1,327 ingested motions from United Kingdom introduced in 2000. Year filters use the introduced date shown on each card. Walk years back as far as this source still publishes.
That this House notes that it is the view of the union shop stewards at Bass Brewers that the proposed acquisition of Bass Brewers by Interbrew should be fully supported by the DTI; and further notes that there is great local concern, particularly in Burton-upon-Trent, that if the Interbrew offer were to be lost then any other proposal may be likely to bring greater uncertainly to the future job prospects in the UK brewing industry,
That this House calls on the Government to make beta-interferon available on the National Health Service to patients suffering from multiple sclerosis; recognises the clinical judgement which deems it to be potentially beneficial; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to hold discussions with the National Assembly for Wales on how a similar intiative can be implemented in Wales.
That this House notes with concern that nearly a decade after Iraqi troops invaded Kuwait more than 600 Kuwaiti and third country nationals are still unaccounted for and that under United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 Iraq has a clear obligation to co-operate with the International Committee of the Red Cross in determining their whereabouts; and calls on the United Nations urgently to campaign to clarify this issue which is causing continued suffering to the families of the missing.
That this House congratulates Bexley Women's Aid on its 25th Anniversary; pays tribute to the dedicated volunteers and paid staff who have provided practical and emotional support to hundreds of women and children who have experienced domestic violence; acknowledges that domestic violence is a serious crime affecting thousands of women and children each year; gives its wholehearted support to the Bexley Women's Aid Campaign, and other similar campaigns across the country, to end domestic violence; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government and local authorities to do all they can to support Women's Aid and other campaigns to create a safer environment for women and children.
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Gaming Clubs (Hours and Charges) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1879), dated 17th July 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24th July, be annulled.
That this House congratulates Forest Division of Sussex police for operation MARBLE, resulting in a 44 per cent, reduction in assualts on the streets of Crawley on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights; recognises that by taking proactive action it has achieved a 55 per cent. reduction in serious assaults leading to grievous or actual bodily harm; and recognises that partnership with local authorities to reduce street crime will ensure that communities are safer.
That this House regrets the fact that student loans are regarded as income for the purposes of housing and council tax benefit; notes that this policy has a particularly injurious effect on mature students, thereby thwarting the Government's laudable aims in respect of life-long learning; believes that this treatment means that such students pay back their loans twice over; and calls upon the Government to disregard loans as income in the future.
That this House supports the suggestion made by Rita Restorick, the mother of Stephen, who was the last British soldier to be murdered by the Provisional IRA, that a posthumous medal similar to the US Purple Heart be presented to the next of kin of troops killed in action, so that it can be worn with pride on Remembrance Day; and is pleased to note that this suggestion has already gained the support of the Royal British Legion, the Daily Telegraph and the Mirror.
That this House supports Shelter's work with homeless and badly-housed people; agrees with its aim that everyone should be able to live in a decent, secure and affordable home; and endorses Strip 4 Shelter, Shelter's campaign to raise money for its services by harnessing the popular appeal of football.
That this House considers that the film The Patriot, directed by German director Roland Emmerich and written by Robert Rodat, is an appalling travesty of historical truth, that its apparent authenticity hides a dangerous agenda which portrays the British forces as performing atrocities about which there are no historical records and which were in fact perpetrated by the SS in World War II, and that this has the effect of appearing to give a precedent for Nazi war crimes; notes that if any other nationality or ethnic group were subject to such lies they would be quite justified in suing the film makers; and calls upon the British public to boycott this dreadful film.
That this House notes that one of the recommendations of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review was for the abolition of the coarse fishing close season on rivers in England and Wales; believes that the close season should be retained on running water to protect the riverside environment, to minimise disturbance to vital spawning grounds and to preserve fish stocks; agrees with the findings of a recent poll showing over 80 per cent of anglers in favour of the 125 year old close season; and calls upon the Government to reject the recommendation.
That this House notes with extreme concern that, after eight years of denying its obligations to the house-owners on its Cefn Celyn development in Swansea, it took the imminence of a court case which raised the possibility of being in contempt of court, to extract from Wales and West Housing Association (WWHA) documentation showing that they had had on record since November 1988 information 'that the Association had been aware of problems with retaining walls'; is concerned that they failed to reveal this years earlier despite the involvement of solicitors for the house owners, representations from and a meeting with the Right honourable Member for Swansea West in 1991, and inquiries from the Secretary of State for Wales in 1992; observes that with less persistence by the affected residents the truth might never have been revealed, the owners would have suffered legal and improper restoration costs for the wall, and WWHA would have escaped a significant part of the cost of meeting its obligations; regards with cynicism and little surprise that WWHA's internal investigation 'found that the misrepresentation had been the result of poor communication between officers of the Association and found no evidence to suggest that staff had knowingly suppressed relevant documentation at arbitration'; and calls upon the Secretary for Housing and Local Government at the National Assembly for Wales to institute a comprehensive investigation into this case.
That this House welcomes the measures taken by the Government to raise pensioners' incomes, but notes that for five out of six pensioners, who do not receive income support, the additional basic pension payable in 2000-01 if the link with earnings had been restored in 1998 would be more than the combined value of the ú150 winter fuel payment and free television licence for that year - ú119 more for a couple aged 75 or over and ú162 more for a couple under 75; notes the statement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 18th July that next year's pension increase is a matter for further consultation; and urges the Government to undertake that consultation without delay.
That this House notes that, according to Standing Orders, procedures for the election of the new Speaker could preclude all but two of the honourable Members who may have declared their candidature from offering themselves to honourable Members for election; calls on the Procedure Committee to bring forward amendments to Standing Orders to provide for democratic elections in which each honourable Member may cast a vote for his or her chosen candidate; and further calls on the candidates to issue personal manifestos so that honourable Members may make informed choices based on the candidates' stated commitment to the rights of backbenchers and the modernisation of the House.
That this House notes with concern the unilateral attempt by Four Seasons Health Care PLC, a subsidiary of Alchemy PLC, to cut the pay and working conditions of employees at elderly care homes in the Borough of Wandsworth, some of whom were transferred from the public sector when the homes were privatised by Wandsworth Council, by the expedient of terminating existing contracts of employment, coupled with an offer of re-employment on drastically reduced terms; notes further that in one of the homes, Park Lodge, 94 accidents have befallen elderly residents since January this year of which only two were reported to the local registration unit; and calls on the Government to outlaw unilateral reduction in employees' working conditions and to introduce stronger regulation of elderly care homes in the for-profit sector.
That this House recognises the continued public unease surrounding the use of animal experiments; notes the half million signature petition presented to the Prime Minister's Office by Naturewatch supporters; deplores the excessive secrecy which still permeates the animal experiment industry; and urges Her Majesty's Government to set up a Royal Commission inquiry to review the effectiveness and justification of animal experiments.
That this House congratulates Mrs Jo Wagerman on becoming the new President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews; welcomes her call for a new era of co-operation to further the interests of the Jewish community; joins with her in thanking her predecessor Eldred Tabachnic, QC for leading the Board of Deputies for a period of six years with enormous distinction; and wishes her well in this most demanding post.
That this House welcomes the publication of the Seventh Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; notes the observation of the Committee that the Greek case on the Elgin Marbles as presented to the Committee represents part of a development of that Government's case, that the current case does not dwell on the circumstances of the acquisition or legal issues, and emphasises the paramount importance of a change in the location of the marbles rather than their ownership; welcomes the statement of the Minister for the Arts, as recorded in paragraph 152 of the report, that Her Majesty's Government was happy to discuss the issue of the marbles, and that any progress was dependent upon 'a closer meeting of minds, a closer mutual understanding of each other's point of view'; and urges Her Majesty's Government immediately to enter into discussions with the Greek Government, with a new emphasis on what is possible rather than what is not possible, with regard to the future location of the sculptures of the Parthenon.
That this House notes with sadness that on Saturday 5th August the Annual Ceremony will take place at Dherynia in Cyprus to commemorate the 26th Anniversary of the occupation of Famagusta, when Mr Andreas Pouyouros, Mayor of the Municipality of Famagusta, at the barbed wire will yet again present a petition to the United Nations for the liberation of his city which will be visible in the distance empty, ruined and unapproachable in the occupied zone; and deeply regrets this tragic waste of Famagusta not only for its amenities but as a test bed where it could be proved that Greek and Turkish Cypriots can yet live, work, play and do business peacefully together despite 26 years of enforced separation.
That this House deplores the recent murder of the British defence attache in Greece, Brigadier Stephen Saunders, by the November 17 Terrorist Group; extends its condolences to his family and commends them for their courage in the face of this family tragedy; notes the high degree of co-operation between the Greek and British Governments, police and other authorities after the crime, including the high level seminar in Athens on ways of combating terrorism; and welcomes the recommendations from the seminar for joint participation in counter-terrorism exercises, technological enhancement and closer co-operation on counter terrorism issues, which it trusts will be speedily adopted by both governments.
That this House regrets the failure of the talks at Camp David to produce an agreement between Israel and Palestine, and notes the tremendous efforts of all sides to reach such an agreement; believes that it is necessary to continue the quest for peace through negotiation and that the current peace process must be kept alive; considers that this process must be firmly based on the principles of international law and United Nations Security Council Resolutions, in particular Resolution 242, leading to the creation of a viable, sovereign Palestinian state in all the West Bank and Gaza Strip with a shared and just solution for Jerusalam; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to play a leading role in conjunction with our partners in the European Union to achieve a peaceful setttlement on this basis.
That this House commends the constitutional propriety of the 24 Labour, three Liberal Democrat, six Scottish Nationalist and two other Right honourable and honourable Members from Scottish constituences, namely the Right honourable and honourable members for Banff and Buchan, Angus, Tayside North, Argyll and Bute, Dumbarton, Carrick Cumnock and Doon Valley, Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Ochil, Galloway and Upper Nithsdale, Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Coatbridge and Chryston, East Lothian, Edinburgh East and Mussleburgh, Eastwood, Edinburgh Central, Dunfermline East, Dunfermline West, Fife Central, Anniesland, Baillieston, Kelvin, Pollok, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, Ross Skye and Inverness West, Renfrewshire West, Midlothian, Moray, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Perth, Paisley South, Clydesdale, Hamilton South, Livingston and Linlithgow, who abstained on the vote on 25th July to preserve section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988 in England and Wales, an issue which is devolved to the Scottish Parliament in relation to their own constituencies.
That this House supports the Northern Echo's campaign, Our Lost Railway Heritage, launched on 26th July, which aims to ensure that the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world's first steam-powered passenger railway, celebrating its 175th anniversary this September, is properly commemorated for future generations, that its crucial role in Great Britain's Industrial Revolution and the North East's development is not forgotten, and that the railway revolution, one of the North East's gifts development is not forgotten, and that the railway revolution, one of the North East's gifts to the rest of the world, is fully acknowledged and celebrated for decades to come.
That this House notes with concern the inconsistency of 28 Labour Members of Parliament who sit for Scottish constituencies, namely the Right honourable Members for Airdrie and Shotts, Hamilton North and Bellshill, and East Kilbride and the honourable Members for Aberdeen Central, Aberdeen North, Aberdeen South, Cunninghame North, Cunninghame South, Ayr, Dumfries, Dundee West, Clydebank and Milngavie, Edinburgh North and Leith, Edinburgh, Pentlands, Edinburgh South, Falkirk East, Kirkcaldy, Glasgow, Cathcart, Govan, Glasgow, Maryhill, Rutherglen, Glasgow, Shettleston, Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Greenock and Inverclyde, Motherwell and Wishaw, Paisley North, Stirling, and Western Isles, who voted on 25th July to preserve section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988, which applies to England and Wales, while supporting abolition of the same provision for their own constituents in Scotland.
That this House congratulates Brake, the road safety organisation, on its success in raising the profile of road safety by encouraging 6,000 schools and companies to run road safety initiatives in Road Safety Week 2000; welcomes the Government's 'THINK!' campaign, which aims to co-ordinate road safety initiatives by various organisations but believes that more can be done in the field of road safety education, enforcement and engineering to save the 70 lives lost each week on United Kingdom roads; and urges the Government to invest more money in such measures in order to meet its challenging casualty reduction targets of 40 per cent. in the number of people killed or seriously injured and 50 per cent. in the number of children killed and seriously injured in road accidents as soon as possible.
That this House welcomes the Office of Fair Trading's current inquiry into BSkyB's position in the Pay TV market; expresses concern that BSkyB is able to abuse its market dominance to the detriment of consumer choice and competition; and calls on the regulatory authorities to ensure that BSkyB is regulated effectively and that its broadcast and distribution businesses operate at genuine arm's length through accounting or structural separation.
That this House notes that the proposed merger between Interbrew and Bass will have a detrimental impact on the UK brewing industry in terms of job losses and reduction of choice to the consumer; further notes that the UK competition authorities with extensive experience in the UK beer sector will have no material role in the decision making process; and strongly calls for the DTI to request the European Commission to repatriate the matter to the UK and in particular the Office of Fair Trading under Article 9 of the EC Merger Regulation.
leave out from "Cyprus" to end and add 'question on the basis of the political equality of the two peoples of Cyprus; forsees a bright and prosperous future, provided that effective guarantees are in place to ensure that never again will the larger seek to dominate or persecute the smaller and that a confederal structure can be agreed, so permitting both peoples to live secure in their own culture, religion, and geographical area and to cooperate with each other on the basis of mutual respect; further welcomes the new spirit of cooperation between Greece and Turkey, and looks forward to the accession of Cyprus to the EU after a settlement has been reached and provided arrangements can be made which will provide Turkey with the same rights and obligations as Greece with regard to the Cyprus Confederation until such time as Turkey itself joins the EU.'.
leave out from 'Air Touch' to end and add 'which has been justified on the basis that Mr Gent has brought about the takeover of Mannesmann by Vodafone, before this takeover has proved that it has produced any benefits for the shareholders, employees or customers of the company.'.
at end add 'but, noting that the M.A. degree has been conferred at the old Scottish universities as a first-level degree for many centuries, believes that this traditional practice should be allowed to continue.'.
That this House welcomes the news that India's National Football Team are currently enjoying their first ever UK tour; notes that the team has not played at all in the UK for over 50 years; further notes that the current captain of the national side, Bhaichung Bhutai, became the first Indian player to play professional football in the UK when he signed for Bury FC; congratulates Mr Rajprohit and Sapphire Enterprises Limited for financing the squad's visit to the UK; acknowledges Fulham Football Club's two lucky goals leading to their 2-0 victory over the visiting team; wishes the Indian squad well in their upcoming games against West Bromwich and Bangladesh; and welcomes the benefits to those clubs' race relations programmes and the increased interest in watching and playing the game which the tour will bring.
That this House notes recent activity by Unison's Northern Region which culminated in the mass gathering of nurses at the Angel of the North to campaign for a fairer deal for student nurses and midwives; recognises that student nurses and midwives are essential to the effective operation of the NHS; believes that current drop-out rates for student nurses and midwives should be addressed through a new deal for the caring professions and professionals; believes that the NHS should develop a caring family-friendly environment in which such professionals can study and learn; calls for the vocational training of health professionals to be remunerated through student income, rather than a reliance on bursaries and grants; and urges the Government to consider a change in status for such key workers whilst they train when planning NHS policy and funding for the mid to long term.
That this House applauds the splendid quality and good value of the work of the Patent Office; notes that no country in the world has a privatised Patent Office or one where core activities are outsourced; urges the Government to retain all the work presently undertaken at the Patent Office and to consider insourcing additional work to the Office that can be undertaken more efficiently and at better value there than in the private sector.
That this House deplores the decision to agree to pay Japan ú40 million as a sweetener to apologise for the fact that British Nuclear Fuels sent Kansai Electric plutonium mox fuel with falsified safety paperwork; notes with concern the total cost of the return of the discredited mox fuel to Sellafield is likely to be in excess of ú100 million; believes the agreement to provide Kansai Electric with alternative subsidised mox fuel is contrary to EU rules on state aid; contrasts the enormous subsidies to the plutonium fuel industry with the total annual research, demonstration and development investment into renewable energy of ú31 million; and calls upon the Government to halt all further support for plutonium fuel production in the United Kingdom in favour of a robust support for renewable energies.
That this House is fully aware of the important role small mines, such as the Moorside Mine at Eckington in Derbyshire, play in preserving mining skills, in providing an alternative form of coal production and in their contribution to local economies; is keen to protect the operations of small mines in circumstances where new contracts for the supply of coal are currently being negotiated and prices are being pushed to artificially low levels due to coal imports which are assisted by foreign subsidies and are affected by the strength of sterling; reminds generating companies in particular of the importance of providing contracts which maintain the operations of small mines as part of a healthy diversity in the supply of coal; calls upon the Government to ensure that small mines can quickly and readily tap into the state aid for the coal industry, recognising that small mines tend to be family businesses which cannot sustain their operations once they are pressed into a loss-making situation; and looks to the preservation of the last working coal mine in Derbyshire.
That this House notes the answers to the points of order raised by the honourable Member for Linlithgow given by the Speaker on 25th July, including the reference to the intended letter to all honourable Members; and reflects further that there should be a full debate on the procedures governing the selection of the new Speaker before the House moves to nomination and election of the Speaker.
That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Procedure in 1996 that no change was needed to the voting system; further believes that the fairest system would be an eliminatory ballot; and is confident that it is easily within the competence of the current Select Committee to bring forward proposals for such a system which would avoid the over-lengthy procedures described in its predecessor's 1996 Report, especially when other legislatures have already done so.
That this House sends its best wishes for the commemorative event planned for Saturday 5th August 2000, at Chailey, East Sussex, that will acknowledge with deepest thanks the efforts of the Polish airmen who flew from that wartime airfield; and pays tribute to the Poles who during the Second World War played such a valuable role in defending the skies over Britain and who, later in the war, played such a gallant role in the liberation of mainland Europe.
That this House congratulates the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the completion of the first year of its free safety equipment advisory check service, in which more than 2,300 boat owners requested face-to-face advice on safety equipment; regards this as an excellent example of prevention being better than cure; welcomes the aim of expanding the scheme to some 20,000 SEA checks per year; and applauds the contribution of its 10 full-time co-ordinators and 400 experienced volunteers who currently provide the SEA check service.
That this House congratulates the participants in the recent Scholars Conference on the Holocaust on their statement affirming that 'the Armenian genocide is an incontestable historical fact' and urging western democratic governments to recognise it as such; and therefore urges the Government to take the lead internationally by recognising the 1915 Armenian massacre as genocide, both in the interests of historical accuracy and as an impetus to democracy in Turkey.
That this House notes that sexually transmitted infections are increasing in men and that trends indicate a dramatic rise in the diagnosis of genital herpes and chlamydia, with new cases of chlamydia among men aged 16 to 44 having increased by 16 per cent. between 1997 and 1998; and congratulates the Doctor Patient Partnership and the Men's Health Forum on the innovative campaign to provide information on the symptoms, tests and treatments for STIs to men at work and at play at rugby and football matches, motor racing events, pubs and universities.
That this House notes that 26th August 2000 is the 25th anniversary of the dismissal of Bahrain's Parliament and the suspension of its constitution; recognises the importance of 26th August 1975 in the history of the people of Bahrain in their struggle for democracy and the rule of law; is gravely concerned that, 25 years on, Bahrain's Parliament and constitution remain suspended; supports the people of Bahrain who are calling for the restoration of their constitution and democratically-elected assembly; is also concerned at the continuing human rights violations in Bahrain as documented in the Annual Report of Amnesty International; particularly deplores the arrest of minors and women, the systematic torture and general ill-treatment of detainees, the forcible exile of Bahraini citizens, and the unfair trials conducted by the State Security Court; regrets the Bahraini Government's refusal to enter into dialogue with the members of the Committee for Popular Petition for the restoration of Bahrain's Parliament and constitution; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to urge the Bahrain Government to enter into dialogue with the members of the Committee, to put an end to all human rights violations in Bahrain, and to allow freedom of expression, of press, of association and freedom of assembly.
That this House condemns the Home Secretary for his statement during the second reading of the Criminal Justice (Mode of Trial) (No 2) Bill that the bill enjoyed 'the active endorsement of the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Bingham' (Official Report, Volume 345, No 58, column 886), when correspondence between the Noble and Learned Lord and the Home Secretary now shows that this was not the case; and calls on the Home Secretary to apologise to the Noble and Learned Lord, and to the House.
That this House calls on the Leader of the House to bring forward proposals that will allow honourable Members to vote on all candidates for the office of Speaker.
That this House notes with concern the recent report highlighting the faults with the German shells used for the Challenger II Battle tank, resulting in serious damage to the barrel, with a tendency to jam and impair the tank's ability to fire straight; expresses deep concern over the consequences this has for the effective use of the Challenger II tank in combat; notes that shells for the tank can no longer be produced in the UK by Royal Ordnance, forcing the armed forces to rely on German suppliers, which inevitably leads to delays in correcting faults; and calls on the Government to ensure that the UK does not completely lose the ability to supply military weapons to the armed forces.
That this House notes with satisfaction that the honourable Member for Witney voted in the Division Lobby on 25th July with honourable Members from his former party - the Conservative Party - to preserve section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988.
That this House welcomes the launch this week of the campaign by the Asian Women Prisoners Support Group and Asian Women Unite; which draws attention to the plight of Asian women in prison and the racism they experience.
at end add "and further notes that St Andrews, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Dundee Universities confer such masters degrees immediately whereas BAs at Oxford and Cambridge have to wait three and a half years before being able to flaunt their 'free of effort' promotion and asserts that this situation is just as unacceptable as the other.".