That this House believes that revelations that John Barratt,the Chair of the Bradford Commission inquiry, lobbied during the course of the inquiry in support of the Bradford North SRB bid, and against the Bradford West SRB bid, which includes Manningham and Girlington, inevitably call Mr Barratt's impartiality into question and weakens further the standing of the Bradford Commission Report; calls upon Bradford Congress to repudiate Mr Barratt's support for the Bradford North SRB bid, contained in a letter, dated 27th March, from Mr Barratt to senior officials of Bradford Council; and urges Her Majesty's Government to approve the Bradford West SRB bid and to announce its decision as a matter of urgency.

That this House believes that revelations that John Barratt,the Chair of the Bradford Commission inquiry, lobbied during the course of the inquiry in support of the Bradford North SRB bid, and against the Bradford West SRB bid, which includes Manningham and Girlington, inevitably call Mr Barratt's impartiality into question and...

The this House urges the appropriate authorities in Pakistan to ensure the people of Pakistan have the right to elect a new government in a general election held no later than 3rd February next year; and urges Her Majesty's Government, together with the Commonwealth, the European Union, and other countries, to press for international observers to monitor elections held in Pakistan.

The this House urges the appropriate authorities in Pakistan to ensure the people of Pakistan have the right to elect a new government in a general election held no later than 3rd February next year; and urges Her Majesty's Government, together with the Commonwealth, the European Union, and other countries,...

That this House notes the ruling in the Appeal Court of 13th November that the Home Secretary had been wrong to deny British citizenship while refusing to give reasons for that denial; further notes that the judges responsible stressed that the decision rested upon an interpretation of the British Nationality Act 1948; and believes that all those whose application for British citizenship is rejected are entitled to be given a reason for that rejection.

That this House notes the ruling in the Appeal Court of 13th November that the Home Secretary had been wrong to deny British citizenship while refusing to give reasons for that denial; further notes that the judges responsible stressed that the decision rested upon an interpretation of the British Nationality...

That this House notes the Bradford Commission, established in September 1995, following the Bradford riots of June 1995, whose report was published on 20th November 1996, runs to 206 pages; further notes the report was not unanimous; is dismayed the report fails to make specific recommendations for action, especially by Central Government to help people living in the Manningham and Girlington areas of Bradford overcome the acute poverty and deprivation which the Commission Report exposes; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to take full account of the comments made by the Commission Report when considering the Bradford West bid under the single Regeneration Budget, the extension of section 11, increasing capital funding to tackle Bradford's crumbling schools and increasing Local Government funding to enable Bradford City Council to maintain key services, including funding to enable low income owner-occupiers to improve and renovate their homes and to increase the numbers of police officers on duty, to expand the recruitment of ethnic minority police officers and training programmes to combat endemic racism within the police service.

That this House notes the Bradford Commission, established in September 1995, following the Bradford riots of June 1995, whose report was published on 20th November 1996, runs to 206 pages; further notes the report was not unanimous; is dismayed the report fails to make specific recommendations for action, especially by...

That this House notes the Bradford Commission Report, published on 20th November, at paragraph 4.5.2, claims remarks made to the House on 21st June 1995, by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office, the honourable Member for Dorset North, about the scope of the Police Complaints Authority enquiry, established after the Bradford riots, were wrong and misleading; recollects the Home Secretary expressed identical views about the scope of the Police Complaints Authority enquiry when he rejected calls by Bradford honourable Members to establish an independent public enquiry into the Bradford riots of 9th, 10th and 11th June 1995; and urges the Home Secretary to make a statement to the House apologising for the inaccurate and misleading comments made to the House in June 1995.

That this House notes the Bradford Commission Report, published on 20th November, at paragraph 4.5.2, claims remarks made to the House on 21st June 1995, by the then Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office, the honourable Member for Dorset North, about the scope of the Police Complaints Authority...

That this House congratulates Karamjit Singh Chahal on his release after more than six years from Bedford Prison following the landmark judgment concerning his case by the European Court of Human rights; is delighted Mr Chahal was freed, enabling him to rejoin his wife and two British-born children in Luton; believes Raghbir Singh, detained in Birmingham on national security grounds, should now be released; urges Her Majesty's Government to scrap the Advisory Committee on National Security - the so-called 'three wise men' - which is an outdated and unjust procedure, as was recognised by the ECHR; further urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that in any future cases concerning national security the accused and the courts are given adequate factual information about alleged national security breaches; and believes the Labour Party must commit itself to introducing such legal reforms if Her Majesty's Government fails to act.

That this House congratulates Karamjit Singh Chahal on his release after more than six years from Bedford Prison following the landmark judgment concerning his case by the European Court of Human rights; is delighted Mr Chahal was freed, enabling him to rejoin his wife and two British-born children in Luton;...

That this House congratulates Lindis Percy, of Bradford, on her acquittal on 13th June by a stipendiary magistrate at Mildenhall in Suffolk of all charges against her, including assault and resisting arrest; notes these charges arose from an incident in 1995 when Ms Percy was walking on a public road through the American base at Mildenhall; further notes Ms Percy was followed by an armed American soldier, riding a mountain bike, and wearing a yellow reflector jacket with police on the back and front; is concerned the soldier refused to comply with a request from Ms Percy to stop following her, and with a warning from Ms Percy that the soldier was committing an offence under the Public Order Acts; understands Ms Percy undertook a citizen's arrest of the American soldier who with another American soldier then assaulted Ms Percy; is alarmed that the stipendiary magistrate, after viewing a video film of the incident taken by American military personnel and submitted as evidence by the prosecution, described the violence used by the American soldiers against Ms Percy as shocking; urges the Secretary of State for Defence to take appropriate action following the acquittal of Ms Percy to ensure American forces based in the United Kingdom observe the rule of United Kingdom law; and requests the Secretary of State to place a copy of the video in the Library.

That this House congratulates Lindis Percy, of Bradford, on her acquittal on 13th June by a stipendiary magistrate at Mildenhall in Suffolk of all charges against her, including assault and resisting arrest; notes these charges arose from an incident in 1995 when Ms Percy was walking on a public road...

That this House believes the conflict in Kashmir is potentially the most dangerous conflict in the world; understands that India and Pakistan, which have gone to war over Kashmir, have nuclear capability; notes Indian forces have committed gross human rights violations in the fact of a popular insurrection by the people of Kashmir against Indian rule and a campaign to obtain their right to self-determination; is concerned British Aerospace plans to supply India with 22 Hawk 100 aircraft; fears these aircraft could be used to repress further the people of Kashmir; calls upon the British Government to urge British Aerospace to cancel any contract which may have been signed for the supply of Hawk aircraft and to urge British manufacturers not to supply arms to either India or Pakistan; and believes the British Government should take action to persuade the United Nations to intervene, on the basis of UN resolutions on Kashmir, to enable the people of Kashmir to determine their own destiny.

That this House believes the conflict in Kashmir is potentially the most dangerous conflict in the world; understands that India and Pakistan, which have gone to war over Kashmir, have nuclear capability; notes Indian forces have committed gross human rights violations in the fact of a popular insurrection by the...

That this House expresses concern at the latest job losses at the Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers, in which more than 40 journalists are being made redundant, and the accompanying attack on trade union rights, including the de-recognition of the National Union of Journalists and the threatened dismissal of the Father of the NUJ Chapel; regrets the decision taken almost two years ago by the then President of the Board of Trade to waive the required reference to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission of the take-over bid by a consortium led by Mirror Group Newspapers; and seeks an urgent select committee inquiry into the financial and industrial problems of the national newspaper industry, which threaten more job cuts and newspaper closures this year.

That this House expresses concern at the latest job losses at the Independent and Independent on Sunday newspapers, in which more than 40 journalists are being made redundant, and the accompanying attack on trade union rights, including the de-recognition of the National Union of Journalists and the threatened dismissal of...

That this House congratulates Steve Letza and Clive Smallman, of Bradford University Management Centre, on their joint paper, Is Water Thicker Than Blood ? Overcoming the Conspiracy of profit Over Social Responsibility in Privatised Utilities; notes their paper proposes a shift in public policy away from the greed is good ethic, returning the water industry to public ownership with democratic accountability and a revival of long-term planning and investment; further notes the alternative is of an Orwellian vision of the future, featuring water as the new global currency, rather than oil - and one which, in the case of the United Kingdom, is controlled by private organisations; believes that handing water supply over to profit driven shareholders was not only unethical but also a recipe for bad management, under-investment and unfair pricing; further acknowledges that the relations between water bosses, their shareholders and the Government represents an implicit conspiracy whose baneful effects were exposed by last summer's water supply crisis; criticises huge increases in water company profits, share dividends and directors' pay and perks; and questions Yorkshire Water's reliance on freak weather conditions to explain last summer's water shortages when the previous winter in West Yorkshire was the wettest for 34 years, rainfall was below the long-term average for 17 of the last 21 years and drought orders had been in place for five of the last seven summers so demonstrating unusual weather was not entirely unknown.

That this House congratulates Steve Letza and Clive Smallman, of Bradford University Management Centre, on their joint paper, Is Water Thicker Than Blood ? Overcoming the Conspiracy of profit Over Social Responsibility in Privatised Utilities; notes their paper proposes a shift in public policy away from the greed is good...

That this House congratulates the Council of Churches, the Refugee Council, Justice and others on sponsoring the Glidewell Panel, chaired by Sir Iain Glidewell; understands the panel will invite individuals and organisations to submit oral and written evidence about the impact of the Asylum and Immigration Bill; believes the panel will demonstrate the useful role of the special standing committee procedure; regrets the Standing Committee on the Asylum and Immigration Bill was denied that opportunity; and believes it would have been extremely helpful for the standing committee to have received factual evidence from those engaged in helping, advising and representing those who will be adversely affected by the provisions of the Asylum and Immigration Bill.

That this House congratulates the Council of Churches, the Refugee Council, Justice and others on sponsoring the Glidewell Panel, chaired by Sir Iain Glidewell; understands the panel will invite individuals and organisations to submit oral and written evidence about the impact of the Asylum and Immigration Bill; believes the panel...

That this House notes with dismay that Karamjit Singh Chahal on 6th February, will have been detained in Bedford Prison for 2,000 days; further notes that Mr Chahal is being detained on grounds of national security and that he has been convicted of no offence in the United Kingdom; expects his case to be considered next month by the European Court of Human Rights; and calls on the Home Secretary to release Mr Chahal on temporary release so he may be reunited with his wife and two British-born children.

That this House notes with dismay that Karamjit Singh Chahal on 6th February, will have been detained in Bedford Prison for 2,000 days; further notes that Mr Chahal is being detained on grounds of national security and that he has been convicted of no offence in the United Kingdom; expects...

That this House reaffirms its view that all citizens should be equal before the law and be free from discrimination on grounds of race; welcomes the fact that the overwhelming majority of the population both from the 94 per cent. white European ethnic majority and from the 6 per cent. ethnic minority communities live peacefully and harmoniously respecting the diversity of cultures and religions which brings a genuine richness to British life; notes, however, with profound concern that among the 212 staff of the Commission for Racial Equality only 62, or 29 per cent., are from the main white European ethnic group, whilst 150 staff, or 71 per cent. are from ethnic minorities; further notes that the Commission also demonstrates a bias against Asians of whom there are nearly twice as many in the population at large when compared to black ethnic groups, but who are so disadvantaged by the Commission in that there are nearly three times as many blacks among its employees as there are Asians; further notes that among the 12 Commissioners only two are of white European background; believes that such a situation is intolerable in a public body funded to the tune of ??16 million in the current year; and urges the Home Secretary to bring forward proposals for the abolition of this hypocritical, divisive, and anachronistic organisation.

That this House reaffirms its view that all citizens should be equal before the law and be free from discrimination on grounds of race; welcomes the fact that the overwhelming majority of the population both from the 94 per cent. white European ethnic majority and from the 6 per cent....

That this House urges the Home Secretary to transfer Patrick Kelly and Michael O'Brien from Whitemoor Prison to prisons in either Northern Ireland or the Irish Republic in view of their compelling compassionate circumstances.

That this House urges the Home Secretary to transfer Patrick Kelly and Michael O'Brien from Whitemoor Prison to prisons in either Northern Ireland or the Irish Republic in view of their compelling compassionate circumstances.

That this House congratulates Linda McKenzie and Julie Rawnsley of the Allerton Outreach Team on their remarkable success in obtaining jobs for local people and in assessing their training needs; notes that since 6th February the team has placed 51 of the area's unemployed people into paid work and 25 into training; further notes every unemployed person now costs the state ??9,000 a year on average in benefits and lost tax payments; is dismayed that the Allerton Outreach Team, which has brought jobs and hope to a most deprived local community now embarking upon a long-term regeneration scheme, will be forced to close within weeks unless modest permanent funding is arranged; and urges the Secretary of State for the Environment to take the necessary action to safeguard the most important work being undertaken by the Allerton Outreach Team.

That this House congratulates Linda McKenzie and Julie Rawnsley of the Allerton Outreach Team on their remarkable success in obtaining jobs for local people and in assessing their training needs; notes that since 6th February the team has placed 51 of the area's unemployed people into paid work and 25...

That this House believes the vast majority of constituents of honourable Members who originate from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan condemn without reservation religious hatred and religious intolerance wherever and however it occurs in Pakistan; trusts those responsible for sectarian atrocities, including murder, arson and bomb attacks, involving those of different religious faiths or believers of the same faith, are brought to justice without delay; urges honourable Members to exert whatever influence they may have upon political parties in Pakistan to support any legislation brought before pakistan's National Assembly by the Government to repeal or reform the blasphemy laws introduced under martial law; urges the Pakistani community in the United Kingdom, which makes a major economic, social and political contribution to the country, to remain calm and to reject whatever efforts are made to stir religious hatred in the United Kingdom, confident that all citizens of the United Kingdom may call upon the Police for protection and to apprehend those perpetrating criminal acts; and urges Her Majesty's Government to assist the Government of Pakistan in every way to combat crime and violence and to make clear that those who engage in preaching religious hatred are unwelcome in the United Kingdom.

That this House believes the vast majority of constituents of honourable Members who originate from the Islamic Republic of Pakistan condemn without reservation religious hatred and religious intolerance wherever and however it occurs in Pakistan; trusts those responsible for sectarian atrocities, including murder, arson and bomb attacks, involving those of...

That this House is dismayed that the Secretary of State for Defence is seeking an injunction to stop Lindis Percy, a midwife from Bradford, from entering Menwith Hill Station in North Yorkshire; notes Menwith Hill Station is owned and controlled by the National Security Agency of America as part of America's global communications network which exclusively serves American military, economic and commercial interests; further notes Menwith Hill Station has the technical capability to tap domestic, business and international telephone calls made in and from the United Kingdom and to report that data to America; is concerned GCHQ staff based at Menwith Hill Station are able to tap telephones without having to obtain a warrant from the Home Secretary as required under the Interception of Communications Act 1985; believes that as Menwith Hill Station was established and has expanded without the approval of Parliament, operates without accountability to Parliament and honourable Members have been denied access, Ms Percy, by entering Menwith Hill Station and thereby highlighting its role as a spy base, performs a most valuable public service; and calls upon an appropriate House of Commons Select Committee to undertake an inquiry into the activities of Menwith Hill Station, especially its role in economic industrial and commercial espionage.

That this House is dismayed that the Secretary of State for Defence is seeking an injunction to stop Lindis Percy, a midwife from Bradford, from entering Menwith Hill Station in North Yorkshire; notes Menwith Hill Station is owned and controlled by the National Security Agency of America as part of...

That this House is bewildered at the refusal of a Home Office Minister to grant British citizenship to Ali and Mohammed Al-Fayed; believes both meet citizenship requirements having more than five years' residence in the United Kingdom, strong family links, intention to stay, ability to speak English, economic contribution to the country and no serious criminal convictions; notes the processing of their applications illustrates all that is wrong with the procedures, that is unacceptably long delays in decisions being taken, no requirement for full explanation for refusal to be given and no right of appeal against refusal; can only conclude that the decision to refuse the applications from the Al-Fayed brothers was motivated by political spite and malice; and trusts the bizarre and perverse decision will expedite reforms to the British citizenship application procedure so that decisions are taken in objective and open criteria within a reasonable time, and those refused are given detailed reasons and a right of independent appeal.

That this House is bewildered at the refusal of a Home Office Minister to grant British citizenship to Ali and Mohammed Al-Fayed; believes both meet citizenship requirements having more than five years' residence in the United Kingdom, strong family links, intention to stay, ability to speak English, economic contribution to...

That this House urges understanding that politicians and officials in the European Union are determined to build a fortress Europe which keeps out as many non-EU nationals as possible and inside operates oppressive and restrictive controls including compulsory identity cards, routine passport checks, arbitrary and unjust deportation and asylum procedures and exceptional difficulty in acquiring national citizenship; condemns the creation of two classes of people within the EU - EU nationals with rights to free movement within the EU, and non-EU nationals (including those living in the United Kingdom) who are required to obtain a visa prior to visiting for up to three months any EU state; believes it would be wrong for the United Kingdom to remove frontier controls in exchange for restrictive internal controls which are racist and class-based; and further believes that it would be wholly unacceptable for the United Kingdom to maintain frontier controls and introduce internal controls, including compulsory or voluntary identity cards, and to agree to even more obstacles stopping non-EU national entering the EU.

That this House urges understanding that politicians and officials in the European Union are determined to build a fortress Europe which keeps out as many non-EU nationals as possible and inside operates oppressive and restrictive controls including compulsory identity cards, routine passport checks, arbitrary and unjust deportation and asylum procedures...

That this House is appalled at the death sentence passed on two Christians, fourteen year old Salamat Masih and Rehmat Masih on 9th February in Pakistan; notes that this penalty was passed under the country's blasphemy laws, that the complainant, Fazul-Haq, had indicated his desire to withdraw the allegations of blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad, in open court, only two days before sentence was passed, and that it appears he was threatened by Islamic extremists to prevent him withdrawing his allegation; and calls upon the Government of Pakistan to recognise the weakness of the evidence in the case, including the fact that Salamat Masih was illiterate at the time of the alleged crime though he is accused of having written blasphemous words and to press for the urgent review of this sentence and for the release of Salamat Masih and Rehmat Masih.

That this House is appalled at the death sentence passed on two Christians, fourteen year old Salamat Masih and Rehmat Masih on 9th February in Pakistan; notes that this penalty was passed under the country's blasphemy laws, that the complainant, Fazul-Haq, had indicated his desire to withdraw the allegations of...