That this House notes that Iraqi civilians have been afflicted by a series of large-scale military interventions since 1990 resulting in considerable loss of human life; recognises that there is an urgent need to attempt to count the number of civilian deaths resulting from the latest conflict in Iraq; and calls on the Government to work with the new administration in Iraq to carry out such an investigation beyond NGO efforts as a fundamental tenet of upholding the jus in bello and to fulfil the spirit of the Geneva Conventions.

That this House notes that Iraqi civilians have been afflicted by a series of large-scale military interventions since 1990 resulting in considerable loss of human life; recognises that there is an urgent need to attempt to count the number of civilian deaths resulting from the latest conflict in Iraq; and...

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister, in concert with the United States Administration and the Iraqi interim government, to immediately institute a dedicated body to gather, collate and publish the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of coalition forces' actions since 20th March 2003; believes that such a body should incorporate procedures employed by Iraq Bodycount and those United States and Iraqi health experts whose findings, detailing 100,000 civilian deaths, was published by the Lancet on 30th October.

That this House calls upon the Prime Minister, in concert with the United States Administration and the Iraqi interim government, to immediately institute a dedicated body to gather, collate and publish the number of Iraqi civilians killed and injured as a result of coalition forces' actions since 20th March 2003;...

That this House notes that the Stop the War Coalition leaders recently put out a statement by e-mail to its supporters which backed 'the legitimacy of the struggle of the Iraqi people, by whatever means they find necessary' to end occupation; believes that this scurrilous statement would strongly imply support for the so-called resistance and thereby acquiesce in the murders of more people such as Ken Bigley, as well as hundreds of ordinary Iraqis; further notes, however, that versions of the statement published in the Morning Star and on the Stop the War website exclude the words 'by whatever means they find necessary'; expresses the hope that the Coalition's leadership has disavowed these outrageous words which will only encourage those who use physical force in Iraq; and urges the Stop the War leadership to clarify its position without delay, reassure the public that they have not lost their moral bearings and, if this is a policy statement made internally to their membership, to withdraw it and institute internal action against those who issued this terrible statement to make sure that such highly offensive positions are never taken again.

That this House notes that the Stop the War Coalition leaders recently put out a statement by e-mail to its supporters which backed 'the legitimacy of the struggle of the Iraqi people, by whatever means they find necessary' to end occupation; believes that this scurrilous statement would strongly imply support...

That this House expresses its grave concern at the institution and discontinuance of criminal proceedings against Katharine Gun; notes that the prosecution was pending for three months from the date of charge during which time legal advice must have been given at the highest level to the effect that a clear prima facie case existed against Miss Gun; further notes that the discontinuance was coincident with requests by the defence for Government documents relating to the war against Iraq; considers that statements purporting to provide reasons for the discontinuance are presently inadequate and wanting in particularity; calls upon the Government forthwith to make public and place in the Libraries of both Houses of Parliament (a) counsels' opinions relating to the institution, continuance and discontinuance of the case against Miss Gun and (b) all advices on the legality of the war on Iraq provided to Government by the Attorney General or counsel retained on his behalf; and further calls for the appointment of independent senior counsel to review the proceedings against Miss Gun and to report to Parliament on the circumstances in which they were begun and brought to an end.

That this House expresses its grave concern at the institution and discontinuance of criminal proceedings against Katharine Gun; notes that the prosecution was pending for three months from the date of charge during which time legal advice must have been given at the highest level to the effect that a...

That this House commends Human Rights Watch for its recent report, Off Target: The Conduct of the War and Civilian Casualties in Iraq; notes that it says that the widespread use of cluster munitions, especially by the United States and United Kingdom ground forces, caused at least hundreds of civilians casualties; further notes that US Central Command used 10,782 cluster munitions which could contain at least 1.8 million submunitions and that the United Kingdom used 70 air-launched and 2,100 ground-launched cluster munitions containing 113,190 submunitions and that these were repeatedly used in attacks on Iraqi positions in residential neighbourhoods; also notes that the Coalition left behind many tens of thousands of cluster munition duds, i.e. submunitions that did not explode on impact and which then became de facto landmines and that an average failure rate of five per cent. would leave about 90,000 duds; and accepts the recommendation of Human Rights Watch that there should be no use of air-or-ground-delivered cluster munitions until the humanitarian problem associated with these weapons are resolved, that their use should be suspended until the dud rate can be reduced dramatically, that they should not be used in or near populated areas and that stocks of older, highly unreliable and unguided cluster bombs should not be used under any circumstances.

That this House commends Human Rights Watch for its recent report, Off Target: The Conduct of the War and Civilian Casualties in Iraq; notes that it says that the widespread use of cluster munitions, especially by the United States and United Kingdom ground forces, caused at least hundreds of civilians...

That this House notes the Human Rights Watch has stated that the US and Britain had no justification for invading Iraq on a humanitarian mission, that, according to its executive director, Mr Kenneth Roth, such interventions should be reserved for stopping an imminent or ongoing slaughter and not to address atrocities that were ignored in the past, that there were no mass killings going on, that war was not the only option as legal, economic and political measures could have been taken; that there was no evidence that humanitarian purpose was the main one for launching the invasion, that the attack did not have the backing of the United Nations or any other multinational body; and that the situation in the country has not got better.

That this House notes the Human Rights Watch has stated that the US and Britain had no justification for invading Iraq on a humanitarian mission, that, according to its executive director, Mr Kenneth Roth, such interventions should be reserved for stopping an imminent or ongoing slaughter and not to address...

That this House notes the report Continuing Collateral Damage: The Health and Environment Costs of War on Iraq 2003 by the international health charity MEDACT, which indicates that between 21,700 and 55,000 people died between 20th March and 20th October, and that limited access to clean water and sanitation, as well as poverty, malnutrition and disruption of public services, including health services, continue to have a negative impact on the health of the Iraqi people; and does not share the apparent view of those responsible, who fail to record or report these matters, that those deaths are unimportant.

That this House notes the report Continuing Collateral Damage: The Health and Environment Costs of War on Iraq 2003 by the international health charity MEDACT, which indicates that between 21,700 and 55,000 people died between 20th March and 20th October, and that limited access to clean water and sanitation, as...

That this House notes the visit of President Bush to the United Kingdom; and extends to him an invitation to address honourable Members and to answer questions on the reasons for war in Iraq, the conduct of war in Iraq, the current situation in Iraq and the need for the United Nations to guide the reconstruction of that country.

That this House notes the visit of President Bush to the United Kingdom; and extends to him an invitation to address honourable Members and to answer questions on the reasons for war in Iraq, the conduct of war in Iraq, the current situation in Iraq and the need for the...

That this House notes the published diary extracts of the Right honourable Member for Livingston, in which he records that the Prime Minister admitted before the start of the conflict in Iraq that he knew that the Iraqi regime did not possess weapons of mass destruction that could be fired within 45 minutes of order; and calls on the Prime Minister to make a statement to the House in order to explain his version of events.

That this House notes the published diary extracts of the Right honourable Member for Livingston, in which he records that the Prime Minister admitted before the start of the conflict in Iraq that he knew that the Iraqi regime did not possess weapons of mass destruction that could be fired...

That this House notes the contents of the book 'Blair's War' by Mr John Kampfner, the political editor of the New Statesman, which states that the Foreign Secretary sent a memorandum to the Prime Minister before the start of the Iraq war urging him not to commit UK forces, and that the Prime Minister agreed to go to war with the United States as early as April 2002 during a summit with President George W. Bush in Texas; and believes that these well-sourced claims make it essential that there is an independent judicial inquiry into the full background and circumstances of the Government's decision to go to war in Iraq.

That this House notes the contents of the book 'Blair's War' by Mr John Kampfner, the political editor of the New Statesman, which states that the Foreign Secretary sent a memorandum to the Prime Minister before the start of the Iraq war urging him not to commit UK forces, and...

That this House notes with deep concern the serious lack of security on the ground in Iraq, demonstrated in particular by the high numbers of both coalition military forces and Iraqi civilians killed since the end of the conflict; and calls for an urgent broader inquiry into the apparent vacuum in the Government's planning where its pre-war assessment of the challenges of post-Saddam Iraq should have been.

That this House notes with deep concern the serious lack of security on the ground in Iraq, demonstrated in particular by the high numbers of both coalition military forces and Iraqi civilians killed since the end of the conflict; and calls for an urgent broader inquiry into the apparent vacuum...