That this House is of the opinion that every worker should have the right to union membership for the protection of her occupational, social and economic rights, and not to be discriminated against on grounds of union membership or participation in union activities or using union services, to be a union representative and, if so, to have reasonable time off and not to be discriminated against, to be represented by the union, individually or collectively, on any work issue, to have the right to take industrial action to protect his or her or any other worker's occupational, social or economic interests without being in breach of contract, without threat of dismissal or discrimination and to picket any workplace relevant to the dispute.

That this House is of the opinion that every worker should have the right to union membership for the protection of her occupational, social and economic rights, and not to be discriminated against on grounds of union membership or participation in union activities or using union services, to be a...

That this House is of the opinion that every trade union should have the right to organise and support industrial action in accordance with the union's rulebook to protect members' or any other worker's occupational, social or economic interests, to uphold its own rule book and democratic procedures, and to spend its funds and conduct its own activities in accordance with the rules, free from employer and state interference, litigation or legislation, to represent its member or members in any workplace on any work issue, to be granted recognition by and to negotiate collective agreements with any employer where a majority of employees are members of the union or vote for recognition of it, and where the union has members, to have reasonable access to a suitable location in an employer's premises in order to communicate with the members, to inspect for health, safety or welfare reasons or to ensure compliance with labour legislation.

That this House is of the opinion that every trade union should have the right to organise and support industrial action in accordance with the union's rulebook to protect members' or any other worker's occupational, social or economic interests, to uphold its own rule book and democratic procedures, and to...

That this House believes that every employer should have the right, and every public employer or employer enjoying public subsidy should have the duty, only to deal with contractors, national or foreign, which supply goods and services manufactured and supplied by employers which recognise unions and comply with international trade union rights; further believes that the courts should have the duty to construe all existing legislation and to adapt the common law so as to make them consistent with the provisions of international trade union rights ratified by the UK and, where an existing law cannot be so construed, then, to the extent that it is inconsistent, it should be rendered void; and invites Her Majesty's Government to incorporate all the international trade union rights ratified by the UK into national law and all future legislation to be scrutinised to ensure consistency with those provisions.

That this House believes that every employer should have the right, and every public employer or employer enjoying public subsidy should have the duty, only to deal with contractors, national or foreign, which supply goods and services manufactured and supplied by employers which recognise unions and comply with international trade...

That this House reaffirms the right of all people to elect and hold accountable representatives in Parliament who are responsible for the conduct of all economic, social and industrial policies; rejects unreservedly the attempt being made by unelected officials in the European Union to dictate to the British Government which policies it must follow when these run counter to decisions reached by Parliament; warns that any country which adopts the European single currency, under the control of the Central Bank will, in effect, by reversing the gains made throughout Europe by the Labour, Trade Union and Socialist Movements during centuries of struggle to achieve democracy; and calls for the establishment of European co-operation based solely on the progressive harmonization of policies as agreed, from time to time, by the peoples and parliaments in the member states.

That this House reaffirms the right of all people to elect and hold accountable representatives in Parliament who are responsible for the conduct of all economic, social and industrial policies; rejects unreservedly the attempt being made by unelected officials in the European Union to dictate to the British Government which...

That this House notes that selection by aptitude, ability, race, religion and class is inherently divisive in society; further notes that academic achievement is linked to the social and economic conditions in areas where there is poverty and unemployment; recalls that all the best academic studies of comprehensive schools have shown that the best pupils do as well and the average reach higher standards than in the selective system; believes that only real meaning of choice in education is that every student should have access to schools where the full range of subjects are available; warmly congratulate the teachers who work so conscientiously to raise standards and the local education authorities which support them; expresses its grave disappointment at the Government's decision to introduce more selection in the school system as a result of the announcement on schools policy made by the Secretary of State for Education on Monday 12th February; and invites the Government to commit itself to a fully comprehensive system of education throughout life, which has been the historic commitment of the Labour Party over the last half century and which is essential if a fully educated democracy is to develop fully in this country.

That this House notes that selection by aptitude, ability, race, religion and class is inherently divisive in society; further notes that academic achievement is linked to the social and economic conditions in areas where there is poverty and unemployment; recalls that all the best academic studies of comprehensive schools have...

That this House, notes that new creations to the House of Lords, following the recent reforms, will be persons nominated by the Prime Minister of the day without any democratic element or accountability; recalls that it has long been the practice of the House to recommend to the Crown in a Humble Address that retiring Speakers should be granted peerages, creating a precedent for a wider reform that gives this House authority to act in these matters; believes that any legitimate second chamber must be based upon election rather than patronage but recognises that such a system may take some time to introduce; resolves that until such a democratic chamber has been established, no persons shall be put forward for peerages unless and until a list of those so recommended has been submitted to the House of Commons for its approval on a formal motion; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to follow this practice forthwith and place before the House the names of all those whom it wishes to recommend for creation as peers before such recommendations are made to the Crown.

That this House, notes that new creations to the House of Lords, following the recent reforms, will be persons nominated by the Prime Minister of the day without any democratic element or accountability; recalls that it has long been the practice of the House to recommend to the Crown in...

That this House regrets the decision of Her Majesty's Government to suspend the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive set up under the Good Friday Agreement; and calls for their immediate re-establishment without any preconditions, accompanied by a clear statement by the Government that the powers conferred under the Northern Ireland Act 2000 to suspend them at any time, will not be exercised during the lifetime of this Parliament.

That this House regrets the decision of Her Majesty's Government to suspend the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive set up under the Good Friday Agreement; and calls for their immediate re-establishment without any preconditions, accompanied by a clear statement by the Government that the powers conferred under the Northern Ireland...

That this House wishes to register its deep appreciation and gratitude to the doorkeepers and police who serve in the House of Commons and whose help and guidance have been of incalculable assistance to generations of members of the public; welcomes the introduction of modern communications technology, including telephones, computers, pagers and faxes which now make it possible for information to pass more quickly and efficiently but does not share the view that these techniques have, in any way, diminished the need for those staff who have always had responsibilities that go much wider; regrets the recent decisions that have been taken to reduce the staffing of doorkeepers and police in the Palace, thus preventing them from providing the best possible service, for which they have been recently, and expensively, trained; and invites the Serjeant at Arms to reconsider his decision, so as to take account of the importance these members of the staff play in the life and work of this place.

That this House wishes to register its deep appreciation and gratitude to the doorkeepers and police who serve in the House of Commons and whose help and guidance have been of incalculable assistance to generations of members of the public; welcomes the introduction of modern communications technology, including telephones, computers,...

That this House notes the emergence of a semi-presidential style of government, by-passing the Cabinet and taking this House for granted, with few effective checks and balances on the power of the Executive; further notes the development of closer front bench links between parties as with the appointment of Liberal Democrats to a Cabinet consultative committee, and the establishment of a high-level all-party Britain in Europe Committee; notes the tendency of the leadership of all parties to centralise power at the top and expect unquestioning support from their own backbenchers for whatever proposals they bring forward, even where these were not the subject of any prior consultation with colleagues, nor were put to the electorate in the last election; notes the growing public cynicism about Parliament and politics which these practices have encouraged, which may damage the reputation of Parliament itself; and therefore invites all honourable Members, while honouring their personal and political obligations and loyalty to their own party and the manifesto on which they were elected, to speak and vote more freely in the House on the proposals put before them, and by doing so to re-assert their historic role as elected representatives, their right and duty to express their own deeply-held convictions and their responsibility for maintaining the role of this House as a democratic legislature holding all governments to account, having been elected by the people for that purpose.

That this House notes the emergence of a semi-presidential style of government, by-passing the Cabinet and taking this House for granted, with few effective checks and balances on the power of the Executive; further notes the development of closer front bench links between parties as with the appointment of Liberal...

That this House welcomes the recent judgement by a court in Scotland in a case where three women who were charged after they had disarmed an integral part of the UK Trident nuclear weapon system were acquitted by the sheriff on the grounds that their action was justified on account of the illegality and criminality of the UK Trident system; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to institute, as a matter of urgency, an independent, open and public audit of the nuclear weapons programme.

That this House welcomes the recent judgement by a court in Scotland in a case where three women who were charged after they had disarmed an integral part of the UK Trident nuclear weapon system were acquitted by the sheriff on the grounds that their action was justified on account...

That this House calls for the introduction of legislation to make provision in the laws of the United Kingdom for the human rights of workers in relation to trade unions which are established by certain international instruments ratified by the United Kingdom; and welcomes the Employment Rights (International Obligations) Bill.

That this House calls for the introduction of legislation to make provision in the laws of the United Kingdom for the human rights of workers in relation to trade unions which are established by certain international instruments ratified by the United Kingdom; and welcomes the Employment Rights (International Obligations) Bill.

That this House, concerned at the reports it has received of major contamination of workers, residents and the environment by arsenic, lead, heavy metals and radioactive material, causing leukaemia, cancers and other serious illnesses all deriving from the activities of Rio Tinto plc and the operation of its former Capper Pass smelting plant near Hull, invites Her Majesty's Government to institute a full public inquiry and report back to the House.

That this House, concerned at the reports it has received of major contamination of workers, residents and the environment by arsenic, lead, heavy metals and radioactive material, causing leukaemia, cancers and other serious illnesses all deriving from the activities of Rio Tinto plc and the operation of its former Capper...

That this House expresses its concern at the long prison sentence imposed upon Leonard Peltier, a distinguished American Indian leader, for an offence he is alleged to have committed in 1975 by a court in America that withheld vital evidence which would have proved his innocence; notes that the campaign on his behalf has been supported by 20 million people world-wide, including 50 members of the United States Congress, 60 members of the Canadian Parliament, members of the European Parliament, Nelson Mandela, the Dalai Lama, Archbishop Tutu, Mikhail Gorbachov and the Archbishop of Canterbury; and requests the President of the United States to Exercise his powers to grant executive clemency to permit the immediate release of Mr Peltier.

That this House expresses its concern at the long prison sentence imposed upon Leonard Peltier, a distinguished American Indian leader, for an offence he is alleged to have committed in 1975 by a court in America that withheld vital evidence which would have proved his innocence; notes that the campaign...

That in the opinion of this House the names of British commissioners to serve in the European Union should be approved by the House of Commons before appointment.

That in the opinion of this House the names of British commissioners to serve in the European Union should be approved by the House of Commons before appointment.

That this House, noting the threat to peace in the Middle East, arising from the situation in Iraq and the continuation of Anglo-American air attacks there, the Turkish occupation of Northern Cyprus and military intervention outside its own borders against the Kurds, the Israeli bombing and occupation of part of the Lebanon, and its failure to implement the peace agreement signed with the Palestinians; also noting the widespread denial of democracy and human rights and the acute human suffering and hardship that exists throughout the region, urges Her Majesty's Government to introduce an emergency resolution in the Security Council, proposing that a fully representative Middle Eastern Peace Conference be convened under the auspices of the United Nations Secretary General, accompanied by a general ceasefire and cessation of all hostilities and the lifting of all sanctions on non-military equipment, at which all these issues could be discussed and resolved peacefully to meet the needs of all the people who live there.

That this House, noting the threat to peace in the Middle East, arising from the situation in Iraq and the continuation of Anglo-American air attacks there, the Turkish occupation of Northern Cyprus and military intervention outside its own borders against the Kurds, the Israeli bombing and occupation of part of...

That this House, recognising that knowledge is the one natural resource available to humanity that is growing and not depleting with the passage of the years and believing that the education of each person is of benefit to the whole community, urges Her Majesty's Government to re-introduce the principle that education throughout life should be funded by the community and not by tuition fees and expenses paid for by students.

That this House, recognising that knowledge is the one natural resource available to humanity that is growing and not depleting with the passage of the years and believing that the education of each person is of benefit to the whole community, urges Her Majesty's Government to re-introduce the principle that...

That this House wishes to congratulate the President of the Board of Trade on his statement that General Pinochet was a brutal dictator and the grant of diplomatic immunity would wrench his guts; and invites the Government to see that General Pinochet is held fully accountable for his crimes.

That this House wishes to congratulate the President of the Board of Trade on his statement that General Pinochet was a brutal dictator and the grant of diplomatic immunity would wrench his guts; and invites the Government to see that General Pinochet is held fully accountable for his crimes.

That this House offers its sincere congratulations to all those courageous women trade unionists who have been on strike at Hillingdon Hospital for over three years in defence of their human rights, their jobs, wages and conditions, following the privatisation of their work by the Hillingdon Hospital Trust, and whose appeal, on the grounds of unfair dismissal, has now been upheld by an independent tribunal; and calls upon the Government to end the practice of privatisation in the public services and pledges its full support for other workers who decide, if it proves necessary, to take industrial action when they are subjected to the same unfair treatment by their employers.

That this House offers its sincere congratulations to all those courageous women trade unionists who have been on strike at Hillingdon Hospital for over three years in defence of their human rights, their jobs, wages and conditions, following the privatisation of their work by the Hillingdon Hospital Trust, and whose...

That this House recalls the terrible cost in lives and property caused by the narrow nationalism that led to war in Europe during this and earlier centuries; believes that the emergence of Fascism was a direct result of high unemployment, and a loss of faith in the democratic process, in the 1920's and 30's; is convinced that close co-operation in Europe is essential for economic and social well-being; reaffirms its commitment to the maintenance of democratic control, through the ballot box, in each and every nation in Europe of all major economic decisions that affect the life and work of their citizens; rejects the argument that the national interest of Britain or any other nation could ever be served by abandoning such democratic control within an economic and monetary union; fears that if such key decisions were transferred to a central bank which is neither elected, nor removable, by the people it could well lead to higher unemployment and a return to the very nationalist responses which have occurred in the past and which are now re-appearing again; and calls upon all the peoples of the European Union to campaign together to oppose the single currency and EMU under the control of a central bank and to work for a free and democratic Commonwealth of Europe, bringing in all the nations on the continent, co-operating at their own pace and through their own governments and parliaments directly answerable to their own peoples.

That this House recalls the terrible cost in lives and property caused by the narrow nationalism that led to war in Europe during this and earlier centuries; believes that the emergence of Fascism was a direct result of high unemployment, and a loss of faith in the democratic process, in...

That this House warmly welcomes the initiative taken by the Secretary-General of the United Nations during his mission to Baghdad and the agreement reached with the Iraqi Government designed to achieve a peaceful settlement of the present crisis; urges the United Nations Security Council to respond positively to his proposals; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to support the Secretary-General, to urge the lifting of sanctions and not to take any military action against Iraq.

That this House warmly welcomes the initiative taken by the Secretary-General of the United Nations during his mission to Baghdad and the agreement reached with the Iraqi Government designed to achieve a peaceful settlement of the present crisis; urges the United Nations Security Council to respond positively to his proposals;...