14177 1997-98 1708 That this House believes that too many young cyclists die each year because of a lack of protective headwear and that the wearing of bicycle helmets can greatly reduce the odds of a head injury; notes that if cyclists are involved in an accident and are not wearing a helmet they are three times more likely to suffer a head injury than if a helmet had been worn; and to this end supports the compulsory wearing of helmets by under 16 year olds to prevent unnecessary death and injury. Breed, Colin 29 Breed, Colin 1998-10-28 Proposed Brake, Tom 1998-10-28 Signed George, Andrew 1998-10-28 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-10-28 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-10-29 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-10-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-10-29 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-10-29 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-10-29 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-02 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-02 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-03 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-03 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-03 Signed Stoate, Howard 1998-11-03 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-11-04 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-04 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-05 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-09 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-09 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed Rendel, David 1998-11-16 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-11-16 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed 14178 1997-98 1709 That this House expresses serious concern about the lack of credible explanation of the interference by the honourable Member for Mansfield, the former Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the current Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at that Department, in planning applications in areas 140 miles outside his constituency; questions whether it is normal practice for parliamentary private secretaries to take up issues in other honourable Members' constituencies and on subjects covered by the department for which they are a parliamentary private secretary; and urges a full disclosure by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions of all papers, minutes of meetings and discussions concerning the Barnet Football Stadium and Belmont Riding Centre planning applications and a full investigation of this deeply unsatisfactory situation. Burns, Simon 18 Burns, Simon 1998-10-28 Proposed Simpson, Keith 1998-10-29 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1998-10-29 Signed Jenkin, Bernard 1998-10-29 Signed Moss, Malcolm 1998-10-29 Signed Paice, James 1998-10-29 Signed Whittingdale, John 1998-10-29 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1998-11-03 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1998-11-03 Signed Woodward, Shaun 1998-11-03 Signed Lait, Jacqui 1998-11-04 Signed Maclean, David 1998-11-04 Signed Syms, Robert 1998-11-04 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-11-04 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-11-05 Signed Bercow, John 1998-11-05 Signed Randall, John 1998-11-10 Signed Hayes, John 1998-11-10 Signed 14179 1997-98 1710 That this House congratulates the trustees of the Keighley Bus Museum on their success in rescuing the splendid core collection of buses previously held at Transperience, Bradford; views with great pleasure the fact that these magnificent examples of West Yorkshire's transport heritage will now have a long and secure future on public display in Keighley, thus giving much pleasure to present and future generations; and also wishes to put on record its gratitude to all those who contributed in any way to this magnificent outcome, including, Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Keighley Business Forum, the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the honourable Member for Stoke on Trent Central, when Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. Cryer, Ann 28 Cryer, Ann 1998-10-28 Proposed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-10-28 Signed Rogers, Allan 1998-10-28 Signed Rooney, Terry 1998-10-28 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-10-28 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-10-28 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1998-10-28 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-10-28 Signed McCabe, Steve 1998-10-28 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1998-10-28 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-10-28 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-10-28 Signed Cryer, John 1998-10-28 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-10-28 Signed Sutcliffe, Gerry 1998-10-28 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-10-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-10-29 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-02 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-02 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-11-03 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-04 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-04 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-11-05 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-11-05 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-16 Signed 14180 1997-98 1711 That this House urges the British Cycling Federation at its AGM on 7th November to resist international pressure aimed at expelling the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation from the British Cycling Federation; notes that the Northern Ireland Cycling Federation is entitled to membership of the British Cycling Federation under the Olympic Charter in which the meaning of 'Great Britain' is defined under its Constitution as 'The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland'; and further notes that, under the Belfast Agreement, it has been accepted by referenda in Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland that Northern Ireland should remain part of the United Kingdom for so long as that is the will of the people of Northern Ireland. Beggs, Roy 23 Beggs, Roy 1998-10-28 Proposed Robinson, Peter 1998-10-28 Signed Ross, William 1998-10-28 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-10-28 Signed Hunter, Andrew 1998-10-28 Signed Maginnis, Ken 1998-10-28 Signed Marshall, Jim 1998-10-28 Signed McCartney, Robert 1998-10-28 Signed Taylor, John D 1998-10-28 Signed Thompson, William 1998-10-28 Signed Trimble, David 1998-10-28 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-10-28 Signed Robathan, Andrew 1998-11-02 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-02 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-11-02 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-11-02 Signed Cash, William 1998-11-02 Signed Forsythe, Clifford 1998-11-02 Signed Walker, A Cecil 1998-11-02 Signed Wells, Bowen 1998-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-03 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Bradshaw, Ben 1998-11-10 Signed 14181 1997-98 1712 That this House expresses concern at the actions of Omega Pacific Limited in promoting Trecwn in Pembrokeshire as a storage stie for intermediate and low-level nuclear waste for financial gain; notes with further concern use of their unsolicited evidence submitted to the House of Lords Select Committee currently considering issues involved in the sustainable management of nuclear waste to promote their facility; and urges the Government to reaffirm its objective to formulate an environmentally responsible system for disposal of such waste as set out in the 1995 White Paper (CM 2919, published in July). Lawrence, Jackie 68 Lawrence, Jackie 1998-10-28 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1998-10-28 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-10-28 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-10-28 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-10-28 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-10-28 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-10-28 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-10-28 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-10-28 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-10-28 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-10-28 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-10-28 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-10-28 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-10-28 Signed Jones, Fiona 1998-10-28 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-10-28 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-10-28 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-10-28 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-10-28 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-10-28 Signed Moran, Margaret 1998-10-28 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-10-28 Signed Norris, Dan 1998-10-28 Signed O'Brien, William 1998-10-28 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-10-28 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-10-28 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-10-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-10-28 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-10-28 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-10-28 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-10-28 Signed Griffiths, Win 1998-10-28 Signed Hall, Patrick 1998-10-28 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-10-28 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-10-28 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-10-28 Signed Lepper, David 1998-10-29 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-10-29 Signed Cummings, John 1998-10-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-10-29 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-10-29 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-02 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-02 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-03 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-04 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-04 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-04 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-04 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-11-04 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-11-05 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-11-05 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-05 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-09 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1998-11-10 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-10 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-11-11 Signed Rowlands, Ted 1998-11-12 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Davies, Denzil 1998-11-16 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-16 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-11-16 Signed Williams, Betty 1998-11-17 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-11-18 Signed 14182 1997-98 1713 That this House notes that the elections to Iran's Assembly of Experts have resulted in over 70 per cent. of the seats being won by candidates of the Association of Militant Clerics and their allies but that, as all candidates had first to be approved by a supervisory board before they were allowed to stand and during that process almost all candidates associated with Iran's moderate president Mohammed Khatami were barred from standing, these elections have been exposed as an undemocratic farce with voters registering their opposition to the vetting of candidates by refusing to vote; and therefore calls on the Prime Minister to protest to the Iranian government and point out that such practices are unacceptable in any modern democracy. Livingstone, Ken 20 Livingstone, Ken 1998-10-28 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-10-29 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-10-29 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-11-02 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-11-02 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-03 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-03 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-03 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-04 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-04 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-05 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-09 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-12 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-16 Signed 14183 1997-98 1714 That this House welcomes the acknowledgement by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry that his responsibilities for competition policy require him 'both to act fairly and impartially and to be seen to do so'; notes that he satisfied himself he could take decisions about the British Airways/American Airlines alliance, and 'having discussed it with officials' decided he should determine whether the proposed acquisition by BSkyB of Manchester United be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission; calls upon him to explain why he concluded that he will be seen to be acting fairly and impartially in these cases, despite the acceptance by the New Millennium Experience Company of sponsorship from British Airways and BSkyB totalling ú24 million; further notes that the Director General of Fair Trading is investigating the profitability of supermarkets, including Tesco which has committed sponsorship to the NMEC of ú12 million; is concerned that the NMEC is negotiating with the Ford Motor Company over a ú12 million sponsorship when it may lay off workers at Dagenham and when the DGFT is about to investigate UK car prices; is concerned that companies may appear to be compromised by the refusal of the Secretary of State to separate his role as regulator and sole shareholder of the NMEC; and calls upon him to give up his position with the NMEC immediately or step aside from any regulatory role regarding any industry involved in NMEC sponsorship. Chope, Christopher 7 Chope, Christopher 1998-10-28 Proposed Paterson, Owen 1998-10-28 Signed Prior, David 1998-10-28 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1998-10-28 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-10-28 Signed Bercow, John 1998-10-28 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-10-29 Signed 14184 1997-98 1715 That this House notes that stroke is the largest cause of severe disability and the third largest cause of death; welcomes the inclusion of stroke in the health targets contained in Our Healthier Nation, but is concerned that the priority attached to stroke is not being followed through with action, noting particularly the absence of stroke from the programme of National Service Frameworks, the lack of action on those aspects of the Clinical Standards Advisory Group report Clinical Effectiveness, which relates specifically to stroke and the omission of stroke from the Department of Health's National Priorities Guidance 1999-2000 to 2001-02 issued recently to health and social services in England; and urges the Government to reflect the impact of stroke on the nation's health by taking action to guarantee equitable access to organised stroke treatment and care, which is shown to significantly reduce both death and disability from stroke. Syms, Robert 20 Syms, Robert 1998-10-29 Proposed Bottomley, Peter 1998-10-29 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-03 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-04 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-04 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-04 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-04 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-04 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-05 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-05 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-11-05 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-05 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-05 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-10 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed 14185 1997-98 1716 That this House is concerned that the ending of community care special transitional grant (STG) and the earmarking of these funds for new projects will result in further cuts in services for older and disabled people; notes that, of the ú453 million increase for social services in 1999-2000, ú350 million comes from the rolling up of STG into the local government finance system; and calls on the Government urgently to review the adequacy of funding for community care before switching resources to support projects in other areas of social care. Burstow, Paul 14 Burstow, Paul 1998-10-29 Proposed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-03 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-04 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-04 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-04 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-04 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-05 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-05 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-09 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-11 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed 14186 1997-98 1717 That this House congratulates the National Association of Occupational Health Projects for organising an Information Seminar on Tuesday 27th October to raise awareness of the contribution they make to the identification, treatment and prevention of work-induced illness and to urge all health authorities to make provision for the inclusion of occupational health services in their health improvement plans. Clapham, Michael 25 Clapham, Michael 1998-10-29 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1998-10-29 Seconded Hepburn, Stephen 1998-10-29 Seconded Connarty, Michael 1998-10-29 Seconded Cox, Tom 1998-10-29 Seconded Godman, Norman A 1998-10-29 Seconded Rapson, Syd 1998-10-29 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-10-29 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-10-29 Signed Cousins, Jim 1998-10-29 Signed Crausby, David 1998-10-29 Signed Cryer, John 1998-10-29 Signed Davies, Denzil 1998-10-29 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-10-29 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-10-29 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-10-29 Signed White, Brian 1998-10-29 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-10-29 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-04 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-11-05 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-05 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-11-12 Signed 14187 1997-98 1718 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Disability Discrimination (Exemption for Small Employers) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2618), dated 19th October 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House of 22nd October, be annulled. Ashdown, Paddy 25 Ashdown, Paddy 1998-10-29 Proposed Rendel, David 1998-10-29 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-10-29 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-10-29 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-10-29 Signed Webb, Steve 1998-10-29 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-03 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-04 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-04 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-04 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-09 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-09 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-10 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-10 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-11 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed 14188 1997-98 1719 That this House welcomes the publication of the Government's White Paper Modern Local Government: In Touch with the People and the package of reform contained in it, including new political structures to suit councils' role as community leaders, the strengthening of local financial accountability, a new ethical framework, a new duty on councils to promote the economic, social and environmental welfare of their areas, and a new duty on councils to deliver best value in the delivery of services; acknowledges the progress already made by local authorities in each of these policy areas; recognises that each part of the package is dependent on all the other parts; calls for as much as possible of the package to be contained in legislation at the earliest possible date to ensure local authorities maintain the drive to take forward the improvement agenda; calls for early publication in draft form of elements that are not immediately legislated upon; and would welcome an agreed way forward for local government through other interim measures. Whitehead, Alan 65 Whitehead, Alan 1998-10-29 Proposed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-10-29 Signed Keeble, Sally 1998-10-29 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-10-29 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-10-29 Signed Stuart, Gisela 1998-10-29 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-10-29 Signed White, Brian 1998-10-29 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-11-02 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-11-03 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-11-03 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-11-03 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-03 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-11-03 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-11-03 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-11-03 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-03 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-11-03 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-11-04 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-11-04 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-11-04 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-04 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-11-04 Signed Kidney, David 1998-11-04 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-11-04 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-11-04 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-11-04 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-11-04 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-11-05 Signed Johnson, Melanie 1998-11-05 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-11-05 Signed Coleman, Iain 1998-11-05 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-11-09 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-09 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-09 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1998-11-09 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-09 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-11-10 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-11-10 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-11-10 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-11-10 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-10 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-11-10 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-10 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Smith, Jacqui 1998-11-11 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-11-11 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1998-11-12 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-11-12 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1998-11-12 Signed Stevenson, George 1998-11-12 Signed Truswell, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-16 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-11-16 Signed Bradshaw, Ben 1998-11-16 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-11-16 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-11-16 Signed Wright, Tony 1998-11-16 Signed Norris, Dan 1998-11-17 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-17 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-11-18 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-11-18 Signed 14189 1997-98 1720 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Environmental Assessment (Forestry) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1731), dated 21 July 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on the 23 July, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed Nicholls, Patrick 1998-11-02 Signed Paice, James 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed Yeo, Tim 1998-11-02 Signed 14190 1997-98 1721 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Cattle Database Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1796), dated 20 July 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27 July, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed Nicholls, Patrick 1998-11-02 Signed Paice, James 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed Yeo, Tim 1998-11-02 Signed 14191 1997-98 1723 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security (Welfare to Work) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2231), dated 10th September 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 14 September, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Pickles, Eric 1998-11-02 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed Davies, Quentin 1998-11-02 Signed Smith, Iain Duncan 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed 14192 1997-98 1722 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Infant Class Sizes) (England) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1973), dated 7 August 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 August, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed May, Theresa 1998-11-02 Signed Green, Damian 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed Willetts, David 1998-11-02 Signed 14193 1997-98 1724 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Gas Act 1986 (Exemption) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1779), dated 20 July 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 22 July, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Redwood, John 1998-11-02 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed Chope, Christopher 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed Boswell, Tim 1998-11-02 Signed 14194 1997-98 1725 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Electricity (Non-Fossil Fuel Sources) (England and Wales) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2353), dated 23 September 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 24 September, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Redwood, John 1998-11-02 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed Chope, Christopher 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed Boswell, Tim 1998-11-02 Signed 14195 1997-98 1726 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (Further Education Institutions Information) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2220), dated 7 September 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10 September, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed May, Theresa 1998-11-02 Signed Green, Damian 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed Willetts, David 1998-11-02 Signed 14196 1997-98 1727 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Monopoly References (Deletion of Exclusions) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2253), dated 15 September 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 16 September, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-02 Proposed Redwood, John 1998-11-02 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-02 Signed Chope, Christopher 1998-11-02 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-02 Signed Boswell, Tim 1998-11-02 Signed 14197 1997-98 1728 That this House acknowledges the tremendous contribution that midwives have made to the National Health Service since its creation 50 years ago; recognises the outstanding level of care provided by them to mothers and babies; understands that the Government's plans for a new and modern National Health Service cannot be achieved without more effective recruitment and retention initiatives; expresses concern that the National Health Service has not implemented the 1995 agreement on a minimum F grade or equivalent for midwives providing women-centred care; and urges the Government to bear these facts in mind at the outcome of the Independent Pay Review Body's deliberations. Pollard, Kerry 64 Pollard, Kerry 1998-11-03 Proposed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-11-03 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-11-03 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-03 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-03 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-04 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-11-04 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-04 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-04 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-04 Signed Crausby, David 1998-11-04 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-04 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-04 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-04 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-11-04 Signed Amess, David 1998-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-04 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-11-04 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-11-04 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-11-05 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-11-05 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-11-05 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-05 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-05 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-05 Signed Lepper, David 1998-11-05 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-05 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-09 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Hurst, Alan 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-10 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-10 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-10 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-10 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-10 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-11-11 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-11-11 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-11-11 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed White, Brian 1998-11-11 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-11-11 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-11-12 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-11-12 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-11-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Woodward, Shaun 1998-11-16 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-11-17 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-17 Signed 14198 1997-98 1674A1 leave out from 'the' to end and insert 'unfair system of local government finance inherited by the present Government; welcomes the Government's review of central government assistance to local government; and further welcomes the fact that any new system will be fair and principled and based on achieving concensus for any change.'. Hesford, Stephen 1 Hesford, Stephen 1998-11-03 Proposed 14199 1997-98 1729 The Status of this EDM is Closed. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-03 Proposed Heathcoat-Amory, David 1998-11-03 Signed Maude, Francis 1998-11-03 Signed Gibb, Nick 1998-11-03 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-03 Signed Whittingdale, John 1998-11-03 Signed 14200 1997-98 1730 The Status of this EDM is Suspended. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-03 Proposed Heathcoat-Amory, David 1998-11-03 Signed Maude, Francis 1998-11-03 Signed Gibb, Nick 1998-11-03 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-03 Signed Whittingdale, John 1998-11-03 Signed 14201 1997-98 1731 The Status of this EDM is Suspended. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-03 Proposed Heathcoat-Amory, David 1998-11-03 Signed Maude, Francis 1998-11-03 Signed Gibb, Nick 1998-11-03 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-03 Signed Whittingdale, John 1998-11-03 Signed 14202 1997-98 1732 That this House calls on the Government to pay in full and immediately the compensation due, on the basis of the High Court decision of January 1998, to all ex-coalminers, and widows of miners, suffering from chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Wigley, Dafydd 20 Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-03 Proposed Salmond, Alex 1998-11-03 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-11-03 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-03 Signed Welsh, Andrew 1998-11-03 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-04 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-04 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-05 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-05 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-11-05 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-05 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed 14203 1997-98 1733 That this House welcomes the launch of the Millennium Agenda for the Independence by the disability charity consortium, emPOWER, in the House on Monday 9th November; welcomes the publication of emPOWER's charters for prostheses and orthoses users, and for wheelchair users; congratulates Her Majesty's Government for its announcement of a user-focused wheelchair services funding schemes review; calls on Her Majesty's Government to end the widespread variations in practice in the disablement services sector by strengthening performance management; and further calls on Her Majesty's Government to promote the dissemination of good practice through a Disablement Services Authority. Berry, Roger 41 Berry, Roger 1998-11-03 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-03 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-11-03 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-11-03 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-11-03 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-03 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-11-04 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-04 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-04 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-04 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-04 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-04 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-04 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-11-04 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-11-05 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-05 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-05 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-11-05 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-05 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-09 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-10 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-11-10 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-10 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-10 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-11-10 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-11-12 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-11-12 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Baldry, Tony 1998-11-12 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-16 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed 14204 1997-98 1698A1 leave out from 'entirely' to end and add 'welcome,as would sponsorship by established businesses in tea, coffee, potatoes and other incoming products.'. Bottomley, Peter 1 Bottomley, Peter 1998-11-04 Proposed 14205 1997-98 1734 That this House congratulates the Captain, Commander Colin Hamp, and crew of HMS 'Sheffield' on their recent rescue of a woman who had been adrift in the Caribbean for six days and on the humanitarian work that they are doing in connection with the Honduran tragedy; and notes the practical help that HMS 'Sheffield' has been providing to aid the people of Montserrat after the volcanic eruption and the other aid given to the people of Nevis and St Kitts after the recent hurricane. Pollard, Kerry 23 Pollard, Kerry 1998-11-04 Proposed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-05 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-05 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-09 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-10 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-11-10 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-10 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-11-10 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-11-12 Signed 14206 1997-98 1735 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. Benn, Tony 18 Benn, Tony 1998-11-04 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-04 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-04 Signed Smith, Llew 1998-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-04 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-04 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1998-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-04 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-04 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-05 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-11-05 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-11-18 Signed 14207 1997-98 1736 That this House notes with dismay that the United Kingdom has a higher death toll from cold-related illnesses than any other nation, and that a major factor is poorly insulated houses; and therefore calls for a reduction in VAT on insulation and energy efficiency equipment and a massive increase in the programme for upgrading the energy efficiency of homes occupied by those on low incomes. Stunell, Andrew 47 Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-04 Proposed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-05 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-05 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-05 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-05 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-05 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-09 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Smith, Robert 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-11-10 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-10 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-10 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-11-10 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-10 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-11-11 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-11 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-11-11 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-11-11 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-12 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-11-12 Signed Rendel, David 1998-11-16 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-11-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-11-17 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-18 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed 14208 1997-98 1737 That this House congratulates Help The Aged for their media campaign highlighting the plight of the elderly suffering from fuel poverty; notes that there will be about 21,000 unnecessary deaths this winter from cold-related illnesses in Britain; regards those deaths as far more shocking than any advertisements; and calls on public agencies and local government to work with voluntary organisations to minimise the death toll. Stunell, Andrew 51 Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-04 Proposed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-05 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-05 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-05 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-05 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-05 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-05 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-05 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-09 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-09 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Smith, Robert 1998-11-10 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-10 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-11-10 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-10 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-10 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-10 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-10 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-11 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-11-11 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-11 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-11-11 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-11-11 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1998-11-12 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-12 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-11-12 Signed Rendel, David 1998-11-16 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-11-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-11-17 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-17 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-18 Signed 14209 1997-98 1738 That this House notes the recent execution in Iran of Mr Ruhu'llah Rawhani, a member of the Baha'i faith; notes that a further six male Baha'is, Bihnam Mithaqi, Kayvan Khalajabadi, Musa Tailibi, Dhabihu'llah Mahrami, Sirus Dhabihi-Muqaddam and Hidayat Kashifi-Najafabadi, are under sentence of death in that state; notes that the situation in Iran has widely deteriorated for the Baha'i community as a whole; further notes that Baha'is in Iran are consistently denied basic human rights and are persecuted on grounds of their faith alone and as Iran's largest religious minority, with over 300,000 followers, this constitutes a very grave breach of internationally recognised norms of human rights; and urges Her Majesty's Government to bring to bear all diplomatic and political pressure upon the government of Iran to repeal the death sentences pronounced upon these six men, none of whom has committed any recognisable crime, and to press the government of Iran to give guarantees to respect the rights of Baha'i community in that country. Opik, Lembit 72 Opik, Lembit 1998-11-05 Proposed Palmer, Nick 1998-11-09 Signed Rendel, David 1998-11-10 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Hurst, Alan 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-10 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-11-10 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-10 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-10 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-10 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Kaufman, Gerald 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-11 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-11-11 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-11 Signed White, Brian 1998-11-11 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-11-12 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-11-12 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-12 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed Marshall, Jim 1998-11-12 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-11-12 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-11-12 Signed Bercow, John 1998-11-12 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-12 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-12 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-11-16 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-16 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-11-16 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-11-16 Signed Bradshaw, Ben 1998-11-16 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-11-16 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-11-16 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-11-16 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-16 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-11-16 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1998-11-16 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-16 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Wells, Bowen 1998-11-16 Signed Johnson, Melanie 1998-11-17 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1998-11-17 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-11-17 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-11-17 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-11-17 Signed Fisher, Mark 1998-11-17 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-11-17 Signed Stewart, David 1998-11-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed Wills, Michael 1998-11-17 Signed Prior, David 1998-11-18 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-18 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-11-18 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-11-18 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-11-18 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-11-18 Signed 14210 1997-98 1739 That this House congratulates the Fairtrade Foundation for its work in protecting the basic rights of overseas workers who are producing goods for sale in the United Kingdom; welcomes the Co-operative Bank's Fairtrade Coffee Challenge which ensures that all their employees have the chance to drink Fairtrade marked coffee; further welcomes the decision by many leading British companies to take up this challenge; urges United Kingdom vending companies and contract catering companies to offer Fairtrade marked coffees as part of their range; calls on leading food multinationals to include independently verified Fairtrade products in their range; congratulates the House of Commons Catering Committee's decision to supply Fairtrade coffee; and supports the work of the Secretary of State for International Development in promoting the issue of fair trade. Smith, Angela E 52 Smith, Angela E 1998-11-05 Proposed Hope, Phil 1998-11-05 Seconded Hurst, Alan 1998-11-05 Seconded Love, Andrew 1998-11-05 Seconded Winterton, Rosie 1998-11-05 Seconded Palmer, Nick 1998-11-09 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-10 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-10 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-10 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-10 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Kidney, David 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-11 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-11-11 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed White, Brian 1998-11-11 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-12 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Keen, Alan 1998-11-12 Signed Lepper, David 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-11-12 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-11-12 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-12 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-12 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-11-12 Signed Taylor, David 1998-11-12 Signed Touhig, Don 1998-11-12 Signed Turner, Dennis 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-12 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-11-16 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-11-16 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-11-18 Signed 14211 1997-98 1697A1 leave out from 'a' to end and insert 'voluntary mark; concerned that complexity and confusion may arise when articles marked with other European Economic Area hallmarks become saleable in the United Kingdom in 1999 without the application of a British hallmark; and noting that recognition of all these hallmarks with certainty will be extremely difficult for the consumer, regulatory authorities and the industry; urges the Secretary of State to support the draft directive relating to Articles of Precious Metal, which is welcomed by the majority of British jewellers as it will provide a simpler framework of hallmarks while allowing all the elements of the British hallmark to be retained, and will provide a higher degree of protection to the trade and to the consumer; and further urges the Secretary of State to insist that the directive provides for an "e" to be applied to articles certified by a hallmark, and an "E" if certified by a declaration of conformity.'. Clarke, Kenneth 3 Clarke, Kenneth 1998-11-05 Proposed Luff, Peter 1998-11-10 Signed Body, Richard 1998-11-11 Signed 14212 1997-98 1740 That the Environmental Assessment (Forestry) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1731), dated 21st July 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd July, be revoked. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-05 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-05 Signed Nicholls, Patrick 1998-11-05 Signed Paice, James 1998-11-05 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-05 Signed Yeo, Tim 1998-11-05 Signed 14213 1997-98 1741 That the Cattle Database Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1796), dated 20th July 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th July, be revoked. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-11-09 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-11-09 Signed Nicholls, Patrick 1998-11-09 Signed Paice, James 1998-11-09 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-11-09 Signed Yeo, Tim 1998-11-09 Signed 14214 1997-98 1742 That this House congratulates Leigh RMI Football Club on its success in qualifying for the first round of the FA Cup; recognises that this is a marvellous achievement for a club from the Unibond Premier League; and wishes the players and supporters of Leigh all the very best in their David and Goliath encounter against the combined forces of Mr Kevin Keegan and Mr Mohammed Al Fayed. Cunliffe, Lawrence 7 Hoyle, Lindsay Withdrawn Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-09 Proposed Robertson, Laurence 1998-11-09 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-11-09 Signed Bell, Martin 1998-11-09 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-11-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-12 Signed 14215 1997-98 1743 That this House recognises the very serious situation many farmers in less favoured area are facing in the present time and the vital part they play in the protection of the countryside; welcomes the progress being made towards the lifting of the ban on exports of British beef, the resumption of exports of whole ewe carcasses to France and the provision of a private storage aid scheme for sheepmeat; and calls on the Government to provide what further assistance it properly can in the short term, including considering drawing down further agrimonetary compensation, examining the scope for increasing the rate of the hill livestock compensatory allowance, continuing to work towards reform of the CAP to move away from production support and providing an environmentally and economically sustainable framework for the future of British agriculture. Bermingham, Gerald 26 Bermingham, Gerald 1998-11-09 Proposed Khabra, Piara S 1998-11-09 Signed Marek, John 1998-11-09 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-11-09 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-11-09 Signed Atherton, Candy 1998-11-09 Signed Hurst, Alan 1998-11-10 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-10 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-10 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-10 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-11-10 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-11-12 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-12 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed Ross, William 1998-11-18 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed 14216 1997-98 1744 That this House calls on the Government to make the speediest possible amends for reductions made from the pay of POWs in Italy and Germany during the Second World War by making a contribution to a charitable fund; asks for an independent assessment of the overall value of the losses directly resulting from such deductions; and commends such action to Her Majesty's Government as an appropriate way of marking Armistice Day by remembering the living as well as commemorating the dead. Oaten, Mark 35 Oaten, Mark 1998-11-10 Proposed Rendel, David 1998-11-10 Signed Nicholls, Patrick 1998-11-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-11-10 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-11 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-11 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-11 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-11-11 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-12 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1998-11-12 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-12 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-11-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-12 Signed Gibb, Nick 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-12 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-16 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-16 Signed Mates, Michael 1998-11-17 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-11-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed Ross, William 1998-11-18 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-11-18 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-18 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-11-18 Signed 14217 1997-98 1745 That this House notes with concern the intention by Direct Rail Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of British Nuclear Fuels plc. (BNFL), of using the operational facilities at Cricklewood in the Finchley and Golders Green constituency for the transport of spent nuclear fuel; notes with equal concern that millions of people in densely populated areas disagree with BNFLs ability to continue using railways and railway sidings for the purposes of such transport; and requests the Government to instruct BNFL to circumvent densely populated areas for such transport throughout the United Kingdom. Vis, Rudi 5 Vis, Rudi 1998-11-10 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed 14218 1997-98 1746 That this House welcomes the current debate on the Territorial Army which underlines continuing support for this valuable resource; and looks forward to Government proposals which build on the strength and tradition of the TA in making it capable of fulfilling its modern role within the context of the United Kingdom's strategic defence needs. Hoyle, Lindsay 20 Beggs, Roy Withdrawn Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-10 Proposed Iddon, Brian 1998-11-10 Signed Crausby, David 1998-11-10 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-11-10 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-11-10 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-11 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-11 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-11-11 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-11-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-11 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-12 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-11-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-17 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-11-18 Signed 14219 1997-98 1747 That this House recognises the problems caused by traffic, with up to 24,000 premature deaths every year caused by air pollution, with children increasingly unable to walk or cycle unaccompanied, and with business paying the ú20 billion cost of congestion every year according to the CBI; therefore supports the Labour Party's clear pre-election pledges on their election Internet site and in their Policy Handbook to reverse traffic growth, in other words, to reduce traffic levels; further supports the statement given by the Deputy Prime Minister to the Guardian on 6th June 1997 and 'I will have failed if in five years time ... there are not far fewer journeys by car'; welcomes the Deputy Prime Minister's reaffirmation of both these promises in this House on 20th October, Official Report, column 1071; and therefore calls on the Government to support the Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) (Amendment) Bill, which will require the Secretary of State to ensure his promises to reduce traffic in the lifetime of this Parliament are reflected in any reports published under the Road Traffic Reduction (National Targets) Act 1998. Brake, Tom 44 Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Proposed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-10 Seconded Allan, Richard 1998-11-10 Seconded Baker, Norman 1998-11-10 Seconded Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-10 Seconded Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-10 Seconded Rendel, David 1998-11-10 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-10 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-11-10 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-11-10 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1998-11-10 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-11-10 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-11-10 Signed Maclennan, Robert 1998-11-10 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-11-10 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-11-10 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-11-10 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-10 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-10 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1998-11-10 Signed Burnett, John 1998-11-10 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-10 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-11-10 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-10 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-10 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-10 Signed Foster, Don 1998-11-10 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-10 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-11-10 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-10 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-11-10 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-11-10 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-10 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-10 Signed Webb, Steve 1998-11-10 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-11-10 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed 14220 1997-98 1748 That this House recognises the superb achievement of Lancaster City in reaching the first round of the FA Cup; understands that a pulsating victory against their worthy opponents Northampton Town would bring even greater glory to the wonderful, historic city whose name they bear; and dares to dream of a third round tie at home to Manchester United, Arsenal or best of all Sunderland. Dawson, Hilton 2 Dawson, Hilton 1998-11-10 Proposed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-11 Signed 14221 1997-98 1749 That this House expresses profound gratitude for the immense contribution made by members of the Polish armed forces to the defence of the United Kingdom and eventual victory in the Second World War; notes that the unique circumstances of Polish ex-servicemen and their families have been recognised through the Pensions Polish Forces Scheme but that the widows of Polish ex-servicemen are required to meet a higher standard of proof than the widows of British ex-servicemen in order to be awarded war pensions; and therefore calls upon the Government to redress a historic injustice by amending regulations to ensure that applicants under the Polish scheme are also afforded the benefit of reasonable doubt in pursuing claims that the sad deaths of their husbands were due to, or substantially hastened by, service in the armed forces. Dawson, Hilton 20 Dawson, Hilton 1998-11-10 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-16 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-17 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-11-18 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-11-18 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-11-18 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-18 Signed 14222 1997-98 1750 That this House welcomes the visit to the United Kingdom of Dr Frederick Chien, the Speaker of the National Assembly, Republic of China; and is confident that his visit will further strengthen the excellent relationship that exists between the United Kingdom and Taiwan in economic investment and trade activities and increase the developments in education exchanges and tourism. Cox, Tom 40 Cox, Tom 1998-11-10 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1998-11-10 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-11-10 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1998-11-10 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-11-10 Signed Marek, John 1998-11-10 Signed Maxton, John 1998-11-10 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-11-10 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-11-10 Signed Clark, David 1998-11-10 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-11-10 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-11-10 Signed Clarke, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-11-10 Signed Amess, David 1998-11-10 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-11-10 Signed Taylor, John D 1998-11-10 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-10 Signed Pendry, Tom 1998-11-11 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1998-11-11 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-11 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-11-11 Signed King, Andy 1998-11-11 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-11 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-11-11 Signed Marshall, David 1998-11-11 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-11-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-11 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-11-11 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-11-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-11 Signed Taylor, David 1998-11-11 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-11-11 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1998-11-11 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-11-12 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-11-12 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-11-16 Signed Wilshire, David 1998-11-16 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed 14223 1997-98 1751 That this House considers that it is an insult to democracy and to the accountability of honourable Members and government that national spending and borrowing limits are being determined by the European Commission and communicated in secrecy under section 104c of the Maastricht Treaty. Taylor, Teddy 10 Taylor, Teddy 1998-11-10 Proposed Shepherd, Richard 1998-11-10 Signed Gorman, Teresa 1998-11-10 Signed Body, Richard 1998-11-10 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-11-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-11-10 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-11 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-11-11 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-11-12 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-12 Signed 14224 1997-98 1746A1 leave out from 'resource' to end and add 'but endorses the Defence Committee's report, The Strategic Defence Review (HC 138), particularly paragraph 427, which begins 'We consider the proposals for a reduction in the strength of the Territorial Army are misconceived'; and calls upon the Government to think again having taken fully into account the view of the Territrials themselves.'. Colvin, Michael 4 Winterton, Ann Withdrawn Colvin, Michael 1998-11-11 Proposed Blunt, Crispin 1998-11-12 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed 14225 1997-98 1752 That this House supports the practical and compassionate recommendations of the 9th Report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology which calls for the legalisation of cannabis for medical use when prescribed by a doctor on a named patient basis as an unlicensed drug; and urges the Government, in line with the report's 4th recommendation, not to rush to judgement but to consult first with the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs before making a considered response. Prentice, Gordon 29 Prentice, Gordon 1998-11-11 Proposed Pickthall, Colin 1998-11-11 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-11-11 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-11-11 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-11 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-12 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-12 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-16 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-11-16 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-11-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-16 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-11-17 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-11-17 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-11-18 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-11-18 Signed Taylor, David 1998-11-18 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-11-18 Signed 14226 1997-98 1746A2 leave out from 'resource' to end and add 'and deplores the fact that the Government are proposing to cut the numbers of the Territorial Army from 59,000 to 40,000 people and to close a number of territorial units; calls on the Government to explain how in this context the Territorial Army will be able to recruit from all areas of the United Kingdom and how they will be able to fulfil their existing role of providing support for the regular forces in performing their defence role of the United Kingdom; and calls on the Government to reconsider these far-reaching and ill-thought out proposals.'. Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey 7 Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey 1998-11-11 Proposed Swayne, Desmond 1998-11-12 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-16 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-11-18 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-11-18 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-18 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-11-18 Signed 14227 1997-98 1753 That this House regrets the decision of English Rugby Partnerhsips to deduct two championship points from Worcester Rugby Football Club following a hearing by the Rugby Football Union Appeals Committee; believes that the decision of English Rugby Partnerships was upheld for reasons which are inconsistent with the evidence put before the tribunal and inconsistent with the English Championship regulations; considers that the Appeals Committee allowed extraneous evidence to be brought before it and that evidence may have carried some weight with members of the committee; supports the decision of Worcester Rugby Football Club to seek to rectify the situation which amounts to an injustice, a breach of the Club Championship regulations and a breach of the rules of natural justice; and therefore calls upon English Rugby Partnerships to reverse its decision and reinstate the points to Worcester Rugby Football Club as a matter of urgency, enabling the happy relationship that has always previously existed between Worcester Rugby Football Club and the Rugby Football Union to be re-established. Luff, Peter 3 Luff, Peter 1998-11-11 Proposed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-16 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed 14228 1997-98 1754 That this House notes that there are an estimated 44 million television sets in the United Kingdom, and that many require up to 80 per cent. of full power when in stand-by mode; notes that on the Parliamentary Estate there are over 2,000 monitors and sets, all of which are frequently in stand-by mode; believes that significant energy and financial savings could be made by switching off wasteful stand-by units; therefore calls for a vigorous national campaign to raise public awareness, and to promote the rapid introduction of less fuel-consuming technology; and requests the House authorities to examine urgently their purchasing and operating policies to minimise the waste of electricity by stand-by units in the Parliamentary Estate. Stunell, Andrew 23 Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-11 Proposed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-12 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-16 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-16 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-16 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-16 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-11-16 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-11-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-11-17 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-11-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-17 Signed Rendel, David 1998-11-18 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-18 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-18 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-18 Signed 14229 1997-98 1755 That this House believes that, in support of the thrust of the Government's White Paper on Transport, car parking charges for honourable Members and staff should be introduced throughout the Parliamentary estate, that charges paid should not be reclaimable by honourable Members, that revenue raised should be used to provide public transport passes for honourable Members and staff, and that the Government should implement these proposals without delay. Baker, Norman 16 Baker, Norman 1998-11-11 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-11-11 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-11-11 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-11 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-11 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-11-16 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-11-17 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-11-17 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-18 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-11-18 Signed 14230 1997-98 1756 That this House regrets that the Royal Academy of Arts has seen fit to stage the Critical Mass Exhibition; and believes that such an exhibition ill befits so prestigious an establishment as the Royal Academy with its tradition of exhibiting the finest art of the nation. Amess, David 1 Amess, David 1998-11-11 Proposed 14231 1997-98 1757 That this House resents the instruction by Bass Taverns that its managers must open their premises on Christmas night; regrets that Bass is abandoning its former practice of allowing staff to choose whether to open on this special night; and calls upon the company to rescind its instruction so that staff may spend Christmas evening as they choose. Corbett, Robin 32 Corbett, Robin 1998-11-11 Proposed Snape, Peter 1998-11-11 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-11-11 Signed McCabe, Steve 1998-11-11 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-11-11 Signed Turner, Dennis 1998-11-11 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-12 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-12 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-11-12 Signed Marshall, Jim 1998-11-12 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-12 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-11-12 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-11-12 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-11-12 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-16 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-16 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-11-16 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-11-16 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-11-17 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-17 Signed Kidney, David 1998-11-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-17 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-17 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-18 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed Taylor, David 1998-11-18 Signed Winnick, David 1998-11-18 Signed 14232 1997-98 1758 That this House welcomes the passage of the Human Rights Bill which received Royal Assent on 9th November; notes that this was just one month short of the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the United Nations on 10 December 1948; remembers with gratitude the work of the architects of the Universal Declaration and the improvement it has made to people's lives around the world; further notes that the need to protect fundamental human rights is as important today as it was 50 years ago, as demonstrated by the current situation in Kosovo; and calls upon the government to continue to promote the aims of values of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the new Human Rights Bill and to work with their partners in Europe to ensure that human rights are upheld around the world. Hoyle, Lindsay 81 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-12 Proposed Griffiths, Nigel 1998-11-12 Signed Morgan, Julie 1998-11-12 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-11-12 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-11-12 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-11-12 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-11-12 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-11-12 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-12 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-11-12 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-11-12 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1998-11-12 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-11-12 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-11-12 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1998-11-12 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-11-12 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-11-12 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-11-12 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-11-12 Signed Kidney, David 1998-11-12 Signed Kingham, Tess 1998-11-12 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-12 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-12 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1998-11-12 Signed McAllion, John 1998-11-12 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-11-12 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-12 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Moran, Margaret 1998-11-12 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-11-12 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-11-12 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-11-12 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-11-12 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-12 Signed Crausby, David 1998-11-12 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-12 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-11-12 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-11-12 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1998-11-12 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-11-12 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-11-12 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-11-12 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-11-12 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-12 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-11-12 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-11-12 Signed Abbott, Diane 1998-11-12 Signed Alexander, Douglas 1998-11-12 Signed Atherton, Candy 1998-11-12 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-11-12 Signed Beard, Nigel 1998-11-12 Signed Bell, Martin 1998-11-12 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-11-12 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-11-12 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-11-12 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-11-12 Signed Twigg, Derek 1998-11-12 Signed Ward, Claire 1998-11-12 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-12 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-11-12 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-12 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-11-12 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-11-12 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-11-16 Signed Anderson, Donald 1998-11-16 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-11-17 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-11-17 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-17 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-17 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-11-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-11-17 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-11-17 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-11-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-11-18 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-18 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-18 Signed 14233 1997-98 1759 That this House congratulates the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine on its centenary; recognises the important contribution it has made to research, teaching, improving health services and fighting disease worldwide, including malaria and sleeping sickness, since its establishment as the first school of its type in the world; praises its current collaborative international work combating disease and poverty in countries such as Brazil, Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Malawi, India, Afghanistan, Central America and China; applauds the support given to the school by the Department for International Development; and welcomes the recognition given to the school by its admission to the Freedom Roll of Associations and Institutions of the City of Liverpool in the presence of Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal on 13 November. Ellman, Louise 22 Ellman, Louise 1998-11-12 Proposed Smith, Geraldine 1998-11-12 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-11-12 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-11-12 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-11-12 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-11-12 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-11-12 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-11-12 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-11-12 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-11-12 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-11-12 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-12 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-11-17 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-17 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-17 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-11-17 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-11-18 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-18 Signed 14234 1997-98 1743A1 after 'time' insert 'following cuts in support by the previous Government and the failure of the present administration to compensate for further income reductions,'. Tyler, Paul 8 Tyler, Paul 1998-11-12 Proposed Kennedy, Charles 1998-11-12 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-11-12 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-11-12 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-12 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-11-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-11-17 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-18 Signed 14235 1997-98 1760 That this House notes, following a meeting between honourable Members from former coalfield communities and the Minister for Energy on Wednesday 11 November, that the Government has earmarked funds and directed the lawyers involved in the case to overcome, as soon as possible, the remaining obstacles preventing an agreed compensation scheme which can be endorsed by the court for former coal miners suffering from chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and the widows of miners in cases where the disease has contributed to their late husband's death. Clapham, Michael 34 Clapham, Michael 1998-11-12 Proposed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-11-12 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-12 Signed Hood, Jim 1998-11-12 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-11-12 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-11-12 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-11-12 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-11-12 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-11-12 Signed Cummings, John 1998-11-12 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-11-12 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-11-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-11-12 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-11-12 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-11-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-17 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-17 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-11-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-17 Signed Murphy, Denis 1998-11-17 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-17 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-11-18 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-18 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-11-18 Signed Taylor, David 1998-11-18 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-11-18 Signed 14236 1997-98 1761 That this House congratulates the Kendray Hospital, supported by the health authority and the local authority, for providing Barnsley with a leading-edge Special Inpatient Unit able to individualise treatment services for alcohol and substance misuse and which has a facility to make rehabilitation arrangements for patients, supported by a team of experts led by Mr Mehta, a consultant in addiction psychiatry, who are able to plan all activities of care transferable to the patient's home environment to give positive and practical support to families and carers. Clapham, Michael 14 Clapham, Michael 1998-11-12 Proposed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-11-12 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-11-12 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-11-12 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-11-12 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-11-12 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-11-12 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-11-12 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-11-16 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-17 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-17 Signed 14237 1997-98 1762 That this House supports the Friends of the Earth campaign to stop Britain becoming the world's nuclear waste dump; notes that Japan, Germany, Italy and other countries use reprocessing at Sellafield and Dounreay to hide, shift and defer their nuclear waste crises; notes that Italian failure to build unpopular storage facilities means Italian nuclear waste, which should have been returned years ago according to government policy, remains in Britain; and calls on the Government to stop other countries following the Italian precedent by setting a timetable for the return of all foreign waste, to stop the fraudulent use of reprocessing to shift foreign waste to Britain by ordering that all foreign waste be returned within 10 years of being reprocessed, and to refuse any exceptions to this rule by British Nuclear Fuels to carry out substitution which would ameliorate foreign waste crises but leave a large volume of foreign nuclear waste in Britain forever. Simpson, Alan 5 Simpson, Alan 1998-11-12 Proposed Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-11-12 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-17 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-18 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed 14238 1997-98 1763 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Magistrates' Courts Committees (Northumbria) Amalgamation Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2707), dated 3rd November 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4 November, be annulled. Ashdown, Paddy 6 Ashdown, Paddy 1998-11-12 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-11-12 Signed Burnett, John 1998-11-12 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-11-12 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-11-12 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-12 Signed 14239 1997-98 1764 That this House urges the Department of Education and Employment to support change to the GCSE Examining Board rule that requires at least 35 per cent. of the GCSE examination to be completed before a grade can be awarded; and believes that in exceptional circumstances where the 35 per cent. requirement has not been met due to a candidate developing serious illness, schools should be allowed to provide alternative forms of evidence to ensure that these candidates are given grades. Crausby, David 6 Crausby, David 1998-11-16 Proposed Kelly, Ruth 1998-11-16 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-17 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed 14240 1997-98 1765 That this House notes with deep concern the escalating violence in the Republic of Yemen, with particular reference to a continuing number of bomb explosions throughout this year killing and injuring Yemeni citizens in many parts of Yemen, the sabotage of oil pipelines and oil facilities and armed conflict between security forces and tribes resulting so far in more than 200 deaths; notes with concern the continuing abuse of human rights and condemns the restrictions of freedom of speech and press freedom, with particular reference to a draft law on public demonstrations which threatens to diminish the right to free speech and expression; notes that continuing political unrest, which alongside increasing poverty and economic disorder, will serve to destabilise the country; and, in view of these circumstances, calls on Her Majesty's Government to apply pressure on the Republic of Yemen to safeguard fundamental human rights and urges the Yemeni opposition movement to respond positively to the appeal made by the leader of the Yemeni National Opposition Front and unite to realise their vision of national reconciliation; and urges the President of the Republic of Yemen to seek comprehensive national reconciliation with all peaceful and democratic political forces at home and in exile, with particular reference to the consequences of the Yemeni 1994 Civil War, in order to overcome the prevailing political and economic crisis and instability. Corbyn, Jeremy 5 Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-11-16 Proposed Mahon, Alice 1998-11-17 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-11-17 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-11-18 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-18 Signed 14241 1997-98 1742A1 at end add 'further congratulates Leigh RMI Football Club and their loyal supporters on achieving a draw against the mighty Fulham, away at Craven Cottage; and looks forward to the replay when Leigh have the chance to make their reputation as this year's FA Cup giant killers.'. Hoyle, Lindsay 1 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-16 Proposed 14242 1997-98 1766 That this House views with alarm the ú18 million budget shortfall for 1999-2000 estimated by the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, resulting in the suggested overall reduction in support staff posts of 224.5 posts, and 90 per cent. of police stations closing outside of office hours; further notes that in addition a number of other areas, particularly scientific support services, will be affected by changes in working arrangements and possible reductions in shift and other allowances, thus having a major impact on the force; further fears the the effects of rising crime in the area; exhorts the Home Office to announce urgently the Greater Manchester Police Authority financial allocation for 1999-2000 in order to clarify the uncertainty about job security affecting police staff and public morale; and pleads with the Government to allow sufficient monies to avoid major damage to an already stretched police force. Cunliffe, Lawrence 5 Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-16 Proposed Crausby, David 1998-11-17 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-17 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-11-17 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-18 Signed 14243 1997-98 1767 That this House congratulates Bedlington Terriers Football Club from the Northern League on their excellent victory in the 1st Round of the FA Cup against Colchester from the Nationwide League 2nd division; recognises that the victory was achieved by players who displayed hard work, commitment, team spirit and played good quality football, further recognises that the achievement is the result of a tremendous amount of hard work both on and off the pitch and that credit should go the chairman, manager, officials, players and supporters; notes that the performance on the pitch and the good conduct of the supporters has further enhanced the good reputation of the club, and that they are a credit to the town of Bedlington and to the district of Wansbeck; and wishes Bedlington Terriers every success in the 2nd Round of the FA Cup. Murphy, Denis 6 Murphy, Denis 1998-11-17 Proposed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-11-17 Signed Cummings, John 1998-11-17 Signed Foster, Derek 1998-11-17 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-11-17 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-18 Signed 14244 1997-98 1768 That this House is horrified at further evidence of the over-use of medicinal drugs in women's prisons revealed at the inquest of the late Josie O'Dwyer; notes that on the day of her death on 26th October at Bullwood Prison Ms O'Dwyer had taken Promazine 200mg, Dothiepin 150 mg nocte, Chloral Hydrate 3 gms nocte, Voltarol 50 mgs TDS, Diazepam 10 mgs TDS, Phenytoin 200 mgs BD, Clonazepam 2 mgs nocte, Tegretol Retard 400 mgs mane/800 mgs nocte and Co-Codamol TDS; further notes that the toxicologist also found a probably lethal dose of 80 mg/l of tricholeothanol in her blood; and calls for an inquiry into the misuse of drugs in women's prisons as sedatives and pacifiers. Flynn, Paul 4 Flynn, Paul 1998-11-17 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-18 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-18 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed 14245 1997-98 1769 That this House welcomes the Remembrance Day Service held at the Cenotaph in Whitehall this year where the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prime Minister and other dignitaries laid wreaths to the memory of those killed in Britain's military campaigns; further welcomes the participation of the Bevin Boys, who marched in the parade for the first time this year; and notes that the Women's Land Army were not represented in the parade down Whitehall but hopes that measures will be taken to ensure that they can march in the ceremony of remembrance in future years in order that they be officially recognised for their tremendous hard work and dedication to ensuring Britain did not starve during the War. Hoyle, Lindsay 22 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-17 Proposed Southworth, Helen 1998-11-17 Seconded Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-17 Seconded Cunningham, Jim 1998-11-17 Seconded Evans, Nigel 1998-11-17 Seconded Stringer, Graham 1998-11-17 Seconded Rapson, Syd 1998-11-17 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-11-17 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-11-17 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-17 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-11-18 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-18 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-18 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-18 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-11-18 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-18 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-11-18 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-11-18 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-11-18 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-11-18 Signed 14246 1997-98 1770 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Seeds (National List of Varieties) (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 2726), dated 6th November 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th November, be annulled. Ashdown, Paddy 7 Ashdown, Paddy 1998-11-17 Proposed Baker, Norman 1998-11-17 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-11-17 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-11-17 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-17 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-17 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-11-18 Signed 14247 1997-98 1771 That this House welcomes the ban on cosmetic testing on animals which was confirmed by the Home Office on 16th November; notes that this ban prevents the testing of finished cosmetic products, but, more importantly, now includes a ban on the testing of ingredients; congratulates the Government and companies which have voluntarily agreed to give up their licences; and hopes that the Government will invest in projects to find an alternative to the use of animals in scientific research in the future. Hoyle, Lindsay 26 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-11-17 Proposed Rapson, Syd 1998-11-17 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-11-17 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-11-17 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-11-17 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-11-17 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-11-17 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-11-17 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-11-17 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-11-17 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-11-18 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-11-18 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-11-18 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-11-18 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-11-18 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-18 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-11-18 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-11-18 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-11-18 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-11-18 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-11-18 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-11-18 Signed Drew, David 1998-11-18 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-11-18 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-11-18 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-11-18 Signed 14248 1997-98 1772 That the Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules (Cm 4065), which was laid before this House on 7th October, be disapproved. Ashdown, Paddy 6 Ashdown, Paddy 1998-11-18 Proposed Harris, Evan 1998-11-18 Signed Burnett, John 1998-11-18 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-11-18 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-11-18 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-11-18 Signed 14249 1997-98 1773 That this House invites the Prime Minister to offer his regret as well as recognition that the consultation document Supporting Families mistakenly lists the Labour Party Manifesto 1997 as a related government publication; notes that if Ministers had read their own document as far as page 56, they would have seen the error and should have corrected it; asks the Prime Minister to authorise the Cabinet Secretary to back every civil servant who notices a Minister confusing Labour interest with proper government; and that this House affirms the virtue of the independent Civil Service. Bottomley, Peter 1 Bottomley, Peter 1998-11-18 Proposed 14250 1997-98 1774 That this House notes that the Paymaster General has been strongly censured by the Standards and Privileges Committee; considers that the proposed punishment is lenient compared to that imposed for a similar shortcoming involving less money in the case of the honourable Member for Liverpool, West Derby, a backbench honourable Member; further notes the Neill Committee's guidance that 'holders of public office have a duty to take steps to declare any private interests' and the Prime Minister's defence of the Paymaster General's behaviour at Prime Minister's Questions on 17th December 1997; and urges the Paymaster General to resign. Spicer, Michael 35 Spicer, Michael 1998-11-18 Proposed Robathan, Andrew 1998-11-18 Signed Roe, Marion 1998-11-18 Signed Ruffley, David 1998-11-18 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-11-18 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1998-11-18 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1998-11-18 Signed Hunter, Andrew 1998-11-18 Signed King, Tom 1998-11-18 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1998-11-18 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1998-11-18 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-11-18 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-11-18 Signed Luff, Peter 1998-11-18 Signed Maclean, David 1998-11-18 Signed Malins, Humfrey 1998-11-18 Signed Mates, Michael 1998-11-18 Signed McCartney, Robert 1998-11-18 Signed Page, Richard 1998-11-18 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-11-18 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-11-18 Signed Emery, Peter 1998-11-18 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-11-18 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-11-18 Signed Gillan, Cheryl 1998-11-18 Signed Gray, James 1998-11-18 Signed Green, Damian 1998-11-18 Signed Hammond, Philip 1998-11-18 Signed Atkinson, Peter 1998-11-18 Signed Baldry, Tony 1998-11-18 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1998-11-18 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-11-18 Signed Wardle, Charles 1998-11-18 Signed Wells, Bowen 1998-11-18 Signed Whittingdale, John 1998-11-18 Signed 14471 1997-98 1461 That this House notes that crude oil prices have dropped 32 per cent. so far this year; and believes that such reductions should be reflected in lower prices for consumers rather than higher profits for the oil companies. Barnes, Harry 33 Barnes, Harry 1998-06-23 Proposed Skinner, Dennis 1998-06-24 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-06-24 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-06-24 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-06-24 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-06-24 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, John 1998-06-25 Signed Cummings, John 1998-06-25 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-06-25 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-06-25 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-06-29 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-06-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-06-29 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-06-30 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14472 1997-98 1439A1 after 'Scotland', insert 'and Wales' Jones, Ieuan Wyn 2 Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-06-23 Proposed Caton, Martin 1998-06-24 Signed 14473 1997-98 1439A2 after 'Scotland', insert 'and Wales'. Jones, Ieuan Wyn 2 Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-06-23 Proposed Caton, Martin 1998-06-24 Signed 14476 1997-98 1462 That this House recognises the distress and trauma of those affected by the Easter floods across England and Wales, and extends its sympathy to the relatives of the five people who lost their lives, and also to those whose homes, property and livelihoods were damaged or destroyed; notes with deep concern the Preliminary Assessment into the Environment Agency's response, undertaken by an Independent Review Team, under the chairmanship of Mr Peter Bye, which identifies 'relative weakness', unsatisfactory forecasting and warning', 'apparent slow reaction', 'confusion, misunderstanding' and 'unsatisfactory liaison between agency staff and the emergency services'; further notes the evidence presented in the BBC radio documentary 'File on Four' in respect of development on flood plains, loss of natural agricultural flood plains to drainage schemes, and the future impact of climate change; and as a consequence calls upon Her Majesty's Government to establish a comprehensive independent public inquiry, in order to determine the full cause of these floods, and the way they were handled, and make recommendations so as to prevent similar events repeating themselves in other parts of the United Kingdom. Clarke, Tony 97 Clarke, Tony 1998-06-24 Proposed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-06-24 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-06-24 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-06-24 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-06-24 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-06-24 Signed Keeble, Sally 1998-06-24 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1998-06-24 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-06-24 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-06-24 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-06-24 Signed Cann, Jamie 1998-06-24 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-06-24 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-06-24 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-06-24 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1998-06-24 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-06-24 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-06-25 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-06-25 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-06-25 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, John 1998-06-25 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-06-25 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-06-29 Signed Austin, John 1998-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-06-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-06-29 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-01 Signed Merron, Gillian 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-02 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-22 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-10-19 Signed Prior, David 1998-10-19 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-10-19 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-10-19 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-10-19 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-10-19 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1998-10-19 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-10-19 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-10-19 Signed McCartney, Robert 1998-10-19 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-10-19 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-10-19 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-10-19 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-10-19 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-10-19 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-10-19 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-10-19 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-10-19 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1998-10-19 Signed Cousins, Jim 1998-10-19 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-10-19 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-10-19 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-10-19 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-10-19 Signed Graham, Thomas 1998-10-19 Signed Amess, David 1998-10-19 Signed Hall, Patrick 1998-10-19 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-10-19 Signed Bercow, John 1998-10-19 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-10-19 Signed Best, Harold 1998-10-19 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-10-19 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1998-10-19 Signed Wallace, James 1998-10-19 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-10-19 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-10-19 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-20 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-10-20 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-10-22 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-10-22 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-10-28 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-10-28 Signed Woodward, Shaun 1998-10-29 Signed Ross, William 1998-11-18 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-18 Signed Cash, William 1998-11-18 Signed 14477 1997-98 80A1 after 'promotion' insert 'notes that 60 per cent of the pump-priming cost of the programme could be met from Exchequer receipts from VAT on fuel, which the Chancellor of the Exchequer claims not to need or wish to receive;'. Lansley, Andrew 23 Lansley, Andrew 1998-06-24 Proposed Randall, John 1998-09-02 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-09-02 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1998-09-02 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-09-02 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-09-02 Signed Steen, Anthony 1998-09-03 Signed Rowe, Andrew 1998-10-19 Signed Ruffley, David 1998-10-19 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1998-10-19 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1998-10-19 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1998-10-19 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-10-19 Signed Luff, Peter 1998-10-19 Signed Maclean, David 1998-10-19 Signed Mates, Michael 1998-10-19 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-10-19 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1998-10-19 Signed Amess, David 1998-10-19 Signed Body, Richard 1998-10-19 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-10-19 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-10-27 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-11-11 Signed 14478 1997-98 1463 That this House notes with interest the results of a survey published in The Observer on 21st June 1998 which puts the three SNP-run local authorities amongst the top five in Scotland; notes that the survey is based on indicators approved by the Scottish Office and the Independent Accounts Commission; notes that the survey analyses 22 separate measures of council effectiveness for 1996-97; further notes that the worst 11 service providers are labour-run authorities; deplores the behaviour of those Labour councillors in North Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire who have brought direct labour organisations into disrepute; and congratulates councillors in Angus, Perth and Kinross, Orkney, Shetland and Moray who have demonstrated their commitment to effective local government. Welsh, Andrew 3 Welsh, Andrew 1998-06-24 Proposed Salmond, Alex 1998-07-01 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-07-01 Signed 14479 1997-98 1464 That this House supports the recent report by the European Commission drawing attention to the need for Israel to abide by the rules of origin for exports to the EU as set down in the Israel-EU Association Agreement; considers products for exports produced in the illegal settlements in the West Bank and Gaza, the Golan Heights and in occupied East Jerusalem as ineligible for preferential access to the EU; believes that the European Commission should not consider a regional cumulation system until Israel abides by the rules of origin; supports the action currently being considered by the EU to correct these violations of the rules of origin by the Israeli authorities; and believes that it will result in a much needed boost to the ailing Palestinian export trade. Starkey, Phyllis 45 Starkey, Phyllis 1998-06-24 Proposed Ross, Ernie 1998-06-24 Signed Soames, Nicholas 1998-06-24 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-06-24 Signed Burden, Richard 1998-06-24 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-06-24 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-06-25 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-06-25 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-25 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-06-25 Signed Cummings, John 1998-06-25 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-06-25 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-06-25 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-06-29 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-06-29 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-06-29 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-06-29 Signed Austin, John 1998-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-06-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-06-29 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-06-30 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-06-30 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-07-02 Signed Heath, David 1998-07-03 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14480 1997-98 1465 That this House, being conscious of the United Kingdom's obligations to the peoples of India and Pakistan, and in particular of its responsibility for failing to resolve divisive issues at the time of independence, welcomes the recent decision by both notions to place a moratorium on future nuclear tests; and believed that Her Majesty's Government should seek to initiate and encourage discussions between India and Pakistan designed to promote co-operation and mutual respect. Taylor, Teddy 35 Taylor, Teddy 1998-06-24 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, John 1998-06-25 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-06-25 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-06-29 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-06-29 Signed Austin, John 1998-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-06-29 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-06-30 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1998-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-06-30 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1998-07-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14481 1997-98 1466 That this House welcomes the Government's commitment given in the OECD Ministerial Statement on the draft Multilateral Agreement on Investment of 28th March 1998 concerning further assessment of, and consultation on, the agreement; and calls on the Government to fulfil its commitment to 'a period of assessment and further consultation between negotiating parties and with interested parts of their societies' (paragraph 3) through a debate in Government parliamentary time and for the Government, parliamentarians and select committees to use the period of assessment rigorously to scrutinise the proposed Multilateral Agreement on Investment and its interface with sustainable development strategy, the International Development White Paper, the EU, the ethical foreign policy, local democracy, Scottish and Welsh devolution and existing multilateral agreements related to the environment, labour standards and human rights. Walley, Joan 95 Walley, Joan 1998-06-24 Proposed Palmer, Nick 1998-06-24 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-06-24 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1998-06-24 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-06-25 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-25 Signed Lepper, David 1998-06-25 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-06-25 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-06-25 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-06-25 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-06-25 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-06-25 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-06-29 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-06-29 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-06-29 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-06-29 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-06-29 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-06-29 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-06-29 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-06-29 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-06-29 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-06-29 Signed Austin, John 1998-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-06-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-06-29 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-06-30 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-06-30 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-06-30 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-06-30 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-01 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-02 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-02 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-02 Signed Heath, David 1998-07-03 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-03 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-06 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-07 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-09 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-10 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-16 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Swinney, John 1998-07-21 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-07-23 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-27 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-28 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-30 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-09-03 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-10-19 Signed Prior, David 1998-10-19 Signed Linton, Martin 1998-10-19 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-10-19 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-10-19 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-10-19 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-10-19 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-10-19 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-10-19 Signed Best, Harold 1998-10-19 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-10-19 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-10-19 Signed Foster, Don 1998-10-20 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-10-20 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-10-27 Signed Galloway, George 1998-10-27 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-10-27 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14482 1997-98 1467 That this House deplores the waste of 800,000 empty homes in England and Wales; notes that to build a new home on a greenfield site VAT is zero-rated, yet to renovate a long standing empty home, builders are charged the full rate of 17.5 per cent.; calls on the Government to harmonise the VAT rates at 5 per cent. for new house building and the refurbishment of long standing empty homes; notes that placing these activities on a level playing field will provide the necessary incentives to the building industry and ensure a sustainable housing policy, which will help regenerate inner cities and protect the countryside; and further notes that the British Government Panel on Sustainable Development, the Civic Trust, the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England, the Chartered Institute of Housing, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and the Empty Homes Agency are among the many organisations supporting this proposal. Shaw, Jonathan 89 Shaw, Jonathan 1998-06-25 Proposed Wyatt, Derek 1998-06-29 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-06-30 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-06-30 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1998-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-06-30 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-06-30 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-06-30 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-06-30 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-06-30 Signed Grogan, John 1998-06-30 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-06-30 Signed Truswell, Paul 1998-06-30 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-06-30 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-06-30 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-07-01 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-01 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-01 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-01 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-01 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-01 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-01 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-01 Signed Horam, John 1998-07-02 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-02 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Curry, David 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-02 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-07-02 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Webb, Steve 1998-07-02 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-03 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-03 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-03 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-06 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-06 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-07-06 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-06 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-07 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-07 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-07 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-08 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-09 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-16 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-07-27 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-29 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-07-29 Signed Stoate, Howard 1998-07-29 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-09-02 Signed Davies, Geraint 1998-10-19 Signed Foster, Don 1998-10-19 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-10-21 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-10-22 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-22 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-10-28 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-10-29 Signed 14483 1997-98 1468 That this House notes that Mr Harry Clements, a 58-year-old resident of Broxtowe, after visiting the United States on 30th March for a family wedding was detained by US Immigration for more than six hours before his flight home because he had omitted to state on his visa form that he had been convicted of a minor offence 41 years earlier, that for much of that time he was shackled to a chair despite his clear intention to depart on the evening flight, that he made three requests for his family to be informed of the situation, all of which were ignored, that when his family, in despair over the lack of information, started to cry, an immigration official said 'What do you think this is, a British trauma center?' and that the US Immigration Service (USIS) has declined to apologise and confirms that shackling is standard procedure for anyone detained for infringements of the visa regulations; expresses its strong disapproval at this barbaric treatment of any elderly British visitor and his family; and calls upon the USIS to recognise that this was entirely inappropriate, and to review their procedures to abolish the shackling procedure in such cases and to keep relatives fully informed. Palmer, Nick 51 Palmer, Nick 1998-06-25 Proposed Pickthall, Colin 1998-06-25 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-06-25 Signed Johnson, Melanie 1998-06-25 Signed King, Oona 1998-06-25 Signed Kingham, Tess 1998-06-25 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-06-25 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-06-25 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-06-25 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-06-25 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-06-25 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-06-25 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-06-29 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-06-29 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-06-29 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-06-30 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-02 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-06 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-06 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Bell, Martin 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Amess, David 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14484 1997-98 1469 That this House welcomes the reappearance of Tribune in some W.H.Smith outlets at railway stations; and hopes that W.H.Smith will extend the sale of Tribune, along with other interesting and important small publications such as the Literary Review, throughout its shops in the interests of pluralism and diversity. Barnes, Harry 32 Barnes, Harry 1998-06-29 Proposed Bottomley, Peter 1998-06-29 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-06-30 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-06 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-06 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-24 Signed 14485 1997-98 1470 That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to protecting the marine environment but notes with concern the UK negotiating position for the OSPAR Ministerial Conference in Lisbon on 20th to 24th July, which would allow dumping at sea of all steel disused offshore installations in more than 75 metres of water or where the substructure weighs more than 4000 tones, amounting to 123 steel installations in the OSPAR region; notes that engineering experts IPLOCA have said 'there is no cost, safety, environmental, or technical reason to hinder total removal of all North Sea platforms...platform removal can be accomplished with existing resources in a safe, environmentally sound and cost effective way'; notes that Aker Maritime, having removed the 7700 tonne Odin installation in 103 meters of water, produced to OSPAR Heads of Delegation a report saying 'there are no technical or safety reasons for saying that structures sitting in more than 75 metres of water or where the substructure weighs more than 4000 tonnes, should be left in place or toppled to form a rubbish dump'; notes that amongst OSPAR signatories the UK position is only supported by Norway, but opposed by 11 other countries and the EC Commission and urges the Government to support the vast majority of Member States who are calling for a ban on the dumping at sea for all existing steel installations in order to bring them to land and reuse or recycle them, and for all future steel and concrete installations, in accordance with generally agreed waste management policy. Smith, Robert 51 Smith, Robert 1998-06-29 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-06-29 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-06-29 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-06-29 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-06-29 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-06-30 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-01 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-06 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-07-06 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-07 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-07 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-07 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-07-07 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-07 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1998-07-08 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-08 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-08 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-09 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1998-07-09 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-09 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-15 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-16 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-16 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-20 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14486 1997-98 1471 That this House congratulates Nelson and Colne College on winning the Schools' Analyst Competition organised by The Royal Society of Chemistry's Analytical Division; notes that this is the only national analytical competition for secondary schools and colleges and that Nelson and Colne College emerged as winners from over 100 schools and colleges throughout the United Kingdom after successfully analysing a number of compounds found in pharmaceutical preparations that are taken every day by thousands of people; congratulates the winning team of students, Richard Mole, Helen Atkinson and Ian Edworthy and their teacher Mr Robin Leyland; and applauds the Analytical Chemistry Trust Fund of the Society for its continued commitment to education in schools and colleges. Prentice, Gordon 23 Prentice, Gordon 1998-06-29 Proposed Pickthall, Colin 1998-06-29 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-06-29 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-06-29 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-06-29 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-06-29 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-06-29 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-06-30 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-01 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-02 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14487 1997-98 1472 That this House congratulates the leaders of the parties supporting the Good Friday agreement on their 75 per cent. share of the Assembly elections; notes that the boast by the honourable Member for North Antrim that his party would be able to wreck the Assembly has been repudiated by the electorate; and commends to him the view of many fellow clergymen that a period of silence is good for the soul. Palmer, Nick 16 Palmer, Nick 1998-06-29 Proposed Humble, Joan 1998-06-29 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-29 Signed Kidney, David 1998-06-29 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-06-29 Signed White, Brian 1998-06-29 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-06-30 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-01 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-07-02 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-10 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed 14488 1997-98 1473 That this House notes that the theft of rare birds' eggs from nests in the United Kingdom has more than doubled in the last year and that this poses a serious threat to some species of bird, including the osprey, golden eagle, peregrine falcon and white tailed eagle, of which there are currently only 12 breeding pairs in the United Kingdom and yet two of these nests have been robbed already this year; believes that the United Kingdom needs a more effective deterrent than the current fines in order to prevent these eggs from being stolen such as prison sentences; and calls upon the Home Secretary and the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions, who have recently undergone consultations with the Wildlife Law Enforcement Steering Group, to introduce legislation to bring in prison sentences as a matter of urgency. Hoyle, Lindsay 52 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-06-29 Proposed Rapson, Syd 1998-06-29 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1998-06-29 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-06-29 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-06-29 Signed Crausby, David 1998-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-06-29 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-06-29 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-06-29 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-06-30 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-06-30 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-06-30 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-06-30 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-06-30 Signed Randall, John 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Tredinnick, David 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-02 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-02 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-06 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14489 1997-98 1474 That this House notes the increasing congestion in major towns and cities causing high levels of lead and diesel pollution in areas of dense population; and calls on the Government to give incentives to taxi companies, drivers and bus companies to convert their vehicles to use natural compressed gas or liquid propane gas instead of diesel or petrol, to set targets for the introduction of such measures in all major towns and cities in order to meet the Government's commitment to environmental improvement in those areas in which air pollution is worse and aid the Government in achieving its emission targets agreed in Kyoto. Hoyle, Lindsay 51 Jones, Nigel Withdrawn Hancock, Mike Withdrawn Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-06-29 Proposed Rapson, Syd 1998-06-29 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-06-29 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-06-29 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-06-29 Signed Crausby, David 1998-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-06-29 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-06-29 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-06-29 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-06-30 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-30 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-01 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-02 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-07-02 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-09 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-07-27 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14490 1997-98 1475 That this House congratulates Birmingham in building on the enormous successes of Eurovision and G8 by becoming only the second European city since 1962 to host the Lions International Convention, one of the largest conventions in the world, with around 25,000 delegates expected to generate ú21 million for the local economy, putting Birmingham firmly on the map as a truly great international city and making a reality of the city's description as Europe's meeting place. Burden, Richard 11 Burden, Richard 1998-06-30 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-06-30 Seconded McCabe, Steve 1998-06-30 Seconded Davis, Terry 1998-06-30 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-01 Signed Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-01 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-02 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-02 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed 14491 1997-98 1476 That this House congratulates the English Tourist Board on pioneering the Welcome Host training programmes for staff who come into contact with visitors, to improve standards of customer care and management; and notes that this series of training courses have recently been expanded to include Welcome All, to improve awareness of the needs of people with all forms of disability. Fearn, Ronnie 29 Fearn, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Proposed Brand, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-06-30 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-06-30 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-01 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-01 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-03 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-07 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-09 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-09 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-13 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-07-15 Signed Foster, Don 1998-07-17 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-07-27 Signed Rendel, David 1998-07-28 Signed 14492 1997-98 1477 That this House notes that Alzheimer's Awareness Week, 5th to 11th July 1998, this year takes the theme of memory; notes that over 700,000 people in the United Kingdom have Alzheimer's Disease or another form of dementia; recognises the importance of research into memory and dementia; congratulates the Alzheimer's Disease Society on its care for those whose memories are damaged by dementia and the support it offers to carers; and acknowledges the Alzheimer's Disease Society's continuing commitment to high quality medical and psychosocial research. McDonagh, Siobhain 96 McDonagh, Siobhain 1998-06-30 Proposed Burstow, Paul 1998-06-30 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-01 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-01 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-01 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Thompson, William 1998-07-01 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-02 Signed Rowe, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-02 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-02 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-07-02 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-02 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-02 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-02 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-07-02 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-02 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-07-02 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-03 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-03 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-03 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-03 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-03 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-03 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-03 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-03 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-03 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-06 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-06 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-06 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-06 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-07-06 Signed Bruce, Ian 1998-07-06 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Johnson, Melanie 1998-07-07 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-07 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-07 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-07 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-07 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-07 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-08 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-08 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-07-08 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-07-09 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-13 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Hurst, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-22 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Merron, Gillian 1998-07-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-28 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-29 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-29 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-29 Signed 14493 1997-98 1478 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Human Organ Transplants (Establishment of Relationship) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1428), dated 8th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th June, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-06-30 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed Duncan, Alan 1998-06-30 Signed Hammond, Philip 1998-06-30 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-06-30 Signed Widdecombe, Ann 1998-06-30 Signed 14494 1997-98 1479 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Road Humps (Scotland) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1448), dated 7th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25th June, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-06-30 Proposed Letwin, Oliver 1998-06-30 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-06-30 Signed Fox, Liam 1998-06-30 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-06-30 Signed 14495 1997-98 1481 The Status of this EDM is Closed. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-06-30 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed MacKay, Andrew 1998-06-30 Signed Moss, Malcolm 1998-06-30 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-06-30 Signed Young, George 1998-06-30 Signed 14496 1997-98 1482 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Financial Services (Designated Countries and Territories) (Overseas Insurance Companies) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1550), dated 24th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25th June, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-06-30 Proposed Heathcoat-Amory, David 1998-06-30 Signed Maude, Francis 1998-06-30 Signed Fallon, Michael 1998-06-30 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-06-30 Signed Whittingdale, John 1998-06-30 Signed 14497 1997-98 1483 That this House calls on the Government to give sympathetic consideration to a concessionary television licence scheme for pensioners; and hopes that such a scheme can be brought in within the lifetime of this Parliament. Winnick, David 173 Clarke, Charles Withdrawn Connarty, Michael Withdrawn Cranston, Ross Withdrawn Winnick, David 1998-06-30 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1998-06-30 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-06-30 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-06-30 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-06-30 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-06-30 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-06-30 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-06-30 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-06-30 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-06-30 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-06-30 Signed Rowlands, Ted 1998-06-30 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1998-06-30 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-06-30 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-06-30 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-06-30 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-06-30 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1998-06-30 Signed Hood, Jim 1998-06-30 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-06-30 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-06-30 Signed Keen, Alan 1998-06-30 Signed Keen, Ann 1998-06-30 Signed Kidney, David 1998-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-06-30 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1998-06-30 Signed Lepper, David 1998-06-30 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-06-30 Signed Linton, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-06-30 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-06-30 Signed Marshall, David 1998-06-30 Signed McAllion, John 1998-06-30 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1998-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-06-30 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-06-30 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-06-30 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-06-30 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-06-30 Signed O'Brien, William 1998-06-30 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-06-30 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-06-30 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1998-06-30 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-06-30 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-06-30 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-06-30 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-06-30 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-06-30 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-06-30 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-06-30 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-06-30 Signed Coleman, Iain 1998-06-30 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-06-30 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-06-30 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-06-30 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-06-30 Signed Davies, Geraint 1998-06-30 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-06-30 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1998-06-30 Signed Drew, David 1998-06-30 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1998-06-30 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-06-30 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-06-30 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-06-30 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-06-30 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-06-30 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-06-30 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-06-30 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-06-30 Signed Austin, John 1998-06-30 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-06-30 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-06-30 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-06-30 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-06-30 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-06-30 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-06-30 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-06-30 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-06-30 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-06-30 Signed Truswell, Paul 1998-06-30 Signed Turner, Dennis 1998-06-30 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-06-30 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-06-30 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-06-30 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-06-30 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-06-30 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-01 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-01 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-01 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-01 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-01 Signed Crausby, David 1998-07-01 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-01 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-01 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-01 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-01 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-01 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-01 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-01 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-01 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-02 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-02 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-07-02 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-02 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-02 Signed Anderson, Donald 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Webb, Steve 1998-07-02 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1998-07-03 Signed Heath, David 1998-07-03 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-06 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-06 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-06 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-07-07 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-07 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-07 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-07 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-07-07 Signed Foster, Derek 1998-07-07 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Murphy, Jim 1998-07-08 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-07-09 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Prior, David 1998-07-14 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-14 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Swinney, John 1998-07-16 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-10-26 Signed 14498 1997-98 1485 That this House believes that children in care should be valued and supported to ensure that they have the life chances and opportunities commonly available to young people; regards the forthcoming Ministerial response to Sir William Utting's report, People Like Us, as an historic opportunity to rebuild a care system which at times has caused general shame; and looks forward to the greater involvement of young people in planning and managing services, to effective leadership setting high standards for all, to significant new investment in residential social work, foster care and adoption and to the creation of a leaving care service which will ensure that young people can be helped through all the difficult years of early adulthood rather than being left to founder alone. Dawson, Hilton 50 Dawson, Hilton 1998-06-30 Proposed Rowe, Andrew 1998-07-01 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-01 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-07-01 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Kidney, David 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-02 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-02 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-02 Signed Adams, Irene 1998-07-02 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-07-02 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-03 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-07 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-10 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-10 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-07-13 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-07-14 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-14 Signed Ross, William 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-16 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-28 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14499 1997-98 1487 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1561), dated 24th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th June, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-06-30 Proposed Shephard, Gillian 1998-06-30 Signed Jenkin, Bernard 1998-06-30 Signed Ottaway, Richard 1998-06-30 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-06-30 Signed Yeo, Tim 1998-06-30 Signed 14500 1997-98 1488 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Wireless Telegraphy (Licence Charges) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1567), dated 28th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th June, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-06-30 Proposed Redwood, John 1998-06-30 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed Chope, Christopher 1998-06-30 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-06-30 Signed Boswell, Tim 1998-06-30 Signed 14501 1997-98 1489 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Education (School Performance Targets) (England) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1575), dated 29th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th June, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-06-30 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-06-30 Signed May, Theresa 1998-06-30 Signed Green, Damian 1998-06-30 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-06-30 Signed Willetts, David 1998-06-30 Signed 14502 1997-98 1490 That this House welcomes the proposal in the Government White Paper, Fairness at Work, to provide a legal right for employees to be accompanied by a trade union representative of their choice during grievance and disciplinary procedures; notes that Abbey National plc continues to refuse to recognise the Banking Insurance and Finance Union and denies individual representation rights to the union's members; and calls upon Abbey National to co-operate with the Banking Insurance and Finance Union and to grant its employees who are members the right to be represented by a representative or official of the union in all grievance and disciplinary hearings. Leslie, Christopher 39 Leslie, Christopher 1998-06-30 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-01 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-02 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-06 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-09 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-07-31 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-11 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed 14503 1997-98 1491 That this House welcomes the publication of evidence on the non-return of rental deposits by the National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux in their report, Unsafe Deposit; notes that over 600,000 tenants taking up private tenancies in 1996-97 paid a deposit to their landlord, and that the average amount paid was ú409, indicating that some ú240 million was paid in rental deposits; and also notes that a NACAB survey in 82 local authorities showed that 48 per cent. of those having rented accommodation in the last five years had had their deposit unreasonably withheld and only one in six of those had been successful in getting their money back. Davies, Geraint 85 Davies, Geraint 1998-06-30 Proposed Pickles, Eric 1998-06-30 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-06-30 Signed Welsh, Andrew 1998-06-30 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-01 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-01 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed Kidney, David 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-02 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-02 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-02 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-02 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Heath, David 1998-07-03 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-03 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-07-03 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-03 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-03 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-07 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-07 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-08 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Hurst, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-16 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-16 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-20 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Grogan, John 1998-07-23 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-27 Signed Rendel, David 1998-07-28 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-07-28 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-28 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-28 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-28 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-28 Signed Viggers, Peter 1998-07-28 Signed Keen, Ann 1998-07-29 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-29 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-09-02 Signed Mates, Michael 1998-09-02 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-09-02 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-09-02 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-09-02 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-09-02 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-09-02 Signed McWalter, Tony 1998-10-19 Signed Church, Judith 1998-11-03 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-09 Signed Walter, Robert 1998-11-10 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-11-16 Signed 14504 1997-98 1492 That this House congratulates the Construction Safety Campaign and Liverpool Victims of Asbestos for organising the Ban White Asbestos Demonstration outside Canada House on 30th June to focus attention on Canada's flawed argument that they should have the freedom to appeal to the World Trade Organisation for the right to peddle their deadly dust around the world; and calls on the UK Government to push ahead with a unilateral ban and join the other nine European countries who have already banned the substance. Clapham, Michael 50 Clapham, Michael 1998-06-30 Proposed Skinner, Dennis 1998-06-30 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-06-30 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-06-30 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-06-30 Signed Burgon, Colin 1998-06-30 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-06-30 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-06-30 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-06-30 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-06-30 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-06-30 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-06-30 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-06-30 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-06-30 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-06-30 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-06-30 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-01 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-01 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-01 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-01 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-01 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-03 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-03 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-09 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-30 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-10-19 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-10-22 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14505 1997-98 1493 That this House congratulates the England football team on an outstanding performance against Argentina in the 1998 World Cup; believes Michael Owen's goal was the goal of the tournament; recognises that England held out for over an hour reduced to 10 men against one of the best teams in the world; believes that Glenn Hoddle's team of David Seaman, Gary Neville, Tony Adams, Sol Campbell, Darren Anderton, Paul Ince, David Beckham, Paul Scholes, Graham Le Saux, Alan Shearer, Michael Owen and the substitues David Barry, Paul Merson and Gareth Southgate displayed the finest footballing skills and demonstrated the indomitable spirit that is an example to everyone; and wishes all the home countries the best of luck in the next European Championship. Marsden, Paul 17 Marsden, Paul 1998-07-01 Proposed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-01 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-01 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-01 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-02 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-02 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-07 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-08 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-09 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed 14506 1997-98 1494 That this House, which represents the whole UK, congratulates the England football team on a superb performance against one of the world's outstanding football teams particularly as they had to battle for much of the game with 10 men, but hopes that their last minute defeat will persuade supporters and commentators to remember that England has often used defeat as a stimulus to victory in the future rather than seeking comfort in identifying a scapegoat whether the referee or anyone else. Taylor, Teddy 6 Taylor, Teddy 1998-07-01 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-02 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-02 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-02 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-09 Signed 14507 1997-98 1469A1 after 'Review' insert 'and Liberal Democrat News'. Sanders, Adrian 8 Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-01 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-07-03 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-03 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-17 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed 14508 1997-98 1495 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security Amendment (Personal Allowances for Children) Regulations 1998 (S.I.,1998, No. 1541), dated 24th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30th June, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-07-01 Proposed Lilley, Peter 1998-07-01 Signed Burns, Simon 1998-07-01 Signed Davies, Quentin 1998-07-01 Signed Smith, Iain Duncan 1998-07-01 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-07-01 Signed 14509 1997-98 1496 The Status of this EDM is Closed. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-07-01 Proposed Shephard, Gillian 1998-07-01 Signed Jenkin, Bernard 1998-07-01 Signed Ottaway, Richard 1998-07-01 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-07-01 Signed Yeo, Tim 1998-07-01 Signed 14510 1997-98 1497 That this House congratulates Kids Club Network for organising Kids Club Week, from 29th June to 3rd July to highlight the benefits of out of school clubs to both parents and children; and supports initiatives in the National Childcare Strategy to improve the availability, accessibility and affordability of out of school childcare. Fearn, Ronnie 44 Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-01 Proposed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-01 Seconded Pound, Stephen 1998-07-02 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-02 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-02 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-02 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-02 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-02 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-02 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-02 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-02 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-03 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-03 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-03 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-06 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-07 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-07 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-09 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-09 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-09 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-10 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-16 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed 14511 1997-98 1499 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Telecommunications (Open Network Provision) (Voice Telephony) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1580), dated 28th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30th June, be annulled. Hague, William 7 Hague, William 1998-07-01 Proposed Redwood, John 1998-07-01 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-07-01 Signed Chope, Christopher 1998-07-01 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-07-01 Signed Boswell, Tim 1998-07-01 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-02 Signed 14512 1997-98 1500 That this House is dismayed that the Health and Safety Executive should have withheld from publication a damning report on the reprehensible state of safety measures at the Dounreay Nuclear complex; is angry that this withholding of information should be justified on 'legal reasons because of fears it might lead to cancellations of commercial contracts'; notes with incredulity that the report states that 'the hazard of criticality is not being afforded the respect it deserves'; finds most disturbing that appointed health and safety watchdogs should be prepared to prefer potential profits to public protection; and calls urgently on the Secretary of State to require forthwith from the Director General of the Health and Safety Executive, Jenny Bacon, a full explanation of the rationale for withholding information so crucial to the structure and practice of public health protection procedures. Cook, Frank 14 Cook, Frank 1998-07-01 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-02 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-09 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Smith, Llew 1998-07-28 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14513 1997-98 1501 That this House notes with interest that Madsen Pirie, the architect of the poll tax, credits the New Labour government with adopting the agenda of the right-wing Adam Smith Institute on a regular basis; further notes that the Adam Smith Institute is a sounding board for Thatcherite policy ideas; notes the article in the Dundee Courier of 1st July which quotes Mr Pirie as saying that 'Many Ministers in this Government are very responsive to our ideas and we are finding New Labour initiatives that started in the Adam Smith Institute coming forward at the rate of about one a week.'; further notes Mr Pirie's comments that 'We advocated to the previous Conservative government privatising Air Traffic Control, the Tote and the Royal Mint, and this Chancellor is actually going to do it.'; and expresses concern that the New Labour leadership displays increasing responsiveness to ideas from the far right of the political spectrum. Cunningham, Roseanna 3 Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-07-01 Proposed Salmond, Alex 1998-07-01 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-07-01 Signed 14514 1997-98 1502 That this House notes the decision of the Parades Commission to re-route the Drumcree Orange Order Parade away from the Garvaghy Road in Portadown following objections by the overwhelming majority of local residents and the refusal of the Orange Order to discuss with local residents or the Parades Commission their concerns about the march; condemns the call by the Orange Order for its members to break the law by defying the Parades Commission decision; believed that the Orange Order's refusal to discuss the concerns of the residents of areas through which it wishes to march conflicts with the spirit of the Belfast Agreement which stresses that all citizens must be treated equally and that conflict should be resolved through dialogue within the democratic process; notes that although the great majority of the people of Northern Ireland have endorsed the Belfast Agreement, it is rejected by the Orange Order; believes that the principle that the rule of law must apply equally to all citizens would be fatally undermined if Her Majesty's Government or the Royal Ulster Constabulary were to bow to the Orange Order's explicit threat of mass public disorder in defiance of the law; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to use all means at its disposal to ensure that the decision of the Parades Commission to re-route the Drumcree Orange Parade is complied with and the rule of law upheld. Livingstone, Ken 26 Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-01 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-01 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-01 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-01 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-07-01 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-01 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-01 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-01 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-01 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-02 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-02 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-09 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-10 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed 14515 1997-98 1503 That this House is devastated by England's failure to win the World Cup; congratulates Michael Owen and Sol Campbell on their outstanding performances in the match against Argentina; notes that both are graduates of the Football Association's School of Excellence at Lilleshall and former pupils of Idsall Comprehensive School in Shifnal; and further notes that David Beckham has no known connection with the Wrekin constituency. Bradley, Peter 14 Bradley, Peter 1998-07-01 Proposed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-01 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-01 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-01 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-01 Signed McCabe, Steve 1998-07-01 Signed Merron, Gillian 1998-07-01 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-01 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-07-01 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-01 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-07-01 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-02 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-02 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-02 Signed 14516 1997-98 1504 That this House commends the prompt and efficient assistance provided by soldiers of W Company, 6th (Northumberland) Battalion, Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, during floods in Spittal, Berwick upon Tweed; notes that the Fusiliers were at the scene less than thirty minutes after help was first requested by the borough council and rendered invaluable assistance to the local community; and further calls on Ministers to take full account in their defence review conclusions of the way in which the Territorial Army provides a civil emergency capability alongside its combat skills, especially in the more remote communities from which it recruits. Beith, Alan 15 Beith, Alan 1998-07-01 Proposed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-07-01 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-01 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-03 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-07 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-07 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-08 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-08 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-15 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-16 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed 14517 1997-98 1505 That this House supports the long-standing contribution of the Workers' Educational Association in Wales to lifelong learning and the creation of an educated democracy; and calls on the Government to recognise the continuing contribution the WEA has to make to the development of policy for adult education in Wales. Edwards, Huw 28 Edwards, Huw 1998-07-01 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-01 Signed Smith, Llew 1998-07-01 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-01 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1998-07-01 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-01 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-01 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-01 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-01 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-02 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-02 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-02 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-03 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed 14518 1997-98 1506 That this House congratulates the National Museums and Galleries Merseyside Conservation Centre in Liverpool for being selected European Museum of the Year; notes that this centre of excellence was selected from 57 museums in 23 countries and that this award has been won by the United Kingdom on only two previous occasions; and praises the centre's work in areas as diverse as caring for old masters paintings, Cromwell's boots, Beatles' gold discs and African masks. Ellman, Louise 29 Ellman, Louise 1998-07-01 Proposed Smith, Geraldine 1998-07-01 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-07-01 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-01 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-01 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-01 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-07-01 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-02 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-02 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-02 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-02 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-03 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-07 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-09 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-16 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed 14519 1997-98 1507 That this House supports Her Majesty's Government's efforts to secure a fair outcome to the reform of European structural funds such as will fully reflect the problems of structural decline in the United Kingdom and the position of the United Kingdom as the fourth poorest member state of the European Union; in particular calls for flexibility in the determination of the point of access to eligibility for Objective One status, which is currently set at per capita gross domestic product of below 75 per cent. of the EU average; with regard to the determination of eligibility for Objective Two status, challenges the European Commission approach of distributing funding largely on the basis of unemployment; and instead calls for the application of a wider range of criteria, such as per capita gross domestic product at the member state level, which will more accurately measure the economic and social conditions of the regions of the United Kingdom. Watts, Dave 98 George, Andrew Withdrawn Watts, Dave 1998-07-02 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-02 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-02 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-07-02 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-02 Signed Roy, Frank 1998-07-02 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-02 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-02 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-02 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-02 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-02 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-02 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-02 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-07-02 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-02 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-02 Signed Burgon, Colin 1998-07-02 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1998-07-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-02 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-02 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-07-02 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-02 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-07-02 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-02 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-02 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-07-02 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-07-02 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-02 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-02 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-02 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-02 Signed Tipping, Paddy 1998-07-02 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-02 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-02 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-02 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1998-07-02 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-07-02 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-02 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Rowlands, Ted 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-07 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-08 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1998-07-08 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-07-08 Signed McKenna, Rosemary 1998-07-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1998-07-09 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-09 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-07-09 Signed Twigg, Derek 1998-07-09 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-10 Signed Stewart, David 1998-07-10 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-10 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-13 Signed Kelly, Ruth 1998-07-13 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-13 Signed Foster, Derek 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-07-14 Signed Healey, John 1998-07-14 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1998-07-14 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-14 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-14 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed O'Brien, William 1998-07-16 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-16 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Stevenson, George 1998-07-21 Signed Rogers, Allan 1998-07-22 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-22 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-09-02 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-09-02 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-10-19 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-22 Signed 14520 1997-98 1508 That this House congratulates Frobisher Primary School for its wonderful achievements in furthering links with Romania; and, in particular, thanks everyone connected with the school for improving the quality of life for many Romanian children by successfully promoting the need for physically handicapped children to be integrated into the mainstream Romanian education system. Henderson, Ivan 19 Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-02 Proposed Rammell, Bill 1998-07-02 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-02 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-07-02 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-02 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-07-02 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-07 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-07 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed 14521 1997-98 1509 That this House welcomes the announcement by Aggregate Industries UK Ltd that it is to scale down significantly its activities at its quarry sites within existing national parks; notes in particular that, within existing boundaries of national parks, the company will no longer submit applications under any circumstances for new greenfield mineral workings and no planning applications will be submitted for the lateral extension of any existing quarry outside currently consented boundaries; congratulates Aggregate Industries on its commitments to the International Standard for Environmental Management Systems, ISO 14001, at all of its 155 sites across Britain including all of its 62 quarries; and recognises that this announcement is an important development in striking the right balance between the nation's construction needs and a sustainable environment. Atkinson, Peter 5 Atkinson, Peter 1998-07-02 Proposed Horam, John 1998-07-02 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1998-07-02 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed 14522 1997-98 1510 That this House is extremely concerned about the physical and emotional wellbeing of Professor David Lowry who has been imprisoned in a Portuguese jail for 15 months and refused bail on five occasions by the authorities, despite the fact that he has offered a surety, thus denying him a settled environment in which he can obtain medical assistance and also concentrate on the prosecution documents in his case, which it is alleged by his legal advisers have been prepared in an unprofessional way and have so far revealed no less than three separate David Lowrys; and calls on the Portuguese authorities to act with fairness and compassion and grant him house arrest. Clapham, Michael 40 Cranston, Ross Withdrawn Clapham, Michael 1998-07-02 Proposed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-02 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-02 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-02 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-02 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-02 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-02 Signed McKenna, Rosemary 1998-07-02 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1998-07-02 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-02 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-02 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-07-02 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-02 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-02 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-02 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-02 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-02 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1998-07-02 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-02 Signed Adams, Irene 1998-07-02 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-02 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-06 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-08 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-09 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed 14523 1997-98 1511 That this House expresses its concern that the Opposition spokesperson for Trade and Industry has allowed himself to enter into a relationship with a company, Murray Financial Corporation, that seeks to limit choice within the financial services market by taking over building societies; believes that by so doing a serious conflict of interest has arisen, in that the Department of Trade and Industry has responsibility for competition policy; and calls upon the Right honourable Member to consider his position. Pollard, Kerry 17 Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-02 Proposed Salter, Martin 1998-07-02 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-02 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-02 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-02 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-02 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-03 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-07 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-07 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed 14524 1997-98 1512 That this House applauds the Government's aim of introducing reforms into the market in electricity; and urges the Government to introduce those reforms as rapidly as possible in order that all sections of the market can make sensible market decisions for the future. Iddon, Brian 30 Iddon, Brian 1998-07-03 Proposed Kemp, Fraser 1998-07-03 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-03 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-07-03 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-03 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-06 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-07 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-09 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-09 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-15 Signed Leigh, Edward 1998-07-21 Signed Turner, Dennis 1998-07-21 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-21 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-23 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-27 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-27 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-28 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-28 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-09-02 Signed 14525 1997-98 1474A1 leave out from fourth 'to' to first 'for' in line 5 and insert 'low or nil emission fuel technologies, including compressed gas, liquid propane gas and electricity'. Burstow, Paul 8 Burstow, Paul 1998-07-06 Proposed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-07 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-17 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed 14526 1997-98 1474A2 after 'measures' insert 'including supporting infrastructure'. Burstow, Paul 8 Burstow, Paul 1998-07-06 Proposed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-07 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-17 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed 14527 1997-98 1474A3 at end add 'and further calls on the Government to give a lead by extensively procuring and leasing low and nil emission vehicles.'. Burstow, Paul 8 Burstow, Paul 1998-07-06 Proposed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-07 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-17 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed 14528 1997-98 1513 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the New Opportunities Fund (Specification of Initiatives) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1598), dated 3rd July 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd July, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-07-06 Proposed Spring, Richard 1998-07-06 Signed Howard, Michael 1998-07-06 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-07-06 Signed Ainsworth, Peter 1998-07-06 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-07-06 Signed 14529 1997-98 1514 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Health Service (General Medical Services) (Scotland) Amendment (No. 3) Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1600), dated 30th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd July, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-07-06 Proposed Letwin, Oliver 1998-07-06 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-07-06 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-07-06 Signed Fox, Liam 1998-07-06 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-07-06 Signed 14530 1997-98 1515 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Scotland) Order 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1601), dated 30th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd July, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-07-06 Proposed Letwin, Oliver 1998-07-06 Signed Lilley, Peter 1998-07-06 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-07-06 Signed Fox, Liam 1998-07-06 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-07-06 Signed 14531 1997-98 1516 That this House expresses its concern that the sale of the 4,000 acre estate which includes the summit of Snowdon could jeopardize the environmental heritage, the farming traditions and the public amenity of these lands; and calls on the Secretary of State for Wales, in cooperation with the National Trust in Wales, the Eryri National Park Authority and Gwynedd Council, to take immediate steps to secure this estate for the Welsh nation in order to safeguard a proper balance between the interests of conservation, hill farming, tourism, recreation and heritage for the benefit of the local and wider communities. Wigley, Dafydd 28 Oaten, Mark Withdrawn Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-06 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-07 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-08 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-14 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-20 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14532 1997-98 1511A1 leave out from 'House', to end and add 'notes that Murray Financial only intends to proceed with the agreement of building societies, that it is not in the business of proceeding with any hostile bids, that building societies are regulated by the Treasury not the Department of Trade and industry and that the Right honourable Member for Wokingham has never used his position in Parliament to urge a change of policies in building societies that would be helpful to companies like Murray Financial.'. Wilkinson, John 6 Wilkinson, John 1998-07-06 Proposed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-06 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-06 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-07-06 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-08 Signed Bercow, John 1998-07-16 Signed 14533 1997-98 1517 That this House congratulates the organisers of the 54th Cheltenham International Festival of Music and, in particular, its artistic director Michael Berkeley (who this year celebrates his fiftieth birthday) for its high artistic standards, imaginative programming and strong commitment to contemporary composers, as exemplified by the fact that over 25 works are to be premiered this year (notably by British composers such as Harrison Birtwistle, the Festival's Composer Laureate, and George Benjamin, this year's featured composer); welcomes the many talented artistes, including the distinguished international concert pianist Alfred Brendel (Honorary KBE) and the Sinfonia Varsovia and conductor Volker Schmidt-Gertenback; and expresses the hope that the Festival will prove to be successful and enjoyable for all concerned, including the many distinguished performing artistes, the private, public and corporate sponsors who generosity makes the Festival possible, and the audiences who come to Cheltenham from all parts of the United Kingdom and the rest of the world in the expectation of hearing music-making at its very best. Jones, Nigel 1 Jones, Nigel 1998-07-06 Proposed 14534 1997-98 1518 That this House notes with concern the impact of Section 4a of the British Nationality Act 1981 on children born to British citizens working overseas on supplemented contracts from the Overseas Development Agency and quangos; notes that these children are considered British citizens by descent and are therefore unable to transmit their citizenship automatically to a second generation; further notes that children born to British citizens working overseas as TCOs and seconded civil servants enjoy full rights to British citizenship otherwise than by descent; and urges the Government to amend the British Nationality Act 1981 to remove this unfair and discriminatory distinction. Jones, Nigel 28 Jones, Nigel 1998-07-06 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-07 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-08 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-08 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-14 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14535 1997-98 1519 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) No 5 Regulations 1998 (S.I., 1998, No. 1563), dated 24th June 1998, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th July, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1998-07-07 Proposed Shephard, Gillian 1998-07-07 Signed Jenkin, Bernard 1998-07-07 Signed Ottaway, Richard 1998-07-07 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1998-07-07 Signed Yeo, Tim 1998-07-07 Signed 14536 1997-98 1521 That this House recognises that community nursing has become a demanding and specialized profession, central to community care policies requiring the highest standards of professional integrity and significant levels of expertise and qualification to fulfil its challenging responsibilities; and calls on the Government to resist pressures for the deregulation and registration of community nursing and associated work. Wigley, Dafydd 33 Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-07 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-07-08 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-08 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-27 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-28 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-28 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-28 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-29 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-09-02 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-09-02 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14537 1997-98 1522 That this House congratulates Benham and Company Limited of Colchester on being awarded the British Telecom contract to produce all the telephone books for BT in the United Kingdom for the next six years, on average 23 million books a year; acknowledges that the award of this prestigious contract is a tribute to the team work and skill of the workforce, and recognition of the high quality of their work; and wishes this long-established Colchester printing company continued success. Russell, Bob 1 Russell, Bob 1998-07-07 Proposed 14538 1997-98 1523 That this House regrets the talking out of the Fireworks Bill during Consideration of Lords Amendments on 3rd July; recognises that as a result it will not be possible to develop a legally enforceable framework to improve standards of safety in the use of fireworks, particularly at organised displays, that this damages moves by the industry, safety groups, enforcement groups and the Government to ensure the highest standards of safety for people attending fireworks displays which they are likely to do in increasing numbers with the approach of the millennium; and, noting that amendments to the Bill put forward by Opposition honourable Members were accepted by the sponsors at both the Commons and Lords Report Stages of the Bill (in the latter case going beyond the recommendations of the Deregulation and Delegated Powers Committee which gave the Bill thorough consideration), calls on Her Majesty's Official Opposition Front Bench Team which supported the Bill in principle to offer the Government their co-operation in finding an urgent and speedy means of bringing this measure onto the statute book. Gilroy, Linda 126 Gilroy, Linda 1998-07-07 Proposed Plaskitt, James 1998-07-07 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-07 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-07 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-07 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-07 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-07 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-07-07 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-07 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-07 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-07 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-07 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-07-07 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-07 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-07 Signed Johnson, Melanie 1998-07-07 Signed Kidney, David 1998-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-07 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-07 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-07 Signed Lock, David 1998-07-07 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Mallaber, Judy 1998-07-07 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-07-07 Signed McKenna, Rosemary 1998-07-07 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-07 Signed Norris, Dan 1998-07-07 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-07-07 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-07 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-07 Signed Burden, Richard 1998-07-07 Signed Burnett, John 1998-07-07 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-07 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-07 Signed Casale, Roger 1998-07-07 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-07 Signed Chapman, Ben 1998-07-07 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1998-07-07 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-07-07 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-07 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-07 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-07 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-07 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-07 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-07-07 Signed Follett, Barbara 1998-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-07 Signed Hall, Patrick 1998-07-07 Signed Atherton, Candy 1998-07-07 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-07 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-07-07 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-07 Signed Stewart, David 1998-07-07 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-07 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-07-07 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1998-07-07 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-07 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-07 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1998-07-07 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-07 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-08 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-08 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-08 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-08 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-08 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-09 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-09 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-09 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-09 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-09 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-09 Signed McWalter, Tony 1998-07-09 Signed Merron, Gillian 1998-07-09 Signed Murphy, Jim 1998-07-09 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-09 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-09 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-09 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-09 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-09 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-09 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-10 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-07-13 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Campbell, Alan 1998-07-14 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-15 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-16 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-16 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14539 1997-98 1524 That this House deplores remarks made by Jonathan Meades in The Times Magazine of Saturday 4th July regarding the people and town of Taunton; knows that Taunton is the county town of Somerset and it has many natural and man-made assets including the River Tone and the recently enhanced, thriving town centre; recognises that Taunton is at the heart of a rural community and is also the home of Somerset county cricket, the Charity Commissioners, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, The Castle Hotel and many other nationally known organisations and businesses; and calls on Mr Meades to apologise specifically to the people of the Somerset levels and the Blackdown Hills for his obscene and offensive comments and to the people of Somerset for his unwarranted slur on their county town. Ballard, Jackie 11 Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-07 Proposed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-08 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-08 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-08 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed 14540 1997-98 1525 That this House is concerned that many women and children fleeing domestic violence are being placed at further risk because violent men can obtain contact orders in family proceedings under the Children Act 1989; notes the strong links between child abuse and domestic violence and the problems relating to child contact, which are identified in Making an Impact, the new training pack commissioned by the Department of Health; recognises that even 'supervised' contact with a violent parent can put the child and the non-abusing parent at risk; strongly endorses the legal measures introduced in Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and the USA to make contact and residence arrangements safe; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to recognise the urgent need to amend the Children Act 1989 to ensure the safety and well-being of the child and the non-abusing parent in private family proceedings. Ward, Claire 77 Ward, Claire 1998-07-07 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-07-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-08 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-08 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-08 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Pendry, Tom 1998-07-09 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-09 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-09 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-09 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-10 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1998-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed George, Bruce 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-14 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-14 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-14 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-15 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-15 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-21 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-07-23 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-27 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-28 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-28 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1998-07-30 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed Casale, Roger 1998-07-31 Signed Best, Harold 1998-09-02 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-09-02 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-10-19 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1998-10-19 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-10-19 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-10-19 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-10-20 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-22 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-10-26 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-10-26 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-10-28 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14541 1997-98 1526 That this House recognises the right of the Republic of Cyprus to defend itself but welcomes President Clerides' readiness to suspend the importation and deployment of Russian ground-to-air missiles, as indicated in his letter of 18th June to the UN Secretary General, on the condition that progress is forthcoming on an agreed schedule of action which includes measures leading towards the goal of demilitarisation; calls upon the Turkish government to accept as a matter of principle the demilitarisation of Cyprus as a matter of urgency; calls upon the Turkish government to refrain from threatening military action on Cyprus; calls upon all sides in negotiations for a solution to the Cyprus problem to settle their differences by peaceful means; urges the Secretary General to undertake intensive efforts to secure an agreement between the parties on all security matters; and requests Her Majesty's Government as a guarantor power and permanent member of the Security Council to redouble its efforts to reduce the tensions on the island and oversee a peaceful and lasting solution to the tragic division of Cyprus. Ryan, Joan 153 Hill, Keith Withdrawn Hodge, Margaret Withdrawn Meale, Alan Withdrawn Clarke, Charles Withdrawn Ryan, Joan 1998-07-07 Proposed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-07 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-07 Signed Pond, Chris 1998-07-07 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-07 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-07 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-07 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-07-07 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-07 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-07 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-07-07 Signed Randall, John 1998-07-07 Signed Robertson, Laurence 1998-07-07 Signed Rooney, Terry 1998-07-07 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-07 Signed Roy, Frank 1998-07-07 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-07 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-07 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-07 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-07-07 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-07 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1998-07-07 Signed Smith, Llew 1998-07-07 Signed Snape, Peter 1998-07-07 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1998-07-07 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-07-07 Signed Heppell, John 1998-07-07 Signed Hood, Jim 1998-07-07 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-07-07 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-07 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Fiona 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-07 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-07 Signed Kaufman, Gerald 1998-07-07 Signed Keen, Ann 1998-07-07 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-07 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-07 Signed Leslie, Christopher 1998-07-07 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Mallaber, Judy 1998-07-07 Signed Marshall, David 1998-07-07 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-07 Signed McCabe, Steve 1998-07-07 Signed McDonagh, Siobhain 1998-07-07 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-07-07 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-07 Signed Moran, Margaret 1998-07-07 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-07-07 Signed Murphy, Jim 1998-07-07 Signed O'Brien, William 1998-07-07 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-07 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-07-07 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-07 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-07 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-07-07 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-07 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-07 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-07 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-07-07 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-07-07 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-07 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-07 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-07 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-07-07 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-07 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-07 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-07 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-07 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-07 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-07 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-07 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-07 Signed Davies, Geraint 1998-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-07 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-07 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-07 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-07 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-07 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-07 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-07 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-07 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-07-07 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-07 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-07 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-07 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-07 Signed Graham, Thomas 1998-07-07 Signed Adams, Irene 1998-07-07 Signed Amess, David 1998-07-07 Signed Grocott, Bruce 1998-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-07-07 Signed Hall, Patrick 1998-07-07 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1998-07-07 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-07 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-07 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-07 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-07-07 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-07 Signed Body, Richard 1998-07-07 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-07 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-07 Signed Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-07 Signed Sutcliffe, Gerry 1998-07-07 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-07 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-07 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1998-07-07 Signed Vaz, Keith 1998-07-07 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-07 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-07 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-07-07 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-07 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1998-07-07 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1998-07-07 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-07-07 Signed Wright, Tony 1998-07-07 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-08 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-08 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-08 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-09 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Turner, Dennis 1998-07-21 Signed Smith, Jacqui 1998-07-23 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Healey, John 1998-07-23 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-23 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-07-23 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-23 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed 14542 1997-98 1527 That this House is concerned that export refunds, paid to companies which manufacture and export processed food to compensate for the high prices they must pay for EU ingredients under CAP, are to be cut by 30 per cent. by 2000; notes that this change was agreed during the GATT Uruguay Round; fears that without this compensation EU products will become uncompetitive in non-EU markets, and will have an adverse impact on the UK trade balance, seriously threatening jobs in the UK; and, therefore, calls on the Government to ensure that food manufacturers have access to commodities, such as milk and sugar, at world market prices and that, whichever system is chosen to replace export refunds, it is simple to administer. Jones, Lynne 33 Jones, Lynne 1998-07-08 Proposed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-08 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-09 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-10 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-28 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-30 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-31 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-09-02 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-09-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-09-02 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-09-02 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-09-02 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-10-19 Signed McWalter, Tony 1998-10-19 Signed 14543 1997-98 1528 That this House recognises that present quarantine restrictions on guide dogs and hearing dogs severely restrict people with sensory impairments from travelling abroad for work or leisure purposes; and calls upon the Government to act swiftly once the report of the Advisory Group on Quarantine is published, and prioritise guide dogs and hearing dogs in any pilot schemes which may follow to test alternative policies to quarantine. Oaten, Mark 52 Oaten, Mark 1998-07-08 Proposed Kennedy, Charles 1998-07-08 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-08 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-08 Signed Webb, Steve 1998-07-08 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-09 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-10 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-10 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-14 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-14 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-07-15 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14544 1997-98 1512A1 after first 'the', insert 'former Conservative'. Bottomley, Peter 8 Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-08 Proposed Robertson, Laurence 1998-07-22 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-22 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-22 Signed Amess, David 1998-07-22 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-22 Signed Luff, Peter 1998-07-23 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-30 Signed 14545 1997-98 1529 That this House congratulates The Observer newspaper on its willingness to investigate the ethical standards of government in Britain, irrespective of that government's political colour; is gravely disappointed at the poor response of Her Majesty's Government to the activities revealed by The Observer; believes that when the British people voted for change last year, they did not expect to see Labour Party activists exploiting their contacts with the new Labour Government for large lobbying fees; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to treat allegations of misbehaviour by Labour lobbyists with the same seriousness with which they took claims about the Conservative Government before 1st May last year. Allan, Richard 20 Allan, Richard 1998-07-08 Proposed Harris, Evan 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-08 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-08 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-08 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-08 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-08 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-08 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-07-08 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-09 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-09 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-07-14 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-14 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed 14546 1997-98 1530 That this House notes with concern the emergence of resistance in bacteria to some of the antibiotics used to treat serious infections in humans; fears that a growing risk to human health is presented by the excessive use of antibiotics in livestock farming which encourages the development of antibiotic-resistant bacteria; accordingly believes the routine use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animals to be irresponsible; further believes that the routine use of antibiotics to forestall the diseases which are inevitable in intensive farming should be restricted and replaced by the introduction of healthy practices in animal husbandry and good hygiene; and urges Her Majesty's Government to phase out the use of antibiotics in farming as growth promoters and to introduce tighter restrictions on their use in farming for prophylactic purposes. Hancock, Mike 48 Hancock, Mike 1998-07-08 Proposed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-09 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-09 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-10 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-20 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-07-21 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-21 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-22 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-22 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-22 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-23 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-23 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-07-27 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-28 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-07-28 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-29 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14547 1997-98 1531 That this House deplores reported plans by British Airways to retrain its staff in order to make them less British in carrying out their jobs; notes that this follows on from the company's ill-judged decision to remove the Union Flag from the tail fins of its fleet leading one commentator to describe them as looking like a 'collection of vandalised tube trains'; reminds the company that a key element in the great success story of British Airways post privatisation has been the high standard of traditional British service, professionalism and integrity admired by travellers across the globe; and urges the management to take a stand against the current transient fashion for dumbing-down the traditional British identity in favour of the spin-doctored vacuous nonsense that goes by the name of 'Cool Britannia' and not to be ashamed to fly the flag of Britishness over 'The World's Favourite Airline'. Loughton, Tim 17 Loughton, Tim 1998-07-08 Proposed Robertson, Laurence 1998-07-08 Signed Hayes, John 1998-07-08 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1998-07-08 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-08 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-08 Signed Bruce, Ian 1998-07-08 Signed Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey 1998-07-08 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-07-08 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-08 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-07-08 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1998-07-08 Signed Syms, Robert 1998-07-08 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-07-08 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-09 Signed Gray, James 1998-07-14 Signed Bercow, John 1998-07-14 Signed 14548 1997-98 1532 That this House is concerned that smoking among 11 to 15 year olds rose by over 60 per cent. between 1988 and 1996; warmly welcomes the European Union Directive banning tobacco advertising, sponsorship and promotion; believes that cigarette advertising increases cigarette sales and is one important factor in the rise of teenage smoking and that sponsorship of Formula One by tobacco companies is a powerful form of cigarette advertising; and believes therefore that the Federation Internationale d'Automobile should recognise the role Formula One currently plays in teenage smoking and honour its promise to end tobacco sponsorship of Formula One by 2002. Brand, Peter 113 Hewitt, Patricia Withdrawn Brand, Peter 1998-07-08 Proposed Fabricant, Michael 1998-07-08 Signed Barron, Kevin 1998-07-08 Signed Smith, Robert 1998-07-09 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-09 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-09 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-10 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-14 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-07-20 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-21 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-21 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-21 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1998-07-21 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-21 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-21 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-07-21 Signed Rogers, Allan 1998-07-22 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-22 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-22 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-22 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-23 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-23 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-07-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-23 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-24 Signed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-27 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-07-27 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-27 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-27 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-27 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-27 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-27 Signed Burgon, Colin 1998-07-27 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1998-07-27 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-27 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-27 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Ainger, Nick 1998-07-27 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-27 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-27 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-27 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-28 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-07-28 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-28 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-29 Signed Stanley, John 1998-07-29 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-29 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-29 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-29 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-29 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-29 Signed Stoate, Howard 1998-07-29 Signed Thompson, William 1998-07-29 Signed Healey, John 1998-07-30 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-30 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1998-07-30 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-07-30 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-31 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-31 Signed Robinson, Peter 1998-09-02 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1998-09-02 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-09-02 Signed Maginnis, Ken 1998-09-02 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-09-02 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-09-02 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-09-02 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-09-03 Signed McCartney, Robert 1998-10-19 Signed Grogan, John 1998-10-19 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-10-28 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1998-11-17 Signed 14549 1997-98 1533 That this House congratulates the Maternity Alliance for its 18 years of campaigning on maternity issues such as the rights of pregnant women, infants and maternity benefits, welcomes the publication of their manifesto for maternity as a positive contribution to the debate on maternity rights and benefits; recognises the positive changes outlined in the government White Paper, Fairness at Work; and looks forward to close co-operation between the alliance and government to progress a positive agenda. Rooney, Terry 94 Hewitt, Patricia Withdrawn Hill, Keith Withdrawn Rooney, Terry 1998-07-08 Proposed Plaskitt, James 1998-07-08 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-08 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-08 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-08 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-08 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-08 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-07-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-08 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-08 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-08 Signed Leslie, Christopher 1998-07-08 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-08 Signed Marshall, Jim 1998-07-08 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-07-08 Signed McNulty, Tony 1998-07-08 Signed Murphy, Jim 1998-07-08 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-08 Signed Burden, Richard 1998-07-08 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-08 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-08 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-08 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-07-08 Signed Cousins, Jim 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-08 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-08 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-08 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-08 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-08 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-08 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-08 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-07-08 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-08 Signed Grogan, John 1998-07-08 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-07-08 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1998-07-08 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-08 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-08 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-08 Signed Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-08 Signed Sutcliffe, Gerry 1998-07-08 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-08 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-08 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1998-07-08 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-08 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-09 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-07-09 Signed Kidney, David 1998-07-09 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-09 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-09 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-07-09 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-09 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-10 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-10 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-10 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-13 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-13 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1998-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-13 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-13 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-14 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-14 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14550 1997-98 1534 That this House recognises the crucial role the Welsh units of the Territorial Army play in Wales, and in UK armed forces as a whole; notes that the two Welsh battalions, which are closely linked to the two Regular Welsh regiments, may be lost in the Strategic Defence Review; accepts that the two battalions of the Territorial Army in Wales, the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of Wales in the south, and the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Welch Fusiliers in the North, if reduced would leave no effective Territorial Army in Wales, the Territorial Army having been cut in previous reviews; notes that with a population of 5 per cent. of the UK Wales recruits 8 per cent. of the nation's service people; further notes that cutting the Territorial Army in Wales would seriously undermine the Army's future ability to recruit in Wales at all, to the detriment of the UK armed forces; recognises that the contribution of the military bands of the last two Territorial Army battalions in Wales are of a very high musical standard; and calls upon Her Magesty's Government to secure the future of these Territorial Army battalions, which are integral to the armed forces in Wales, in the Strategic Defence Review. Livsey, Richard 29 Livsey, Richard 1998-07-09 Proposed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-09 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-07-09 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-07-09 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-10 Signed Soames, Nicholas 1998-07-13 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-13 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-14 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-14 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-14 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-07-15 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-15 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-15 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-15 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-20 Signed Rogers, Allan 1998-07-22 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-07-24 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-07-28 Signed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-29 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-09-02 Signed Anderson, Donald 1998-09-02 Signed Heath, David 1998-10-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-10-20 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-10-20 Signed George, Andrew 1998-10-26 Signed 14551 1997-98 1535 That this House notes with grave concern the violations of human rights committed recently by Saddam Hussein's regime in Iraq, documented in the report by the United Nations Special Rapporteur Max Van der Stoel, and, in his July statement, notes the recent assassinations of two internationally respected religious scholars from Najaf, Iraq, which he believes may be part of an organised attack by Iraqi officials on the independent leadership of the country's Shi'a community; notes the continued mass executions of political prisoners in the notorious Abu Ghraib and Radwaniya prisons, and the campaign of ethnic cleansing in Kurdistan where hundreds of Kurdish families have been forcefully deported from Kirkuk city; is alarmed about new information concerning hundreds of Fayli Kurds and other Iraqi citizens, who were detained in the early 1980's, and have since been found alive in underground dungeons of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison; is appalled to hear that around 1000 of these detainees were used as guinea pigs in experiments to develop internationally prohibited weapons; views these abhorrent crimes as further proof of Saddam's continuing challenge to the world community and disregard for basic human rights; and calls upon the Government to act within the United Nations Security Council to stop this violation of human rights in Iraq, and further to ensure implementation of the Rapporteur's recommendations to send human rights monitors into Iraq, an immediate release of all political prisoners and to press the Iraqi Government to stop the ethnic cleansing and mass executions of political prisoners. Clwyd, Ann 36 Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-09 Proposed Salter, Martin 1998-07-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-09 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-09 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-09 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-09 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-09 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-09 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-10 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-10 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-10 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-10 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-13 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-15 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-28 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14552 1997-98 1536 That this House notes the furious condemnations by Ministers and Labour honourable Members of Observer journalists' entrapment exercises designed to expose the extent of influence-peddling by Labour activists in the Cash for Access scandal; further notes the contrast with 1994, when Labour honourable Members enthusiastically supported entrapment exercises designed to entice a lobbying company into claiming influence over Conservative Ministers; recalls that 106 Labour honourable Members including 23 who are now Ministers, signed Early Day Motion 1389 urging the broadcast of The Cook Programme, based on secretly filmed and taped material involving Ian Greer Associates, who made far less dramatic claims of power to influence Ministers than Derek Draper, Ben Lucas, Roger Liddle and other Labour apparatchiks; further recalls that the Cook Programme was actively assisted by Guardian journalists, particularly David Hencke, who encouraged the tabling of Early Day Motion 1389 in June 1994 as part of a Guardian campaign against Conservative honourable Members; and urges all those Labour honourable Members who signed Early Day Motion 1389 to be consistent and support a public inquiry into New Labour's Cash for Access scandal. Howarth, Gerald 10 Howarth, Gerald 1998-07-09 Proposed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-09 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-07-09 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-09 Signed Hayes, John 1998-07-13 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1998-07-13 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-13 Signed Bercow, John 1998-07-13 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-07-13 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-14 Signed 14553 1997-98 1537 That this House notes that in 1994 106 Labour honourable Members (including 23 current Ministers) signed Early Day Motion 1389, regretting Central TV's decison to force The Cook Programme to abandon further entrapment exercises, declaring it was 'imperative that honourable Members be aware of the way Ian Greer Associates claims access to Ministers and their PPSs'; recollects long-standing worries in the House about the way Parliamentary lobbyists operate; further notes that Sir Gordon Downey's Inquiry found no evidence to substantiate David Hencke and The Guardian's cash for questions allegations against Ian Greer Associates, which provided the spurious justification for The Cook Programme's deceptions; considers it poetic justice that the Frankenstein of sleaze is now consuming the Labour Party which did so much in the last Parliament to create it; and urges Labour honourable Members who signed Early Day Motion 1389 to be consistent and publicly condemn those now mired in New Labour sleaze. Howarth, Gerald 8 Howarth, Gerald 1998-07-09 Proposed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-09 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-07-09 Signed Hayes, John 1998-07-13 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1998-07-13 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-13 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-07-13 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-14 Signed 14554 1997-98 1538 That this House notes the publication of the Local Exchange Trading Schemes Private Members Bill; regrets that it did not pass the second reading stage; recognises the important contribution of over 450 local exchange trading schemes to regenerating local economies, creating stronger communities and pathways out of poverty into work; and calls on the Government to remove the uncertainty as to the treatment of LETS units for the purpose of calculating benefits, noting that in Australia the Deahm amendment disregarded them and that in America participation in the Time Dollars Scheme is actively encouraged for those on welfare. Gilroy, Linda 101 Hewitt, Patricia Withdrawn Gilroy, Linda 1998-07-09 Proposed Lepper, David 1998-07-09 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-09 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-09 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-09 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-10 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-13 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Heath, David 1998-07-13 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-13 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1998-07-13 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-13 Signed Atherton, Candy 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-14 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-14 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-14 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-14 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-15 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-16 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-16 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-16 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-16 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-16 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-20 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-20 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-20 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-22 Signed Smith, Jacqui 1998-07-22 Signed Hume, John 1998-07-22 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-22 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-24 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-27 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-27 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-27 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-27 Signed Foster, Derek 1998-07-27 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-28 Signed Kelly, Ruth 1998-07-29 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-07-29 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-29 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-29 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-31 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-09-02 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-10-19 Signed Bradshaw, Ben 1998-10-19 Signed Foster, Don 1998-10-19 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-10-19 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1998-10-20 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-10-21 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-10-21 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-10-21 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-10-21 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-10-22 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1998-10-26 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-10-28 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-10-28 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-10-28 Signed Swinney, John 1998-10-28 Signed Cann, Jamie 1998-11-02 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-11-09 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-11-10 Signed White, Brian 1998-11-11 Signed Burnett, John 1998-11-12 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-11-17 Signed 14555 1997-98 1539 That this House recognises and applauds the role of the 6th Battalion The (Somerset and Cornwall) Light Infantry (Volunteers); recalls the proud history of its predessor regiments the Somerset Light Infantry and the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry; notes that the Territorial Army represents the only Army presence in Cornwall and Somerset and that its loss would be a major impediment to future recruitment to the regular Army in the region; and accordingly calls on the Secretary of State for Defence to maintain the integrity of the Battalion and to enhance its role as a consequence of the Strategic Defence Review. Heath, David 17 Heath, David 1998-07-13 Proposed Breed, Colin 1998-07-13 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-13 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-13 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-13 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-13 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-14 Signed Soames, Nicholas 1998-07-15 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-15 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-16 Signed Foster, Don 1998-07-24 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-10-20 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-10-20 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-10-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-11-03 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-11-05 Signed 14556 1997-98 1540 That this House congratulates Essex County Cricket Club on its latest success, winning the 1998 Benson and Hedges Cup; notes that the 192 runs victory margin over Leicestershire is a record in the 27-year history of this competition, of which the final held on 11th and 12th July was the last; and wishes Essex County Cricket Club further successes to which it has become accustomed. Russell, Bob 13 Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Proposed Pickles, Eric 1998-07-13 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-13 Signed Amess, David 1998-07-13 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1998-07-13 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-14 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-14 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-14 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-16 Signed Gorman, Teresa 1998-07-16 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-20 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-07-27 Signed 14557 1997-98 1541 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. Benn, Tony 13 Benn, Tony 1998-07-13 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Smith, Llew 1998-07-13 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-13 Signed Cash, William 1998-07-13 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-13 Signed Taylor, John D 1998-07-14 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-14 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed 14558 1997-98 1542 That this House believes that the World Cup has been enhanced by the magnificent Stade de France, which has enabled the French nation to demonstrate its prowess in design, architecture and engineering; further believes that the 2002 Commonwealth Games to be held in Manchester offer a similar opportunity to the nation; and therefore urges the Government and all concerned, to ensure that a modern state of the art stadium is built for the games which demonstrates the best of British architecture, engineering and design. Stringer, Graham 44 Stringer, Graham 1998-07-13 Proposed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-13 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-07-13 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-13 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-13 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-07-14 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-16 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-07-16 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-21 Signed Pendry, Tom 1998-07-21 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-21 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-23 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-23 Signed O'Brien, William 1998-07-23 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-23 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-23 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Stevenson, George 1998-07-23 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-23 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed 14559 1997-98 1543 That this House expresses its profound condolences to the family of Richard, Mark and Jason Quinn and its total abhorrence of this brutal murder; condemns the wave of sectarian violence, intimidation, harassment, arson attacks on Catholic homes, schools and churches and assaults on security forces throughout Northern Ireland which have followed the Orange Order's defiance of the law at Drumcree; concurs with the view of the honourable Member for Upper Bann that 'the only way in which the Portadown brethren can disassociate themselves from these murders ... is to come down off the hill' and therefore urges the Orange Order to call off its illegal siege at Drumcree; and believes that where the majority of local residents object to an Orange Order parade through their area, frequently because they fear sectarian harassment or abuse, the dispute must be resolved by direct discussion between the elected representatives of the local residents and those wishing to conduct the march; and calls upon the Orange Order to embark on such a course of mutual respect and lawful negotiations with local residents rather than defiance of the law and the wishes of the local residents with potentially tragic consequences. Livingstone, Ken 99 Hill, Keith Withdrawn Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-13 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-13 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-13 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-07-13 Signed Rendel, David 1998-07-13 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-13 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-13 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-07-13 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-13 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-13 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-13 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-13 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-13 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-07-13 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1998-07-13 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-13 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-13 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-13 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-13 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-07-13 Signed McNulty, Tony 1998-07-13 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-13 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-13 Signed Murphy, Denis 1998-07-13 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-07-13 Signed Browne, Desmond 1998-07-13 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-13 Signed Coleman, Iain 1998-07-13 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-13 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-13 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-13 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-13 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-13 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-13 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-13 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-13 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-13 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-13 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-07-13 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-13 Signed Bayley, Hugh 1998-07-13 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-13 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-07-13 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-13 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1998-07-13 Signed Tipping, Paddy 1998-07-13 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-07-13 Signed Ward, Claire 1998-07-13 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-13 Signed Webb, Steve 1998-07-13 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-13 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-14 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-14 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-14 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-14 Signed Campbell, Alan 1998-07-14 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-14 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-14 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-15 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-16 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-27 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-28 Signed 14560 1997-98 1544 That this House welcomes the Industrial Society's 2020 Vision Campaign to involve young people in shaping policy and influencing decisions; supports the proposal to establish a National Youth Commission, bringing together key organisations as an advisory forum to be consulted by public bodies and business, and as a focal point for the discussion of youth affairs; and calls upon the Government to respond to young people's request for a Minister for Youth to co-ordinate policy and action affecting children and young people. Marsden, Gordon 78 Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-13 Proposed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-13 Signed Foster, Don 1998-07-13 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-13 Signed Ward, Claire 1998-07-13 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-14 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-14 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-14 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-14 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-16 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-17 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-20 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-20 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-07-21 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-07-21 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-21 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-22 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-07-22 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-22 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-23 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-27 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-27 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-07-29 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-07-30 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-30 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-30 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1998-07-30 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-07-30 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-07-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-30 Signed Linton, Martin 1998-09-02 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-09-02 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-10-19 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-22 Signed 14561 1997-98 1545 That this House congratulates Marie Curie Cancer Care, the United Kingdom's comprehensive cancer charity, on reaching its 50th anniversary this year; recognises the charity's enormous contribution to cancer care through its 6,000-plus nurses working in the homes of the seriously ill, 11 centres providing specialist hospice care and their world-leading research institute looking into the causes and prevention of cancer, and their comprehensive education department offering specialist courses to all health care professionals; and supports its appeal to raise ú5.2 million for a 'Centre of Excellence' in Bradford, which will be the most modern facility of its kind in the United Kingdom, catering for the needs of a large and culturally diverse population of local cancer patients, their families and people with other life-threatening illnesses. Cryer, Ann 96 Cryer, Ann 1998-07-13 Proposed Pickles, Eric 1998-07-13 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-13 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-13 Signed Rooney, Terry 1998-07-13 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-07-13 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-13 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-13 Signed Spelman, Caroline 1998-07-13 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-13 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-13 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-13 Signed Kingham, Tess 1998-07-13 Signed Leslie, Christopher 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-13 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-13 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-13 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-13 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-13 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-13 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-07-13 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-13 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-13 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-13 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-13 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1998-07-13 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-13 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-13 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-13 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-13 Signed Follett, Barbara 1998-07-13 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-13 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-13 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-13 Signed Sutcliffe, Gerry 1998-07-13 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-13 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-14 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-14 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-14 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-14 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-14 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-07-14 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-14 Signed Stoate, Howard 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-14 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-15 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-15 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Taylor, John D 1998-07-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-15 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-16 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-16 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Church, Judith 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-21 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed 14562 1997-98 1546 That this House finds it extraordinary that, in her speech in the House of Commons debate on the 50th Anniversary of the National Health Service, The Right honourable Member for Maidstone and the Weald, on behalf of the Tory Party, managed explicitly to congratulate and thank the Tory-led wartime Coalition Government, Winston Churchill, the Tory Governments of the 1950s and 1960s, the last Tory Government, herself and her front-bench team, but did not even once congratulate or thank the National Health Service staff; invites her to apologise and thank the National Health Service staff at her next appearance at the Despatch Box; and congratulates and thanks the one million dedicated staff working in the NHS in its 50th Anniversary year and all the staff who have worked in the National Health Service throughout its 50 year history and made it such a brilliant success. Soley, Clive 50 Hill, Keith Withdrawn Hodge, Margaret Withdrawn Soley, Clive 1998-07-13 Proposed Heppell, John 1998-07-13 Signed Johnson, Melanie 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-13 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-13 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-07-13 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-13 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-13 Signed Davies, Geraint 1998-07-13 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-13 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-13 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-13 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Beard, Nigel 1998-07-13 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1998-07-13 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-14 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1998-07-14 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-14 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Stoate, Howard 1998-07-14 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-21 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-21 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-22 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-27 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed 14563 1997-98 1547 That this House is concerned by the European Commission's decision to freeze funding that directly affects work with some of the poorest and most vulnerable communities both in Europe and in the developing world as a result of a ruling by the European Court of Justice on a challenge by the UK Government of the Commission's funding of demonstration projects in the field of poverty and social exclusion; further notes that funding affected by the ruling includes projects to rehabilitate landmine victims, combating child pornography on the Internet, promoting the integration of older people and disabled people, work to protect human rights, poverty programmes in developing countries, and initiatives to combat racism; and calls on the Government to ensure that the Council of Budget Ministers on 17th July achieves an agreement that will allow existing work to continue, introduce a flexible arrangement for limited spending on actions in line with the EU's objectives, devise a framework for supporting the work of NGOs in the social and development fields where this accords with the EU's objectives, and ensure appropriate consultation with the relevant NGOs. Burstow, Paul 42 Burstow, Paul 1998-07-13 Proposed Heath, David 1998-07-13 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-13 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-13 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-13 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-13 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-13 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-14 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-14 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-16 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-20 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-29 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-10-22 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-22 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-11-09 Signed 14564 1997-98 1548 That this House condemns Lurot Brand House Sales's action in placing a job advertisement in the Sunday Times on 12th July 1998 seeking a senior negotiator who is "likely to be someone we already know in the profession, public school educated"; believes the advertisement to be discriminatory against women, ethnic minorities and the majority of the population who have not had the dubious benefit of private education, and a crude attempt further to perpetuate class division in society; and calls on the Government to consider taking such measures as are necessary to ensure such advertisements cannot be placed in national newspapers or elsewhere in the future. Dismore, Andrew 86 Cranston, Ross Withdrawn Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-13 Proposed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-13 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-13 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-13 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-13 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-13 Signed Keen, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Keen, Ann 1998-07-13 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-07-13 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-13 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-13 Signed McNulty, Tony 1998-07-13 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-13 Signed Coleman, Iain 1998-07-13 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-13 Signed Darvill, Keith 1998-07-13 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-13 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-13 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-13 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1998-07-13 Signed Ward, Claire 1998-07-13 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-07-13 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-14 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-14 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-14 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-14 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-14 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-14 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-15 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-15 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-16 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-16 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1998-07-16 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-16 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-16 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-16 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-16 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-16 Signed Leslie, Christopher 1998-07-16 Signed MacShane, Denis 1998-07-16 Signed Mallaber, Judy 1998-07-16 Signed McDonagh, Siobhain 1998-07-16 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-16 Signed Burgon, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-16 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-16 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-16 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-16 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-07-16 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-16 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-16 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-16 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-16 Signed Adams, Irene 1998-07-16 Signed Atherton, Candy 1998-07-16 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-07-16 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-16 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-16 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-16 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-16 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-16 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1998-07-16 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed 14565 1997-98 1549 That this House deeply regrets the failure of the Government and the Arts Council to provide any funding to the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company to sustain what is quintessentially part of the English cultural and musical heritage, and the Arts Council's unwillingness to recognise the D'Oyly Carte opera company as worthy of a place on the list of organisations given client status for regular funding, in spite of the fact that the company has been the custodian of a unique part of the British musical tradition for more than 120 years; notes that the D'Oyly Carte brings Gilbert and Sullivan to a non-elitist audience across the whole of Britain at the price range of ú8 to ú22 per seat, making it by far the largest and most prolific touring company in the United Kingdom which is not in receipt of any regular funding by the Arts Council; feels that since more than 83 per cent. of the income of the D'Oyly Carte opera company is raised through the box office and private sector donations, and the company is financially and managerially well-run and shares none of the overheads and administrative costs of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, support for D'Oyly Carte gives much better value than most other forms of musical endeavour; congratulates Sir Michael Bishop, Chairman of D'Oyly Carte and Raymond Gubbay Ltd. for establishing an association to market, promote and develop the future of G and S operettas can continue to be a part of Britain's great musical heritage as it moves towards the millennium. Mitchell, Austin 115 Hewitt, Patricia Withdrawn Hodge, Margaret Withdrawn Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-13 Proposed Hawkins, Nick 1998-07-13 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-07-13 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-13 Signed Steen, Anthony 1998-07-13 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-14 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-14 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-14 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-14 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-14 Signed Taylor, John D 1998-07-14 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-07-14 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-15 Signed Tapsell, Peter 1998-07-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Wilshire, David 1998-07-15 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-07-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-16 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-17 Signed Robathan, Andrew 1998-07-20 Signed Spelman, Caroline 1998-07-20 Signed Jackson, Robert 1998-07-20 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1998-07-20 Signed Luff, Peter 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Bruce, Ian 1998-07-20 Signed Clark, Michael 1998-07-20 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1998-07-20 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-07-20 Signed Gray, James 1998-07-20 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1998-07-20 Signed Baldry, Tony 1998-07-20 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1998-07-20 Signed Body, Richard 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Walter, Robert 1998-07-20 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed King, Tom 1998-07-21 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1998-07-21 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Mates, Michael 1998-07-21 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-21 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-07-21 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-21 Signed Amess, David 1998-07-21 Signed Tyrie, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-21 Signed Paterson, Owen 1998-07-22 Signed Prior, David 1998-07-22 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-22 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-22 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-22 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-22 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-22 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-07-22 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1998-07-22 Signed Pendry, Tom 1998-07-23 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Maclean, David 1998-07-23 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-07-23 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1998-07-23 Signed Beard, Nigel 1998-07-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-23 Signed Viggers, Peter 1998-07-23 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-23 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1998-07-24 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-24 Signed Heseltine, Michael 1998-07-27 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-27 Signed Leigh, Edward 1998-07-27 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-27 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-07-27 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-27 Signed Cash, William 1998-07-27 Signed Fraser, Christopher 1998-07-27 Signed Gorman, Teresa 1998-07-27 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-07-27 Signed Bell, Martin 1998-07-27 Signed Wardle, Charles 1998-07-27 Signed Wells, Bowen 1998-07-27 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-07-28 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1998-07-30 Signed Horam, John 1998-07-30 Signed Hunter, Andrew 1998-07-30 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1998-07-30 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-31 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-31 Signed Clark, Alan 1998-09-02 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-09-02 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Randall, John 1998-11-09 Signed 14566 1997-98 1532A1 at end add 'and deplores the continued EU subsidy for tobacco growing within the European Union.'. Wilkinson, John 1 Wilkinson, John 1998-07-14 Proposed 14567 1997-98 1550 That this House congratulates the organisers of Oxfordshire Seniors' Day which is being held for the second year to draw attention to the contribution and value of senior citizens within the community and to encourage organisations, both in the private and public sectors, to make the maximum possible provision and information available to senior citizens; and notes that the organisers of the Oxfordshire Seniors' Day hope that it will be possible for this initiative to be taken up nationwide by 2000. Baldry, Tony 19 Baldry, Tony 1998-07-14 Proposed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-14 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-14 Signed Heseltine, Michael 1998-07-14 Signed Jackson, Robert 1998-07-14 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-14 Signed Woodward, Shaun 1998-07-14 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed 14568 1997-98 1551 That this House strongly opposes the Employment Service's proposed closures of the job centres in Dronfield and Eckington in the North East Derbyshire constituency on the grounds that both unemployed and employed residents of Dronfield, the largest town in North East Derbyshire, as well as in Eckington and adjoining Killamarsh parishes which have a similar total population size, deserves an adequate range of employment and benefits services and that the proposed alternative facilities would impose a large and unfair proportionate cost in bus fares on job seekers who would have to travel longer distances and who can least afford it; believes that the closure of these job centres, the only two closures in the relevant Employment Services region, would undermine regeneration initiatives in the area; notes, in particular, that the Dronfield Employment Centre is under immediate threat of closure and that the lease on the building used by that centre can be extended; and urges the Employment Service to extend the lease whilst it conducts a meaningful consultation exercise with the job centre users and others into the impact of the proposed closures and to investigate potential alternative accommodation for the centres if this is felt to be necessary. Barnes, Harry 16 Barnes, Harry 1998-07-14 Proposed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-22 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14569 1997-98 1552 That this House notes with concern that the public enquiry into the proposed new junction 8 on the M62 has been postponed until early 1999; expresses its support for the new junction, which will open up access to a major economic development site in the North-West; sympathises with the people of Warrington who have suffered from increasing traffic congestion as a result of the failure to build the new junction; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the public enquiry into this scheme takes place as soon as possible. Jones, Helen 27 Jones, Helen 1998-07-14 Proposed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-14 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-07-14 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-14 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-14 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-14 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-14 Signed Crausby, David 1998-07-14 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-14 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-14 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-14 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-14 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-14 Signed Twigg, Derek 1998-07-14 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-29 Signed 14570 1997-98 1553 That this House calls on the Government to acknowledge that over 4,800 people with Haemophilia have been infected with the hepatitis C virus as a result of National Health Service treatment with contaminated blood products, to recognise that over 90 people with haemophilia are now understood to have died from liver disease contracted as a result and to give similar financial assistance to haemophiliacs infected with HCV who currently receive no additional help as is given to those infected in the same way with HIV; and calls on the Government to meet its unequivocal moral responsibility to help sufferers of hepatitis C. Godsiff, Roger 72 Godsiff, Roger 1998-07-14 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-07-15 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-15 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1998-07-15 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-16 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-16 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-16 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-16 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-16 Signed Swinney, John 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-16 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Syms, Robert 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Heath, David 1998-07-21 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-07-22 Signed Robinson, Peter 1998-07-22 Signed Ross, William 1998-07-22 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-22 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1998-07-22 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-22 Signed Forsythe, Clifford 1998-07-22 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-07-22 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-22 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-22 Signed Thompson, William 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-27 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-09-02 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-22 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-03 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14571 1997-98 1554 That this House welcomes Her Majesty's Government's plans to review the provision of continence services as announced on 7th May; welcomes the NHS Executive's meeting to review continence services on 12th June; expresses concern that the NHS Executive has made no visible progress in issuing national or draft guidance; notes that unless guidance is issued to local health authorities before the annual autumn purchasing round for 1999-2000 cuts will continue and will not be reversed before late 2000; further notes that this situation will force the development of a retail market in continence products and will remove essential NHS care for 3.5 million people; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to issue clear guidance to local health authorities on continence services before the purchasing round commences. Burstow, Paul 68 Burstow, Paul 1998-07-14 Proposed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-14 Signed Brazier, Julian 1998-07-14 Signed Stoate, Howard 1998-07-14 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-15 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-15 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-15 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-16 Signed Rendel, David 1998-07-16 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-16 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-16 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-16 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-16 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-20 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-20 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-20 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-07-22 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-22 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-07-23 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-23 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-30 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1998-09-02 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-09-02 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-18 Signed 14572 1997-98 1555 That this House welcomes the news that an extra ú1.1 billion will be granted over the next three years for science and engineering research achieved through partnership between the DTI and the Wellcome Trust; recognises the value of such a scheme which will witness an extra ú400 million for upgrading university laboratories; and with the support of major pharmaceutical companies such as SmithKline Beecham and Glaxo Wellcome encourages further partnerships in order to ensure that reserach in such areas is adequately funded. Hoyle, Lindsay 46 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-14 Proposed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-07-14 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-14 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-07-14 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-14 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-14 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-14 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-14 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-14 Signed Beard, Nigel 1998-07-14 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-15 Signed Kidney, David 1998-07-15 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-15 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-16 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-16 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-22 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-07-24 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-27 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-29 Signed 14573 1997-98 1556 That this House welcomes the survey conducted by the Administration Committee as an important start to addressing the need for help with childcare for staff working in the Palace of Westminster; welcomes the support for a variety of measures to support family life expressed by respondents; regrets the decision of the Administration Committee to turn down dedicated local nursery and creche facilities for people who work in the Palace of Westminster; notes that this is despite proven demand from staff for such facilities demonstrated in two independent surveys; further notes the contribution such facilities make not only to equal opportunities and family friendly employment practices but also to attracting and retaining experienced and skilled staff to the benefit of both Parliament and the public; recognises the need for further discussion following the report; and calls upon the Administration Committee to take evidence from interested parties on practical solutions to the demand for childcare expressed in the survey. Flint, Caroline 112 Hodge, Margaret Withdrawn Flint, Caroline 1998-07-15 Proposed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Kelly, Ruth 1998-07-15 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-15 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-15 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-15 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-16 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-16 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-16 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-16 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-16 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-16 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-16 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-07-16 Signed Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-16 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-17 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-17 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-17 Signed Ainger, Nick 1998-07-17 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-17 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-07-20 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-20 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-20 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-20 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1998-07-20 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-20 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-21 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-07-21 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-21 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-21 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-22 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-22 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-22 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-07-22 Signed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-23 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-23 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Healey, John 1998-07-23 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Mallaber, Judy 1998-07-23 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1998-07-23 Signed McDonagh, Siobhain 1998-07-23 Signed Merron, Gillian 1998-07-23 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-07-23 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-07-23 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-23 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-07-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-23 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-23 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-23 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1998-07-23 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-27 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-27 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-07-27 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-07-27 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-27 Signed Foster, Derek 1998-07-27 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-27 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-28 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-28 Signed Pond, Chris 1998-07-29 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-29 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-29 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-29 Signed Alexander, Douglas 1998-07-30 Signed Stewart, David 1998-07-30 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-09-02 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed McCartney, Robert 1998-10-19 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-10-21 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1998-10-22 Signed 14574 1997-98 1557 That this House notes with concern the considerable dangers that can be created by thoughtless parking; notes in particular the recent occurrence in Lewes when an ambulance was unable for 20 minutes to reach 19 month old Harry Welch when he had stopped breathing and turned blue, because of inconsiderate parking; further notes that when paramedics tried to bump the offending cars out of the way they were met with abuse from the owners; and calls on the Government to increase substantially the ú20 fine that can be imposed by the police on those who park in a selfish and dangerous manner. Baker, Norman 33 Baker, Norman 1998-07-15 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-21 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-22 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-22 Signed Pendry, Tom 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14575 1997-98 1558 That this House supports the British Government in opposing measures taken by the European Commission to impose duties on cotton imports from China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey; recognises the adverse effect this will have on United Kingdom jobs with 7,000 jobs in the United Kingdom textile finishing sector at risk; and calls on the Government to continue its stance in objecting to these measures along with the eight other member states who oppose the duties in order to ensure that these proposals are scrapped. Hoyle, Lindsay 56 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-15 Proposed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-07-15 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-07-15 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-15 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-23 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-07-23 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-07-23 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-23 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-23 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-27 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-27 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-28 Signed Kelly, Ruth 1998-07-29 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-29 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-29 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-07-29 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-07-30 Signed Hume, John 1998-09-02 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-10-19 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14576 1997-98 1559 That this House recognises the 41 AONBs in England and Wales, together with the national parks, comprise countryside of the greatest conservation importance; acknowledges, however, that this high quality environment in many areas of outstanding natural beauty is threatened by inadequate management provision; in this respect, supports the analysis and recommendations of the Countryside Commission and the new AONB Association; and, therefore, urges the Government to give local authorities statutory duties for AONBs, including a legal requirement to produce management plans, as is the case with national parks at present. Caton, Martin 62 Caton, Martin 1998-07-15 Proposed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-20 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Foster, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-21 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-22 Signed Prior, David 1998-07-22 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1998-07-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-22 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1998-07-22 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-22 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-22 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1998-07-22 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-22 Signed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-07-23 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-24 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Walter, Robert 1998-07-27 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-07-30 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-30 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-09-02 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1998-10-19 Signed Mates, Michael 1998-10-19 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-10-19 Signed Bercow, John 1998-10-19 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-10-19 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-10-20 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-10-26 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-10-26 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-10-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14577 1997-98 1560 That this House notes the Third European Congress on Personality Disorders, held in Sheffield, on 8 to 11 July, that laid down six targets to be achieved in all European countries by 2010; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to work towards meeting these targets in partnership with other European countries in order properly to recognise personality disorders and to plan effective, appropriate and consistent responses. Sanders, Adrian 21 Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-15 Proposed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-17 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-21 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14578 1997-98 1561 That this House recalls that building of the Castle Bromwich aeroplane factory, Birmingham, began on 15 July 1938; salutes those thousands of women and men who produced almost 12,000 Spitfires there between 1938 and 1946; congratulates Alex Henshaw who, as chief pilot, tested almost one in 10 of the Spitfires; and honours the contribution of those who flew this fighter aircraft in defence of freedom in the Second World War. Corbett, Robin 39 Corbett, Robin 1998-07-15 Proposed McCabe, Steve 1998-07-15 Seconded Burden, Richard 1998-07-15 Seconded Davis, Terry 1998-07-15 Seconded Godsiff, Roger 1998-07-15 Seconded Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-15 Seconded Jones, Lynne 1998-07-15 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-16 Signed Lewis, Julian 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-16 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-16 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-16 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-16 Signed Bayley, Hugh 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Syms, Robert 1998-07-20 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-20 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-22 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-29 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-30 Signed 14579 1997-98 1562 That this House welcomes the government's commitment to a 12.5 per cent reduction in greenhouse gases to reach the Kyoto targets; particularly approves of the commitment over and above these targets to a 20 per cent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions; hopes that in the forthcoming White Paper the government will recognise the need to increase energy efficiency in buildings, which are accountable for almost half of the UK's total carbon dioxide emissions; and endorses the conclusions of Clear Benefits, a recent report by Pilkington UK produced in association with the Green Alliance, which calls upon the Government significantly to reduce emissions from buildings by bringing the rate of VAT on energy saving materials in line with that on domestic energy, and through improvements to the Building Regulations. Coaker, Vernon 47 Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-15 Proposed Humble, Joan 1998-07-15 Seconded Laxton, Bob 1998-07-15 Seconded Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-15 Seconded Watts, Dave 1998-07-15 Seconded Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Seconded Ross, Ernie 1998-07-16 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-16 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-16 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-16 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-17 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-20 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-27 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-29 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1998-07-30 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-10-21 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1998-10-22 Signed Keeble, Sally 1998-10-22 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14580 1997-98 1563 That this House welcomes the continuing strong output and productivity performance of the United Kingdom steel industry highlighted in the recent Centre for Economics and Business Research report on the industry; urges the industry to support pro-manufacturing policy including public and private investment in training and the New Deal welfare-to-work programme; calls for continued close partnership between the steel employers and unions representing their workforce to ensure that employees as well as executives enjoy the fruits of the impressive increases in productivity; notes the industry's concern about the increase of the ú sterling against the Deutschmark, 70 per cent of which took place under the previous Government; and urges continuing close contact between Ministers, the industry and its social partners to ensure the maintenance of a strong steel industry in the United Kingdom. MacShane, Denis 76 MacShane, Denis 1998-07-15 Proposed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-15 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-15 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-15 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1998-07-15 Signed Smith, Llew 1998-07-15 Signed Snape, Peter 1998-07-15 Signed Healey, John 1998-07-15 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-07-15 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-15 Signed Jackson, Helen 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Barry 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-07-15 Signed Keen, Ann 1998-07-15 Signed Lock, David 1998-07-15 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1998-07-15 Signed McWalter, Tony 1998-07-15 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1998-07-15 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-15 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-15 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-15 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-15 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-07-15 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-07-15 Signed Barron, Kevin 1998-07-15 Signed Bayley, Hugh 1998-07-15 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-15 Signed Truswell, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Turner, Dennis 1998-07-15 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-15 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1998-07-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-15 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-16 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1998-07-16 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-07-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-16 Signed Ellman, Louise 1998-07-16 Signed Smith, John P 1998-07-17 Signed Cann, Jamie 1998-07-17 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-17 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed McNulty, Tony 1998-07-20 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-20 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-20 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Stevenson, George 1998-07-20 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-07-20 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Roy, Frank 1998-07-22 Signed McDonagh, Siobhain 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Gapes, Mike 1998-07-22 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Beard, Nigel 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-29 Signed 14581 1997-98 1564 That this House notes the unacceptable way that the sale of the Stationery Office was handled by the Conservative Government as HMSO was sold well below its value; further notes the inadequate handling of the sale by officials in the Office of Public Service who failed to advise Ministers to take an active interest in the affairs of the Stationery Office in the light of increasing commercial problems; and believes that this ignorance of the financial crisis within HMSO resulted in a loss of value in the sale. Hoyle, Lindsay 66 Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-15 Proposed Salter, Martin 1998-07-15 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-15 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-07-15 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-15 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-15 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-15 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-15 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1998-07-15 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1998-07-15 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-15 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-15 Signed Crausby, David 1998-07-15 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-15 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-15 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1998-07-15 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-15 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-15 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-15 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-15 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-15 Signed Watts, Dave 1998-07-15 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-15 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1998-07-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-16 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-17 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-27 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-09-02 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-09-02 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-10-20 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-10-21 Signed Sutcliffe, Gerry 1998-10-22 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-10-26 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-10-26 Signed Clarke, Eric 1998-10-27 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14582 1997-98 1561A1 at end add 'also notes that a Spitfire together with other Battle of Britain aircraft amd memorabilia form part of the Battle of Britain permanent exhibition at the RAF Museum, Hendon; and urges honourable Members to visit the museum to see these examples of magnificent aircraft for themselves.'. Dismore, Andrew 2 Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Proposed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-23 Signed 14583 1997-98 1565 That this House is shocked by the evidence from the Alzheimer's Disease Society and Age Concern on the dangers of the over-medication of the elderly; is alarmed by reports that up to one in five admissions to hospital of the elderly are caused by the misuse of medicines and by investigations in England and Scotland that found 54 per cent. and 88 per cent. of prescriptions of powerful neuroleptic drugs in care homes were wrongly prescribed; congratulates the School of Psychiatry of the University of Manchester on their recent study which resulted in reduced drug use in homes with no detriment to the mental and physical health of residents and savings of substantial sums of money that could be re-used to improve care services; and calls on the Government to replicate widely the reviews nationally in the interests of care home residents and staff. Flynn, Paul 89 Flynn, Paul 1998-07-16 Proposed Caton, Martin 1998-07-17 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-17 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-20 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-20 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-21 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-27 Signed Golding, Llin 1998-07-27 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-27 Signed Rogers, Allan 1998-07-28 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-07-28 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-07-28 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1998-07-28 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-28 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-28 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-28 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-28 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-28 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-28 Signed Pond, Chris 1998-07-29 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-07-29 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-29 Signed Jackson, Helen 1998-07-29 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-07-29 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-29 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-29 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-29 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-29 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-29 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1998-07-30 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-30 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-30 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-30 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-07-30 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-31 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1998-07-31 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-31 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-07-31 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-09-02 Signed Hood, Jim 1998-09-02 Signed Kelly, Ruth 1998-09-02 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-09-02 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-09-02 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-09-02 Signed Casale, Roger 1998-09-02 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-09-02 Signed Best, Harold 1998-09-02 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-09-02 Signed Williams, Betty 1998-09-02 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-10-19 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14584 1997-98 1566 That this House notes that the present travel card sales policy of Travel West Midlands which is to keep agencies one mile apart, denies Lucky Star Newsagents, Small Heath, and all others in a similar situation, the facility of selling travel cards; believes that this policy does not constitute either sensible, commercial or public transport policy; that its present operation only artificially restricts rather than encourages the sales of travel cards and also creates unnecessary and serious inconvenience to local residents, particularly the elderly who appreciate a one stop service; believes that Travel West Midlands are misguided in their commercial judgement to apply a sales policy which mirrors the sale of National Lottery tickets; and calls on the Executive Board of Travel West Midlands to authorise a change of policy as a matter of urgency. Godsiff, Roger 10 Godsiff, Roger 1998-07-16 Proposed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-20 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-20 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed 14585 1997-98 1567 That this House congratulates the Slower Speeds Initiative on its work in highlighting the need for lower speed limits on safety and environmental grounds; and urges the Government to conduct a national review of speed limits on all classes of road, with a view to introducing lower speed limits and better enforcement of those limits, and encouraging a more responsible attitude amongst drivers towards speed. Griffiths, Jane 33 Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-16 Proposed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-07-16 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-16 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-17 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-22 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-07-27 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14586 1997-98 1568 That this House believes that the current concessionary television licence scheme discriminates against owner-occupied sheltered accommodation; notes that point 'ii,c' of the qualifying criteria stipulates that accommodation must be provided or managed by a local authority, a housing association or a development corporation; and urges Her Majesty's Government to amend this criteria to include owner-occupied sheltered accommodation. King, Andy 104 King, Andy 1998-07-16 Proposed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-16 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-07-16 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-16 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-16 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-17 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-20 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-21 Signed Heath, David 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-21 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-21 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-21 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-22 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-07-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-23 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-28 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-28 Signed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-29 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-29 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-29 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-07-29 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-29 Signed Murphy, Denis 1998-07-29 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-29 Signed O'Brien, William 1998-07-29 Signed Casale, Roger 1998-07-29 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-29 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-07-29 Signed Swinney, John 1998-07-29 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-07-29 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-30 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-30 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-30 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-30 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-30 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-30 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-30 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-30 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-07-30 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-30 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-07-30 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-07-31 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-07-31 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-09-02 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-09-02 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-09-02 Signed King, Oona 1998-09-02 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-09-02 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-09-02 Signed Burgon, Colin 1998-09-02 Signed Cann, Jamie 1998-09-02 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-09-02 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1998-09-02 Signed Drew, David 1998-09-02 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-09-02 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-09-02 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-09-02 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-09-02 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-09-02 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1998-09-03 Signed Kelly, Ruth 1998-10-19 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-10-19 Signed Follett, Barbara 1998-10-21 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-10-22 Signed Taylor, John D 1998-10-27 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14587 1997-98 1541A1 leave out from 'bank' to end and add 'and welcomes the findings of the recent Gallup poll showing that only 33 per cent. of the British people support abolition of the Pound and its replacement by the Euro, whilst 65 per cent. oppose EMU and just 2 per cent. are undecided.'. Lewis, Julian 2 Lewis, Julian 1998-07-16 Proposed Bercow, John 1998-07-16 Signed 14588 1997-98 1569 That this House is appalled at the behaviour of a small but organised group of Tory honourable Members who appear to be acting as 'a party within a party' in blocking the progress of Private Members' Bills that have the support of the House; notes the inability of the leadership of the Conservative Party to deal with these backbench honourable Members who seem to be running the Party; and hopes that the House can find time in this Session to consider and pass those Ballot Bills that were blocked by those Tory honourable Members in the order that they appeared on the Order Paper for 3rd July, namely the Fireworks Bill, a safety measure which would decrease firework accidents, the Energy Conservation (Housing) Bill, which would help people living in cold homes to keep warmer, the Weights and Measures (Beer and Cider) Bill, which would ensure that customers get full measures in public houses, the Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill, which would help stamp out cruelty in puppy farms, the Energy Efficiency Bill, which would help home buyers insulate their homes and cut fuel bills and the Local Authority Tenders Bill; and further hopes that, if necessary, provision can be made to bring proceedings to a close on each of those Bills after reasonable time. Efford, Clive 283 Hewitt, Patricia Withdrawn Wallace, James Withdrawn Efford, Clive 1998-07-16 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-16 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-16 Signed Keen, Ann 1998-07-16 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-16 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-16 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-07-16 Signed Burden, Richard 1998-07-16 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-16 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-16 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Stoate, Howard 1998-07-16 Signed Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-16 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-16 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-16 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-16 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-16 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-07-20 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-20 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-20 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-20 Signed McNulty, Tony 1998-07-20 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-20 Signed Caplin, Ivor 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-20 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-20 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-21 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-21 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-21 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-21 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-21 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-21 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-21 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Davidson, Ian 1998-07-21 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-21 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-21 Signed Hall, Patrick 1998-07-21 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-21 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-21 Signed Sutcliffe, Gerry 1998-07-21 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-21 Signed Turner, Dennis 1998-07-21 Signed Twigg, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Plaskitt, James 1998-07-22 Signed Pond, Chris 1998-07-22 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-22 Signed Rapson, Syd 1998-07-22 Signed Rogers, Allan 1998-07-22 Signed Ruane, Chris 1998-07-22 Signed Smith, Angela E 1998-07-22 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Leslie, Christopher 1998-07-22 Signed Linton, Martin 1998-07-22 Signed McDonagh, Siobhain 1998-07-22 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-07-22 Signed Butler, Christine 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Colman, Tony 1998-07-22 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-22 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-22 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Eagle, Maria 1998-07-22 Signed Atherton, Candy 1998-07-22 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-22 Signed Turner, Desmond 1998-07-22 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-22 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-07-22 Signed Woolas, Phil 1998-07-22 Signed Morgan, Julie 1998-07-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-23 Signed Pendry, Tom 1998-07-23 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Keen, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-07-23 Signed Kingham, Tess 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Love, Andrew 1998-07-23 Signed McAllion, John 1998-07-23 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1998-07-23 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-07-23 Signed Murphy, Denis 1998-07-23 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed Casale, Roger 1998-07-23 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-23 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-23 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-23 Signed Flint, Caroline 1998-07-23 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1998-07-23 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-23 Signed Beard, Nigel 1998-07-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-23 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-07-23 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-07-24 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-24 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-24 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-24 Signed Ainger, Nick 1998-07-24 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-07-27 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-27 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-27 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Best, Harold 1998-07-27 Signed Wood, Mike 1998-07-27 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-28 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-28 Signed Rendel, David 1998-07-28 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1998-07-28 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-07-28 Signed Jones, Martyn 1998-07-28 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-28 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-28 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-28 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-28 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1998-07-28 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Davey, Valerie 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Flight, Howard 1998-07-28 Signed Foster, Don 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-28 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-28 Signed Todd, Mark 1998-07-28 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1998-07-28 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-29 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-29 Signed Smith, Robert 1998-07-29 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-07-29 Signed Keetch, Paul 1998-07-29 Signed Kelly, Ruth 1998-07-29 Signed Livsey, Richard 1998-07-29 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-29 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-07-29 Signed Brown, Russell 1998-07-29 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-07-29 Signed Coleman, Iain 1998-07-29 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-29 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-29 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-29 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-07-29 Signed Gunnell, John 1998-07-29 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-29 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-29 Signed Stewart, Ian 1998-07-29 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-07-29 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-30 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1998-07-30 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-07-30 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1998-07-30 Signed Smith, Llew 1998-07-30 Signed Hurst, Alan 1998-07-30 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1998-07-30 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1998-07-30 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1998-07-30 Signed Mallaber, Judy 1998-07-30 Signed Marshall, David 1998-07-30 Signed Martlew, Eric 1998-07-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-07-30 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-07-30 Signed McWalter, Tony 1998-07-30 Signed Browne, Desmond 1998-07-30 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1998-07-30 Signed Clark, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-30 Signed Cousins, Jim 1998-07-30 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-07-30 Signed Flynn, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-30 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-30 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-30 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1998-07-30 Signed Benton, Joe 1998-07-30 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1998-07-30 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-30 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-30 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-31 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-31 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-31 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-31 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-07-31 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-07-31 Signed Robinson, Peter 1998-09-02 Signed Salmond, Alex 1998-09-02 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-09-02 Signed Kaufman, Gerald 1998-09-02 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-09-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1998-09-02 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-09-02 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1998-09-02 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-09-02 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1998-09-02 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-09-02 Signed Cann, Jamie 1998-09-02 Signed Clark, David 1998-09-02 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1998-09-02 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-09-02 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-09-02 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1998-09-02 Signed Follett, Barbara 1998-09-02 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1998-09-02 Signed Touhig, Don 1998-09-02 Signed Truswell, Paul 1998-09-02 Signed Worthington, Tony 1998-09-02 Signed Griffiths, Nigel 1998-10-19 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-10-19 Signed Rooney, Terry 1998-10-19 Signed Healey, John 1998-10-19 Signed Jackson, Helen 1998-10-19 Signed Jones, Fiona 1998-10-19 Signed MacShane, Denis 1998-10-19 Signed Marshall, Jim 1998-10-19 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1998-10-19 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-10-19 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1998-10-19 Signed Burgon, Colin 1998-10-19 Signed Clarke, Tom 1998-10-19 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1998-10-19 Signed Alexander, Douglas 1998-10-19 Signed Griffiths, Win 1998-10-19 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-10-19 Signed Stewart, David 1998-10-19 Signed Walker, A Cecil 1998-10-19 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-10-19 Signed Williams, Betty 1998-10-19 Signed Wicks, Malcolm 1998-10-20 Signed Prentice, Bridget 1998-10-21 Signed Smith, Jacqui 1998-10-21 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-10-21 Signed Robertson, John Home 1998-10-21 Signed Illsley, Eric 1998-10-21 Signed Jones, Jenny 1998-10-21 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-10-21 Signed Merron, Gillian 1998-10-21 Signed Murphy, Jim 1998-10-21 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1998-10-21 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-10-21 Signed Grogan, John 1998-10-21 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-10-21 Signed Barron, Kevin 1998-10-21 Signed Wright, Tony 1998-10-21 Signed Keeble, Sally 1998-10-22 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1998-10-27 Signed Shipley, Debra 1998-10-27 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-10-27 Signed Maxton, John 1998-10-27 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-10-27 Signed Moore, Michael 1998-10-29 Signed Norris, Dan 1998-10-29 Signed Abbott, Diane 1998-11-04 Signed Stevenson, George 1998-11-16 Signed 14589 1997-98 1570 That this House notes that because of a contractual dispute which arose in 1994 between the Canadian company Education Consultant Services and the Technical Studies Institute military college in Abu Dhabi, some 200 employees of ECS, including some 100 British citizens, did not receive salary payments amounting to ú8,000 and more and, some four years later, remain unpaid; notes with concern that the court in Abu Dhabi found in favour of the employees, ordered ECS to pay them but has not enforced its judgement; regrets that representations by the British Government and honourable Members on behalf of their constituents have so far failed to persuade the United Arab Emirates' government to ensure that the Technical Studies Institute honour its commitments to members of staff who have suffered much hardship on its behalf; and urges the UAE government to take urgent steps to bring this unhappy set of affairs to a satisfactory and honourable conclusion. Bradley, Peter 36 Bradley, Peter 1998-07-16 Proposed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-16 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-16 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1998-07-16 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-16 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1998-07-16 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-07-16 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-07-16 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-16 Signed Coaker, Vernon 1998-07-16 Signed Coleman, Iain 1998-07-16 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-16 Signed Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-20 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-07-21 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-23 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-27 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed 14590 1997-98 1571 That this House supports a national registration scheme for door supervisors but, in the interim, welcomes the initiatives by local authorities in creating local door supervisor registration schemes, which have proved successful in regulating the employment of club bouncers in London; recognises, however, that although a legislative anomaly allows for the creation of such schemes by London local authorities, under the London Local Authorities Act 1995, there is no clear legal right for any other local authority to do so; is disappointed that advice from the Home Office suggests that such schemes might be legal under section 111 of the Local Government Act but that local authorities would have to take their chances in court if challenged; and, in view of Counsel's advice to Birmingham City Council, that the essential elements of its proposed registration scheme do not fall within the statutory powers of a local authority, believes that the Government should take action as soon as possible to correct this problem, which is dissuading local authorities from going ahead with schemes that would prove beneficial to residents and visitors alike. Jones, Lynne 54 Jones, Lynne 1998-07-16 Proposed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-16 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-16 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-17 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-20 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-20 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-20 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-20 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-20 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-20 Signed Pike, Peter L 1998-07-21 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1998-07-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-21 Signed Lewis, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Cummings, John 1998-07-21 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-21 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-23 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-23 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-23 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-27 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-27 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-10-20 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14591 1997-98 1567A1 after first 'limits' insert 'where appropriate'. Bottomley, Peter 7 Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-17 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-28 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-10-20 Signed 14592 1997-98 1567A2 after second 'limits' insert 'where it would lead to fewer casualties or to lesser casualties'. Bottomley, Peter 6 Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-17 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-20 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-28 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed 14593 1997-98 1572 That this House welcomes the publication of the Snowdon Survey 1998 and the launch of a four month consultation period; congratulates the Snowdon award scheme for undertaking such a substantial research work which reveals that barriers for disabled people entering work and staying off benefits are found in the current education funding system for disabled students; notes that funding levels vary widely across the United Kingdom and that access to information on funding entitlements is often haphazard; notes that the survey identifies three key solutions; calls on Her Majesty's Government to extend the disability students allowance eligibility criteria to include all disabled students regardless of the course or the level at which it is being studied; further calls for the establishment of a single disabled student body for England and Wales, similar to the Student Support Agency for Scotland; further calls for the creation of a national resource of accessible information on further and higher education funding for all disabled students; and further calls on Her Majesty's Government to respond to the survey and its recommendations. Oaten, Mark 20 Oaten, Mark 1998-07-20 Proposed Russell, Bob 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Berry, Roger 1998-07-21 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-07-21 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-27 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1998-09-02 Signed 14594 1997-98 1556A1 leave out from 'Committee' to end and add 'and notes that of 2344 valid responses, only 290 respondents were interested in using a nursery or creche at the House; further notes that only five per cent. of those respondents were prepared to pay the full cost of a place in the Westminster area: agrees with the Committee that it would be unacceptable to expect the taxpayers of the United Kingdom to subsidise an on-site facility for honourable Members and staff; further notes that, of the options under consideration, an extension to the childcare voucher scheme would be used by the most staff, and that two-thirds of staff based outside Westminster would prefer childcare facilities to be provided close to their home rather than at Westminster: notes that the House of Commons Commission has accepted the Committee's recommendation, and that the value of childcare vouchers available to staff of the House has been raised to the level applicable to staff of the house of Lords; and notes that honourable Members may use their Office Costs Allowance to provide for childcare for their staff.'. Roe, Marion 4 Roe, Marion 1998-07-20 Proposed Ross, William 1998-07-20 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-23 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-07-24 Signed 14595 1997-98 1573 That this House recognises the emotional importance and therapeutic value of pets to older people, as well as the distress felt by those older people who give up their pets as they move into residential care or sheltered housing; encourages housing providers to adopt positive pet policies; and supports the provision of information on such policies to the elderly, their families, local vets and animal sanctuaries. Burstow, Paul 59 Burstow, Paul 1998-07-20 Proposed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-20 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-21 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-21 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-22 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1998-07-22 Signed Pendry, Tom 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-23 Signed Williams, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-07-24 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-24 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-27 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-28 Signed Oaten, Mark 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-28 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-29 Signed Campbell, Alan 1998-07-29 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-07-29 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-10-20 Signed Humble, Joan 1998-11-03 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1998-11-04 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-04 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-11-04 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1998-11-05 Signed Michie, Ray 1998-11-05 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-11-05 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1998-11-05 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1998-11-05 Signed Opik, Lembit 1998-11-09 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-11-09 Signed Foster, Don 1998-11-09 Signed Brake, Tom 1998-11-10 Signed Hughes, Simon 1998-11-11 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-11-12 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-11-12 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1998-11-16 Signed Worthington, Tony 1998-11-17 Signed George, Andrew 1998-11-18 Signed 14596 1997-98 1574 That this House views with concern any attempt by any league football club to undermine the existing tribunal arrangements to determine transfer deals in respect of players under the age of 24 years; and values the continuing role of the football League in providing the foundation for football success at the highest level. Walley, Joan 9 Walley, Joan 1998-07-20 Proposed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed 14597 1997-98 1575 That this House believes that the recent deaths in Nigeria of Chief Abiola, the presumed winner of the 1993 Presidential elections, and of General Abacha, the former Head of State, whilst creating uncertainty and unrest, nevertheless herald an opportunity for a new direction for that country; believes that Her Majesty's Government should maximise the momentum for reform and progress towards just and sustainable democracy in Nigeria by initiating robust and constructive dialogue directly with the Nigerian authorities, and through the United Nations, the European Union and the Commonwealth, to encourage the new leadership of that most populous nation in Africa to appreciate the benefits that democracy and prudent economic management will bring; observes that the continuation of barriers to such dialogue serve neither the people of Nigeria nor Britain's foreign policy objectives; and invites the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to review all such barriers, whether imposed through visa regulations, airline contacts or commerce, with a view to them being removed over a timescale linked to the steady achievement of reform and full democracy in Nigeria. Mitchell, Austin 18 Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-20 Proposed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-07-20 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-22 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-23 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-27 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14598 1997-98 1576 That this House commends the National Lottery Charities Board for piloting the system of jury choice to pick two members of its regional advisory panel in Yorkshire and Humberside and a further two for the London panel; welcomes the Board's decision to monitor the pilot as a possible step to extending the principle of widening membership of quangos by using the mechanism which has been the bedrock of court juries for many years; regards the principle of randomly selecting citizens from the electoral register and then making a final choice by interview and on the basis of voluntary willingness to serve, as a useful way of improving public involvement in those bodies; endorses the NCLB pilot ratio of two members chosen in this way out of a total advisory panel of 13; and requests the Government to draw the pilot to the attention of departments whose advisory panels and related quangos, such as other Lottery distribution agencies and health service authorities, trusts and community health councils, might usefully extend the experiment to a number of their own appointments for a limited period. Mitchell, Austin 13 Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-20 Proposed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-20 Signed Truswell, Paul 1998-07-20 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-09-02 Signed 14599 1997-98 1577 That this House applauds the efforts of the consortium of university research laboratories, including the Open University, University of Leicester and University College London, which with leading British companies in the space industry, designed the Beagle 2 Lander vehicle and propose to build it for the Mars Express mission in 2003; recognises the alpha quality of the science and technology involved in the project and the public awareness and educational possibilities; and urges other interested parties and the Government to support this British-led opportunity to analyse Martian rock soil and atmosphere in situ to discover whether there have been or could be life forms on the planet. Taylor, Ian 37 Taylor, Ian 1998-07-20 Proposed Lait, Jacqui 1998-07-20 Signed Miller, Andrew 1998-07-20 Signed Chope, Christopher 1998-07-20 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-20 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-07-20 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1998-07-21 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-21 Signed Stringer, Graham 1998-07-21 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-21 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1998-07-22 Signed Emery, Peter 1998-07-22 Signed Atkinson, David 1998-07-22 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-22 Signed Wilkinson, John 1998-07-22 Signed Lansley, Andrew 1998-07-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Iddon, Brian 1998-07-27 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-27 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-27 Signed Walter, Robert 1998-07-27 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-28 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-28 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-07-29 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-29 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1998-07-29 Signed Evans, Nigel 1998-07-30 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-30 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-07-31 Signed Keen, Alan 1998-09-02 Signed Page, Richard 1998-10-19 Signed 14600 1997-98 1559A1 after 'Commission', insert '(including continuation of the South Downs Conservation Board, with appropriate resources)'. Bottomley, Peter 1 Bottomley, Peter 1998-07-20 Proposed 14601 1997-98 1578 That this House notes that the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food undertook a consultation exercise to seek comments on his proposals severely to restrict the retail sale of vitamin B6 supplements; further notes that the consultation period ended on 26th June but that as of 20th July officials at the Ministry confirm that they have not as yet even finished summarising the responses received to that exercise and are not yet in a position to make recommendations to Ministers; views with profound concern the allegations in the Independent newspaper of 20th July to the effect that notwithstanding this unfinished consultation exercise the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food has already obtained the agreement of the Prime Minister to proceed with the proposed restrictions regardless of the findings of the consultation process; believes that this would make a sham of the Ministry's pretence to consult and undermines the principle of accountability to Parliament and its select committees by ignoring the recent report of the Agriculture Committee which rejected outright the Minister's proposals; invites the Prime Minister to make an urgent statement to the House clarifying the position and making it clear that no final decision will be taken until the responses to the consultation process have been duly summarised and officials have made recommendations in the usual manner; and reiterates the view of the overwhelming majority of informed opinion that there are no credible reports of adverse effects from vitamin B6 supplementation at levels of under 200 mg per day. Tredinnick, David 53 Tredinnick, David 1998-07-21 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-21 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1998-07-21 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-22 Signed Smyth, Martin 1998-07-22 Signed Gill, Christopher 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Singh, Marsha 1998-07-23 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1998-07-23 Signed Maclean, David 1998-07-23 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed Cook, Frank 1998-07-23 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Gray, James 1998-07-23 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-23 Signed Steen, Anthony 1998-07-23 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-23 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1998-07-23 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1998-07-23 Signed Prior, David 1998-07-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-24 Signed Brady, Graham 1998-07-24 Signed Cohen, Harry 1998-07-24 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1998-07-24 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-24 Signed Horam, John 1998-07-27 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-27 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-27 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-27 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1998-07-27 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-27 Signed Walter, Robert 1998-07-27 Signed Winterton, Ann 1998-07-27 Signed Powell, Ray 1998-07-28 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-28 Signed Wallace, James 1998-07-28 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-28 Signed Salmond, Alex 1998-07-29 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-29 Signed Amess, David 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Hunter, Andrew 1998-07-30 Signed Olner, Bill 1998-07-31 Signed Rammell, Bill 1998-09-02 Signed Colvin, Michael 1998-09-02 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1998-09-02 Signed 14602 1997-98 1579 That this House recognises the important contribution made by speed cameras to reductions in speeding and enforcement of speed limits; notes the high level of public demand and interest from parish councils, community groups and others for new installations; notes however with regret the difficulties experienced by many police forces and highway authorities in providing for the costs of administration involved; and accordingly believes that a proportion of the fine revenue collected should be allocated to police authorities to defray administrative costs and allow for an enhanced programme of installation in areas where the safety of the public is at risk. Heath, David 33 Heath, David 1998-07-21 Proposed Cotter, Brian 1998-07-21 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-21 Signed Allan, Richard 1998-07-21 Signed Webb, Steve 1998-07-21 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-22 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-22 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Kidney, David 1998-07-23 Signed Loughton, Tim 1998-07-23 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1998-07-23 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-23 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-23 Signed Palmer, Nick 1998-07-24 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-24 Signed Davey, Edward 1998-07-27 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-27 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Burstow, Paul 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-10-20 Signed Jackson, Robert 1998-10-21 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14603 1997-98 1580 That this House, impressed with the success of the Gladstone Anniversary Exhibition in Westminster Hall, urges that the precedent be built on to provide, in the Hall, a welcoming visitor friendly, set of facilities for the use of constituents, including disabled persons, school parties, lobbying groups and all who come to see the splendours of the Palace of Westminster or to see their honourable Member by providing refreshments and light snacks, tables, seating, video displays, souvenir, memorabilia and book stalls, exhibition space and any other facilities which will make Parliament more accessible and provide an interesting and friendly environment for the thousands of people who pass through the Palace every year. Mitchell, Austin 59 Chapman, Sydney Withdrawn Turner, Dennis Withdrawn Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-21 Proposed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-21 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1998-07-21 Signed Gorman, Teresa 1998-07-21 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1998-07-21 Signed Wright, Tony 1998-07-21 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-22 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-22 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-22 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-22 Signed Lepper, David 1998-07-22 Signed Marsden, Paul 1998-07-22 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-22 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-23 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-23 Signed Corbett, Robin 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1998-07-23 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-23 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-24 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-24 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-24 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-27 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-27 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-28 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1998-07-28 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1998-07-28 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1998-07-28 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-28 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-29 Signed Brand, Peter 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Salter, Martin 1998-07-30 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-07-31 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-31 Signed Harris, Evan 1998-09-02 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed Cotter, Brian 1998-11-09 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-11-12 Signed 14604 1997-98 1581 That this House welcomes the fact that in 2004, the Olympic Games will return to Greece, the country of their birth; expresses satisfaction that over 70 per cent. of the required facilities are already completed; warmly approves the intention of the Greek government that the 2004 Olympics shall take place amid the ancient Olympic spirit of peace and goodwill; notes that Greece has the fifth lowest crime rate in the world; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to offer the fullest co-operation and support to the Greek government to ensure that the 2004 Olympics shall be the most secure and peaceful in modern times. O'Hara, Edward 30 Meale, Alan Withdrawn O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-21 Proposed Love, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1998-07-21 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-21 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1998-07-21 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-22 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-22 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-22 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1998-07-22 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-23 Signed Breed, Colin 1998-07-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-23 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-23 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1998-07-23 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-24 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-28 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-28 Signed Salmond, Alex 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed 14605 1997-98 1582 That this House welcomes the publication of the Government's draft Pensions Sharing on Divorce Bill designed to end women's pension inequality, but notes that inequality and discrimination remain in other areas of the United Kingdom pensions system, particularly discriminating against unmarried partners of members of statutory public service schemes such as those for the police, fire service, health workers and teachers, leading to unjust, unfair discriminatory practice which is out of touch with the best practice as highlighted by evidence from the NAPF, which also shows that increasing numbers of private sector occupational pension schemes are making changes, by denying common law and gay and lesbian partners of public service scheme members a survivor's pension, forcing many into financial hardship following their partner's death despite paying the same level of contributions as married scheme members; therefore believes the time is now right for a legal change to require all such schemes to pay partner's pensions regardless of marital status or sexual orientation; and calls on the Secretary of State to rectify this anomaly. Stuart, Gisela 132 Hewitt, Patricia Withdrawn Clarke, Charles Withdrawn Cranston, Ross Withdrawn Stuart, Gisela 1998-07-21 Proposed Plaskitt, James 1998-07-21 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1998-07-21 Signed Pond, Chris 1998-07-21 Signed Perham, Linda 1998-07-21 Signed Foster, Michael John 1998-07-21 Signed Pound, Stephen 1998-07-21 Signed Radice, Giles 1998-07-21 Signed Rooney, Terry 1998-07-21 Signed Roy, Frank 1998-07-21 Signed Russell, Christine 1998-07-21 Signed Sawford, Phil 1998-07-21 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1998-07-21 Signed Southworth, Helen 1998-07-21 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1998-07-21 Signed Healey, John 1998-07-21 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1998-07-21 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1998-07-21 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1998-07-21 Signed Hope, Phil 1998-07-21 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1998-07-21 Signed Hughes, Beverley 1998-07-21 Signed Johnson, Melanie 1998-07-21 Signed Jones, Helen 1998-07-21 Signed Keen, Alan 1998-07-21 Signed Keen, Ann 1998-07-21 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1998-07-21 Signed King, Andy 1998-07-21 Signed King, Oona 1998-07-21 Signed Kingham, Tess 1998-07-21 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1998-07-21 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1998-07-21 Signed Laxton, Bob 1998-07-21 Signed Leslie, Christopher 1998-07-21 Signed Levitt, Tom 1998-07-21 Signed Linton, Martin 1998-07-21 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1998-07-21 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Mahon, Alice 1998-07-21 Signed Mallaber, Judy 1998-07-21 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1998-07-21 Signed Maxton, John 1998-07-21 Signed McCabe, Steve 1998-07-21 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1998-07-21 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-07-21 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1998-07-21 Signed McWalter, Tony 1998-07-21 Signed Merron, Gillian 1998-07-21 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-21 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1998-07-21 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1998-07-21 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1998-07-21 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1998-07-21 Signed Mullin, Chris 1998-07-21 Signed Norris, Dan 1998-07-21 Signed Organ, Diana 1998-07-21 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1998-07-21 Signed Bradley, Peter 1998-07-21 Signed Browne, Desmond 1998-07-21 Signed Buck, Karen 1998-07-21 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-07-21 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1998-07-21 Signed Church, Judith 1998-07-21 Signed Connarty, Michael 1998-07-21 Signed Cooper, Yvette 1998-07-21 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1998-07-21 Signed Cryer, Ann 1998-07-21 Signed Cryer, John 1998-07-21 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1998-07-21 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-21 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1998-07-21 Signed Edwards, Huw 1998-07-21 Signed Efford, Clive 1998-07-21 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1998-07-21 Signed Follett, Barbara 1998-07-21 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1998-07-21 Signed Gibson, Ian 1998-07-21 Signed Goggins, Paul 1998-07-21 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1998-07-21 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1998-07-21 Signed Beith, Alan 1998-07-21 Signed Benn, Tony 1998-07-21 Signed Blackman, Liz 1998-07-21 Signed Taylor, Dari 1998-07-21 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1998-07-21 Signed Walley, Joan 1998-07-21 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-21 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1998-07-21 Signed Wicks, Malcolm 1998-07-21 Signed Williams, Alan W 1998-07-21 Signed Wills, Michael 1998-07-21 Signed Winnick, David 1998-07-21 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1998-07-21 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1998-07-21 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1998-07-22 Signed Ross, Ernie 1998-07-22 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1998-07-22 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1998-07-22 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1998-07-22 Signed Caton, Martin 1998-07-22 Signed Cox, Tom 1998-07-22 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1998-07-22 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Borrow, David S 1998-07-22 Signed Simpson, Alan 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1998-07-23 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1998-07-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1998-07-23 Signed McWilliam, John 1998-07-24 Signed Clarke, Tony 1998-07-24 Signed Davis, Terry 1998-07-24 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1998-07-24 Signed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-24 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1998-07-27 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-28 Signed Salmond, Alex 1998-07-29 Signed Cable, Vincent 1998-07-29 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Dean, Janet 1998-07-31 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1998-09-02 Signed Drown, Julia 1998-09-02 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-10-19 Signed 14606 1997-98 1583 That this House welcomes the Court of Appeal ruling that it was illegal for field trials of genetic maize in Devon to have been allowed without first having met the statutory legal requirements relating to national seed list trials; regrets that the court failed to go on to rule that GM crop trials be removed; recognises that there is now a moral obligation to do so; values the legal requirements that two replicated trials must be conducted before any national field trials can proceed; and calls for a moratorium on all GM field trials until the wider consequences for human health and environmental well-being have been fully explored. Simpson, Alan 30 Simpson, Alan 1998-07-21 Proposed Wise, Audrey 1998-07-21 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1998-07-22 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1998-07-22 Signed Michie, Bill 1998-07-22 Signed Austin, John 1998-07-22 Signed Russell, Bob 1998-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1998-07-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1998-07-23 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1998-07-23 Signed Hancock, Mike 1998-07-23 Signed Baker, Norman 1998-07-23 Signed Tredinnick, David 1998-07-23 Signed Tyler, Paul 1998-07-23 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1998-07-24 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1998-07-24 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed George, Andrew 1998-07-27 Signed Taylor, David 1998-07-27 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1998-07-28 Signed Chaytor, David 1998-07-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1998-07-28 Signed Vis, Rudi 1998-07-28 Signed White, Brian 1998-07-28 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1998-07-29 Signed Drew, David 1998-07-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1998-07-29 Signed Willis, Phil 1998-07-29 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1998-07-31 Signed McDonnell, John 1998-11-04 Signed 14607 1997-98 1584 That this House notes moves by the London and South East Region Planning Conference to cut the housing target for homes needed in the social rented sector in the South East by some 200,000; is concerned that SERPLAN's given reason is that single people on low incomes in the South East are unlikely to be able to find housing in the commercial market or in the social rented sector and can therefore be discounted; recognises that social housing is allocated to people with a local connection which is vital to the local economy; is concerned that these proposals may set a precedent in the planning system; asks the Government to review whether the changes it envisages to the system of planning for housing will adversely affect local people in housing need; and calls on the Government to ensure that the required social housing is built. Rendel, David 36 Rendel, David 1998-07-21 Proposed Brake, Tom 1998-07-21 Signed Chidgey, David 1998-07-21 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1998-07-21 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1