That this House believes in open government and the timely release of public documents of historical interest; notes recent allegations in the Press about the Nazi associations of Wallis Simpson from public archives in the United States of America; deplores the fact that people in Britain have to rely on overseas sources for information about their own history; and therefore calls for the immediate release of all currently closed United Kingdom public records relating to the abdication of King Edward VIII.

That this House believes in open government and the timely release of public documents of historical interest; notes recent allegations in the Press about the Nazi associations of Wallis Simpson from public archives in the United States of America; deplores the fact that people in Britain have to rely on...

That this House welcomes the 21st June decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Atkins v. Virginia holding that the death penalty can no longer be applied to persons who are diminished in permanent sense through a retardation of mental capacity; reiterates its commitment to the right to life and the rule of law; commends the Council of Europe for its adoption of Protocol No. 13 to the European Convention of Human rights concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances; and seeks the assistance of the Government to urge the United States to proceed further along the path towards the complete abolition of the death penalty.

That this House welcomes the 21st June decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Atkins v. Virginia holding that the death penalty can no longer be applied to persons who are diminished in permanent sense through a retardation of mental capacity; reiterates its commitment to the right...

That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion Gulf War Group on bringing the United States Congressional Sub-committee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations to the House; welcomes the Sub-committee's exhaustive investigative hearings on 18th June; urges Her Majesty's Government to take full advantage of US research work in this field; notes the recent Ministerial answers to parliamentary questions tabled by the honourable Member for North Cornwall and the honourable Member for Yeovil which suggest that the Ministry of Defence still denies the existence of specific Gulf War Syndrome illnesses; and calls on the Prime Minister to constitute a full public inquiry into the causes and treatment of ill health amongst Gulf War veterans.

That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion Gulf War Group on bringing the United States Congressional Sub-committee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs and International Relations to the House; welcomes the Sub-committee's exhaustive investigative hearings on 18th June; urges Her Majesty's Government to take full advantage of US research work...

That this House deplores the renewed threat to Cuba made by the US Under-Secretary John Bolton; and believes that the US should desist from threatening Cuba and instead normalise relations and lift the 40 year economic embargo.

That this House deplores the renewed threat to Cuba made by the US Under-Secretary John Bolton; and believes that the US should desist from threatening Cuba and instead normalise relations and lift the 40 year economic embargo.

That this House expresses its concern at plans by American film company Dream Works to re-create the liberation of the Greek island of Symi during the Second World War; notes that American troops arrived there only in 1946 after the war was over and that the liberation forces were made up of the SAS and Special Boat Section; recognises that the continuing pattern of US film makers changing history to suit American audiences belittles the efforts of British soldiers during the war in many campaigns; and calls on US film companies to show more respect for the truth when portraying military campaigns.

That this House expresses its concern at plans by American film company Dream Works to re-create the liberation of the Greek island of Symi during the Second World War; notes that American troops arrived there only in 1946 after the war was over and that the liberation forces were made...

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the NATO foreign ministers to introduce the Russia NATO Council and to integrate the two more closely; believes that this will facilitate a greater understanding conducive to further mutually agreed reductions in the nuclear arsenals of America and Russia and the implementation of effective policies to prevent nuclear proliferation, thus removing the need for national missile defence; and further believes that the new relationship with Russia will mend the old European division into western and eastern camps by taking a commonsense approach and paving the way for Russia to become a full NATO member and creating the conditions for a safer world.

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the NATO foreign ministers to introduce the Russia NATO Council and to integrate the two more closely; believes that this will facilitate a greater understanding conducive to further mutually agreed reductions in the nuclear arsenals of America and Russia and the implementation...

That this House notes that 12th December marks the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic wireless transmission, from Poldhu in Cornwall to St. John's Newfoundland, by Guglielmo Marconi; welcomes the introduction of a commemorative two-pound coin to celebrate the anniversary; applauds Her Royal Majesty the Queen for sending a handwritten message to be transmitted via wireless to the Governor General of Canada; urges the Radiocommunication Agency and others to ensure that the widest possible publicity is given to bring this historically significant anniversary to the attention of a wider audience; would welcome the wider publication and availability of the RA's excellent synopsis of Marconi's work available on its website; and congratulates the Poldhu Amateur Radio Club for its efforts in operating its station on the day of the anniversary which will allow many radio amateurs the opportunity to contact the station.

That this House notes that 12th December marks the 100th anniversary of the first transatlantic wireless transmission, from Poldhu in Cornwall to St. John's Newfoundland, by Guglielmo Marconi; welcomes the introduction of a commemorative two-pound coin to celebrate the anniversary; applauds Her Royal Majesty the Queen for sending a handwritten...

That this House, mindful of the safety of the people of Britain and fearing that the use of facilities in Britain such as those at Fylingdales and Menwith Hill in Yorkshire for the United States National Missile Defence programme might make the United Kingdom a prime target in any future military conflict, calls on Her Majesty's Government to raise with President George Bush the grave concerns expressed by its Foreign Affairs Select Committee and many other honourable Members about Britain's potential involvement in the NMD programme and to make a public statement about its attitude towards the use of such facilities.

That this House, mindful of the safety of the people of Britain and fearing that the use of facilities in Britain such as those at Fylingdales and Menwith Hill in Yorkshire for the United States National Missile Defence programme might make the United Kingdom a prime target in any future...

That this House is strongly concerned that well over a million devoted listeners to BBC World Service will be abandoned on 1st July by the BBC's ill considered proposal to drop its short wave service to North America and the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand; urges the BBC urgently to reconsider its decision and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to persuade it to do so, so as to maintain services to these crucial areas and keep Britain's voice speaking loud and clear to the devoted elite audience reached by short wave transmissions who want and need a news and current affairs service which is of great value not only to them but to Britain's reputation and standing overseas; notes that the service cannot be adequately replaced by the BBC website's very limited capacity; and urges that full consideration be given by the BBC and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to the compelling arguments against the decision developed on the website www.savebbc.org, which effectively demolishes the BBC's entire case for the penny pinching folly of abandoning a devoted audience with a real interest in Britain.

That this House is strongly concerned that well over a million devoted listeners to BBC World Service will be abandoned on 1st July by the BBC's ill considered proposal to drop its short wave service to North America and the Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand; urges the BBC urgently...

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...