That this House recognises that March 2001 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of Partick Thistle FC, and also the 30th anniversary of their Scottish League Cup win; notes the outstanding contribution the club has made to sport in the City of Glasgow; and congratulates the club both on these important milestones, and on its current run of success.

That this House recognises that March 2001 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of Partick Thistle FC, and also the 30th anniversary of their Scottish League Cup win; notes the outstanding contribution the club has made to sport in the City of Glasgow; and congratulates the club both on...

That this House warmly congratulates Mr Iain Hay Gordon on winning his long battle to clear his name and be found not guilty of the murder of Patricia Curran in 1952, in what may be the longest miscarriage of justice in British history; further congratulates Margot Harvey, his solicitor, his counsel, Sir Louis Blom-Cooper, High Pierce, the barrister who spent over 40 years until his death in 1998 pursuing this case, and journalist John Linklater, who campaigned tirelessly to expose the inconsistencies in the way the entire case had been handled; and also congratulates the honourable Member for Sunderland South, who brought in the Bill which amended the legislation so as to make it possible for Mr Gordon to seek the overturn of the 'guilty but insane' verdict which has blighted almost half a century of this man's life.

That this House warmly congratulates Mr Iain Hay Gordon on winning his long battle to clear his name and be found not guilty of the murder of Patricia Curran in 1952, in what may be the longest miscarriage of justice in British history; further congratulates Margot Harvey, his solicitor, his...

That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Procedure in 1996 that no change was needed to the voting system; further believes that the fairest system would be an eliminatory ballot; and is confident that it is easily within the competence of the current Select Committee to bring forward proposals for such a system which would avoid the over-lengthy procedures described in its predecessor's 1996 Report, especially when other legislatures have already done so.

That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Procedure in 1996...

That this House, supporting Her Majesty's Government's message that it will not tolerate violence against women, opposes Mike Tyson being granted a visa to enter the UK for a second boxing match; recalls that the Home Secretary permitted his previous visit because fans had already bought tickets and businesses in Manchester stood to lose if the boxing match were cancelled, circumstances which do not apply now; notes that many honourable Members and Right honourable Members have constituents whose relatives, having committed no crime of any kind, have been refused entry to the UK even to attend family funerals or to visit the seriously ill; and insists that Mike Tyson should not be granted a visa to enter the UK as the only reason for seeking to do so is that he and others can make some easy money.

That this House, supporting Her Majesty's Government's message that it will not tolerate violence against women, opposes Mike Tyson being granted a visa to enter the UK for a second boxing match; recalls that the Home Secretary permitted his previous visit because fans had already bought tickets and businesses in...

That this House recognises the danger of decommissioning being handled wrongly; is concerned in case splits among the paramilitaries in both Loyalist and Republican ranks result in breakaways to violent minority groups; further recognises that the IRA has agreed that disarmament is a necessary objective, but abhors the idea of surrender; and therefore calls upon all parties to the Good Friday Agreement to consider a day of reconciliation, when all sides could act together, which could be done with goodwill in time for the May deadline, thus allowing the Northern Ireland Assembly to be restored as quickly as possible.

That this House recognises the danger of decommissioning being handled wrongly; is concerned in case splits among the paramilitaries in both Loyalist and Republican ranks result in breakaways to violent minority groups; further recognises that the IRA has agreed that disarmament is a necessary objective, but abhors the idea of...

That this House looks forward to the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister; welcomes the current trend towards a more progressive society in that country but deplores its continued and expanded support for terrorist organisations and activities which aim to derail the Middle East peace process; notes that Iran continues to finance, equip and provide training locations to the most lethal terrorist organisations in the Middle East notably Hamas, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad; deplores the fact that Iran transferred ??3 million to Hamas in August of this year; notes that when Jordanian authorities raided the offices of Hamas in Amman that data uncovered shipments of arms and explosives from Iran; further notes that some 200 Iranian officers are currently training Hezbollah gunmen in Lebanon; is aware that the latest report from Amnesty International states that 'Torture is widespread in Iran'; expresses concern that Christian, Jewish and particularly the Bahai' communities have been the targets of specific campaigns of harassment and abuse including the arrest of 13 Jews on trumped up charges of espionage; is concerned that Iran remains one of the most active countries seeking to acquire weapons of mass destruction; is aware that this will have the detrimental effect of destabilising the balance of power; declares that Iran cannot now hope to be welcomed back into the family of nations as long as these issues remain unresolved; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to put these issues at the top of the agenda when holding discussions with the Government of Iran.

That this House looks forward to the visit of the Iranian Foreign Minister; welcomes the current trend towards a more progressive society in that country but deplores its continued and expanded support for terrorist organisations and activities which aim to derail the Middle East peace process; notes that Iran continues...

That this House notes the publication of the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Funding of the BBC (HC 25-I); regrets its recommendation that the BBC should receive no extra funding for the development of its digital services; believes that the BBC is the only British broadcasting organisation capable of playing a major role in the emerging global multi-media market and should be funded to carry out the task; and urges the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that this happens by whatever means he believes necessary.

That this House notes the publication of the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Funding of the BBC (HC 25-I); regrets its recommendation that the BBC should receive no extra funding for the development of its digital services; believes that the BBC is the only British...

That this House calls upon all bodies that present awards to avoid honouring persons who have a history of domestic violence.

That this House calls upon all bodies that present awards to avoid honouring persons who have a history of domestic violence.

That this House congratulates the Scottish Executive on its proposals to repeal section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988; notes that section 28 has been the cause of a great deal of discrimination against homosexuals and has been especially harmful to youngsters who have been bullied and denied appropriate support at a critical time in their development; and in welcoming this progressive and radical step, asks Her Majesty's Government to bring forward similar measures in England and Wales at the earliest possible opportunity.

That this House congratulates the Scottish Executive on its proposals to repeal section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988; notes that section 28 has been the cause of a great deal of discrimination against homosexuals and has been especially harmful to youngsters who have been bullied and denied appropriate...

That this House deplores the Bank of Scotland's proposed business association with the fundamentalist evangelist Pat Robertson, who is known for his extreme views on women, religious and ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and even the United Nations; considers it inappropriate that an organisation which is held in high regard and has such a high civic profile in Scotland should consider doing business with such a man; and joins with those councillors and churchmen who are urging the bank to reconsider its plans.

That this House deplores the Bank of Scotland's proposed business association with the fundamentalist evangelist Pat Robertson, who is known for his extreme views on women, religious and ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and even the United Nations; considers it inappropriate that an organisation which is held in high regard...

That this House is gravely concerned by the implementation of the benefit integrity project which is resulting in apparently arbitary and superficial decisions currently being made to withdraw disability living allowance and associated benefits from many people with severe disabilities, some of whom had been awarded the benefit for life; and accordingly asks the Government to take urgent action to ensure that persons suffering from disabilities which prevent them from taking employment are treated sympathetically and that benefits are not withdrawn without proper reasons.

That this House is gravely concerned by the implementation of the benefit integrity project which is resulting in apparently arbitary and superficial decisions currently being made to withdraw disability living allowance and associated benefits from many people with severe disabilities, some of whom had been awarded the benefit for life;...

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make strenuous representations to President Saddam Hussein and the Government of Iraq to provide information on, to release forthwith and to enable the reunion with their families of some 909 Iraqi citizens, 604 Kuwaiti citizens and any other prisoners held without trial in Iraq; notes that such action by the Government of Iraq would assist in bringing about procedures to normalise relations between our and other governments and the Government of Iraq, thereby facilitating the ending of United Nations sanctions; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make strenuous representations to the United Nations' Security Council to adopt a new resolution, empowering United Nations human rights monitors to visit and inspect all prisons and other places of detention in Iraq, as was called for by the International Conference on Kuwaiti Prisoners of War, held in London on 12th and 13th March 1996.

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make strenuous representations to President Saddam Hussein and the Government of Iraq to provide information on, to release forthwith and to enable the reunion with their families of some 909 Iraqi citizens, 604 Kuwaiti citizens and any other prisoners held without...

That this House believes that there should be a change towards the law concerning rape and a better understanding of the needs of rape victims; urges the removal of the defendant's right to cross examine the victim; requests the restriction of multiple cross-examination of the victim in cases where there is more than one defendant; requests that ID parades be conducted behind mirror glass; urges more consistent sentencing and help for rape victims to re-enter society; urges charges to be brought against people who falsely claim to have been raped; requests that victims be represented in court by their own barrister; and urges that British people who have been raped by British people while overseas should be able to turn to the British legal system for justice.

That this House believes that there should be a change towards the law concerning rape and a better understanding of the needs of rape victims; urges the removal of the defendant's right to cross examine the victim; requests the restriction of multiple cross-examination of the victim in cases where there...

That this House calls for an independent pay review body to assess a fair salary for each grade of staff; deplores the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association's refusal either to negotiate or refer its offer to binding arbitration; notes that university staff have coped with a huge expansion in the student population while the pay of a main grade lecturer has risen by 0 per cent. in real terms since 1981; and therefore supports the higher education unions' decision to ballot their members on strike action, while noting that this action can be avoided if honourable Members are prepared to give their support to an independent review.

That this House calls for an independent pay review body to assess a fair salary for each grade of staff; deplores the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association's refusal either to negotiate or refer its offer to binding arbitration; notes that university staff have coped with a huge expansion in the...

That this House is concerned at the increasing use by water companies of the prepayment water key timing device, which shuts off the water supply to a dwelling when the payment card has not been recharged, thus making it technically unfit; stresses that other chargecard easy payment systems are available which do not disconnect; notes that the National Consumer Council, the Consumers Association, the National Federation of Housing Associations, local authorities, and the Institute of Environmental Health are all opposed to the use of these devices, believing them to constitute a threat to public health and an attack on the poor; is very concerned that information about how often households with this device disconnect themselves is not made public; and calls on the Government to ensure that the numbers are published by the Water Regulator, along with the disconnection figures due out next month.

That this House is concerned at the increasing use by water companies of the prepayment water key timing device, which shuts off the water supply to a dwelling when the payment card has not been recharged, thus making it technically unfit; stresses that other chargecard easy payment systems are available...

That this House congratulates Channel 4's Dispatches programme on its further exposure of British businesses' involvement in the sale of weapons of torture to countries with a known record of human rights abuses and on its exposure of the role of the Deputy Prime Minister when he was President of the Board of Trade; and calls for a full investigation.

That this House congratulates Channel 4's Dispatches programme on its further exposure of British businesses' involvement in the sale of weapons of torture to countries with a known record of human rights abuses and on its exposure of the role of the Deputy Prime Minister when he was President of...

That this House notes that Scottish Women's Aid had its largest ever increase in referrals last year, when requests for help went up to over 35,000 from nearly 26,000 the previous year, a 35 per cent. increase; notes that there are currently 308 refuge spaces in Scotland, which accommodated 3,467 women and 4,891 children lasts year; notes that this provision falls far short of COSLA's recommendation in 1991 of 735 spaces; and calls upon the Secretary of State to discuss with COSLA and Women's Aid representatives how to achieve faster progress in meeting this need, and ensure local government reorganisation will not make matters worse.

That this House notes that Scottish Women's Aid had its largest ever increase in referrals last year, when requests for help went up to over 35,000 from nearly 26,000 the previous year, a 35 per cent. increase; notes that there are currently 308 refuge spaces in Scotland, which accommodated 3,467...

That this House demands that any new legislation under the Education (Scotland) Bill must ensure that all providers liaise with education departments to ensure children with special needs are provided for, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 27.1. to which this Government is a signatory, that all pre-five provision within any sector be adequately funded to ensure access by children with special needs is not denied and such children will not be forced to attend segregated provision or go without; further demands that all provision for pre-fives recognised by the Scottish Office will, as a minimum, require to have appropriate furnishings and fittings and outdoor play space, as well as appropriately qualified and trained staff; deplores the fact that the Scottish Office, in announcing its draft Profile of Education Provision, makes no mention of children with disabilities or special needs; and calls upon the Secretary of State to remedy this neglect immediately.

That this House demands that any new legislation under the Education (Scotland) Bill must ensure that all providers liaise with education departments to ensure children with special needs are provided for, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 27.1. to which this Government is...

That this House believes the Danerous Dogs Acts should be amended to ensure that further categories of dangerous dogs are included with its provisions.

That this House believes the Danerous Dogs Acts should be amended to ensure that further categories of dangerous dogs are included with its provisions.

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reverse its decision to stop taking up the EU subsidy for secondary school milk and milk for school meals; urges them to reject the false economy of saving a mere ??4 million in the United Kingdom contribution to the EU budget while creating long-term detriment to the health of those pupils affected, including risk of osteoporosis; further points out that this decision means a total of seven million school pupils when req uired to pay double the present cost for a carton of milk, are likely to do without; and asks whether anyone thinks that British taxpayers would have supported this tiny saving, with its attendant consequences, if the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been fit to include this item in his Budget speech.

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reverse its decision to stop taking up the EU subsidy for secondary school milk and milk for school meals; urges them to reject the false economy of saving a mere ??4 million in the United Kingdom contribution to the EU budget...