Suu Kyi and all political prisoners in Burma.

That this House wishes Aung San Suu Kyi a happy 60th birthday on 19th June; notes that on that day she will have spent a total of nine years and 238 days in detention; expresses concern that she is allowed no visitors, her phone has been cut and her post...