That this House salutes the honourable Member for Linlithgow, who is due to retire at the next election after 43 years' parliamentary service; remembers his service as a trooper in the Royal Scots Greys, teacher at Bo'ness High School, PPS to the Minister of Housing, Labour Opposition spokesman for Science, officer of numerous Labour Party and parliamentary committees, Rector at Edinburgh University, and author of many books and publications, including Dick Crossman: a portrait, and One Man's Falklands; notes that he tenaciously sought out the truth over the Belgrano affair; further notes his consistent opposition to wars in the former Yugoslavia, Afghanistan and Iraq and his stoical support for the United Nations; thanks him for his thoughtful, determined and passionate approach to helping constituents and his friendliness to honourable Members on all sides; and wishes him, his wife Kathleen and his family all the very best for the future.

That this House salutes the honourable Member for Linlithgow, who is due to retire at the next election after 43 years' parliamentary service; remembers his service as a trooper in the Royal Scots Greys, teacher at Bo'ness High School, PPS to the Minister of Housing, Labour Opposition spokesman for Science,...

That this House condemns the long-term litter at the side of the junction of the M54 and M6 heading south; urges the Highways Agency and the local authority to clear up the mess and ensure the site is properly kept clear of litter in the future; and urges motorists to dispose of their litter in a responsible manner.

That this House condemns the long-term litter at the side of the junction of the M54 and M6 heading south; urges the Highways Agency and the local authority to clear up the mess and ensure the site is properly kept clear of litter in the future; and urges motorists to...

That this House accepts the importance of all visitors to the Palace of Westminster being clearly identifiable to police officers and Serjeant-at-Arms staff; notes the system of issuing coloured stickers to visitors after passing through security checks, but is concerned at the growing number of discarded stickers stuck to walls, floors and pavements in and around the Palace; and urges that all stickers be made of bio-degradable material and that steps be taken to ensure visitors have to remove and return their stickers before leaving the Palace precincts in the interests of security and reducing litter.

That this House accepts the importance of all visitors to the Palace of Westminster being clearly identifiable to police officers and Serjeant-at-Arms staff; notes the system of issuing coloured stickers to visitors after passing through security checks, but is concerned at the growing number of discarded stickers stuck to walls,...

That this House congratulates the Prince of Wales and Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles on their future wedding; hopes they will have a long, happy marriage; and deplores the media-inspired petty, intrusive and spiteful stories that are designed to damage and destroy two people's special day.

That this House congratulates the Prince of Wales and Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles on their future wedding; hopes they will have a long, happy marriage; and deplores the media-inspired petty, intrusive and spiteful stories that are designed to damage and destroy two people's special day.

That this House notes that the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which bans nuclear test explosions, was finally signed in 1996 after more than 40 years of effort and that, to date, 174 states have signed, of which 120 have ratified; notes with deep regret that this treaty has still not entered into force; urges all states that have not yet signed or ratified to do so without further delay and to refrain from any behaviour injurious to the treaty; and further urges those states that have ratified to examine ways of advancing the cause of the treaty by pursuing such options as provisional entry into force.

That this House notes that the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, which bans nuclear test explosions, was finally signed in 1996 after more than 40 years of effort and that, to date, 174 states have signed, of which 120 have ratified; notes with deep regret that this treaty has still not...

That this House is concerned with discussions to reduce the size of or close the Shrewsbury Monkmoor office of the Department for Work and Pensions that provides benefit processing and face to face benefit advice for local people in rural Shropshire; notes that any reduction in services could result in some of the most disadvantaged people in society having to travel long distances to continue to receive benefit advice; and urges the Department for Work and Pensions to safeguard the long-term security of the 179 jobs.

That this House is concerned with discussions to reduce the size of or close the Shrewsbury Monkmoor office of the Department for Work and Pensions that provides benefit processing and face to face benefit advice for local people in rural Shropshire; notes that any reduction in services could result in...

That this House congratulates Shrewsbury Town Football Club for becoming the first club to be promoted from the Nationwide conference immediately following relegation from the league in the preceding season; applauds the manager and the team for beating Aldershot Town 3-0 on penalties after extra time; recognises the outstanding suport of the well-behaved 13,000 fans who travelled to support the team; and looks forward to next season and continuing success for the Town.

That this House congratulates Shrewsbury Town Football Club for becoming the first club to be promoted from the Nationwide conference immediately following relegation from the league in the preceding season; applauds the manager and the team for beating Aldershot Town 3-0 on penalties after extra time; recognises the outstanding suport...

That this House congratulates Shrewsbury Town Football Club on reaching the play-off final of the Nationwide Conference League against Aldershot FC on 16th May; congratulates the managers, players, board, sponsors and especially the fans for this achievement, following last season's relegation from the League; looks forward to the New Meadow stadium becoming a reality; recognises the importance of the club to the town; and wishes them the best of luck in the play-off final.

That this House congratulates Shrewsbury Town Football Club on reaching the play-off final of the Nationwide Conference League against Aldershot FC on 16th May; congratulates the managers, players, board, sponsors and especially the fans for this achievement, following last season's relegation from the League; looks forward to the New Meadow...

That this House welcomes the court ruling that Ryanair acted unlawfully by not ensuring that a wheelchair was provided free of charge for Mr Bob Ross to use at Stansted Airport; notes that the court awarded Mr Ross ??1,336 in compensation; is concerned at Ryanair's decision to add a 50 pence surcharge to the price of every seat to meet the so-called cost of wheelchair provision, which will raise an extra ??12 million for the company; supports the Disability Rights Commission condemnation of this inflated surcharge, which the DRC have estimated at actually only costing 2 pence on each fare; notes that Ryanair has failed to compensate 35 other disabled people who have complained also; and urges the Secretary of State for Transport to intervene and encourage Ryanair to review its policy towards disabled people and the costs of wheelchair users.

That this House welcomes the court ruling that Ryanair acted unlawfully by not ensuring that a wheelchair was provided free of charge for Mr Bob Ross to use at Stansted Airport; notes that the court awarded Mr Ross ??1,336 in compensation; is concerned at Ryanair's decision to add a 50...

That this House congratulates the staff at the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, the emergency services, flood wardens, volunteers and all the other agencies and contractors whose skill, expertise and hard work in constructing permanent and temporary flood defences around Shrewsbury protected for the first time ever scores of properties in the recent floods on the River Severn; praises Bauer Inner City Limited for the manufacture and design of their innovative, demountable barriers; and urges the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to complete the flood protection of the town by funding flood defences for the remaining unprotected areas at risk including Underdale Road, Abbey Foregate and Longden Coleham, Coton Manor, Smithfield Road, Coton Hill and the left bank of English Bridge.

That this House congratulates the staff at the Environment Agency, Severn Trent, Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, the emergency services, flood wardens, volunteers and all the other agencies and contractors whose skill, expertise and hard work in constructing permanent and temporary flood defences around Shrewsbury protected for the first time...

That this House praises the important work of War Child UK, www.warchild.org.uk, an international relief and development agency, dedicated to providing immediate, effective and sustainable aid to some of the most vulnerable children caught up in conflict around the world, whose small team of 34 staff in Nasiriyah, Iraq have developed a bakery which is producing more than 10,000 loaves of bread a day which are distributed to hospitals, orphanages, schools and vulnerable families and who have assisted the Kuwait Red Cross in delivering clean water and have a trained psychosocial worker working in school to help traumatised children; and calls on the Government to continue to support this vital work with more funding and resources which make a real difference to the lives of Iraqi children.

That this House praises the important work of War Child UK, www.warchild.org.uk, an international relief and development agency, dedicated to providing immediate, effective and sustainable aid to some of the most vulnerable children caught up in conflict around the world, whose small team of 34 staff in Nasiriyah, Iraq have...

That this House honours the British dead of the first World War and is greatly concerned by Belgian plans to build an extension to the A19 which will extend the roadway over a first World War site between Ypres and Passchendaele, forever buying in concrete the unmarked graves of those who gave their lives in the defence of freedom, peace democracy; and urges the British Government to intervene to ensure the battlefields are peacefully preserved for the memory of those brave soldiers.

That this House honours the British dead of the first World War and is greatly concerned by Belgian plans to build an extension to the A19 which will extend the roadway over a first World War site between Ypres and Passchendaele, forever buying in concrete the unmarked graves of those...

That this House condemns the appalling homophobia in the Church of England which has forced the proposed Bishop of Reading, Canon Jeffrey John, to stand down; believes that in the 21st century such open prejudice should not be tolerated anywhere; and expresses its real disappointment in the Archbishop of Canterbury for failing to stand up to this bigotry.

That this House condemns the appalling homophobia in the Church of England which has forced the proposed Bishop of Reading, Canon Jeffrey John, to stand down; believes that in the 21st century such open prejudice should not be tolerated anywhere; and expresses its real disappointment in the Archbishop of Canterbury...

That this House notes the 25th anniversary of the birth of the world's first IVF baby, born in the UK, to be celebrated on 25th July; acknowledges the significance of the achievements of Robert Edwards and the late Patrick Steptoe and the encouragement this gave to others to further develop, and continue to develop, a range of technologies that have subsequently helped millions of women worldwide, and their partners, overcome fertility problems and successfully give birth to a child; acknowledges that infertility affects one in seven couples in the UK and the considerable psychological distress this can cause; and looks forward to the publication later this year by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence of an evidence-based clinical guideline on infertility, that will hopefully end the unacceptably wide variation in access to, and availability of, NHS treatment faced by couples across the country.

That this House notes the 25th anniversary of the birth of the world's first IVF baby, born in the UK, to be celebrated on 25th July; acknowledges the significance of the achievements of Robert Edwards and the late Patrick Steptoe and the encouragement this gave to others to further develop,...

That this House congratulates the US President for pledging the biggest increase in international aid since President Truman; welcomes the additional $5 billion over the next three years that has been promised and without reservation welcomes this extra funding particularly to combat AIDS, which will save lives especially in Africa; notes that this extra aid will raise the percentage of US national wealth spent on international aid from 0.1 per cent. to 0.15 per cent. and urges the US Government to raise the aid even further to the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent to end the daily deaths of 30,000 children around the world due to lack of clean water, food and basic medicines.

That this House congratulates the US President for pledging the biggest increase in international aid since President Truman; welcomes the additional $5 billion over the next three years that has been promised and without reservation welcomes this extra funding particularly to combat AIDS, which will save lives especially in Africa;...

That this House supports Alzheimer's Awareness Week, 6th to 12th entitled, Mind your Head; notes that research has shown a link between a healthy heart and a healthy mind which shows that good cardiovascular health might help to reduce the risk of developing dementia; notes that 700,000 people in the United Kingdom suffer from dementia that affects one in 20 people over the age of 65; applauds the work of the Alzheimer's Society with its 1,000 staff in 250 branches around the country who provide much needed support and care to sufferers of dementia; further notes the Alzheimer's Society's concern that in some areas access to anticholinesterase inhibitors used to treat sufferers is restricted on the NHS; and calls on the Government to increase support for patients and relatives.

That this House supports Alzheimer's Awareness Week, 6th to 12th entitled, Mind your Head; notes that research has shown a link between a healthy heart and a healthy mind which shows that good cardiovascular health might help to reduce the risk of developing dementia; notes that 700,000 people in the...

That this House condemns the ongoing detention of 680 men including nine Britons at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay; notes that none is allowed access to legal representation and none has been brought to trial or been found guilty of any offence; is appalled at the admittance by US officials that 'stress and duress' torture techniques are routinely applied including being kept kneeling or standing for hours in black hoods, being deprived of basic painkillers used to treat wounds, being deprived of sleep, being bombarded for over 24 hours with lights and being bound into painful positions; and demands Her Majesty's Government increases its opposition to the inhumane conditions of the prisoners with a view to either freeing them or their being brought to trial quickly.

That this House condemns the ongoing detention of 680 men including nine Britons at Camp Delta, Guantanamo Bay; notes that none is allowed access to legal representation and none has been brought to trial or been found guilty of any offence; is appalled at the admittance by US officials that...

That this House condemns the intended closure of 3,000 urban post office branches nationwide including the closure of two post offices in Shrewsbury at Meole Brace and Longden Green; notes the failure of the Post Office to undertake checks on disabled access for other post offices nearby; is concerned at the effects of closure on vulnerable groups in society such as pensioners; believes also that the changes in the post office services fail to understand the importance that local branches play in the fabric of community life; recognises the reluctance of many pensioners to end the use of pension books; and urges the Government to allow the retention of pension books used by 8,497 pensioners in Shrewsbury and Atcham who make up 49.47 per cent. of all pensioners in the constituency.

That this House condemns the intended closure of 3,000 urban post office branches nationwide including the closure of two post offices in Shrewsbury at Meole Brace and Longden Green; notes the failure of the Post Office to undertake checks on disabled access for other post offices nearby; is concerned at...

That this House congratulates the United Nation's International Labour Organisation on its success since it was established in 1919 in working to end child exploitation; notes that 250 million children work each day 8.4 million are trapped in slavery, trafficking, prostitution and pornography and 1.2 million are illegally taken across borders and forced to work in appalling conditions resulting in the deaths of 22,000 being killed each year in work-related accidents; and urges the Government to increase its support and resources to the International Labour Organisation.

That this House congratulates the United Nation's International Labour Organisation on its success since it was established in 1919 in working to end child exploitation; notes that 250 million children work each day 8.4 million are trapped in slavery, trafficking, prostitution and pornography and 1.2 million are illegally taken across...

That this House condemns the deaths of at least 4,065 Iraqi civilians killed in the war in Iraq, including 372 civilians killed by cluster bombs, as independently reported by www.iraqbodycount.net; notes the misleading claim by General Richard Myers, chairman of the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday 25th April that only one civilian has died from US and UK cluster bombs; expresses sympathy to all the families who lost loved ones in the years under Saddam Hussein and those who have suffered further losses from the war; and urges the Government to end the use of cluster bombs in military campaigns.

That this House condemns the deaths of at least 4,065 Iraqi civilians killed in the war in Iraq, including 372 civilians killed by cluster bombs, as independently reported by www.iraqbodycount.net; notes the misleading claim by General Richard Myers, chairman of the military's Joint Chiefs of Staff on Friday 25th April...