Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 426open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 December 2004
That this House welcomes the historic ruling of the House of Lords on 16th December, granting the appeal of nine individuals detained at HMP Belmarsh and elsewhere under Part IV of the Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001; notes that the House of Lords has quashed the derogation under Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights; further notes the Declaration of the House of Lords that Part IV of the ATCSA 2001 is incompatible with the ECHR; further notes the resignation of the Special Immigration Appeals Commission special advocate, Ian McDonald QC; recalls the strong reservations on this Part expressed by the Joint Committee on Human Rights of both Houses and of the Privy Councillor Review Committee; further notes the concerns of domestic and international non-governmental organisations; believes that derogation from international human rights obligations is injurious to the standing of Britain in the world and causes profound damage to community relations domestically; further believes that detention without trial represents a breakdown of the rule of law and can only hinder protection of public safety and security; further believes that detainees must be promptly charged and brought before a court of law or released and returned to their families; and urges Her Majesty's Government to bring forward legislative changes to the Act in order to conform to the judgement of the House of Lords and respond to the concerns of the JCHR and Privy Councillor Review Committee.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 440open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 December 2002
That this House notes the findings of the Audit Commission's Corporate Governance Report on Hull Council, which stated that the city's universities did not figure significantly in the Council's thinking and that lack of political consensus was a factor in Lincoln University abandoning the potential development of a prime site and moving the development to another city; in contrast, notes that the Vice-Chancellor of Hull University has stated the relationship between the University and Council has been extremely positive and constructive; helped the University to engage with the City's regeneration and development plans and that regular meetings took place between the University's Senior Management Team and the City Council; further notes that the University has been represented on Council led bodies such as City Vision, City Image and City Learning, with the Vice-Chancellor of Hull University recently being appointed as a Director of City Build, that Hull Council and Hull University were partners in the ú45 million Millennium Project 'The Deep', in which the University has a Research Centre, with one of the largest environment simulators in Europe; that members of the Council have been extremely helpful to the University in supporting the development of its Medical School; and that Hull University has greatly valued the input of Patrick Doyle, Leader of Hull Council from 1979 to 2001; further notes that the Council's Cabinet supported the development of a prime site for the University of Lincoln and therefore finds it amazing how the Audit Commission came to its conclusions on this issue.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 613open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 December 2001
That this House welcomes the decision of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania court on 18th December to quash the death sentence passed on journalist and black political rights activist, Mumia Abu-Jamal; regrets however that his original murder conviction has been maintained despite the confession of Arnold Beverly and his willingness to testify; notes that a court reporter, Ms Terri Maurer-Carter has filed an affidavit stating that the 1982 trial judge boasted in racial terms of his determination to see a death penalty executed and that her evidence to this effect is unchallenged; notes that Amnesty International has condemned the conduct of the Abu-Jamal trial; believes that Mumia Abu-Jamal is the victim of a miscarriage of justice and expresses its belief that a court should now examine all the fresh evidence that will enable Mumia Abu-Jamal to establish his innocence; and further urges the Government to make representations to the United States Federal and state authorities urging their abolition of the death penalty.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 596open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 17 December 2001
That this House notes with regret that Rio Tinto plc, the world's largest and wealthiest mining multinational, continues its appalling treatment of workers and residents in Kingston Upon Hull and East Yorkshire, who seek no more than the just determination of their claims for industrial disease and death, resulting from the operation of the former Capper Pass Smelting Plant; pays tribute to Sir Philip Otton, Professor Malcolm Harrington, Professor Anthony Newman Taylor and Professor David Coggon, the eminent members of the proposed Capper Pass Claims Review Scheme, for their commitment and dedication, in seeking to discharge their professional duties; further notes that the process is at risk of further delay, due to Rio Tinto's attempts to deprive the claimants of their legal rights to pursue cases for pre-November 1967 exposure to carcinogens, heavy metals and ionising radiation; recalls that Rio Tinto had also sought to deny the claimants' the right to pursue asbestos-disease claims; believes that by such underhand tactics, Rio Tinto are seeking to break the claimants' resolve; understands that in consequence of such shabby conduct, the Australian Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union has written to one bereaved family in Hull, asserting that Rio Tinto were continuously acting in an offensive and disgraceful manner, a sentiment which is not at risk of contradiction; demands that Rio Tinto should respect the pre-1967 legal rights of the claimants, and commit forthwith to the Claims Review Scheme; and considers that in default, the Chairman and Board of Rio Tinto should reconsider their positions.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 72open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 December 2000
That this House welcomes the diligence of Observer journalists Gaby Hinsliff and Martin Bright in drawing public attention to the establishment of 'Operating Pre-empt' by the Humberside Police; notes that police officers have been asked to inform Special Branch of anyone of Irish origin, descent or background who is brought into custody, is subject to a routine street or driver check, is subject to a police enquiry for any reason, or is brought to the attention of the police by a member of the public for any reason, in particular when seeking accommodation; notes that the Race Relations (Amendment) Act requires powers to be used in a non-discriminatory way; notes there are an estimated four million people of Irish descent living in Britain; notes that the targeting of Irish in Britain will inevitably damage efforts to prevent terrorist actions, is liable to create further miscarriages of justice against Irish people and will undermine progress made in strengthening confidence of the Irish community and Anglo-Irish relations in general; welcomes the response of the Humberside Chief Constable to instruct officers that nationality will never be used as a suspicion alone; and calls upon the Government to press for this clarification to be circulated to police officers throughout the United
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 71open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 11 December 2000
That this House notes the decision of the Army Board to allow Guardsmen James Fisher and Mark Wright to continue their army careers despite the conviction and prison sentence served for the murder of unarmed father-of-two Peter McBride, then aged 18 years; notes the distress caused to the family and friends of Peter McBride, particularly in light of the large number of soldiers discharged from the services following conviction of relatively minor drugs offences; further notes the Independent Assessor of Military Complaints has expressed 'dismay' at the decision of the Army Board; further notes the board meeting was held in private and has yet to share its reasons with the McBride family or the wider public; and calls upon the Government to re-examine the papers in this case, to review its policy on the ethical and public relations implications of allowing convicted murderers to serve in Her Majesty's forces and, pending this, to order that these soldiers may never again be permitted to serve in Northern Ireland.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 53open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2000
That this House expresses its great concern that it has taken the Health and Safety Executive 15 months to undertake disclosure of its evidence arising from the regulation of health and safety at the Capper Pass Smelting Plant, Hull, operated by London-based Rio Tinto plc, the world's largest mining company; deplores the fact that Rio Tinto actively obstructed or impeded such disclosure; recalls that Rio Tinto previously adopted the same tactics to avoid release of its workers' occupational medical records; and castigates Rio Tinto for failing to honour its commitment to expedite the setting up of its claims review scheme.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 52open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 7 December 2000
That this House regrets that Rio Tinto plc, the London-based mining conglomerate, has adopted underhand tactics in its claims review scheme, arising from its operation of the former Capper Pass Smelting Plant, Hull; regrets that Rio Tinto has seen fit to process personal data and to write to many of the claimants, effectively seeking to undermine and criticise their legal representation; notes that Rio Tinto refused to give any undertaking to the solicitor representing over 300 living or deceased former workers and residents to desist from such unacceptable conduct in the future; recognises that those solicitors cannot release to Rio Tinto the names and addresses of all the claimants in connection with a claims review scheme without such an undertaking; commends the claimants for lodging a complaint with the Data Protection Commissioners; notes that in consequence the Assistant Commissioner has made an adverse provisional assessment against Rio Tinto, as a registered data controller that it is unlikely that Rio Tinto has processed personal data in compliance with the Data Protection Act 1998 and that it should review its processing accordingly; and calls upon Rio Tinto to refrain from such misconduct in the future to enable the claims review scheme to be implemented without further delay.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1187open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 November 2000
That this House notes the decision of the Army Board to allow Guardsmen James Fisher and Mark Wright to continue their army careers despite conviction and prison sentence served for the murder of unarmed father-of-two Peter McBride, then aged 18 years; notes the distress caused to the family and friends of Peter McBride, particularly in light of the large number of soldiers discharged from the services following conviction of relatively minor drugs offences; further notes the Independent Assessor of Military Complaints has expressed 'dismay' at the decision of the Army Board; further notes the Board meeting was held in private and has yet to share its reasons with the McBride family or the wider public; and calls upon the Government to re-axamine the papers in this case, to review its policy on the ethical and public relations implications of allowing convicted murderers to serve in Her Majesty's forces and, pending this, to order that these soldiers may never again be permitted to serve in Northern Ireland.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1126open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 6 November 2000
That this House welcomes the proclamation of his Holiness Pope John Paul II of St. Thomas More, former Speaker of this honourable House and Lord Chancellor of England, as the Patron Saint of Statesmen and Politicians.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 870open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 June 2000
That this House welcomes the news of the successful campaign waged against Rio Tinto plc by former workers, their families and residents in respect of industrial diseases, illnesses and deaths resulting from its operation of the former Capper Pass tin smelter; cautiously supports Rio Tinto's proposals to set up a claims tribunal to decide compensation according to the merits; notes Rio Tinto's decision not to contest whether the injuries, illnesses and deaths arose through negligence, to admit that it owed a duty of care and to waive statutory time limits, but expresses great concern that Rio Tinto refuses to meet the generic or individual legal costs of the claimants, thereby attempting to debar them from pursuing their cases, and calls upon it to reconsider such refusal; is disappointed at Rio Tinto seeking to silence its critics by claiming that disclosure of its proposals constitute irresponsible publicity, by encouraging wholly unmeritorious claims; notes that since the disclosure 60 new claims were lodged, including 15 deaths resulting from liver, oesophageal and lung cancer, brain tumours and Hodgkins Disease, 19 cases, lung cancer, respiratory disease, skeletal disintegration, thyroid disease, leukaemia and epilepsy, deaths of residents including children aged between four and 14 years, from brain tumours, bone cancer, neuroplasma and leukaemia, and illnesses of residents including brain tumours, leukaemia, Hodgkins Disease and myeloma; and calls upon Rio Tinto to recognise its responsibilities and to desist forthwith from further attempts to discredit the claims of workers, families and residents and expeditiously make provision for the payment of full compensation and costs.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 655open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 April 2000
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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 534open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 March 2000
That this House supports the universal abolition of the death penalty; welcomes the support given by Her Majesty's Government to a strongly-worded resolution on the question of the death penalty at the 1999 UN Commission on Human Rights; believes that a similar resolution should be tabled this year urging all states to abolish the death penalty and fully comply with international law pending abolition; recognises the importance of the Commission as the key UN body on human rights; and calls on the Government to support a strongly-worded resolution, oppose any attempts to weaken the resolution and actively lobby other governments at this year's Commission to do the same.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 480open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 March 2000
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Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 400open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 February 2000
That this House notes the deep public concern surrounding the death of Robert Hamill, a 25 year old Catholic, who was attacked and killed by a large crowd in Portadown on 27th April 1997, the alleged behaviour of the RUC in connection with this case, and the fact that no one has been convicted of this brutal murder; and, in common with Amnesty International, the International Relations Committee of the United States Congress, the SDLP, Sinn Fein, Alliance and Women's Coalition political parties in Northern Ireland, believes an independent judicial inquiry within the meaning of the Tribunal of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 should be held into the circumstances of Robert Hamill's murder.