That this House recognises that March 2001 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of Partick Thistle FC, and also the 30th anniversary of their Scottish League Cup win; notes the outstanding contribution the club has made to sport in the City of Glasgow; and congratulates the club both on these important milestones, and on its current run of success.

That this House recognises that March 2001 is the 125th anniversary of the founding of Partick Thistle FC, and also the 30th anniversary of their Scottish League Cup win; notes the outstanding contribution the club has made to sport in the City of Glasgow; and congratulates the club both on...

That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Procedure in 1996 that no change was needed to the voting system; further believes that the fairest system would be an eliminatory ballot; and is confident that it is easily within the competence of the current Select Committee to bring forward proposals for such a system which would avoid the over-lengthy procedures described in its predecessor's 1996 Report, especially when other legislatures have already done so.

That this House is pleased to note that several worthy candidates' names are being considered by honourable and Right honourable Members for election as Speaker; believing it should have the greatest possible freedom of choice of Speaker, disagrees with the opinion of the then Select Committee on Procedure in 1996...

That this House, supporting Her Majesty's Government's message that it will not tolerate violence against women, opposes Mike Tyson being granted a visa to enter the UK for a second boxing match; recalls that the Home Secretary permitted his previous visit because fans had already bought tickets and businesses in Manchester stood to lose if the boxing match were cancelled, circumstances which do not apply now; notes that many honourable Members and Right honourable Members have constituents whose relatives, having committed no crime of any kind, have been refused entry to the UK even to attend family funerals or to visit the seriously ill; and insists that Mike Tyson should not be granted a visa to enter the UK as the only reason for seeking to do so is that he and others can make some easy money.

That this House, supporting Her Majesty's Government's message that it will not tolerate violence against women, opposes Mike Tyson being granted a visa to enter the UK for a second boxing match; recalls that the Home Secretary permitted his previous visit because fans had already bought tickets and businesses in...

That this House notes the publication of the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Funding of the BBC (HC 25-I); regrets its recommendation that the BBC should receive no extra funding for the development of its digital services; believes that the BBC is the only British broadcasting organisation capable of playing a major role in the emerging global multi-media market and should be funded to carry out the task; and urges the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to ensure that this happens by whatever means he believes necessary.

That this House notes the publication of the Third Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on Funding of the BBC (HC 25-I); regrets its recommendation that the BBC should receive no extra funding for the development of its digital services; believes that the BBC is the only British...

That this House deplores the Bank of Scotland's proposed business association with the fundamentalist evangelist Pat Robertson, who is known for his extreme views on women, religious and ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and even the United Nations; considers it inappropriate that an organisation which is held in high regard and has such a high civic profile in Scotland should consider doing business with such a man; and joins with those councillors and churchmen who are urging the bank to reconsider its plans.

That this House deplores the Bank of Scotland's proposed business association with the fundamentalist evangelist Pat Robertson, who is known for his extreme views on women, religious and ethnic minorities, lesbians and gays, and even the United Nations; considers it inappropriate that an organisation which is held in high regard...

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 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 deplores the decision of Greater Glasgow Health Board to delay progress on the building of a new maternity hospital at the Royal Infirmary, especially since Stobhill Maternity Unit was closed following undertakings that patients would be treated at the Royal Infirmary; further deplores the continuing uncertainty over Rutherglen Maternity Hospital's future; notes that Rottenrow and Queen Mother hospitals are in poor condition yet will have to continue in service as long as replacements are lacking; rejects any proposal to concentrate maternity hospital care on any one site; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government and Greater Glasgow Health Board to recall that for many decades Glaswegians have had the benefit of reasonably accessible, highly regarded maternity hospitals to the benefit of mothers, babies and their families, and expects no less as the twenty-first century approaches.

That this House deplores the decision of Greater Glasgow Health Board to delay progress on the building of a new maternity hospital at the Royal Infirmary, especially since Stobhill Maternity Unit was closed following undertakings that patients would be treated at the Royal Infirmary; further deplores the continuing uncertainty over...

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 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 congratulates all concerned in organising the Christian Witness of Resistance to the Poll Tax in Lansdowne Church, Glasgow; and hopes that the growing number of honourable Members who are opposed to the unjust poll tax will encourage and support similar ecumenical initiatives in their own areas.

That this House congratulates all concerned in organising the Christian Witness of Resistance to the Poll Tax in Lansdowne Church, Glasgow; and hopes that the growing number of honourable Members who are opposed to the unjust poll tax will encourage and support similar ecumenical initiatives in their own areas.

That this House is saddened at the death of Gordon Jackson, a man who exemplified, in his personal life and in the many roles he made famous in his long career in films, qualities of trustworthiness, concern for others and courage for which he will always be remembered with pride and affection.

That this House is saddened at the death of Gordon Jackson, a man who exemplified, in his personal life and in the many roles he made famous in his long career in films, qualities of trustworthiness, concern for others and courage for which he will always be remembered with pride...

That this House expresses grave concern that honourable and Right honourable Members' secretaries and other staff are not automatically covered by employers' liability insurance; notes that such insurance is compulsory for all employers; and therefore calls upon the Leader of the House to instruct the Fees Office to arrange, forthwith, employers' liability cover for all secretaries and other staff who work for honourable and Right honourable Members.

That this House expresses grave concern that honourable and Right honourable Members' secretaries and other staff are not automatically covered by employers' liability insurance; notes that such insurance is compulsory for all employers; and therefore calls upon the Leader of the House to instruct the Fees Office to arrange, forthwith,...