That this House calls for an independent pay review body to assess a fair salary for each grade of staff; deplores the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association's refusal either to negotiate or refer its offer to binding arbitration; notes that university staff have coped with a huge expansion in the student population while the pay of a main grade lecturer has risen by 0 per cent. in real terms since 1981; and therefore supports the higher education unions' decision to ballot their members on strike action, while noting that this action can be avoided if honourable Members are prepared to give their support to an independent review.

That this House calls for an independent pay review body to assess a fair salary for each grade of staff; deplores the Universities and Colleges Employers' Association's refusal either to negotiate or refer its offer to binding arbitration; notes that university staff have coped with a huge expansion in the...

That this House congratulates Channel 4's Dispatches programme on its further exposure of British businesses' involvement in the sale of weapons of torture to countries with a known record of human rights abuses and on its exposure of the role of the Deputy Prime Minister when he was President of the Board of Trade; and calls for a full investigation.

That this House congratulates Channel 4's Dispatches programme on its further exposure of British businesses' involvement in the sale of weapons of torture to countries with a known record of human rights abuses and on its exposure of the role of the Deputy Prime Minister when he was President of...

That this House demands that any new legislation under the Education (Scotland) Bill must ensure that all providers liaise with education departments to ensure children with special needs are provided for, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 27.1. to which this Government is a signatory, that all pre-five provision within any sector be adequately funded to ensure access by children with special needs is not denied and such children will not be forced to attend segregated provision or go without; further demands that all provision for pre-fives recognised by the Scottish Office will, as a minimum, require to have appropriate furnishings and fittings and outdoor play space, as well as appropriately qualified and trained staff; deplores the fact that the Scottish Office, in announcing its draft Profile of Education Provision, makes no mention of children with disabilities or special needs; and calls upon the Secretary of State to remedy this neglect immediately.

That this House demands that any new legislation under the Education (Scotland) Bill must ensure that all providers liaise with education departments to ensure children with special needs are provided for, in accordance with the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 27.1. to which this Government is...

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reverse its decision to stop taking up the EU subsidy for secondary school milk and milk for school meals; urges them to reject the false economy of saving a mere ??4 million in the United Kingdom contribution to the EU budget while creating long-term detriment to the health of those pupils affected, including risk of osteoporosis; further points out that this decision means a total of seven million school pupils when req uired to pay double the present cost for a carton of milk, are likely to do without; and asks whether anyone thinks that British taxpayers would have supported this tiny saving, with its attendant consequences, if the Chancellor of the Exchequer had been fit to include this item in his Budget speech.

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reverse its decision to stop taking up the EU subsidy for secondary school milk and milk for school meals; urges them to reject the false economy of saving a mere ??4 million in the United Kingdom contribution to the EU budget...

That this House notes the statement by Dr Peter Bennie, Chairman of the BMA's Scottish Junior Doctors' Committee, that doctors are working a higher number of hours than Scottish Office figures show; and therefore calls upon the Secretary of State for Scotland to conduct a thorough investigation into the hours worked and plan accordingly to reduce hours to a maximum of 72 per week by 31st December.

That this House notes the statement by Dr Peter Bennie, Chairman of the BMA's Scottish Junior Doctors' Committee, that doctors are working a higher number of hours than Scottish Office figures show; and therefore calls upon the Secretary of State for Scotland to conduct a thorough investigation into the hours...

That this House congratulates Edinburgh District Council on the launch of the second phase of its Zero Tolerance Campaign, an initiative which is now being replicated throughout Britain; notes that Tayside and Strathclyde Regional Council, Aberdeen District Council and the Association of London Authorities have been at the forefront of supporting Edinburgh's initiative; and calls upon the Government to ensure a fair and reasonable amount of funding for women's aid and rape crisis groups.

That this House congratulates Edinburgh District Council on the launch of the second phase of its Zero Tolerance Campaign, an initiative which is now being replicated throughout Britain; notes that Tayside and Strathclyde Regional Council, Aberdeen District Council and the Association of London Authorities have been at the forefront of...

That this House expresses its opposition to the planned visit of French fascist Jean Marie Le Pen and 14 other extreme right wing MEPs to Edinburgh in the week beginning 5th July with the intention of holding a meeting of the European Right group; considers that in the light of the already rising incidence of racist attacks in Scotland and an increase in fascist activity there, that the visit is intended to encourage racist attacks and a fascist ideology in Scotland; notes that the visit will be paid for from European Parliament funds, the latest in a series of meetings to be given such financial assistance, but that there is no Scottish MEP belonging to this group and that there is no reason for the meeting to be held in Scotland other than to use it to stimulate support for fascist ideas in that country; notes that there has already been widespread opposition to the planned visit; calls for action from the Government to prevent the visit in the interests of stopping a further rise in racial tension and racial attacks; and futher calls for the Prime Minister to make concern about the effects of it known.

That this House expresses its opposition to the planned visit of French fascist Jean Marie Le Pen and 14 other extreme right wing MEPs to Edinburgh in the week beginning 5th July with the intention of holding a meeting of the European Right group; considers that in the light of...

That this House expresses its profound disgust that Mr Sean Connery has again seen fit to repeat his offensive views on violence against women in the magazine Vanity Fair claiming that women are seeking 'the ultimate confrontation - they want a smack'; recalls that Mr Connery played a prominent part in the General Election campaign of April 1992 in the SNP interest; and insists that the Parliamentary Leader of the Scottish National Party disassociates herself and her party from the opinions of Mr Connery and uses the opportunity to assert the right of women to lead their lives free from male violence.

That this House expresses its profound disgust that Mr Sean Connery has again seen fit to repeat his offensive views on violence against women in the magazine Vanity Fair claiming that women are seeking 'the ultimate confrontation - they want a smack'; recalls that Mr Connery played a prominent part...

That this House notes that in 1991 almost 6,000 firms were caught committing the criminal offence of illegal underpayment, that only 15 firms were prosecuted and that of these the penalties ranged from admonishment to a paltry fine for a few hundred pounds; further notes with surprise that no honourable Member or Right honourable Member who supports the abolition of wages councils has come forward to volunteer to live for a week on a wages council rate of pay, as invited by EDM 850 of 16th November 1992; and wonders why the victims of these crimes, far from receiving support, are now to be at the mercy of thugs who will intimidate or dismiss them if they try to seek better pay or claim unpaid back pay.

That this House notes that in 1991 almost 6,000 firms were caught committing the criminal offence of illegal underpayment, that only 15 firms were prosecuted and that of these the penalties ranged from admonishment to a paltry fine for a few hundred pounds; further notes with surprise that no honourable...

That this House invites honourable and Right honourable Members who vote for abolition of the wages councils to undertake to live for just one week on any wage council rate they care to choose and report their experiences to the House.

That this House invites honourable and Right honourable Members who vote for abolition of the wages councils to undertake to live for just one week on any wage council rate they care to choose and report their experiences to the House.

That this House is appalled at the views expressed by Sean Connery in an Australian magazine, that giving a woman a smack in the face is acceptable conduct, and that she is 'looking for' such behaviour on the part of her partner or husband; and calls on the Scottish National Party to immediately dissociate itself from these remarks.

That this House is appalled at the views expressed by Sean Connery in an Australian magazine, that giving a woman a smack in the face is acceptable conduct, and that she is 'looking for' such behaviour on the part of her partner or husband; and calls on the Scottish National...

That this House congratulates Partick Thistle on at last fulfilling the hopes and dreams of its fans by making its way into the premier division for the first time in 10 years; urges them to have more consideration for their supporters blood pressure next season; and wishes them a glorious future.

That this House congratulates Partick Thistle on at last fulfilling the hopes and dreams of its fans by making its way into the premier division for the first time in 10 years; urges them to have more consideration for their supporters blood pressure next season; and wishes them a glorious...

That this House welcomes the end of the cold war and the potential benefits that the peace dividend could bring to manufacturing and the wider community; notes however, that something in the region of 100,000 defence jobs have been lost since the Options for Change programme was announced just over 18 months ago, in addition to the 145,000 jobs which disappeared in the defence industries throughout the 1980s, a period of expansion in defence spending; further notes that this has meant disaster for local economies as well as for individual defence workers and their families and has replaced fear of the bomb with fear of the dole queue; further notes that the defence industry accounts for one in 10 manufacturing jobs and 10 per cent. of manufacturing output and that defence is located in the high technology industries which are essential for industrial regeneration making defence diversification a key issue of industrial policy; believes than an issue of this importance cannot simply be left to the market; notes that the reality of the Government's laissez faire approach is that companies are simply closing down their defence plants with no benefit to defence workers or to the industrial economy as a whole; recognises that Ministers have a responsibility to protect and enhance Britain's manufacturing economy, as well as a direct responsibility for workers employed by the Ministry of Defence, British industry's largest single customer; and calls on the relevant Ministers, as a matter of priority, to establish a Defence Diversification Agency to assist the industry in identifying and exploiting civil markets thus protecting jobs and the manufacturing base.

That this House welcomes the end of the cold war and the potential benefits that the peace dividend could bring to manufacturing and the wider community; notes however, that something in the region of 100,000 defence jobs have been lost since the Options for Change programme was announced just over...

That this House is appalled to learn that the new minimum level for claims for criminal injuries compensation as from January 1992 has been set at ??1000, a 33 per cent. increase from the February 1990 figure of ??750; demands to know why the Government is so unsympathetic to the needs of victims of crime that they will not entertain claims below ??1000; wonders how making it harder for victims of crime to claim compensation squares with the Citizens' Charter, and further demands that the 1992-93 grant for victim support schemes to be announced shortly is set at an amount which fully recognises the valuable work they do and enables them to extend the help they provide to victims of crime.

That this House is appalled to learn that the new minimum level for claims for criminal injuries compensation as from January 1992 has been set at ??1000, a 33 per cent. increase from the February 1990 figure of ??750; demands to know why the Government is so unsympathetic to the...

That this House notes the 32 year long armed conflict in Guatemala; welcomes the fact that talks are taking place between the army and the insurgents in the search for a peace agreement; recognises the role that Rigoberta Menchu has played in the search for peace and human rights in her country, working internationally for democracy and demilitarisation; recognises the great personal danger and long years of exile she has suffered during the time of her work; also notes the importance of her work in the United Nations for recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in her country and the rest of the world; and agrees to support her nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992.

That this House notes the 32 year long armed conflict in Guatemala; welcomes the fact that talks are taking place between the army and the insurgents in the search for a peace agreement; recognises the role that Rigoberta Menchu has played in the search for peace and human rights in...

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to lose no time in drawing up, in consultation with representative bodies, a cold-weather payments scheme which can be implemented at once when the cold weather sets in some five months hence and remove anxiety from those who have had to ensure inadequate heating in past winters.

That this House calls upon Her Majesty's Government to lose no time in drawing up, in consultation with representative bodies, a cold-weather payments scheme which can be implemented at once when the cold weather sets in some five months hence and remove anxiety from those who have had to ensure...

That this House feels a sense of outrage that the rest of the country, especially those areas of high levels of deprivation and unemployment, should pay for local services in Wandsworth.

That this House feels a sense of outrage that the rest of the country, especially those areas of high levels of deprivation and unemployment, should pay for local services in Wandsworth.

That this House notes with concern the resignation from the leadership of Dundee District Council of Councillor Mary Ward, described in the Glasgow Herald as one of Scotland's few women political high flyers whom Scotland can ill afford to lose; further notes that the reason is not political opposition but the impossibility of combining long hours on council duties and care of a young child on the pittance paid to councillors; and urges the new Secretary of State for Scotland and the new Secretary of State for the Environment to bring fresh thinking to this long-neglected problem.

That this House notes with concern the resignation from the leadership of Dundee District Council of Councillor Mary Ward, described in the Glasgow Herald as one of Scotland's few women political high flyers whom Scotland can ill afford to lose; further notes that the reason is not political opposition but...

That this House notes the Prime Minister's continuing inability to recognise talent in other women.

That this House notes the Prime Minister's continuing inability to recognise talent in other women.

That this House regards the plan by Scottish Tories to raffle an ??80,000 luxury flat in Maryhill as a further demonstration of their contempt for the needs of the homeless and those living in damp-ridden houses; finds it morally indefensible that some people can afford ??1, 000 for the chance of winning a house they do not need while so many others have accommodation unfit to live in; and suggests this will do little to improve the Tory vote in Maryhill where the Labour majority is 19,364.

That this House regards the plan by Scottish Tories to raffle an ??80,000 luxury flat in Maryhill as a further demonstration of their contempt for the needs of the homeless and those living in damp-ridden houses; finds it morally indefensible that some people can afford ??1, 000 for the chance...