That this House urges the Government to strive to move forward the Middle East peace process in partnership with it's European partners in order that the region does not once again lapse into instability and violence, to ensure that Israel adheres to the draft Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between the European Communities and their Member States and Israel, which was considered by this House in February, on the basis that human rights and democratic principles in internal and international policy constitute an essential element of the Agreement; and notes that the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank is a violation of international law and that the Israeli Government's commitment to the Har Homa settlement in Jabal Abu Ghneim in Arab East Jerusalem coupled with the withdrawl of the residency rights of Palestinians in Jerusalem is seriously undermining the peace process.

That this House urges the Government to strive to move forward the Middle East peace process in partnership with it's European partners in order that the region does not once again lapse into instability and violence, to ensure that Israel adheres to the draft Euro-Mediterranean Agreement establishing an association between...

That this House is appalled at the remarks made by the honourable Member for Welwyn Hatfield to pupils within his constituency; agrees with the Sun that his remarks on women honourable Members, black people and his election opponent 'show clearly that he is no longer fit to remain an MP'; congratulates his Labour opponent, Melanie Johnson, on her measured response in focusing on his offensive remarks about her children; and believes that the voters of Welwyn Hatfield will fulfil the wishes of the Sun, women, black people and millions of our citizens who condemn bigotry and campaigning based on personal slurs by ensuring that Melanie Johnson will represent their interests in this House following the election.

That this House is appalled at the remarks made by the honourable Member for Welwyn Hatfield to pupils within his constituency; agrees with the Sun that his remarks on women honourable Members, black people and his election opponent 'show clearly that he is no longer fit to remain an MP';...

That this House condemns the decision of the Israeli Government to go ahead with the Har Homa settlement in Jabal Abu-Ghneim, in East Jerusalem; believes that this has undermined recent progress in the peace process; notes that this will complete the ring of Israeli settlements separating Arab East Jerusalem from the West Bank; notes that this will intensify existing Israeli pressure on Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem; notes the protests being lodged at the UN by Arab states; notes the criticism of the Israeli decision by President Clinton and many leaders of European Union countries; welcomes the condemnation by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and urges that this is followed by continuing to hold meetings at the highest level at Orient House in East Jerusalem, the affirmation of United Nations resolutions on Jerusalem and British Government pressure to ensure that progress in the imminent final status negotiations on Jerusalem, settlements and borders is not rendered impossible by this action.

That this House condemns the decision of the Israeli Government to go ahead with the Har Homa settlement in Jabal Abu-Ghneim, in East Jerusalem; believes that this has undermined recent progress in the peace process; notes that this will complete the ring of Israeli settlements separating Arab East Jerusalem from...

That this House congratulates the BBC on its thorough, well informed and, in general, politically well-balanced coverage of news and current affairs; notes that Sir Stanley Kalms is a generous donor to the Conservative Party, was vice-presid ent of the 45th Conservative Party Winter Ball fundraiser, is in charge of a Conservative Party Unit seeking business endorsements and is actively involved in the production of Co nservative Party campaigning material; in light of this, considers that Sir Stanley cannot be considered impartial on matters of party political debate; consequently expresses serious concern about the BBC's use of Sir Stanley as an expert business commentator in a 6 o'clock news report on the recent interest rate rise as well as in other news reports; and calls upon the BBC to take action to ensure that the political impatiality for which it is rightly renowned is extended throughout its news coverage.

That this House congratulates the BBC on its thorough, well informed and, in general, politically well-balanced coverage of news and current affairs; notes that Sir Stanley Kalms is a generous donor to the Conservative Party, was vice-presid ent of the 45th Conservative Party Winter Ball fundraiser, is in charge of...

That this House is both surprised and disturbed that the creation of a statutory regulatory body for social workers, a General Social Services Council, has been ruled out by the Secretary of State for Health; reminds him of the consistent support for such a council by the All Party Panel on Personal Social Services, the constructive response which the panel received only last June from the honourable Member for Battersea then with responsibility for Social Services, the support for such a body among individual workers and many social care organisations and the recent recommendation of the National Commission of Inquiry into the Prevention of Child Abuse; and urges the Secretary of State to reconsider the matter and include it among those issues on which his forthcoming White Paper on Social Services will consult.

That this House is both surprised and disturbed that the creation of a statutory regulatory body for social workers, a General Social Services Council, has been ruled out by the Secretary of State for Health; reminds him of the consistent support for such a council by the All Party Panel...

That this House welcomes the ceasefire in Lebanon and urges all parties to maintain the agreement through which it was achieved; welcomes the return of thousands of Lebanese civilians to their homes; deplores the tragic loss of life among innocent Lebanese civilians; looks forward to Israel's complete withdrawal from Lebanese territory which could lead to lasting peace between the two countries and a period of constructive progress in Lebanon; and urges the United Kingdom Government carefully to consider requests for the specific purpose of repair and reconstruction to the homes and infrastructive damaged by the recent aggression.

That this House welcomes the ceasefire in Lebanon and urges all parties to maintain the agreement through which it was achieved; welcomes the return of thousands of Lebanese civilians to their homes; deplores the tragic loss of life among innocent Lebanese civilians; looks forward to Israel's complete withdrawal from Lebanese...

That this House deplores the air strikes by Israel against civil Lebanese targets, including Beirut, and the collective threat forcing 400,000 Lebanese civilians to flee from their homes, and while in no manner giving any support to armed action by Hizbollah, notes the illegality of Israel's occupation of South Lebanon in defiance of UN Security Council Resolution 425; welcomes initiatives to bring about a cessation of Israeli military action; and urges the United Kingdom Government to act in co-operation with France and other willing European countries to broker a ceasefire and to explore the widest range of options which could lead to a just and lasting settlement on the basis of UN resolutions.

That this House deplores the air strikes by Israel against civil Lebanese targets, including Beirut, and the collective threat forcing 400,000 Lebanese civilians to flee from their homes, and while in no manner giving any support to armed action by Hizbollah, notes the illegality of Israel's occupation of South Lebanon...

That this House congratulates June Hancock and Evelyn Margereson, residents of Armley, Leeds, together with the honourable Member for Leeds West on the success of their nine year campaign to hold Turner and Newall (T & N plc) to account for polluting their streets with asbestos from the J.W. Roberts factory which operated from the 1880s to 1958; recognises that this case demonstrates that companies cannot pollute neighbourhoods leaving a damaging or lethal legacy; notes that the honourable Member for Leeds West publicised this case through adjournment debates on 25th November 1988, 8th July 1992 and 21st February 1994; and hopes and believes that this historic appeal decision will be a precedent for other parallel compensations for injustice in the future.

That this House congratulates June Hancock and Evelyn Margereson, residents of Armley, Leeds, together with the honourable Member for Leeds West on the success of their nine year campaign to hold Turner and Newall (T & N plc) to account for polluting their streets with asbestos from the J.W. Roberts...

That this House is appalled, repelled and angered to learn that the full sentence of 100 lashes has been carried out on 16 year old Sarah Balabagan, that she received 20 lashes on each of five successive days and that she remains imprisoned and subject to a massive fine payable to the family of the man she stabbed after he had attempted to rape her; remainds those in control of the United Arab Emirates that the judicial punishment of flogging is contrary to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which states that 'no-one shall be subjected to torture or to civil, inhuman or degrading punishment'; calls on those responsible to ensure adequate medical help is available to this child; publicly verified by the Red Cross and the Philippines Embassy, cancel her remaining fine and imprisonment and restore her to her own family,; and furthermore ask the Foreign Secretary to support the condemnation of this House, share its concern for this child, and convey its views to the UAE authorities and call on them to stop the use of flogging as a judicial punishment.

That this House is appalled, repelled and angered to learn that the full sentence of 100 lashes has been carried out on 16 year old Sarah Balabagan, that she received 20 lashes on each of five successive days and that she remains imprisoned and subject to a massive fine payable...

That this House warmly congratulates the Palestinian people on the success of the first national elections for the President and members of the Palestinian Council; congratulates President Arafat on his election; welcomes the statement of the joint heads of the international observer delegations that the election 'can reasonably be regarded as an accurate expression of the will of the voters'; pays tribute to the hard work and dedications of all those and particularly the EU Electoral Unit that organised and observed the elections and ensured such a successful outcome; and hopes that it will contribute to a peaceful and comprehensive resolutions of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, including a settlement that recognises the importance of Jerusalem to both communities and the world and which can be the basis of future mutual respect and prosperity for the two nations.

That this House warmly congratulates the Palestinian people on the success of the first national elections for the President and members of the Palestinian Council; congratulates President Arafat on his election; welcomes the statement of the joint heads of the international observer delegations that the election 'can reasonably be regarded...

That this House welcomes the draft declaration of the international conference held in London in January 1995 which issued a declaration calling on the Council of Ministers to undertake the earliest possible approval, ratification and implementation of the draft Zoo Directive in order to enhance the conservation and welfare of captive wild animals in zoos; and calls on the Government to use its influence both to achieve this objective and also to encourage the conscientious application of the provisions of the directive and the subsequent national legislation required by the directive in all the member states of the European Union.

That this House welcomes the draft declaration of the international conference held in London in January 1995 which issued a declaration calling on the Council of Ministers to undertake the earliest possible approval, ratification and implementation of the draft Zoo Directive in order to enhance the conservation and welfare of...

That this House is deeply saddened to learn of plans to create a 40,000 Jewish settlement on the Har Homa hill near Bethlehem; believes that this demonstrates no commitment to a genuine accord between peoples of equal status, involving as it would the forced displacement of hundreds of Palestinians from their homes and lands they have farmed for centuries, the destruction of sites sacred to both Christianity and Islam and the imposition of yet more settlers in the West Bank; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to protest to the Government of Israel urging it to cancel the project forthwith, recognising that peace between neighbours can only be based on mutual respect.

That this House is deeply saddened to learn of plans to create a 40,000 Jewish settlement on the Har Homa hill near Bethlehem; believes that this demonstrates no commitment to a genuine accord between peoples of equal status, involving as it would the forced displacement of hundreds of Palestinians from...

That this House finds a consistency between the reports of widespread control of the prison by inmates, drug use and gang-style violence within Doncaster Prison run by the Union States' company Premier Prison Services and reply given to the honourable Member for Morley and Leeds South by the Director of Prison Services on 8th December stating that 'since the prison opened on 20th June this year two prisoners held there have died and 11 have suffered severe injuries which required immediate transfer to hospital'; calls for a public inquiry into the running of this prison and the termintion of the contract with Premier Prison Services; believes that the six months record they have at Doncaster Prison demonstrates the irresponsibility of the Home Secretary's craze to privatise prison management; and believes that no further such private contracts should be let until this inquiry has reported.

That this House finds a consistency between the reports of widespread control of the prison by inmates, drug use and gang-style violence within Doncaster Prison run by the Union States' company Premier Prison Services and reply given to the honourable Member for Morley and Leeds South by the Director of...

That this House is strongly opposed to the dumping of nuclear waste described as 'low grade' on municipal sites; notes that radioactive waste from hospitals causes increased contamination in water draining from sites where it is deposited; regards as irresponsible the deposition of much larger volumes of nuclear power station waste in areas of population; notes that some of the 39 sites listed recently by the Department of the Environment are full whereas others are privately-owned; and calls on that Department to withdraw its proposals or make clear that local authority planning committees will have the power to approve or reject such applications as their local communities wish.

That this House is strongly opposed to the dumping of nuclear waste described as 'low grade' on municipal sites; notes that radioactive waste from hospitals causes increased contamination in water draining from sites where it is deposited; regards as irresponsible the deposition of much larger volumes of nuclear power station...

That this House congratulates Antigua and Domenica on their decision to support the creation of an Antarctic sanctuary for whales; urges other Caribbean nations to resist the economic blandishments offered by Japan in return for votes for whaling: deplores the practice of swapping aid for votes; and urges the United Kingdom Government to call for an end to such practices in line with its own support for this sanctuary and the International Whaling Commission to agree it and implement it forthwith.

That this House congratulates Antigua and Domenica on their decision to support the creation of an Antarctic sanctuary for whales; urges other Caribbean nations to resist the economic blandishments offered by Japan in return for votes for whaling: deplores the practice of swapping aid for votes; and urges the United...

That this House, believing that a regulatory body should be independent from those it regulates, congratulates the Yorkshire Post on revealing the network of appointments to the chairmanships of the regional consumer water services committees by Ian Byatt, Director-General of OFWAT; recognises that they show that nepotism, a close relationship to water companies and a willingness to accept his directives are far more important to him than the needs of consumers; knows that this is entirely consistent with his sacking of Diana Scott from the Yorkshire Committee because she represented consumers as she saw fit; and calls on him to resign forthwith and the Secretary of State for the Environment to ask for his resignation if it is not proffered.

That this House, believing that a regulatory body should be independent from those it regulates, congratulates the Yorkshire Post on revealing the network of appointments to the chairmanships of the regional consumer water services committees by Ian Byatt, Director-General of OFWAT; recognises that they show that nepotism, a close relationship...

That this House, regarding honesty as a basic value, is appalled at Government double-talk on the energy needs of the nation, citing these as justification for giving private mining companies carte-blanche to opencast while ignoring or denying their needs in deciding the closure of pits; recognises that this hypocrisy reflects the total disregard of the rights and concerns of local communities and environmental factors should they threaten private profits; and calls for revised minerals planning guidance for local authorities giving them the advice to respond fully to the concerns of those who live near to or use any site proposed for opencasting to provide the necessary balance to the measures proposed in the Coal Industry Bill should they become law.

That this House, regarding honesty as a basic value, is appalled at Government double-talk on the energy needs of the nation, citing these as justification for giving private mining companies carte-blanche to opencast while ignoring or denying their needs in deciding the closure of pits; recognises that this hypocrisy reflects...

That this House welcomes the efforts of the EEC to establish minimum standards for wild animals in zoos within the Community and the support given by the European Parliament to the directive; and calls on the government to press the Commission to address zoo standards through Community legislation in that the survival of endangered species, a declared function of zoos, involves animals in cross-border travel, and failure to legislate may both undermine those survival chances and sentence thousands of animals to wasted lives of continued suffering with little hope of reprieve.

That this House welcomes the efforts of the EEC to establish minimum standards for wild animals in zoos within the Community and the support given by the European Parliament to the directive; and calls on the government to press the Commission to address zoo standards through Community legislation in that...

That this House welcomes the Social Security Select Committee report and many of the proposed changes to the formula used to assess the level of financial support provided by an absent parent and looks to the earliest possible review and implementation of change by Government to the formula and its application to enable absent parents to provide an appropriate level of financial support to their absent children and where applicable to children of a subsequent partnership.

That this House welcomes the Social Security Select Committee report and many of the proposed changes to the formula used to assess the level of financial support provided by an absent parent and looks to the earliest possible review and implementation of change by Government to the formula and its...

That this House regrets the Home Secretary's plans to find time for legislation to criminalize hunt saboteurs; and would much prefer the opportunity to ban completely all forms of blood sports, thus making his proposals obsolete before their enactment.

That this House regrets the Home Secretary's plans to find time for legislation to criminalize hunt saboteurs; and would much prefer the opportunity to ban completely all forms of blood sports, thus making his proposals obsolete before their enactment.