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 congratulates the B and Q chain of retail outlets for initiating in 1995 a ú25 million programme of fitting sprinkler protection to their new and existing outlets; notes that this programme, which is 87 per cent. complete at this time, covers 6.6 million square feet and will use 80,700 sprinkler heads and over 280 km of pipework of various diametres; registers approval of this provision of protection and confidence for in-store teams and customers and inhibition of arson and terrorist attack; and advocates the early adoption of similar programmes with equal vigour by all large retail operators.
That this House, bearing in mind the circumstances demonstrated by the recent cases of Dr Shipman and Messrs Ledward and Neale, registers grave concern at the failure and/or tardiness of the medical profession to police properly its membership; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to institute as a matter of urgency an independent body to receive and assess complaints related to all those professionals who exercise at whatever level the power of life and death over those individuals committed to their care.
That this House expresses its appreciation to the British Health Care Association for its work in supporting the NHS and its users; notes that cash and gifts of equipment made to the NHS by the member organisations of the BHCA continue year on year, that the 20 mutual companies who are members of the BHCA cover 1.7 million NHS patients and that these mutuals offer practical low-cost cover to meet the unavoidable additional expenses of visiting dentists, opticians and many alternative and complementary treatments, specialist consultations and investigations; further observes that benefits include provision of cash payments for time spent in hospital, grants for maternity and home help in addition to generous payments for personal injury and disability; appreciates the not-for-profit approach of this sector; looks forward to the BHCA and its members continuing to make a valuable contribution to a healthier nation; and invites the Secretary of State for Health and the Chancellor of the Exchequer to continue to take full account of this worthwhile contribution in the development of future health and taxation policies.
That this House notes the 3,900 redundancies announced by Corus, the Anglo-Dutch steel producer, in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire, Teeside, Scotland and South Wales since June; further recognises that these redundancies mean that Corus have now made more people redundant than Rover have in the West Midlands; calls upon the Government to give the same co-ordinated ministerial support at a national level as they have given to Rover, shipbuilding and the coal industries in times of distress; deplores the lack of consultation with the ISTC and the other unions representing employees in the steel industry; believes that loyal and hardworking steel workers and their communities are being sacrificed for short-term gains to Corus' balance sheet at a time when the strength of the pound has begun to decrease; is appalled at the drawn out nature and 'spinning' of the redundancy announcements; and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation to ensure that UK employees and their representatives are consulted prior to any major redundancy announcements, thus enjoying the same level of fairness as their EC counterparts.
That this House condemns the crass and unfair advertising campaign currently being pursued in Barnsley and elsewhere by Envision Licensing on behalf of the BBC and the Television Licensing Authority which seeks to highlight particular streets in which there are residents who have not obtained a television licence, thereby embarrassing and distressing residents who have obtained a television licence and who have done nothing to deserve this unwarranted attention and embarrassment; questions the motives behind this campaign which is targeted at economically deprived and working class areas; questions the statistical analysis on which it is based; calls into the question the authority by which it was undertaken considering the lessening of the reputation of the BBC in those areas where the campaign has been pursued; and calls on the Head of the BBC, Greg Dyke, Envision Licensing and the Television Licensing Authority to withdraw this advertising campaign immediately.
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Target and Programmes of Study in Citizenship) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1603), dated 13th June 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd June, be annulled.
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (National Curriculum) (Attainment Targets and Programmes of Study in History) (England) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1606), dated 13 June 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd June, be annulled.
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Dangerous Substances and Preparations (Nickel) (Safety) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1668), dated 21st June 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd June, be annulled.
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Rutland Sixth Form College, Oakham (Dissolution) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 1684), dated 26th June 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28th June, be annulled.
That this House congratulates all those who attended the Defend Council Housing lobby on 19th July; and notes the strength of feeling against transfers.
That this House recognises the potentially crucial impact of the United States of America's Nuclear Missile Defence System upon nuclear arms proliferation, the security of the UK and world peace; believes, consequently, that no decision should be made with respect to support of the US Nuclear Missile Defence system during the parliamentary recess; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to recall Parliament should such a decision need to be taken.
That this House congratulates ITV on its excellent coverage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Pageant, which brought joy and a sense of pride to millions of television viewers; and considers the failure of the BBC to screen the event to be a disappointing failure to meet its public service broadcasting obligations.
That this House believes that train operating companies should be accountable to their customers by making it as easy as possible for their customers to register complaints about, for instance, reliability, punctuality and cleanliness of train services; is disturbed, therefore, that Connex, whose overall performance has fallen by 5 per cent. in the last year, has apparently scrapped its direct e-mail address for such purposes and replaced it with an e-mail on web site which requires customers first to download the site, which can often be time-consuming, and then to fill in a host of details, including the type of ticket purchased and how, which may be useful to Connex marketing, but which is not relevant to its customer's complaint; fears that such a complicated procedure will inevitably deter legitimate complaints and reduce the volume of such complaints and thereby reduce the complaints statistics in the run-up to the renewal of the Connex franchise; and urges Connex, and any other train operating company which follows the same practice, to reinstate its direct e-mail service so that its customers may readily make their views known via all types of communications media, including e-mail, which is increasingly a preferred route for those with access at home or work to electronic mail.
That this House welcomes the United Nations-sponsored talks in Geneva on 24th July to 4th August, and in New York from 12th September to early October; welcomes the opportunity that Greek and Turkish Cypriots have taken to establish meetings between civil society groups on the island; is alarmed by reports of intervention by the Turkish military commander on the island in the April elections for the unrecognised regime in Northern Cyprus; condemns the arrests and legal action taken against Turkish opposition politicians and journalists, including Sener Levent, the Editor of the Avrupa (Europe) newspaper, accused of spying for Greek Cypriots, and Ozker Ozgur of the Patriotic Unity Movement and a former Deputy Prime Minister of the unrecognised North Cyprus regime who is charged with sedition and whose trial is to commence on 24th July; recognises the historic nature of the event on 18th July when 10,000 Turkish Cypriots gathered in North Nicosia to demand that Turkey gives us back our country; in support of Mr Levent; and urges all three guarantor powers to support those on the island working for a peaceful outcome, based on a bi-zonal, bi-communal solution in accordance with United Nations resolutions in the interests of both communities on the island.
That this House congratulates successive administrations on Hampshire County Council and the personnel of its recreation department on the 35th anniversary of the decision to create the Calshot Activities Centre in and around the historic hangars of the former RAF flying boat station on the Solent; and recognises the important contribution made by the centre to fostering a spirit of teamwork and adventure in young people as well as acquainting many of them for the first time with out-of-town activities.
That this House is disturbed to discover that many people are incorrectly denied a good credit rating by credit reference agencies, building societies and banks on the grounds that they have been given a false address when, in fact, their postal codes have been incorrectly recorded sometimes following changes by the postal authorities to the codes; believes that this causes severe inconvenience, including the cost of checking their credit rating, and embarrassment to those affected and, in some cases, results in people being refused mortgages, bank and building society accounts or loans for important business opportunities; and calls upon all banks, building societies and credit reference agencies to ensure that their records are entirely accurate and up to date.
That this House notes the Report by Sir John Mortimer's Advisory Group on The Future of the Vacant Plinth in Trafalgar Square; notes that a statue to commemorate the role women played in World War II was the second choice of members of the general public; notes the conclusion of the report regarding use of the plinth for a rotating exhibition of modern sculpture; notes also the conclusion that the Advisory Group felt that there should be such a tribute, but that Trafalgar Square is not the best place for it; and that it should be in a park or a more open space where is could be more easily enjoyed; and requests the Government to provide a statue to commemorate the role women played in World War II either in Trafalgar Square or elsewhere in a prominent position.
That this House welcomes the Government's intention to make kerb crawling an arrestable offence; further welcomes its commitment to protect the vulnerable from abuse and exploitation associated with prostitution; and urges the Government to publish the consultation paper produced by the working party reviewing sex offences legislation, and to bring forward legislation making kerb crawling an arrestable offence within the lifetime of this Parliament.
That this House welcomes the recent cessation of hostilities agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea; welcomes the involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross in repatriating prisoners of war held on both sides; believes that early deployment of the UN/OAU Peacekeeping Mission in the temporary security zone is urgent and essential; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to reinstate development aid as soon as possible.
That this House congratulates the Connie Grant School of Dancing for its 75 years of successful style and glamour in Sheffield and South Yorkshire, its outstanding achievements in fundraising for charity, its sell-out performance this week at the Sheffield City Hall for children with leukaemia at Great Ormond Street Hospital, its pioneering of formation dancing, its coaching of British champions through the days of Victor Sylvester, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, its three generations of family tradition, and the 500 children and adults in the performance this week featuring tap, ballet, modern jazz and song and dance to help other children in need.
at end add 'and further calls on the Government to end the discrimination practice of denying invalid care allowance to new claimants over retirement age.'.
That this House welcomes the statement of the Government Actuary that the link between the basic pensions and the earnings level could be restored for the next five years without any increase in National Insurance contributions; notes the answers to parliamentary questions that confirm that keeping contributions at their present level, as a proportion of earnings, would allow the link to be paid until 2011 while producing a surplus of ú4 billion; and believes that this evidence fully justifies an immediate restoration of the link and a declaration of the Government's intent to increase pension levels at the true rate of earnings inflation.
That this House notes the advice of Advocate General Siegbert Alber that VAT should be levied on bridge tolls within the United Kingdom; regrets the possible implications of this advice for charges on the Tamar Bridge; is particularly concerned about the implications of extra charges for residents of Devon and Cornwall who use the Tamar Bridge as an essential link between the two counties; believes that the imposition of VAT on Tamar tolls would have a damaging impact on business, particularly in the Objective One area of Cornwall, and individuals as there is currently no genuine alternative route; and, noting the ability of member state governments to allow exemptions from VAT requirements, urges Her Majesty's Government to recognise that the one-lane 15th century bridge at Gunnislake does not provide a viable alternative route between Devon and Cornwall and that, therefore, the Tamar Bridge should be exempted from VAT.
That this House notes that in an endeavour to promote health issues throughout the island of Ireland, the British Medical Association and the Irish Medical Organisation will jointly host an All Ireland Health Conference on 22nd September in Ballyconnell, County Cavan, with representatives from the profession, government health departments, voluntary organisations, charities and research organisations; and congratulates the British Medical Association and Irish Medical Organisation for initiating this opportunity to demonstrate how people can work together on the island without fear or rancour for the good of all its people.
That this House congratulates BBC TV on the recent item on Newsnight about mental health; notes the concerns of participants about the incidence of institutionalised racism within the mental health services; and calls upon the Government to investigate the matter.
That this House welcomes the recent selection of Pilkington Optronics to supply three Astute submarines with masts and visual systems, ensuring that the new submarines for the Royal Navy will have the world's most advanced capability; congratulates the company on the success of its private venture investment in research and development for the new technology to defeat overseas competition; notes that the work provides a platform for future export efforts and underpins the future of the skilled workforce in Glasgow, St Asaph and Staines; appreciates the confidence shown by the Ministry of Defence in pioneering hi-tech British firms; and praises the innovative quality work and commitment of the Pilkington Optronics workforce.
That this House deplores the frequency in Colombia of kidnappings and hostage-taking for either financial or political advantage; notes that there are still significant numbers of such hostages held in captivity; draws attention to the situation of the victims of the Avianca hijacking of 12th April 1999 when 42 civilians were captured on an internal flight; recognises that all but five of these have now been released; applauds the efforts of the Rencuentro group of families of these captives to secure the release of their loved-ones; calls on all parties to the conflict and their international interlocutors to make the early release of all hostages a high priority in the peace process; and exhorts the Ejercito de Liberacion Nacional to release all in their control as a significant gesture towards peace.
That this House acknowledges the vital role of small independent abattoirs in supporting small farms, including those specialising in organic production; accepts their importance in relation to consumer choice and providing a sufficient affordable range of organic meat products; recognises their role in supporting animal welfare, rare breeds and biodiversity; notes that the current charging structure for Meat Hygiene Service inspections discriminates against small abattoirs; and calls upon the Government to adopt a per head charging system in line with other EU countries to reverse the decline of small abattoirs and to support small organic producers.
That this House notes with alarm recent incidents involving property damage and injury to the public and workers resulting from hose failures when dangerous liquids and gases are being transferred from tankers, and is aware that technology is now available to prevent the leakage of dangerous material from occurring if a hose pulls apart or a coupling breaks; and calls on the Government thoroughly to review existing regulations to ensure that the transportation of dangerous materials is undertaken using the best available flexible hose technology to ensure public protection.
That this House condemns tobacco smuggling and recognises that the current growth of international smuggling undermines the good health policy of tobacco taxes, reduces revenues, impacts on law-abiding retailers and involves organised criminals; further notes with concern the allegations made by the Guardian newspaper's report on 31st January that British American Tobacco condoned tax evasion and exploited the smuggling of billions of cigarettes in a global effort to boost sales in order to lure generations of new smokers and that BAT records show that billions of cigarettes were shipped from their subsidiaries in the US, Venezuela and Brazil to distributors in the free zone of Aruba, an island in the Caribbean just off the coast of Colombia; believes that, in light of these serious allegations, the Health Select Committee report, The Tobacco Industry and the Health Risks of Smoking is both welcome and timely; and urges the Government to support the Committee's recommendation that the allegations need to be looked at independently and that the Department of Trade and Industry should investigate them.
leave out from 'Republic' to end and add 'and calls for an end to the kind of culinary colonialism which denounces people in the Philippines for eating dog meat when the House of Commons canteens and restaurants serve chickens, cows, ducks, sheep, lambs, fish, crustaceans, deer turkeys, and other flesh to Right honourable and honourable Members of the House.'.
That this House applauds the success of the meningitis C vaccination programme, introduced to protect babies, children and young people from the most virulent form of meningococcal disease; notes with concern that meningococcal disease is the largest cause of death of children aged one to five in the United Kingdom and a serious threat to children and young people; welcomes the fact that due to the new vaccine there has already been a 75 per cent. reduction in the incidence in the immunised groups but recognises the need for continued vigilance against all forms of meningitis; suggest early implementation of a United Kingdom strategy for control, prevention and treatment of neonatal infections that cause meningitis; calls for improved medical education to assist faster diagnosis and more appropriate treatment; commends the partnership of all those involved in the fight against meningitis including the meningitis charities, the industry, the Department of Health, research institutions and the National Health Service, in achieving the success of this programme; and calls upon them to continue to work together in the development of new vaccines and future immunisation programmes to protect against all major infectious causes of meningitis and septicaemia.
That this House welcomes the position paper published by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education on the National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education Qualifications in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and its stated objective of promoting public understanding of, and confidence in academic standards; congratulates the Agency on its work to highlight the principles of the Bologna Declaration of 19th June 1999 to which the UK Government is a signatory and to further those aims; draws particular attention to the strong emphasis given in the paper to the view that it is necessary to demonstrate in all circumstances that a masters degree represents a minimum level of achievement that equates to the level associated with the second cycle qualifications envisaged in the Bologna Declaration; confirms that use of the Masters title for lower level achievement runs the risk of devaluing the standing of the Masters degree generally; and furthermore welcomes the Agency's invitation for written comments to be submitted to that body by 30th September on the nomenclature issues raised in their above-mentioned paper.
That this House notes with concern the rising incidence of child abduction world-wide; believes that this trend may well continue unless firmer international action is taken; deeply regrets that some of the signatories to the Hague Convention on Child Abduction, including certain EU members states, fail to give effect to all of the Convention's provisions in some individual cases; considers it is of the utmost importance that the 2001 Review of the Hague Convention results in positive and specific action to improve adherence to both the letter and spirit of the Convention by the central authorities of signatory countries; calls on the Central Authority for England, Wales and Northern Ireland and on the Central Authority for Scotland to consult at an early date with interested parties, particularly with Reunite, the National Charity for Child Abduction, on improvements to the operation of the Convention; and urges the Government to take the lead internationally ensuring that the Hague Convention Review meeting next year is attended by Ministers.
That this House congratulates the year six pupils and teachers of Saltburn Primary School in Teesside and across the UK for their recent project work in creating a wall of positive graffiti challenging racism, prejudice and bullying ; notes that education action zone funded projects have increased awareness of the problem of racist bullying within the classroom and the community as a whole; welcomes the work being done by Redcar and Cleveland Education Action Zone and urges other EAZs and LEAs to initiate similar projects; and wholeheartedly supports the proposed inclusion of work by children from Saltburn in Teesside, and across the UK in an international exhibition of art and literature to be held in Brussels, produced by and for young people and highlighting their knowledge of and opposition to racism of all kinds.
That this House notes with deep concern that there has been an increase in the number and brutality of so-called punishment beatings carried out by both sets of paramilitary groups in Northern Ireland and that, according to the RUC press office, loyalists carried out 36 shootings and 35 beatings and republicans 25 beatings and 21 shootings since the start of the year; commends Jim Cusack, the Security Correspondent of the Irish Times for detailing some of these incidents in a report in the Irish Times on 23rd June; and calls upon all organisations with a concern for abuses of human rights to focus their efforts on halting this unacceptable activity, before someone dies as a result of such attacks.
That this House notes the following beatings and shootings by the IRA this year 7th February, man (23) beaten with hammers in Downpatrick, 25th February, two workmen beaten with iron bars in South Armagh, 10th March, man (30) shot in north Belfast, 11th March, youth (16) beaten in north Belfast, 13th March, man (26) beaten in Creggan, Derry, man (20) shot in ankle, west Belfast, man (24) shot five times in arms and legs in south Armagh, 14th March, man (20) shot in both ankles, west Belfast, 2nd April, man (22) shot in both legs, north Belfast, 3rd April, youth (19) shot in both legs, west Belfast, man (26) shot in both ankles, west Belfast, 4th April, man (45) beaten and stabbed in north Belfast, 7th April, youth (18) beaten in west Belfast, man (26) shot in both feet, north Belfast, 9th April, youth (19) shot in both legs, west Belfast, man shot in leg in west Belfast, 11th April, man (23) shot in Toomebridge, Co Antrim, 16th April, youth (17) shot in both feet, west Belfast, 24th April, youth (17) beaten and slashed by same gang and 26th April, man (20) beaten, north Belfast, man (30) beaten and lacerated, Downpatrick.
That this House notes the following loyalist attacks, January 17th, two shot in Newtownabbey, February 3rd, youth beaten with hammers, Lisburn, 5th, man (24) shot twice, 5th , man (20) beaten with pickaxes, Antrim, Belfast, 9th, man (25) beaten, Ballymena, 27th, man (33) shot three times, Portadown, 29th, man (31) beaten and shot, Coleraine, March, 2nd, man (33) shot and arms broken, Antrim, man (41) shot in ankle, Belfast, 4th, youth shot in knee, Belfast, 13th, man (47) shot in leg and body, Belfast, man (25) shot in leg, Belfast, 14th, man (26) shot in both legs, north Belfast, 20th, man (33) shot in leg, Belfast, 21st, man (21) shot in legs, Belfast, 22nd, man (24) beaten, Newtownabbey, 27th, man (29) beaten, Bangor, 28th, man (21) beaten Ballyclare, April 1st, man (34) shot five times, Antrim, man (24) shot in leg, east Antrim, 25th, man (37) shot, Downpatrick, 25th, man (28) shot in leg, Antrim, 26th, youth (15) beaten and shot, Belfast, youth beaten and shot twice, Belfast, May 7th, man (29) shot, Antrim, 8th, man (28) shot in leg, Antrim, man (21) shot in leg, 11th, man (54) shot four times, Belfast, 20th, man (39) beaten, Bangor, 20th, man (37) shot, Larne, woman (35) beaten, Dromore, 21st, man (33) shot in leg, Belfast, May 27th, man (28) beaten, Coleraine, May 28th, man (24) beaten Belfast, May 30th, man (38) shot twice, Ballynahinch, June 1st, youth, man (20) beaten and covered in paint and feathers, Belfast, 3rd, man (38) shot twice, Belfast.
That this House strongly supports the Clinical Applications for Logistics Management (CALM) system developed over 13 years at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital by Clinical Director, Mr Andrew Hay and his team, which is a clinician-led, computer system that effectively manages hospital bed occupancy and has achieved a 60 per cent. reduction in patient admission cancellations; notes that in 1998 the Emergency Services Advisory Team declared that CALM provided the only effective bed management solution in the National Health Service, in 1999 CALM achieved NHS Beacon Status and in February 2000 the National Audit Office report praised CALM, and thanks Lord Wolfson for his sponsorship of the system and Sema Helix project team for their support; recognises a new improved version of CALM will be available from July 2000; notes that 56,000 patients in the NHS suffer from last minute cancellations of planned hospital admissions; believes that CALM provides a cost effective, innovative quality solution to this problem; and urges the Government to pilot CALM across the NHS with a view to full implementation to delivery improved patient services.
That this House recognises that certain fisheries in European waters are killing, as a result of incidental bycatch, many thousands of dolphins and porpoises; acknowledges that EU legislation requires that bycatch of cetaceans be monitored and addressed; is concerned that despite clear evidence of the incidence of bycatch, particularly in pelagic trawls and gill net fisheries; there has been very little action on either a national or EU level to effectively reduce the mortality of cetaceans in fisheries; understands that bycatch of some species greatly exceeds levels that could be sustained by the populations; therefore calls upon the Government to take immediate action to address known bycatch problems, monitor and manage fisheries effectively to prevent dolphin and porpoise deaths occurring and close problem fisheries where bycatch is not being reduced; and urges the Government to press for the institutional and policy changes necessary to achieve these ends through the forthcoming meeting of the parties to ASCOBANS and the current review of EU Common Fisheries Policy.
That this House welcomes the Ministry of Defence's procurement of Type 45 destroyers to be built at Glasgow and Vosper Thornycroft; but reminds the Government that the workforce of Cammell Laird on the Tyne and in Merseyside want similar fair treatment when awarding the ro-ro contract so that they can also achieve security of employment.
That this House notes the increasing concern in many countries about the environmental impact of investment projects supported by export credit agencies; regrets the lack of support by the OECD Working Party on Export Finance for the policy of the adoption of commonly accepted World Bank standards as guidelines for ECA reform; welcomes the initiative by the United States Government to raise this issue at the forthcoming G8 Summit in Okinawa; supports the principle of the adoption of basic environmental guidelines for export credit agencies including environmental impact assessment procedures, greenhouse gas emissions accounting and lending prohibition policies; and calls on the Government to give support for a G8 directive on environmental guidelines for export credit agencies to be adopted no later than the G8 summit in 2001.
That this House notes the legally binding vote at the June 2000 meeting of the OSPAR Convention in favour of a review of radioactive discharges into the sea with a view to ending the reprocessing and adopting the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel; further notes that the vote was carried nem con with the support of 12 European countries (including Germany, Switzerland, Sweden and Spain all of whom currently contract for the reprocessing of spent fuel); is aware of the recent statement supported by members of the Japanese Diet critical of the Anglo-Japanese plutonium trade; and urges the Government to recognise the widespread opposition to the environmental and economic impact of nuclear reprocessing throughout Europe and the growing opposition from the general public and parliamentarians in Japan, accept its responsibility as sole shareholder in British Nuclear Fuels Limited and actively support a policy of renegotiation of existing reprocessing contracts into new contracts for the dry storage of spent nuclear fuel.
That this House notes that the present Home Office consultation document on reforming the law on involuntary manslaughter has left out road deaths from being considered for inclusion under this law; believes that this consultation is an opportunity to try and assess the advantages and disadvantages of dealing with one form of unlawful death and injury under a separate law, instead of common law, particularly in view of the overwhelming evidence of public dissatisfaction with the present road traffic law (Road Traffic Act 1988, amended in 1991), supported by numerous petitions delivered to the Home Office, and most recently a 13,000 signature petition by RoadPeace, and supported also by a great many complaints from their constituents to most honourable Members; notes that there is a growing agreement that the law cannot continue as at present and also the Human Rights Act 1999 will require that road deaths be treated no differently from other culpable deaths; believes that this consultation also provides a change to end discrimination in respect of road deaths, beginning with the investigation and ending with derisory sentences in magistrates' courts where the fact of death is not even recorded on court records, and to end the social exclusion of bereaved families of road victims, who feel deeply insulted by the lack of acknowledgement of their loss and the treatment of their loved ones' death; and therefore calls for road deaths to be included for consideration under all three charges proposed.
That this House notes with serious concern the mandatory death sentence imposed on David Chell, a 57 year old United Kingdom citizen found guilty of drug trafficking in Penang, Malaysia on 3rd July; further notes the serious inconsistencies in the prosecution evidence in this case; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to make strong and urgent representations to the Malaysian authorities.