That this House recognises the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of those who serve in the United Kingdom's armed forces throughout the world; notes that in other countries troops returning home from theatres of conflict are afforded official state recognition for their service and bravery; recognises the growing public calls for such recognition being led in Northern Ireland by the News Letter's Welcome Home the Heroes campaign; and calls upon the Ministry of Defence to initiate plans to allow for welcome home parades and other measures for returning servicemen and women coming back to the United Kingdom from Iraq and Afghanistan.

That this House recognises the bravery, dedication and sacrifice of those who serve in the United Kingdom's armed forces throughout the world; notes that in other countries troops returning home from theatres of conflict are afforded official state recognition for their service and bravery; recognises the growing public calls for...

That this House mourns the passing of East Belfast and Northern Ireland soccer legend George Best; salutes his unequalled football skills; acknowledges his place at the pinnacle of world class soccer; and tenders to his family its deepest condolences.

That this House mourns the passing of East Belfast and Northern Ireland soccer legend George Best; salutes his unequalled football skills; acknowledges his place at the pinnacle of world class soccer; and tenders to his family its deepest condolences.

That this House opposes the proposal of the Meteorological Office to centralise forecast production at its Exeter headquarters and close a number of major offices across the United Kingdom including Belfast, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and London; notes that the Belfast Office also provides forecast and warning services to the Army, RAF and Royal Navy for operations within Northern Ireland and a valuable service to the Department of Regional Development and Roads Service in relation to gritting; deplores the prospect that the valuable service provided by the local office could be lost to the region together with local knowledge and expertise about local weather effects leading to a reduced level of service to government departments, agencies and the public in general; and believes that this proposal is contrary to the stated aim of becoming more integrated with government and regional assemblies and will lead to a degraded service, especially in Northern Ireland.

That this House opposes the proposal of the Meteorological Office to centralise forecast production at its Exeter headquarters and close a number of major offices across the United Kingdom including Belfast, Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Manchester and London; notes that the Belfast Office also provides forecast and warning services to the...

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal; deplores the fact that cases exist where the Board set up to adjudicate on these awards has refused to accept, as a substitute for the MoD destroyed records, signed statements from commanding officers confirming the number of duties served by soldiers then under their command; and believes that in all cases such evidence should be accepted and soldiers, who with courage and dedication served the community, should not be disadvantaged because of a bureaucratic error.

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign...

That this House is seriously concerned that unanswered questions remain about the murder of William Wright while he was incarcerated in HM Prison Maze on 27th December 1997; and calls for an immediate public judicial enquiry into the circumstances surrounding his assassination.

That this House is seriously concerned that unanswered questions remain about the murder of William Wright while he was incarcerated in HM Prison Maze on 27th December 1997; and calls for an immediate public judicial enquiry into the circumstances surrounding his assassination.

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal; deplores the fact that cases exist where the Board set up to adjudicate on these awards has refused to accept as a substitute, for the 'MOD destroyed' records, signed statements from commanding officers confirming the number of duties served by soldiers then under their command; and believes that in all cases such evidence should be accepted and soldiers who, with courage and dedication, served the community should not be disadvantaged because of a bureaucratic error.

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign...

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign Service Model; deplores the fact that cases exist where the Board set up to adjudicate on these awards has refused to accept as a substitute for the 'MoD destroyed' records signed statements from commanding officers confirming the number of duties served by soldiers then under their command; and believes that in all cases such evidence should be accepted and soldiers, who with courage and dedication served the community, should not be disadvantaged because of a bureaucratic error.

That this House notes that the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign...

That this House notes the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign Service Medal; deplores the fact that cases exist where the Board set up to adjudicate on these awards has refused to accept as a substitute, for the 'MoD destroyed' records, signed statements from commanding officers confirming the number of duties served by soldiers then under their command; and believes that in all cases such evidence should be accepted and soldiers who, with courage and dedication, served the community should not be disadvantaged because of a bureaucratic error.

That this House notes the Ministry of Defence has admitted that essential documentation relating to the duties served by soldiers in the Ulster Defence Regiment between 1970 and 1975 has been destroyed; recognises that many soldiers have thereby been deprived of their entitlement to be awarded the Accumulated Campaign Service...

That this House deplores the comments of Resident Magistrate Bernadette Kelly while sentencing two elected Northern Ireland Assembly Members whom the Police had indicated had been helpful in restoring calm during street incidents in Londonderry; condemns the Resident Magistrate for suggesting that the Assembly Members should resign their seat; and recognises the clear political content and bias contained in her remarks.

That this House deplores the comments of Resident Magistrate Bernadette Kelly while sentencing two elected Northern Ireland Assembly Members whom the Police had indicated had been helpful in restoring calm during street incidents in Londonderry; condemns the Resident Magistrate for suggesting that the Assembly Members should resign their seat; and...

That this House recognises that the Listener Crossword, which appears in The Times newspaper every Saturday, (i) is the most challenging and imaginatively devised cryptic crossword currently published in a national newspaper and (ii) gives much pleasure to thousands of devoted solvers; notes with concern that the Editor of The Times plans to discontinue this historic crossword from September 1997; and urges him to reconsider his decision, thereby ensuring that the Listener Crossword continues to be published well into the next millennium.

That this House recognises that the Listener Crossword, which appears in The Times newspaper every Saturday, (i) is the most challenging and imaginatively devised cryptic crossword currently published in a national newspaper and (ii) gives much pleasure to thousands of devoted solvers; notes with concern that the Editor of The...

That this House no longer believes that a restoration of the fraudulent IRA ceasefire is sufficient to merit Sinn Fein's inclusion in the Northern Ireland talks process; believes that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland should not invite Sinn Fein to join the negotiations without a permanent ceasefire being demonstrably established; regrets that only the Democratic Unionist Party, the United Kingdom Unionist Party, the Ulster Democratic Party and the Progressive Unionist Party supported the DUP proposal in the talks to re-consider the terms and conditions of Sinn Fein's entry to the negotiations; and urges the Prime Minister to set out publicly what criteria he will apply in determining whether Sinn Fein/IRA have met the terms of the Northern Ireland Entry to Negotiations Act 1996.

That this House no longer believes that a restoration of the fraudulent IRA ceasefire is sufficient to merit Sinn Fein's inclusion in the Northern Ireland talks process; believes that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland should not invite Sinn Fein to join the negotiations without a permanent ceasefire being...

That this House no longer believes that a restoration of the fraudulent IRA ceasefire is suffient to merit Sinn Fein's inclusion in the Northern Ireland talks process; believes that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland should not invite Sinn Fein to join the negotiations without a permanent ceasefire being demonstrably established; regrets that only the Democratic Unionist Party, the United Kingdom Unionist Party, the Ulster Democratic Party and the Progressive Unionist Party supported the DUP proposal in the talks to re-consider the terms and conditions of Sinn Fein's entry to the negotiations; and urges the Prime Minister to set out publicly what criteria he will apply in determining whether Sinn Fein/IRA have met the terms of the Northern Ireland Entry to Negotiations Act 1996.

That this House no longer believes that a restoration of the fraudulent IRA ceasefire is suffient to merit Sinn Fein's inclusion in the Northern Ireland talks process; believes that the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland should not invite Sinn Fein to join the negotiations without a permanent ceasefire being...

That this House notes that Mrs Kim Morton of Gilnakirk, Belfast, has begun a hunger strike in a bid to win appropriate compensation for thalidomide victims; recognises the grave injustice to more than 400 other victims who were forced to accept paltry compensation payments which were grossly inadequate to pay for a lifetime's disability; believes that Her Majesty's Government should institute a public independent enquiry; and calls upon the Prime Minister to initiate such action so that justice can be attained for thalidomide victims.

That this House notes that Mrs Kim Morton of Gilnakirk, Belfast, has begun a hunger strike in a bid to win appropriate compensation for thalidomide victims; recognises the grave injustice to more than 400 other victims who were forced to accept paltry compensation payments which were grossly inadequate to pay...

That this House is outraged by the open and repeated attempts by the Government of the Irish Republic to interfere in the work of the impartial and independent Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland; calls upon the Prime Minister to refuse further to discuss this matter of domestic jurisdiction with Mr Reynolds; and urges the Speaker, as Chairman of the Commission, to confirm publicly that such pressure is repudiated and will not colour the outcome of the Commission's work.

That this House is outraged by the open and repeated attempts by the Government of the Irish Republic to interfere in the work of the impartial and independent Parliamentary Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland; calls upon the Prime Minister to refuse further to discuss this matter of domestic jurisdiction with...

That this House urges the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to consider a further referral to the Court of Appeal of the case of Neil Latimer; acknowledges that the recent judgement in the UDR 4 case relied heavily upon the evidence of witness A in refusing Neil Latimer's release; is now deeply concerned about the safety of that judgement in light of an affidavit signed by a Roman Catholic priest, Pat Buckley, alleging he met the women known as witness A who informed him she was not certain that Neil Latimer was the man she saw in Lonsdale Street in November 1983 and that she believed Neil Latimer is an innocent man; and seeks an investigation into claims, in the same affidavit, that witness A, her family and friends have received favours from the police in exchange for witness A not retracting her statement.

That this House urges the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to consider a further referral to the Court of Appeal of the case of Neil Latimer; acknowledges that the recent judgement in the UDR 4 case relied heavily upon the evidence of witness A in refusing Neil Latimer's release;...

That this House deprecates the statement made by the Right honourable Member for Yeovil that in a new parliament he and his party not only would perpetuate the life of the Anglo-Irish Agreement but would seek to build upon it; notes that while announcing his desire to strengthen Dublin's role he was standing beside the Leader of the small Northern Ireland Alliance Party and speaking in support of their candidates; believes that the Anglo-Irish Agreement has contributed to the violence and instability in Northern Ireland; and urges its replacement by a system that enjoys the consent of the people of Northern Ireland.

That this House deprecates the statement made by the Right honourable Member for Yeovil that in a new parliament he and his party not only would perpetuate the life of the Anglo-Irish Agreement but would seek to build upon it; notes that while announcing his desire to strengthen Dublin's role...

That this House deplores the Fair Employment Commission in Northern Ireland seeking to outlaw the display of portraits of Her Majesty The Queen and the flying of the Union Flag in places of employment; recognises that many firms in Northern Ireland benefit from grants from Her Majesty's Exchequer and that Northern Ireland is an integral part of this United Kingdom and a full part of Her Majesty's realm; believes that affection and loyalty to Queen and country are attributes to be admired and encouraged rather than despised and punished; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure no law, order, rule or regulation relating to fair employment permits such absurd and treacherous edicts to be imposed or enforced.

That this House deplores the Fair Employment Commission in Northern Ireland seeking to outlaw the display of portraits of Her Majesty The Queen and the flying of the Union Flag in places of employment; recognises that many firms in Northern Ireland benefit from grants from Her Majesty's Exchequer and that...

That this House welcomes the growing, if not majority, support within the Dail, as expressed during the debate on Wednesday 12th December, to amend Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of the Irish Republic; endorses the view expressed by one of the political leaders in the debate that these articles, which claim United Kingdom territory, 'are clearly unhelpful and incompatible, from a political point of view, with the emergence of tolerance, peace and concord in Northern Ireland'; believes that suitable amendment of Articles 2 and 3 would transform and improve relations between Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic; and urges Her Majesty's Government to encourage the Government of the Irish Republic to progress with this helpful constitutional change.

That this House welcomes the growing, if not majority, support within the Dail, as expressed during the debate on Wednesday 12th December, to amend Articles 2 and 3 of the Constitution of the Irish Republic; endorses the view expressed by one of the political leaders in the debate that these...