That this House is saddened, disappointed and alarmed that the present United States Administration should see fit to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in order to facilitate their implementation of the National Missile Defence System, thus compounding the offence given to other members of the international community by their abandoning of Kyoto and the refusal of Congress to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Ottawa Agreement on anti-personnel land mines; and believes that these actions by the now pre-summit world power do not bode well for the future of planet earth and the human race.

That this House is saddened, disappointed and alarmed that the present United States Administration should see fit to withdraw from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in order to facilitate their implementation of the National Missile Defence System, thus compounding the offence given to other members of the international community by their...

That this House, in common with many Yorkshire people, does not share the enthusiasm of the Leader of the Opposition and his party for the U.S. Government's plans to use Fylingdale for the implementation of its national missile defence system.

That this House, in common with many Yorkshire people, does not share the enthusiasm of the Leader of the Opposition and his party for the U.S. Government's plans to use Fylingdale for the implementation of its national missile defence system.

That this House expresses concern at President Bush's intention 'to move beyond the constraints' of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in developing Missile Defence; and endorses the unanimous conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, which recommended that the Government voice the grave doubts about NMD in the UK, questioned whether US plans to deploy NMD represent an appropriate response to the proliferation problems faced by the international community; and recommended that the Government encourage the USA to explore all ways of reducing the threat it perceives.

That this House expresses concern at President Bush's intention 'to move beyond the constraints' of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty in developing Missile Defence; and endorses the unanimous conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, which recommended that the Government voice the grave doubts about NMD in the UK, questioned whether...

That this House is alarmed at the threat to the future of the planet from global warming; notes with concern the decision of President Bush to reject the Kyoto Protocols following the Rio Convention signed by this father, and that his Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill warns that the proposed global warming treaty does not go far enough, and that scientists on the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control warn that the earth is warming faster than they predicted six years ago; further notes that without the treaty, US carbon dioxide emissions are projected to increase by 34 per cent. of 1990 levels by 2012, and that each person in the developing world produces about 2 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from fuel combustion while every European produces about 12 tonnes and every US citizen about 20 tonnes and that in 1999 the US produced 5,558 billion kilos of carbon dioxide; recalls that 84 countries agreed to the Kyoto Protocols and that leading senators and representatives have tabled a cross-party Bill calling for US utility companies to meet Kyoto targets; and urges Coca Cola, which helped fund President Bush's election, to campaign to persuade the President to endorse the Kyoto agreement in Bonn in July,

That this House is alarmed at the threat to the future of the planet from global warming; notes with concern the decision of President Bush to reject the Kyoto Protocols following the Rio Convention signed by this father, and that his Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill warns that the proposed global...

That this House expresses concern at the USAs unwillingness to support a number of international agreements; condemns the President of the USA, George W. Bush, for refusing to sign the Kyoto protocol; notes that the USA is the single biggest producer of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide; and calls on the UK Government and the EU to use all available means to ensure the USA plays a more positive role in the international community and signs the Kyoto protocol.

That this House expresses concern at the USAs unwillingness to support a number of international agreements; condemns the President of the USA, George W. Bush, for refusing to sign the Kyoto protocol; notes that the USA is the single biggest producer of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide; and calls on...

That this House notes with concern the suspension of dialogue between the United States of America and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by the Bush administration; deplores any attempt to increase tension on the Korean peninsula as a pretext for proceeding with National Missile Defence; believes that dialogue is the only way to advance the Korean peace process in the interests of the Korean people, North and South, as well as of international peace and security, as demonstrated, in particular, by the North-South Summit last year and President Kim Dae Jung's policy of 'sunshine diplomacy'; accordingly welcomes the decision of the EU Summit in Stockholm to send a high-level delegation to North and South Korea to expedite the peace process; and calls on the present US administration to resume comprehensive dialogue with the DPRK with a view to resolving all issues of concern.

That this House notes with concern the suspension of dialogue between the United States of America and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by the Bush administration; deplores any attempt to increase tension on the Korean peninsula as a pretext for proceeding with National Missile Defence; believes that dialogue...

That this House welcomes the communique issued by the Prime Minister and President Bush following their discussions in Washington and the assurance that there would be no development of Fylingdales prior to completion of open consultations on the national missile defence (NMD) programme; notes that the Danish Government is in a similar position over their early warning station at Thule in Greenland and that the Danish parliament will have a full debate on the subject in May; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to have a full parliamentary debate on the implications of involving Fylingdales in the NMD programme.

That this House welcomes the communique issued by the Prime Minister and President Bush following their discussions in Washington and the assurance that there would be no development of Fylingdales prior to completion of open consultations on the national missile defence (NMD) programme; notes that the Danish Government is in...

That this House expresses its dismay at President Bush's stated resistance to the Kyoto Protocol, which aims to combat climate change by reducing global emissions of carbon dioxide; recognises that these views contradict a recent agreement by G8 environment ministers, stating that the G8 countries are committed to reaching an agreement on the implementation of the protocol; notes that the President argues that carbon dioxide is not classed as a pollutant under the US Clean Air Act; further notes recent reports from the world's climate experts which have confirmed that climate change is a reality; believes that the United States must join with the United Kingdom in taking action to reduce its emissions at home; welcomes the Prime Minister's recognition in his recent speech that Britain has a 'special responsibility' to ensure the implementation of the Kyoto Protocol; and urges the Prime Minister to use his good offices to persuade the Bush administration of the urgent need to take action on climate change.

That this House expresses its dismay at President Bush's stated resistance to the Kyoto Protocol, which aims to combat climate change by reducing global emissions of carbon dioxide; recognises that these views contradict a recent agreement by G8 environment ministers, stating that the G8 countries are committed to reaching an...

That this House notes with grave concern the commitment by the new US administration to the early deployment of a national missile defence system; deeply regrets their statements that they are prepared to negotiate the amendment of, or unilaterally withdraw from, the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia in order to make sure they have an adequate and effective and reliable theatre-based anti-ballistic missile system; deplores the announcement by the Leader of the Opposition that a Conservative Government would support the deployment of national missile defence; fears that these moves would lead to a renewed nuclear arms race; which will have dire implications for international peace and security; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to recognise their obligation under Article VI of the 2000 non-proliferation treaty agreement, which commits them to give an unequivocal undertaking to accomplish the total elimination of their nuclear arsenals leading to a global nuclear disarmament.

That this House notes with grave concern the commitment by the new US administration to the early deployment of a national missile defence system; deeply regrets their statements that they are prepared to negotiate the amendment of, or unilaterally withdraw from, the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty with Russia in order...

That this House regrets the inconclusive outcome of the Climate Change Conference in the Hague; notes with concern the increasingly apparent effects of climate change in the United Kingdom and abroad; recognises the positive role played by the United Kingdom Government in pressing for effective measures to combat climate change; urges the Government to make strenuous efforts with European Union partners to achieve agreement at Bonn in May; further notes the importance of influencing Presidential, Congressional and public opinion in the United States of America; and welcomes the T.5.20 campaign which targets the 5 per cent. of the world's population in the United States who produce 20 per cent. of the world emissions by urging United Kingdom parliamentarians to put pressure on their United States counterparts to work towards achieving a deal to tackle climate change.

That this House regrets the inconclusive outcome of the Climate Change Conference in the Hague; notes with concern the increasingly apparent effects of climate change in the United Kingdom and abroad; recognises the positive role played by the United Kingdom Government in pressing for effective measures to combat climate change;...

That this House is concerned about a United States-led campaign to destroy the peace process between Andres Pastrana's government and Colombia's guerrilla movements, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the National Liberation Army; notes that this campaign underpins Plan Colombia in its aim to fabricate a myth that guerillas and drugs traffickers are 'one dangerous network' and legitimise an all-out counter-insurgency war; notes that Plan Colombia presents no strategy to combat paramilitaries, almost entirely funded by the drugs trade; notes that paramilitaries, supported by the Army, the Colombian state narcotraffickers and outside interests such as multinational corporations, commit more than 80 per cent. of the human rights violations in Colombia; notes that their atrocities against the civilian population reached unprecedented levels in 2000; fears that the United States in its push for a military solution will waive Plan Colombia's human rights preconditions for military aid to the army for the second time when the Plan is reviewed in February, effectively sanctioning more massacres, displacements, assassinations, torture and disappearances of the unarmed population; believes the military option must be rejected because it will further cripple the country with violence, debt and structural adjustment; and calls for urgent support to be given to peace through dialogue, with pressure put on President Pastrana to uncompromisingly dismantle paramilitarism which gravely undermines Colombia's democratic institutions.

That this House is concerned about a United States-led campaign to destroy the peace process between Andres Pastrana's government and Colombia's guerrilla movements, the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia and the National Liberation Army; notes that this campaign underpins Plan Colombia in its aim to fabricate a myth that guerillas...

That this House believes the murder conviction of Krishna Maharaj in Florida 13 years ago is at the least unsafe; notes that the death penalty was based on a seven to five jury decision; respects the judgement of Clive Stafford Smith OBE that Mr Maharaj has perhaps the most compelling case for innocence of the 300 capital cases he has done in the United States; worries that the original short contested trial was finished by a second judge after the starting judge was taken away in shackles on suspicion of accepting bribes in a different case and that there is reason to believe that a member of the prosecuting office approached Mr Maharaj in prison to invite him to hire a friend as defense lawyer with the expectation of bail or of the case being ended; notes the support of this Parliament, the Law Society and human rights lawyers in the campaign for justice for Mr Maharaj; and asks the Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary to request that the Office of the Florida Attorney not seek the death penalty anew and to consider raising the issue of repatriation.

That this House believes the murder conviction of Krishna Maharaj in Florida 13 years ago is at the least unsafe; notes that the death penalty was based on a seven to five jury decision; respects the judgement of Clive Stafford Smith OBE that Mr Maharaj has perhaps the most compelling...

That this House recognises the danger posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles; believes that there are a number of policy instruments for dealing with these concerns other than a National Missile Defence, including diplomatic persuasion, arms control deterrence and other defensive measures; endorses the Government's commitment to preserve and strengthen the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty; urges the governments of the United States and Russia not to abrogate or withdraw unilaterally from the ABMT; and calls on Her Majesty's Government not to make any decisions regarding co-operation with National Missile Defence that would undermine strategic stability.

That this House recognises the danger posed by the proliferation of ballistic missiles; believes that there are a number of policy instruments for dealing with these concerns other than a National Missile Defence, including diplomatic persuasion, arms control deterrence and other defensive measures; endorses the Government's commitment to preserve and...