That this House endorsed the Prime Minister's commitment to seeking a new UN resolution and mandate to enforce the process of inspecting and disabling any Iraqi weapons of mass destruction; recognises that Iraq has indicated that it will comply with existing UN resolutions; notes that Hans Blix has indicated that weapons inspectors could be ready to enter Iraq early in October and believes that no military action should be taken while arrangements are being made for this to take place; further believes that in the event of Iraq's failure to cooperate with the UN inspectors that no military action be taken without a mandate from the UN and a vote in the House; expresses continuing concern about the wider implications of any military action not specifically approved by the UN; and urges maximum effort towards the renewal of the Middle East peace process as an essential precondition towards stability and peace in the region.

That this House endorsed the Prime Minister's commitment to seeking a new UN resolution and mandate to enforce the process of inspecting and disabling any Iraqi weapons of mass destruction; recognises that Iraq has indicated that it will comply with existing UN resolutions; notes that Hans Blix has indicated that...

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 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 calls on the US Administration to follow procedures outlined in the Geneva Conventions to determine the status of all battlefield prisoners whether in Cuba or Afghanistan.

That this House calls on the US Administration to follow procedures outlined in the Geneva Conventions to determine the status of all battlefield prisoners whether in Cuba or Afghanistan.

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the US Congress to approve funding of $34 million to the UNFPA; notes that this will enable UNFPA to implement new reproductive health programmes and progress existing projects that will help prevent 800,000 unsafe abortions and the deaths of 4,700 mothers and 77,000 children under the age of five every year and enable support for international HIV/AIDS prevention programmes; and urges President Bush to approve the decision as a matter or urgency.

That this House welcomes the recent decision of the US Congress to approve funding of $34 million to the UNFPA; notes that this will enable UNFPA to implement new reproductive health programmes and progress existing projects that will help prevent 800,000 unsafe abortions and the deaths of 4,700 mothers and...

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 the plight of Tracey Housel, a British national on death row in Georgia, USA; expresses its concern that Mr Housel may not have received a fair trial that accords with the standards of international human rights law; and asks Her Majesty's Government to take all steps possible to assist Mr Housel.

That this House notes the plight of Tracey Housel, a British national on death row in Georgia, USA; expresses its concern that Mr Housel may not have received a fair trial that accords with the standards of international human rights law; and asks Her Majesty's Government to take all steps...

That this House notes with concern the continuing blockade of Cuba by the US Administration; commends the efforts of charities such as Cymru-Cuba in delivering humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba; condemns the recent confiscation by US police of two lorry loads of aid from Canadian and European charities destined for Cuba; and urges the Government to raise concerns about the clockade of such humanitarian aid sent by worldwide charities with the US authorities.

That this House notes with concern the continuing blockade of Cuba by the US Administration; commends the efforts of charities such as Cymru-Cuba in delivering humanitarian aid to the people of Cuba; condemns the recent confiscation by US police of two lorry loads of aid from Canadian and European charities...

That this House welcomes the commitment of President Bush to taking forward the US Executive Order of 3rd June 1999 which set out new and tough targets for improving the energy efficiency of 500,000 federal buildings which was the first specific US target tied to greenhouse gas reductions of 30 per cent. below 1990 levels by 2010, and the new US Administration's commitment to a target to double US use of CHP by 2010, all of which requires all federal agencies to improve their energy efficiency by 35 per cent. relative to 1985 levels by 2010 and which mandates federal agencies to expand their use of renewable energy; looks forward to the President's intended legislation to secure these goals and the benefits this will bring to both the US and world economies, consumers and the environment; and also looks forward to ratification of the Kyoto Protocol by the USA, in part based on this US Executive Order of 3rd June 1999.

That this House welcomes the commitment of President Bush to taking forward the US Executive Order of 3rd June 1999 which set out new and tough targets for improving the energy efficiency of 500,000 federal buildings which was the first specific US target tied to greenhouse gas reductions of 30...

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...