| 556 | STUDENT FINANCE ENGLAND | 11:1:10 |
| Sir Gerald Kaufman | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Paul Holmes | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Bob Spink | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House condemns Student Finance England for its deplorable failure to deal competently and in a timeous manner with applications from students, thus causing hardship and difficulty to individuals and families; and calls on the Government to step in and penalise those responsible for this shambles. |
| 557 | LAUNCH OF STEVE SINNOTT FOUNDATION | 11:1:10 |
| Jacqui Smith | | Michael Gove | | Mr David Laws | | Richard Burden | | Hugh Bayley | | Mr Phil Willis |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House welcomes the cross-party support at the launch in Parliament on 1 December 2009 of the Steve Sinnott Foundation, a charity set up to promote the United Nations Millennium Development Goal 2 of universal primary education for all by 2015; notes that the Foundation will work with teachers worldwide to set up a global online community through which they can share knowledge and experience and help secure a primary education for the 75 million children who are denied the opportunity to attend school; and further notes that the work of the Foundation will continue the work and commitment of Steve Sinnott, the late General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, who was passionate about the cause of primary education for all. |
| 558 | HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAY 2010 | 11:1:10 |
| Mr David Blunkett | | Mr Tim Boswell | | Sir Alan Beith | | Peter Luff | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Andrew Rosindell | John Battle | | | Mr Neil Gerrard | Ms Karen Buck | David Heyes | | | Jim Dowd | Dr Doug Naysmith |
| That this House notes that on 27 January 2010, communities around the UK will mark Holocaust Memorial Day, the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Nazi concentration and death camp Auschwitz-Birkenau; further notes that Legacy of Hope is the theme for Holocaust Memorial Day this year; considers that continuing the legacy of Holocaust survivors is more crucial than ever as they grow older and less able to speak out about their experiences; lauds the extraordinary contribution to life in Britain made by survivors; celebrates the tireless work of survivors who speak to thousands of young people each year as part of the Holocaust Educational Trust's outreach project; salutes their bravery and determination in telling of their painful and horrific experiences and speaking out for a future where persecution and intolerance are challenged; commends the Holocaust Memorial Day Trust for arranging the national Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration in London; congratulates the Holocaust Educational Trust for organising visits for post-16 students to Auschwitz-Birkenau, enabling thousands to see the site of the largest mass-murder in history at first hand; further notes that a Book of Commitment will be placed in the corridor between the Members' Cloakroom and Members' Staircase between the hours of 14.30 and 16.30 from Wednesday 20 January until Thursday 28 January 2010; and strongly encourages all right hon. and hon. Members to sign the Book and to support Holocaust Memorial Day to safeguard the memory of the Holocaust for future generations. |
| 559 | COLD WEATHER AND WINTER FUEL PAYMENTS | 11:1:10 |
| John Mason | | Mr Mike Weir | | Bob Spink | | Alan Simpson | | Frank Cook | | Mark Durkan |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House calls on the Government to increase cold weather and winter fuel payments to pensioners and vulnerable households during the prolonged period of cold weather; notes warnings from leading charities such as Age Concern and Help the Aged that existing support will not be enough to prevent a soaring death rate among older people; expresses concern that cold weather and winter fuel payments have not kept pace with the soaring increases in domestic energy bills over recent years; understands that the combination of the extreme weather, increasing bills and the real difficulties people face because of the recession make the situation much worse than in previous years; and calls on the Government to increase its support for vulnerable households. |
| 560 | AMBASSADOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA | 11:1:10 |
| Keith Vaz | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Alan Meale | | Alan Simpson | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House congratulates Her Excellency Natalia Solcan, Ambassador for the Republic of Moldova, on her extremely successful tenure as Moldova's representative in the United Kingdom, which has now been completed; notes that since the beginning of her term in office in 2008, the two countries have maintained excellent relations; recognises that she is one of the youngest ambassadors to have served on behalf of her country; thanks her for all of her support in tackling human trafficking issues; and wishes Her Excellency all the best in her future endeavours. |
| 561 | TRANSFER OF POWERS TO THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT | 11:1:10 |
| Stewart Hosie | | Paul Flynn | | Lynne Jones | | Frank Cook | | Angus Robertson | | Mr Angus MacNeil |
| That this House welcomes the recommendations of the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution that responsibility for the law across a range of areas be devolved to the Scottish Parliament; welcomes the recommendations for closer working between the Scottish and UK Ministers to ensure that the needs of Scotland are properly represented; and urges the UK Government to work with the Scottish Parliament to ensure that, where there is consensus, all such recommendations are implemented before the dissolution of the current UK Parliament. |
| Mr Peter Ainsworth | | Alan Simpson | | Mr Chris Mullin | | Gwyn Prosser | | Steve Webb | | Tim Farron |
| | Matthew Taylor | Andrew Miller | Sir Menzies Campbell | | | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | Andrew Rosindell | | | Mr Neil Gerrard | David Heyes |
| That this House congratulates Tracy Worcester on her film, Pig Business, highlighting the adverse health, animal welfare, environmental and economic impact of industrial pig production; calls on retailers, food manufacturers and food service operators to support British pig farmers by not selling or using imported pigmeat produced to lower animal welfare standards than those that are required in the UK; further calls on the Government to take a lead in persuading the EU to adopt the mandatory labelling of pigmeat as to farming method so that consumers can make informed choices; further calls on public sector bodies to procure only pigmeat that is free range or is produced to standards equivalent to those of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Freedom Food scheme; and further calls on the Government to ensure the proper enforcement of EU legislation on the welfare of pigs and to press other EU governments to do likewise. |
| 563 | GAS BALANCING ALERTS | 11:1:10 |
| John Hemming | | Peter Bottomley | | Paul Holmes | | Alan Simpson | | Mr Colin Breed | | Mr Adrian Sanders |
| That this House notes that the fourth gas balancing alert of 2010 was made on 11 January 2010; further notes that it was subsequent to a drop in imports of gas from Norway; expresses concern that there appears to be a continuing problem with maintaining imports; further notes that Medium Range Storage at 6 am on 11 January 2010 was at a level of only 53 per cent.; further notes that Short Range Storage may need to be removed from the capacity limit of the system, as there are close to two days remaining; and calls for the Government to give the matter detailed attention, potentially including discussions with the Norwegian government, to identify what may be done to maintain the UK's gas security. |
| 564 | HUMAN RIGHTS IN MALAWI | 11:1:10 |
| John Hemming | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Alan Meale | | Alan Simpson |
| | Sir Menzies Campbell | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes the same-sex engagement ceremony in late December 2009 of Steven Monjeza and Tiwonge Chimbalanga; calls on the President of Malawi to ensure that they are released from jail and that all charges against them for homosexual relations are dropped; and calls on the government of Malawi to decriminalise homosexuality in accordance with the equality and non-discrimination clauses of the Malawian constitution and the African Charter on Human and People's Rights, and to ensure the human rights of all its citizens, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. |
| 565 | PRESCRIBED DISEASES AND THE USE OF PNEUMATIC PERCUSSION TOOLS | 11:1:10 |
| Mr Alan Meale | | Mr David Anderson | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Bill Etherington | | Mr Dennis Skinner | | Dr Rudi Vis |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Neil Gerrard | David Heyes |
| That this House is aware that UK legislation covering access to industrial injuries disablement benefits and appropriate compensation for noise-induced hearing loss is currently woefully inadequate, a factor proven by the exemption from valid claims of thousands of workers whose health has been damaged directly because of their employers use of pneumatic percussion tools to drill stone or other solid substances other than in the severely restricted confines of a quarry, underground coalmine, shaft or tunnelling works; believes such blatantly unfair legal discrimination should not be countenanced; and calls on the Government immediately to take all necessary steps to bring forward amendments to the Social Security Contribution and Benefits Act 1992 and thereafter accordingly to bring forward all necessary changes to the Social Security (Industrial Injuries) Prescribed Diseases Regulations. |
| 566 | BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES AND THE LAYING OF THE CENOTAPH WREATH | 11:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Jim Dobbin | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Andrew Rosindell | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House acknowledges and takes pride in the annual tradition of laying a wreath at the Cenotaph in Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday in recognition of the contribution made by members of Her Majesty's armed services from each of the British Overseas Territories; believes that the sacrifices of all these brave men and women would be most appropriately acknowledged by granting representatives from Ascension Island, Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Montserrat, Pitcairn Island, St Helena, Tristan da Cunha, the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia, the British Antarctic Territory, the British Indian Ocean Territory, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands the right to lay a wreath at the annual Service of Remembrance; questions the practice of the wreath being laid by a Minister from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and calls on the Government to rectify this anomaly for Remembrance Sunday 2010. |
| 567 | ILLEGAL SONGBIRD MARKET IN CYPRUS | 12:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Jim Dobbin | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Spink |
| | Paul Rowen | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | | | Andrew Rosindell | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House is concerned by the growing illegal practice of trapping and eating songbirds in Cyprus; notes that thousands of birds migrating in search of warmer climates face being lured, killed and sold to restaurants as part of an illegal multi-million pound industry; believes it to be unacceptable that poachers are prolific on the British military base of Dhekelia; further notes the recent launch of Operation Freedom by the British authorities to tackle the matter, and commends their limited success; and calls for further immediate and urgent action to be taken in collaboration with the Cypriot authorities to put an end to this illegal and cruel practice. |
| 568 | RUSSIA AND THE ENERGY CHARTER TREATY | 12:1:10 |
| Danny Alexander | | Mr David Drew | | Sir Malcolm Rifkind | | Mr Edward Davey | | Peter Bottomley | | Mark Durkan |
| | Malcolm Bruce | Mr Roger Williams | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | | | Frank Cook |
| That this House welcomes the recent ruling of the Arbitral Tribunal which sat at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague confirming that Russia was bound by the entire Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), having accepted full application (provisionally pending ratification), when it signed the Treaty; believes the ruling is a significant development in Russia's energy ties with the European Union that strengthens the case for the ECT to be the centrepiece of a rules-based relationship; notes that following Russia's withdrawal from provisional application of the ECT on 19 October 2009, investments existing on that date in the Russian energy sector will continue to be protected by the Treaty's investor protection rules for a further 20 years, but that new investments will no longer be protected; further notes that while Russian investors in the European energy market enjoy the full protection of European law, new European energy investors in Russia will have to rely on the goodwill of a Russian government that has shown a weak commitment to property rights; calls on EU leaders to make it clear to the Russian government that there must be a level playing field and that close and friendly energy ties depend on the acceptance of binding rules and reciprocal obligations that are fair and legally enforceable in an independent forum; and urges the Russian government to show foreign customers and investors alike that it understands the need to restore confidence in its behaviour as a producer and supplier of energy by re-engaging with the ECT. |
| 569 | NOTIFICATION BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OF TRANSFER OF PROBLEM TENANTS | 12:1:10 |
| Mr Lee Scott | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Spink | | Mr Ian McCartney | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | Ms Karen Buck |
| That this House believes that in circumstances where a local authority houses a problem tenant in a property in the area of another local authority there should be a legal requirement to notify the host authority of the tenant's past. |
| Mr Clive Betts | | Mr Richard Caborn | | Mr David Blunkett | | Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House recognises the enormous contribution to the war effort made by the Women of Steel who played such a valuable role in the Second World War carrying out crucial jobs in South Yorkshire's steel and engineering industries producing vital parts for planes, tanks and bullets; welcomes four representatives of the Women of Steel to Parliament on 13 January; notes they are to meet the Minister for Veterans and to visit No. 10 Downing Street; and hopes that as a result of the campaign led by The Star newspaper the Government will formally recognise their contribution at a national level. |
| As an Amendment to Mr Clive Betts's proposed Motion (Women of Steel): |
| Line 3, after `Yorkshire's', insert `, Scunthorpe's and major'. |
| 571 | VETERANS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM | 12:1:10 |
| Mr Neil Gerrard | | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | | David Howarth | | John McDonnell | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House is concerned at the number of former armed service personnel in prison or under the supervision of the Probation Service on community service or parole; notes that of the estimated 20,000 veterans that leave the structured environment of the armed forces to return to civilian life each year, many experience profound difficulties such as depression, homelessness and reliance on alcohol, with a smaller number suffering symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder; is concerned that appropriate counselling, health and welfare support is not reaching many of these ex-soldiers; and therefore calls on the Government to work with the trade unions representing staff in the justice sector and the armed services voluntary sector to implement a co-ordinated national strategy to ensure that counselling and advice facilities are available during and immediately after service to minimise the chances of individuals entering the criminal justice system, and that help and advice is available for those who do enter the criminal justice system to avoid reoffending. |
| 572 | ATRIAL FIBRILLATION AND ACCESS TO DRONEDARONE | 12:1:10 |
| Mr John Maples | | Mr Paul Keetch | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Ian McCartney | | Paul Holmes | | Harry Cohen |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House recognises the human and financial costs of atrial fibrillation (AF) and that its prevalence is likely to double over the next 50 years; further recognises dronedarone as a first-in-class anti-arrhythmic drug, and the only anti-arrhythmic medication known to improve long-term cardiac health in AF patients; notes with concern that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued draft guidance proposing to deny the use of dronedarone to patients in England and Wales; believes that it is a fundamental principle of the NHS that patients and doctors should have a choice in therapy options; understands that many people with AF who currently struggle to manage the condition would benefit from access to this treatment and that its use would yield considerable cost savings in the longer term through reduced hospital admissions and reduced incidence of stroke; further recognises the widespread dismay among both clinicians and patients at the NICE draft guidelines on dronedarone and the late and unhelpful timing of its publication on Christmas Eve 2009; supports the Atrial Fibrial Association's campaign to enable those treated by the NHS to have access to this medicine and for NICE to review its decision at a second NICE Appraisal Committee meeting to be held on 24 February 2010; and calls on NICE to ensure that patients, carers and health professionals are permitted to give evidence at this meeting. |
| 573 | SOUTHEASTERN TRAINS' SITTINGBOURNE AND SHEPPEY SERVICE | 12:1:10 |
| Derek Wyatt | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Alan Simpson |
| That this House welcomes the introduction of the recent high-speed train service from Sittingbourne to St Pancras; notes that as a consequence the trains to Cannon Street and Victoria are not only slower but the number of carriages have been reduced, especially in rush hour, from 12 to eight; further notes that notwithstanding that season ticket holders have had to pay above inflation increases they now find that they have to stand for what was once a 60 minute service but is now more normally 70 minutes or more; further notes that, even worse, the Sheerness to Sittingbourne line was closed for five consecutive days in early January; and calls for senior management at Southeastern Trains to rethink radically the rush hour services from Teynham, Sheerness and Sittingbourne and to reimburse hard-hit season ticket holders for their abysmal service or lose their licence. |
| 574 | MORDECHAI VANUNU | 12:1:10 |
| Jeremy Corbyn | | Paul Holmes | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Dr Phyllis Starkey | | Mrs Linda Riordan |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | John Battle | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House condemns the latest incident in the continuing harassment of Mordechai Vanunu when he was detained in December 2009 and placed under house arrest for being with his girlfriend; notes that he completed an 18 year sentence for revealing Israel's secret development of nuclear arsenal over five years ago; is alarmed that, despite the passage of 23 years since he was brutally kidnapped by Israeli agents for the publication of that information by The Sunday Times, Israel insists that Vanunu has sensitive information that could harm its security; and calls on the Government to recognise these facts and to insist that Israel respects Vanunu's human rights by withdrawing its repressive restrictions and allowing him the freedom to leave Israel if he so wishes. |
| 575 | ANTI-HOMOSEXUALITY BILL IN UGANDA | 12:1:10 |
| Harry Cohen | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Peter Bottomley | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Ian McCartney | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Julie Morgan | Sir Menzies Campbell | Emily Thornberry | | | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | Mr Graham Stuart | Ms Karen Buck |
| That this House calls on the British Government and the European Union to press the government of Uganda not to proceed with the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, which violates the equality and non-discrimination provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African Charter of Human and People's Rights; abhors that this Bill, currently before the Uganda parliament, proposes the death penalty for repeat homosexual acts, extends the existing penalty of life imprisonment for anal intercourse to all other same-sex behaviour, including the mere touching of another person with the intent to have homosexual relations and imposes life imprisonment for contracting a same-sex marriage; notes that under the provisions of the Bill membership of providing funding for gay organisations advocating gay human rights and providing condoms or safer sex advice to gay people will result in a sentence of between five and seven years for promoting homosexuality and that a person in authority who fails to report offenders to the police within 24 hours will incur a three year prison sentence; further notes that this monstrous proposed law contains extra-territorial jurisdiction so that it will apply to Ugandans who breach its provisions whilst living abroad, even in countries where such behaviour is not a criminal offence, and that such Ugandans living overseas could be subject to extradition, trial and punishment in Uganda; and demands that the Ugandan government uphold international humanitarian law by abandoning the Anti-Homosexuality Bill, decriminalising same-sex acts between consenting adults in private, and outlawing discrimination against gay people. |
| 576 | STAFFORDSHIRE HOARD FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN | 12:1:10 |
| Mark Fisher | | Mr Jeremy Hunt | | Mr Don Foster | | Mr Edward Vaizey | | Richard Younger-Ross | | Sir Patrick Cormack |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House welcomes the launch of the public fundraising campaign to save the Staffordshire Hoard, led by The Art Fund working with Birmingham City Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, Staffordshire County Council, Lichfield District Council and Tamworth Borough Council; recognises the national importance of the Hoard as the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold ever found on UK soil, which has the ability to shed new light on the lives of Anglo-Saxon people and the historically significant region known as Mercia; notes that the campaign has until 17 April 2010 to raise the required £3.3 million to keep the treasure in the West Midlands, or it may be sold on the open market; and urges parliamentarians and members of public alike to donate to ensure that this unprecedented find is kept together on public display at Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery and the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery in Stoke-on-Trent. |
| As Amendments to Mark Fisher's proposed Motion (Staffordshire Hoard Fundraising Campaign): |
| Line 11, at end add `and Shugborough Hall, respectively, from time to time.'. |
| Line 11, at end add `, and at a suitable venue in Lichfield, such as Lichfield Cathedral, in recognition of the fact that the Hoard was found in Lichfield constituency and contains religious artefacts, and that Lichfield was the ancient religious capital of Mercia.'. |
| 577 | CONSTRUCTION OF TEMPORARY OLYMPIC ARENA | 12:1:10 |
| Mr Roger Godsiff | | Peter Bottomley | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Alan Meale | | Paul Holmes | | David Simpson |
| That this House notes with concern proposals by the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to incur the added expense of constructing temporary arena for a number of events including badminton, shooting and equestrian sports; believes that such expenditure is unnecessary particularly when public finances are stretched; and calls on the Government, the Olympic Board and the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games to make best use of existing first class facilities in and around London. |
| 579 | NOTIFICATION OF PRICE CHANGES BY ENERGY COMPANIES | 12:1:10 |
| Simon Hughes | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Lynne Jones | | Mrs Linda Riordan | | Paul Holmes |
| | Greg Mulholland | Mr Roger Williams | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | | | Dr Rudi Vis | David Heyes |
| That this House notes that energy companies have 65 working days to inform their customers of a price rise after that price rise has taken place; further notes that customers have only 20 days to switch after being informed; further notes that research from Which? shows that 98 per cent. of people want their supplier to notify them ahead of price rises; further notes that the relevant licence condition was only implemented in 2006 and that previously suppliers were required to provide notification within 10 days; acknowledges Ofgem's statement that this is an issue of concern and their pledge to ask its consumer panel to consider the issue; but calls on the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to be more proactive and require Ofgem to change the relevant licence condition to ensure that energy suppliers inform their customers in advance of a price rise. |
| Stewart Hosie | | Lynne Jones | | David Simpson | | Dr William McCrea | | John Mason | | Angus Robertson |
| That this House notes the study by the York Health Economics Consortium, University of York, which reveals the impact of alcohol misuse on families, public services and the economy; further notes that the research, which looked at the impact across the NHS, police, social services, the economy and on families, estimated the total annual cost of alcohol misuse could be costing Scottish taxpayers around £3.56 billion per year, equivalent to £900 per year for every Scottish adult; believes that alcohol misuse is not only a burden on our health service and police, but that it also has a terrifying knock-on effect on economic potential and on the families devastated by death and illness caused by alcohol; welcomes the Scottish Government's Alcohol Bill which includes a package of evidence-based measures to get to grips with this issue, including minimum pricing to combat the cheap ciders, lagers and low-grade spirits favoured by problem drinkers; and welcomes the support these proposed measures have received from a broad coalition including the four chief medical officers of the UK, the British Medical Association, the Royal Colleges, Church of Scotland, Association of Chief Police Officers of Scotland and the Scottish Licensed Trade Association. |
| 581 | FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 AND THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD | 12:1:10 |
| Bob Spink | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Gordon Prentice | | Paul Holmes | | Mr Martin Caton |
| That this House notes the contribution to UK society of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; further notes the importance of public accountability; believes that the public has a right to information relating to Her Majesty and the Royal Family; and therefore calls on the Government to extend existing legislation to designate the Royal Household as a public authority under the Act. |
| 582 | CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING | 12:1:10 |
| Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Alan Meale | | Paul Holmes |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | John Battle | | | Mr Neil Gerrard | David Heyes |
| That this House notes the dangers of carbon monoxide (CO) produced by combustion products like coal, wood, oil and gas not burning correctly; further notes that CO has no taste, colour or odour and often causes permanent injury or death within a few breaths, making elderly people, those with heart or lung problems, pregnant mothers, unborn babies and young children all particularly vulnerable to its dangers; recognises the work of CO-Awareness, a registered UK charity, established in 2005 to provide information on the dangers of CO poisoning and to support victims and their families who have been killed or are suffering long-term health effects from CO poisoning; and urges the Government to improve education, advice and equipment for children, health professionals and installers to reduce the impact of CO poisoning. |
| 583 | CENSORSHIP AND TECHNOLOGY COMPANIES | 13:1:10 |
| Mr Tom Watson | | Mr Tom Harris | | Mark Pritchard | | Jeff Ennis | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House notes with concern Google's announcement that its corporate infrastructure was attacked from sources originating in China; further notes that the primary reason for the attempted hack was to target private email accounts of human rights activists; congratulates Google on the decision to end its policy of censoring search results in China; and further believes that other technology companies should follow Google's lead by refusing to collaborate with demands to censor their activities. |
| 584 | KING GEORGE HOSPITAL, ILFORD | 13:1:10 |
| Mike Gapes | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Alan Simpson |
| That this House expresses its strong opposition to the Health for North East London proposals to downgrade services at King George Hospital, Ilford which would close the Accident and Emergency department and end critical care support and acute surgical and medical treatment, children's surgery and maternity delivery in Ilford; notes that under these proposals the 264,000 residents of Redbridge would no longer have a local hospital in the borough; and therefore calls on Redbridge Council's Health Scrutiny Committee to reject these proposals and immediately refer the matter to the Secretary of State for Health. |
| Keith Vaz [R] | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Martin Caton | | Mr David Chaytor | | Chris McCafferty | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House welcomes the conference to be held on 27 January 2010 on Yemen and the increased funding being provided to Yemen by the Government; believes that the Conference will help towards tackling the growing security threats within the country; is concerned, however, to note the suggested diversion of Yemenia flights from Sana'a to London, causing huge inconvenience to passengers who must disembark to be security-checked in either Paris or Cairo; notes that this course of action isolates Yemen and urges the Government to send technical assistance to Sana'a so that passengers can have rigorous security scanning before boarding flights; welcomes the visit of the German Foreign Minister to Yemen; and calls on the Government to follow this example and to send a Minister to visit Yemen to discuss security issues in the region in light of the British hostage held captive and growing terrorist activities in the region. |
|
[R] Relevant interest declared |
| Dr Kim Howells | | Mr Don Touhig | | Nick Ainger | | Mr Dai Havard | | Ruth Kelly | | Mr Paul Murphy |
| | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House believes that high-precision radiosurgery can offer thousands of cancer patients a treatment pathway previously denied to them; recognises that the CyberKnife Robotic Radiosurgery System is the first next generation technology that is able to treat tumours anywhere in the body, including primary cancer in the lung, prostate, spine and brain, and secondary tumours from breast and colon cancer, non-invasively with sub-millimetre accuracy; welcomes the fact that the CyberKnife, unlike conventional radiotherapy, is able to treat patients in three days instead of 30 days as a result of its accuracy and multiple beam angles; is concerned to note that there are currently 180 CyberKnife systems treating patients around the world, including four in Turkey and two in India, but none within the NHS; understands that a number of primary care trusts (PCTs) have authorised and paid for patients to be treated by the CyberKnife in the private sector in the UK and abroad, at a cost of £22,000 and above; further understands that if it were available within the NHS the treatment cost would be approximately £10,000 and that the continued unavailability of CyberKnife within the NHS makes little economic sense; calls on the NHS to approve the use of the CyberKnife system so that PCTs have sufficient guidance to install the technology; and urges the Government to define a radiosurgery tariff that takes into account CyberKnife's shorter treatment time, so that NHS patients will be able to benefit from access to this next generation treatment for cancer. |
| As an Amendment to Dr Kim Howells's proposed Motion (Radiosurgery): |
| Line 2, after `them', insert `unless such treatment was accessed privately overseas'. |
| 587 | 100th ANNIVERSARY OF THE MOTOR CYCLE INDUSTRY | 13:1:10 |
| Mr Robert Goodwill | | Bill Wiggin | | Lembit Öpik | | Dr Stephen Ladyman | | Chloe Smith | | Mr Tim Boswell |
| That this House congratulates the Motor Cycle Industry Association on the occasion of its one hundredth year in 2010; notes the positive contribution that the motorcycle industry has made to the UK economy, prosperity and jobs over the last 100 years; celebrates the landmarks of technological developments in motorcycling that have been made in the UK over the last century; further notes the industry's continuing contribution to sport; and looks forward to future developments by the industry both in the UK and internationally in the areas of product development, sport, the environment, social mobility and road safety. |
| 588 | UK NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND THE NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY | 13:1:10 |
| Paul Flynn | | Mark Durkan | | Lynne Jones | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Martin Caton | | Laura Moffatt |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes the view of the Government that the UK needs to continue to have an independent nuclear deterrent while the world remains a dangerous place; further notes that under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty the UK is committed to close down its nuclear deterrent capability in the context of general and complete disarmament; further notes the importance attached by the UN General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon to a successful Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Conference in May 2010 in achieving a world free of nuclear weapons; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure the United Kingdom's nuclear weapons of mass destruction capability is entered into nuclear disarmament negotiations forthwith. |
| 589 | FREEDOM OF INFORMATION AND COMPANIES OWNED BY TWO OR MORE PUBLIC AUTHORITIES | 13:1:10 |
| Peter Bottomley | | Andrew George | | Mark Durkan | | Paul Holmes | | Bob Russell | | Lynne Jones |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House notes that section 6 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, with certain exceptions, makes companies wholly owned by the Crown or by a single public authority subject to the Act; further notes that a company wholly owned by two or more public authorities or 95 per cent. owned by a single public authority will be outside the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; and calls for the closure of this loophole and for companies owned 90 per cent. or more by any number of public authorities to be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. |
| 590 | BEATING BOWEL CANCER'S BE LOUD! BE CLEAR! CAMPAIGN | 13:1:10 |
| Dr Howard Stoate | | Mr Kevin Barron | | Dr Brian Iddon | | Mark Durkan | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell |
| | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House welcomes the progress towards completing the roll-out of the NHS bowel cancer screening programme for 60 to 69 year olds in England; supports the recent commitment to extend bowel cancer screening to 70 to 75 year olds; recognises that bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer, with more than 37,500 people diagnosed each year; further supports the efforts of the screening programme to reduce the number of deaths from the disease through early detection and treatment; notes that participation in the bowel cancer screening programme is only 55.5 per cent.; congratulates Beating Bowel Cancer on its Be Loud! Be Clear! campaign, and its ongoing work with bowel cancer patients; supports the charity's 2012 Screening Challenge to work with patients and the NHS to increase the levels of uptake in the screening programme so that one million additional people are screened for bowel cancer by 2012; and urges the Government to extend the age range for screening in England to 50 to 59 year-olds so that more people at risk of bowel cancer have the opportunity to be screened for, and beat, the disease. |
| Grant Shapps | | Justine Greening | | Mr Stewart Jackson | | Mrs Caroline Spelman | | Mr Philip Dunne | | Robert Neill |
| | Andrew Rosindell | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House is concerned by the rising number of empty homes in England; notes that of the 784,000 homes which currently vacant 327,000 have been empty for a period of more than six months; is further concerned that despite the presence of 1.8 million families on the social housing waiting list and an escalation in the number of mortgage repossessions more has not been done to make use of the one in 30 local authority properties which are empty; further notes that just 27 Empty Dwelling Management Orders (EDMOs) have been enforced since their introduction in April 2006; and calls on the Government to scrap EDMOs and instead to consider the adoption of a less bureaucratic approach to the rules which prevent social landlords from using their empty housing stock to provide families who would otherwise be homeless with a place they can call home. |
| 592 | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY (LOCAL ACTION) BILL | 13:1:10 |
| Alan Simpson | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr David Drew | | Julia Goldsworthy | | Mr John Gummer | | Mr Tim Yeo |
| | Matthew Taylor | Nick Ainger | John Thurso | | | Joan Walley | Sir Menzies Campbell | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | | | Dr Rudi Vis | Ms Karen Buck | David Heyes |
| That this House believes that it is vitally important to involve, rather than simply instruct, people and communities and local authorities in efforts to combat climate change; notes that the Sustainable Energy (Local Action) Bill, introduced by a cross-party group of hon. Members, will set in motion that process by giving councils and citizens a co-operative role in drawing up and implementing sustainable energy plans whose objectives would be to help combat climate change, protect energy security and alleviate fuel poverty; further notes that the bottom-up mechanisms in the Bill are based on those in the Sustainable Communities Act 2007, which was warmly supported on all sides of the House; and therefore supports the measures in the Bill and hopes they will be enacted soon. |
| 593 | NATURAL HEALTH PRODUCTS INDUSTRY AND COMPETITION FROM THE CHANNEL ISLANDS | 13:1:10 |
| Dr Brian Iddon | | Bob Russell | | Mrs Janet Dean | | Mr David Drew | | Sir Nicholas Winterton | | Andrew George |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House welcomes the sympathetic consideration given by Ministers to representations made by right hon. and hon. Members on behalf of the natural health products industry about problems with unfair and illegal competition from the Channel Islands; further welcomes in particular the Government's considered view that the Nutrition and Health Claim Regulation, the Food Supplements Directive and the Medicines Directive do apply to the Channel Islands under Protocol 3 of the Treaty of Accession; further welcomes the progress made by Guernsey's adoption of its medicines legislation; hopes that appropriate attention will now be given to enforcement; remains concerned that businesses from the Channel Islands continue to market directly to the United Kingdom mainland products which contain illegal ingredients or which are promoted using illegal claims thus jeopardising consumer safety; observes that this situation will not be resolved as long as the required food legislation is not implemented in either Guernsey or Jersey; notes that in many cases such products also benefit from low value consignment relief and avoid liability for value added tax, seriously undermining the competitiveness of responsible UK suppliers; encourages Ministers to remain actively engaged in addressing these issues; and calls on the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, the Food Standards Agency, Royal Mail, the Advertising Standards Authority, and trading standards officers to take urgent enforcement action and to continue to engage with the authorities in the Channel Islands to secure the effective implementation of the necessary legislation without further delay. |
| 594 | BEREAVEMENT LEAVE AND CONFLICT | 13:1:10 |
| Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) | | Mr Clive Betts | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Lynne Jones | | Andrew George |
| | Derek Wyatt | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House acknowledges the bravery and the selflessness of UK Armed Forces personnel, who risk everything to defend the country and its values; feels great sadness and sympathy for the relatives of those who lose their lives in conflict; notes that there is a statutory right to bereavement leave but not on a paid basis; calls on the Government to introduce a legal right to paid bereavement leave for the close relatives of those who die in conflict; and further calls on the Government to issue guidance making it clear that these relatives should be given leave which reflects the very difficult and highly emotional nature of their loss. |
| Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Lynne Jones | | Andrew George | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House notes the growing level of alcohol fraud in the UK through the non-payment of alcohol duty which is costing the UK Exchequer significant sums in lost revenue; further notes that this fraud is having a severe detrimental impact on the economic viability of legitimate UK traders and having negative impacts on public health as consumers are being sold cheap alcohol from illicit sources; and calls on HM Revenue and Customs to combat the growing scale of alcohol fraud in the UK, undertake robust enforcement action and implement stringent preventative measures to stop the continuation of the fraud. |
| 596 | CONDUCT OF BUS COMPANIES | 13:1:10 |
| Mrs Linda Riordan | | Paul Holmes | | Lynne Jones | | Andrew George | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Mr David Drew |
| That this House welcomes the findings of the Office of Fair Trading report on bus competition; agrees with its main conclusion that limited bus competition is resulting in private operators charging higher prices and providing a lower quality of services for passengers; notes that established bus companies in towns like Halifax eliminate competition by acting aggressively towards small bus companies; condemns private operators who are only interested in making money and are not interested in the needs of passengers and local communities; recognises that the de-regulated bus system brought in by the Conservative government in the 1980s with the aim of increasing competition and lowering fares has failed miserably; welcomes action from this Government to increase bus accountability; calls for more to be done to ensure that profit-driven private bus monopolies are eradicated; and further calls on the Government to make a commitment to restoring a fully regulated bus system at the earliest opportunity. |
| 597 | CHILDREN AND CYCLING | 13:1:10 |
| Gwyn Prosser | | Emily Thornberry | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Lynne Jones | | Andrew George |
| That this House recognises the Government's financial support for the encouragement of cycling; urges it to extend its support to help promote more cycling by children; is conscious that nearly one household in three are bike-free zones and that only 2 per cent. of children travel to school by bike; welcomes the Halfords campaign calling on the Government to work at EU level to secure a reduction of valued added tax on children's bikes and safety accessories to 5 per cent.; further recognises the benefits that cycling brings in tackling obesity and addressing other health issues, environmental concerns and traffic congestion; and also notes the potential savings that this measure would bring to a number of Government departments, particularly the Department of Health as it helps to tackle the increasingly alarming obesity crisis. |
| 600 | CYCLISTS' SAFETY AND HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES | 13:1:10 |
| Gwyn Prosser | | Emily Thornberry | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Ms Diane Abbott | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | | | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Brian Jenkins | Sir Alan Beith |
| That this House is concerned about the disproportionate risk of deaths of cyclists that involve heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), and notes in particular that seven out of the 12 cyclists' deaths in London, all but one of them women, this year involved lorries; recognises the value in increasing levels of cycling to improve public health and reduce the impact on the natural and urban environment; further notes that HGVs account for 45 per cent. of all London cyclists' deaths, and one in five of cyclists' deaths in the UK, yet represent only five per cent. of road traffic; supports the provision of cycle training to give adults and children the skills to deal with traffic; believes that more action is required to mitigate the threat posed by lorries; further recognises the need to equip all lorries with side-sensors, in-cab supervision systems, class VI safety mirrors and audible warnings; further recognises that all drivers receive a cycle awareness training course as part of the new Certificate of Professional Competence; and recommends the imposition of conditions of access to city centres for HGVs. |
| 601 | BANS ON LOOPED BLIND CORDS | 13:1:10 |
| Gordon Banks | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | John Mason | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House acknowledges that in the last 10 years up to 20 children are reported to have lost their lives in the UK as a result of incidents involving looped blind cords; recognises the actions taken by countries such as Australia and the USA to remove the danger from looped blind cords; further supports the far-reaching conclusions delivered by Sheriff Mackie in Alloa Sheriff Court on 29 May 2009 in his determination of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the tragic death of Muireann McLaughlin; urges the Government to respond immediately and postively to the recommendations made in his determination; and is of the opinion that such a response is long overdue. |
| 602 | CREATING A HEALTHIER UK CAMPAIGN | 13:1:10 |
| Bob Russell | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr David Drew |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House welcomes the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health's new manifesto, titled Creating a Healthier UK plc, promoting a sensible and forward-thinking approach to improving the nation's health and wellbeing; and calls on the Government and all political parties to co-operate with the Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and others to effect appropriate changes and to help the UK create a risk-intelligent society. |
| 603 | SMALL BUSINESSES AND CASH TRANSACTIONS | 13:1:10 |
| Gordon Banks | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Alan Meale | | John Mason | | Mr David Drew |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes the vital contribution that small businesses make to the UK economy and the additional pressures that have recently been placed on small businesses through the recession; further notes that those in sectors dealing with the sale of goods to the general public, which inevitably use cash as a payment method, suffer from excessive charges levied by banks in the provision of cash and change; and calls upon the banking industry to reduce the cost of this vital service to small businesses and in doing so demonstrate real help to the UK's small businesses, which will allow a greater level of economic security for the UK's small business sector. |
| Gordon Banks | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr David Drew |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward Davey | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House believes that current UK insolvency laws and regulations fail adequately to protect unsecured creditors; and urges the Government to carry out a review of these laws and regulations to identify processes to promote opportunities to deliver a greater return from insolvent estates to unsecured creditors. |
| 605 | SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS WITH SERIOUS ILLNESS | 13:1:10 |
| Mrs Janet Dean | | Mr James Plaskitt | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr David Drew |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward Davey | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | John Battle |
| That this House recognises that students who develop serious illness are deemed to have drawn down their student loans when they have to suspend their studies to receive treatment for life-threatening illnesses like cancer; understands that students are denied benefits for 28 weeks because of this; further understands that after that period their student loans are taken into account in assessing the amount of benefit paid; believes that it is distressing enough for young people to have to fight serious illness without being denied benefits available to others; further recognises that the current rules mean that students may be burdened by four years of student loans for a three-year degree course; further believes that students who have to suspend their courses because of serious ill health are treated unfairly in comparison with students who abandon or are dismissed from their course; and calls on the Government to rectify this unfair and unjust situation. |
| 606 | CHARGES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY OXYGEN BY AIRLINES | 13:1:10 |
| Nick Ainger [R] | | Mr Paul Murphy | | Dr Kim Howells | | Mr Colin Breed | | Dr Vincent Cable | | Mr Don Touhig |
| | Andrew Miller | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | | | Mr Edward O'Hara | Mr Edward Davey | Dr Rudi Vis | | | John Battle |
| That this House recognises that patients with pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscular dystrophy and other conditions require supplementary oxygen when travelling by air; is dismayed by the recent survey of 71 UK airline operators by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA-UK) showing that the vast majority currently charge passengers requiring supplementary oxygen on flights; applauds the work of the PHA-UK and the British Lung Foundation to end the unfair financial impact of what is effectively a tax on the disabled; calls on all airlines flying from or through UK airports to allow passengers requiring in-flight supplementary oxygen to either bring personal oxygen equipment on board and use it, subject to necessary security checks, or to have supplementary oxygen provided for them by the airline, in both cases without charge; welcomes the recent decision by Thomson to join those airlines that have already ended charging; and urges all other airlines operating in the UK to follow their example. |
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[R] Relevant interest declared |
| 607 | SILVER STREET AND BBC RADIO DRAMA (No.2) | 13:1:10 |
| Lynne Jones | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Keith Vaz | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Alan Simpson |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes the letter to hon. Members from David Holdsworth in response to concerns raised locally and in Parliament about the BBC's decision to end the broadcasting of Silver Street; welcomes the BBC's commitment to distinctive drama but expresses concern that the total yearly volume of drama on the Asian network will be reduced from 21 to six hours; restates concerns that the proposed cancellation is a serious blow to the opportunities of Midlands-based producers, directors and writers and for lead roles for ethnic minority actors in the Midlands; and seeks the BBC's assurance that whatever replaces Silver Street will be produced at the BBC Birmingham Drama Village and for the same number of hours of radio drama output. |
| 608 | DISQUALIFICATION OF HON. MEMBERS UNDER SECTION 141 OF THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT | 13:1:10 |
| Lynne Jones | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | John Mason | | Mr David Drew |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | | | John Battle | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes that, under section 141 of the Mental Health Act 1983 an hon. Member is automatically disqualified from office if detained under the Act for six months regardless of the prospects of recovery, but that there are no similar provisions for physical illnesses, however debilitating; further notes the evidence in the July 2008 Report of the All-Party Group on Mental Health and Mental Health in Parliament, showing the impact of the stigma associated with mental illness on the willingness of hon. Members to disclose any experience of mental ill-health; believes Parliament should take a lead in combating such stigma and that it is time to abolish the discriminatory message at the heart of British democracy, as recommended by the Speaker's Conference on Parliamentary Representation; and calls on the Government to bring forward an amendment to the Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill to repeal section 141 of the Act. |
| 609 | HAITIAN EARTHQUAKE | 14:1:10 |
| Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Graham Brady | | John McFall | | Stephen Pound |
| | Paul Rowen | Julie Morgan | Sir Menzies Campbell | | | Peter Luff | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Angus Robertson | | | Stewart Hosie | Andrew Rosindell | Dr Rudi Vis | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | John Battle | David Heyes | | | Dr Doug Naysmith |
| That this House is shocked by the tragic earthquake that occurred on 12 January 2010 in Haiti; notes with horror the massive death toll, which has already passed 100,000 in Port-au-Prince alone and is estimated could reach half a million; is gravely concerned by the massive damage to property, infrastructure, and essential services; extends its deepest sympathy and friendship to the Haitian people at this desperate time as they seek to rebuild their lives and their country; is heartened by the support that has already been offered by both the Government and the people of the United Kingdom as well as many other nations and international organisations; and, in consideration of this earthquake as one of the worst in the world's history, calls on governments and aid organisations across the world to increase and accelerate the flow of aid to Haiti, particularly medical supplies which are essential for the large numbers of injured and dying at this time. |
| 610 | MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS AND COLD WEATHER | 14:1:10 |
| Tim Farron | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | Dr Brian Iddon |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Brian Jenkins | John Battle | | | David Heyes | John Hemming |
| That this House pays tribute to the outstanding work undertaken by mountain rescue teams during the recent snowstorms and subsequent cold snap; recognises the importance of their contribution in helping emergency services cope with the treacherous weather conditions by providing vehicle support to ambulance crews and rescuing vehicles stuck in the snow; notes that in some rural areas mountain rescue teams have been used to deliver essential supplies to farms and animal sanctuaries; is appalled that mountain rescue teams have to pay value added tax and vehicle excise duty on life-saving equipment which are exempt for other emergency services who do not have to pay taxes on equivalent equipment; is concerned that the Government has not yet announced an intention to exempt mountain rescue teams from these taxes despite indications from the European Commission that the United Kingdom could well be permitted to do so; and calls on the Government to announce such an exemption immediately and pay back the estimated £200,000 it collected in value added tax during 2009. |
| 611 | LAUNCH OF FRIENDS OF THE LINES OF TORRES VEDRAS | 14:1:10 |
| Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Tim Boswell | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Nigel Waterson | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Mr Edward O'Hara | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes that 2010 is the 200th anniversary of the Lines of Torres Vedras, the extensive Peninsular War defensive works organised by the future Duke of Wellington and built by his engineers with a Portuguese workforce, which successfully protected Lisbon from the French invading army; recognises the anniversary year as an opportunity to further understanding and co-operation between the United Kingdom and its oldest ally, Portugal, and their respective parliaments; welcomes the visit to Parliament of Dr Jaime Gama, the President of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republic, to attend the launch of the proposed Friends of the Lines of Torres Vedras; and calls on the Government to ensure the anniversary is suitably commemorated in an appropriate way. |
| 612 | UK VISION STRATEGY | 14:1:10 |
| Mr Kevin Barron | | Mr Lee Scott | | Dr Doug Naysmith | | Sandra Gidley | | Dr Richard Taylor | | Ms Celia Barlow |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | John Battle | John Hemming |
| That this House notes with concern that over two million people in the UK are at risk of needlessly losing their sight through treatable eye conditions; further notes that 100 people every day start to lose their sight, half of which could have been prevented; recognises that regular eye tests are the simplest way to reduce the number of people who lose their sight unnecessarily; observes that preventing vision loss maintains independence and reduces the financial cost of providing rehabilitation and support to those with serious visual impairment; and therefore calls on the Government to maintain its commitment to ensuring that the eye health of the nation is protected through the implementation of the UK Vision Strategy, which was developed to address the aim of the World Health Assembly VISION 2020 resolution to eradicate avoidable blindness by the year 2020 and to improve support and services for blind and partially-sighted people. |
| 613 | CHARLTON ATHLETIC FC AND MILLWALL FC ANTI-STREET VIOLENCE CAMPAIGNS | 14:1:10 |
| Clive Efford | | John Austin | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Peter Bottomley | | Derek Wyatt | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | John Hemming |
| That this House commends Charlton Athletic FC and Millwall FC for dedicating their football match on 19 December 2009 to the memory of Jimmy Mizen and Rob Knox who were both the victims of street violence; recalls that Jimmy Mizen and Rob Knox were tragically killed in two separate unprovoked violent attacks; expresses its appreciation to the families of these two young men for the selfless and courageous work they have done to prevent other people becoming victims of street violence; congratulates Charlton Athletic Community Trust for its campaign Street Violence Ruins Lives and both clubs for the work that they do in the community to guide young people away from criminal behaviour into positive activities; acknowledges the generosity of KRBS, the financial sponsors of Charlton Athletic and CYC Logistics, financial sponsors of Millwall, for allowing their logos on the players shirts to be replaced with the Street Violence Ruins Lives motif to enable the clubs to convey a powerful message to football supporters about the futility of street violence; notes that money raised from the sale of these unique shirts will go to the Jimmy Mizen Foundation and the Rob Knox Memorial Fund; and wishes everyone involved with Charlton, Millwall, and the charities dedicated to the memory of Jimmy and Rob every success in their endeavours to prevent young people becoming involved in street violence. |
| 614 | OFFSHORE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION NETWORK | 14:1:10 |
| Mr Mike Weir | | Mr Alan Meale | | Bob Spink | | John McDonnell | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Angus Robertson | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | John Battle | John Hemming |
| That this House welcomes the progression of plans to build an offshore electricity transmission network linking Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland; recognises that this grid will maximise the use of renewable energy from wind and wave power in Scotland; notes that harnessing Scotland's green wind and marine energy potential has the potential to create thousands of green jobs across the country; further recognises that Scotland is taking a global lead on the fight against climate change and is working hard with its partners across Europe, and the world, to develop green economic opportunities for Scotland and a sustainable future for the planet. |
| 616 | STOP AND SEARCH | 14:1:10 |
| Mr Andrew Pelling | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | Paul Holmes | | Mr Colin Breed | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | John Hemming |
| That this House welcomes the European Court of Human Right's ruling that stop and search without suspicion, as exercised under section 44 of the Terrorism Act, is illegal under Clause 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the right to a private and family life; notes the comments of Lord Carlile, the Government's independent reviewer of anti-terrorist legislation, that the stop and search powers under section 44 are `being used far too often on a random basis without any reasoning behind their use'; further notes that individuals should not feel shackled by laws designed to ensure their safety and liberty, but recognises that a power to stop and search which does not infringe the rights of the individual is necessary in the defence of the realm; and believes that, while the Government undertakes its appeal, stop and search powers should be used with more discretion. |
| 617 | ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT SERVICES VIA THE INTERNET | 14:1:10 |
| Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | Paul Holmes | | Bob Spink | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Brian Jenkins | John Hemming |
| That this House is concerned by the migration of Government services to the internet to the exclusion of other means of communication; notes that this trend is discriminatory towards the socially disadvantaged and some of the elderly; and recognises that as a consequence lack of internet access or know-how can mean that people are excluded from accessing those services. |
| Andrew Gwynne | | Ms Sally Keeble | | Anne Main | | Peter Bottomley | | Andrew Stunell | | Mr David Drew |
| | Paul Rowen | Mark Pritchard | Ms Diane Abbott | | | Sir Menzies Campbell | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Jim Cunningham | | | Angus Robertson | Stewart Hosie | Dr Rudi Vis | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | David Heyes | Derek Twigg |
| That this House expresses concern at the activities of so-called vulture funds, which seek to profit unfairly from the defaulted debts of heavily-indebted poor countries; notes that the international community has already deemed many of these countries' debts unsustainable by agreeing to reduce or cancel them; further notes the actions of a minority of creditors who litigate to seek full repayment of defaulted debt by claiming payment via international trade and even aid transactions; is concerned at the use of UK courts for a high proportion of these cases; welcomes the work by the Jubilee Debt Campaign to highlight the activities of the vulture funds; and supports the provisions of the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Denton and Reddish to limit the activities of vulture funds. |
| 620 | PLAIN ENGLISH CAMPAIGN | 18:1:10 |
| Greg Mulholland | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mark Hunter | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Gregory Campbell |
| That this House supports the Plain English Campaign on its attempts to prohibit the use of the word regular in coffee shops and cafés; notes that this term is a meaningless description creating confusion; regrets the Americanisation of the English language in this country; commends the Plain English Campaign for its efforts to promote clear language in public life; and calls on all coffee shops and similar establishments to use English terms and one standardised and universally understood system of measurement, such as small, medium and large. |
| 621 | GCSE RESULTS IN LEICESTER SCHOOLS | 18:1:10 |
| Keith Vaz | | Mr Alan Meale | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Alan Simpson | | John McDonnell | | Dr Rudi Vis |
| That this House commends the above national average improvement in GCSE results in Leicester schools; recognises the hard work and contribution of Leicester City Council and the schools concerned, particularly Hamilton Community College, St Paul's Catholic School, Rushey Mead Secondary School and Soar Valley Community College, who have invested in providing innovative initiatives and support to young students; notes that 44.4 per cent. of 16 year olds achieved the Government's benchmark of five GCSEs of at least a grade C, including English and mathematics, compared with 39.9 per cent. in 2008; and urges the Government to join him in congratulating the sustained improvement in schools and to continue to invest in secondary schools. |
| 622 | MORATORIUM ON MONGOLIAN DEATH PENALTY | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Alistair Carmichael | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Colin Breed |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | John Hemming |
| That this House welcomes the recent announcement by Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of a moratorium on the death penalty and welcomes his call for the punishment to be abolished within Mongolia; notes that executions within Mongolia are highly secretive with exact execution numbers and the date of the last execution unknown; further notes that Mongolia has already implemented several moratoria on the death penalty which have later been overturned and that the President faces significant opposition to his calls in the Mongolian Parliament; further notes that Asia executes more individuals than the rest of the world combined, with Amnesty International estimating that at least 1,838 individuals were executed in 11 Asian countries in 2008; and calls on the Government to support President Tsakhia Elbegdorj's call for abolition so that Mongolia can set an example to its Asian neighbours that the death penalty has no place in modern justice systems. |
| 623 | TERMINATION OF RAIL FRANCHISE OF FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Paul Burstow | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Ms Celia Barlow | | Tom Brake |
| | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Brian Jenkins | Glenda Jackson |
| That this House believes that the ongoing disruption to First Capital Connect services travelling into London needs to stop; deplores the severe reduction in timetabled services due to mismanagement by First Capital Connect, which has not employed enough drivers to cover the shifts needed; is concerned that commuters are having to find alternate routes into work and school, adding considerable time and expense to their daily journeys; notes the petition on the Number 10 website calling on the Prime Minister to act on this matter; calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to recognise this gross lack of competence; further notes that the current disruption is a breach of the franchise; and further calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to serve immediate notice to terminate the franchise agreement with First Capital Connect and to offer the franchise to a more capable organisation. |
| As Amendments to Mr Paul Burstow's proposed Motion (Termination of Rail Franchise of First Capital Connect): |
| Line 6, leave out from `matter;' to end and add `; further notes the Secretary of State for Transport's view that he wishes to see a significant improvement in services and that he is considering stripping the franchise from the company; calls on the Secretary of State to assess the delivery of the service in compliance with the franchise over the last four months; requests that the service is significantly improved for the travelling public; and further requests that the Secretary of State meets representatives of First Capital Connect urgently to discuss the future of the franchise.'. |
| Mr Robert N. Wareing | | John McDonnell |
| Line 8, leave out from `and' to end and add `return the service to public ownership.'. |
| Kelvin Hopkins | | John McDonnell |
| Line 10, leave out from `to' to end and add `take the franchise in-house and run it as a publicly-owned and accountable public service for the benefit of passengers, taxpayers and railway employees.'. |
| 624 | AMNESTY'S EQUALITY FOR WOMEN IN IRAN CAMPAIGN | 18:1:10 |
| Mr James Plaskitt | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Colin Breed |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | John Hemming |
| That this House congratulates Amnesty for its campaign for equality on behalf of Iranian women; notes the widespread discrimination against women in the Iranian legal system; acknowledges the bravery of women like Hoda Aminian in promoting equality despite the risk involved; and looks forward to Amnesty securing its target of one million people signing up to its campaign. |
| 625 | CIVIC EDUCATION | 18:1:10 |
| Mr James Plaskitt | | Tom Levitt | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Colin Breed |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House recognises the importance of civic education as part of the national curriculum; is concerned at the level of disengagement from the political process on the part of many young people; believes that there is an urgent need to help young people develop their understanding of the political and democratic process and of the opportunities for public participation and to exercise the rights and responsibilities of citizenship; and calls on the Government further to develop civic education by promoting lessons specifically designed to provide better understanding on the part of young people of the opportunities to participate in and shape the political process. |
| 626 | NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Paul Burstow | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mark Hunter |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | John Hemming |
| That this House notes that the report of the National Audit Office (NAO) on dementia services found that there has not been a robust approach to implementation of the National Dementia Strategy; is concerned that the NAO concludes that the strategy has not been given the levers or urgency necessary; further notes that there is a lack of joined-up, well-informed commissioning necessary to redirect the resources needed to pay for new dementia services; regrets the lack of progress on basic training of healthcare professionals; and calls on the Government to put in place urgently the mechanisms needed to bring about the large-scale transformation of dementia services that are desperately needed. |
| 627 | 70th ANNIVERSARY OF THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Jim Dobbin | | Derek Twigg | | Bob Russell |
| | Philip Davies | Andrew Rosindell | Dr Rudi Vis | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | John Hemming |
| That this House recognises that 2010 marks 70 years since one of the most iconic episodes in British military history and one of the most important in Royal Air Force history, the Battle of Britain; wishes to honour all the brave aircrews who fought the battle and those who gave their lives contributing to the British victory; recognises the debt owed to The Few and to the foreign nationals who came to help; notes the anniversary as an opportunity to remember the role of the Royal Air Force in times of both conflict and peace; and calls on the Government to acknowledge appropriately this important anniversary. |
| 628 | LANCASHIRE FIREFIGHTERS IN HAITI | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David S. Borrow | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Jim Dobbin | | Mr Alan Meale |
| | Peter Luff | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | John Hemming |
| That this House commends the eight Lancashire firefighters who have deployed to Haiti to support the rescue mission following the devastating earthquake; notes that the team has helped rescue two people from collapsed buildings and continues to make valuable contributions to the international relief effort; congratulates the selfless work of Firefighter Andy Hayes, Crew Manager John McKie, Firefighter Mark Southworth, Crew Manager Graham Mossop, Firefighter Stuart Hardacre, Watch Manager Mark Monkhouse, Crew Manager Stuart Howarth and former Crew Manager Andy Barnes; and further notes with pride that Lancashire is playing its part in supporting the operation in Haiti. |
| 629 | PROPOSED TAKEOVER OF MITCHELLS AND BUTLERS PUB COMPANY | 18:1:10 |
| Mr John Grogan | | Dr Vincent Cable | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Peter Bottomley | | Mark Hunter | | Graham Stringer |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | John Hemming |
| That this House notes with great concern the apparent threat to the interests of the 60,000 small shareholders of the long-established pub company Mitchells and Butlers, where a small group of friends and minority shareholders domiciled outside the UK appear to be seeking to gain control of the company to advance their own interests at the expense of others; further notes the uncertainty this is generating for the firm's 40,000 staff; and urges the Government to be alert to any infringements of takeover rules and to urge the Takeover Panel rapidly to undertake a thorough and detailed investigation of the relevant facts in the case. |
| 630 | WARNINGS OF PANDEMICS | 18:1:10 |
| Paul Flynn | | Chris McCafferty | | Mr Alan Meale | | Dr Rudi Vis | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Edward O'Hara | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | John Hemming |
| That this House believes that exaggerated claims of the dangers of pandemics may undermine the public's faith in warnings of future serious health emergencies; recalls the claims that severe acute respiratory syndrome would infect up to one in four of the population, avian influenza up to 750,000, bovine spongiform encephalopathy/Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease up to 136,000, and that swine influenza could result in 65,000 British deaths; notes that a maximum of 350 deaths have occurred, many of which involved patients with other health problems; concludes that the World Health Organisation (WHO) forecast and fear-mongering by the media greatly overstated the risk; and welcomes the investigation by the Council of Europe to ascertain whether the WHO's declaration was determined on objective epidemiological evidence or on pressure from the pharmaceutical lobby. |
| 631 | PENDLE BOARDING SCHOOL FOR GIRLS | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Gordon Prentice | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Alan Simpson | | Lynne Jones | | Ms Katy Clark |
| That this House notes the reported purchase of Brierfield Mills by the Birmingham-based charity, Islamic Help, whose website invites donations to convert the seven acre former medical fabrics factory into the UK's largest boarding school for Muslim girls; observes that £500 would go towards student accommodation, £5,000 towards a classroom and £20,000 towards a computer lab; further notes that Islamic Help's primary charitable object is the relief of financial hardship including hardship caused by famine, war or other disaster in any part of the world as the trustees see fit; further notes that Afzal Anwar, a local lawyer whose firm was responsible for the conveyance, has sought to clarify the charity's intentions saying that there would be revisions to the original proposals and that the charity would look to create a sports centre alongside a commercial village housing start-up businesses; calls on the charity to spell out its precise intentions forthwith; believes that Islamic Help is operating outside its charitable objectives; and urges the Charity Commission to take immediate action to return donations to those who contributed to the appeal expecting that their money would help to pay for a 5,000 place boarding school for Muslim girls. |
| 632 | WORK-RELATED DEATHS | 18:1:10 |
| Ms Katy Clark | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Dr Brian Iddon | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Gordon Prentice | | Mr Gregory Campbell |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | John Hemming | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House welcomes statistics from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which indicate that the number of work-related deaths fell to a record low in 2008-09; expresses its concern, however, that the figures used by the HSE do not reflect the true number of people killed by work-related activity as they do not include all those killed by work-related incidents which are not reported to the HSE but to other authorities, and does not include the many thousands who die from illness caused by poor working conditions; estimates that in 2008-09 as many as 1,500 people may have died from work-related incidents and a further 50,000 from work-related illness; believes it is vital for an informed debate that the public are made aware of the accurate number of deaths at work; and calls on the Government to publish annually the total number of work-related deaths and not just those covered by the HSE. |
| 633 | SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER | 18:1:10 |
| Ms Katy Clark | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Gordon Prentice | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Dr Rudi Vis | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House welcomes the new national helpline for the families of victims of murder and manslaughter; notes that families will be referred to this helpline via Victim Support or family liaison officers; further notes that families of victims of corporate manslaughter do not have access to either Victim Support or family liaison officers; expresses its concern that such families may therefore experience difficulties in accessing this helpline; and calls on the Government to look at ways to ensure that such families have access to this service. |
| 634 | CHANGES TO LEGISLATION ON UNIVERSAL JURISDICTION | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Andrew Pelling | | Dr Brian Iddon | | Bob Spink | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Paul Holmes | | Lynne Jones |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | John Hemming |
| That this House opposes any proposed changes to UK legislation on universal jurisdiction that would compromise the UK's obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention to seek out and prosecute persons suspected of war crimes wherever and whoever they are, whatever their status, rank or influence, against whom good prima facie evidence has been laid. |
| 635 | ALIMTA AND TREATMENT FOR MESOTHELIOMA SUFFERERS | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Graham Stringer | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Jane Kennedy |
| | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Mr Edward O'Hara | Dr Rudi Vis | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House is aware that the anti-cancer drug Alimta is enormously beneficial in the treatment of mesothelioma tumours; recalls that sufferers in Scotland and parts of England and Wales have had access to the drug via cancer networks and primary care trusts; is therefore alarmed that the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has indicated that it is not minded to recommend Alimta for prescription to patients despite its known efficacy; and calls on the Government to ignore such advice, which deals mainly with NICE's narrow definition of cost effectiveness rather than the clinical needs of sufferers. |
| Bob Spink | | Lynne Jones | | Jim Dobbin | | John McDonnell | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes the benefits to society of family life; believes that children and adults develop values, confidence, security and respect by spending time together as a family; recognises there are now many forms of family in addition to the traditional two parent model; congratulates the Government and Opposition for considering measures to support family life in all its forms; and welcomes the provision of short breaks with British family-orientated holiday companies for low-income families. |
| 637 | EUROPEAN PUBLIC PROSECUTOR | 18:1:10 |
| Bob Spink | | Sir Nicholas Winterton | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr David Drew | | Ann Winterton | | Philip Davies |
| That this House notes with concern that Article 69E, Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters, of the Treaty of Lisbon provides for the creation of a European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO), a judicial body in charge of investigating, with the power to order national police forces to initiate investigations; further notes with concern that the EPPO will have extensive powers and will not be accountable to the UK Parliament; believes that the creation of such a powerful undemocratic body would show complete disregard for the common law system in the UK; and calls on the Government to ensure that UK enforcement authorities continue to have sole jurisdiction in this country. |
| Bob Spink | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Keith Vaz | | Mr Martin Caton | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Dr Rudi Vis | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes with concern the practice of offering short-term loans at extortionate interest rates, often around 400 per cent. through a conditional bill of sale, sometimes known as logbook loans; further notes that lenders of this type of loan make provisions in their loan agreements for the use of improper intimidation tactics should the debtor fall behind in their repayments; congratulates the Government and consumer watchdogs for highlighting the dangers of such loan agreements; and urges the Government to bring forward legislative proposals for the regulation of this industry and to bring an end to bad practice. |
| 640 | LIVING SEAS EVENT 19 JANUARY 2010 | 18:1:10 |
| Paddy Tipping | | Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) | | Mr Peter Ainsworth | | Mr Richard Benyon | | Mr Roger Williams | | Andrew George |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr Fraser Kemp | Peter Luff | | | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Andrew Rosindell | Dr Rudi Vis | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House congratulates the wildlife trusts on the launch of their Living Seas vision, which sets out their aspirations for the future of UK seas and the wildlife trusts' role in restoring the marine environment to good health; recognises the vital contribution that healthy seas make to our quality of life, from providing seafood to absorbing carbon; further recognises that the recently passed Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 provides a new framework for managing and protecting UK seas; welcomes the recent designation of Lundy Island as the first Marine Conservation Zone created under the Act; and urges politicians of all parties to commit to the spirit of the legislation and its effective and timely implementation, including the designation of an ecologically coherent network of marine protected areas by 2012. |
| 641 | PRESCRIPTION CHARGES IN SCOTLAND (No. 2) | 18:1:10 |
| Mr Russell Brown | | Mr Ian Davidson | | Jim Sheridan | | Lindsay Roy | | Mr William Bain | | Mr Tom Clarke |
| That this House notes that since 1 April 2009, cancer patients have been exempt from prescription charges in England, whereas in Scotland they will be required to pay £3 per prescription from 1 April 2010; congratulates the Government for this targeted and responsive measure; and is disappointed that the devolved Scottish administration is continuing to fail to provide the same support to those requiring prescription drugs to deal with cancer in Scotland, in a similarly timely manner. |
| As an Amendment to Mr Russell Brown's proposed Motion (Prescription Charges in Scotland (No. 2)): |
| John Mason | | Pete Wishart | | Mr Mike Weir | | Angus Robertson | | Stewart Hosie |
| Line 2, leave out from `England' to end and insert `but expresses disappointment that sufferers of other long-term conditions still have to pay prescription charges despite a commitment by the Prime Minister to help with those long-term conditions; and commends the Scottish government's decision to reduce prescription charges for all users before phasing them out completely in April 2011.'. |
| 642 | NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE ARTS BIG GREEN CHALLENGE AWARDS | 19:1:10 |
| Mr Charles Kennedy | | Mr Philip Dunne | | Dr Evan Harris | | Mr Roger Williams | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Nigel Evans |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Colin Breed | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House congratulates the inhabitants of the Isle of Eigg in the Hebrides, the Green Valleys Project in Brecon, the Bishop's Castle Household Energy Service in Shropshire and Low Carbon West Oxford in Oxford, on their success in the Big Green Challenge organised by the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts; notes that their efforts to find practical and creative ways to drive down their energy use has been exceptional; further notes that this is a great tribute to the determination and resourcefulness of all the winners; recognises that they and the Big Green Challenge scheme will act as an encouragement and an inspiration to others to follow their lead; and hopes that the prize money won will go even further to secure affordable and clean energy for the future of each of the communities involved. |
| 643 | MORTGAGE REPOSSESSION (PROTECTION OF TENANTS ETC) BILL | 19:1:10 |
| Dr Brian Iddon | | Ms Karen Buck | | John Austin | | Paul Holmes | | Mr Edward Leigh | | Julie Morgan |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Colin Breed | Lynne Jones | | | Mr Edward O'Hara | Frank Cook | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House notes with concern that some tenants in the private rented sector can currently be evicted with little or no notice when their landlords are repossessed; backs the provisions contained in the Mortgage Repossession (Protection of Tenants etc) Bill granting courts the discretion to defer possession for up to two months to allow tenants time to find alternative accommodation and avoid homelessness; further notes the support of Crisis, Shelter, Citizens Advice, the Chartered Institute of Housing, the British Property Federation, the Residential Landlords Association and the National Landlords Association for the Bill; and urges all hon. Members to support this Bill through all its stages including at the Second Reading stage on 29 January 2010. |
| 644 | BLUEBELL FOUNDATION | 19:1:10 |
| Tim Farron | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr John Leech | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Gregory Campbell |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Brian Jenkins | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House celebrates the work of the Bluebell Foundation set up in 2007 in South Cumbria; understands the trauma and devastating impact which follows the death of a child; praises the support and information provided by the Bluebell Foundation to families who have experienced the loss of a baby during pregnancy, at, or after birth; notes the closest children's hospice to South Cumbria is currently over an hour's drive away in Chorley; and calls for the creation of a children's hospice in South Lakeland to provide the best possible care for children and their families. |
| 645 | RICHMOND AND BUSHY PARKS AND CAR PARKING CHARGES | 19:1:10 |
| Susan Kramer | | Dr Vincent Cable | | Mr Edward Davey | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr John Leech |
| | Paul Rowen | Malcolm Bruce | Mr Roger Williams | | | Mr Don Foster | Mr Colin Breed | John Hemming |
| That this House notes with concern that the Government's decision to introduce car parking charges into Richmond Park and Bushy Park will reduce use of the parks for exercise and recreation, especially by people on lower incomes; further notes the massive local opposition expressed in petitions to the Royal Parks Agency; further notes that the Government's approach contrasts with the excellent programme of free access to national museums and galleries; recognises that public transport to the gates of the parks is poor and that public transport is non-existent within the parks so that access to much of the acreage is only by car or for the very fit; realises that car parking will be displaced into residential areas outside the gates, leaving residents with no option except expensive and inconvenient controlled parking zones for the weekends and bank holidays; believes that the proposal is largely irrelevant to the environmental objective of reducing the flow of through traffic; and calls on the Government to meet park users to consider other mechanisms for raising funds and to reverse its decision on introducing car parking charges. |
| 646 | REDUNDANCIES AT FUJITSU SERVICES | 19:1:10 |
| Tony Lloyd | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Terry Rooney | | Mr David Crausby | | Jim Sheridan | | Mr Stephen Hepburn |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Lynne Jones | Mr Edward O'Hara | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard | Jeremy Corbyn | | | John Hemming | Mr Edward Timpson |
| That this House is aware that Fujitsu Services provides vital services to the private sector and central and local government; notes that Fujitsu Services' profits more than doubled last year to the highest ever level of £177 million; recognises that Fujitsu was able to pay out £1.6 million in compensation for loss of office to two directors and contrasts this with its proposal to change its final salary pension scheme for its 11,000 UK-based employees that will see it closed to existing employees for future accrual phased in from March 2011, effectively amounting to a pay cut of 20 per cent.; further notes that Fujitsu Services still plans to make people compulsorily redundant on 31 January 2010 despite reducing the original proposed 1,200 job cuts down to fewer than 100; further notes that the company has imposed a pay freeze; understands that in reaction to this there have been six days of strike action by Unite members; and calls on Fujitsu management to address the genuine concerns of loyal and hard-working employees and for Fujitsu and Unite to sit down together and negotiate in good faith to resolve this dispute. |
| 647 | REVIEW OF STUDENT VISAS | 19:1:10 |
| David Lepper | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Stephen Williams |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Keith Vaz | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming |
| That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's assurance in his speech on Education as a global growth industry on 14 January 2010 that all students who came to the UK legitimately would be made welcome, because the Government was not prepared to put legitimate colleges out of business or set back efforts to expand educational trade; and calls on the Secretaries of State for the Home Department and for Business, Innovation and Skills to ensure that any recommendations for change to the student visa system made following the review which began in November 2009 support rather than damage existing legitimate courses and the properly accredited and registered schools and colleges offering them. |
| 648 | MILTON KEYNES CITY STATUS | 19:1:10 |
| Mr Mark Lancaster | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Mike Hancock | | John McDonnell | | John Hemming |
| That this House congratulates Milton Keynes on its success in securing host city status as part of the 2018 World Cup bid; recognises its growing regional importance; celebrates its vibrant community spirit; further congratulates its residents on their can-do attitude; and calls on the Lord Chancellor to recommend that Milton Keynes be awarded city status as part of the celebrations to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in 2012. |
| 650 | THE BIG BANG 2010 UK YOUNG SCIENTISTS' AND ENGINEERS' FAIR | 19:1:10 |
| Mr Ian Taylor | | Dr Doug Naysmith | | Dr Evan Harris | | Mr Phil Willis | | Tony Baldry | | Dr Brian Iddon |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Colin Breed | Peter Luff | | | Lynne Jones | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House welcomes and supports The Big Bang 2010: UK Young Scientists' and Engineers' Fair taking place on 11 to 13 March 2010 which will include the finals of the National Science and Engineering Competition; notes that over 15,000 students have already registered to attend the free event, which will include a wide range of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) projects on display; and believes that the study of STEM is crucial to ensure Britain's future prosperity and success. |
| 651 | OFF-TRADE ALCOHOL SALES | 19:1:10 |
| Dr Brian Iddon | | Mr Mark Todd | | Dan Rogerson | | Sir Nicholas Winterton | | Paul Rowen | | Dr Doug Naysmith |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Ann Winterton | Mr Colin Breed | | | Stephen Hesford | Lynne Jones | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House notes the publication of the Mandatory Code for Alcohol Retailers; regrets that the off-trade is not required to uphold similar high standards in its sale of alcohol; further notes that supermarkets' selling of super-cheap alcohol in bulk volumes significantly adds to alcohol harm in the UK; further notes the especially concerning practice of pre-loading, for which the pub trade is not responsible; believes that supermarkets have an important role to play in reducing alcohol harm; and calls on the Government urgently to tackle deep discounting and below-cost selling in the off-trade. |
| 652 | VOLUNTEERS IN SEVERE WEATHER AND LAND ROVER TECHNOLOGY | 19:1:10 |
| Lorely Burt | | Mrs Caroline Spelman | | Richard Burden | | Lembit Öpik | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mr Andrew Love |
| | Mr Jim Cunningham | Mr Edward O'Hara | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Mr Bill Olner | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House recognises the contribution made to local communities of individuals who rise to the challenge posed by severe weather conditions and assist those in need; applauds the voluntary efforts of owners of Land Rovers and similarly capable vehicles who provided emergency assistance during the recent snow and ice, getting midwives and other key public sector staff to work, delivering food and medicine to vulnerable people and digging cars out of snow drifts; and pays tribute to the innovative British research, engineering and production teams that have made Land Rover and Range Rover such adaptable and capable vehicles. |
| 653 | HOME HEAT HELPLINE | 19:1:10 |
| Sir Robert Smith | | Dr Alan Whitehead | | Mr David Amess | | Mr Mike Weir | | Mr Michael Moore | | Malcolm Bruce |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Keith Vaz | Angus Robertson | | | Stewart Hosie | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming |
| That this House notes the recent period of cold weather and the upward trend in energy costs; further notes the difficulties that many people have had heating their homes this winter; and welcomes the ongoing and important work of the Home Heat Helpline in advising people who are worried about the cost of heating their homes. |
| 654 | PROTECTION OF BIRDS OF PREY | 19:1:10 |
| Ms Angela C. Smith (Sheffield, Hillsborough) | | Norman Baker | | Alistair Burt | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Bob Spink |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Keith Vaz | Mr Edward O'Hara | | | Andrew Rosindell | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Mr Neil Gerrard | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House congratulates the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds on acquiring over 200,000 signatories to its campaign to end the illegal killing of birds of prey; recognises the depth of public support this shows for more action to be taken to protect birds of prey; further recognises the socio-economic benefits healthy bird of prey populations can bring to rural communities; notes that the shooting, poisoning and other destruction of magnificent species including hen harriers, golden eagles and peregrine falcons remains unacceptably common; acknowledges that such persecution represents a major impediment towards the recovery of such species to their historic levels; and calls on the Government to make ending the illegal killing of these iconic birds a greater priority. |
| 655 | INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION WATERWAY RECOVERY GROUP | 19:1:10 |
| Mr Bob Laxton [R] | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Charlotte Atkins | | Bob Spink | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Paul Holmes |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Peter Luff | Dr Brian Iddon | | | Lynne Jones | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House congratulates the Inland Waterways Association Waterway Recovery Group for achieving 40 years working to restore Britain's canals and rivers; notes that every year more than 20 week-long canal camps are held where volunteers work to restore waterways which have included the Kennet and Avon canal and saving the Peak Forest; further notes that the Waterway Recovery Group brings expertise and equipment which would not otherwise be available to canal societies and others; further notes that many volunteers learn new skills that can transfer into future employment; further notes that the Waterway Recovery Group is celebrating its anniversary with a programme of working holidays planned across the country from Wales to Essex and Derbyshire to Devon; and wishes all the volunteers and those associated with the Waterway Recovery Group a further successful 40 years and many more restorations in the future. |
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| Derek Wyatt | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mr Stephen Hepburn | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Mr Phil Willis |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Keith Vaz | Sir Nicholas Winterton | | | Angus Robertson | Stewart Hosie | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House is saddened by the news that Bill McLaren, the voice of rugby, has passed away; notes that he was an iconic figure in world rugby, in many ways the Richie Benaud of his sport for nearly 50 years; and further notes that he is already much missed. |
| 657 | REBUILDING THE HOUSE AND REFORM OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS | 20:1:10 |
| Mark Fisher | | Sir Menzies Campbell | | Dr Tony Wright | | Sir Malcolm Rifkind | | Mr Charles Kennedy | | Mr Elfyn Llwyd |
| | Ann Winterton | Mr Edward Davey | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | Glenda Jackson | Nick Harvey |
| That this House welcomes the report of the House of Commons Reform Committee Rebuilding the House; notes that the Committee proposed that the House should have an opportunity to debate and vote on the resolution contained in the report within two months of its publication; further notes that this period has now elapsed; and calls on the Government to provide the House with an early opportunity to take forward the recommendations of this report. |
| 658 | WORK OF THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE TRUST | 20:1:10 |
| Chloe Smith | | Mr Brian Binley | | Mr Mark Lancaster | | Mr Paul Goodman | | Jenny Willott | | Mrs Joan Humble |
| | Mr David Drew | Mr Adrian Sanders | Sir Nicholas Winterton | | | Mr Edward Davey | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Nick Harvey | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House congratulates the Football League Trust for its work at the heart of 72 communities across England and Wales; notes the work of Football League clubs in delivering positive outcomes on major social issues such as health, education, social cohesion and sports participation to more than 1.5 million people in the last 12 months; and recognises that the power of football is being used to improve the local community at Accrington Stanley, AFC Bournemouth, Aldershot Town, Barnet, Barnsley, Blackpool, Bradford City, Brentford, Brighton and Hove Albion, Bristol City, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Bury, Cardiff City, Carlisle United, Charlton Athletic, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crewe Alexandra, Crystal Palace, Dagenham and Redbridge, Darlington, Derby County, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Hereford United, Huddersfield Town, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leyton Orient, Leicester City, Lincoln City, Macclesfield Town, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Milton Keynes Dons, Morecambe, Newcastle United, Northampton Town, Norwich City, Notts County, Nottingham Forest, Oldham Athletic, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Port Vale, Preston North End, Queens Park Rangers, Reading, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Sheffield Wednesday, Shrewsbury Town, Southampton, Southend United, Stockport County, Swansea City, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Torquay United, Walsall, Watford, West Bromwich Albion, Wycombe Wanderers and Yeovil Town. |
| 659 | MR BILL MCLAREN | 20:1:10 |
| Mr Michael Moore | | Mr Don Foster | | Jenny Willott | | Mr Alistair Carmichael | | John Thurso | | John Mason |
| | Mr David Drew | Mr Edward Davey | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Nick Harvey | John Hemming |
| That this House notes with sadness the death of Bill McLaren, rugby commentator, teacher, citizen of Hawick and family man; understands the importance he placed on education and community life; remembers fondly his vivid use of language; and recognises above all his dedication to rugby, and to its enjoyment by millions, over many decades. |
| 660 | LLWYN YR EOS INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S CAMPUS | 20:1:10 |
| That this House welcomes the establishment of the Yr Eos Integrated Children's Campus in Penparcau, Aberystwyth, which will bring together services for children and families, such as education, health care and family support, in one location; recognises the benefit provided by integrated services in ensuring that children can access services easily and comprehensively; acknowledges the importance to a child's development of being able to access the support services that are available; congratulates all those involved in setting up the campus; and wishes the project every success in the future. |
| 661 | AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS | 20:1:10 |
| Mark Williams | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Sir Nicholas Winterton |
| | Lynne Jones | Jeremy Corbyn | Nick Harvey | | | John Hemming |
| That this House notes that in April 2008 Wales became the first country in the world to establish a cradle to grave national strategy for autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs); acknowledges that this has led to the development of local ASD leads within every authority area throughout Wales, a specialist ASD regional support team based in the Welsh Local Government Association, the publication of local ASD actions, extensive stakeholder engagement, the development of local and regional initiatives for autism, innovative research now completed into the needs of older persons with ASD living in Wales, and, through partnership with Autism Cymru and Autism Speaks, the appointment to Cardiff University of the first named professorial chair in Autism Research in the UK; and looks forward this year to the publication by the Welsh Assembly Government of the wide range of awareness-raising materials on autism for both practitioners and families which is being developed in collaboration with Autism Cymru, the National Autistic Society and others, and of the launch of the Welsh Autism Research Centre in Cardiff University. |
| 662 | NHS CHARITY MONEY | 20:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Jim Dobbin | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mr David Drew | Lynne Jones | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | Jeremy Corbyn | Nick Harvey | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House is concerned by HM Treasury plans to change the accounting system for NHS charitable money in April; believes the change is unnecessary and of no benefit to the NHS; notes the claim by the Charity Commission that it will amount to the nationalisation of charity money; fears the unintended consequence will be to discourage donations from the public to hospitals which add up annually to £330 million; and supports the campaign by The People newspaper to exempt NHS charitable giving from the new regulations. |
| 663 | OLDER PEOPLE, HOUSING AND THE NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION | 20:1:10 |
| Mr David Drew | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Peter Bottomley | | John Austin |
| | Mr Adrian Sanders | Lynne Jones | Mr Edward O'Hara | | | Mr Bill Olner | Glenda Jackson | Nick Harvey | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House acknowledges that quality housing, care and support can enhance older people's ability to live independently and well; expresses concern that just over one million older people in the UK always or often feel lonely; notes that 2.8 million older people are in need of care and that this figure will double in 2025; agrees with the National Housing Federation that older people's housing care and support must be fully recognised in local housing strategies, leading to long-term certainty over the provision of older people's support; and welcomes the launch of the Federation's In Your Lifetime report. |
| Mr Tom Clarke | | Lindsay Roy | | Mrs Betty Williams | | Gordon Banks | | Mr Brian Jenkins | | Mr Jim Cunningham |
| | Mr David Drew | Lynne Jones | Mr Neil Gerrard | | | Glenda Jackson | Jeremy Corbyn | Nick Harvey | | | John Hemming | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House notes that 5 February 2010 marks the anniversary of the death, at the age of 23, of Violette Szabo GC in Ravensbrück Concentration Camp in 1945; recognises that the United Kingdom owes an unpayable debt of gratitude to Mme Szabo and her women colleagues, some of whom also perished in Ravensbrück, who were put on active military service in occupied Europe by the Special Operations Executive in World War Two; pays tribute to Mme Szabo's memory; and believes that her sacrifice in the pursuit of a Europe free from fascism should never, ever be forgotten. |
| 665 | SPORTS CLUBS' LIABILITY FOR VALUE ADDED TAX ON RENTAL PROPERTY | 20:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Jim Dobbin | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| | Mr David Drew | Lynne Jones | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Nick Harvey | John Hemming | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House notes with regret that sports clubs which do not own their own facilities and which rent venues privately are liable to pay value added tax (VAT) on the hire costs despite European legislation allowing for it to be charged at a reduced rate; further notes that every European Union member state other than the UK charges VAT at the reduced rate in respect of such clubs; recognises the importance of promoting and supporting sports in the community and for young people; and calls on the Government to demonstrate its commitment to investing in sport by allowing sports clubs to hire venues at a rate of reduced VAT. |
| 666 | LIVE MUSIC BILL | 20:1:10 |
| Greg Mulholland | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Peter Bottomley | | Peter Luff |
| | Mr David Drew | Mr Adrian Sanders | Lynne Jones | | | Mr Edward Davey | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Mr Neil Gerrard | John Hemming | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House supports the Second Reading of the Live Music Bill; commends the proposal contained in the Bill to revive live music by the creation of an exemption from licences for small venues such as pubs; regrets that there has not been an expansion of live music since the introduction of the Licensing Act in 2003; recognises that bureaucratic procedures and red tape have stunted the growth of live music; further regrets that this has had a detrimental effect on both musicians and on the pub industry; believes that pubs and small venues play a vital role in nurturing new and unsigned music talent; and calls on the Government to support the Live Music Bill to encourage the return of live music to pubs and similar venues around the country. |
| 667 | CLEARANCE OF ROADS AND PAVEMENTS | 20:1:10 |
| Tim Farron | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mr David Drew |
| | Ann Winterton | Mr Edward Davey | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Nick Harvey | John Hemming | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House commends the work of community-spirited individuals, public bodies and businesses who ensured that they cleared paths, roads and other public areas of snow and ice during the recent extreme winter conditions; is concerned that there is uncertainty as to whether clearing such spaces might render one responsible for damages should anyone be injured in that space after it had been cleared or partially cleared of snow or ice; is opposed to the where there is a blame there is a claim culture which it believes has undermined the traditional community response to winter conditions and has resulted in roads and paths being much more dangerous; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to clarify the situation so that people, businesses and organisations which clear snow and ice are not threatened with potential legal action as a reward for their public-spirited action. |
| 668 | ELIZABETHAN HIGH SCHOOL RETFORD AND THE MASSAMBEH PROJECT, THE GAMBIA | 20:1:10 |
| John Mann | | Patrick Mercer | | Mr Brian Jenkins | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House congratulates the committee of students from the Elizabethan High School in Retford who received the Diana Princess of Wales' award for group excellence on 15 December 2009; applauds the students' efforts in raising funds to build a primary classroom block in the rural village of Massambeh, The Gambia, as well as to provide the school with supplies, football shirts and all the resources needed to offer as good an education as possible; notes that The Gambia does not currently offer any education provision for the under-sevens and only limited provision for the over-sevens; further notes that Massambeh is several hours up country and beyond the reach of regular communications and basic utilities; and wishes the students well in their future endeavours to assist the village school. |
| Paul Flynn | | Jeremy Corbyn | | John Hemming | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House is concerned at the mass use of the drug Tamiflu; notes that the US Food and Drugs Administration has warned of fatal side-effects including heart attacks; is surprised by the report in the British Medical Journal that the data on nine of the 10 trials of Tamiflu has not been published, verified or peer-reviewed and that the drug has not been shown to prevent influenza complications; is concerned by the conclusion of Professor Nick Freemantle that the beneficial treatment effects of Tamiflu is vanishingly small; and believes it is unwise to continue with the vaccination programme because of the uncertain knowledge of the safety and efficacy of Tamiflu. |
| 670 | FIRST CAPITAL CONNECT RAIL OPERATOR | 20:1:10 |
| Andrew Selous | | Alistair Burt | | Anne Main | | Nadine Dorries | | Mr James Clappison | | Mr Peter Lilley |
| | Jeremy Corbyn | Mike Penning | Angela Watkinson | | | John Penrose | Mr Greg Hands | Hon Nicholas Soames |
| That this House regrets the recent disruption to First Capital Connect (FCC) services travelling into London; deplores the recent severe reduction in timetabled services which was brought about by a shortage of drivers employed by First Capital Connect and delays on the part of the Department for Transport in the delivery of rolling stock, and which meant that commuters had to find alternative routes into work and school, adding considerable time and expense to their daily journeys; notes that FCC are now operating the full timetable with effect from 15 January 2010 and have secured an agreement with drivers; congratulates hon. Members on the Shadow Transport Team in having made personal and direct representations to the management on behalf of commuters; calls on First Capital Connect to guarantee an improved service and to make appropriate compensation to passengers; further calls on unions to agree to keep to the agreement reached with First Capital Connect so that improved service can be delivered; and further calls on the Government to ensure that improved service levels are met and enforced. |
| 671 | PUBLICATION OF SALARIES AND REMUNERATION PACKAGES OF BBC EXECUTIVES | 20:1:10 |
| Mr Roger Godsiff | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mr David Drew | | Sir Nicholas Winterton | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming |
| That this House recognises the understandable public interest which has been generated by the publication of salaries and expenses of executives at the BBC earning six figure salaries; believes that all salaries and remuneration packages paid to individuals, either directly or indirectly, from public funds exceeding three times the current national average wage of £25,123, during the tax year 2008-09, should be placed in the public domain and made available for public scrutiny; and further believes that this practice should be implemented and the figures up-rated as a standard requirement for each future tax year. |
| 672 | FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING AT GCSE | 20:1:10 |
| Mr Graham Stuart | | John Hemming | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Daniel Kawczynski | | David T. C. Davies | | Mr Humfrey Malins |
| | Mr David Drew | Ann Winterton | John Battle | | | Nick Harvey |
| That this House is concerned that the number of state school children taking languages at GCSE has dropped by a third in seven years to just 362,500 in the summer of 2009; notes that at 31 state secondary schools last year not a single student passed a foreign language GCSE; believes that some schools, particularly in deprived areas, have reduced language teaching in favour of easier subjects in order to improve league table scores; further notes that many companies demand competency in at least one foreign language as a condition of employment; further believes that, as a result, children in deprived areas are placed at a disadvantage; welcomes the Government's plan to introduce compulsory foreign language education for seven to 11 year olds in 2011; and calls on the Government to reverse its decision in 2004 to make the study of foreign languages optional from the age of 14 years onwards. |
| 673 | GCSE ACHIEVEMENTS OF SCHOOLS IN CHORLEY | 20:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr David Crausby | | Jim Dobbin | | Mr Brian Jenkins | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House congratulates Albany Science College and Rivington and Blackrod High School for ranking amongst the top-performing schools in secondary Key Stage 4 in 2009; notes that Albany Science College is amongst the top-performing schools nationally, based on the Key Stage 2 to 4 Contextual Value Added measure, and that Rivington and Blackrod High School is amongst the top schools based on sustained improvement in the achievement of five or more GCSEs including mathematics and science; commends the hard work and dedication by the teaching and support staff and the determination of the pupils at both schools; further notes that nationally secondary school results have improved every year since 1997, with the results for 2009 showing the largest annual increase in the number of pupils achieving five or more GCSEs; and calls on the Government to continue to invest in secondary education. |
| 674 | CADBURY, KRAFT AND FAIRTRADE | 20:1:10 |
| Mark Lazarowicz | | Peter Bottomley [R] | | Bob Spink | | Mr William Cash | | Peter Luff | | Mr David Drew |
| | Lynne Jones | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming |
| That this House notes the proposed takeover of Cadbury by the American firm Kraft Foods; further notes Cadbury's commitment to Fairtrade for its flagship Cadbury Dairy Milk brand and other products; further notes the work of the ground-breaking Cadbury Cocoa Partnership that Cadbury established in 2008 with the United Nations Development Programme and the governments, farmers and communities in Ghana, India, Indonesia and the Caribbean; and calls on Kraft, if the takeover is confirmed, to continue and build on Cadbury's commitment to Fairtrade and the Cocoa Partnership. |
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[R] Relevant interest declared |
| 675 | COMPENSATION PAYMENTS FOR SERVICE PERSONNEL KILLED IN ACTION | 20:1:10 |
| John Austin | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Sir Alan Beith | | Clive Efford | | Mr William Cash | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mr David Drew | Ann Winterton | Sir Nicholas Winterton | | | Lynne Jones | Mr Gordon Prentice | Mr Edward Davey | | | John Battle | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | Nick Harvey | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House is concerned that payments made by the Ministry of Defence to families in respect of a relative killed in action are counted as income by the Department for Work and Pensions in calculation of income support and other income-related benefits as well as housing and council tax benefits; notes that this results in families on benefit receiving no compensation and in some cases suffering financial loss; further notes that payments in respect of those who went into captivity in the Far East during the Second World War and in respect of those killed in the bombing and attempted bombing of the London transport system in July 2005 were disregarded for calculation of income-related benefits; and believes that the same disregard should be applied to payments to surviving relatives of personnel killed on active service with HM armed forces. |
| 676 | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINES AND HAITI | 20:1:10 |
| Mr Mike Hancock | | John Hemming | | Mr Nigel Evans | | David Cairns | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Lynne Jones | Mr Gordon Prentice | Andrew Rosindell | | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| That this House acknowledges and commends the contribution Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines makes to the local economy in Haiti; further acknowledges the 40 pallets of aid it delivered to that country and the planned deliveries of a further 96 pallets of aid; understands the link between recovery and tourism, yet finds the decision to make scheduled stops in Labadee Bay and to allow passengers to engage in recreational activities on the island extremely distasteful; and urges the company to deliver on promised aid and to apologise to the people of Haiti. |
| 678 | SOUTHEASTERN TRAINS NEW TIMETABLE | 20:1:10 |
| John Austin | | Clive Efford | | Lynne Jones | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| That this House welcomes the introduction of the revised Southeastern timetable with improved frequency, but notes that as a consequence all peak services from Abbey Wood, Woolwich Arsenal and Charlton to Blackheath and Lewisham have been withdrawn; further notes that passengers who previously used this service are now required to transfer on to local bus services or the Docklands Light Railway to reach their destination; supports calls from London TravelWatch for those passengers previously commuting on this service to be appropriately compensated; and calls for Southeastern to reinstate a peak service between these stations in their timetable to be published in May 2010. |
| 679 | TAKEOVER OF CADBURY | 20:1:10 |
| Lynne Jones | | Richard Burden | | Mr William Cash | | Mr David Drew | | Dr Brian Iddon | | Sir Nicholas Winterton |
| | Mr Gordon Prentice | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | Jeremy Corbyn | John Hemming | | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House notes with deep concern the decision by the board of Cadbury to recommend the bid for the company by Kraft; further notes Kraft's heavily indebted position; fears that the takeover may result in plant closures and job losses; and urges the Government to examine takeover legislation with the greatest urgency with a view to providing some degree of security against predatory takeovers. |
| 680 | GOVERNMENT POLICY ON LOOPED BLIND CORD SAFETY | 20:1:10 |
| Gordon Banks | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Brian Jenkins | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| That this House notes with disappointment the Government's refusal to respond formally to the recommendations made by Sheriff Mackie in May 2009 as a result of the Fatal Accident Inquiry into the tragic death of Muireann McLaughlin; further notes that Sheriff Mackie's recommendations were designed to increase safety levels in the operation of blinds and curtains and as a result reduce deaths by strangulation with operating cords; believes that an industry-driven solution has not been delivered and that Government action is necessary to protect the lives of young children; and calls on the Government to review its decision and engage in a constructive and meaningful manner on this life and death issue. |
| 681 | PUBLIC EXPENDITURE AND THE DEFICIT | 20:1:10 |
| John McDonnell | | Mr David Drew | | Ms Katy Clark | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Kelvin Hopkins |
| That this House notes that in his interview in the Financial Times of 19 January 2010 the Chancellor of the Exchequer has admitted to a planned policy of 17 per cent. cuts in expenditure across Government departments other than schools, health and the police force, the early withdrawal of the 50 pence tax rate and an end to the tax on bonuses; and therefore judges that this will mean that the ordinary people of the UK will be the ones who are to pay for the economic crisis, not of their making, and that many of those who, through their reckless greed caused the crisis, will walk away unscathed, receiving new bonuses and playing once again in the casino economy. |
| 682 | PROTECTION FOR POLAR BEARS | 21:1:10 |
| Paddy Tipping | | Dr Nick Palmer | | Mr David Amess | | Peter Bottomley | | Norman Baker | | Mr Mike Hancock |
| | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House notes that the survival of the polar bear (Ursus maritimus) is threatened by climate change as well as the commercial trade in polar bear products, such as fur skins; further notes that the United States has submitted a proposal to list the polar bear on Appendix I of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES); further notes that the polar bear satisfies the biological and trade criteria for inclusion in Appendix I; further notes that this listing is essential to ensure that commercial trade does not compound the threats posed to this species by loss of habitat; and urgently calls on the Government to support the US proposal to transfer the polar bear to CITES Appendix I. |
| Natascha Engel | | Derek Twigg | | Bob Russell | | Susan Kramer | | Mr Bob Laxton | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Mr Andrew Pelling | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House welcomes the publication of the YMCA manifesto which outlines a number of policy recommendations to help build stronger, healthier and more resilient young people and communities; congratulates the YMCA on the vitally important contribution it has made and continues to make through its work as an important service deliverer in such areas as education and training, housing, support for families and promotion of physical activity; notes that the YMCA's holistic approach is effective in empowering people in mind, body and spirit and in helping develop communities in which all can truly belong, contribute and thrive; and urges serious consideration of many of the challenges identified and solutions proposed by the YMCA, to help achieve the ambition of stronger, healthier and more resilient young people and communities. |
| 684 | BUSINESS RATE REVALUATION AND PETROL FILLING STATIONS | 21:1:10 |
| Mr Philip Dunne | | Justine Greening | | Mrs Caroline Spelman | | Robert Neill | | Grant Shapps | | Mr Mark Todd |
| | Michael Fabricant | Mr Tobias Ellwood | Mr Nick Hurd | | | Angela Watkinson | Bill Wiggin | Mr Peter Bone | | | Mr Stephen O'Brien | Mr Stephen Crabb | Kelvin Hopkins | | | Mr Greg Knight | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | Mr Andrew Pelling | | | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House expresses grave concern at the effect of the 2010 business rate revaluation of petrol filling stations, car washes and associated shops; observes that rateable value increases in excess of 250 per cent. have been reported by some filling stations, with an average rise of 56 per cent. according to the Valuation Office Agency figures; notes that around 500 rural filling stations have closed in each year since 1997, increasing rural deprivation; fears that the remaining 2,200 independent sites are under threat as a result of the revaluation which unfairly penalises filling stations with shop sales and car washes due to flawed changes in Valuation Office Agency methodology; and calls on the Government to postpone this business rate revaluation of petrol filling stations from taking place in the depths of a recession. |
| 685 | REGULATION OF DEBT MANAGEMENT SCHEMES | 21:1:10 |
| Jim Cousins | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House believes that people in financial difficulties who contact their creditors, seek advice and pay what they can objectively afford should be protected against further collection or enforcement action; is concerned that at present people who try to take responsibility for their debts can find themselves at the mercy of unhelpful, aggressive and unscrupulous practices and face spiralling debts; and joins Citizens Advice, UNISON Welfare and the Institute of Money Advisers in calling on the Government urgently to introduce long-overdue statutory regulation as set out as Option 3 of the Ministry of Justice consultation document on debt management schemes in order to provide essential protection for vulnerable people. |
| 686 | GREENWICH JUDGMENT AND SCHOOL ADMISSION POLICY | 21:1:10 |
| That this House notes that successive Government's have rejected calls for a change in the law to reverse the effect of the Greenwich judgment on the operation of local school admission policy; is concerned that as a result of the court judgment admission authorities are not allowed to take into account administrative boundaries when allocating school places; believes that parents and children living in a local authority area should be able to expect to obtain a place at a local school in that area; and calls on the Government either to bring forward its own legislation to grant local admission authorities the discretion to give priority to the school preferences of parents resident within the local authority area or to support provisions of the hon. Member for Sutton and Cheam's Fair Access to School (Admissions) Bill. |
| 687 | I'M BACKING THE PUB CAMPAIGN | 21:1:10 |
| Mr John Grogan | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mrs Janet Dean | | Nick Harvey | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House welcomes the I'm backing the pub campaign by the British Beer and Pub Association, Society of Independent Brewers and supported by CAMRA, CBI, Visit Britain, British Hospitality Association, Local Government Association, Central Council of Physical Recreation and UK Music to promote British pubs and British beer; believes that pubs lie at the social heart of communities across the country, employ more than half a million people across the UK, and provides an important contribution to national income; recognises the social benefits of the responsible enjoyment of lower-strength drinks like beer; and notes that with more than 50 pubs closing every week it is vital that the Government, industry, local authorities and others work together to support a quintessentially British institution and Britain's national drink as part of efforts to enhance community life and promote economic recovery. |
| 688 | STANDARDS FOR MANAGEMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS | 21:1:10 |
| Sandra Gidley | | Dr Evan Harris | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House welcomes the new standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) produced by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV and the Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health; supports their universal implementation across all STI services to ensure consistent and high quality care for the management of STIs; notes that through proper implementation, significant cost savings may be realised through the prevention of re-infection and reductions in onward transmission; and congratulates the leading professional groups for endorsing the standards and demonstrating the leadership required to embrace the challenges that are facing the NHS. |
| 689 | LICENSING ACT 2003 | 21:1:10 |
| Janet Anderson | | Mr John Whittingdale | | Mr Don Foster | | Mr Neil Gerrard | | Peter Luff | | Ms Katy Clark |
| | Mr Gordon Prentice | John McDonnell | Mike Wood | | | Kelvin Hopkins | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House celebrates the cultural value of live performances in enriching and entertaining communities; welcomes the Government's consultation regarding an exemption to the Licensing Act 2003 for venues with audiences of 100; but believes that an exemption for audiences of 200 would be more effective in tackling the negative impact of the Act in reducing the number of small venues hosting live performances. |
| 690 | WELFARE OFFICERS IN THE CIVIL SERVICE | 21:1:10 |
| John McDonnell | | Mrs Joan Humble | | Mr John Leech | | Dr Gavin Strang | | Gwyn Prosser | | Mrs Janet Dean |
| | Mr Neil Gerrard | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House recognises the importance of welfare officers in the Civil Service who provide valuable and cost-effective welfare services to their colleagues; expresses concern at plans in HM Revenue and Customs and other Government departments to abolish these posts and move towards using privatised, less personal employee assistance services such as automated telephone services; expresses concern that these plans come at a particularly bad time as staff morale is low due to future job insecurity and the economic crisis; strongly believes that the Government should set an example when it comes to preventative measures to support well-being at work; further believes that accessible, professional and personal contact in the workplace for someone in distress is vital and that these services should continue to be delivered by the civil servants with a proven track record of provision; and urges HM Revenue and Customs and others in the Civil Service to reconsider their proposals. |
| 691 | DEATHS AT GOSPORT HOSPITAL | 21:1:10 |
| That this House supports the calls for a public inquiry made by the families of the more than 90 elderly patients who died in extraordinary and unexplained circumstances at Gosport War Memorial Hospital between 1990 and 2001; expresses its dismay that despite the fact that concerns were raised first in 1991, the issue still remains unresolved despite repeated investigations by the police, a highly critical report by the Commission for Health Improvement in 2002, 10 inquests and a disciplinary hearing by the General Medical Council; notes that serious questions have been raised by the families involved and in the media about the robustness of the inquiries by the police, General Medical Council and Nursing and Midwifery Council; further notes that the police refused to disclose evidence to the General Medical Council to facilitate consideration of whether steps should be taken to safeguard patients safety; calls on the Secretary of State for Health to work with the Secretary of State for Justice in convening an independent public inquiry, recognising that only a public examination with equivalent powers to the Shipman inquiry could satisfactorily consider the complex nature of the multiple deaths and satisfy the public interest in learning lessons about patient safety in such cases; believes that the establishment of an independent inquiry is consistent with the Government's commitment to putting the needs of victims and their relatives at the heart of the justice system; and further notes that the Portsmouth Coroner and relatives of the deceased have supported such a call. |
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