That this House applauds the views expressed in a statement on 5th December 1996 by the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Stan Hodson, in the furtherance of his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation, to the effect that all people of goodwill appreciate the enormous debt owed to Christ and Christianity in this world this last 2000 years and that for most people the world whether in schools, hospitals, universities, literature and music or in churches and indeed the instruments of state, would be unrecognisable without His influence, inspiration and wisdom.

That this House applauds the views expressed in a statement on 5th December 1996 by the Lord Mayor of Coventry, Councillor Stan Hodson, in the furtherance of his efforts to promote peace and reconciliation, to the effect that all people of goodwill appreciate the enormous debt owed to Christ and...

That this House notes that the income tax burden on both married couples and lone parents with dependent children has grown more rapidly than that on other taxpayers; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to consult widely, and to publish the results of the consultations concerning how the tax system might better support marriage and the family.

That this House notes that the income tax burden on both married couples and lone parents with dependent children has grown more rapidly than that on other taxpayers; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to consult widely, and to publish the results of the consultations concerning how the tax system...

That this House urges the law officers to seize, and to consider the prosecution of the publishers of, the free magazine Blink which is being distributed, unsolicited, to children and associates articles on skateboarding with pornographic features on sex with animals and asphyxiation for sexual pleasure.

That this House urges the law officers to seize, and to consider the prosecution of the publishers of, the free magazine Blink which is being distributed, unsolicited, to children and associates articles on skateboarding with pornographic features on sex with animals and asphyxiation for sexual pleasure.

That this House notes with concern that it was the honourable Member for Langbaurgh who shouted 'Object', thus blocking the second reading of the Stalking Bill on Friday 10th May; and believes the consequent delay in bringing forward a specific offence of stalking will cause unnecessary misery to thousands who are the victims of stalking.

That this House notes with concern that it was the honourable Member for Langbaurgh who shouted 'Object', thus blocking the second reading of the Stalking Bill on Friday 10th May; and believes the consequent delay in bringing forward a specific offence of stalking will cause unnecessary misery to thousands who...

That this House supports Scottish Courage's decision to create a new regional headquarters at Tadcaster, in recognition of the importance and distinctiveness of the Yorkshire market and reinforcing the company's commitment to the region.

That this House supports Scottish Courage's decision to create a new regional headquarters at Tadcaster, in recognition of the importance and distinctiveness of the Yorkshire market and reinforcing the company's commitment to the region.

That this House congratulates the BBC on the 50th anniversary of the programme Today in Parliament; recalls that the injunctions of the BBC Director General, Sir William Haley, in 1945 that the programme should avoid expressions such a 'pointedly' and 'tartly' and that the report must be unembellished still apply in 1995; and urges the Corporation that a distillation of Today in Parliament, namely, The Week in Parliament, should be included henceforth in the schedules of BBC World Service Radio.

That this House congratulates the BBC on the 50th anniversary of the programme Today in Parliament; recalls that the injunctions of the BBC Director General, Sir William Haley, in 1945 that the programme should avoid expressions such a 'pointedly' and 'tartly' and that the report must be unembellished still apply...

That this House notes the widespread dissemination of pirate video material, including videos which show real murders and torture and which are often widely distributed in school playgrounds; further notes the failure to enforce the Criminal Justice Act and Public Order Act 1994 in relation to video shop retailers who hire out or sell videos to under-age children; and calls for more effective action including the establishment of a small national unit within the police force to deal with these matters.

That this House notes the widespread dissemination of pirate video material, including videos which show real murders and torture and which are often widely distributed in school playgrounds; further notes the failure to enforce the Criminal Justice Act and Public Order Act 1994 in relation to video shop retailers who...

That this House recalls that agreed syllabuses for religious education in maintained schools must now statutorily reflect the 'mainly Christian' religious traditions in Great Britain, whilst taking account of the other principal religions now represented here; believes that religious education in schools should respect the integrity and identity of each religion studied, and should promote respect, understanding, and tolerance for those adhering to different faiths; further believes that thematic teaching approaches which blur the distinctions between religions tend to undermine their coherence and should be avoided; recognises that for good educational reasons only two, or at the very most three, religions can be studied in any worthwhile depth within the constraints imposed on religious education by schools' weekly timetables; urges the Secretary of State for Education and Science to monitor, assess, and if necessary, correct local education authorities' syllabuses in this field to ensure the reflection in those syllabuses of these foregoing principles; and further urges the Secretary of State to issue supplementary guidance to local education authorities on the subject.

That this House recalls that agreed syllabuses for religious education in maintained schools must now statutorily reflect the 'mainly Christian' religious traditions in Great Britain, whilst taking account of the other principal religions now represented here; believes that religious education in schools should respect the integrity and identity of each...

That this House, recalling that agreed syllabuses for religious education in maintained schools must now statutorily reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are in the main Christian, whilst taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain, believing that religious education in schools should respect the integrity and identity of each religion studied within the agreed syllabus, and should in turn promote respect, understanding, and tolerance for those adhering to different faiths, further believing that thematic teaching approaches which blur the distinctions between religions tend to undermine their coherence and should be avoided, and recognising that for good educational reasons only two, or at the very most three, religions can be studied in any worthwhile depth within the normal constraints imposed on religious education by schools' weekly working timetables, urges the Secretary of State for Education and Science to monitor, assess, and if necessary, correct local education authorities' syllabuses in this field to ensure the proper reflection in those syllabuses of the ideals spelt out above; and further urges the Secretary of State to issue supplementary guidance to local education authorities on the subject.

That this House, recalling that agreed syllabuses for religious education in maintained schools must now statutorily reflect the fact that the religious traditions in Great Britain are in the main Christian, whilst taking account of the teaching and practices of the other principal religions represented in Great Britain, believing that...

That this House views with grave concern the continued rise in sales, both covert and overt, of pornographic and obscene material; notes that such publications have a grossly degrading and damaging effect, particularly in their depiction of women and children; notes the increasingly extreme cruelty and violence involved in such material; believes that the anecdotal evidence is now overwhelming that this kind of stimulus is an important factor in encouraging criminal acts affecting innocent victims; and calls on her Majesty's Government to initiate an urgent study of the impact of pornography to update and supplement the limited research currently available and thereafter to implement urgently whatever measures are necessary to protect those who directly or indirectly suffer as a result of such perverting influences.

That this House views with grave concern the continued rise in sales, both covert and overt, of pornographic and obscene material; notes that such publications have a grossly degrading and damaging effect, particularly in their depiction of women and children; notes the increasingly extreme cruelty and violence involved in such...