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Employment tribunals (representation and assistance in discrimination proceedings)

Mr. Marsha Singh, supported by Peter Bottomley, Mr. Michael Clapham, Mrs. Ann Cryer, Mr. John Grogan, Mr. Fabian Hamilton, Mr. Mike Hancock, Mr. Eric Illsley, Mrs. Alice Mahon, Mr. Terry Rooney, Brian White and Mrs. Betty Williams, presented a Bill to make provision about representation of and assistance to complainants in discrimination proceedings before employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal; to establish and confer functions upon the Tribunal Representation and Assistance Board; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 18 March, and to be printed [Bill 28].


Trespassers on land (liability for damage and eviction)

Mr. Gerald Howarth, supported by Mr. Philip Hammond, Dr. Julian Lewis, Mr. Mark Todd, Mr. Crispin Blunt, Mr. Nick Hawkins, Mr. Graham Allen, Mr. Humfrey Malins, Mr. James Arbuthnot and Sir George Young, presented a Bill to make a person liable for damage caused to land, or property on that land, on which he is trespassing with the purpose of residing there; to amend the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in respect of the removal of trespassers from land, the seizure of property of trespassers and payments to occupiers of land in respect of damages arising from trespass; to establish a register of persons whose identity has been given to a constable after the giving of a direction under Part 5 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 8 April, and to be printed [Bill 29].


Telecommunications masts (planning control)

Mr. Andrew Stunell, supported by Mr. Richard Spring, Mr. Derek Wyatt, Mr. Phil Willis, Mr. Gary Streeter, Brian White, Mrs. Annette L. Brooke, Mr. John Bercow, Mr. Paul Truswell, Mrs. Patsy Calton, Mr. Mark Oaten and Mr. Paul Burstow, presented a Bill to amend the law relating to planning in connection with telecommunications masts and associated apparatus; to amend the electronic communications code in connection with telecommunications masts and associated apparatus and make further provision about that code; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 18 March, and to be printed [Bill 30].


 
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Armed forces (parliamentary approval for participation in armed conflict)

Mr. Neil Gerrard, supported by Tony Wright, Mr. William Hague, Sir Menzies Campbell, Mr. Alex Salmond, Mr. Simon Thomas, Andrew Bennett, Mr. Gordon Prentice, Mr. Douglas Hogg, Mr. Richard Allan, Mr. Kelvin Hopkins and Brian White, presented a Bill to require parliamentary approval for the participation of Her Majesty's armed forces in armed conflict and for a declaration of war; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed [Bill 31].


      Human Tissue Act 2004 (Amendment)

Mr. Stephen Pound, supported by Dr. Evan Harris, David Cairns, Mrs. Gwyneth Dunwoody, Mr. Kelvin Hopkins, Mrs. Patsy Calton, Mr. Tam Dalyell, Chris Bryant, Lembit Öpik, Jane Griffiths, Siobhain McDonagh and Mr. Andrew Dismore, presented a Bill to amend the Human Tissue Act 2004 in relation to the removal of organs for the purpose of transplantation from adults who have died: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 22 April, and to be printed [Bill 32].


Council tax benefit (entitlement information)

Tony Baldry, supported by Hugh Bayley, Dr. Hywel Francis, Mr. John Burnett, Dr. Evan Harris, Mr. Robert Jackson and Mr. John Bercow, presented a Bill to require billing authorities and local authorities to contact pensioners who may be entitled to council tax benefit: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 4 February, and to be printed [Bill 33].


Humber bridge

Mr. Ian Cawsey, supported by Shona McIsaac, Mr. Austin Mitchell, Mr. Greg Knight, David Davis, Mr. Kevin McNamara, Mr. James Cran, Mr. Edward Leigh, Mr. John Grogan, Mr. Kevin Hughes, Mr. Phil Willis and Kevin Brennan, presented a Bill to amend the Humber Bridge Acts 1959 to 1973; to require the Secretary of State to review the exercise of his power under the Humber Bridge (Debts) Act 1996; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 15 April, and to be printed [Bill 34].


Local services and facilities

Mr. Roger Williams, supported by Andrew George, Sue Doughty, Mr. Simon Thomas, Mr. David Drew, Mr. Don Foster, Alan Simpson, Dr. Ian Gibson, Mr. Huw Edwards, Jim Dowd, Mr. David Chaytor and Matthew Green, presented a Bill to require public authorities to undertake a social and environmental impact assessment and to consult persons or bodies affected before closing premises that provide services or ceasing to provide services from particular premises; to amend the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 in relation to material changes in use affecting services to or amenities for the public; to confer powers on local authorities in connection with the proposed closure of leisure and sports facilities; to make provision about local food strategies; to make provision in connection with the delivery of beer to public houses from local
 
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breweries; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 25 February, and to be printed [Bill 35].


Succession to the Crown (no. 2)

Ann Taylor, supported by Joyce Quin, Paddy Tipping, Sandra Osborne, Mr. Mike Hall, Mr. Gwyn Prosser, Ms Candy Atherton, Tony Wright, Mr. Khalid Mahmood, Mrs. Betty Williams, Kali Mountford and Judy Mallaber, presented a Bill to make provision about succession to the Crown and about Royal marriages: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed [Bill 36].


       School meals and nutrition

Geraint Davies, supported by Ms Debra Shipley, Ms Karen Buck, Ms Julia Drown, Dr. Howard Stoate, Harry Cohen, Ms Oona King, Siobhain McDonagh, Mrs. Janet Dean, John Austin and Julie Morgan, presented a Bill to make further provision about nutritional standards, and other nutritional requirements, for school meals; to regulate food vending machines in schools; to provide for restrictions on the whereabouts of pupils during school hours for the purpose of controlling the supply of food to them; to require the inclusion of information about nutritional standards of food in schools in reports of school inspections; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 25 February, and to be printed [Bill 37].


Estate agents (independent redress scheme)

Mr. Alan Williams, supported by Mr. Clive Betts, Andrew Bennett, Mr. Adrian Sanders, Mr. Kevin McNamara, Mr. David Clelland, John Barrett, Mr. Jon Owen Jones, and Claire Ward, presented a Bill to amend the Estate Agents Act 1979 to make provision for independent consumer redress in connection with the sale and purchase of residential property: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 4 March, and to be printed [Bill 38].


Right of reply and press standards

Peter Bradley, supported by Mr. Clive Soley, Ann Clwyd, Tony Wright, Angela Eagle, Tony Worthington, Sir Sydney Chapman, Mr. Paul Tyler, Mr. Robert Walter, Martin Linton, Dr. Alan Whitehead and Mr. Siôn Simon, presented a Bill to give persons a right of reply to correct factual inaccuracies in the press in specified circumstances; to establish and confer functions upon the Press Standards Board and the Press Standards Adjudicator; to create an offence in connection with non-compliance with an enforcement notice served by the Press Standards Board; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday 25 February, and to be printed [Bill 39].

Mr. John Bercow (Buckingham) (Con): On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your guidance on a matter of grave international significance. Right hon. and hon. Members will be aware, as you will be, of the prevalence of press reports that show that the African Union force is failing to prevent the mass murder of civilians in Darfur. In light of that fact and of the spread of violence
 
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into the camps for internally displaced persons, is it not important that a statement should be made to the House at the earliest opportunity as to whether the Government intend to press for action on the part of the international community to bring the appalling regime in Sudan to heel, in the name of protecting people whose lives are being lost on a daily basis and upon an horrific scale?


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