Chris Bryant

That this House notes that 25th October marks the fourth anniversary of the incarceration of Mikhail Borisovich Khodorkovsky, the former Chief Executive of Yukos; expresses concern over the legal inconsistencies of his trial and over the new charges against him that will ensure h

23 Oct 2007

That this House notes that the announcements at all railway stations in Wales are made in Welsh first and then in English; wholly supports the policy of bilingual announcements; but believes that it would be far more sensible and far more convenient for passengers, whether regula

16 Jul 2007

That this House notes that the Duke of Rutland, the Earl of Halifax and Viscount Hampden are considering selling seven paintings that have been on loan to the National Gallery, including Poussin's Sacraments, Rubens' Apotheosis of King James I and Titian's Portrait of a Young Man

3 Jul 2007

That this House notes that the European Parliament, which is normally based in Brussels, holds 12 sessions per year in Strasbourg; believes that these monthly removals to Strasbourg are increasingly inconvenient, costly, wasteful, unnecessary and indefensible; thanks the people o

13 Jun 2007

That this House notes that Sir Ken Macdonald, Director of Public Prosecutions, has announced his intention to charge Mr Andrei Lugovoi with the murder of Alexander Litvinenko by deliberate poisoning and that the Government is now seeking his extradition to the UK; further notes t

22 May 2007

after `problems;' insert `notes with alarm the appalling catalogue of human rights abuses across the Russian Federation, the murder of prominent critical journalists and the complete lack of public trust in the police and criminal justice system in Russia;'.

10 May 2007

That this House notes that 375 hon. and right hon. Members voted against a wholly appointed second chamber, with a majority of 179; and believes it would be inappropriate for any further peers to be appointed whilst the Government prepares legislation to enact the declared prefer

8 Mar 2007

That this House notes that 800 companies hold Royal Warrants of Appointment from Her Majesty the Queen, HRH the Duke of Edinburgh or HRH the Prince of Wales; further notes that Royal Warrants are granted and can be removed on the advice of the Lord Chamberlain and the Royal House

9 Jan 2007

That this House condemns the intemperate and inaccurate remarks of the Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly Member Leanne Wood, who has called for British Army recruitment activities to be banned from Welsh schools; notes that the Army only visits schools at the express invitation of the s

5 Dec 2006

That this House condemns the murder of the leading anti-Syrian Lebanese minister and Maronite Christian leader, Pierre Gemayel; notes that, following the murder of the country's former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, this is not the first murder of a prominent supporter of a free de

21 Nov 2006