That this House deeply regrets that for the last 30 years key areas of the town of Famagusta have remained closed, unoccupied and underdeveloped; calls on the Government to make clear to both Turkish Cypriot authorities and the Government of Turkey that to allow this situation to continue is to be deeply deplored; believes that they could and should enter into negotiations with the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on re-opening this important area of Famagusta and that doing so would clearly show a real commitment to developing policies that would bring major benefits to both Greek and Turkish Cypriots who have close links with Famagusta and would undoubtedly greatly help improve the image of Turkey as it seeks to develop its possible future membership of the European Union.

That this House deeply regrets that for the last 30 years key areas of the town of Famagusta have remained closed, unoccupied and underdeveloped; calls on the Government to make clear to both Turkish Cypriot authorities and the Government of Turkey that to allow this situation to continue is to...

That this House notes that the European Union has given approval to Turkey to enter into discussions as to possible membership of the European Union; is aware that the United Kingdom is a strong supporter of Turkey's membership of the European Union; further notes that the United Kingdom is one of the guarantor powers for the Island of Cyprus and that Cyprus is a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association; and calls on the British Government to work closely with, and to respect, the rights of the Republic of Cyprus and its democratically elected President, Mr Tassos Papadopoulos, to safeguard the interests of Cyprus in the forthcoming discussions on Turkey's possible membership of the European Union and to make very clear to Turkey that it is in its own best interest to recognise fully, and quickly, the existence of the Republic of Cyprus, which is already a full member of the European Union, and to clearly work for the normalisation of its relationship with the Republic of Cyprus and fulfil, as soon as possible, its obligations towards Cyprus as stated in the Presidency Conclusions of the Brussels European Council of 17th December 2004 with regard to signing the protocol regarding the adaptation of the Ankara Agreement, taking account of the accession of the 10 new member states and to resolve the issues of Cyprus in which it can and should play a role.

That this House notes that the European Union has given approval to Turkey to enter into discussions as to possible membership of the European Union; is aware that the United Kingdom is a strong supporter of Turkey's membership of the European Union; further notes that the United Kingdom is one...

That this House notes with deep regret that years after the collapse of the Robert Maxwell companies due to the theft of the pension funds, some 1,400 former employees out of a total of 32,000 are still only receiving a fraction of the pensions which they paid into for many years; further notes that, following vigorous efforts of Parliament, a great deal of the funds were recovered by Lord Cuckney from city institutions; regrets that the distribution of the ??280 million raised which should have been sufficient to ensure every pensioner received their full entitlement was not as successful as might have been expected, leaving this particular fund in shortfall, whilst ??30 million of the monies collected to fully restore the pension funds were appropriated by HM Treasury; and therefore calls upon the Government, and in particular HM Treasury, to remit the ??30 million to the pension fund in order to raise their present pensions to what the former employees believe is their promised and rightful entitlement.

That this House notes with deep regret that years after the collapse of the Robert Maxwell companies due to the theft of the pension funds, some 1,400 former employees out of a total of 32,000 are still only receiving a fraction of the pensions which they paid into for many...

That this House applauds the actions of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, which is now unilaterally clearing minefields within the United Nations buffer zone and in doing so is clearly showing its full support of the United Nations policy and the Ottawa convention on this important issue; notes that this work will take an estimated one year to complete and that some 2,300 mines will be cleared at a cost of 2.5 million euro; and calls on the Government to give the fullest support to the Republic of Cyprus Government in this programme, as the European Union and the United Nations are doing.

That this House applauds the actions of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, which is now unilaterally clearing minefields within the United Nations buffer zone and in doing so is clearly showing its full support of the United Nations policy and the Ottawa convention on this important issue; notes...

That this House notes that on 9th May 2005 the governments and people of the Channel Islands will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their liberation from German military occupation by British military forces; pays the warmest tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the people of the Channel Islands during their years of occupation when, despite the persecution and hardship they faced, they never lost hope that their liberation would take place; and therefore calls on the Government, and especially the Ministry of Defence, to enter into discussion with representatives of the Channel Islands as to how the United Kingdom will co-operate in celebrating this very special day for the Channel Islands and their people.

That this House notes that on 9th May 2005 the governments and people of the Channel Islands will celebrate the 60th anniversary of their liberation from German military occupation by British military forces; pays the warmest tribute to the courageous stand for freedom taken by the people of the Channel...

That this House wishes to express its very great appreciation for the association honourable Members have had with Dr Hung-mao Tien, the Taiwanese Government's diplomatic representative to the United Kingdom, who will shortly be returning to Taiwan; notes that, during his years as Taiwan's diplomatic representative to the United Kingdom, Dr Tien has always worked to promote a close ongoing relationship with Members of the United Kingdom Parliament and with representatives of the many organisations with which he has had contact and that this is one of the reasons why he is so highly regarded as a most successful diplomatic representative to the United Kingdom; and further notes that the excellent relationship between the United Kingdom and Taiwan owe much to his committment to this relationship and that Dr Tien has always sought to explain the democratic committment of Taiwan and its people and their wish for a close friendship with the United Kingdom and its citizens.

That this House wishes to express its very great appreciation for the association honourable Members have had with Dr Hung-mao Tien, the Taiwanese Government's diplomatic representative to the United Kingdom, who will shortly be returning to Taiwan; notes that, during his years as Taiwan's diplomatic representative to the United Kingdom,...

That this House notes with very deep regret that the World Health Organisation, at its recent World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva in May, opposed including on the agenda the issue of Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly as an observer; further notes with deep disappointment that the European Union supports that opposition but is pleased to learn of the Explanation of Vote by the European Union that it hopes the World Health Organisation will show flexibility in finding mechanisms to allow Taiwanese medical and public health officials to participate in its activities; is pleased to see the positive support given by the United State of America and Japan to Taiwan's request; rejects the proposal by Director General of the World Health Organisation, Dr Jong-Wook Lee, that Taiwan could be incorporated into the delegation of China at future meetings of the World Health Organisation; and fully supports the request being made by Taiwan for observer status in the World Health Assembly, which is a request made by a democratic and independent country in its own right.

That this House notes with very deep regret that the World Health Organisation, at its recent World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva in May, opposed including on the agenda the issue of Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly as an observer; further notes with deep disappointment that the European...

That this House is appalled at the leniency of the sentence imposed by Bow Street magistrates court of a 12 month community rehabilitation order on a former Crown Court Judge, David Selwood, after he admitted downloading indecent images of young boys; fully supports the criticism of that sentence by highly respected child care organisations in the United Kingdom; and calls on the office of the Attorney General to seek a review of this sentence in view of the very serious offences committed by David Selwood.

That this House is appalled at the leniency of the sentence imposed by Bow Street magistrates court of a 12 month community rehabilitation order on a former Crown Court Judge, David Selwood, after he admitted downloading indecent images of young boys; fully supports the criticism of that sentence by highly...

That this House is pleased to welcome to the House the mayors of the towns of Famagusta, Kyrenia and Morphou to meet honourable Members and notes the courageous efforts made by the mayors of these towns, all of which have been in the Turkish occupied area of Northern Cyprus since the events of 1974, to keep alive within the community of these towns their right to return to their homes and possessions in any settlement on the issue of Cyprus; and applauds the willingness of these elected representatives to work with members of the Turkish Cypriot community to rebuilt and develop these towns for the benefit of Greek and Turkish Cypriots in their country of Cyprus.

That this House is pleased to welcome to the House the mayors of the towns of Famagusta, Kyrenia and Morphou to meet honourable Members and notes the courageous efforts made by the mayors of these towns, all of which have been in the Turkish occupied area of Northern Cyprus since...

That this House notes with great pleasure the return of Pakistan to membership of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA); warmly congratulates the actions of the President of Pakistan and his ministers that have led to Pakistan's return and fully believes that Pakistan will very quickly become fully involved in the many roles performed by the CPA; and hopes in the near future the United Kingdom branch of the CPA will extend an invitation to the Pakistan branch of the CPA to send a parliamentary delegation to visit the United Kingdom,

That this House notes with great pleasure the return of Pakistan to membership of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA); warmly congratulates the actions of the President of Pakistan and his ministers that have led to Pakistan's return and fully believes that Pakistan will very quickly become fully involved in the...

That this House notes with very deep concern the proposed closure of four post offices in the Tooting constituency; notes that these closures follow the closure of previous post offices in the area; is of the opinion that whatever reasons are given by the Post Office for these closures there is not sufficient concern given to the views of local people who clearly do not want or support such a policy; further notes that these closures will deny to local people an essential local service that they value and use; and calls on the Post Office to listen fully and consult people in the areas where these closures are proposed before any final decision is made.

That this House notes with very deep concern the proposed closure of four post offices in the Tooting constituency; notes that these closures follow the closure of previous post offices in the area; is of the opinion that whatever reasons are given by the Post Office for these closures there...

That this House warmly congratulates St George's Hospital NHS Trust on the recent opening of the Atkinson Morley Cardiothoracic and Neurosciences Unit at this hospital, which clearly shows the deep commitment of Her Majesty's Government to the ongoing modern developments taking place within the NHS and its commitment to the service and the people who will use these services; further notes that this unit now provides some of the most modern medical facilities within the United Kingdom, which will serve the medical health needs of the local community and also people throughout the United Kingdom who will use these services; and pays the warmest tribute to all members of staff of this unit and of St George's Hospital for their ongoing commitment to this country's health services.

That this House warmly congratulates St George's Hospital NHS Trust on the recent opening of the Atkinson Morley Cardiothoracic and Neurosciences Unit at this hospital, which clearly shows the deep commitment of Her Majesty's Government to the ongoing modern developments taking place within the NHS and its commitment to the...

That this House notes that the London Borough of Wandsworth has very substantial reserve funds and is proposing cuts totalling half a million pounds in its funding to long-established local organisations within the Borough of Wandsworth that provide day-to-day support to many residents living within the Borough of Wandsworth; further notes that these organisations include the Wandsworth Citizen's Advice Bureau, day centres for the elderly, luncheon clubs, the Wandsworth Cancer Support Centre, the Bereavement Service and the Parkinson's Disease Service to name just some of the organisations that will be affected by a reduction in the grant they will receive; further notes that, without such funding from one of the wealthiest councils in the United Kingdom, many of these organisations will be unable to provide the service used by people living within the Borough of Wandsworth; and calls on her Majesty's Government to enter into immediate discussion with Wandsworth Council in an effort to protect funding levels for these organisations whose existence is now threatened and for which funding cuts will have a serious affect on many residents in the Borough.

That this House notes that the London Borough of Wandsworth has very substantial reserve funds and is proposing cuts totalling half a million pounds in its funding to long-established local organisations within the Borough of Wandsworth that provide day-to-day support to many residents living within the Borough of Wandsworth; further...

That this House warmly congratulates the forthcoming membership of the European Union by Cyprus and Malta, two Commonwealth countries which belong to the British Islands and Mediterranean Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, with whom many honourable Members of this House have had a very close relationship over many years; and welcomes the positive role that these countries will play within the expanding European Union while retaining their very long and honourable association within the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.

That this House warmly congratulates the forthcoming membership of the European Union by Cyprus and Malta, two Commonwealth countries which belong to the British Islands and Mediterranean Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, with whom many honourable Members of this House have had a very close relationship over many years;...

That this House notes and supports the request of Taiwan to be granted observer status to the World Health Organisation; notes that this request is also supported by the United States, Japan, the European Parliament, the World Medical Association and the British Medical Association; further notes that Taiwan has made substantial achievements in the field of health and that in recent years it has extended humanitarian and medical assistance to many other parts of the world; further notes the commitment made by the Government and people of Taiwan to work within the system of the World Health Organisation for the benefit of humanity; further notes that Her Majesty's Government will consider with our European Union partners any proposal for Taiwanese involvement in the World Health Organisation; and requests that Her Majesty's Government clearly urges at the forthcoming annual World Health Assembly in Geneva, members of the World Heath Organisation to support Taiwan's participation in the sessions and work of its forthcoming annual meeting in Geneva and other meetings of the World Health Organisation in the capacity of observer.

That this House notes and supports the request of Taiwan to be granted observer status to the World Health Organisation; notes that this request is also supported by the United States, Japan, the European Parliament, the World Medical Association and the British Medical Association; further notes that Taiwan has made...

That this House notes with great pleasure that this year sees the celebration of the 300th Anniversary of relations between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom; further notes during this long period of time the closeness of that relationship and the ongoing support of Gibraltar to the United Kingdom, especially during periods when the support of Gibraltar was of crucial importance; further notes, with pride, the deep commitment of Gibraltar as a member of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association to the principles of the Commonwealth in which it is a highly respected member; and believes there is a need for the fullest co-operation and understanding between the two countries in any decisions that may need to be taken that would in any way affect Gibraltar and this should only be done with the fullest involvement and co-operation of the elected representatives of Gibraltar and its people.

That this House notes with great pleasure that this year sees the celebration of the 300th Anniversary of relations between Gibraltar and the United Kingdom; further notes during this long period of time the closeness of that relationship and the ongoing support of Gibraltar to the United Kingdom, especially during...

That this House notes with deep concern the increasing threat of possible military action against Taiwan being made by the Peoples Republic of China; further notes the many missiles that are already aimed at Taiwan from across the Taiwan Straits; and calls on the major political powers of the world and the United Nations to use their influence to impress upon the Peoples Republic of China the need fully to respect the wishes of Taiwan and its people to their right to independence and to continue to follow their established democratic system of government, free from military threat from the Peoples Republic of China.

That this House notes with deep concern the increasing threat of possible military action against Taiwan being made by the Peoples Republic of China; further notes the many missiles that are already aimed at Taiwan from across the Taiwan Straits; and calls on the major political powers of the world...

That this House notes that on Workers' Memorial Day on 28th April the London death watch unit, a joint initiative of the Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council and the General Municipal and Boilermakers Union, London Region, issued new figures obtained from the Health and Safety Executive listing 191 work-related deaths since 1996 in the London area alone; further notes that the vast majority of these deaths were in the construction and maintenance industries; and believes that these sad new statistics highlight the importance of the Government bringing forward, at the earliest possible opportunity, the long-awaited legislation on corporate killing and the reform of the law on involuntary manslaughter designed to improve the chances of successfully prosecuting those employers known to have flouted health and safety regulations and which have contributed to the deaths of their employees.

That this House notes that on Workers' Memorial Day on 28th April the London death watch unit, a joint initiative of the Battersea and Wandsworth Trades Union Council and the General Municipal and Boilermakers Union, London Region, issued new figures obtained from the Health and Safety Executive listing 191 work-related...

That this House notes with concern the proposed closure of Barmouth Road Post Office which is in the centre of a residential area where many people such as the elderly, disabled persons and parents with young children use the essential services it provides for the payment of their benefits; further notes that should this post office close contrary to the wishes of the local community it will cause very real difficulties for many local people; and calls on the Post Office to listen to the views expressed by the community before any final decision is made as to its future.

That this House notes with concern the proposed closure of Barmouth Road Post Office which is in the centre of a residential area where many people such as the elderly, disabled persons and parents with young children use the essential services it provides for the payment of their benefits; further...

That this House, in common with all parliaments of the Commonwealth, proudly observes Commonwealth Day on 10th March; acknowledges the theme of Partners in Development and looks forward to working together with commonwealth parliaments in identifying areas where effort should be focused; and gratefully acknowledges the work of the United Kingdom Branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association in strengthening the links binding together the Commonwealth family and promoting democracy worldwide.

That this House, in common with all parliaments of the Commonwealth, proudly observes Commonwealth Day on 10th March; acknowledges the theme of Partners in Development and looks forward to working together with commonwealth parliaments in identifying areas where effort should be focused; and gratefully acknowledges the work of the United...