That this House demands from Her Majesty's Government a clear explanation as to why the same coalition which carried out a war and used expensive and sophisticated weaponry and information technology to crush the Iraqi armed forces shows such inability to cope with the aftermath of war; is appalled at the daily sight of Turkish troops barring access to and looting food and clothing sent for the Kurdish Refugees which lie just yards from the intended beneficiaries, thus confirming past experiences of the brutality and inhumanity of that army and its political masters; protests most vehemently at the treatment of Palestinian, Filipino and other foreign residents in Kuwait, especially women, by armed gangs of supporters of the discredited Al-Sabah ruling family and demands a more credible support for human rights from the troops which gave the Al-Sabah their power back; and expresses its deep sorrow to all the Kurdish victims and their relatives who were led to believe that the Gulf War was about freedom, justice and human rights, in the name of international law and order.

That this House demands from Her Majesty's Government a clear explanation as to why the same coalition which carried out a war and used expensive and sophisticated weaponry and information technology to crush the Iraqi armed forces shows such inability to cope with the aftermath of war; is appalled at...

That this House, having recognised that the honourable Members' constituents who may be wives, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters of troops serving in the Gulf, will be gravely concerned to learn that, whilst their loved ones were poised, preparing for the moment when they would be engaged in the bloodiest battles and facing the most horrendous of modern killing weaponry, the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary and a team of senior British businessmen, hundreds of miles from the combat area, in luxury hotels, were dispassionately discussing with Kuwaiti Royalty the final scenario of the conclusion of the war, the British and American carve up of a Kuwait restoration programme and the financial benefits to be accrued from the obscenity of war; finds it difficult to understand the insensitivity of senior ministers or equate their mercenary activities to their superficial expression of support for the troops; and puts on record its condemnation of a Government which allows its obsession with market force philosophy to overrule every other issue, even the Gulf War.

That this House, having recognised that the honourable Members' constituents who may be wives, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, brothers and sisters of troops serving in the Gulf, will be gravely concerned to learn that, whilst their loved ones were poised, preparing for the moment when they would be engaged in...

That this House expresses its full support for British forces in the Gulf but deeply regrets that sanctions were not given sufficient time to operate; recognises that they are the preferred option and would have avoided this bloody and dangerous conflict; and calls for a halt to hostilities to provide for a peaceful settlement.

That this House expresses its full support for British forces in the Gulf but deeply regrets that sanctions were not given sufficient time to operate; recognises that they are the preferred option and would have avoided this bloody and dangerous conflict; and calls for a halt to hostilities to provide...

That this House notes that 11 out of the top 12 ministers of the Government of Kuwait and four out of the five Provincial Governors of Kuwait all share the same surname and are members of the same family, the As Sabah family; further notes that British forces are being committed to fight, some perchance to die, for the restoration of this government and expresses its deep concern at the prospect of British soldiers dying in support of a government which has not a scrap of democratic legitimacy.

That this House notes that 11 out of the top 12 ministers of the Government of Kuwait and four out of the five Provincial Governors of Kuwait all share the same surname and are members of the same family, the As Sabah family; further notes that British forces are being...

That this House reaffirms that it abhors the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and welcomes the determination of the United Nations Security Council to secure the withdrawal of the Iraqi forces from Kuwait on the basis required by the Security Council Resolution 660; applauds the swift decision on mandatory economic sanctions; notes the evidence that they are being effectively implemented by the international community; believes that the freeing of Kuwait as a result of such international action would enhance the authority of the United Nations and could provide the basis for greater mutual respect of the territorial integrity of its member countries; therefore recognises the very dangerous consequences of a Gulf War; and considers that the United Nations authorised forces should not undertake military action before sanctions have been in operation long enough to have the maximum impact; and urges that every effort be made to achieve a solution through diplomacy and other peaceful means consistent with Security Council Resolution 660.

That this House reaffirms that it abhors the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq and welcomes the determination of the United Nations Security Council to secure the withdrawal of the Iraqi forces from Kuwait on the basis required by the Security Council Resolution 660; applauds the swift decision on mandatory economic...

That this House is deeply concerned that the United Nations Security Council is backing a resolution authorising the use of force to drive Iraq from Kuwait; does not believe that the conditions under Chapter 7, Articles 42-43 allowing for direct intervention have been fulfilled; is appalled that Her Majesty's Government, as one of the five permanent members of the Security Council, have backed a resolution which is tantamount to a declaration of war with Iraq; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government and, in particular, the new Prime Minister to continue to take part in negotiations in good faith for a peaceful resolution of the Gulf crisis.

That this House is deeply concerned that the United Nations Security Council is backing a resolution authorising the use of force to drive Iraq from Kuwait; does not believe that the conditions under Chapter 7, Articles 42-43 allowing for direct intervention have been fulfilled; is appalled that Her Majesty's Government,...

That this House, whilst totally condemning the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq as a clear act of aggression, contrary to international law and the United Nations Charter, whilst fully supporting the economic sanctions imposed against Iraq by the United Nations Security Council and the Resolution authorising the arrangements for enforcing these sanctions, and whilst firmly believing that a peaceful settlement of this, and other, disputes in the Middle East is both possible and necessary, and that the United Nations Secretary General should be authorised to explore the possibilities urgently with a view to summoning a peace conference covering all the outstanding issue in the area, calls upon Her Majesty's Government to make a clear and unequivocal statement that it will not commit British forces to offensive military operations against Iraq that have not been explicitly authorised by a Resolution passed by the Security Council, and under the provisions of the United Nations Charter, which deal with the use of force by the United Nations and under its military command; and declines to support the Government in the absence of such a clear and unequivocal statement.

That this House, whilst totally condemning the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq as a clear act of aggression, contrary to international law and the United Nations Charter, whilst fully supporting the economic sanctions imposed against Iraq by the United Nations Security Council and the Resolution authorising the arrangements for enforcing...