That this House is alarmed by the fact that from 1st December it will be possible to import from the EC fireworks which do not comply with the British Standard 7114; notes the fears expressed by trading standards officers that proposals for a European Standard to replace the present British Standard are likely to be less stringent and will permit the sale of bangers filled with 'flashpowder', which is five times more powerful than the powder used at present in British bangers and which are capable of removing a human hand if misused; and therefore calls on the Government to take action to ensure that all fireworks on sale in the United Kingdom continue to comply with British Standard 7114.

That this House is alarmed by the fact that from 1st December it will be possible to import from the EC fireworks which do not comply with the British Standard 7114; notes the fears expressed by trading standards officers that proposals for a European Standard to replace the present British...

That this House notes with grave concern that British taxpayers are subsidising the dumping of French nuclear-generated electricity under a protocol signed in 1981; and calls on the President of the Board of Trade to unravel the deal and keep open British pits by substituting an arrangement whereby French electricity ceases to be non-leviable and the EDF's ability to supply base load electricity from 1993 is made conditional on the United Kingdom generators having access to the French market and through the French transmission network to other countries.

That this House notes with grave concern that British taxpayers are subsidising the dumping of French nuclear-generated electricity under a protocol signed in 1981; and calls on the President of the Board of Trade to unravel the deal and keep open British pits by substituting an arrangement whereby French electricity...

That this House notes that United Kingdom tobacco duties are currently among the highest in the EC; urges Her Majesty's Government to take account of the serious consequences of the removal of fiscal border controls in 1993 which, with no restrictions on cross-border shopping for personal consumption, will significantly increase the incentive to purchase tobacco products abroad; believes in the light of the failure by EC Member States to achieve any meaningful framework for tobacco tax harmonisation in Europe, that any further increase in duty will create additional incentives for smuggling and opportunities for organised crime, which, together with personal imports, could lead to United Kingdom Government revenue losses of ??1 billion per year, and, therefore, urges Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer to leave tobacco taxation unchanged in 1993, and to put in place adequate control procedures to minimise revenue losses derived from potential increases in the level of illegal imports from January 1993.

That this House notes that United Kingdom tobacco duties are currently among the highest in the EC; urges Her Majesty's Government to take account of the serious consequences of the removal of fiscal border controls in 1993 which, with no restrictions on cross-border shopping for personal consumption, will significantly increase...

That this House seeks a reduction in the difference in cash terms between the duty on Scotch whisky and the duty on wine in the 1993 budgets; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recognise that Scotch whisky is already heavily discriminated against in favour of imported wine.

That this House seeks a reduction in the difference in cash terms between the duty on Scotch whisky and the duty on wine in the 1993 budgets; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recognise that Scotch whisky is already heavily discriminated against in favour of imported wine.

That this House is appalled that the Chairman of British Coal, Mr Neil Clarke, writing in the coal trade journal, Club News, states that there are very substantial surpluses of coal around the world and that British Coal has taken steps to introduce Polish coal into the north of Scotland, Channel Islands and Cornwall; and believes that instead of selling out his own industry to foreign competitors he should concentrate his efforts on protecting jobs and pits in mining communities in the United Kingdom.

That this House is appalled that the Chairman of British Coal, Mr Neil Clarke, writing in the coal trade journal, Club News, states that there are very substantial surpluses of coal around the world and that British Coal has taken steps to introduce Polish coal into the north of Scotland,...

That this House is aware that the bitumen-based fuel orimulsion contains on average more sulphur that British coal; is alarmed at other by-products of burning orimulsion, particularly nickel sulphate which is carcinogenic; notes that the electricity generating companies have conducted trials of orimulsion at Grain, Richborough and Ince B, producing 150 complaints from local people about emissions in the latter case; is concerned that National Power and PowerGen have already signed contracts to import 5.5 million tonnes of orimulsion a year; is worried by the prediction of Selby District Council that orimulsion could displace 15 million tonnes of British coal; believes that if the President of the Board of Trade is to conduct a full, fair energy review he must include all aspects of the case concerning orimulsion, including its environmental health effects; and calls for the banning of the import of orimulsion unless and until the carcinogenic by-products of the burning of that fuel can be controlled.

That this House is aware that the bitumen-based fuel orimulsion contains on average more sulphur that British coal; is alarmed at other by-products of burning orimulsion, particularly nickel sulphate which is carcinogenic; notes that the electricity generating companies have conducted trials of orimulsion at Grain, Richborough and Ince B, producing...

That this House notes the admission of Dr Jairo Arango, head of the Colombian Coal Industry Association, that children work in 890 of Colombia's 1280 mines; believes that the price of this coal depends on this exploitation of child labour; condemns this unreservedly; is staggered at the remarks of the Right honourable Member for Grantham, answering for the Government, who dismissed honourable Members' concerns by claiming that no coal imported into Britain is mined by children; and calls upon the Government to furnish proof of this, and to cease importation of this coal forthwith.

That this House notes the admission of Dr Jairo Arango, head of the Colombian Coal Industry Association, that children work in 890 of Colombia's 1280 mines; believes that the price of this coal depends on this exploitation of child labour; condemns this unreservedly; is staggered at the remarks of the...