16220 1998-99 937 That this House sends it condolences to the Irish people and to the family of the former Taoiseach, Jack Lynch, who recently passed away; agrees with Jack Lynch's longstanding political adversary, Liam Cosgrave, that Jack Lynch was the most popular politician since Daniel O'Connell; believes that Jack Lynch achieved much in both preventing the destabilisation of the Republic of Ireland in the wake of the outbreak of the Troubles in the late 1960s and in building wider and deeper relations between his country and the United Kingdom; and urges increased attention by the media, Parliament and public opinion to political and cultural events in Ireland with which we share so much history and whose peoples are so strongly connected. Barnes, Harry 7 Barnes, Harry 1999-10-25 Proposed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-26 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-10-26 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-10-27 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed 16221 1998-99 938 That this House notes that proposed DTI regulations on the Regulation of the Private Recruitment Industry will increase the cost of care for elderly and disabled people; further notes that the cost of the most intensive home-care packages could rise by more than 60 per cent. if these regulations were introduced; further notes that any increase in the cost of home care will reduce the levels of home care provided, reducing independence and increasing the likelihood of admission to residential care homes; regrets the lack of co-ordination on this issue between the Departments of Trade and Industry and Health; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to reconsider the regulations and abandon any changes that result in an increase in the costs of care to the elderly and disabled. Burstow, Paul 32 Burstow, Paul 1999-10-25 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-10-26 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-10-26 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-10-26 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-10-26 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-10-26 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-10-27 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-10-28 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-10-28 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-10-29 Signed Wilkinson, John 1999-10-29 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1999-11-02 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-11-02 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-11-02 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1999-11-02 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-11-03 Signed Pearson, Ian 1999-11-04 Signed Prior, David 1999-11-04 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-04 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-11-04 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-04 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-04 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-05 Signed Foster, Don 1999-11-08 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-11-09 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1999-11-09 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed 16222 1998-99 939 That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to remedy the problem caused by the change in the inheritance of SERPS in April 2000; notes that a scheme of compensation would be financially prohibitive and would be impossible to administer adequately and fairly; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to delay the changes to the inheritance of SERPS to 2010 to allow those misled adequate time to adjust their finances accordingly. Burstow, Paul 35 Burstow, Paul 1999-10-25 Proposed O'Hara, Edward 1999-10-25 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-10-25 Signed Rendel, David 1999-10-26 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-10-26 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-10-26 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-10-26 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-10-26 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-10-26 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-10-26 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-10-27 Signed Drew, David 1999-10-27 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-10-27 Signed Taylor, David 1999-10-27 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-10-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-10-28 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-10-28 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-10-28 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-10-29 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-10-29 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-11-02 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-11-04 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Foster, Don 1999-11-08 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Smith, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16223 1998-99 940 That this House hails the decision of Sheriff Margaret Gimblett on 21st October at Greenock Sheriff Court to order the acquittal of Ellen Moxley, Ulla Roder and Angie Zelter on charges of causing damage to a Trident related vessel in Loch Goil; recognises that this historic decision in effect rules that the deployment of nuclear weapons is illegal under international law; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to show a lead to other nuclear powers by removing all nuclear weapons from British soil and British territorial waters and pursuing a non-nuclear defence strategy. Simpson, Alan 4 Simpson, Alan 1999-10-26 Proposed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-10-26 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-10-28 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-01 Signed 16224 1998-99 941 That this House notes the incident on the 10 a.m. Paddington to Swansea train on Saturday, 23rd October, when over 1,000 passengers boarded a train designed to carry fewer than 450 persons; notes that in the interests of passenger safety, the drivers refused to stop the train beyond Reading at Bristol and Newport station to take on more passengers; and calls upon the Government as a matter of urgency, to consider introducing a limit on the numbers of people who can travel on passenger trains. Smith, John P 52 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Smith, John P 1999-10-25 Proposed Rowlands, Ted 1999-10-25 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-10-25 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-10-25 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-10-25 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-10-25 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-10-25 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-26 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-26 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-10-26 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-10-26 Signed Morgan, Julie 1999-10-27 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-10-27 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-10-27 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-10-27 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-10-27 Signed Marshall, David 1999-10-27 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-10-27 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-10-27 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-10-27 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-10-27 Signed Drew, David 1999-10-27 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-10-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-10-27 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-10-27 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-10-27 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-10-27 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-10-27 Signed Best, Harold 1999-10-27 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-10-27 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-10-27 Signed Winnick, David 1999-10-27 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-10-28 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-10-28 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-28 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-10-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-10-29 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-11-01 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-02 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed 16225 1998-99 942 That this House welcomes the Government's acceptance of the principle that council tenants' rents should be recycled and used to manage and maintain council tenants' homes notes that this will be introduced as part of the resource accounting proposals due to take effect from April 2001, but regrets that under current plans every tenant will face an increase in tenant's tax of ú60 per annum from next year; and calls on the Government, in light of this principle, to reduce the subsidy of almost ú1,400 million from council tenants' rents to housing benefit for the intervening year 2000-01 and end any such subsidy from any part of revenues from council houses and their maintenance and renovation under the new system. Mitchell, Austin 80 Mitchell, Austin 1999-10-26 Proposed Skinner, Dennis 1999-10-26 Seconded Iddon, Brian 1999-10-26 Seconded Laxton, Bob 1999-10-26 Seconded Gibson, Ian 1999-10-26 Seconded Benn, Tony 1999-10-26 Seconded McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-10-27 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-10-27 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-27 Signed Drew, David 1999-10-27 Signed Taylor, David 1999-10-27 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-10-28 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-10-28 Signed Trickett, Jon 1999-10-28 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-10-29 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-10-29 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-11-02 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-11-02 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-11-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-02 Signed Lewis, Terry 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-11-02 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-11-02 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Rammell, Bill 1999-11-03 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-11-03 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-11-03 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-03 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-11-03 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-03 Signed Pearson, Ian 1999-11-04 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed King, Andy 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-04 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-11-04 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-11-04 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-11-04 Signed Beard, Nigel 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-11-04 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-04 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-11-04 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-11-04 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-05 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Crausby, David 1999-11-05 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-05 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed Coleman, Iain 1999-11-08 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-11-08 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-11-08 Signed Turner, Neil 1999-11-08 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-09 Signed Southworth, Helen 1999-11-09 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-09 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-11-10 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-11-10 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-11-10 Signed 16226 1998-99 943 That this House calls for the abolition of charges relating to death certificates which cause unnecessary distress at a difficult time; and recommends that this charge is funded by increasing charges for birth and marriage certificates. Oaten, Mark 19 Oaten, Mark 1999-10-26 Proposed McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-10-27 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-10-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-10-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-10-28 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-28 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-10-28 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-10-29 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-11-02 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-11-02 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-11-03 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Foster, Don 1999-11-08 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-10 Signed 16227 1998-99 944 That this House deeply regrets the death of P.C. Kalawant Sidhu who was killed in Twickenham on Sunday evening, 24 October, in pursuit of crime suspects; conveys condolences to his family; and acknowledges the courage and dedication of police officers who regularly put their lives on the line in the course of their duty. Cable, Vincent 35 Cable, Vincent 1999-10-26 Proposed Taylor, Teddy 1999-10-26 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-10-27 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-10-27 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-10-27 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-10-28 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-10-28 Signed Winnick, David 1999-10-28 Signed Randall, John 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-11-02 Signed Ross, William 1999-11-03 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-03 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-03 Signed Thompson, William 1999-11-03 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Gapes, Mike 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed 16228 1998-99 945 That this House notes with concern the recent comments of Preston Borough Council leader Peter Rankin, who said 'being a member of this authority has been, quite frankly, an embarrassment. This council is a laughing stock far and wide. And all this at a time when we have applied for city status, or should I say circus status'; and calls upon the Home Secretary to ignore the actions of Labour and Liberal councillors, who occasioned these damaging remarks, when considering the excellent case put forward by the people of Preston, assisted by their council officers, honourable Members and the Lancashire Evening Post for the town to be given city status. Jack, Michael 1 Jack, Michael 1999-10-26 Proposed 16229 1998-99 946 That this House records that 27th October marks the 52nd anniversary of the Indian occupation of large areas of the state of Jammu and Kashmir; notes that a peaceful solution to one of the world's longest-running disputes appears no closer as the new millennium approaches; further notes that this year has seen not only nuclear tests conducted by the governments of both India and Pakistan but the escalation of tension across the line-of-control into full-scale military confrontation; commends both the United States of America and United Kingdom governments not only for continuing efforts to develop constructive dialogue and reduce tension but also for the measured response taken to recent domestic developments in Pakistan; and believes that Her Majesty's Government should continue to support vigorously the United Nations resolutions of 1948, 1949 and 1957 which upheld the right of the Kashmiri people to self-determination, whilst promoting a solution which incorporates the full involvement of the Kashmiri people. Godsiff, Roger 22 Godsiff, Roger 1999-10-26 Proposed Clarke, Tony 1999-10-27 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-10-27 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-27 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-10-28 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-10-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-10-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-10-29 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Moran, Margaret 1999-11-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-11-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-08 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed 16230 1998-99 947 That this House congratulates all colleges and secondary, primary, infant, junior and special schools in Cheltenham on their achievements; thanks the hard-working staff for their dedication to providing excellent education for all; commends parents for their involvement in parents' associations and governing bodies, and for supporting the schools' and colleges' academic, artistic, social and sporting activities; is thrilled by the majority of pupils and students who make the most of their opportunities; and urges the Government to rectify the shortfall in funding for state schools in Gloucestershire over the past decade. Jones, Nigel 1 Jones, Nigel 1999-10-26 Proposed 16231 1998-99 948 That this House congratulates Cheltenham Art Gallery on achieving its centenary; recalls its opening in 1899 to house the private art collection of Baron de Ferrieres who had been both Mayor and Member of Parliament for the town; notes that this collection forms the nucleus of the present extensive collections and led to the addition of a museum in 1907; appreciates the designated status conferred by the Secretary of State in 1998 on the Gallery's Arts and Crafts Movement Collection; and welcomes continuing support for the Gallery given by the Friends of the Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums and Cheltenham Borough Council. Jones, Nigel 1 Jones, Nigel 1999-10-26 Proposed 16232 1998-99 949 That this House welcomes the first Laurie Lee Memorial Lecture given by the distinguished biographer Valerie Grove at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature; congratulates Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education for its initiative in inaugurating this annual event commemorating the work of Gloucestershire's best-loved writer; and anticipates with relish the 2000 Lecture to be given by the Poet Laureate. Jones, Nigel 16 Jones, Nigel 1999-10-26 Proposed McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-10-27 Signed Drew, David 1999-10-27 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-10-27 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-10-27 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-29 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-05 Signed Kingham, Tess 1999-11-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Signed 16233 1998-99 950 That this House notes with concern that the demand for telecommunications masts in all areas of the United Kingdom has increased over recent months at an alarming rate; believes that there is substantial public concern on this issue and that people living in residential areas should be protected from the visual menace and potential health hazards; calls upon the Government to review existing legislation relating to the siting of telecommunications masts, in particular the use of permitted development rights, and to consider a requirement for full planning permission for all telecommunications masts in residential areas regardless of their height. Crausby, David 61 Crausby, David 1999-10-26 Proposed Rapson, Syd 1999-10-26 Seconded Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-10-26 Seconded Laxton, Bob 1999-10-26 Seconded Bermingham, Gerald 1999-10-26 Seconded Plaskitt, James 1999-10-27 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-10-27 Signed Bradley, Peter 1999-10-27 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-10-27 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-10-27 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-27 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-10-27 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-10-27 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-10-27 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-10-28 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-10-28 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-10-28 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-10-28 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-10-28 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-10-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-10-28 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-10-28 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-10-28 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-10-28 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-10-29 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-29 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-10-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-10-29 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-10-29 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1999-10-29 Signed O'Brien, William 1999-11-01 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-11-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-02 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-11-03 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Gray, James 1999-11-05 Signed Stewart, David 1999-11-05 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-08 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-11-08 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-08 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-11-10 Signed 16234 1998-99 951 That this House welcomes the recent announcement that the European Meteor Team is to be partnered by Boeing in its attempt to provide a beyond visual range air-to-air missile to arm the Eurofighter; and looks to the Government for a commitment to the Meteor project and to the A400M military transport aircraft which would signal the Government's commitment to strengthening the European defence industry, providing valuable high-tech jobs in Britain and ensuring the UK's armed forces are adequately equipped for the 21st century. Hoyle, Lindsay 14 Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-10-26 Proposed Pendry, Tom 1999-10-26 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-10-26 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-10-26 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-10-26 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-10-26 Signed Crausby, David 1999-10-26 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-26 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-10-26 Signed White, Brian 1999-10-26 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-10-29 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-11-04 Signed Follett, Barbara 1999-11-08 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-11-09 Signed 16235 1998-99 952 That this House congratulates Essex County Council Library Service for organising the 1999 Summer Reading School, enabling local children to show their commitment to maintaining and improving their reading skills through the summer holidays; and further, congratulates Essex County Council Library Services upon their initiative in promoting the Sunday opening of libraries throughout the county. Henderson, Ivan 12 Henderson, Ivan 1999-10-26 Proposed Rammell, Bill 1999-10-26 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-10-26 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-10-26 Signed Hurst, Alan 1999-10-26 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-10-26 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-10-27 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed 16236 1998-99 953 That this House notes the great concern caused, particularly among parents, by children as young as 12 years old undergoing cosmetic body piercing, without effective regulations or the need for consent by a parent or guardian and that surveys among GPs show that a requirement for medical treatment following body piercing is widespread; further notes that the Government recognises that primary legislation should be introduced (12th May, Official Report, column 288); and calls upon the Government to include such legislation in the Queen's Speech. Chidgey, David 40 Chidgey, David 1999-10-27 Proposed Oaten, Mark 1999-10-27 Signed Foster, Don 1999-10-27 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-10-27 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-10-27 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-10-28 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-10-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-10-28 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-10-28 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-28 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-10-28 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-10-29 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1999-10-29 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-01 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-02 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-11-02 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-03 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-03 Signed Smith, Robert 1999-11-04 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-04 Signed Heath, David 1999-11-04 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-11-04 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-11-04 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-11-04 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-10 Signed 16237 1998-99 925A1 leave out from 'House' to end and add 'regrets that the Prime Minister may have anticipated an intervention about Norway and that some of his backbenchers, unlike Her Majesty's Opposition, seem to support everything he does.'. Bottomley, Peter 2 Bottomley, Peter 1999-10-27 Proposed Blunt, Crispin 1999-10-29 Signed 16238 1998-99 954 That this House notes with concern the proposal by Remploy to make 35 able-bodied employees compulsorily redundant at its Leeds orthotics factory; and regrets that the company's admirable no-redundancy policy for its disabled employees is not being applied to its able-bodied staff in this case. Benn, Hilary 19 Benn, Hilary 1999-10-27 Proposed Illsley, Eric 1999-10-28 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-10-28 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-28 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-10-28 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-29 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-10-29 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-02 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-11-02 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Trickett, Jon 1999-11-03 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed 16239 1998-99 955 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Postal Privilege (Suspension) Order 1999 (Revocation) Order 1999, (S.I., 1999, No. 2863), dated 19th October 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 20th October, be annulled. Hague, William 6 Hague, William 1999-10-27 Proposed McLoughlin, Patrick 1999-10-27 Signed Browning, Angela 1999-10-27 Signed Duncan, Alan 1999-10-27 Signed Gibb, Nick 1999-10-27 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1999-10-27 Signed 16240 1998-99 950A1 leave out 'and potential health hazards'. Harris, Evan 1 Harris, Evan 1999-10-28 Proposed 16241 1998-99 956 That this House congratulates the Brackett Group of Colchester on its 100th anniversary; acknowledges that it is the world's largest manufacturer of water filtration equipment, used primarily in power stations and sewage works; notes that its products have been exported to 85 countries; and wishes the company and its workforce of 250 continued success in the years ahead. Russell, Bob 1 Russell, Bob 1999-10-28 Proposed 16242 1998-99 957 That this House welcomes the National Pensioners Convention day of action on 24th November; and declares its support for a substantial increase in the basic pension and a restoration of the link between the basic pension and average earnings. Dawson, Hilton 27 Dawson, Hilton 1999-10-28 Proposed Prentice, Gordon 1999-11-02 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1999-11-02 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-02 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-02 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-11-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-03 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-11-03 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Crausby, David 1999-11-05 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-11-08 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-11-09 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16243 1998-99 958 That this House notes the Government's persistent promises to oppose euthanasia and Ministers' repeated commitments not to introduce legislation to enshrine in statute law the Bland judgement; further notes that this defined assisted food and fluid as treatment which was withdrawn from Mr Tony Bland bringing about his death by dehydration and starvation; regrets that the White Paper on 'Making Decisions' now reverses this promise by putting forward the Bland judgement as a basis for medical practice; further notes that nothing in the paper would protect patients from doctors withdrawing life sustaining food and fluid or from proxy decision-makers refusing medical treatment, including assisted food and fluids, on behalf of the incapacitated; and calls on the Government to make good its promise to oppose euthanasia by the immediate introduction of a Bill to outlaw doctors bringing about death by deliberate omission or commission in patients who are not dying. Pollard, Kerry 6 Pollard, Kerry 1999-10-28 Proposed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-28 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-10-28 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-01 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-02 Signed 16244 1998-99 959 That this House welcomes the recent judgement by a court in Scotland in a case where three women who were charged after they had disarmed an integral part of the UK Trident nuclear weapon system were acquitted by the sheriff on the grounds that their action was justified on account of the illegality and criminality of the UK Trident system; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to institute, as a matter of urgency, an independent, open and public audit of the nuclear weapons programme. Benn, Tony 21 Benn, Tony 1999-10-29 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-29 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-10-29 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-10-29 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-10-29 Signed Cryer, John 1999-10-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-10-29 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-10-29 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-10-29 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-02 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-02 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-03 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Swinney, John 1999-11-04 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16245 1998-99 960 That this House welcomes the unanimous report of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland; congratulates the Right honourable Chris Patten for his skilful stewardship in conducting a consultation of exceptional thoroughness, for bringing the Commission to a conclusion so closely aligned with the letter and spirit of the Good Friday Agreement in seeking a new beginning to policing in Northern Ireland with a police service capable of attracting and sustaining support from the community as a whole, and recognising consent as a critical principle for operational effectiveness; notes the Irish Post newspaper poll of Irish in Britain found 90 per cent. supporting implementation of the Patten reforms; regrets the disinformation campaign against the Patten reforms launched by the Daily Telegraph newspaper in covert alliance with the intransigent Friends of the Union grouping and sections of the Orange Order; and is angered by the newspaper's cynical use of disabled officers and its exploitation of the memory of officers who have fallen victim to terrorism and its manipulation of the grief of their relatives in order to boost their dead-end campaign to undermine the Good Friday Agreement. McNamara, Kevin 11 McNamara, Kevin 1999-10-29 Proposed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-11-08 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16246 1998-99 961 That this House regards the third World Trade Organisation Ministerial Conference to be held in Seattle from 30th November to 3rd December as an historic opportunity to transform international trade and investment rules so that they promote poverty reduction and sustainable development; and calls upon the Government to promote a thorough assessment of the impact of World Trade Organisation agencies on developing countries, with particular emphasis on improving market access for developing countries' exports, ending export subsidies and the dumping of cheap and surplus goods in poor countries, offering financial and technical assistance to the least-developed countries in trade negotiations and ensuring appropriate support for ethical consumer choice. Dawson, Hilton 49 Dawson, Hilton 1999-11-01 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-02 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-11-02 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-11-02 Signed Rowe, Andrew 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-03 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-03 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-11-04 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-11-05 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Stewart, David 1999-11-05 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed Smith, Llew 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-11-09 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1999-11-09 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-10 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-11-10 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-11-10 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-11-10 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16247 1998-99 962 That this House deplores the decision by Barclays Bank to close its branch in Newbiggin by the Sea, Northumberland, a decision which will leave the local people without any banking facilities; believes that Barclays have a responsibility to all their customers, and they should understand that for the elderly, infirm and those without use of a private car, travelling several miles to neighbouring towns to access banking facilities is not a realistic or convenient option; notes that in and around Newbiggin by the Sea concerted efforts are being made by the district and county councils to increase tourism, attract business and industry, and develop sites for new housing and urges Barclays to recognise the potential that could exist as a result of these initiatives and to retain a branch in Newbiggin by the Sea; welcomes the commitment from Her Majesty's Government to tackle the problems of social and financial exclusion; and calls upon the Government to introduce urgent legislation which will control closures and ensure that towns and villages like Newbiggin by the Sea retain banking facilities for the benefit of local communities. Murphy, Denis 16 Murphy, Denis 1999-11-01 Proposed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-01 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-02 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-11-02 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed 16248 1998-99 963 That this House believes that the style of policing in Northern Ireland is largely a product of the Troubles during which one third of serving RUC officers were killed or injured in efforts to defend society throughout these islands against sectarian Loyalist and Republican terrorism; acknowledges and supports the need for constructive changes to policing in Northern Ireland as part of building a new society on the basis of the Good Friday Agreement; welcomes very many of the recommendations in the report of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland which advocate improvements in training, information technology, human rights awareness and cross-border co-operation; notes with grave concern that the report fails to recognise properly the courage and sacrifice RUC officers have shown in Northern Ireland, fails to appreciate the high level of trust in the RUC recorded in opinion polls and fails to find a new name which is acceptable to the majority of both communities; is concerned that the premature implementation of some security sensitive measures could demoralise serving officers, weaken intelligence gathering capability and potentially expose policing to paramilitary infiltration and subversion welcomes the Government's statement that any legislation arising from this report would need a large number of safeguards; and calls on the Government to explicitly link major reform of the RUC with paramilitaries' decommissioning. Field, Frank 7 Field, Frank 1999-11-01 Proposed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-01 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-02 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Ross, William 1999-11-03 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-11-04 Signed Wilshire, David 1999-11-04 Signed 16249 1998-99 964 That this House notes with concern the Government's proposals, commonly referred to as IR 35, to counter tax avoidance by some one-person company contractors which should be curbed, the present proposals are potentially very damaging to United Kingdom industry, particularly in the areas of information technology, engineering and offshore contracting; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to consult more intensively with industry representatives on the detailed proposals and to review the proposals in light of the genuine concerns of those affected. Smith, Robert 40 Smith, Robert 1999-11-01 Proposed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-11-01 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-01 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-11-02 Signed Heath, David 1999-11-02 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-02 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-11-02 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-11-02 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-02 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-11-02 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-11-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Ross, William 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-03 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-03 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-11-03 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-03 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-11-03 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-11-04 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-04 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-04 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-11-04 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Swinney, John 1999-11-04 Signed Gray, James 1999-11-05 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-11-08 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1999-11-08 Signed Foster, Don 1999-11-08 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-09 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-10 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-11-10 Signed 16250 1998-99 965 That this House notes with grave concern the announcement from RJB Mining that they are to cease production at Ellington Colliery, the last deep coal mine in Northumberland; expresses further concern that the closure of Ellington Colliery will result in a loss of over 400 jobs in an area of south east Northumberland, where unemployment is already twice the national average; recognises that the workforce has consistently proved its ability to exceed production targets and produce a profit for RJB; believes that, given the opportunity, it could continue to produce coal for local markets for several years to come; calls upon RJB Mining to recognise the contribution Ellington Colliery has made to the considerable profits that they have enjoyed over recent years and urgently to reconsider their decision to cease production; recognises that one of the problems is the result of foreign coal being 'dumped' in the UK; and urges Her Majesty's Government to tackle this problem and also to provide any assistance it can to help to safeguard the jobs at Ellington Colliery. Murphy, Denis 31 Murphy, Denis 1999-11-01 Proposed Efford, Clive 1999-11-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-02 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-02 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-02 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-11-02 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-11-03 Signed Trickett, Jon 1999-11-03 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-04 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-11-05 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-05 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-11-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-09 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16251 1998-99 966 That this House congratulates the Scottish Executive on its proposals to repeal section 28 of the Local Government Act 1988; notes that section 28 has been the cause of a great deal of discrimination against homosexuals and has been especially harmful to youngsters who have been bullied and denied appropriate support at a critical time in their development; and in welcoming this progressive and radical step, asks Her Majesty's Government to bring forward similar measures in England and Wales at the earliest possible opportunity. Fyfe, Maria 58 Jones, Lynne Withdrawn Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Fyfe, Maria 1999-11-01 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1999-11-01 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-11-01 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-11-01 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-01 Signed Keen, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-11-01 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-11-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-01 Signed Browne, Desmond 1999-11-01 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-11-01 Signed Connarty, Michael 1999-11-01 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-11-01 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-11-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-01 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-11-01 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-01 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-01 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-11-01 Signed Fisher, Mark 1999-11-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-11-01 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-01 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-11-01 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-11-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-11-01 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-11-01 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-11-01 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-02 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-02 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-11-02 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-11-02 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-11-03 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-11-03 Signed Trickett, Jon 1999-11-03 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-11-05 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-11-08 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-08 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-11-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-09 Signed Bradshaw, Ben 1999-11-09 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-09 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-11-09 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed 16252 1998-99 967 That this House deplores the action of Judge Nicholas Philpot in dismissing a theft and false accounting case because he declared that the main witness should not give evidence because he considered her breast feeding her 13 week old child would cause too much disruption; calls upon the Lord Chancellor to reprimand this judge; and to issue a directive that all courts be breast feeding-friendly places. Cohen, Harry 34 Cohen, Harry 1999-11-02 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-02 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-11-02 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-02 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-11-02 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-02 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-11-02 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-11-02 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-11-02 Signed Davies, Geraint 1999-11-02 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-11-02 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-11-02 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-02 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-03 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-03 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-03 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-11-04 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-04 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-05 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16253 1998-99 968 That this House recognises that there is compelling evidence that climate change needs to be tackled; welcomes the Government's commitment to reduce United Kingdom carbon dioxide emissions by 20 per cent. based on 1990 levels by 2010; welcomes the recommendations of Lord Marshall on the case for a climate change levy and the Government's decision to introduce a climate change levy from April 2001; believes that the levy will make a significant contribution to the Government's target of reducing United Kingdom carbon dioxide emissions; supports the Government's consultation with industry and other parties on the design of the levy; believes that these negotiations will result in the introduction of a climate change levy in 2002 that is good for the environment and for business; urges the Government to ensure that the details of the levy are designed so as to avoid an adverse impact on already disadvantaged parts of the UK; and considers that renewables and combined heat and power should be exempt from the levy. Chaytor, David 35 Chaytor, David 1999-11-02 Proposed Ruddock, Joan 1999-11-02 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-02 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-03 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-03 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-03 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-03 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-11-03 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-04 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-11-05 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-11-08 Signed Foster, Don 1999-11-08 Signed Smith, Llew 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-11-09 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-11-09 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16254 1998-99 960A1 leave out from 'Ireland' to end and add 'as a basis for an informed discussion on the future of policing in Northern Ireland for which the Government has announced a consultation period; recognises that the establishment of this commission was part of the Good Friday Agreement,which was overwhelmingly endorsed by the people of Northern Ireland and of the Republic of Ireland in the 1998 referendum;further recognises,however,that the Commission's detailed report itself was not voted on in the referendum and that the report is capable of being taken in part as a whole by those who have the right to express concern over the contents or the political context of the report's 175 specific proposals; and regrets suggestions that those who express such legitimate concerns from a republican, nationalist, unionist or other perspective should be accused of seeking to undermine the Good Friday Agreement.'. Barnes, Harry 2 Barnes, Harry 1999-11-02 Proposed Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-03 Signed 16255 1998-99 969 That this House congratulates the Port of London Authority, the outgoing River Thames regulator, for its innovative approach to regulation on the river; commends the significant steps taken by the PLA in injecting new life into the river, notably the Partners in Progress Initiative, which recognised the importance of tourism on the Thames, and directly resulted in capital investment estimated to stand at over ú25 million; notes that leisure and tourism services attracted over two million visitors to the Thames last year and that this sector, which is a major contributor to the London economy, needs to be promoted and developed; welcomes the PLA's successor, London River Services and urges LRS to develop this important industry and pay due regard to existing tourism and leisure services when introducing new transport services on the Thames. Fearn, Ronnie 16 Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-02 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-11-02 Signed Heath, David 1999-11-02 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-11-02 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-02 Signed Foster, Don 1999-11-02 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-03 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-03 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-11-10 Signed 16256 1998-99 970 That this House congratulates Anglia Railways on receiving its third successive Charter Mark award; notes that in 1993 it became the first train operator to obtain the award and in 1996 received a second award; acknowledges that this independent validation leading to the retention of its Charter Mark status for a further three years is national recognition of Anglia's outstanding achievement in customer service, information, train performance and innovation; pays tribute to all Anglia employees for their excellent work and high standards; and wishes the company continued success with the service it provides for the people of Norfolk, Suffolk and North Essex. Russell, Bob 1 Russell, Bob 1999-11-02 Proposed 16257 1998-99 971 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Air Navigation (Fifth Amendment) Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2059), dated 21st July 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 29th July, be annulled. Hague, William 8 Hague, William 1999-11-02 Proposed Jenkin, Bernard 1999-11-02 Seconded Green, Damian 1999-11-02 Seconded Arbuthnot, James 1999-11-02 Seconded Waterson, Nigel 1999-11-02 Seconded Woodward, Shaun 1999-11-02 Seconded Wilkinson, John 1999-11-03 Signed Wilshire, David 1999-11-04 Signed 16258 1998-99 972 That this House commends the campaign by the organisation Treize Actif, supported by the French Rugby League Federation, to bring to public attention the infamous act committed by the wartime Vichy Government in France, outlawing the then thriving sport of rugby league, disbanding its national association and seizing its assets, with rugby union the beneficiary; supports the demands of French Rugby League followers for official acknowledgement of this infamy which resulted in the game not even being able to use the term rugby until 1989 even though it was restarted after the war; condemns unreservedly those individuals and organisations, including some in French Rugby Union, who colluded with this outrage and continued to discriminate against rugby league by trying to deny the sport use of publicly-owned facilities, as recently happened to clubs in Agen and the town of Vichy itself; further supports the actions of Treize Actif in seeking to end the discrimination which continues to exist in the education system in France where it is the only sport not available as of right to pupils and denied specialist teachers; applauds the decision of the French Minister for Youth and Sport, Madame Marie-George Buffett, to establish a national commission of inquiry into sport in France in this period; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to offer all possible assistance and support in addressing this matter and helping to maintain the recent excellent progress made by rugby league in France as it seeks to re-establish its former pre-eminence. Hinchliffe, David 61 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Hinchliffe, David 1999-11-02 Proposed Pendry, Tom 1999-11-02 Signed Rooney, Terry 1999-11-02 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-11-02 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-11-02 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-02 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-11-02 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-02 Signed Lewis, Terry 1999-11-02 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-02 Signed Marshall, Jim 1999-11-02 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-11-02 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-02 Signed O'Brien, William 1999-11-02 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-11-02 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-11-02 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-11-02 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-02 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-11-02 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-02 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-11-02 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-11-02 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1999-11-02 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-02 Signed Banks, Tony 1999-11-02 Signed Barron, Kevin 1999-11-02 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-11-02 Signed Best, Harold 1999-11-02 Signed Blears, Hazel 1999-11-02 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-11-02 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-11-02 Signed Trickett, Jon 1999-11-02 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-11-02 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1999-11-02 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-11-02 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-11-02 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-11-02 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-11-03 Signed Jackson, Robert 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-03 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-03 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-03 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-03 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-04 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-11-05 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed 16259 1998-99 960A2 leave out from 'House' to end and add 'considers the Patten Report deeply flawed and objectionable to the greater number of people in Northern Ireland; commends the Daily Telegraph for its efforts in support of the Defend The RUC Campaign which has attracted widespread backing in all regions of the United Kingdom and beyond; salutes the bravery of the men and women of the Royal Ulster Constabulary over the last 30 years and,in particular,the 302 officers who have lost their lives and the more than 9,000 officers who have been maimed or injured at the hands of terrorists; condemns the actions of Republican paramilitary organisations aimed at intimidating potential Catholic recruits to the Royal Ulster Constabulary; and calls on Her Majesty's Government not to accept those politically motivated parts of the Patten Report which,if approved,would endanger good policing in Northern Ireland and insult the memory of those former officers who made the ultimate sacrifice.'. Wardle, Charles 11 Wardle, Charles 1999-11-02 Proposed Ross, William 1999-11-03 Signed Forsythe, Clifford 1999-11-03 Signed Thompson, William 1999-11-03 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-11-04 Signed Wilshire, David 1999-11-04 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-11-04 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-04 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-11-08 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-11-09 Signed Taylor, John D 1999-11-09 Signed 16260 1998-99 966A1 at end add 'as part of a new local government bill in the next session, in keeping with their manifesto commitment to "end unjustified discrimination wherever it exists.".'. Harris, Evan 9 Harris, Evan 1999-11-03 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-11-10 Signed 16261 1998-99 973 That this House condemns the Welsh Agriculture Secretary, Christine Gwyther, for not resigning after the National Assembly for Wales voted to censure her on 19th October over her incompetent handling of the current crisis in Welsh farming; notes that if such a vote against a member of Her Majesty's Government were to take place in this House, a Minister would be expected to resign immediately; and further notes that on 2nd November the Liberal Democrat and Plaid Cymru Assembly members abstained on a Conservative motion of no confidence in the First Secretary, the honourable member for Cardiff South and Penarth, for his failure to sack Christine Gwyther and replace her with a new Agriculture Secretary, who has the confidence of Welsh farmers and is prepared to fight for their interests. Evans, Nigel 12 Evans, Nigel 1999-11-03 Proposed Paterson, Owen 1999-11-03 Signed Prior, David 1999-11-03 Signed Shephard, Gillian 1999-11-03 Signed Aubyn, Nick St 1999-11-03 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-11-03 Signed Gray, James 1999-11-03 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1999-11-03 Signed Gummer, John 1999-11-03 Signed Walter, Robert 1999-11-03 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-11-04 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-11-08 Signed 16262 1998-99 974 That this House conveys its sympathy and concern to the people of India who have suffered as a result of the cyclone which devastated Orissa; and congratulates Her Majesty's Government on its commitment to playing a full and generous role in the co-ordination of international aid to help those whose lives have been affected. Gardiner, Barry 52 Gardiner, Barry 1999-11-03 Proposed Griffiths, Nigel 1999-11-03 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-11-03 Signed King, Oona 1999-11-03 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-03 Signed Colman, Tony 1999-11-03 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-11-03 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-03 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-03 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-04 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-11-04 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-04 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-11-04 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-04 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Gapes, Mike 1999-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-04 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-05 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-11-05 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-05 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-11-08 Signed Kingham, Tess 1999-11-08 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-11-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-11-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-09 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-10 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Lepper, David 1999-11-10 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-10 Signed 16263 1998-99 975 That this House congratulates His Excellency the High Commissioner of India on his appointment as Indian Foreign Secretary-designate; congratulates him for his notable achievements whilst in post in the United Kingdom; and expresses the confident hope that he will continue to promote a strong partnership between India and the United Kingdom in his new role. Gardiner, Barry 29 Gardiner, Barry 1999-11-03 Proposed Griffiths, Nigel 1999-11-03 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-11-03 Signed Colman, Tony 1999-11-03 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-11-03 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-03 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-03 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-04 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-11-04 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-04 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-11-04 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Gapes, Mike 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-11-04 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-11-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-10 Signed Lepper, David 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-10 Signed 16264 1998-99 976 That this House notes that photovoltaic electricity is becoming increasingly economic when integrated at the construction stage in new buildings, as demonstration projects in Newcastle, Doxford and Richmond have shown; notes that BP Amoco Shell Renewables have both announced that they expect PV to be a major, multi-billion pound business by the early part of the 21st century; recalls the opportunity the United Kingdom had to develop a wind turbine industry in the 1970s and 1980s, and regrets that this industry has since become so dominated by Denmark and Germany, which both provided incentives in the local market; and calls on the Government to ensure that such events are not repeated with PV by including provisions in the proposed Utility Bill for small grid-connected PV systems and net metering, which would ensure solar generators are paid at least the same for their exported clean solar energy as they pay for the electricity they import and initiating measures to stimulate the rapid growth of the United Kingdom market for solar electricity. Quinn, Lawrie 41 Quinn, Lawrie 1999-11-03 Proposed Pollard, Kerry 1999-11-03 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-03 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-11-03 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-03 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-11-03 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-11-03 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-11-03 Signed Best, Harold 1999-11-03 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1999-11-03 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-11-03 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-11-03 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-04 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Kidney, David 1999-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-04 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-05 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-05 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-11-09 Signed George, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Lepper, David 1999-11-10 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-11-10 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16265 1998-99 977 That this House calls upon Eurostar to reinstate Lynn McKay and Debbie Sheen to their jobs as security workers forthwith; applauds the women's refusal to wear skirts instead of trousers as being inappropriate to their work; notes that the company's insistence is a breach of their conditions of employment; and further applauds the GMB union for supporting the women's case and its preparedness to take the case to an industrial tribunal. Corbyn, Jeremy 54 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-03 Proposed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-11-03 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-03 Signed Smith, Llew 1999-11-03 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-03 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1999-11-03 Signed McAllion, John 1999-11-03 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-03 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-03 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-03 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-11-03 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Cryer, John 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-11-03 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-03 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-03 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-11-03 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-11-03 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-11-03 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-04 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-04 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-04 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-04 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-11-04 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-11-05 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-05 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-05 Signed Crausby, David 1999-11-05 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-05 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-11-08 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-11-08 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-11-08 Signed Bradley, Peter 1999-11-08 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-11-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-11-09 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-11-09 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-09 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-10 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-11-10 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-10 Signed 16266 1998-99 978 That this House expresses concern about the threat to the independent mutual status of Leek United Building Society from Murray Financial Corporation; believes that Murray Financial Corporation is a shell company whose only purpose is to asset-strip mutual building societies and believes that the financial interests of Leek United members and the region are better served by the mutual approach. Atkins, Charlotte 33 Atkins, Charlotte 1999-11-03 Proposed Love, Andrew 1999-11-03 Signed Fisher, Mark 1999-11-03 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-11-03 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-11-03 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-11-03 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Signed Kidney, David 1999-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-04 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Gapes, Mike 1999-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-04 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-11-05 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-11-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-11-09 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-10 Signed Lepper, David 1999-11-10 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-11-10 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-11-10 Signed 16267 1998-99 979 That this House notes that residents around Long Meadow Farm, Bedfordshire, owned by the Highways Agency, have suffered continual harassment as a result of the activities of the Exodus Collective, which has been squatting in Long Meadow Farm for two years; further notes that, on 25th October, Lord Whitty, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, wrote to the honourable Member for Mid Bedfordshire stating that, since the collective had failed after 18 months to pay a deposit and exchange contracts for the farm, the Highways Agency had concluded 'that the prospect of sale to the collective is no longer a realistic one' and that it would 'shortly' evict the collective; is appalled that, on 3rd November, only nine days later, the Minister wrote again stating that the eviction would not take place; believes that the Minister seriously misled residents in the area through his letter; regrets that his conduct in this respect fell seriously below that which the House has a right to expect of Ministers of the Crown, and calls on the Minister to resign forthwith. Sayeed, Jonathan 4 Sayeed, Jonathan 1999-11-03 Proposed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-04 Signed Malins, Humfrey 1999-11-08 Signed Leigh, Edward 1999-11-09 Signed 16268 1998-99 980 That this House deplores the decision of the Arts Council of Wales not to award the contract to provide theatre in education in the Eastern Valleys to Gwent Theatre despite their reputation for excellence and the support of local authorities and local communities, and to award the contract to a Cardiff based company, Theatre Iola, which has no experience, knowledge or support in the area; further deplores the refusal of the Arts Council to allow access to information relating to the successful bid; congratulates Gwent Theatre for making all information concerning their bid open to the general public; condemns the failure of half the membership of the Evaluating Board to have seen even a single performance by Gwent Theatre; and calls on those responsible to reverse their decision. Smith, Llew 123 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Smith, Llew 1999-11-03 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1999-11-03 Signed Pickthall, Colin 1999-11-03 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-03 Signed Pendry, Tom 1999-11-03 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Powell, Ray 1999-11-03 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-11-03 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-11-03 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-11-03 Signed Rowlands, Ted 1999-11-03 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-03 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-11-03 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1999-11-03 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-11-03 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-11-03 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1999-11-03 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-03 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-03 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1999-11-03 Signed Henderson, Doug 1999-11-03 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1999-11-03 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-03 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Jon Owen 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-03 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-11-03 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-11-03 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-11-03 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-03 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-11-03 Signed Lewis, Terry 1999-11-03 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1999-11-03 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-11-03 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-11-03 Signed Mallaber, Judy 1999-11-03 Signed Marek, John 1999-11-03 Signed Marshall, David 1999-11-03 Signed Marshall, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-11-03 Signed McAllion, John 1999-11-03 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-11-03 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-03 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1999-11-03 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-03 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1999-11-03 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-11-03 Signed Murphy, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Norris, Dan 1999-11-03 Signed O'Brien, William 1999-11-03 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-11-03 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-11-03 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-03 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-03 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-11-03 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-11-03 Signed Clark, David 1999-11-03 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-11-03 Signed Connarty, Michael 1999-11-03 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-03 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-03 Signed Cryer, John 1999-11-03 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-11-03 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1999-11-03 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-03 Signed Davies, Geraint 1999-11-03 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-03 Signed Drew, David 1999-11-03 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-11-03 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-11-03 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-11-03 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-03 Signed Field, Frank 1999-11-03 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Foster, Derek 1999-11-03 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1999-11-03 Signed George, Bruce 1999-11-03 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-11-03 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-11-03 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-03 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-03 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-03 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-11-03 Signed Anderson, Donald 1999-11-03 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-03 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-03 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-11-03 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-11-03 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-11-03 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-11-03 Signed Best, Harold 1999-11-03 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-11-03 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-03 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-03 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1999-11-03 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-11-03 Signed Touhig, Don 1999-11-03 Signed Trickett, Jon 1999-11-03 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-11-03 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Ward, Claire 1999-11-03 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-03 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-03 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-11-03 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-11-03 Signed Winnick, David 1999-11-03 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1999-11-03 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-11-03 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-11-03 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-11-03 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-04 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-11-04 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-11-05 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-11-08 Signed Smith, John P 1999-11-09 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-11-09 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed 16269 1998-99 981 That this House deeply regrets the tragic death of Councillor Milton Babulall, Chair of Islington Social Services Committee; recalls his work for justice for all people, his unremitting opposition to racism in any form, his support for ethnic groups in Islington and elsewhere and his championing of the rights of black self organisations in the Labour Party and unions; and sends its condolences to his family and friends. Corbyn, Jeremy 17 Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-03 Proposed Love, Andrew 1999-11-03 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-03 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-11-03 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-11-03 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-04 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-04 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-04 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-04 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-08 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16270 1998-99 982 That this House take note of the appointment of the honourable Member for Newbury as the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party 'outside Westminster', reported in the local journal, Newbury Weekly News (21st October) as saying that the Right honourable Member for Ross, Skye and Inverness West 'will be leading the party in Westminster and I will be leading it outside of Westminster'; regards it as unusual for the contender who came last in the leadership contest actually to lead the party everywhere except in Parliament; notes that the Liberal Democrats make statements about absolutely anything to get column inches in the local press, and make statements of opposing points of view on any chosen subject, at any moment, in order to curry favour with absolutely everybody; considers it a well-established LibDem principle to dress up a humiliating and serious defeat as a glorious victory; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make clear whether the Leader of the Liberal Democrats outside Westminster, in addition to the Leader of the Liberal Democrats at Westminster, will be invited to attend the Joint Cabinet Committee. Steen, Anthony 10 Steen, Anthony 1999-11-03 Proposed Soames, Nicholas 1999-11-03 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-04 Signed Ruffley, David 1999-11-04 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1999-11-04 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-11-08 Signed Gray, James 1999-11-08 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1999-11-10 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed 16271 1998-99 983 That this House salutes the men and women of the emergency services for their skills and dedication in hazardous and gruelling conditions at the accident on 5th October; welcomes the appreciation also expressed by ministers; and calls on the Government adequately to fund those services in London. Cable, Vincent 6 Cable, Vincent 1999-11-04 Proposed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16273 1998-99 984 That this House congratulates the Cancer Resource Centre (Wandsworth) for its sterling work in providing services to people affected by cancer; calls on the Wandsworth Borough Council, the South West London Community Trust and the Merton Sutton and Wandsworth Health Authority to continue their support for such an essential service. Gibson, Ian 14 Gibson, Ian 1999-11-04 Proposed Colman, Tony 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-11-08 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-11-08 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16274 1998-99 973A1 leave out from 'resigning' to end Llwyd, Elfyn 1 Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-04 Proposed 16275 1998-99 985 That this House believes that the discrimination contained in the Act of Settlement has no place in modern society; expresses its wish that those discriminatory aspects of the Act be repealed; and affirms its view that society must not disbar participation in any aspect of national life on the grounds of religion. Cunningham, Roseanna 14 Cunningham, Roseanna 1999-11-04 Proposed Salmond, Alex 1999-11-04 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-11-04 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1999-11-04 Signed Swinney, John 1999-11-04 Signed Welsh, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-09 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16276 1998-99 986 That this House notes the emergence of a semi-presidential style of government, by-passing the Cabinet and taking this House for granted, with few effective checks and balances on the power of the Executive; further notes the development of closer front bench links between parties as with the appointment of Liberal Democrats to a Cabinet consultative committee, and the establishment of a high-level all-party Britain in Europe Committee; notes the tendency of the leadership of all parties to centralise power at the top and expect unquestioning support from their own backbenchers for whatever proposals they bring forward, even where these were not the subject of any prior consultation with colleagues, nor were put to the electorate in the last election; notes the growing public cynicism about Parliament and politics which these practices have encouraged, which may damage the reputation of Parliament itself; and therefore invites all honourable Members, while honouring their personal and political obligations and loyalty to their own party and the manifesto on which they were elected, to speak and vote more freely in the House on the proposals put before them, and by doing so to re-assert their historic role as elected representatives, their right and duty to express their own deeply-held convictions and their responsibility for maintaining the role of this House as a democratic legislature holding all governments to account, having been elected by the people for that purpose. Benn, Tony 33 Benn, Tony 1999-11-04 Proposed Shepherd, Richard 1999-11-04 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-04 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-11-04 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-11-04 Signed Cash, William 1999-11-04 Signed Davis, David 1999-11-04 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-11-04 Signed Tapsell, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Mates, Michael 1999-11-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-11-08 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-11-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-08 Signed Wilkinson, John 1999-11-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-09 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-09 Signed Paterson, Owen 1999-11-10 Signed Randall, John 1999-11-10 Signed Stanley, John 1999-11-10 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1999-11-10 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-11-10 Signed 16277 1998-99 987 That this House congratulates the Christie Hospital NHS Trust on its outstanding achievements in the fight against cancer; recognises the Christie's significant strengths in the delivery of specialist cancer surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy; and urges the Government to act quickly to designate the Christie Hospital as a cancer centre for the North West. Brady, Graham 23 Brady, Graham 1999-11-04 Proposed Paterson, Owen 1999-11-04 Signed Robertson, Laurence 1999-11-04 Signed Ruffley, David 1999-11-04 Signed O'Brien, Stephen 1999-11-04 Signed Day, Stephen 1999-11-04 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-11-04 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-11-04 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-11-04 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-04 Signed Turner, Neil 1999-11-08 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-11-09 Signed Southworth, Helen 1999-11-09 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-09 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-11-10 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1999-11-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-11-10 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-10 Signed 16278 1998-99 988 That this House deplores the decision of Barclays Bank to close its branch in Walton on the Naze in Essex, which will greatly disadvantage the elderly, those without transport and the hard working business community by leaving the town without a bank; and believes that Barclays Bank should give greater consideration to the long-standing, loyal customers within Walton on the Naze whose needs have been ignored. Henderson, Ivan 14 Henderson, Ivan 1999-11-04 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-11-04 Signed Hurst, Alan 1999-11-04 Signed King, Andy 1999-11-04 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-11-04 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-11-04 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-11-04 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-04 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-10 Signed 16279 1998-99 989 That this House is gravely concerned that the Davies Report on the future funding of the BBC proposes the privatisation of BBC Resources Ltd; fears that these proposals threaten both the ability of the BBC to continue to produce programmes of world class quality and its position as premier trainer of the industry; notes that the proposed privatisation threatens 4,000 jobs and the break-up of a centre of a world-renowned technical excellence and puts at risk the BBC's ability to react swiftly to the needs of the nation at times of national crisis and other events; believes that the sale of BBC Resources will contribute little to funds needed by the BBC and is irrelevant to the debate about the future funding of the BBC; and further believes that there is no case for the proposal to sell off 49 per cent. of BBC Worldwide and that the BBC should be able to use the profits from the sale of its global programme successes to produce other high quality productions. Cryer, John 34 Cryer, John 1999-11-04 Proposed Hinchliffe, David 1999-11-04 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-11-04 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-04 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-11-04 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-11-04 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-11-04 Signed Connarty, Michael 1999-11-04 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-04 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-11-04 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-04 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1999-11-04 Signed Touhig, Don 1999-11-04 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-11-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-08 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-09 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-09 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-09 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-09 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16280 1998-99 990 That this House is pleased to note that the Lord Chancellor has convened a committee to consider the roles of claims assessor organisations in providing legal services for those claiming compensation for industrial injuries and diseases; and calls upon the Lord Chancellor to ensure that these organisations are properly regulated to ensure that claimants receive the necessary maximum amount of their compensation settlement. Kemp, Fraser 21 Kemp, Fraser 1999-11-04 Proposed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-04 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-11-04 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-04 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-08 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-09 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-09 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-09 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-10 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-11-10 Signed 16281 1998-99 991 That this House notes that the honourable Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak, wrote to the then Minister of State for Defence, the honourable Member for Newcastle-upon-Tyne North, on 16th July, asking for an explanation for the removal of a paragraph, referring to the presence of uranium from depleted uranium-tipped weaponry in the soil where it strikes, which appeared in an inadvertently enclosed draft, but not the final version, of his letter of 9th July; is appalled that, almost four months later, despite two written reminders and numerous telephone calls, she has yet to receive a response; and calls on the current Minister of State with responsibility for this policy area, the honourable Member for Warley, to provide a full explanation for the deletion of the original paragraph. Jones, Lynne 12 Jones, Lynne 1999-11-04 Proposed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16282 1998-99 983A1 at end add 'and throughout the country.'. Bottomley, Peter 8 Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-05 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-11-08 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-10 Signed 16283 1998-99 986A1 leave out 'all parties' and insert 'the Labour Party'. Bottomley, Peter 2 Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-05 Proposed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-08 Signed 16284 1998-99 992 That this House notes with dismay the growing gap between farm gate prices and increasing supermarket profits; urges the food retail sector to recognise its vital contribution in ensuring a long-term sustainable future for Britain's agricultural producers; condemns the continuing cost of Government regulations and the dominant power of the supermarkets for driving down supplier prices; welcomes the recent Government aid package for farmers but urges Ministers to take a lead role in reforming the Common Agricultural Policy, and move away from a system of subsidies and annual crisis handouts; and urges the Government to take swift action to ensure that the illegal French ban on British beef is quickly lifted to prevent any tit-for-tat response which may further damage Britain's agriculture sector. Breed, Colin 20 Breed, Colin 1999-11-05 Proposed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-11-05 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-11-05 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-11-08 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-11-08 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-11-08 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-09 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-09 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-11-09 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-11-09 Signed Rendel, David 1999-11-10 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Signed 16285 1998-99 943A1 leave out from 'time' to end. Corbyn, Jeremy 1 Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Proposed 16286 1998-99 975A1 at end add 'and hopes India will desist from all further nuclear tests and sign both the Test Ban and Non Proliferation Treaties.'. Corbyn, Jeremy 2 Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-05 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-10 Signed 16287 1998-99 993 That this House supports the proposal for a memorial dedicated to animals in war; believes that a sculpture is a fitting tribute to the whole range of animals used in wartime, acting as a reminder to people ot the extent to which animals were used during wars in the 20th century and the numbers that died during service; and hopes the memorial will be placed in a prime site. Hoyle, Lindsay 24 Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-08 Proposed Pendry, Tom 1999-11-08 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-11-08 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-08 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-08 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-08 Signed Buck, Karen 1999-11-08 Signed Crausby, David 1999-11-08 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-08 Signed Banks, Tony 1999-11-08 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-11-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-08 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-11-09 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-09 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-11-09 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-09 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-11-10 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-11-10 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-10 Signed 16288 1998-99 994 That this House records with regret the sad death of Jack Ingram, who while serving as a private in the Royal Artillery in the years between 1944 and 1949, became Army Middleweight Boxing champion Southern Command; notes with concern the loss of his champion's medal; finds it inexplicable that the Army Boxing Association is unable to identify any records of army champions from that period; and calls upon the Association to re-double its efforts in order that Jack Ingram's achievement can be recognised in respect of the wishes of his family. Chidgey, David 10 Chidgey, David 1999-11-08 Proposed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-08 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-11-08 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-11-08 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-10 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed 16289 1998-99 995 That this House deplores the action of the Tory-controlled council in the London Borough of Wandsworth in seeking to challenge in the High Court the right of local parents to seek to refer to an independent adjudicator, as incorporated in the Labour Government's School Standards and Framework Act 1998, the admission of their children to local Wandsworth schools, namely Graveney, Burntwood and Ernest Bevin; notes that under successive Tory Governments from 1979 to 1997, they refused to listen to or to meet local parents who had sought changes to the then admissions policy that was being followed; and fully supports the actions of the present Government which has listened to parents and introduced a school admissions policy in keeping with the wishes of Wandsworth's parents. Cox, Tom 71 Cox, Tom 1999-11-08 Proposed Perham, Linda 1999-11-08 Seconded Linton, Martin 1999-11-08 Seconded Love, Andrew 1999-11-08 Seconded Colman, Tony 1999-11-08 Seconded Gapes, Mike 1999-11-08 Seconded Pound, Stephen 1999-11-08 Signed Powell, Ray 1999-11-08 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-11-08 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-11-08 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-11-08 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-11-08 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1999-11-08 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed Smith, John P 1999-11-08 Signed Hood, Jim 1999-11-08 Signed Jones, Jenny 1999-11-08 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-11-08 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-11-08 Signed King, Andy 1999-11-08 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-11-08 Signed Maxton, John 1999-11-08 Signed McDonagh, Siobhain 1999-11-08 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-11-08 Signed Meale, Alan 1999-11-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-08 Signed Miller, Andrew 1999-11-08 Signed Mudie, George 1999-11-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-11-08 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-08 Signed Casale, Roger 1999-11-08 Signed Clark, David 1999-11-08 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-11-08 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-11-08 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-11-08 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-11-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-08 Signed Cryer, John 1999-11-08 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-08 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-08 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-11-08 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-11-08 Signed Fisher, Mark 1999-11-08 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-11-08 Signed Foster, Derek 1999-11-08 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1999-11-08 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-11-08 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-11-08 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-08 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1999-11-08 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-08 Signed Barron, Kevin 1999-11-08 Signed Benton, Joe 1999-11-08 Signed Taylor, David 1999-11-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-11-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-08 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-11-08 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-11-08 Signed Winnick, David 1999-11-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-09 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-11-09 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-09 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-10 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-11-10 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-11-10 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-10 Signed 16290 1998-99 996 That this House congratulates Singapore Airlines on the introduction of a daily passenger service from Manchester and a dedicated freighter service from Prestwick which demonstrates both the continuing commitment of Singapore Airlines to serving the regions of Britain and the success of these airports in attracting high-quality carriers to meet the growing needs of industry and the travelling public for direct, long-haul air services. Hoyle, Lindsay 20 Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-08 Proposed Rapson, Syd 1999-11-08 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-08 Signed Marek, John 1999-11-08 Signed Marshall, David 1999-11-08 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-11-08 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-08 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-11-08 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-11-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-11-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-09 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-10 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-11-10 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-10 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-10 Signed 16291 1998-99 997 That this House notes with sadness the continuing crisis in Angola that has resulted in one in five of the population being forced from their homes in the last 18 months as a result of the conflict resumed by UNITA; notes that the involvement of the United Nations has failed to persuade Jonas Savimbi, the leader of UNITA, to adhere to the Lusaka peace process; notes also that Jonas Savimbi is guilty of gross violations of human rights and war crimes against the Angolan people; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to urge the United Nations Security Council to set up a special tribunal to investigate and indict Jonas Savimbi for war crimes and crimes against humanity, to press for greater resources to be allocated to and the strengthening of the UN's Sanction Committee on Angola in order to make sanctions against UNITA effective, and to ensure adequate humanitarian aid reaches the Angolan people in this time of crisis by encouraging international donors to fully meet obligations to the UN 1999 Consolidated Inter-Agency Appeal for Angola. Kingham, Tess 26 Kingham, Tess 1999-11-09 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-11-09 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-09 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-09 Signed King, Oona 1999-11-09 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-11-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-09 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-11-09 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-11-09 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-09 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-09 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-09 Signed Wells, Bowen 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-10 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-10 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-11-10 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-10 Signed Gapes, Mike 1999-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-10 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-10 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-10 Signed 16292 1998-99 998 That this House congratulates the human rights activists Vivek and Vidyullata Pandit on receiving the 1999 Anti-Slavery Award for their outstanding work over the last 20 years to free and rehabilitate bonded labourers in India; notes that millions of people around the world continue to be enslaved through bonded labour; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to work bilaterally and through all available inter-governmental organisations to ensure that this grave human rights violation does not continue into the next millennium. Corbyn, Jeremy 7 Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-09 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1999-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-11-10 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-10 Signed 16293 1998-99 999 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Institute for Clinical Excellence (Establishment and Constitution) Amendment Order 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 2219), dated 5th August 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 6th August, be annulled. Kennedy, Charles 8 Kennedy, Charles 1999-11-09 Proposed Harris, Evan 1999-11-09 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-11-09 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-09 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-11-09 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-11-09 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-11-10 Signed 16294 1998-99 940A1 leave out from 'Gimblett' to end and add ' to give a candid interview to The Express newspaper on 22nd October explaining that there had been 'a huge misunderstanding'; that she 'never said nuclear weapons were illegal'; that she may have made a wrong decision as she is not an international lawyer; that she had not ruled that Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent is illegal; and that it would have been better if this case had been heard in the High Court rather than in front of her as 'a little person doing a job'.'. Lewis, Julian 1 Lewis, Julian 1999-11-09 Proposed 16295 1998-99 959A1 leave out from 'welcomes' to end and add 'the interview given to The Express newspaper of 22 October 1999 by the Sheriff in the Scottish court case about the legality of British nuclear weapons and damage done to nuclear weapons-related equipment in which she explained that there had been 'a huge misunderstanding'; that she 'never said nuclear weapons were illegal'; that she may have made a wrong decision as she is not an international lawyer; that she had not ruled that Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent is illegal; and that it would have been better if this case had been heard in the High Court rather than in front of her as 'a little person doing a job'.'. Lewis, Julian 1 Lewis, Julian 1999-11-09 Proposed 16296 1998-99 1000 That this House condemns the blatant discrimination shown against Serbs and other ethnic minorities by the Government of Croatia; is particularly concerned at the increasing visible difference in the progress of house repairs between Croat areas such as Karlovac where all houses are repaired, to Donjilapac, a Serb area where none are repaired and Serbs, some elderly, are living in garages and huts adjacent to the ruins of their burnt out houses and that these temporary dwellings are often unheated; notes the lack of job opportunities, the lack of free basic health care, non-availability of secondary education or income to Serb returnees; believes it is wrong to allow Croatians from Bosnia to vote in the Croatian December elections and also in the Bosnian elections, while Serb returnees to Croatia will not be allowed to vote in either Croatia or Serbia; and believes the Croatian Government is deliberately creating an ethnically pure state in Croatia. Mahon, Alice 11 Mahon, Alice 1999-11-09 Proposed McDonnell, John 1999-11-09 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-11-09 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1999-11-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-11-09 Signed Randall, John 1999-11-10 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-11-10 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-11-10 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-11-10 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-11-10 Signed Best, Harold 1999-11-10 Signed 16297 1998-99 973A2 leave out from 'House' to end and add 'congratulates the Welsh Agriculture Secretary, Christine Gwyther, for doing the best anyone could do to promote the interests of Welsh farmers, working in co-operation with Ministers and the industry, providing a strong voice for Wales in the UK and Europe and ignoring the puerile personalised harassment by the Conservative Party in Wales which has abrogated any right to be taken seriously in a country where they do not have a single honourable Member.'. Ainger, Nick 16 Ainger, Nick 1999-11-09 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1999-11-09 Signed Powell, Ray 1999-11-09 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-09 Signed Smith, Llew 1999-11-09 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-11-09 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-09 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-11-09 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-11-09 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-09 Signed Anderson, Donald 1999-11-09 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-11-09 Signed Touhig, Don 1999-11-09 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-11-09 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-11-09 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-11-10 Signed 16298 1998-99 1001 That this House totally condemns the senseless massacre of animals in the Kahuzi-Biega National Park in Congo by Interahamwe militia who have killed one-third of the tiny population of gorillas, including some that starred in the film Gorillas in the Mist and the world renowned Maheshe; applauds the wardens, some of whom have not been paid in years and have been reduced to patrolling 10 per cent. of the park due to the murderous soldiers; thanks the camera crews of the BCC and other journalists for their bravery in highlighting the issue; and calls upon the Government to urgently enter into a dialogue with the Congo authorities to save the remaining gorillas and protect the local civilians. Marsden, Paul 1 Marsden, Paul 1999-11-10 Proposed 16299 1998-99 1002 That this House laments the demise of BBC Five Live's cutting edge satirical news programme The Treatment; fears Saturday lunch times for many listeners will feel empty after the disappearance of Derek 'Robbo' Robson's measured analysis of sporting matters: will miss Stuart Maconie's chairmanship of a programme that has become essential listening for Cabinet ministers and cabbies alike; and urges the BBC to reconsider its decision to end The Treatment. Hepburn, Stephen 1 Hepburn, Stephen 1999-11-10 Proposed 16300 1998-99 1003 That this House welcomes the proposed national Fleet Air Arm Memorial in honour of more than 6,000 men and women who gave their lives in service with the Royal Naval Air Service and the Fleet Air Arm from 1914 to 1918 and since 1938, respectively; acknowledges the vital role played by naval aviation in defence of freedom during the 20th century; recalls the 40 battle honours won in two world wars and in subsequent campaigns, including Korea, Borneo, the Falklands, the Gulf and the Adriatic; and believes that the unveiling of the Memorial in June 2000, in Victoria Embankment Gardens outside the Ministry of Defence, will be a fitting tribute to those who have died and an inspiration to future generations. Lewis, Julian 100 Lewis, Julian 1999-11-10 Proposed Pollard, Kerry 1999-11-10 Signed Paterson, Owen 1999-11-10 Signed Prior, David 1999-11-10 Signed Randall, John 1999-11-10 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-11-10 Signed Rendel, David 1999-11-10 Signed Robertson, Laurence 1999-11-10 Signed Ross, William 1999-11-10 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-11-10 Signed Ruffley, David 1999-11-10 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-11-10 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-11-10 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-11-10 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-11-10 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1999-11-10 Signed Shepherd, Richard 1999-11-10 Signed Soames, Nicholas 1999-11-10 Signed Spicer, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Aubyn, Nick St 1999-11-10 Signed Heath, David 1999-11-10 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-11-10 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1999-11-10 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1999-11-10 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-11-10 Signed Hunter, Andrew 1999-11-10 Signed Jack, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Jackson, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-11-10 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-11-10 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1999-11-10 Signed Leigh, Edward 1999-11-10 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-11-10 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Maclean, David 1999-11-10 Signed Malins, Humfrey 1999-11-10 Signed Marshall, David 1999-11-10 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-11-10 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-11-10 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-11-10 Signed O'Brien, Stephen 1999-11-10 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-11-10 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Brazier, Julian 1999-11-10 Signed Bruce, Ian 1999-11-10 Signed Burnett, John 1999-11-10 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-11-10 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-11-10 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-11-10 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-11-10 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-11-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-11-10 Signed Cryer, John 1999-11-10 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-11-10 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-11-10 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-11-10 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-11-10 Signed Foster, Don 1999-11-10 Signed George, Bruce 1999-11-10 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-11-10 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-11-10 Signed Gorman, Teresa 1999-11-10 Signed Gray, James 1999-11-10 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-11-10 Signed Amess, David 1999-11-10 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1999-11-10 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-11-10 Signed Austin, John 1999-11-10 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-11-10 Signed Beard, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-11-10 Signed Bercow, John 1999-11-10 Signed Steen, Anthony 1999-11-10 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-11-10 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-11-10 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-11-10 Signed Syms, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-10 Signed Taylor, Ian 1999-11-10 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-11-10 Signed Thompson, William 1999-11-10 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-11-10 Signed Townend, John 1999-11-10 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-11-10 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-11-10 Signed Viggers, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Walter, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed Wardle, Charles 1999-11-10 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-10 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1999-11-10 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-11-10 Signed Wilkinson, John 1999-11-10 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-11-10 Signed Wilshire, David 1999-11-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-11-10 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-10 Signed 16301 1998-99 1004 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Environmental Protection (Restriction on Use of Lead Shot) (England) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999, No. 2170), dated 29th July 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 3rd August, be annulled. Ross, William 1 Ross, William 1999-11-10 Proposed 16302 1998-99 1005 That this House calls upon the Chancellor to devise a new Barnett Formula mark two for the North East of England to take account of the standard of living in the North East, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and to reallocate public funding based on today's needs. Campbell, Ronnie 12 Campbell, Ronnie 1999-11-10 Proposed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-11-10 Seconded Kemp, Fraser 1999-11-10 Seconded Kumar, Ashok 1999-11-10 Seconded Foster, Derek 1999-11-10 Seconded Steinberg, Gerry 1999-11-10 Seconded Murphy, Denis 1999-11-10 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-11-10 Signed Clark, David 1999-11-10 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-11-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-11-10 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-11-10 Signed 16303 1998-99 1006 That this House calls on the Government for an early completion of the review of government policy towards supporting appeals by British citizens convicted of criminal offences under foreign jurisdictions in terms that would enable them to support the appeal to His Majesty, the King of Thailand, due to be heard in December, on behalf of British citizen, Sandra Gregory, who pleaded guilty in 1993 to trying to export 88 grams of heroin, was sentenced to 25 years' imprisonment, subsequently reduced in a royal amnesty to 21 years and 10 and a half months, served three years of her sentence in Bangkok, and continues to be held in a high security prison in the UK, where there is growing support for her release on the grounds that she was a first-time offender, not a drugs baron, deeply regrets her offence and wishes to warn others of the dangers of drugs, was suffering from dhengi fever and amoebic dysentery at the time of the offence, weighing only six stone, 30 per cent. below her normal body weight, is a model prisoner who presents no threat to society and has secured widespread public support including politicians of all parties, all the major churches and national, regional and local media, all factors in mitigation of the offence that would certainly commend themselves to the Thai authorities, especially if the case for clemency was endorsed by the British Government. Moore, Michael 1 Moore, Michael 1999-11-10 Proposed 16304 1998-99 1007 That this House notes the resolution of 19th March 1997 on Ministerial Accountability to Parliament that 'it is of paramount importance that Ministers give accurate and truthful information to Parliament, correcting any inadvertent error at the earliest opportunity' and that 'Ministers who knowingly mislead Parliament will be expected to offer their resignation to the Prime Minister'; and further notes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer, during exchanges on the Pre-Budget Statement on 9th November, misled the House when he said that 'We have just heard this afternoon from the Shadow Chancellor that he opposed putting that ú40 billion in ... to health and education' when in fact minutes earlier the Shadow Chancellor stated that 'I said that last year and I say it again today. We support increases in health and education spending'; and therefore expects the Chancellor to correct that error at the earliest opportunity. Fowler, Norman 111 Fowler, Norman 1999-11-10 Proposed Pickles, Eric 1999-11-10 Signed Paterson, Owen 1999-11-10 Signed Prior, David 1999-11-10 Signed Randall, John 1999-11-10 Signed Robathan, Andrew 1999-11-10 Signed Robertson, Laurence 1999-11-10 Signed Roe, Marion 1999-11-10 Signed Ross, William 1999-11-10 Signed Ruffley, David 1999-11-10 Signed Sayeed, Jonathan 1999-11-10 Signed Shepherd, Richard 1999-11-10 Signed Simpson, Keith 1999-11-10 Signed Soames, Nicholas 1999-11-10 Signed Spelman, Caroline 1999-11-10 Signed Aubyn, Nick St 1999-11-10 Signed Stanley, John 1999-11-10 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1999-11-10 Signed Heathcoat-Amory, David 1999-11-10 Signed Heseltine, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Horam, John 1999-11-10 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1999-11-10 Signed Hunter, Andrew 1999-11-10 Signed Jackson, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed Jenkin, Bernard 1999-11-10 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1999-11-10 Signed Key, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed King, Tom 1999-11-10 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1999-11-10 Signed Laing, Eleanor 1999-11-10 Signed Lansley, Andrew 1999-11-10 Signed Leigh, Edward 1999-11-10 Signed Letwin, Oliver 1999-11-10 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-10 Signed Lidington, David 1999-11-10 Signed Lilley, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Lloyd, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-11-10 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed MacGregor, John 1999-11-10 Signed Maclean, David 1999-11-10 Signed Madel, David 1999-11-10 Signed Malins, Humfrey 1999-11-10 Signed Maples, John 1999-11-10 Signed Mates, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed May, Theresa 1999-11-10 Signed McIntosh, Anne 1999-11-10 Signed McLoughlin, Patrick 1999-11-10 Signed Moss, Malcolm 1999-11-10 Signed Nicholls, Patrick 1999-11-10 Signed O'Brien, Stephen 1999-11-10 Signed Ottaway, Richard 1999-11-10 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-11-10 Signed Brazier, Julian 1999-11-10 Signed Browning, Angela 1999-11-10 Signed Bruce, Ian 1999-11-10 Signed Butterfill, John 1999-11-10 Signed Cash, William 1999-11-10 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1999-11-10 Signed Chope, Christopher 1999-11-10 Signed Clark, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Clarke, Kenneth 1999-11-10 Signed Clifton-Brown, Geoffrey 1999-11-10 Signed Collins, Tim 1999-11-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Cran, James 1999-11-10 Signed Davies, Quentin 1999-11-10 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-11-10 Signed Dorrell, Stephen 1999-11-10 Signed Duncan, Alan 1999-11-10 Signed Emery, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-11-10 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Fallon, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-11-10 Signed Fox, Liam 1999-11-10 Signed Fraser, Christopher 1999-11-10 Signed Gale, Roger 1999-11-10 Signed Garnier, Edward 1999-11-10 Signed Gibb, Nick 1999-11-10 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-11-10 Signed Gorman, Teresa 1999-11-10 Signed Gray, James 1999-11-10 Signed Greenway, John 1999-11-10 Signed Gummer, John 1999-11-10 Signed Hamilton, Archie 1999-11-10 Signed Ancram, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Arbuthnot, James 1999-11-10 Signed Bercow, John 1999-11-10 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1999-11-10 Signed Boswell, Tim 1999-11-10 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Bottomley, Virginia 1999-11-10 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-11-10 Signed Syms, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed Taylor, Ian 1999-11-10 Signed Townend, John 1999-11-10 Signed Tredinnick, David 1999-11-10 Signed Trend, Michael 1999-11-10 Signed Viggers, Peter 1999-11-10 Signed Walter, Robert 1999-11-10 Signed Wells, Bowen 1999-11-10 Signed Whittingdale, John 1999-11-10 Signed Widdecombe, Ann 1999-11-10 Signed Wilkinson, John 1999-11-10 Signed Willetts, David 1999-11-10 Signed Wilshire, David 1999-11-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-11-10 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-11-10 Signed Woodward, Shaun 1999-11-10 Signed Young, George 1999-11-10 Signed 16305 1998-99 1008 That this House regrets that the Right honourable Member for Sedgefield attempted to persuade the Metropolitan Police to bring criminal charges against Robert Henderson concerning the Right honourable Member's complaints to the police of an offence against the person, malicious letters and racial insult arising from letters Robert Henderson had written to the Right honourable Member complaining about various instances of publicly-reported racism involving the Labour Party; and that, after the Crown Prosecution Service rejected the complaints of the Right honourable Member and the Right honourable Member failed to take any civil action against Robert Henderson, Special Branch were employed to spy upon Robert Henderson, notwithstanding that Robert Henderson had been officially cleared of any illegal action. Body, Richard 1 Body, Richard 1999-11-10 Proposed 16306 1998-99 1009 That this House congratulates all those artists and others who gave freely of their time and talent to produce the charity record, Will You Walk On By, the proceeds of which will go to the Pilgrimage Trust; and urges the Government to adopt the sentiments expressed in the song as an agenda for future social action. Kirkwood, Archy 1 Kirkwood, Archy 1999-11-10 Proposed 16307 1998-99 1010 That this House views with concern the revelations uncovered by the BBC undercover investigation into football hooliganism and links with the extreme right, broadcast on 10th November; and calls on the Home Secretary to take urgent action to ensure that those hooligans identified by the BBC are fully investigated and that they are immediately prevented from travelling to Glasgow this weekend (13th-14th November) for the Scotland versus England European Football playoff. Murphy, Jim 1 Murphy, Jim 1999-11-10 Proposed 16308 1998-99 1011 That this House regrets that the Prime Minister claimed that married couples retiring in the next tax year will keep the married couple's allowance, and regrets that the Prime Minister claimed, without qualification, that 'the married couple's allowance is actually being kept for pensioners'; invites the Prime Minister to bring in a system to check when he is mis-speaking and to issue correction notices when appropriate; and asks the Prime Minister, in the next session, to take the first opportunity to confirm that new pensioners will not gain or gain from the married couple's allowance now worth up to ú500 a year. Bottomley, Peter 1 Bottomley, Peter 1999-11-10 Proposed 16518 1998-99 678 That this House notes the Government's decision to accept the recommendations of the Tote Review Steering Group to sell the Tote; recognises the importance of the Tote as a source of income for racing; notes with disappointment that the Steering Group called neither for the Tote to be transferred to racing not for specific safeguards to protect the income stream that the Tote brings to the sport; and calls upon the Government to consider transfer of the Tote to the British Horseracing Board, the representative and accountable governing authority of the racing industry, for a reasonable and affordable price. Cunliffe, Lawrence 35 Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-05-20 Proposed Rendel, David 1999-05-20 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1999-05-20 Signed Heath, David 1999-05-20 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-05-20 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-05-20 Signed Page, Richard 1999-05-20 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1999-05-20 Signed Fraser, Christopher 1999-05-20 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-05-20 Signed Gray, James 1999-05-20 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1999-05-20 Signed Atkinson, Peter 1999-05-20 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-05-20 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-05-20 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-05-21 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-05-21 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-05-24 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-05-24 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-05-24 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-05-25 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-05-25 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-05-25 Signed McIntosh, Anne 1999-05-25 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-05-25 Signed Curry, David 1999-05-25 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-05-25 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-05-25 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-05-25 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-05-26 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-05-26 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-10 Signed 16519 1998-99 669A1 leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the Right honourable Member for Cardiff South and Penarth has consistently stated that he will not take a pay increase as a result of being elected as a Member of the National Assembly for Wales and First Secretary, and that he will stand down as Secretary of State for Wales at the first appropriate stage after overseeing the transfer of powers to the new assembly; and deplores attempts to misconstrue the facts for blatant party political purposes.'. Ruane, Chris 1 Ruane, Chris 1999-05-20 Proposed 16520 1998-99 679 That this House wishes to congratulate the Cornish rugby team for its magnificent performance in winning the County Championship at Twickenham on Saturday 22nd May; notes that both the team and its loyal supporters are a credit to the fine county which they represent; and further notes that the victory represents another slice of good news for Cornwall following its recent successful bids for both Objective 1 funding and the Camborne, Pool and Redruth Education Action Zone. Atherton, Candy 2 Atherton, Candy 1999-05-24 Proposed Tyler, Paul 1999-05-25 Signed 16521 1998-99 680 That this House notes that paragraph 5 of the Report of the Steering Group on the Tote Review states that the Government has not financed the Tote and does not stand behind it as a financial guarantor; in view of this, feels that the taxpayer is not due a financial return from any sale of the Tote; calls upon the Government to recognise this fact when changing the status of the Tote; and therefore urges the Government to transfer the ownership of the Tote to a racing body free of charge. Robertson, Laurence 8 Robertson, Laurence 1999-05-24 Proposed Brady, Graham 1999-05-25 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-05-26 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-05-26 Signed Syms, Robert 1999-05-26 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-05-26 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-06-08 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-08 Signed 16522 1998-99 677A1 at end add '; congratulates the previous Conservative Government for its vision in developing the Jubilee Line Extension; and regrets that there are no more new lines planned to cope with increased demand.'. Ottaway, Richard 1 Ottaway, Richard 1999-05-24 Proposed 16523 1998-99 681 That this House urges the Government, in the interests of equity, to consider raising the percentage of borrowers needed to support conversion or take-over of building societies to 75 per cent., on a minimum 50 per cent. turnout, to bring them into line with the criteria required for savers, recognising the long-term interest of borrowers in the future of their society. Cable, Vincent 88 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Cable, Vincent 1999-05-25 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-05-26 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-05-26 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-05-26 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-05-26 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-05-26 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-08 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-08 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-06-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-08 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-09 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-06-09 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-09 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-09 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-09 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-11 Signed King, Andy 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-22 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-07-01 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-07-01 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-07-05 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-15 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed Shephard, Gillian 1999-07-16 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-16 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-07-16 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-07-16 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-19 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-07-20 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-20 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-20 Signed Body, Richard 1999-07-20 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-20 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-07-21 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-21 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-07-21 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-21 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-21 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-07-22 Signed O'Brien, William 1999-07-22 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-07-22 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-22 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-07-22 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-07-22 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-23 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-07-26 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-27 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Kingham, Tess 1999-07-27 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-07-27 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-07-27 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-07-27 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Grogan, John 1999-07-27 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-07-27 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1999-10-19 Signed Snape, Peter 1999-10-19 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-10-19 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-10-19 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Best, Harold 1999-10-19 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-10-19 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-10-19 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-10-27 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed 16524 1998-99 682 That this House congratulates the medical scientists at the University of Dundee on their successful progress with the new cancer therapies; and wishes them well in their appeal for ú4 million to set up a research centre. Gibson, Ian 27 Gibson, Ian 1999-05-25 Proposed Ross, Ernie 1999-05-25 Signed Maxton, John 1999-05-25 Signed McAllion, John 1999-05-25 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1999-05-25 Signed Adams, Irene 1999-05-25 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-05-26 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-05-26 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Fallon, Michael 1999-05-26 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-05-26 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-09 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-09 Signed Church, Judith 1999-06-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-14 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-14 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-06-15 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed 16525 1998-99 683 That this House notes the increasing number of complaints against solicitors, the continuing high level of dissatisfaction with the complaints handling by the Office of Supervision of Solicitors, the conflicting roles of the Law Society as both the regulator and trade association representing the interests of its members, which undermine public confidence in the present system; is concerned by the recent survey or the Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman which found dissatisfaction with the OSS's handling of complaints (61 per cent. very dissatisfied, 13 per cent. fairly dissatisfied); and therefore calls for the establishment of a new system for investigating and adjudicating complaints against solicitors which is independent of the Law Society and is able to both decide on complaints and award appropriate compensation where a complaint is upheld, leaving any disciplinary action required and all other aspects of self regulation to the Law Society. Mitchell, Austin 113 Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Sutcliffe, Gerry Withdrawn Mitchell, Austin 1999-05-25 Proposed Prentice, Gordon 1999-05-25 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-05-25 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-05-25 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-05-26 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-05-26 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-05-26 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Fallon, Michael 1999-05-26 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-08 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-08 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-09 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-09 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-11 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-14 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-14 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Pendry, Tom 1999-06-17 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-18 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-06-21 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-06-21 Signed Linton, Martin 1999-06-21 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-22 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-06-22 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-22 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-06-22 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-22 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-22 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-06-23 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-06-23 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-06-23 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-06-24 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-24 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-25 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-06-25 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-06-25 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-06-28 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-28 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-28 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-06-29 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-06-29 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Beard, Nigel 1999-06-30 Signed Trickett, Jon 1999-06-30 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-06-30 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1999-07-01 Signed Jones, Jenny 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Bradley, Peter 1999-07-01 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-07-01 Signed Davies, Geraint 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-07-01 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-07-01 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-01 Signed Wright, Tony 1999-07-01 Signed Eagle, Maria 1999-07-02 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1999-07-05 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-07-05 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-05 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-07-05 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-06 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-07-06 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1999-07-06 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-07-06 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-07-07 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1999-07-07 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-07 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1999-07-08 Signed Davies, Ron 1999-07-12 Signed Humble, Joan 1999-07-14 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-07-14 Signed Taylor, David 1999-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-15 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1999-07-19 Signed Buck, Karen 1999-07-20 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-21 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-23 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-10-19 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-10-21 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-10-21 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-10-26 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-11-04 Signed 16526 1998-99 684 That this House notes with dismay that for the forthcoming Euro-elections, three candidates for the constituency of the North East of England, i.e., John Bowles, Alan Gould and Colin Smith, have given false addresses on their nomination papers; that to date there is no proof that the named individuals actually exist; that the British National Party seems determined to engage this ploy deliberately in order to secure the considerable benefits of the Representation of the People Act in the form of guaranteed broadcasting time on radio and television and free postal deliveries to households throughout the United Kingdom; that these benefits are provided at direct costs to the British taxpayer; condemns this abuse of electoral law as an outrage; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to act swiftly to close this loophole by requiring prompt, proper and verifiable checks of the bona fides of all candidates seeking support in government elections at whatever level. Cook, Frank 31 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Cook, Frank 1999-05-25 Proposed Illsley, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-05-26 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-05-26 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-05-26 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-05-26 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-08 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-08 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-09 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-09 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-14 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-07-27 Signed 16527 1998-99 685 That this House condemns the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants for its failure to function in an open, democratic and accountable manner by not having any of its officeholders directly elected by its members, by using a balloting system which has been outlawed for trade unions, for permitting its President to cast 20 to 25 per cent. of all votes thus effectively appointing Council members, by the deliberate failure of its President to answer questions at the 1999 AGM, by removing reformers from Council and failing to explain the reasons to the AGM, for failure to have any non-white person as an officeholder even though 50 per cent. of its UK membership is non-white, by its failure to admit the public to its Council meetings even though it acts as a regulator under the Companies Act 1989 and the Insolvency Act 1986, by the failure to publicise the outcome of a disciplinary hearing against its Vice-President in its own in-house magazine, by threatening and silencing reformers and pressurising their employers and by legal threats, and for its failure to disclose the ú50,000 per annum spent by its officeholders on taking friends, spouses and partners on world travels, even though the Financial Reporting Standard 8 requires this should be disclosed; and therefore considers that an ACCA which takes so little account of the public interest is unfit to be a regulatory body and urges the Government to suspend its regulatory powers and launch an independent inquiry into its affairs. Mitchell, Austin 37 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Mitchell, Austin 1999-05-25 Proposed Cousins, Jim 1999-05-25 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-05-26 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-05-26 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-05-26 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-06-09 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-11 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-21 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-21 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-23 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-07-26 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-07-26 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-07-27 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-07-27 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-10-19 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-10-19 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-10-19 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-10-19 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-10-20 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-10-21 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-10-21 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed 16528 1998-99 686 That this House is alarmed by reports that NATO bombing of chemical and petrochemical plants, fertilizer factories, oil depots and refineries and pharmaceutical plants is not only causing serious pollution in Yugoslavia itself, but may also be having an impact on Macedonia, Poland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece and Italy; believes that the release into the atmosphere and water system of raw oil and its derivatives as well as carcinogenic chemicals such as vinyl-chloride-monomer and ethylene dichloride could have a detrimental impact on the region for years to come; notes the establishment of a United Nations task force to monitor the environment impact of the Balkans war; supports the call by UN representative Klaus Toepfer, former German Environment Minister, for an accurate scientific assessment of the environmental repercussions of the Balkans conflict to enable the UN to devise a prioritised action programme for the whole region; and calls for an end to NATO bombing so that no further environmental damage is inflicted on the region and negotiations for a settlement begin. Mahon, Alice 9 Mahon, Alice 1999-05-25 Proposed Randall, John 1999-05-26 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-05-26 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-05-26 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-05-26 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-05-26 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-08 Signed Galloway, George 1999-06-08 Signed 16529 1998-99 687 That this House is concerned about the situation that has developed regarding Beamglow, a packaging company in St. Ives, Cambridgeshire as a result of the ongoing banana dispute between the European Union and the United States of America; notes that the narrow nature of the definition of packaging that the United States has detailed for sanctions falls almost wholly on this one company; recognises that unless urgent assistance is given to this company, which is carrying over 90 per cent. for the category of printed cartons, this will inevitably result in closure of the company; and urges the Government to underwrite the tariff duty by extending the band scheme that was agreed for the cashmere industry. Marshall, Jim 24 Marshall, Jim 1999-05-26 Proposed Rooney, Terry 1999-05-26 Seconded Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-05-26 Seconded Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-05-26 Seconded Gibson, Ian 1999-05-26 Seconded Hamilton, Fabian 1999-05-26 Seconded Cox, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-06-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-14 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-07-14 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed 16530 1998-99 672A1 at end add 'and in particular condemns the actions of Wales and West trains for removing the popular and well used services at 5.50 am to Swansea from Milford Haven and Haverfordwest and 16.05 pm return simply because they are not stipulated in the Passenger Service Requirement.'. Lawrence, Jackie 1 Lawrence, Jackie 1999-05-26 Proposed 16531 1998-99 688 That this House, concerned at the dangers created by the increasing age of many of Britain's fishing ports and the need to invest in both ports and processing to keep the fishing industry competitive, calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to withdraw the proposals he announced on 21st May to end the limited funding made available by his Department for safety improvements on board fishing vessels and for harbour grants and processing grants; endorses the Deputy Prime Minister's strong concern over the high casualty rate in fishing and the need for more effective safety; warns that not only will this be made worse if safety grants are not available, but that the under 12 metre vessels are very unlikely to accept a new safety regime without them; and points out that the industry needs more generous safety and port grants on the scale paid to its European competitors, not the abolition of this important stimulus to modernisation. Mitchell, Austin 27 Mitchell, Austin 1999-05-26 Proposed Michie, Ray 1999-05-26 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-05-26 Signed George, Andrew 1999-05-26 Signed Townend, John 1999-05-26 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1999-06-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed Steen, Anthony 1999-06-08 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-06-09 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-06-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16532 1998-99 689 That this House notes the 80,000 signature petition from the residents of Harrow and Hillingdon submitted during the public consultation on changes to services at Mount Vernon Hospital to Hillingdon Health Authority; congratulates Community Voice, the Pinner Association and the Hatch End Association on their work in collecting the petition; welcomes the commitment to retain cancer services at Mount Vernon for the next 10 years; recognises the internationally acclaimed pioneering research work in the fields of plastic surgery and burns by the RAFT charity; notes the expert advisory group established to review the future of burns and plastics services; and urges all members of the expert advisory group and Hillingdon Health Authority to agree proposals that recognise national guidance, the requirements of national professional bodies but also protect the integrity of, and the local dimension to, existing provision. Thomas, Gareth 1 Thomas, Gareth 1999-05-26 Proposed 16533 1998-99 690 That this House believes that customers of major advertisers in The Sun, Wednesday 26th May 1999 will expect the major companies and charities, including Tesco, Automobile Association, Vodaphone, Tiny Computers, Alliance and Leicester, Currys, Woolworths, Vauxhall, Debenhams, British Heart Foundation, Shredded Wheat, Sainsburys, Kwik Save, Pontins, Cancer Research Campaign, Iceland, Safeway, Littlewoods, Daihatsu, Coral and William Hill to make plain to the owners of the newspaper that it was a commercial misjudgment and an affront to public opinion to publish an old photograph. Bottomley, Peter 1 Bottomley, Peter 1999-05-26 Proposed 16534 1998-99 691 That this House notes with concern reports suggesting that Her Majesty's Government is considering abolishing the concessionary television licence scheme; believes that the existing scheme should be extended, not reduced; calls on the Government to consult pensioners' groups about reform of the system; and believes that as a first step the Government should introduce free television licences for all those aged 75 and over. Cotter, Brian 36 Cotter, Brian 1999-05-26 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-05-26 Signed Heath, David 1999-05-26 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-05-26 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-05-26 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-05-26 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-05-26 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-05-26 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-05-26 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-05-26 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-06-08 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-06-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-09 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-09 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-06-10 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-22 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-06-23 Signed Rendel, David 1999-06-24 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-06-24 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-06-25 Signed Smith, Robert 1999-06-28 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-06-28 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-06-29 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-06-30 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-07-05 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-06 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-07 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-08 Signed 16535 1998-99 692 That this House notes that 4th June marks the 10th anniversary of the 1989 brutal suppression of peaceful human rights and pro-democracy activists in Tiananmen Square in Beijing in which thousands died or were wounded; notes also that over the last 10 years the Chinese authorities have instigated no official investigation or parliamentary or public inquiry into the events of that day; and therefore urges Her Majesty's Government to press the Government in China to set up an independent parliamentary committee to investigate the bloody events of 4th June 1989 so that the victims and their families and those who remain in prison as a consequence are at last given the full facts surrounding the tragic events of that day. Corbyn, Jeremy 17 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-05-26 Proposed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-09 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-09 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-10 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed 16536 1998-99 693 That this House welcomes the statement on the Balkan War of the Hague Appeal for Peace Conference held on 11th to 15th May; and urges Her Majesty's Government to call for an immediate end to war on the ground and in the air in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro, the urgent reintroduction of an enlarged force of OSCE-monitors to end the intimidation of the remaining civilian population, the introduction of humanitarian agencies to address the plight of internally displaced Kosovars, the creation of conditions for the safe return of all those who have been driven from their homeland, the adherence to all aspects of international law and human rights conventions by all parties to the conflict, the immediate involvement of the United Nations in the search for creative and viable solutions for a secure and equitable future for all the people of the region, the international community to devote massive political and financial resources to a comprehensive economic and social reconstruction plan for the affected region and the recognition of the United Nations by all governments as the only appropriate body to authorise international action to maintain or restore peace, security and respect for human rights. Corbyn, Jeremy 2 Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-05-26 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed 16537 1998-99 694 That this House notes with concern the incidence of car accidents caused by drivers suffering from dementia and other degenerative medical conditions which affect their fitness to drive but which have not been notified to the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority; urges Her Majesty's Government to legislate to strengthen procedures for ensuring that patients act upon the advice of their doctors and that they should notify the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authority of such conditions when they are diagnosed; and urges insurance companies to enforce more rigorously the requirement that applicants for car insurance should make full disclosure of medical conditions which affect their fitness to drive. O'Hara, Edward 18 O'Hara, Edward 1999-05-26 Proposed Cox, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-11 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Ward, Claire 1999-06-15 Signed Kidney, David 1999-06-17 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed 16538 1998-99 695 That this House notes that, of only 10 colleges awarded Beacon Status nationwide two, Knowsley Community College and Carmel College St. Helens, are in Merseyside; further notes that Knowsley Community College is one of only four colleges awarded both Beacon Status and Accreditation; and congratulates these colleges on their exceptional achievement which well reflects the high quality of provision available to further education students in Merseyside. O'Hara, Edward 8 O'Hara, Edward 1999-05-26 Proposed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-05-26 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-05-26 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-05-26 Signed Watts, Dave 1999-05-26 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-09 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-11 Signed 16539 1998-99 696 That this House welcomes the launch of Waiting to Hear, a report on excessive waiting times for NHS hearing tests endured each year by almost 200,000 deaf and hard of hearing people needing hearing aids, in some cases waiting for longer than a year; notes the isolation, frustration and barriers to opportunity and fulfillment that excessive waiting times for hearing tests and hearing aid fitting can exacerbate; notes further that while there are five million people who would benefit from using a hearing aid, excessive waiting times and variations between and within NHS regions in access to and the quality of NHS audiology services, are a significant deterrent to the three million people who would benefit, but who have not had a hearing aid fitted; calls for the Department of Health to adopt RNID's target of two consecutive months, from referral for a hearing test to hearing aid fitting, as the maximum NHS waiting time, to make NHS hearing aid services more user-friendly, and to harness the benefits of new digital hearing aid technology; and urges the Government to ensure the NHS goes digital by providing digital hearing aids as standard within five years. Bottomley, Peter 66 Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-08 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-08 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1999-06-08 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-06-08 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-08 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-08 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-09 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-09 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-09 Signed Church, Judith 1999-06-09 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-09 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-09 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-06-09 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-09 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-10 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-11 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1999-06-11 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-14 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-15 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-15 Signed Levitt, Tom 1999-06-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-15 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-06-15 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-06-16 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-21 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-06-29 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-07-01 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16540 1998-99 697 That this House congratulates the Down's Syndrome Association for the launch of its Health Alert Campaign on discrimination against people with Down's syndrome by health professionals during the Down's Syndrome Awareness Week (5th to 11th June), supports the notion that people with Down's syndrome are entitled to equal access to medical care; notes that the Down's syndrome Association's report, He'll never join the Army..., shows 28 per cent. of respondents have experienced medical discrimination, adversely affecting the quality of care given; congratulates the Government for its policy of non-discrimination; and urges them to do everything possible to implement it. Iddon, Brian 224 Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Wicks, Malcolm Withdrawn Iddon, Brian 1999-06-08 Proposed Griffiths, Nigel 1999-06-08 Signed Morgan, Julie 1999-06-08 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-08 Signed Pond, Chris 1999-06-08 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-08 Signed Prentice, Bridget 1999-06-08 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-06-08 Signed Prior, David 1999-06-08 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-06-08 Signed Rowlands, Ted 1999-06-08 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-08 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-06-08 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1999-06-08 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-08 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1999-06-08 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-08 Signed Southworth, Helen 1999-06-08 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-06-08 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-08 Signed Humble, Joan 1999-06-08 Signed Hunter, Andrew 1999-06-08 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-08 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-06-08 Signed Jones, Jenny 1999-06-08 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1999-06-08 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-08 Signed King, Andy 1999-06-08 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-06-08 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-08 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-06-08 Signed Levitt, Tom 1999-06-08 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-06-08 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-08 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-08 Signed Maxton, John 1999-06-08 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-06-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-08 Signed Miller, Andrew 1999-06-08 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-08 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1999-06-08 Signed Moran, Margaret 1999-06-08 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-06-08 Signed Norman, Archie 1999-06-08 Signed O'Brien, William 1999-06-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-06-08 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-06-08 Signed Paisley, Ian 1999-06-08 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-06-08 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-08 Signed Browne, Desmond 1999-06-08 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1999-06-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-08 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-08 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1999-06-08 Signed Church, Judith 1999-06-08 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-08 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-08 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-06-08 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-08 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-06-08 Signed Crausby, David 1999-06-08 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-06-08 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-08 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-08 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-08 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-06-08 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-08 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-06-08 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-06-08 Signed George, Bruce 1999-06-08 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-06-08 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-06-08 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-06-08 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-06-08 Signed Amess, David 1999-06-08 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-08 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-08 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-06-08 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-08 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-06-08 Signed Benton, Joe 1999-06-08 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-06-08 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-06-08 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-08 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-08 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-06-08 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-06-08 Signed Stewart, David 1999-06-08 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-08 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-06-08 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-08 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-08 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-06-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-06-08 Signed Wells, Bowen 1999-06-08 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-08 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-08 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-06-08 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-08 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-08 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-08 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-09 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-09 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-09 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1999-06-09 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-09 Signed Hurst, Alan 1999-06-09 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-09 Signed Kidney, David 1999-06-09 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-09 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-09 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-09 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-09 Signed Lewis, Terry 1999-06-09 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-09 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-06-09 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-09 Signed Clark, David 1999-06-09 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-06-09 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-06-09 Signed Field, Frank 1999-06-09 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-09 Signed Foster, Don 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-09 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-09 Signed Beard, Nigel 1999-06-09 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-09 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-06-09 Signed Wilkinson, John 1999-06-09 Signed Rendel, David 1999-06-10 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-06-10 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-10 Signed Hood, Jim 1999-06-10 Signed Hope, Phil 1999-06-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-10 Signed Mawhinney, Brian 1999-06-10 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-06-10 Signed Coleman, Iain 1999-06-10 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-10 Signed Grogan, John 1999-06-10 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-10 Signed Bottomley, Virginia 1999-06-10 Signed Woolas, Phil 1999-06-10 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-06-10 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-11 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-11 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-06-11 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1999-06-11 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-14 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-06-14 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-06-14 Signed Gray, James 1999-06-14 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-06-14 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-06-15 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-06-15 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-06-15 Signed Touhig, Don 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-06-16 Signed McAllion, John 1999-06-16 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-06-16 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-06-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-16 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-06-16 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-16 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-06-17 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-17 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-06-17 Signed Mallon, Seamus 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-17 Signed Wardle, Charles 1999-06-17 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-21 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-06-21 Signed Ward, Claire 1999-06-21 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-22 Signed Hume, John 1999-06-22 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-06-23 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-06-23 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-06-24 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-24 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-24 Signed Foster, Derek 1999-06-24 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1999-06-28 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-06-28 Signed Morgan, Rhodri 1999-06-29 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-06-29 Signed Davies, Geraint 1999-06-30 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-07-01 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-07-01 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-01 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Burnett, John 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Ruffley, David 1999-07-12 Signed Thompson, William 1999-07-12 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-07-20 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-07-27 Signed Best, Harold 1999-10-19 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16541 1998-99 698 That this House notes the suggestion of a link between the meales, mumps and rubella vaccines and autism and inflammatory bowel conditions; calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to investigate the possibility of a link and undertake a full research programme to verify the safety of the meales, mumps and rubella vaccines; further calls upon him to set up and monitor a register of autistic children for such purposes; presses for further medical research into the causes of autism; and calls on the Secretary of State to publish regular figures on the number of children affected by autistic spectrum disorders and to report to the House on any action he may take if there are signs of any increases in the incidence of these cases. Wigley, Dafydd 30 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-08 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-06-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-09 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-06-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-09 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-10 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-06-10 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-10 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-14 Signed Smith, Llew 1999-06-15 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-15 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-06-16 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed Touhig, Don 1999-10-19 Signed 16542 1998-99 699 That this House congratulates British Aerospace Airbus on the announcement that it has won a Queen's Award for Export achievement; welcomes the news as further evidence of the continuing benefits from investment in high technology Airbus products; notes and welcomes Her Majesty's Government's commitment to the CARAD programme; and urges Her Majesty's Government to continue to provide every support to British Aerospace Airbus in terms of repayable launch investment, particularly for the new Airbus A 3XX aircraft, which will secure an additional 22,000 jobs in the aerospace sector and provide work for 400 companies in some 223 parliamentary constitutencies. Jones, Barry 44 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Jones, Barry 1999-06-08 Proposed Powell, Ray 1999-06-08 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-06-08 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-06-08 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-08 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-06-08 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-06-08 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-08 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-09 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-06-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-09 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-09 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-10 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-06-16 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-17 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-17 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-18 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-22 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-07-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16543 1998-99 700 That this House warmly welcomes the formation of the Northumbrian Association, which seeks to promote the distinctive arts, culture and identity of the lands between the Tees and Tweed, from the ancient kingdom of Northumbria through almost 1400 years to the present day. Kemp, Fraser 13 Kemp, Fraser 1999-06-08 Proposed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-08 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-06-08 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-06-09 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-09 Signed Clark, David 1999-06-09 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-09 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-10 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-06-15 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed 16544 1998-99 670A1 after 'education', insert 'particulary about the dangerous consequences of smacking'. Mitchell, Austin 3 Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-08 Proposed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed 16545 1998-99 701 That this House notes the many recent measures taken by the National Lottery operator to combat sales of National Lottery tickets to under 16s, culminating in the launch of Project Child; further notes that the operator is one of the sponsors of the CitizenCard scheme; and therefore welcomes the efforts made to prevent under-age sales. Evans, Nigel 14 Evans, Nigel 1999-06-08 Proposed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-09 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-07-19 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1999-07-19 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-07-19 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-07-20 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1999-07-21 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-07-21 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-07-21 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1999-07-21 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-27 Signed Lepper, David 1999-10-19 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-10-19 Signed 16546 1998-99 702 That this House congratulates the National Operatic and Dramatic Association on its centenary; acknowledges that since its formation in 1899 it has protected and advanced the interests of operatic and dramatic art and its member societies; notes that currently more than 2,300 societies are affiliated; and wishes the Association and its members continued success in its second 100 years. Russell, Bob 8 Russell, Bob 1999-06-08 Proposed Sanders, Adrian 1999-06-09 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-09 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-09 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-09 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed 16548 1998-99 607A2 at end add 'and Mr Brian Wilson of Harrogate and other former members of the Royal Sussex Regiment.'. Willis, Phil 1 Willis, Phil 1999-06-09 Proposed 16549 1998-99 303A2 at end add 'and Mr D. Alder.'. Rendel, David 1 Rendel, David 1999-06-09 Proposed 16550 1998-99 704 That this House congratulates the honourable Member for Liverpool, Garston on her recent Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill; recognises that a significant number of honourable Members and a large proportion of the general public back a ban on this cruel, barbaric and unnecessary activity; is appalled that just a handful of honourable Members can block a Bill that has such widespread support; and calls on the Government to introduce its own legislation to ban fur farming as soon as possible. Hancock, Mike 49 Hancock, Mike 1999-06-09 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-06-10 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-06-15 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-06-15 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-16 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-17 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-06-18 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Pond, Chris 1999-06-22 Signed Crausby, David 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-22 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1999-07-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-10-19 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-10-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16551 1998-99 705 That this House recognises the widespread public disquiet expressed following deaths in state detention or custody; notes that at inquests that follow a death in custody the state or institution will always be represented, at public expense; notes with concern the lack of equality of arms between unrepresented families and the state or institution involved, which perpetuates the view of bias within the system; notes also that members of the Black community are disproportionately represented in such cases, and that the report of the Inquiry into the murder of Stephen Lawrence recommended that 'consideration be given to the provision of legal aid to victims or the families of victims to cover representation at an inquest in appropriate cases'; and calls upon the Government to guarantee public funding for families of victims following a death in custody or detention. Stinchcombe, Paul 71 Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-06-09 Proposed Linton, Martin 1999-06-09 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-09 Signed Burnett, John 1999-06-09 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-09 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-09 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-10 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-10 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1999-06-11 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-06-14 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-15 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-06-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-06-16 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Grieve, Dominic 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-06-21 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-23 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-24 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-25 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-28 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-29 Signed Kingham, Tess 1999-06-30 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-07-01 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-07-01 Signed King, Oona 1999-07-06 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-07 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-07-26 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-07-27 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-10-19 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-10-19 Signed Best, Harold 1999-10-19 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-10-20 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16552 1998-99 706 That this House welcomes the fuel tax escalator as an environmental measure; believes that significant reductions in the use of fuel are essential if the United Kingdom is to achieve its carbon dioxide emissions reduction targets; notes that the fuel tax escalator ensures that the polluter pays; is concerned, however, that expensive fuel has a particularly severe impact on people with disabilities, who are often heavily reliant on car travel; and urges the Government to consider implementing an essential user rebate for this group of car users. Stinchcombe, Paul 22 Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-06-09 Proposed McDonnell, John 1999-06-09 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-09 Signed Coleman, Iain 1999-06-09 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-06-09 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-10 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-10-19 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16553 1998-99 707 That this House congratulates Action with the Communities in Rural England for the excellent survey it has completed on village halls which highlights the pivotal role such halls play in rural community life but also shows that many of these facilities lack basic provision for the disabled, are old buildings of which 64 per cent. are in need of improvements or major repairs in the next five years and the difficulty that village halls encounter gaining funds from the Lottery as their applications often fall between the stools of six different Lottery distributors; and calls upon the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to get together with the Lottery boards to develop a joint funding programme not just for village halls but community centres and other similar community buildings so that these facilities can meet the needs of all of their communities. Organ, Diana 105 Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Organ, Diana 1999-06-09 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1999-06-09 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-09 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-09 Signed Hurst, Alan 1999-06-09 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-09 Signed Levitt, Tom 1999-06-09 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-09 Signed Bradley, Peter 1999-06-09 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-06-09 Signed Clark, Paul 1999-06-09 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-09 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-09 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1999-06-09 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-06-09 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1999-06-09 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1999-06-09 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-06-09 Signed Watts, Dave 1999-06-09 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-09 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed Plaskitt, James 1999-06-14 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-06-14 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1999-06-14 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-06-14 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Hope, Phil 1999-06-15 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed King, Andy 1999-06-15 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Fisher, Mark 1999-06-15 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-06-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-15 Signed Griffiths, Nigel 1999-06-16 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-06-16 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-06-16 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-17 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-17 Signed Kidney, David 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-17 Signed Stewart, David 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-17 Signed Woolas, Phil 1999-06-17 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-21 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-06-22 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Fiona 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-06-22 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1999-06-22 Signed Foster, Derek 1999-06-22 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1999-06-22 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-06-22 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-06-22 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-23 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-23 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-06-23 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-24 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-06-24 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-06-28 Signed Kingham, Tess 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-01 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-07-01 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-01 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-07-05 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-05 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Thompson, William 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1999-07-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-07-12 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-07-27 Signed 16554 1998-99 708 That this House recognises that the Millennium will begin in Teddington, Middlesex when the atomic clocks at the National Physical Laboratory complete their countdown and transmit a Millennium signal based on Co-ordinated Universal Time; applauds the achievements of the 700 staff of the laboratory in making it a world class centre for metrology and applied physics of great service to the Government and United Kingdom industry; and acknowledges the central importance of continued Department of Trade and Industry funding, including for a state of the art laboratory. Cable, Vincent 1 Cable, Vincent 1999-06-09 Proposed 16555 1998-99 709 That this House notes the decision of the Scottish Parliament ot reduce the allowances of regional Members of the Scottish Parliament on the grounds that they do not have constituency responsibilities; further notes that honourable Members representing Scottish constituencies will also have fewer responsibilities after 1st July 1999; and consequently invites the Senior Salaries Review Board to consider whether it is appropriate for honourable Members representing Scottish constituencies to be paid an allowance similar to that of other honourable Members. Fox, Liam 10 Fox, Liam 1999-06-09 Proposed Laing, Eleanor 1999-06-09 Signed Letwin, Oliver 1999-06-09 Signed Cormack, Patrick 1999-06-09 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-06-09 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-06-09 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1999-06-10 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-10 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-06-10 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-10 Signed 16556 1998-99 710 That this House welcomes the Government's proposed regulation which will require trustees of pension funds to make a statement on the ethical and environmental principles according to which investments are made; welcomes the democratic principle behind the regulation which will make trustees more accountable to their members; and urges advisers to provide trustees more accountable to their members; and urges advisers to provide trustees with acceptable ways to include socially responsible considerations in their investment. Colman, Tony 163 Smith, Jacqui Withdrawn Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Colman, Tony 1999-06-10 Proposed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-10 Signed Healey, John 1999-06-10 Signed Hope, Phil 1999-06-10 Signed Horam, John 1999-06-10 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-10 Signed Keeble, Sally 1999-06-10 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-10 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-10 Signed Marek, John 1999-06-10 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-06-10 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-10 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-10 Signed Butterfill, John 1999-06-10 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-10 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-10 Signed Clark, Paul 1999-06-10 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-06-10 Signed Cryer, John 1999-06-10 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-06-10 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-10 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-06-10 Signed Foster, Derek 1999-06-10 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-10 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-10 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-10 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-06-10 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-06-10 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-06-10 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1999-06-10 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-06-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-15 Signed Powell, Ray 1999-06-16 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-16 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-06-16 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Crausby, David 1999-06-16 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-16 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-16 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-06-17 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-17 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-17 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-17 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-17 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-17 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-06-17 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-06-17 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-06-17 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-06-17 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-06-17 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-06-17 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed Stewart, David 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-17 Signed Browne, Desmond 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-06-18 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-06-18 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-21 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-21 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-21 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-21 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-06-21 Signed Gapes, Mike 1999-06-21 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-21 Signed Walker, A Cecil 1999-06-21 Signed Watts, Dave 1999-06-21 Signed Wright, Tony 1999-06-21 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-22 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-22 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-06-22 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-22 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-06-22 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-22 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-22 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-06-22 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-06-23 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-06-23 Signed Hood, Jim 1999-06-23 Signed McAllion, John 1999-06-23 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-06-23 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-06-23 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1999-06-23 Signed Best, Harold 1999-06-23 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-06-23 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-23 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-24 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Davies, Geraint 1999-06-24 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-06-24 Signed George, Bruce 1999-06-24 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-06-24 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-06-24 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-06-24 Signed Snape, Peter 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-25 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-06-25 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-06-25 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-28 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-06-28 Signed Buck, Karen 1999-06-28 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-29 Signed Jones, Jenny 1999-06-29 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-29 Signed Follett, Barbara 1999-06-29 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-06-29 Signed Pond, Chris 1999-06-30 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-06-30 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-06-30 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-30 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-06-30 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1999-06-30 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-06-30 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-07-01 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1999-07-01 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-07-01 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-07-01 Signed Field, Frank 1999-07-02 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-05 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-06 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-07 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-08 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1999-07-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1999-07-13 Signed Jones, Fiona 1999-07-15 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1999-07-22 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-07-27 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-10-19 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-10-19 Signed 16557 1998-99 711 That this House notes the death following restraint by police officers of 30 year-old black man Roger Sylvester, and the concerns it raises about restraint methods used by the Police; further notes the concerns raised by Inquest and International human rights bodies about the disproportionate number of black deaths in police custody following restraint and the problems in the system whereby police themselves investigate complaints against the Police; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to support the proposals of Inquest and the Justice for Roger Sylvester Campaign for an independent open inquiry into his death and for legal aid to be made available to the family so that it can be represented at the inquest, as recommended by the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry. Cohen, Harry 30 Cohen, Harry 1999-06-10 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-24 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-06-28 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-28 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Coleman, Iain 1999-07-02 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-13 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-16 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-20 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-07-27 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-10-28 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed 16558 1998-99 712 That this House condemns the arrest of 13 members of the Jewish community in Iran and the false allegations made against them as an abuse of human rights; fears for the safety of the teachers, religious leaders and Chief Rabbi of Shiraz who are part of the thirteen; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to give this issue immediate attention by making strong representations to the Iranian Government to ensure the early release of these community leaders. Dismore, Andrew 60 Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-11 Proposed Lewis, Ivan 1999-06-14 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-14 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-06-14 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-14 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-15 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-15 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Murphy, Jim 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-15 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-15 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-06-15 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-16 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Ellman, Louise 1999-06-17 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-17 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Wilkinson, John 1999-06-18 Signed Roe, Marion 1999-06-21 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-06-21 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-22 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1999-06-22 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-06-22 Signed Brazier, Julian 1999-06-22 Signed Clappison, James 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Blunt, Crispin 1999-06-22 Signed Wilshire, David 1999-06-22 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-22 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1999-06-23 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-06-24 Signed Shepherd, Richard 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1999-06-28 Signed Nicholls, Patrick 1999-06-29 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-06-29 Signed Rowe, Andrew 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-08 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Lloyd, Peter 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed 16559 1998-99 713 That this House expresses its admiration and respect for the Leader of the Opposition who despite a multitude of criticism, poor opinion poll ratings and warnings of electoral disaster had the courage and determination to adopt and fight for a policy designed to prevent further surrenders of sovereignty to the non-democratic institutions of the European Union; and believes that, following the election results on 13th June, with the help of the British people, he will prevent the final surrender over the single currency. Taylor, Teddy 7 Taylor, Teddy 1999-06-14 Proposed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-15 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-06-15 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-06-16 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-17 Signed Roe, Marion 1999-06-21 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-22 Signed 16560 1998-99 714 That this House deplores the lenient sentences handed down to the two people convicted in the Chipperfield Circus case in April this year, when one was fined for 12 counts of cruelty to a chimpanzee and one was fined for cruelty to an elephant; believes that any person convicted of any cruelty to any animal under any circumstances should be automatically banned for life from keeping an animal or working with animals; and calls on the Government to amend the Protection of Animals Act 1911, the Protection of Animals (Amendment) Act 1988 and the Dangerous Animals and Wildlife Acts accordingly. Pollard, Kerry 75 Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-14 Proposed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-15 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-06-15 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-16 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-17 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-06-18 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-22 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-22 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-23 Signed Amess, David 1999-06-23 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-06-23 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-06-24 Signed King, Andy 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-28 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-12 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-16 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-19 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-20 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-07-21 Signed Pearson, Ian 1999-07-22 Signed Pendry, Tom 1999-07-22 Signed Robinson, Geoffrey 1999-07-22 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-23 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-07-26 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-07-26 Signed Clark, David 1999-07-26 Signed Syms, Robert 1999-07-26 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-07-27 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-10-19 Signed Snape, Peter 1999-10-19 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-10-19 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-10-19 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-10-19 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-10-19 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-10-19 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-10-26 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Kingham, Tess 1999-11-10 Signed 16561 1998-99 715 That this House expresses its gratitude to the many organisations and individuals who work to raise awareness of male congratulates the Institute of Cancer Research on its Everyman campaign to draw attention to prostate and testicular cancers and notes that 16th June is the first Everyman Parliamentary Awareness Day; encourages all honourable and Right honourable Members to wear the perkin on that day to show their support; notes that prostate cancer is predicted to overtake lung and breast cancer to become the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK by 2018, that testicular cancer is the most common cancer to affect young men and that cases have doubled in the last 20 years, yet research shows that over 80 per cent. of men know little or nothing about the disease; and further welcomes the establishment of the All-Party Group on Male Cancers. Sedgemore, Brian 173 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Sedgemore, Brian 1999-06-14 Proposed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-14 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-14 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-14 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-06-14 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-06-14 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-14 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-06-15 Signed Robertson, Laurence 1999-06-15 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-06-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-15 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-06-15 Signed Howarth, Gerald 1999-06-15 Signed Humble, Joan 1999-06-15 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-15 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-15 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-06-15 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-06-15 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Bradley, Peter 1999-06-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Church, Judith 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-06-15 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-15 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-06-15 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1999-06-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-15 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-06-15 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1999-06-15 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-06-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-15 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-15 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-15 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-06-15 Signed Beard, Nigel 1999-06-15 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-15 Signed Tredinnick, David 1999-06-15 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-06-15 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-15 Signed Wright, Tony 1999-06-15 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-15 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-06-16 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-06-16 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-16 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-06-16 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-06-16 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1999-06-16 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Maxton, John 1999-06-16 Signed Miller, Andrew 1999-06-16 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-16 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-06-16 Signed Field, Frank 1999-06-16 Signed Forsythe, Clifford 1999-06-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-16 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1999-06-16 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-06-16 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-16 Signed Walker, A Cecil 1999-06-16 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-16 Signed Pond, Chris 1999-06-17 Signed Pendry, Tom 1999-06-17 Signed Randall, John 1999-06-17 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-06-17 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-06-17 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-17 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1999-06-17 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-17 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed George, Bruce 1999-06-17 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-06-17 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-17 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed Stewart, David 1999-06-17 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-17 Signed Morgan, Julie 1999-06-18 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-06-18 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-06-18 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Browne, Desmond 1999-06-18 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-06-18 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-06-18 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-18 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-21 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-06-21 Signed Ross, William 1999-06-21 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Davies, Geraint 1999-06-21 Signed Ashton, Joseph 1999-06-21 Signed Best, Harold 1999-06-21 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-06-21 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-21 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-22 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-22 Signed Hume, John 1999-06-22 Signed Leigh, Edward 1999-06-22 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Maginnis, Ken 1999-06-22 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-22 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-22 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-06-22 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-22 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-06-22 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-23 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-06-23 Signed Hood, Jim 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed McAllion, John 1999-06-23 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-06-23 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-23 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-06-23 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-23 Signed Grogan, John 1999-06-23 Signed Benton, Joe 1999-06-23 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-06-23 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-06-23 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-23 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-24 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-06-24 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-06-24 Signed Rowlands, Ted 1999-06-28 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-06-28 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-28 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1999-06-28 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-06-28 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-28 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-06-28 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Jones, Jenny 1999-06-29 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1999-06-29 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-06-29 Signed Follett, Barbara 1999-06-29 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-06-29 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-06-30 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-06-30 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-07-01 Signed Horam, John 1999-07-01 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-05 Signed Gardiner, Barry 1999-07-06 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-07-14 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-07-15 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-07-27 Signed Sheerman, Barry 1999-10-19 Signed 16562 1998-99 716 That this House congratulates Westons Cider Limited of Much Marcle, Herefordshire, on being the first British cider maker to win both Gold Awards at this month's CAMRA National Cider and Perry Championships 1999 at Stockport; recalls their winning the 1998 Best Alcoholic Drink award for Westons Organic Cider from the Soil Association; notes that cider is now accepted as one of the most natural of alcoholic drinks produced; welcomes the availability of cider in the bars of the Palace of Westminster; and looks forward to Westons Stowford Press being served in the Strangers' Bar. Keetch, Paul 16 Keetch, Paul 1999-06-14 Proposed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-14 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1999-06-14 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-06-14 Signed Syms, Robert 1999-06-14 Signed Temple-Morris, Peter 1999-06-14 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-06-21 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-23 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed 16563 1998-99 717 That this House calls for darts to be recognised as a sport; acknowledges that darts is enjoyed by more participants than every activity currently recognised as a sport; notes that the United Kingdom is the world's leading darts playing nation; observes that many other countries recognise darts as a sport; believes that the discrimination in the United Kingdom against darts should be ended; requests Her Majesty's Government to find an early legislative opportunity to carry out the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport's proposal to broaden the scope of the Physical Training and Recreation Act 1937 which would enable darts to be funded by the United Kingdom sports councils; and urges the sports councils to have in place the necessary mechanisms to change their Royal charters once the 1937 Act has been amended so that they can recognise darts as a sport. Russell, Bob 3 Russell, Bob 1999-06-14 Proposed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-15 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed 16564 1998-99 718 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Food Safety (Fishery Products and Live Shellfish) (Hygiene) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1585), dated 4th June 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th June, be annulled. Ashdown, Paddy 8 Ashdown, Paddy 1999-06-14 Proposed Kennedy, Charles 1999-06-14 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-06-14 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-14 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-06-14 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-14 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-15 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed 16565 1998-99 719 That this House notes the vital work carried out by operating department practitioners within the National Health Service, regrets the failure of the previous government to implement the recommendations of the Bevan Report on the introduction of a statutory registration scheme for ODPs; is mindful that such a registration scheme has been supported by the Association of Operating Department Practitioners, the Royal College of Surgeons in England, the Royal College of Anaesthetists and the National Association of Theatre Nurses; believes that regulation would ensure high standards of professional conduct and the saftey of patients; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to introduce a statutory registration scheme of ODPs as soon as possible. Jones, Helen 123 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Jones, Helen 1999-06-14 Proposed Plaskitt, James 1999-06-14 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-06-14 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-14 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-14 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-14 Signed Humble, Joan 1999-06-14 Signed Keeble, Sally 1999-06-14 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-14 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-14 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1999-06-14 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-14 Signed Mountford, Kali 1999-06-14 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-06-14 Signed Buck, Karen 1999-06-14 Signed Cryer, John 1999-06-14 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-14 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-14 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-06-14 Signed Eagle, Maria 1999-06-14 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-14 Signed Flint, Caroline 1999-06-14 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-06-14 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1999-06-14 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1999-06-14 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-14 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-06-14 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-06-14 Signed Watts, Dave 1999-06-14 Signed Whitehead, Alan 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-06-18 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-06-18 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-23 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-06-29 Signed Bradley, Peter 1999-06-30 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-02 Signed Pendry, Tom 1999-07-05 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-07-05 Signed Lewis, Terry 1999-07-05 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-07-05 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-05 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-05 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-07-05 Signed Crausby, David 1999-07-05 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-07-05 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-05 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-07-05 Signed Field, Frank 1999-07-05 Signed Taylor, David 1999-07-05 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-06 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-07-06 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-07-06 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-07-08 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-07-08 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-07-08 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-07-08 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-08 Signed Cann, Jamie 1999-07-08 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-08 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-07-08 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-07-08 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-07-08 Signed Stevenson, George 1999-07-08 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-08 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-07-08 Signed Wright, Tony 1999-07-08 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-07-12 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1999-07-12 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-12 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-07-12 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-13 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-07-13 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-07-13 Signed King, Oona 1999-07-13 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-07-13 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-07-13 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-07-13 Signed Benton, Joe 1999-07-13 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-13 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-07-13 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-13 Signed McWilliam, John 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Snape, Peter 1999-07-20 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-07-20 Signed Turner, Dennis 1999-07-20 Signed Coleman, Iain 1999-07-22 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-10-19 Signed 16566 1998-99 720 That this House congratulates the Consumer Health Information Centre on its recently launched campaign aimed at improving the health of young men, who are bad at looking after their health; welcomes that it acknowledges that men are often reluctant to seek advice on health matters until it is too late for anything but expensive remedial action; applauds the campaign's aims to encourage young men to recognise the early symptoms of an illness or ailment about which they can do something, and take the appropriate action; urges the Government to take note that research conducted by the British Market Research Bureau shows that men rarely, if ever, visit their doctor or pharmacist and yet 56 per cent. suffer from skin problems and 35 per cent. for digestive-disorders over a two week period; and calls upon the Government to take action to improve health communications aimed at young men. Stoate, Howard 104 Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Stoate, Howard 1999-06-14 Proposed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-14 Signed Buck, Karen 1999-06-14 Signed Follett, Barbara 1999-06-14 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-06-14 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1999-06-14 Signed White, Brian 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-15 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-15 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-06-16 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-06-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-17 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-21 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-23 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-06-23 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-06-23 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-23 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-24 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-29 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-07-01 Signed Horam, John 1999-07-01 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-07-01 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-07-01 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1999-07-01 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-02 Signed Field, Frank 1999-07-02 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-07-05 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-07-05 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-07-06 Signed King, Oona 1999-07-06 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-07-06 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-06 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-06 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-07-06 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-07-06 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-07 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-07-07 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-07-07 Signed Body, Richard 1999-07-07 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-07-08 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-08 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-08 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-08 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-08 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-07-12 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-07-12 Signed Snape, Peter 1999-07-13 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-07-13 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-13 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-07-27 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed 16567 1998-99 721 That this House commends the Labour Party for its timely action in seeking a court injunction to ban the circulation of British National Party election material that constituted an incitement to racial hatred; concurs with the National Assembly against Racism, Jewish Council for Racial Equality, Stonewall and others which argued that the British National Party should not have been given free election broadcasts during the European elections, particularly in the light of the links between that party and the person alleged to have carried out the nail bomb attacks in London; believes that parties whose programmes incite racial hatred and violence should not be entitled to free election broadcasts, free circulation of their election material through the mail, or any other advantage of Britain's democratic electoral laws; and calls upon the Royal Mail to drop all disciplinary action immediately against postal workers who have refused to deliver BNP election material. Livingstone, Ken 31 Livingstone, Ken 1999-06-14 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-06-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-07-01 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-07-21 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-07-27 Signed 16568 1998-99 607A3 at end add 'and Messrs John Clarke, John Hearn, Leonard Oliver and Stanley Snellgrove, all from Colchester.'. Russell, Bob 1 Russell, Bob 1999-06-14 Proposed 16569 1998-99 722 That this House welcomes the Access to Justice Bill (Lords) in so far as it creates a Community Legal Service with the aim of extending access to legal advice and assistance and calls upon the Government to retain the availability of legal aid in personal injury actions for children, those reliants on state benefit or pension and those who are disabled within statutory definition. Marshall-Andrews, Robert 59 Corbett, Robin Withdrawn Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-06-14 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1999-06-14 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-14 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1999-06-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-14 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-14 Signed Hinchliffe, David 1999-06-14 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-14 Signed Hurst, Alan 1999-06-14 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-14 Signed Marshall, Jim 1999-06-14 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-14 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-14 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-14 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-06-14 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-06-14 Signed Cousins, Jim 1999-06-14 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-06-14 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-06-14 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-14 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-14 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-06-14 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-06-14 Signed Best, Harold 1999-06-14 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-14 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-14 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-06-14 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-14 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-06-14 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-14 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-14 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-15 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-06-15 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-15 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-16 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-18 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-06-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-07-01 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-08 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed 16570 1998-99 723 That this House expresses its concern that Rio Tinto have delayed the release of the occupational medical records of former workers at the Capper Pass smelting plant near Hull; notes that the employees undertook a number of hazardous duties and were subject to exposure to dangerous substances including carcinogenic and radioactive materials; and calls upon the directors of Rio Tinto to release the medical records of its former workers so that a thorough investigation into the high incidence rate of cancers and other serious industrial illnesses can take place. McNamara, Kevin 22 Johnson, Alan Withdrawn McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-14 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-15 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-15 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-15 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-18 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed 16571 1998-99 724 That this House notes with grave concern the contacts between sections of the British Conservative Party and the Italian neo-fascist party, Alleanza Nazionale; further notes that the honourable Member for Stone, President of the European Foundation, whose headquarters were used for meetings between AN and senior Tories, has confirmed that he met Mr Fini, the AN leader, last year; believes that such parties advocate policies which would destroy democracy, whip up racism and remove human and civil rights from black and other ethnic minorities in Europe; and calls upon the Conservative Party and all other legitimate political parties to give a clear and unambiguous pledge that they will not enter into discussions or formal or informal agreements with such parties which can only lend them legitimacy and give aid and succour to similar parties in Britain, like the British National Party. Livingstone, Ken 19 Livingstone, Ken 1999-06-15 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-16 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-07-21 Signed 16573 1998-99 726 That this House applauds the success of National Bike Week, clearly showing that the bicycle is popular and that it should have a more central place in transport planning, but is alarmed to see the latest National Cycling Forum publication which states that cycle use in the United Kingdom, overall, has been declining, which is of great concern, given that the Government target is to double cycle use by 2002 and double it again by 2012; therefore agrees fully with the recent report of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on the Integrated Transport White Paper which (confirming a MORI poll finding) stated 'we doubt that there will be any increase in cycling until it is made safer' and that 'Funding for Local Transport Plans must be dependent on giving priority to effective schemes to increase cycling'; and therefore calls on the Government to act swiftly on these and other cycling recommendations in the report that the targets for greater cycle use might be met. Bradshaw, Ben 65 Bradshaw, Ben 1999-06-15 Proposed Ruane, Chris 1999-06-15 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-15 Signed Gilroy, Linda 1999-06-15 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-15 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-15 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-06-16 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-16 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-06-16 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-21 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-22 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-23 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-06-23 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-23 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-23 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-06-29 Signed Steen, Anthony 1999-06-29 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-07-01 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-07-01 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1999-07-27 Signed 16574 1998-99 727 That this House recalls that the International Court of Justice in its advisory opinion of 8th July 1996 ruled unanimously that there is an obligation at international law upon nuclear weapons states 'to bring to a conclusion negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects'; and calls upon the Government to report before the end of the current Parliamentary session on all measures they have taken to comply with this legal obligation. Chisholm, Malcolm 44 Chisholm, Malcolm 1999-06-15 Proposed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-06-15 Signed McAllion, John 1999-06-15 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-15 Signed Galloway, George 1999-06-15 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-06-15 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-16 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-16 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-16 Signed Kidney, David 1999-06-17 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-17 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-22 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-22 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-23 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-28 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-07-01 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Strang, Gavin 1999-11-09 Signed 16575 1998-99 728 That this House congratulates all the young people and adults who have contributed to the development of 'A National Voice' - the new national organisation for children and young people who are in or have left care; recognises that the care system requires fundamental improvement; understands that it is essential that the voices of children and young people in care are heard at all levels; celebrates the qualities and achievements of all young people in care; believes that young people in care have a great contribution to make to new models of citizenship and democratic participation throughout the United Kingdom; and welcomes the use of the Members Dining Room on Tuesday 29th June at 4 p.m. to enable honourable Members to hear about the potential significance of 'A National Voice' from the young people themselves. Dawson, Hilton 47 Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-15 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-16 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-16 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-16 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-16 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-06-16 Signed Kidney, David 1999-06-17 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-17 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-17 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-17 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-17 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-17 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-18 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-21 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-22 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-22 Signed Crausby, David 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-23 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-24 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-01 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed 16576 1998-99 729 That this House notes that over the millennium weekend there is likely to be significantly increased demand on vital public services; acknowledges that a very large number of public sector employees will therefore need to work ensuring essential services are available for the benefit of the public who will be celebrating the eve of the millennium; recognises that these people include hospital workers such as technicians, ancillary workers and receptionists as well as doctors, nurses and midwives, police civilians and police officers, and all those who will maintain an emergency fire service; further notes that others in the public sector, including those employed within social services such as carers at children's and old people's homes as well as caterers, street cleaners, those responsible for public safety and those on standby in the event of year 2000 problems will also be at work over the millennium weekend; believes that these public sector employees should be respected and properly rewarded for their commitment and not have their public service taken for granted; and urges that public sector employees are treated equitably with those being properly rewarded in the private sector. Hopkins, Kelvin 35 Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-16 Proposed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-22 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-22 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-24 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Clark, David 1999-06-24 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-07-01 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-02 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-07-08 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-08 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1999-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-07-15 Signed 16577 1998-99 730 That this House congratulates the Ladies Auxiliary of the Colchester and District Licensed Trade on its 75th Anniversary; recognises that it is the country's oldest recorded auxiliary; notes that it has a tradition of raising funds for a variety of charities; and wishes the Ladies Auxiliary, both in Colchester and throughout the country, continued success in the years ahead. Russell, Bob 1 Russell, Bob 1999-06-16 Proposed 16578 1998-99 731 That this House welcomes the launch of BBC Knowledge, the BBC's new digital education service, which aims to provide practical learning that can make a difference to a broad audience; noting the desire of all honourable Members to raise educational standards, hopes that BBC Knowledge will combine the Corporation's traditional strengths in programming with the interactive potential of digital television and the Internet to create a useful new way to learn; and calls upon the Government to ensure the BBC makes BBC Knowledge available to a wide audience. Begg, Anne 36 Begg, Anne 1999-06-16 Proposed Pond, Chris 1999-06-16 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-06-16 Signed Hawkins, Nick 1999-06-16 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-16 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-16 Signed Grogan, John 1999-06-16 Signed Bottomley, Virginia 1999-06-16 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1999-06-16 Signed Woolas, Phil 1999-06-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-17 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-17 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-17 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-22 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-06-22 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-23 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-23 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-07-08 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16579 1998-99 732 That this House notes the capabilities of the Matra Dynamics Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile, which is built in the United Kingdom at Lostock, between Chorley and Bolton, and Stevenage; and calls on the Government to give careful consideration to making a recommendation for purchase of the missile for the Royal Air Force, which would give the RAF air supremacy, as no other missile has the same capability; and which would boost employment and technological expertise to re-enforce Europe's leading position in aerodynamics. Hoyle, Lindsay 11 Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-16 Proposed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-16 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-16 Signed Crausby, David 1999-06-16 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-16 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-16 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-16 Signed Follett, Barbara 1999-06-16 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-16 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-17 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed 16580 1998-99 733 That this House congratulates the town of Braintree in the County of Essex on its celebrations of the 800th anniversary of the granting of its Royal Charter; and further acknowledges Braintree's historic links with the Town of Braintree in Massachusetts, USA, home to the wife and mother of two United States presidents. Hurst, Alan 15 Hurst, Alan 1999-06-16 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-06-16 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-16 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-06-16 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-06-16 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-16 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-16 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-06-16 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-16 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-16 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-17 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-18 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-24 Signed 16581 1998-99 734 That this House welcomes the Law Commission's 33rd Annual Report and its seventh Programme on Law Reform; commends the clarity of language and the helpful footnotes and references; notes the control of costs; agrees with the tribute to the legacy of Mrs Justice Arden DBE the former chairman; and invites the Government to declare its intentions and timetable for implementaion of Law Commission Law Reform reports on Compensation for Tenant's Improvements, Distress for Rent, Business Tenancies; Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, Part II, Termination of Tenancies, Binding over, Judicial Review and Statutory Appeals, Intoxication and Criminal Liability, Mental Incapacity, Fiduciary Duties and Regulatory Rules, Involuntary Manslaughter, Landlord and Tenants Responsibility for State and Condition of Property, Shareholder Remedies, Aggravated Exemplary and Restitutionary Damages, Legislating the Criminal Code: Corruption, Liability for Psychiatric Illness, the Rules against Perpetuities and Excessive Accommodation, the Executive of Deeds and Documents by or on behalf of Bodies Corporate and Consents to Prosecution. Bottomley, Peter 3 Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-16 Proposed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-17 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-17 Signed 16582 1998-99 735 That this House condemns Cable London's decision to remove TARA Television from its basic subscription package; and supports the Irish Post in its campaign to restore this television service which provided one of the few access points to Irish culture, sport, entertainment and current affairs for the Irish community in Britain. McDonnell, John 23 McDonnell, John 1999-06-17 Proposed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-17 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-22 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-06-23 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-23 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-23 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-01 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-08 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed 16583 1998-99 731A1 at end add 'but notes that BBC Knowledge will not be the Government's provider for the National Grid for Learning which calls into question whether the BBC is fulfilling its remit as a public service broadcaster.'. Wyatt, Derek 1 Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-17 Proposed 16584 1998-99 736 That this House recognises that low turn-outs in elections are not in the interest of democracy and, with Great Britain almost at the bottom of the international league table, calls upon the Government to consider increasing voter turn-out by introducing real incentives to increase voter participation. Crausby, David 21 Crausby, David 1999-06-17 Proposed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-17 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-17 Signed White, Brian 1999-06-17 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-23 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Linton, Martin 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed 16585 1998-99 737 That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Health Service (General Medical Services) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1999 (S.I., 1999, No. 1627), dated 10th June 1999, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th June, be annulled. Ashdown, Paddy 13 Ashdown, Paddy 1999-06-17 Proposed Harris, Evan 1999-06-17 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-06-17 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-06-17 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-06-17 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-17 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-23 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Spelman, Caroline 1999-07-08 Signed Fox, Liam 1999-07-08 Signed Hammond, Philip 1999-07-08 Signed 16586 1998-99 738 That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day at the House on Tuesday 22nd June and on its continuing commitment to serve the public interest by seeking to improve the access of Members of Parliament to scientific information and to their understanding of science; notes that the Society's pioneering Parliamentary Link Scheme, which provides information and briefing on chemistry-related scientific subjects, is open to Right honourable and honourable Members on all sides of the House; further notes the extensive educational activity of the Society to promote high quality chemistry teaching and education at all educational levels; applauds the Society's recent publication of the educational resource The Age of the Molecule which is being distributed to all schools, colleges and universities throughout the UK; welcomes the crucial link between the core science of chemistry and the United Kingdom's scientific research base; and notes that this year's Parliamentary Links Day is on the timely theme of Chemistry for Health which highlights the central role that chemistry plays to underpin, support and promote health. Clark, Michael 46 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Clark, Michael 1999-06-18 Proposed Anderson, Donald 1999-06-18 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-21 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Benn, Hilary 1999-06-21 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-06-21 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-22 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-22 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-22 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-22 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-22 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-22 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-22 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-22 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-06-23 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-23 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-23 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-23 Signed Barron, Kevin 1999-06-23 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-23 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-29 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-01 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-07-05 Signed McWalter, Tony 1999-07-05 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Amess, David 1999-07-27 Signed 16587 1998-99 739 That this House mourns the death of Basil, Cardinal Hume, Archbishop of Westminster and spiritual leader and father of the Catholics of England and Wales; and salutes his memory as a firm upholder of human rights at home and abroad, his work for ecumenism but above all his insistence on the dignity of the individual made in the image and likeness of God - may he rest in peace. McNamara, Kevin 72 McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-18 Proposed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-06-21 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-06-21 Signed Roe, Marion 1999-06-21 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-21 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-06-21 Signed Jones, Jenny 1999-06-21 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-06-21 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-06-21 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-06-21 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-21 Signed Chapman, Sydney 1999-06-21 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-06-21 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-21 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-21 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-06-21 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-06-21 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-06-21 Signed Goggins, Paul 1999-06-21 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-21 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-21 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-06-21 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1999-06-21 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-22 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-22 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-22 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-22 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-22 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-22 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-22 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-22 Signed Crausby, David 1999-06-22 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-22 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-22 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-06-22 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-22 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-06-23 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-06-23 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-06-23 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-23 Signed Flight, Howard 1999-06-23 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-23 Signed Amess, David 1999-06-23 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-06-23 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-23 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-23 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Clark, David 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-24 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-06-25 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-28 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-29 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Anderson, Donald 1999-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-01 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-07-01 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-07-08 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-08 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16588 1998-99 740 That this House notes with dismay that, whereas the Welsh Office had formally approved the outline business case for a new community hospital at Porthmadog on 2nd February, the Secretary of State for Wales decided in April on a health service settlement for Wales which did not include any resources for capital developments, and therefore the Porthmadog Community Hospital project, along with other schemes did not receive a capital allocation; contrasts this catastrophic state of health service finance with the bland assertions being made by the Labour Party during the National Assembly election campaign, that significant new financial resources would be available to the health service in Wales if Labour formed the Assembly government; and calls for the immediate restoration of the health capital budget for Wales and for the go-ahead for the Porthmadog Hospital. Wigley, Dafydd 2 Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-21 Proposed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1999-06-30 Signed 16589 1998-99 724A1 leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the honourable Member for Stone, Chairman of the European Foundation (the aims and objectives of which are explicitly for freedom and democracy and against fascism and whose headquarters have never been used for meetings between Alleanza Nazionale and any Tories), confirms that he once had a brief word with Mr Fini, the AN Leader, last year, after Mr Fini had addressed a business breakfast meeting in the City of London (with which the European Foundation was not involved) when they spoke about monetary union and political union to which the Alleanza Nazionale is committed, and to which the honourable Member for Stone is opposed; notes that the honourable Member for Stone has not spoken to Mr Fini since, nor is in communication with him; and calls on those honourable Members who are signatories of the Motion (Alleanza Nazionale and the Conservative Party) to read the joint policy paper published by the AN and entitled Italy after Maastricht, a copy of which is in the Library, which includes on page 8 an explicit call for social cohesion, human rights, help for the 18 million unemployed and the 40 million poor in Europe and help for third countries, including the application to them of democratic rules and human rights, opposes slavery and child labour and advocates social security.'. Cash, William 2 Cash, William 1999-06-21 Proposed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-22 Signed 16590 1998-99 741 That this House congratulates Methodist College, Belfast, for its successes in the performing arts, notably the Girls' Choir in the Sainsbury Choir of the Year competition and representing school dramatic work in Ireland in the BT Competition at the Oliver Theatre on 12th July; welcomes their Chamber Choir's participation in Westminster Abbey and St George's Chapel, Windsor, in August; gives the school choir its best wishes for the forthcoming tour in the USA; and encourages the governors, headmaster and staff as they seek to provide a modern performing arts building for the next century. Smyth, Martin 13 Smyth, Martin 1999-06-22 Proposed Walker, A Cecil 1999-06-22 Signed White, Brian 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-06-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-23 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-23 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Ross, William 1999-06-29 Signed Forsythe, Clifford 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed 16591 1998-99 742 That this House congratulates the town of Chelmsford in the county of Essex on its celebration of the 800th anniversary of the granting of its Royal Charter. Burns, Simon 5 Burns, Simon 1999-06-22 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Greenway, John 1999-06-24 Signed Whittingdale, John 1999-06-29 Signed 16592 1998-99 743 That this House notes that the IRA has murdered three people this year and continues to carry out so-called punishment beatings whilst thousands of people remain exiled in fear of being beaten or murdered; further notes that the IRA has almost completely failed to live up to its promises to allow the families of the disappeared to locate the remains of their loved ones and has not started to decommission its illegally-held arsenals of lethal weapons; strongly condemns the IRA's attempted murder on 17th June in Tyneside of Martin McGartland, the former RUC agent who infiltrated the IRA, saved up to 50 people's lives and who had previously narrowly escaped murder by the IRA; believes that the IRA is actively targeting Sean O'Callaghan, a former Irish police agent within the IRA, as well as prominent politicians; recognises that Sinn Fein and the IRA are inextricably linked and share leadership personnel; asks Gerry Adams urgently to condemn this attack on Martin McGartland and to give a personal assurance that he actively disavows any further murder attempts by the IRA; and believes that failure to do this will be taken by most reasonable people as providing substantial evidence of Sinn Fein's bad faith in the peace process. Barnes, Harry 10 Barnes, Harry 1999-06-22 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-23 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-06-23 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-23 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-24 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-29 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed 16593 1998-99 744 That this House values the essential part that regional theatre plays in our communities; recognises that a decade of cuts is eating into the cultural fabric with theatre after theatre running deficits; and calls for a high profile inquiry into the future of regional theatre. Crausby, David 32 Crausby, David 1999-06-22 Proposed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-22 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-22 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-22 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-22 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-06-23 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-23 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-24 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-24 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Ellman, Louise 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16594 1998-99 745 That this House welcomes the agreement by the Polisario Front and the Government of Morocco on the United Nations timetable enabling the people of Western Sahara to exercise their right to self-determination through a free and fair referendum in July 2000; recognises this agreement requires the unequivocal support and co-operation of both parties and the international community to succeed; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to reintroduce its contingent to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara. Kingham, Tess 107 Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Kingham, Tess 1999-06-22 Proposed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-22 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-06-22 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-06-22 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-22 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1999-06-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-06-22 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-22 Signed King, Oona 1999-06-22 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-22 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-06-22 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-22 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-22 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-22 Signed McAllion, John 1999-06-22 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-06-22 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-06-22 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-06-22 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-06-22 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-22 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-06-22 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-22 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-22 Signed Casale, Roger 1999-06-22 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-22 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-06-22 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-22 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-06-22 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-22 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-06-22 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-06-22 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-22 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-06-22 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-22 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-06-22 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-06-22 Signed George, Andrew 1999-06-22 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-06-22 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-22 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-06-22 Signed Austin, John 1999-06-22 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-06-22 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-06-22 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-22 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-06-22 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-06-22 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-22 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-22 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-22 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-22 Signed Woolas, Phil 1999-06-22 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-06-22 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-22 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-23 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-06-23 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-23 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-06-23 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-06-25 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-28 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1999-06-30 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed King, Andy 1999-06-30 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-30 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1999-06-30 Signed Best, Harold 1999-06-30 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-02 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-08 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-07-13 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-14 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-15 Signed Davies, Ron 1999-07-16 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-07-21 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-23 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1999-07-27 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-07-27 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1999-07-27 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-10-19 Signed Buck, Karen 1999-10-19 Signed Mudie, George 1999-11-04 Signed 16595 1998-99 746 That this House congratulates Kilwinning Rangers on their unprecedented run of success for a junior team in Scotland by winning the Scottish Junior Cup, the Jackie Scarlett Cup, and Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald Cup, the Irvine Times Cup, the West of Scotland Cup and the Stagecoach Ayrshire League; further acknowledges the excellent management team, including Bobby Dickson and Alan McLuckie and committee; and looks forward to more success next season. Donohoe, Brian H 11 Donohoe, Brian H 1999-06-22 Proposed Ross, Ernie 1999-06-22 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-22 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1999-06-22 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-22 Signed Connarty, Michael 1999-06-22 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-22 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-06-22 Signed Stewart, David 1999-06-22 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1999-06-22 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed 16596 1998-99 747 That this House condemns any attempts by the pro-hunt lobby to disrupt the legitimate business of the RSPCA's Annual General Meeting, or to join its membership with the intention of overturning its long-standing opposition to hunting with dogs. Foster, Michael John 84 Eagle, Maria Withdrawn Foster, Michael John 1999-06-22 Proposed Palmer, Nick 1999-06-22 Signed Pendry, Tom 1999-06-22 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-06-22 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-06-22 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-22 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-22 Signed Keeble, Sally 1999-06-22 Signed McIsaac, Shona 1999-06-22 Signed Murphy, Jim 1999-06-22 Signed Norris, Dan 1999-06-22 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-06-22 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1999-06-22 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-22 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-06-22 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-06-22 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-22 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-06-22 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-06-23 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-06-23 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-23 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-23 Signed Gordon, Eileen 1999-06-23 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-06-23 Signed Twigg, Stephen 1999-06-23 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-06-23 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-06-24 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Hope, Phil 1999-06-24 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-24 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-24 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-06-24 Signed McWalter, Tony 1999-06-24 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-06-24 Signed Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-24 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-24 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-24 Signed Turner, Dennis 1999-06-24 Signed White, Brian 1999-06-24 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-06-24 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-06-24 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-06-28 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-28 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-06-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-01 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-05 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-07-19 Signed 16597 1998-99 748 That this House congratulates all members of the United Kingdom Joint Working Party on Foster Care on their production of United Kingdom national standards for foster care; welcomes the Working Party's intentions that the specific needs and rights of each child and young person in foster care are met and respected, that effective and appropriate care is provided by each foster carer and that each authority responsible for the provision of public care for children and young people offers a high quality foster care service for all who could benefit from it; anticipates that the new standards will form the basis for the development and regulation of foster care in the future; considers that foster carers should be properly remunerated and where appropriate rewarded; and calls for a national recruitment compaign to attract a great many more people from a wide range of backgrounds and expertise to this important and excellent work. Dawson, Hilton 43 Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-22 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-23 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-23 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-01 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-07-02 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-08 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-15 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed 16598 1998-99 749 That this House believes that it is vital that people, including children, should be encouraged to be active citizens and play a part in the democratic life of the country by expressing their views on matters of public interest to decision-makers; recalls Clause 22 of the Declaration of the UN World Summit for Children, which calls upon governments to actively consult with young people about issues which concern them; recalls the preamble of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which calls upon its signatories to disseminate that document widely 'principally in schools'; notes that 1999 is a special anniversary of the signing of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child when the United Kingdom will have to report on its progress in implementing the Convention; is concerned that an increasing vocationalisation of education in schools may impair the function of education in developing the creative talents of young people and their holistic growth; regrets the failure of successive governments to introduce measures to promote education in schools with a global perspective as well as measures to promote greater consultation with young people about decisions which affect them; and urges Her Majesty's Government to remedy the present situation, by actively consulting groups which work with young people to encourage the participation of young people in civic affairs, by introducing education in schools about active citizenship, and by bearing in mind the goal of allowing children to 'sing freely' when developing education policy. Livingstone, Ken 62 Livingstone, Ken 1999-06-22 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-23 Signed Lepper, David 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-23 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-23 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Hope, Phil 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-24 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-06-24 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-25 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Anderson, Donald 1999-06-30 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-07-15 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-15 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-07-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-07-16 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-16 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-07-20 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-23 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-07-26 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-07-26 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-07-26 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-10-19 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Walley, Joan 1999-10-19 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-10-19 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-10-21 Signed 16599 1998-99 750 That this House congratulates the Child Accident Prevention Trust for organising Child Safety Week; recognises the important work the Trust does in promoting child safety within the home and in society generally; notes that every year around 500 children die following an accident, more than two million children aged 14 and under are taking to hospital accident and emergency departments, with 120,000 needing extensive and lengthy treatment and 10,000 becoming permanently disabled; and supports the creating of safety action zones as promoted by the Child Accident Prevention Trust to minimise accidents involving children. Russell, Bob 51 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Russell, Bob 1999-06-22 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-06-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-23 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-23 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-06-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-29 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-30 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-30 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-02 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed 16600 1998-99 751 That this House congratulates British Airways on its recent decision to increase the number of aircraft which incorporate the British red, white and blue Union Flag-based design on their tail fin logo; notes that the ú60 million redesigned logos which were used previously to reflect the airline's cosmopolitan outlook are not as popular with British passengers; and further notes that the redesigned British flag logos will be warmly welcomed by passengers and British business by demonstrating pride in promoting a British product which is safe and secure in transporting passengers to their destinations. Hoyle, Lindsay 31 Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-22 Proposed Pendry, Tom 1999-06-22 Signed Robertson, Laurence 1999-06-22 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-06-22 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-22 Signed Crausby, David 1999-06-22 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-22 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-22 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-06-22 Signed Ennis, Jeff 1999-06-22 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-06-22 Signed White, Brian 1999-06-22 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-23 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-23 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-23 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-06-24 Signed Clark, David 1999-06-24 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-24 Signed Field, Frank 1999-06-24 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-06-29 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-07-01 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-11-01 Signed 16601 1998-99 603A1 at end add 'providing that the rights and traditions of local indigenous populations are properly respected.'. George, Andrew 18 George, Andrew 1999-06-23 Proposed Rendel, David 1999-10-19 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-10-19 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-10-20 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-10-20 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-20 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-10-21 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-10-21 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-10-21 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-10-25 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-10-25 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-10-25 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-10-25 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-10-26 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-10-26 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-10-26 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-10-27 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-11-10 Signed 16602 1998-99 752 That this House congratulates MacMillan Cancer Relief on the launch of A Voice for Life cancer campaign which aims to bring new hope to cancer patients and their relatives and break down the fear and misunderstanding about cancer; urges honourable Members to support the campaign locally and nationally; asks the Government to continue to support this initiative; and thanks MacMillan for its wonderful work. Marsden, Paul 62 Marsden, Paul 1999-06-23 Proposed Kidney, David 1999-06-23 Seconded Brown, Russell 1999-06-23 Seconded Stoate, Howard 1999-06-23 Seconded Taylor, Matthew 1999-06-23 Seconded Winterton, Ann 1999-06-23 Seconded Smyth, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-24 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-06-24 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-24 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-24 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-24 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-06-24 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-29 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-06-29 Signed Miller, Andrew 1999-06-29 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-30 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Anderson, Donald 1999-06-30 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-30 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-02 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-07-02 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-07 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1999-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-10-19 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-11-01 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-11-09 Signed 16603 1998-99 607A4 at end add 'and Mr Bob Parker of Kingstanding, Birmingham.'. Corbett, Robin 1 Corbett, Robin 1999-06-23 Proposed 16604 1998-99 753 That this House notes the interim report of the New Zealand Maritime Safety Authority Pleasure Boat Safety Advisory Group, which shows that the United Kingdom has fewer accidents at sea per 100,000 pleasure vessels than any other country or state; notes that 120,000 people attended certificated courses last year under the auspices of the Royal Yachting Association; further recognises that, though even one preventable fatality at sea is unacceptable, most are not a function of lack of regulation, which in most cases would be unenforceable; and therefore endorses the policy of the RYA, which emphasises education not regulation. Jones, Martyn 13 Jones, Martyn 1999-06-23 Proposed Gill, Christopher 1999-06-23 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-23 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-24 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-24 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-07-01 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed 16605 1998-99 754 That this House welcomes the Government's commitment in A New Deal for Transport to the introduction of a national concessionary bus pass for pensioners; and calls upon the Government to include the necessary legislation in the forthcoming Queen's Speech. Bradley, Peter 69 Bradley, Peter 1999-06-23 Proposed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-23 Seconded Buck, Karen 1999-06-23 Seconded Efford, Clive 1999-06-23 Seconded Whitehead, Alan 1999-06-23 Seconded Winnick, David 1999-06-23 Seconded Chaytor, David 1999-06-23 Signed Coleman, Iain 1999-06-23 Signed Cryer, John 1999-06-23 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-06-23 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-24 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-24 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-06-25 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-06-25 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-29 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-06-29 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-06-29 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-30 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-30 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-30 Signed Anderson, Donald 1999-06-30 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-30 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-30 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Hope, Phil 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-07-01 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-01 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-05 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-07-08 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-08 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-23 Signed Graham, Thomas 1999-10-19 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-11-08 Signed 16606 1998-99 755 That this House recognises that the narrow circumstances under which a person can qualify for disability living allowance, namely that person should be 'unable or virtually unable to walk,' unnecessarily discriminates against persons who are severely restricted in their mobility for reasons other than by an inability to walk but who nonetheless suffer from severe disabilty which restricts their ability to leave their homes, such as those suffering from light sensitive atopic eczema (non-tolerance to daylight causing severe burning and skin-loss); and urgently calls upon the Government to consider amending accordingly section 73 of the Social Security Act 1992 and Regulation 12 of the Social Security (Disability Living Allowance) Regulations 1992. Hesford, Stephen 129 O'Hara, Edward Withdrawn Hesford, Stephen 1999-06-23 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-23 Signed Plaskitt, James 1999-06-23 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-06-23 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-06-23 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-23 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-23 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-23 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-06-23 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1999-06-23 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-06-23 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-06-23 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-23 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-06-23 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-23 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-23 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-06-23 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1999-06-23 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-23 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-06-23 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-23 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-23 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-06-23 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-06-24 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-06-24 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-24 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-06-24 Signed Lewis, Terry 1999-06-24 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-24 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-24 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-06-24 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-06-25 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-06-25 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-06-25 Signed Drew, David 1999-06-25 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-28 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-28 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1999-06-29 Signed Cann, Jamie 1999-06-29 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed Watts, Dave 1999-06-29 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-30 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-30 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-06-30 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-30 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-30 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Hope, Phil 1999-07-01 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-01 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-07-01 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-07-01 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1999-07-01 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Austin, John 1999-07-01 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-07-02 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-02 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-07-02 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-07-05 Signed McAllion, John 1999-07-05 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-05 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-06 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-07-06 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Coleman, Iain 1999-07-06 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-07-06 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-07-07 Signed King, Oona 1999-07-07 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-07 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-07-07 Signed Connarty, Michael 1999-07-07 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-07 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Humble, Joan 1999-07-08 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-07-08 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-08 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-08 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1999-07-08 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Thompson, William 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-07-13 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-07-15 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-20 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-07-20 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-07-20 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-07-20 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-07-21 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed McWalter, Tony 1999-07-22 Signed Morgan, Julie 1999-07-26 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-07-27 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-07-27 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-10-19 Signed Swinney, John 1999-10-21 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16607 1998-99 756 That this House deplores the comments of Resident Magistrate Bernadette Kelly while sentencing two elected Northern Ireland Assembly Members whom the Police had indicated had been helpful in restoring calm during street incidents in Londonderry; condemns the Resident Magistrate for suggesting that the Assembly Members should resign their seat; and recognises the clear political content and bias contained in her remarks. Robinson, Peter 2 Robinson, Peter 1999-06-23 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed 16608 1998-99 757 That this House expresses its concern that widows are worse off under this Government; notes that the Government is continuing to implement policies which will increase means testing, remove income from widows only six months after bereavement, and increase their tax bill; further notes that the cumulative effect of the Government's policies combines to remove over half a billion pounds from widows; welcomes the attempt to provide equality within the system for widowers but notes that this could have been introduced on a cost neutral basis. Rendel, David 27 Rendel, David 1999-06-24 Proposed Oaten, Mark 1999-06-24 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-24 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-06-24 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-06-24 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-06-28 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-28 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-06-28 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-06-28 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-06-29 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-29 Signed Heath, David 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-07-02 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-07-02 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-07-05 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-06 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-07 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-12 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed 16609 1998-99 758 That this House deplores the fact that the oldest set of golf clubs in the world, currently owned by Royal Troon Golf Club, may be sold to the World Golf Hall of Fame in Florida, USA thus depriving Scotland of a unique part of its sporting heritage. Osborne, Sandra 6 Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-24 Proposed Hood, Jim 1999-06-24 Signed Maxton, John 1999-06-24 Signed Browne, Desmond 1999-06-24 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-06-24 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-06-24 Signed 16610 1998-99 759 That this House congratulates Malcolm Brodie on being conferred with an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Ulster on 1st July 1999 in recognition of his services to British sports journalism during his 40 years as Sports Editor of the Belfast Telegraph and Ireland's Saturday Night; and wishes him many more journalistic years to come. Pendry, Tom 27 Pendry, Tom 1999-06-24 Proposed Robinson, Peter 1999-06-24 Signed Ross, William 1999-06-24 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1999-06-24 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-24 Signed Snape, Peter 1999-06-24 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-24 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-24 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-06-24 Signed Bradshaw, Ben 1999-06-24 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-06-24 Signed Davies, Geraint 1999-06-24 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-06-24 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-24 Signed Thompson, William 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Connarty, Michael 1999-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-07-08 Signed Taylor, John D 1999-07-08 Signed Maginnis, Ken 1999-07-12 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Paisley, Ian 1999-10-19 Signed Walker, A Cecil 1999-10-19 Signed 16611 1998-99 760 That this House welcomes Ministers' proposals to change the national census to allow the Kashmiri population in the United Kingdom to write in their chosen identity; notes that the Irish United Kingdom community had this ability at the last census, and that in the next census it is proposed to formally give Irish as a choice rather than having to write it in; further notes that the Kashmiri population in the United Kingdom consists of up to half a million people; further notes that the census is there to provide crucial data for public and private sector providers and that data on the Kashmiri community needs to be systematically gathered to be of use; and requests the Government to reconsider the proposal to formally recognise the Kashmiri population in the next census. Fitzsimons, Lorna 24 Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-24 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-24 Signed Sarwar, Mohammad 1999-06-24 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-06-24 Signed Kaufman, Gerald 1999-06-24 Signed Moran, Margaret 1999-06-24 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-24 Signed Galloway, George 1999-06-24 Signed Woolas, Phil 1999-06-24 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-07-02 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-06 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed 16612 1998-99 761 That this House believes that people's salt intake in the United Kingdom is too high, leading to increases in blood pressure which in turn is responsible for an increasing number of strokes and heart attacks, the two commonest causes of death in the United Kingdom; recognises that 80 per cent. of the salt intake in the general population now comes from salt added to processed food; and calls on the Government to do everything possible to reduce salt intake by putting pressure on the food industry to reduce the salt content of processed food, as has been shown to be possible by the ASDA initiative where the salt content of their processed food has been reduced by between 10 per cent. and 25 per cent. Pollard, Kerry 131 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Pollard, Kerry 1999-06-24 Proposed Perham, Linda 1999-06-24 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-24 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-06-24 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-06-24 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-24 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-28 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-29 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Starkey, Phyllis 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-01 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-01 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-05 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-07-06 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-07-27 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-10-19 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-10-19 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-10-19 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-10-19 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-10-19 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-10-19 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-10-19 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1999-10-19 Signed Clark, David 1999-10-19 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-10-19 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-10-19 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-10-19 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-10-19 Signed Crausby, David 1999-10-19 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-10-19 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-10-19 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-10-19 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-10-19 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-10-19 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-10-19 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-10-19 Signed Field, Frank 1999-10-19 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-10-19 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-10-19 Signed Grogan, John 1999-10-19 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-10-19 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-10-19 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Taylor, David 1999-10-19 Signed Wilkinson, John 1999-10-19 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-10-19 Signed Pearson, Ian 1999-10-20 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-10-20 Signed Randall, John 1999-10-20 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-10-20 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-10-20 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-10-20 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-10-20 Signed Linton, Martin 1999-10-20 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-10-20 Signed Moonie, Lewis 1999-10-20 Signed Connarty, Michael 1999-10-20 Signed Davies, Ron 1999-10-20 Signed Atkins, Charlotte 1999-10-20 Signed Austin, John 1999-10-20 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-10-20 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-10-20 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-10-20 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-10-21 Signed Humble, Joan 1999-10-21 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1999-10-21 Signed Maxton, John 1999-10-21 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-10-21 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-10-21 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-10-21 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-10-21 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-10-21 Signed Atkinson, David 1999-10-21 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-10-21 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-10-25 Signed Henderson, Doug 1999-10-25 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-10-25 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-10-25 Signed Lepper, David 1999-10-25 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-10-25 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-10-25 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-10-25 Signed Stewart, Ian 1999-10-25 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-10-25 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1999-10-26 Signed McAllion, John 1999-10-26 Signed O'Brien, William 1999-10-26 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-10-27 Signed Turner, Neil 1999-10-27 Signed Rogers, Allan 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Stewart, David 1999-10-28 Signed Wright, Tony 1999-10-28 Signed Robinson, Geoffrey 1999-10-29 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-10-29 Signed Jackson, Robert 1999-11-01 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-11-01 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-11-01 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-11-02 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-11-03 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed King, Andy 1999-11-04 Signed Mudie, George 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-11-08 Signed King, Oona 1999-11-09 Signed Strang, Gavin 1999-11-09 Signed Norris, Dan 1999-11-10 Signed 16613 1998-99 762 That this House congratulates the Government and the Deputy Prime Minister on the offer of ú355.8 million as an out-of-court settlement of the long-running legal action arising from the previous administration's plunder of the surplus of the Bus Employees Superannuation Trust and the National Bus Pension Fund when the National Bus Company was privatised; notes that the NBC pension trustees believe the Government's offer represents the best settlement which can be achieved and intend to recommend it to the beneficiaries; congratulates Mr Francis Wheeler and the Transport and General Workers Union on their campaign to achieve resolution of the issue; notes that the proposed settlement means thousands of former National Bus Company employees will have a more secure future and the peace of mind of seeing justice done; and trusts that some means will be found to recompense Mr Francis Wheeler for the considerable personal expense to which he was put in challenging the previous government's plundering of his and his colleagues' pension funds. McNamara, Kevin 40 McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-25 Proposed Jones, Martyn 1999-06-25 Signed Marshall, David 1999-06-25 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-06-25 Signed Winterton, Rosie 1999-06-25 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-06-29 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-29 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-29 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-06-30 Signed Anderson, Donald 1999-06-30 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-06-30 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-07-01 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-01 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-01 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-05 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-05 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-23 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16614 1998-99 763 That this House is totally opposed to the use of child soldiers in wars throughout the world; notes that 300,000 children are currently fighting wars; and calls on the Government to support a draft protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child prohibiting the military recruitment of under 18s. McGrady, Eddie 51 McGrady, Eddie 1999-06-25 Proposed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-28 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-28 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-28 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-28 Signed Ross, William 1999-06-29 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-06-29 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-30 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-06-30 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-01 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-01 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-02 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-05 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-05 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-06 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-07 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-07 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-07-08 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-07-08 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-07-15 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Mallon, Seamus 1999-10-19 Signed 16615 1998-99 764 That this House welcomes the concessions made by the Government during the Report Stage of the Greater London Authority Bill on 4th May, Official Report, column 771; notes that the Government intends to amend the Bill in the Lords to update the London Freedom Pass scheme and that the statutory reserve scheme start and finish times will be brought up to date and the arrangements for determining costs will be clarified; further notes the Government's plan to give the boroughs powers to set up a statutory joint committee dealing with concessionary fares, which will have the option of taking decisions on the basis of qualified majority voting; regrets that the Government remains unwilling to amend the reserve scheme to provide for mainline rail services; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the legislative opportunity to update the reserve scheme in the interests of disabled people and senior citizens is not missed. Burstow, Paul 13 Burstow, Paul 1999-06-28 Proposed Opik, Lembit 1999-07-12 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-07-12 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-07-12 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-07-12 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-07-14 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-15 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-07-19 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-19 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-20 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16616 1998-99 765 That this House notes with dismay the decision of the Football Association to allow Manchester United to opt out of the Football Association Challenge Cup ending the hopes and dreams of thousands of amateur, semi-professional and professional clubs and millions of their followers for whom the FA Cup is a unique competition where the smallest can be drawn against the best; and calls on the FA to reschedule the third and, if necessary, subsequent rounds of the FA Cup and other fixtures from a period of the year where postponements due to poor weather are common in any event, in order to accommodate English participation in the World Club Championships. Sanders, Adrian 15 Sanders, Adrian 1999-06-28 Proposed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-06-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-30 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-30 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-21 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-07-27 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed 16617 1998-99 766 That this House is seriously concerned about Government plans to introduce spot fines for cyclists which would be a form of rough justice deeply damaging to the Government's own plans to encourage cycling and would be particularly unacceptable before cycling has been made safer by much better provision of cycle paths and allocated road space for cyclists; further considers that, while not condoning cyclists breaking the law, to deal uniquely with that problem sends out the wrong message at a time when the Government is already in danger of not meeting its targets on increasing cycle use, particularly given that the figures show pedestrians to be at negligible risk from cyclists compared with the risk to both pedestrians and cyclists from cars and other vehicles; and believes therefore that it would be a waste of police time to chase children on bicycles when illegal parking and other law-breaking by motorists that poses far more danger to both pedestrians and cyclists is widely ignored. Bradshaw, Ben 27 Bradshaw, Ben 1999-06-28 Proposed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-28 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-06-28 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-06-28 Signed Swayne, Desmond 1999-06-28 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-06-28 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-29 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-29 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-29 Signed Taylor, David 1999-06-29 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-06-30 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Robathan, Andrew 1999-07-08 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-20 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-21 Signed 16618 1998-99 767 That this House congratulates Labour-controlled Aberdeen City Council for its recognition of the importance of the fish processing industry to the economy of the city and the North East of Scotland and the serious impact that the proposed increases in water charges brought about by the implementation of the European Waste Water Directive would have on the industry; and further recognises that the Council's imaginative initiative in partnership with the industry in bringing forward a scheme to develop waste water treatment facilities for the industry is the first of its kind in the UK and will assist the fish processing industry in the city to meet the requirements of the Directive but at an affordable cost. Doran, Frank 11 Doran, Frank 1999-06-28 Proposed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-06-28 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-06-28 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-06-29 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-29 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-06-29 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed 16620 1998-99 766A1 after 'by' insert 'amending the law on liability for accidents,'. Jones, Lynne 1 Jones, Lynne 1999-06-29 Proposed 16621 1998-99 769 That this House recognises Richmond and London Scottish Rugby and Football Clubs' long tenure of Richmond Athletic Ground and congratulates them on attracting each weekend, during the season, over 700 children and young adults to train and play rugby on the grounds; further notes the possible enforced sale of the lease to Chelsea Football Club; and calls upon the Crown Estate which owns the freehold to ensure that the future lease holders will ensure continued provision of mini and youth team amateur rugby at the ground. Tonge, Jenny 15 Tonge, Jenny 1999-06-29 Proposed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-01 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-07-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-05 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-07 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-08 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed 16622 1998-99 770 That this House regrets the decision of the Football Association to encourage the withdrawal of Manchester United from the 1999-2000 FA challenge cup competition to facilitate participation in a meaningless tournament in South America; believes that the absence of the holders will damage the integrity of the world's foremost football cup competition; doubts, in any case, the efficacy of the club undertaking an arduous overseas campaign at a critical stage of the domestic season; believes that to do so will not be in the best interests of Manchester United and its supporters; and therefore urges the directors of the club to concentrate upon the defence of The Treble to the exclusion of all else in 1999-2000. Lewis, Terry 20 Lewis, Terry 1999-06-29 Proposed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-30 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-30 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-30 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-02 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-05 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-06 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Clark, David 1999-07-15 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-07-27 Signed 16623 1998-99 771 That this House is appalled at the decision of Tameside MBC to go for compulsory purchase orders on Denton and Fairfield golf courses in order to further North West Water plc's plans to build a business park on the land; notes that a compulsory purchase order can only mean that Arrowcroft, the developers, consider that the scheme now before the public inquiry is not viable on its own and their long-term plans are to cover all the land now used for golf courses with buildings; and now calls on North West Water to abandon all development on this site and to support the Government's plans for a renaissance of Britain's cities by ensuring that new high-tech jobs are attracted onto brownfield sites in Tameside and East Manchester. Kaufman, Gerald 4 Kaufman, Gerald 1999-06-29 Proposed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed 16624 1998-99 772 That this House is shocked by the findings of the recent investigation carried out by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection at Harlan UK, which breeds dogs for the research industry; notes that these findings included poor levels of care and husbandry, lack of exercise and of social human contact even for individually-housed dogs, lack of bedding or nesting materials even for females giving birth, dogs left unattended for up to 20 hours, dogs kept in overcrowded conditions leading to aggressive behaviour and even death, and overbreeding leading to killing of dogs because they are considered to be 'surplus to requirements'; further notes that many of the findings constitute breaches of the Home Office Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals in Designated Breeding and Supplying Establishments and that at least two of the standard conditions for breeding establishments listed in the Home Office Guidance on the Operation of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 were also breached; is concerned that this investigation is the latest of many to reveal serious problems with the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; and therefore calls for Harlan UK's certificate of designation to be withdrawn and for a Home Office inquiry into the overbreeding and killing of research animals. Baker, Norman 110 Baker, Norman 1999-06-29 Proposed Simpson, Alan 1999-06-29 Seconded Smith, Angela E 1999-06-29 Seconded Loughton, Tim 1999-06-29 Seconded Flynn, Paul 1999-06-29 Seconded Hancock, Mike 1999-06-29 Seconded Russell, Bob 1999-06-29 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-06-29 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-06-30 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-30 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-30 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-30 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-30 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-06-30 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-07-01 Signed Jones, Barry 1999-07-01 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-01 Signed King, Oona 1999-07-02 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-02 Signed Corbett, Robin 1999-07-02 Signed George, Bruce 1999-07-02 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-07-02 Signed Morgan, Julie 1999-07-05 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-05 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-05 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-07-05 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-07-05 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-05 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-06 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-07-06 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-07-06 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-06 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-06 Signed Burstow, Paul 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-07-06 Signed Bermingham, Gerald 1999-07-06 Signed Wright, Anthony D 1999-07-06 Signed Rammell, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-07 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-07-07 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-07-07 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-07-07 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Campbell, Alan 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Webb, Steve 1999-07-07 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-07-08 Signed Shipley, Debra 1999-07-08 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-07-08 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-07-08 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-08 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-08 Signed Hamilton, Fabian 1999-07-08 Signed Body, Richard 1999-07-08 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Palmer, Nick 1999-07-14 Signed Humble, Joan 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-07-15 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-07-19 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-20 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-07-20 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-21 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-21 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-21 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-21 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-21 Signed Wood, Mike 1999-07-21 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-07-22 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-07-22 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-07-23 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-07-26 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-07-27 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-10-19 Signed Amess, David 1999-10-19 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-10-19 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-10-20 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-10-25 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Williams, Alan 1999-10-29 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed Kingham, Tess 1999-11-10 Signed 16625 1998-99 773 That this House notes with concern that the British Medical Association report on Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Prolonging Medical Treatment makes no distinction between the effect of withdrawing life-support, such as ventilation, and withdrawal of food and fluid by tube from a patient who is not dying, and that the report fails to recognise that the former action will result in a patient dying from his or her pre-existing condition whereas the latter will result in the patient dying from dehydration and starvation caused directly by the doctor, nurse or other health-care worker removing the patient's feeding tube; further notes with alarm that these guidelines are intended to be followed in a much wider range of cases and conditions than Persistent Vegetative State, relying upon the advice of one independent doctor alone without the current requirement to make an application to the courts; notes that, following the decision in the House of Lords in the case of Airedale NHS Trust v Bland, which currently applies only to PVS patients, this could result in doctors and nurses being obliged to kill their patients by dehydration if the guidlines were ever to become accepted in practice; and calls on the Secretary of State immediately to circulate all hospitals and health-care workers to emphasise that the guidelines do not represent legal guidelines and should not be adopted. Benton, Joe 35 Benton, Joe 1999-06-29 Proposed Roe, Marion 1999-06-29 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-06-29 Signed Amess, David 1999-06-29 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-06-29 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-30 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-06-30 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-06-30 Signed Taylor, Teddy 1999-06-30 Signed Leigh, Edward 1999-07-01 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-07-01 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-07-05 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed Rowlands, Ted 1999-07-20 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-07-22 Signed Brazier, Julian 1999-07-23 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-07-26 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-10-19 Signed Smith, Geraldine 1999-10-19 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-10-19 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-10-19 Signed Burnett, John 1999-10-19 Signed Cann, Jamie 1999-10-19 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-10-19 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-10-19 Signed 16626 1998-99 774 That this House notes with concern that the UN Secretary General has been forced to postpone the ballot on East Timor's future status, on 8th August, because the security conditions are not conducive to a free and fair ballot; is extremely disturbed that violence and intimidation by paramilitaries backed by the Indonesian military continue unabated and that at least 45,000 East Timorese have been internally displaced due to paramilitary activities and confined in concentration camp-like conditions; believes it is essential that responsibility for security is taken away from the Indonesian security forces, who are not neutral; is further concerned that certain political groups do not enjoy the freedom to organise and conduct peaceful activities and regrets the continued detention under house arrest of the independence leader, Xanana Gusmao, which seriously impedes the pro-independence campaign; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to press for the disarming of all militia groups so that a UN peace-keeping force can ensure that the ballot is conducted in a fair and peaceful way; calls upon Her Majesty's Government to sever all links with the Indonesian military, including arms sales and training of military personnel; further calls for the UN to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches the internally displaced people and that conditions are made safe for them to return home, to register and to vote free from intimidation; and further calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Xanana Gusmao and all other East Timorese political prisoners to enable them to play a full part in the consultative process. Clwyd, Ann 90 Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Clwyd, Ann 1999-06-29 Proposed Morgan, Julie 1999-06-29 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1999-06-29 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-06-29 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-06-29 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-06-29 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-06-29 Signed Marshall-Andrews, Robert 1999-06-29 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-06-29 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-06-29 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-06-29 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-06-29 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-06-29 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-06-29 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-06-29 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-06-29 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-06-29 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-06-29 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-06-29 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-06-29 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-06-30 Signed Heath, David 1999-06-30 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-06-30 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-06-30 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-06-30 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-06-30 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-06-30 Signed Cummings, John 1999-06-30 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-06-30 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-06-30 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-06-30 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-06-30 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-06-30 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-06-30 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-06-30 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-01 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-07-02 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-05 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-05 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-06 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-06 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-06 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-06 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-07 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-07-07 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-07 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Taylor, David 1999-07-07 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-07-08 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-07-08 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-08 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-07-08 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-07-08 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-07-12 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-12 Signed Ellman, Louise 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-13 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-07-14 Signed Chidgey, David 1999-07-14 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Wallace, James 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-07-16 Signed Galloway, George 1999-07-16 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-07-16 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1999-07-19 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-07-23 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed 16627 1998-99 775 That this House condemns the recent conviction and sentence of death on Abdullah Ocalan; supports the view of Amnesty International that his trial violated both Turkish national law and international standards for fair trials; believes that the international community should broker peace talks between the Turkish Government and the Kurdish people in which Abdullah Ocalan should play a part; and calls upon the Turkish Government to fulfil its obligations as a member of the Council of Europe and party to the European Convention on Human Rights. Austin, John 27 Austin, John 1999-06-30 Proposed McDonnell, John 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-07-02 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-05 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-07-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-05 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-07-05 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-05 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-06 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-06 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-07-06 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16628 1998-99 776 That this House calls upon the Government immediately to introduce free transport for all senior citizens in Northern Ireland on reaching their 60th birthday. McGrady, Eddie 17 McGrady, Eddie 1999-06-30 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Taylor, John D 1999-07-06 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-07 Signed Trimble, David 1999-07-07 Signed Robinson, Peter 1999-07-08 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-08 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-07-08 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Thompson, William 1999-07-21 Signed Walker, A Cecil 1999-07-27 Signed Mallon, Seamus 1999-10-19 Signed Paisley, Ian 1999-10-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed 16629 1998-99 777 That this House condemns Connex South Central for continuing to run passenger trains between Gatwick and Victoria which mean that wheelchair-using passengers are forced to travel in the luggage van, which is not only an affront to all disabled people but must also give a very bad impression to international disabled travellers whose first experience of British attitudes is the journey from Gatwick Airport to London; and calls on Connex South Central to upgrade its rolling stock and bring this barbaric practice to an end before the arrival of the new millennium. Begg, Anne 36 Begg, Anne 1999-06-30 Proposed Griffiths, Nigel 1999-06-30 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-06-30 Signed Marshall, David 1999-06-30 Signed McKenna, Rosemary 1999-06-30 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-06-30 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-06-30 Signed Taylor, Dari 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-01 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-01 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-06 Signed Loughton, Tim 1999-07-06 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-07-06 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Bottomley, Peter 1999-07-07 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-08 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-08 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-07-08 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-08 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-13 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed 16630 1998-99 778 That this House notes with concern the decision of the Football Association to excuse Manchester United from participation in the Football Association Challenge Cup competition during the 1999-2000 season in order to participate in a FIFA World Club Championship tournament in South America; believes that the fixture congestion resulting from participation in this short-term tournament bears no comparison with the potential fixture congestion to which all clubs are exposed through participation in the longer-term FA Cup competition and from which Manchester United will be relieved; is concerned that this could well give Manchester United an unfair advantage in the Premier League at the most difficult stage of the 1999-2000 season; and calls upon the Football Association to reverse their decision and to insist that a club of Manchester United's undoubted and exceptional resources of finance and personnel should be able to participate in both tournaments and that if they refuse they should bear the responsibility of failing to represent their continent and their country in the FIFA World Club Championship. O'Hara, Edward 16 O'Hara, Edward 1999-06-30 Proposed Benton, Joe 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-01 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-05 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-07-06 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-07-07 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-07 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-07 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-07-08 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Clark, David 1999-07-15 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed 16631 1998-99 779 That this House recognises the importance of direct air links between regional airports and London as a vital element in an integrated transport policy; acknowledges the role of Heathrow and Gatwick as key European hub airports with unrivalled interlining capability with medium and long haul destinations; notes the relationship between strong Heathrow/regional links and tourism, inward investment, movement of cargo and efficient business communications; further notes the transfer of Heathrow slots by airline companies from domestic services to international destinations; and urges Her Majesty's Government to consider utilising the Public Service Obligations designation on key strategic routes in order to retain or enhance regional air services. Stewart, David 111 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Stewart, David 1999-06-30 Proposed Michie, Ray 1999-06-30 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-06-30 Signed Dunwoody, Gwyneth 1999-06-30 Signed Ewing, Margaret 1999-06-30 Signed Benn, Tony 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-05 Signed Pound, Stephen 1999-07-06 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-07-06 Signed Smith, Robert 1999-07-06 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-06 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-07-06 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-07-06 Signed Morgan, Alasdair 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-07-06 Signed Galloway, George 1999-07-06 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-07-06 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-07-07 Signed Southworth, Helen 1999-07-07 Signed Hepburn, Stephen 1999-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-07 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-07-07 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-07-07 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Pendry, Tom 1999-07-08 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-08 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-08 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-08 Signed Clark, David 1999-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-07-08 Signed Atherton, Candy 1999-07-08 Signed Wray, Jimmy 1999-07-08 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-07-12 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-07-12 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-07-12 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-12 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-07-12 Signed Curtis-Thomas, Claire 1999-07-12 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-12 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-12 Signed Ellman, Louise 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-07-13 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-13 Signed King, Andy 1999-07-13 Signed McAllion, John 1999-07-13 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-13 Signed Strang, Gavin 1999-07-13 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-14 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-07-14 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-07-14 Signed Blizzard, Bob 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-07-15 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-15 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-15 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-07-15 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-16 Signed Livsey, Richard 1999-07-16 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-07-16 Signed Foster, Derek 1999-07-16 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-16 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-07-16 Signed McCartney, Robert 1999-07-19 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1999-07-19 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-07-19 Signed Taylor, Matthew 1999-07-19 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-20 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-21 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-07-21 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-21 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-07-22 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-22 Signed Ross, William 1999-07-23 Signed Keen, Alan 1999-07-26 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-07-27 Signed Ladyman, Stephen 1999-07-27 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Maginnis, Ken 1999-10-19 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-10-19 Signed Swinney, John 1999-10-21 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16632 1998-99 780 That this House believes it is every citizen's duty to exercise the hard-won right to vote; and therefore urges the Government to consider the introduction of compulsory voting. Perham, Linda 11 Perham, Linda 1999-06-30 Proposed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-01 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-07-01 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-06 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-07 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-15 Signed 16633 1998-99 781 That this House notes India's use of military aircraft in Indian-controlled Kashmir for the first time outside wartime, that there is a bigger ratio of troops per adult male in Indian-controlled Kashmir than anywhere else in the world and that the Principality of Kashmir is the only state not to have had a plebiscite at partition; further notes that United Nations resolutions were passed at India's request in the 1940s promising a plebiscite yet 50 years on no such plebiscite has taken place; believes that until there is a demilitarisation and an end to the constant human rights abuses to men, women and children by the Indian forces in Kashmir a plebiscite is impossible; believes that the policy of 'leaving it to India and Pakistan' clearly has not worked; welcomes the Foreign Secretary's position that as India is a nuclear power the international community has a duty to protect human rights in Indian-controlled territory; believes that the conflict in Kashmir will not be resolved unless the international community puts pressure on the Indian Government to demilitarise and honours the United Nations resolution promising a plebiscite; and calls on the British Government to do all it can to ensure this outcome. Fitzsimons, Lorna 12 Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-30 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-30 Signed Moran, Margaret 1999-06-30 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-07-01 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-10-28 Signed 16634 1998-99 782 That this House notes that palliative care is provided in a number of settings, most notably by the hospice movement, yet most people's experience of palliative care is in a hospital setting; believes that it is crucial that National Health Service trusts take their responsibility to deliver the highest quality palliative care seriously; further notes that many hospitals have a named individual, usually a nurse, on each ward who is responsible for palliative care and that although this is well-established practice the training and resources made available to maintain a high quality palliative care network are less well established; believes that it is unacceptable for people still to suffer from a second-class palliative service in hospital; and calls on the Government, working with outside professionals and organisations, to identify existing good practice and ensure all United Kingdom citizens can expect the same high levels of care currently experienced by the minority. Fitzsimons, Lorna 55 Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Fitzsimons, Lorna 1999-06-30 Proposed Pike, Peter L 1999-06-30 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-06-30 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-01 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-01 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-01 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-01 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-01 Signed McNamara, Kevin 1999-07-01 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-01 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-01 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-01 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-07-01 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-02 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-07-05 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-05 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-07-06 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-06 Signed Marsden, Gordon 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Cummings, John 1999-07-06 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-07-06 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-06 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-07 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Taylor, David 1999-07-07 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-07-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-08 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-08 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-13 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1999-07-15 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-16 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-07-26 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed 16635 1998-99 783 That this House congratulates the National Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs on its initiative in organising its petition to put the 'young' back into farming; and supports the Federation in its call for Her Majesty's Government to develop specific policies for young people in agriculture and the countryside. Luff, Peter 51 Luff, Peter 1999-07-01 Proposed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-01 Signed Curry, David 1999-07-01 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-01 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-01 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-02 Signed Jones, Fiona 1999-07-05 Signed Gill, Christopher 1999-07-05 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-07-05 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-07-06 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-06 Signed Hayes, John 1999-07-07 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-07 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Taylor, David 1999-07-07 Signed Lawrence, Jackie 1999-07-08 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-08 Signed Colvin, Michael 1999-07-08 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Hurst, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed Smith, Geoffrey Johnson 1999-10-19 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-10-19 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-10-19 Signed Walter, Robert 1999-10-19 Signed Heath, David 1999-10-21 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-10-21 Signed Foster, Don 1999-10-25 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-10-25 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-10-25 Signed Edwards, Huw 1999-10-26 Signed King, Tom 1999-10-27 Signed Jones, Ieuan Wyn 1999-10-28 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1999-10-28 Signed Winterton, Ann 1999-10-28 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-10-29 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-11-03 Signed Bradley, Peter 1999-11-03 Signed Kidney, David 1999-11-04 Signed Cash, William 1999-11-08 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed Borrow, David S 1999-11-09 Signed 16636 1998-99 780A1 after 'duty', insert 'to decide whether or not'. Luff, Peter 1 Luff, Peter 1999-07-01 Proposed 16637 1998-99 780A2 after 'vote', insert 'but believes the right not to vote, if none of the candidates or parties standing for election has won the confidence or support of an individual voter, is important;'. Luff, Peter 1 Luff, Peter 1999-07-01 Proposed 16638 1998-99 780A3 after 'Government', insert 'not'. Luff, Peter 1 Luff, Peter 1999-07-01 Proposed 16639 1998-99 780A4 leave out from 'believes' to end and add 'that it would be shameful and insulting for Parliament to oblige persons to vote when it is Parliament which has surrendered to non-democratic institutions in Brussels so many of the powers entrusted to it by the people, and when in the recent Euro elections it offered voters the opportunity to vote for political parties instead of individuals; and considers that any system of compulsory voting would require provision for an opportunity for voters to state that they did not wish to express an opinion on the choices available to them.'. Taylor, Teddy 1 Taylor, Teddy 1999-07-01 Proposed 16640 1998-99 784 That this House welcomes the release of files on General Augusto Pinochet's regime by the CIA and US Defense Department's Defense Intelligence Agency; notes the involvement of the said agencies and their condoning of human rights abuses in Chile during that period; and calls on Her Majesty's Government also to release all files on the subject of Chile during General Pinochet's dictatorship, including all diplomatic reports between Chile and the United Kingdom during this period. Corbyn, Jeremy 27 Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-01 Proposed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-05 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Cummings, John 1999-07-06 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-07 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-08 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-08 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-07-08 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-07-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-16 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Davis, Terry 1999-07-21 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-07-22 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16641 1998-99 780A5 leave out from 'vote' to end. Barnes, Harry 1 Barnes, Harry 1999-07-01 Proposed 16642 1998-99 785 That this House deeply regrets the death of Sola Sierra, the Secretary of the Committee for the Families of Political Prisoners and the Disappeared in Chile; and applauds her lifelong work for human rights and justice, from her work with the Popular Unity Government from 1970 to 1973 to her steadfast campaign to bring the perpetrators of state violence to justice, including her visit to Britain in 1998 to advance the cause of Chilean human rights. Corbyn, Jeremy 25 Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-02 Proposed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-05 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-05 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-07-05 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-07-05 Signed Wise, Audrey 1999-07-05 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-06 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-06 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-06 Signed Cummings, John 1999-07-06 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-07 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-08 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed 16643 1998-99 780A6 at end add 'with provision for formally registering an abstention on the ballot paper if the elector so chooses.'. Stunell, Andrew 4 Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-05 Proposed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-07-14 Signed 16644 1998-99 786 That this House believes that every child should have a holiday; congratulates the Family Holiday Association for organising a millennium project, Time2Care, to provide holidays for every child in residential care during 2000; notes there are around 6,000 children in care, many from deprived backgrounds and many who have disabilities; further notes Time2Care will help many socially excluded children in every part of the country and in almost every constituency; congratulates the industry for pledging ú2 million pounds worth of holidays to the Time2Care project and Steven Freudmann, the President of ABTA, for nominating Time2Care as his President's Charity for 1999; and urges the Government to ensure this project is fully supported. Griffiths, Nigel 114 Mullin, Chris Withdrawn Stringer, Graham Withdrawn Griffiths, Nigel 1999-07-05 Proposed Pearson, Ian 1999-07-05 Signed Prentice, Gordon 1999-07-05 Signed Quinn, Lawrie 1999-07-05 Signed Ross, Ernie 1999-07-05 Signed Ruane, Chris 1999-07-05 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-07-05 Signed Salter, Martin 1999-07-05 Signed Savidge, Malcolm 1999-07-05 Signed Sedgemore, Brian 1999-07-05 Signed Shaw, Jonathan 1999-07-05 Signed Smith, Angela E 1999-07-05 Signed Harman, Harriet 1999-07-05 Signed Henderson, Ivan 1999-07-05 Signed Hood, Jim 1999-07-05 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-07-05 Signed Jones, Helen 1999-07-05 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-05 Signed Jones, Martyn 1999-07-05 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1999-07-05 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-07-05 Signed Laxton, Bob 1999-07-05 Signed Lewis, Ivan 1999-07-05 Signed Lewis, Terry 1999-07-05 Signed Livingstone, Ken 1999-07-05 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-05 Signed Marshall, Jim 1999-07-05 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-07-05 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-05 Signed Murphy, Jim 1999-07-05 Signed Osborne, Sandra 1999-07-05 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-05 Signed Browne, Desmond 1999-07-05 Signed Campbell, Ronnie 1999-07-05 Signed Campbell-Savours, DN 1999-07-05 Signed Cawsey, Ian 1999-07-05 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1999-07-05 Signed Clark, Paul 1999-07-05 Signed Clarke, Eric 1999-07-05 Signed Clwyd, Ann 1999-07-05 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-05 Signed Darvill, Keith 1999-07-05 Signed Davidson, Ian 1999-07-05 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-05 Signed Donohoe, Brian H 1999-07-05 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-05 Signed Evans, Nigel 1999-07-05 Signed Fitzpatrick, Jim 1999-07-05 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-05 Signed Gerrard, Neil 1999-07-05 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-05 Signed Golding, Llin 1999-07-05 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-07-05 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-05 Signed Austin, John 1999-07-05 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-07-05 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-07-05 Signed Berry, Roger 1999-07-05 Signed Steinberg, Gerry 1999-07-05 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-05 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-05 Signed Todd, Mark 1999-07-05 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-07-05 Signed Watts, Dave 1999-07-05 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-07-05 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-07-05 Signed Wright, Tony 1999-07-05 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-06 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-06 Signed Hesford, Stephen 1999-07-06 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Clarke, Tom 1999-07-06 Signed Cummings, John 1999-07-06 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-06 Signed Efford, Clive 1999-07-06 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-07-07 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-07 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-07 Signed Dawson, Hilton 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-07 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-07 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-08 Signed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-08 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-08 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Cunningham, Jim 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-07-13 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-14 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-14 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-14 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-16 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-19 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-21 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Clarke, Tony 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-10-19 Signed 16645 1998-99 787 That this House warmly congratulates Sense and Deafblind UK on their lobby of Parliament on Thursday 24th June, at which 100 deafblind people of all ages expressed their case for the right to the specialist one-to-one support they need to participate in society and access the world; notes that only one in eight deafblind people currently have this support, resulting in the majority suffering extreme social exclusion; believes that trained workers such as communicator-guides, deafblind interpreters and community-based intervenors transform deafblind people's lives, preventing depression and dependency, enabling them to go out, learn about the world, form relationships, gain the skills they need to be employable and access basic services; notes that an investment of as little as ú8 million a year could bring many deafblind people back into society; and calls on the Government to act on the 'Yes to Access' Campaign for a legal entitlement to specialist one-to-one support for deafblind people and ring-fenced funding. Berry, Roger 122 Berry, Roger 1999-07-06 Proposed Loughton, Tim 1999-07-06 Seconded Bottomley, Peter 1999-07-06 Seconded Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-06 Seconded Wyatt, Derek 1999-07-06 Seconded Burstow, Paul 1999-07-06 Signed Stoate, Howard 1999-07-06 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-07-07 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-07 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-07 Signed Oaten, Mark 1999-07-07 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-07 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-07 Signed Taylor, David 1999-07-07 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-08 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-08 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Levitt, Tom 1999-07-14 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-14 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-14 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-07-14 Signed Perham, Linda 1999-07-15 Signed Ruddock, Joan 1999-07-15 Signed Kidney, David 1999-07-15 Signed Love, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-15 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-07-15 Signed Clark, David 1999-07-15 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-15 Signed Davey, Valerie 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-16 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-16 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-07-16 Signed Worthington, Tony 1999-07-16 Signed Pollard, Kerry 1999-07-19 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-19 Signed McCabe, Steve 1999-07-19 Signed Cummings, John 1999-07-19 Signed Davies, Ron 1999-07-19 Signed Field, Frank 1999-07-19 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-19 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-20 Signed Khabra, Piara S 1999-07-20 Signed Mackinlay, Andrew 1999-07-20 Signed Olner, Bill 1999-07-20 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-20 Signed Foster, Derek 1999-07-20 Signed Beith, Alan 1999-07-20 Signed Blackman, Liz 1999-07-20 Signed Harris, Evan 1999-07-21 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-21 Signed Lepper, David 1999-07-21 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Foster, Don 1999-07-21 Signed Morgan, Julie 1999-07-22 Signed Organ, Diana 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-22 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-22 Signed Hall, Patrick 1999-07-22 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-22 Signed O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-23 Signed Williams, Alan W 1999-07-23 Signed Russell, Christine 1999-07-26 Signed Moore, Michael 1999-07-26 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-07-26 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1999-07-26 Signed Chaytor, David 1999-07-26 Signed Cook, Frank 1999-07-26 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-07-26 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-27 Signed Sawford, Phil 1999-07-27 Signed Singh, Marsha 1999-07-27 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed McCafferty, Chris 1999-07-27 Signed Ellman, Louise 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-07-27 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-10-19 Signed Hayes, John 1999-10-19 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Miller, Andrew 1999-10-19 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-10-19 Signed Fabricant, Michael 1999-10-19 Signed Amess, David 1999-10-19 Signed Baker, Norman 1999-10-19 Signed Begg, Anne 1999-10-19 Signed Best, Harold 1999-10-19 Signed Stinchcombe, Paul 1999-10-19 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-10-19 Signed Breed, Colin 1999-10-25 Signed Campbell, Menzies 1999-10-25 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Ross, William 1999-11-02 Signed Davies, Denzil 1999-11-08 Signed 16646 1998-99 788 That this House notes that the Chartered Institute of Taxation estimates that a million older people have overpaid as much as ú500 million in tax on their income from savings and that Her Majesty's Treasury has no information concerning the extent to which tax is overpaid by older people on their savings income; is concerned that there is no co-ordinated Government effort to inform older people of their right to claim overpaid tax; believes that the current plans for a Taxback campaign next year are inadequate and fail to co-ordinate efforts between Her Majesty's Treasury and the Department of Social Security; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to adopt a proactive approach to inform older people of their tax rights. Burstow, Paul 26 Burstow, Paul 1999-07-06 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-07-07 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-07 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-08 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-07-08 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Ballard, Jackie 1999-07-13 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-07-14 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-07-14 Signed Tonge, Jenny 1999-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-15 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-16 Signed McGrady, Eddie 1999-07-19 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-19 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-07-26 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1999-07-26 Signed 16647 1998-99 789 That this House believes that the current nationwide provision of 84 public text phones is inadequate; notes that in the past two years there has been no increase in the number of public textphones; is concerned that plans to increase the number of public textphones to 400 by 2000 have been dropped or postponed; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to take action urgently to improve access to telecommunications for deaf and hearing-impaired people. Burstow, Paul 26 Burstow, Paul 1999-07-06 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-07-07 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-07 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-08 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-07-13 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Levitt, Tom 1999-07-14 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-07-19 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-19 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Bruce, Malcolm 1999-07-26 Signed 16648 1998-99 790 That this House supports the proposal to establish a Children's Rights Commissioner in England, with linked officers in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland; recognises that the powers and duties of such an officer would be to promote children's rights and interests and ensure they are taken into account by ministers, local authorities, private and voluntary bodies, to promote compliance with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and to ensure that children have effective ways of raising their concerns and problems; and commends the use of Committee Room 6 on Wednesday 14th July for a meeting to enable all honourable Members to discuss the implications of the Children's Rights Commission Bill introduced earlier that afternoon. Dawson, Hilton 55 Dawson, Hilton 1999-07-06 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-07-07 Signed Smyth, Martin 1999-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-07 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-07 Signed Gibson, Ian 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-08 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Fyfe, Maria 1999-07-08 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-08 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed White, Brian 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-07-12 Signed O'Neill, Martin 1999-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-13 Signed Donaldson, Jeffrey 1999-07-13 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-13 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-07-13 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-14 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Mitchell, Austin 1999-07-14 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-14 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-14 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-14 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-14 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-14 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-19 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-19 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-20 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-22 Signed Stewart, David 1999-07-22 Signed Murphy, Denis 1999-07-26 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-10-19 Signed Williams, Betty 1999-10-25 Signed Jones, Nigel 1999-10-28 Signed Truswell, Paul 1999-11-03 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-11-04 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed 16649 1998-99 791 That this House congratulates the organisers of Jailbreak 1999 who this last weekend raised over ú100,000 for charities in Herefordshire and Worcestershire; recalls the work of Ron Davies and Gren Williams of Hereford Police who over 10 years have raised almost ú1 million for charity; pays tribute to the West Mercia Constabulary and BBC Radio Hereford and Worcester who promoted the event, the 600 people from Herefordshire who participated in the event, and to the thousands of others who supported them; and looks forward to the millennium event next year. Keetch, Paul 27 Smith, Jacqui Withdrawn Keetch, Paul 1999-07-06 Proposed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-06 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-07-06 Signed Spicer, Michael 1999-07-06 Signed Hughes, Simon 1999-07-06 Signed Kemp, Fraser 1999-07-06 Signed Kennedy, Charles 1999-07-06 Signed Kirkbride, Julie 1999-07-06 Signed Llwyd, Elfyn 1999-07-06 Signed Luff, Peter 1999-07-06 Signed Opik, Lembit 1999-07-06 Signed Flint, Caroline 1999-07-06 Signed Allan, Richard 1999-07-06 Signed Bell, Martin 1999-07-06 Signed Hoyle, Lindsay 1999-07-07 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-07 Signed Mahon, Alice 1999-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-08 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-08 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-08 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-15 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-21 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-27 Signed 16650 1998-99 792 That this House recognises that a significant proportion of all road accidents resulting in death or serious injury is caused by sleepiness; notes the human misery caused by fatal road accidents, which cost around ú1 million each; further notes that at least 1 per cent. of the United Kingdom adult population has a medical cause for sleepiness; acknowledges the Royal College of Physicians' observation that untreated sleep apnoea sufferes may have driving impairments comparable with those of other drivers well over the legal alcohol limit; acknowledges that sleep apnoea is readily treatable with a machine costing ú300 which lasts 10 years; welcomes the launch of the British Sleep Foundation, whose aims are to increase the public and professional understanding of sleep-related disorders, to reduce the incidence of driving accidents and other health and safety problems related to insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders and to advocate public policy change which promotes education, research and NHS treatment; and calls on Her Majesty's Government fully to support the aims of the British Sleep Foundation. Mahon, Alice 69 Mahon, Alice 1999-07-06 Proposed Harris, Evan 1999-07-06 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-06 Signed Barron, Kevin 1999-07-06 Signed Wigley, Dafydd 1999-07-06 Signed Winterton, Nicholas 1999-07-06 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-07-07 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-07 Signed Kumar, Ashok 1999-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Moffatt, Laura 1999-07-07 Signed Chisholm, Malcolm 1999-07-07 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-07 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-07 Signed Godman, Norman A 1999-07-07 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-07 Signed Griffiths, Jane 1999-07-07 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-07 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-08 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-08 Signed Hancock, Mike 1999-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-13 Signed Turner, Desmond 1999-07-13 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-14 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-14 Signed Godsiff, Roger 1999-07-14 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-14 Signed Brand, Peter 1999-07-15 Signed Caton, Martin 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Hopkins, Kelvin 1999-07-16 Signed Naysmith, Doug 1999-07-16 Signed Dean, Janet 1999-07-16 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-16 Signed Cummings, John 1999-07-19 Signed Dalyell, Tam 1999-07-19 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-19 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-20 Signed Illsley, Eric 1999-07-21 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Morgan, Julie 1999-07-22 Signed Cunningham, Roseanna 1999-07-22 Signed Davey, Edward 1999-07-22 Signed Foster, Michael Jabez 1999-07-22 Signed Sanders, Adrian 1999-07-23 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Beggs, Roy 1999-07-26 Signed Griffiths, Nigel 1999-07-27 Signed Rendel, David 1999-07-27 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-27 Signed Pike, Peter L 1999-10-19 Signed Kirkwood, Archy 1999-10-19 Signed Michie, Ray 1999-10-19 Signed Brady, Graham 1999-10-19 Signed Buck, Karen 1999-10-19 Signed Amess, David 1999-10-19 Signed Willis, Phil 1999-10-19 Signed Prosser, Gwyn 1999-11-02 Signed Abbott, Diane 1999-11-04 Signed Strang, Gavin 1999-11-09 Signed 16651 1998-99 793 That this House urges businesses to develop environmental management systems in accordance with the international standard ISO 14000, improve their operations and procedures by reducing waste, energy use, emissions and pollution, manage resources in a holistic and sensitive way, publish and monitor environmental targets and actual performance in their annual reports, strive to achieve environmental goals by encouraging employee participation, minimise bureaucracy through clear, simple and effective procedures and encourage customers and suppliers to introduce compatible environmental management systems; and congratulates those businesses already committed to environmental improvements. Marsden, Paul 30 Marsden, Paul 1999-07-06 Proposed Foster, Michael John 1999-07-06 Signed Russell, Bob 1999-07-07 Signed Iddon, Brian 1999-07-07 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-07 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-07 Signed Taylor, David 1999-07-07 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-08 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-08 Signed Thomas, Gareth 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-07-13 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Butler, Christine 1999-07-14 Signed Cable, Vincent 1999-07-14 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-14 Signed Brake, Tom 1999-07-15 Signed Drew, David 1999-07-15 Signed George, Andrew 1999-07-15 Signed Best, Harold 1999-07-15 Signed Stunell, Andrew 1999-07-16 Signed Drown, Julia 1999-07-19 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-19 Signed Brown, Russell 1999-07-20 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed Gunnell, John 1999-07-26 Signed Griffiths, Win 1999-07-27 Signed 16652 1998-99 754A1 at end add 'and to ensure that concessionary bus passes are available equally to men and women over 60.'. O'Hara, Edward 1 O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-06 Proposed 16653 1998-99 794 That this House congratulates Knowsley council on winning with its Community Information Programme the Global Bangemann Challenge, an international information technology award; notes that out of 730 entrants, including many major cities of the world, only 92 reached the finals, including only six from Europe and one, Knowsley, from the United Kingdom; is impressed to note that those outclassed by Knowsley included New York, Washington and Seattle, the home of Microsoft; and commends Knowsley for this demonstration on a world stage of its commitment to the use of information technology for community development and the personal empowerment of the people of Knowsley. O'Hara, Edward 13 O'Hara, Edward 1999-07-06 Proposed Hesford, Stephen 1999-07-07 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-07 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-07 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-08 Signed Wareing, Robert N 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-13 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-07-13 Signed Simpson, Alan 1999-07-14 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-14 Signed Corbyn, Jeremy 1999-07-14 Signed McDonnell, John 1999-07-21 Signed 16654 1998-99 795 That this House recognises the contribution made to this country by thousands of former service personnel who are now suffering from asbestos-related illnesses because of the work they did while serving; further notes that the time between exposure to asbestos dust and the first signs of the disease is typically between 15 and 40 plus years; regrets that former service personnel whose exposure to asbestos dust and fibre was before 15th May 1987 are prevented from claiming compensation; and calls on the Government to introduce a compensation scheme for all former service personnel affected by illnesses caused by their exposure to asbestos during their service. Hancock, Mike 54 Hancock, Mike 1999-07-07 Proposed Russell, Bob 1999-07-07 Signed Clapham, Michael 1999-07-07 Signed Cotter, Brian 1999-07-07 Signed Flynn, Paul 1999-07-07 Signed Skinner, Dennis 1999-07-08 Signed Jones, Lynne 1999-07-08 Signed Keetch, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Lewis, Julian 1999-07-08 Signed Marsden, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Michie, Bill 1999-07-08 Signed Cunliffe, Lawrence 1999-07-08 Signed Dobbin, Jim 1999-07-08 Signed Barnes, Harry 1999-07-08 Signed Tyler, Paul 1999-07-08 Signed Cryer, Ann 1999-07-12 Signed Etherington, Bill 1999-07-12 Signed Fearn, Ronnie 1999-07-12 Signed Gorrie, Donald 1999-07-12 Signed Vis, Rudi 1999-07-12 Signed Harvey, Nick 1999-07-13 Signed Cohen, Harry 1999-07-13 Signed Cox, Tom 1999-07-13 Signed Dismore, Andrew 1999-07-13 Signed Wyatt, Derek 1999-07-13 Signed Rapson, Syd 1999-07-14 Signed Sanders, Adrian