That this House is surprised that the US President has made such strong but unsubstantiated attacks on Iran for promoting terrorism while US troops are protecting in Camp Ashraf in Iraq a facility for the training of over 1,000 members of an evil and proscribed terrorist organisation called the MKO, which has killed many innocent Iranians; further questions US support for democracy in Iraq when the US Government not only supported Saddam Hussein for so many years, but provided him with massive amounts of weapons of mass destruction when he was invading Iran, full details of which are published in the US Senate Riegle Report; and believes that there would be merit in the US accepting that Iran is one of the few nations in the Middle East which has, admittedly with limited powers, a democratically-elected president and parliament, which provides freedom of worship and religious practice for Christians and Jews and which has more than 50 per cent. of women students in its many universities.

That this House is surprised that the US President has made such strong but unsubstantiated attacks on Iran for promoting terrorism while US troops are protecting in Camp Ashraf in Iraq a facility for the training of over 1,000 members of an evil and proscribed terrorist organisation called the MKO,...

That this House notes that there are four state secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea which have been identified as being amongst the top 150 state schools in the United Kingdom for A level performance; and congratulates the headteachers, staff, governors and pupils of Westcliff High School for Girls, Southend High School for Girls, Westcliff High School for Boys and Southend High School for Boys on this outstanding achievement.

That this House notes that there are four state secondary schools in Southend-on-Sea which have been identified as being amongst the top 150 state schools in the United Kingdom for A level performance; and congratulates the headteachers, staff, governors and pupils of Westcliff High School for Girls, Southend High School...

That this House acknowledges the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, in which thousands of lives were lost between 17th and 25th September 1944, including those of many British servicemen; recognises the deep bond of friendship that has since developed between veterans of the British Parachute Regiment and the people in and around the town of Oosterbeek, centre of the conflict and site of the veterans' cemetery; and thanks the tens of thousands of Dutch people of all ages who honoured our ex-servicemen at this years' major anniversary events.

That this House acknowledges the 60th Anniversary of the Battle of Arnhem, in which thousands of lives were lost between 17th and 25th September 1944, including those of many British servicemen; recognises the deep bond of friendship that has since developed between veterans of the British Parachute Regiment and the...

That this House, while being aware of the controversies relating to the detention of British servicemen in Iran, notes with pleasure that the issues have been entirely resolved following continuing negotiation; and offers its appreciation to the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom and to the Islamic Republic of Iran in establishing such an excellent example of how deep and divisive international problems can be resolved in a positive and constructive manner.

That this House, while being aware of the controversies relating to the detention of British servicemen in Iran, notes with pleasure that the issues have been entirely resolved following continuing negotiation; and offers its appreciation to the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom and to the Islamic Republic of Iran...

That this House notes the suffering and misery caused by the export of live animals to Europe for slaughter over which the UK Parliament now has no jurisdiction; is appalled by the proposed new EU regulation, due to be considered by the Council of Agricultural Ministers on 26th April, which would remove the exemption of horses and ponies from the EU export arrangements; and urges the Government to seek an exemption from the new regulation and to safeguard the ban on the live export of horses and ponies for slaughter.

That this House notes the suffering and misery caused by the export of live animals to Europe for slaughter over which the UK Parliament now has no jurisdiction; is appalled by the proposed new EU regulation, due to be considered by the Council of Agricultural Ministers on 26th April, which...

That this House notes that under Operation Pied Piper initiated on 31st August 1939, over three million British citizens, mainly children, were evacuated from their homes and families and taken to cities and towns at home and abroad that were not seen as likely targets for enemy bombings; regards the enterprise as one of the most significant and emotional times in Britain's history; and believes that there is a strong case for considering a national memorial to the evacuation and to those involved in the process.

That this House notes that under Operation Pied Piper initiated on 31st August 1939, over three million British citizens, mainly children, were evacuated from their homes and families and taken to cities and towns at home and abroad that were not seen as likely targets for enemy bombings; regards the...

That this House offers its congratulations to the people of Sweden for rejecting single currency membership despite the many pressures they were subject to; and is in no doubt that they made the right decision in the best interests of the people of Sweden, and the retention of democracy.

That this House offers its congratulations to the people of Sweden for rejecting single currency membership despite the many pressures they were subject to; and is in no doubt that they made the right decision in the best interests of the people of Sweden, and the retention of democracy.

That this House notes the improvements to Trafalgar Square involving the pedestrianisation of the north terrace of this historic site; further notes the proposal for a statue of Nelson Mandela to be placed on the north terrace overlooking the Square; recalls the support given by millions of Britons to the overthrow of apartheid in South Africa; recognises the extraordinary personal commitment of Mr Donald Woods in the struggle to defeat racism in South Africa; commends the hard work of Wendy Woods, Lord Richard Attenborough and the countless others to complete Donald Woods' vision of placing a statue of Mr Mandela in this prominent position in Trafalgar Square; recognises the widespread international backing for the siting of a statue of Dr Mandela in this position, including the personal endorsement of Dr Mandela himself; and urges that planning permission for a statue of this great international statesman on this site to be given swiftly in order to expedite this honour from the people of Britain.

That this House notes the improvements to Trafalgar Square involving the pedestrianisation of the north terrace of this historic site; further notes the proposal for a statue of Nelson Mandela to be placed on the north terrace overlooking the Square; recalls the support given by millions of Britons to the...

That this House notes the Government's objectives of encouraging life long learning and reducing the level of skills shortages in the economy and the acknowledgement in the recent Skills Strategy Progress Report that maintenance costs are a key obstacle for aged 19 and over; further notes the Foyer Federation's proposal to introduce a further education maintenance allowance for low income young people studying full time for level 2 and 3 qualifications; and calls upon the Government to address this issue, which would benefit up to 150,000 low income young adults each year who are currently not in education, employment or training, when they publish their final skills strategy in the summer.

That this House notes the Government's objectives of encouraging life long learning and reducing the level of skills shortages in the economy and the acknowledgement in the recent Skills Strategy Progress Report that maintenance costs are a key obstacle for aged 19 and over; further notes the Foyer Federation's proposal...

That this House notes the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention signed by the United Kingdom, United States and over 140 other countries, which prohibits the use of chemical agents that 'can cause death, temporary incapitation or permanent harm to humans' in international military conflict; further notes that it is United Kingdom policy not to allow troops to participate in operations involving the use of non-lethal or riot control gases such as o-chlorobenzylidene malonontrite (CS) gas and pepper sprays; is deeply concerned that the United States Defence Secretary, Donald Rumsfeld, has shown a willingness to use in military action against Iraq, similar toxic agents to those that resulted in the deaths of 129 hostages in the Moscow theatre siege of October 2002; is particularly disturbed by Mr Rumsfeld's suggestion that such gases could be used in situations involving women and children; and calls on the United Kingdom Government to press the United States Administration to uphold the provisions of the 1997 Convention by making a clear statement of intention not to use such toxic gases in any military action against Iraq.

That this House notes the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention signed by the United Kingdom, United States and over 140 other countries, which prohibits the use of chemical agents that 'can cause death, temporary incapitation or permanent harm to humans' in international military conflict; further notes that it is United Kingdom...

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the UK's accession to the European Union on 1st January 2003; acknowledges the stability, peace and prosperity that the UK's membership of the EU has brought; and looks forward to playing an ever stronger role at the heart of Europe as a full, active and positive member of the Union.

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the UK's accession to the European Union on 1st January 2003; acknowledges the stability, peace and prosperity that the UK's membership of the EU has brought; and looks forward to playing an ever stronger role at the heart of Europe as a...

That this House notes with interest the table published in the Sunday Times showing the achievements in A Level and GCSE exams in the top 500 secondary schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; further notes that Southend-on-Sea has four of its secondary schools within the top 100 schools and that each of these four schools has improved its performance substantially in the national league tables; and offers its congratulations to the staff and pupils at the Westcliff High School for Girls, the Southend High School for Girls, the Westcliff High School for Boys and the Southend High School for Boys and to the Local Education Authority of the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council.

That this House notes with interest the table published in the Sunday Times showing the achievements in A Level and GCSE exams in the top 500 secondary schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland; further notes that Southend-on-Sea has four of its secondary schools within the top 100 schools and...

That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; is concerned that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may not be aware that products they are buying may be made from dog and cat fur; and urges Her Majesty's Government to bring in a ban on the import, export and domestic trade in dog and cat fur or of products made with dog and cat fur as soon as possible.

That this House welcomes the fact that the United States has banned the importation of products made with dog and cat fur; is concerned that this ban means that more of these products may now be imported into the EU and the United Kingdom; is further concerned that consumers may...

That this House is concerned about restrictions introduced by some local councils on access to public records relating to property, particularly when councils themselves offer facilities for property searches; and believes that all councils should adhere to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which states that access to the register should be provided at all reasonable hours.

That this House is concerned about restrictions introduced by some local councils on access to public records relating to property, particularly when councils themselves offer facilities for property searches; and believes that all councils should adhere to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, which states that access to the...

That this House, irrespective of its views on the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill, wishes to offer its gratitude to the Home Secretary for his willingness to answer all questions raised by back benchers during his opening speech; and believes that such a practice, while embarrassing and inconvenient to Ministers, greatly assists this House in understanding complex legislation.

That this House, irrespective of its views on the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Bill, wishes to offer its gratitude to the Home Secretary for his willingness to answer all questions raised by back benchers during his opening speech; and believes that such a practice, while embarrassing and inconvenient to Ministers,...

That this House offers its congratulations to the people of Switzerland on the massive and clear decision in a referendum to reject membership of the EU; and notes the nation's long-standing commitment to democracy rather than to being a small part of a single European state without democracy.

That this House offers its congratulations to the people of Switzerland on the massive and clear decision in a referendum to reject membership of the EU; and notes the nation's long-standing commitment to democracy rather than to being a small part of a single European state without democracy.

That this House welcomes the Highways Agency's 10 year National Roads Strategy; notes Lord Whitty's pledge that the Government is committed to reducing congestion and to a wider choice of safer, better integrated and more reliable travel; believes that the ??22.3 billion earmarked under the strategy over the next 10 years should bring benefits to the nation's transport infrastructure; but recognised the significant representations from the South East Essex Society of Chartered Accountants on the need to give more priority to the transport infrastructure in the Thames Gateway which is currently insufficient to serve the one million people living in this area; and calls upon the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions to give more priority to this issue.

That this House welcomes the Highways Agency's 10 year National Roads Strategy; notes Lord Whitty's pledge that the Government is committed to reducing congestion and to a wider choice of safer, better integrated and more reliable travel; believes that the ??22.3 billion earmarked under the strategy over the next 10...

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2446), dated 11th September 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th September, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration Appeals (Family Visitor) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 2446), dated 11th September 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th September, be annulled.

That this House notes with alarm that the Tory led Essex County Council is currently reviewing the Meals on Wheels Service and is considering getting rid of it and replacing it with an advanced delivery of frozen foods; further notes that 550 people in Basildon alone currently have hot meals delivered to their home because Essex County has deemed that they are unable to prepare meals themselves or are a danger to others in preparing a meal and that the Meals on Wheels Service also provides an essential social link for many people; and therefore calls on Essex County Council to immediately abandon plans to deliver frozen foods.

That this House notes with alarm that the Tory led Essex County Council is currently reviewing the Meals on Wheels Service and is considering getting rid of it and replacing it with an advanced delivery of frozen foods; further notes that 550 people in Basildon alone currently have hot meals...

That this House, while appreciating the fact that the German Government continues to pay pensions to Holocaust survivors, notes with concern that these pensions have been reduced by eighteen and a half per cent. because of the decline in the value of the euro; is aware that the uncertainties of the financial markets could result in further adjustments; considers that this is an unfair burden and worry for Holocaust survivors; and believes that there is a strong case for such pensions to be paid to UK residents and to residents in other nations in their national currencies.

That this House, while appreciating the fact that the German Government continues to pay pensions to Holocaust survivors, notes with concern that these pensions have been reduced by eighteen and a half per cent. because of the decline in the value of the euro; is aware that the uncertainties of...