| 2162 | WEST HAM FOOTBALL CLUB | 15:5:06 |
| Lyn Brown | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Jim Devine | | Mr David Amess | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Janet Anderson | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Harry Cohen |
| That this House commiserates with West Ham United Football Club after its courageous performance against Liverpool Football Club in the Football Association Cup Final; applauds the achievements of manager Alan Pardew and all his staff and players this season; notes what a positive group of role models his young team provides, not only in East London, but across the country as a whole; and wishes the team further success next season in both domestic and European competition. |
| 2163 | BBC PARLIAMENT ON FREEVIEW | 15:5:06 |
| Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Mike Weir | | Harry Cohen | | Lynne Jones |
| | Janet Anderson | David Heyes | Mr Phil Willis | | | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mr Mike Hancock | Robert Key | | | Kelvin Hopkins | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House notes the increasing take-up of digital terrestial television through Freeview; considers that the proceedings of Parliament and other assemblies in the UK should, in the interest of furthering greater involvement in the democratic process, be available to as many people as possible; further notes with regret that BBC Parliament is currently broadcast on Freeview in a quarter screen format using a shared channel decoded by an MHEG which not all decoders can handle; and therefore urges the Government to ensure that BBC Parliament is given its own full bandwith, full screen channel on Freeview at the earliest possible date. |
| 2164 | ACTION FOR MYALGIC ENCEPHALOMYELITIS | 15:5:06 |
| Mr Edward Davey | | Mike Penning | | Bob Spink | | Bob Russell | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Mr Phil Willis | | | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mr Mike Hancock | Kelvin Hopkins | | | Andrew Stunell | Peter Luff | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House congratulates the charity Action for ME on a successful Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Encephalopathy (ME) Awareness Week, which this year ran from 8th to 14th May; notes that there are 240,000 people in the UK with ME, and that a recent survey by Action for ME has estimated that 55,000 of these people are so severely affected by the illness that they are either bed-bound or house-bound; is concerned that the survey also suggests that 77 per cent. of the total 240,000 people in the UK with ME have lost their jobs because of the illness, with a cost to the nation of £6.4 billion a year; believes that there needs to be greater understanding of the illness if it is to be properly combated; and congratulates Action for ME on all the positive work they have done to raise awareness about this illness and to increase funding for research. |
| 2165 | DISPUTE BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY TEACHERS AND UNIVERSITIES | 15:5:06 |
| Lorely Burt | | Mr Michael Fallon | | Bob Spink | | Bob Russell | | Mike Penning | | Andrew George |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Mr Phil Willis | | | Mr Mike Hancock | Roger Berry |
| That this House is deeply concerned at the failure to resolve the ongoing national dispute between the Association of University Teachers and universities; is further concerned at the massive disruption that students, in particular final year students, are facing in the light of this failure to secure a settlement to the dispute; and urges university vice-chancellors to make the resolution of this damaging ongoing dispute an urgent priority and to seek an immediate settlement in the interests of staff, students and the whole of England. |
| As an Amendment to Lorely Burt's proposed Motion (Dispute between the Association of University Teachers and Universities): |
| Line 7, at end add `and Wales' |
| 2166 | DAILY TELEGRAPH POLITICAL REPORTING (No. 3) | 15:5:06 |
| Mr Chris Mullin | | Mr Jim Devine | | Graham Stringer | | Lynne Jones | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Janet Anderson | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mrs Betty Williams | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes with interest the recent 4th May front page lead article entitled `Brown backs new watchdog to clear up Blair sleaze'; notes that the report contained no evidence to support the proposition in the headline; regrets the growing tabloidisation of the Telegraph, which once considered itself a paper of record; and calls upon the editor of the Telegraph to require a minimum standard of integrity from its political journalists and sub-editors. |
| 2167 | DAILY TELEGRAPH POLITICAL REPORTING (No. 4) | 15:5:06 |
| Mr Chris Mullin | | Mr Jim Devine | | Graham Stringer | | Lynne Jones | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Janet Anderson | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Kelvin Hopkins | | | Mrs Betty Williams | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes with interest the recent (10th May) report headed `Families are being taxed until the pips squeak' by the paper's economics editor; further notes the introductory paragraph alleging that family finances are being squeezed `more than ever before'; is, therefore, surprised to discover two paragraphs later that disposable income has actually increased and that `more than ever before' is defined as `since comparable records began in 1996'; and calls on the Editor of the Daily Telegraph to stop insulting the intelligence of its readers and take whatever steps are necessary to restore the integrity of its journalism. |
| 2168 | DIABETES UK AND ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF THE BLIND RALLY FOR RETINAL SCREENING | 15:5:06 |
| Mr Adrian Sanders [R] | | Bob Spink | | Bob Russell | | Mike Penning | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Mr Phil Willis | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | | | Mr Mike Hancock [R] | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House welcomes the rally of Parliament organised by Diabetes UK and the Royal National Institute of the Blind taking place on 17th May to highlight the need for retinopathy screening for all people with diabetes; notes that retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness in the working age population and can be prevented and treated if found early enough; further notes the Government targets for 70 per cent. of people with diabetes to be screened by June 2006 and 100 per cent. of people by the end of 2007; is concerned that the latest Department of Health figures show that only 59 per cent. of people with diabetes have received retinal screening in the 12 months up to March 2006; and calls on the Government to ensure that quality assured retinopathy screening programmes are in place across England. |
|
[R] Relevant interest declared |
| 2169 | CASE OF ERNESTO LEAL | 15:5:06 |
| Pete Wishart | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Jim Devine | | Mr Mike Weir | | Stewart Hosie | | Mr Chris Mullin |
| | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | John Bercow | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Mr David Anderson | Kelvin Hopkins |
| That this House notes with concern the arrest and proposed deportation of Ernesto Leal in the Home Office's round-up of foreign criminals; further notes that Ernesto Leal arrived in this country with his family almost 30 years ago after fleeing General Pinochet's regime where his father had been tortured; further notes that Ernesto's status in this country has never been in question and although convicted of a crime, as a first-time offender with no previous convictions, he served eighteen months on the judge's recommendation and was then released and strictly adhered to his probation requirements; further notes Ernesto Leal's contribution to the community which is reflected by the wide ranging support from those involved in the UK's cultural life; believes that Ernesto Leal poses no threat to society; and hopes that the Home Office will recognise that Ernesto Leal does not pose a threat and should be allowed to remain in this country. |
| 2170 | WALES' FIRST NATIONAL HEALTHY LIVING WEEK | 15:5:06 |
| Mr Wayne David | | Mark Williams | | Mr Neil Gerrard | | Michael Connarty | | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | | Mrs Cheryl Gillan |
| | Janet Anderson | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Kelvin Hopkins | | | Mrs Betty Williams | Paul Flynn |
| That this House welcomes the first National Healthy Living Week for Wales between 15th and 21st May; supports its vision of promoting exercise and better diet through enjoyable activities; notes that the theme for this year's United Nations International Families' Day on 15th May is Changing Families: Challenges and Opportunities; and hopes that families in Wales will take up the challenge to support each other during Healthy Living Week and beyond in improving their diets and taking more exercise together. |
| 2171 | LONG-TERM CARE FUNDING | 15:5:06 |
| Lynne Jones | | Roger Berry | | Mrs Gwyneth Dunwoody | | Frank Cook | | Bob Spink | | Sandra Gidley |
| | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Willie Rennie | David Heyes | | | Mr Phil Willis | Mr David Anderson | Andrew Stunell | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House welcomes the recent investigations by Sir Derek Wanless and the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) into the funding of long-term care; notes the key conclusion of both reports that the present system of long-term care funding in England is neither fair, intelligible nor sustainable; further notes the findings of the research commissioned by the JRF that the introduction of `free personal care' in Scotland as recommended by the Royal Commission on Long-Term Care has been containable within the Executive's resources and has brought real benefits; regrets the continuing failure of the Government to act fully on the Royal Commission's recommendations in England; welcomes the recent indications from the former social care minister that this issue is under active review; and calls on the Government to bring forward as a matter of urgency new proposals to address effectively a situation that causes distress and financial hardship to thousands of people. |
| 2172 | GLAXOSMITHKLINE AND SEROXAT | 15:5:06 |
| Paul Flynn | | Andrew George | | Mr Jim Devine | | John Cummings | | Paul Holmes | | Stewart Hosie |
| | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | David Heyes | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Kelvin Hopkins | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House condemns GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for concealing for 15 years evidence that their anti-depressant drug Seroxat increases the risk of suicide and leads to `persistently worse' depression; congratulates the US Food and Drug Administration for forcing GSK to confess that users of Seroxat `experience emergent suicidality or symptoms that might be precursors to worsening depression or suicidality' and that `these symptoms may be severe and abrupt in onset'; and regrets the likely loss of life that has resulted from repeated denials of the lethal side effects of Seroxat by GSK, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry and the Medicine and Healthcare Product Regulatory Agency in spite of the vigorous campaigns to reveal the truth by Professor David Healy, hon. Members, the Seroxat Users Group and Panorama. |
| 2173 | HEARTS CUP FINAL VICTORY | 15:5:06 |
| Mark Lazarowicz | | Anne Moffat | | Mr Jim Devine | | Jim Sheridan | | Mr David Hamilton | | Mr Jim McGovern |
| That this House congratulates Heart of Midlothian Football Club on their historic victory in the Scottish Cup final on Saturday 13th May. |
| 2178 | SCOTTISH JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUBS | 16:5:06 |
| Mr Jim McGovern | | Mr Brian H. Donohoe | | Anne Moffat | | Jim Sheridan | | Mr Jim Devine | | Mr David Hamilton |
| | Janet Anderson | Willie Rennie | Mr David Anderson |
| That this House recognises the vital role that junior football clubs play in Scottish communities; recognises the need for these clubs to pay tax where this is appropriate; is concerned that recent changes to the rules regarding the payment of these tax revenues are placing an unnecessary burden on the unpaid staff who make up the committees that run these clubs; notes that these people are invaluable community activists; is further concerned that many of them are considering leaving these committees due to the increased strain placed upon them by the new guidelines; fears losing such valuable community assets; further fears the detrimental effect this will have on junior football in Scotland; and calls upon the Government to look again at the rules regarding the payment of taxes by junior football clubs. |
| 2179 | WORKING TOGETHER TO PREVENT TERRORISM WORKING GROUPS | 16:5:06 |
| Ms Diane Abbott | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Mike Weir | | Mr Angus MacNeil | | Paul Holmes | | Mrs Linda Riordan |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Mr Mike Hancock | Kelvin Hopkins | | | David Taylor | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House wishes to express its delight at the Government's decision to set up working groups in the wake of the 7th July bombings to devise a practical community-led response to terrorism; agrees that greater community consultation, promoting and developing engagement and partnership between Muslim communities and wider society, is key to combating extremism; notes that working group members came together from a wide variety of backgrounds, traditions and with diverse expertise; welcomes the proposals set out by these groups as they reported last year, but notes with great concern that few of these proposals have been implemented; and calls on the Government to act on this invaluable insight and implement the main recommendations as a matter of urgency. |
| 2180 | LORD GOLDSMITH'S CALL FOR GUANTANAMO BAY CLOSURE | 16:5:06 |
| Ms Diane Abbott | | Andrew George | | Mr Alan Meale | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | Mr Mike Weir |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Mr Phil Willis | | | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr David Anderson | | | Kelvin Hopkins | David Taylor | Andrew Stunell | | | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House welcomes the Attorney General, Lord Goldsmith's, call for the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison camp; applauds Lord Goldsmith for joining the UN and the EU in highlighting the injustice associated with this camp; notes that hundreds of individuals remain held in a legal black hole, many with no access to the courts, legal counsel or family visits; believes that Guantanamo Bay, rather than being `an anomaly', has become an endemic symbol of the injustice, abuse and hypocrisy of the US Administration's `war on terror'; and calls on the Government to listen to its most senior legal officer's recommendation and put pressure on its American ally to close these facilities as fast as humanly possible. |
| 2181 | CAMPAIGN TO MARK FORMER COLLIERIES ON ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS | 16:5:06 |
| Mr David Anderson | | Mr Ian Austin | | Mr Stephen Hepburn | | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | | Mr David Clelland | | Jim Sheridan |
| | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Willie Rennie | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Gordon Banks | Mr Jim Cunningham | Kelvin Hopkins | | | David Taylor | Colin Challen | Paul Flynn | | | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House warmly welcomes the initiative led by young people from former mining communities to have all the former UK collieries marked on future Ordnance Survey maps with a scale of 1:25,000 with a pit wheel symbol; acknowledges that the pits have shaped both communities and the local landscape; believes it is important that they are recorded by Ordnance Survey in the same way as other archaeological and historical information; welcomes the positive response so far from Ordnance Survey to this campaign and the assurance that they will give the matter serious consideration; and looks forward to the history of the coal mining industry being permanently recorded on reference maps in the future. |
| 2182 | EFFECT OF GLOBAL TRADE ON THE ENVIRONMENT | 16:5:06 |
| John Barrett | | Andrew George | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Mike Weir | | Mr Gregory Campbell |
| | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Kelvin Hopkins | David Taylor | Andrew Stunell | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House recognises that a proportion of global trade is highly inefficient with identical products often being exported, whilst at the same time being imported with a high cost to the environment; notes that in 2004 over 460 tonnes of gingerbread was imported whilst 460 tonnes was exported, 44,000 tonnes of fresh boneless chicken was imported and 51,000 tonnes exported and 1,500 tonnes of potatoes were imported from Germany, with 1,500 tonnes exported to Germany; and calls on the Government to work with British trading bodies to make the most of British resources, and to work with European and worldwide trading bodies to ensure trade is as ecologically efficient as possible. |
| 2183 | LEICESTER TIGERS AND THE GUINNESS PREMIERSHIP FINAL | 16:5:06 |
| Keith Vaz | | Mr Alan Meale | | Dr Alasdair McDonnell |
| That this House congratulates the Leicester Tigers on reaching the Rugby Union Premiership Final in dominating style; hopes for an excellent match at Twickenham on 27th May; and wishes the Tigers every success. |
| 2184 | MACLELLAN INTERNATIONAL | 16:5:06 |
| Mr Denis Murphy | | John Cummings | | Paul Holmes | | Mr Martin Caton | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Lynne Jones |
| | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Kelvin Hopkins | Mr David Anderson | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes with great concern the actions of MacLellan International towards the staff employed as security guards on three sites at Government offices in the North East of England; is concerned at MacLellan's imposition of a wage rise of 13 pence per hour, giving security guards an hourly rate of £5.23, much less than they were promised for undertaking extra training; further notes that as a result of MacLellan's refusal to correspond, meet or negotiate with the PCS Union, a ballot for industrial action provided a nine to one vote in favour; further notes that a 36 hour stoppage took place at three sites on 25th to 27th April 2006; condemns the statement of MacLellan that `they do not discuss pay with the Unions'; and calls upon the Government to refuse to let contracts to companies like MacLellan who do not recognise trade unions. |
| 2185 | BRITISH GAS BUSINESS'S SERVICE IN WELSH | 16:5:06 |
| Hywel Williams | | Pete Wishart | | David Howarth | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Mike Weir |
| | Kelvin Hopkins | Mr Angus MacNeil |
| That this House condemns British Gas Business's decision to end its service through the medium of Welsh to its business customers; believes that this will further erode the opportunity for Welsh speakers to use the language; recognises that this is another example of a business formerly in public ownership now lowering the standard of Welsh language service in Wales; notes that this is one more reason why the by now entirely unsatisfactory Welsh Language Act of 1993 should be reviewed and reformed to ensure defined equal rights for Welsh and English speakers alike in Wales; calls on the Government to institute such a review with a view to bringing forward legislation; and further calls on British Gas Business to step back from this discriminatory decision. |
| 2186 | DEAFBLIND GUIDANCE | 16:5:06 |
| Mr Stewart Jackson | | Andrew George | | Mike Penning | | Mr Alan Meale | | Bob Spink | | Mr Mike Weir |
| | Mr Phil Willis | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Roger Berry | Mr Robert N. Wareing | Mrs Betty Williams | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes that the Government guidance entitled `Social Care for Deafblind Children and Adults` was issued five years ago, giving new duties to local authorities to identify deafblind people and to offer them specialist services; welcomes the fact that many deafblind people have received improved social services as a result of this guidance; further notes, however, that research by Sense shows that 40 per cent. of local authorities do not provide any deafblind people with one-to-one support and that 10 per cent. of authorities have not identified a single deafblind person; and urges the Government to act to ensure that the guidance is implemented in all areas of the country. |
| 2187 | VICTIMS OF TERRORISM | 16:5:06 |
| Mr Gregory Campbell | | Mike Penning | | Mr Stewart Jackson | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Sir Nicholas Winterton |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mrs Betty Williams | Paul Flynn |
| That this House commends all the innocent victims of terrorism both in Northern Ireland and throughout the United Kingdom; salutes the bravery and resolve of those who have survived such cowardly attacks; and joins with them in believing that no actions which democrats undertake should give succour or a spurious sense of legitimacy to those who take part in, defend or represent active, violent and ruthless organisations. |
| 2188 | WESTERN SAHARA | 16:5:06 |
| Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr David Drew | | Lynne Jones | | Mr David Anderson | | Adam Price | | Harry Cohen |
| | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Gwyn Prosser | Kelvin Hopkins | | | Mr Mike Hancock | Derek Wyatt | Mark Hunter | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House calls on the Government to seek an urgent amendment to the proposed European Union Moroccan Fishing Agreement to ensure that the waters of the occupied Western Sahara are excluded from it; and notes that for 30 years Morocco has been illegally occupying the Western Sahara and finds it astonishing that the EU should propose to allow the exploitation of its resources. |
| 2189 | BOLTON UNITED SERVICES VETERANS ASSOCIATION | 16:5:06 |
| Dr Brian Iddon | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Jim Dobbin | | Barbara Keeley | | Mr Mark Hendrick |
| | Sammy Wilson | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Ian Austin | | | Harry Cohen |
| That this House congratulates Bolton United Services Veterans Association, the oldest and longest standing Veterans organisation in the UK, on their Centenary on 21st June 2006. |
| 2190 | NORWEGIAN NATIONAL DAY | 16:5:06 |
| Andrew Rosindell | | Mr David Amess | | Mike Penning | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Sir Nicholas Winterton |
| | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | Sammy Wilson | Kelvin Hopkins | | | Mr Brian Binley | Mr Mike Hancock | Derek Wyatt |
| That this House joins the people in Norway in celebrating Norwegian Constitution Day, marking the signing of the Constitution of Norway at Eidsvoll on 17th May 1814; notes the importance of this day as the foundation of a country that has since been a long standing friend and ally of the UK; acknowledges that Norway has prospered magnificently as an independent nation within the boundaries of Europe; and further notes the importance of maintaining the deeply entrenched links between the UK and Norway for many centuries to come. |
| 2191 | RACE RELATIONS ACT AND THE MINIMUM WAGE | 16:5:06 |
| Gwyn Prosser | | John McDonnell | | Ms Katy Clark | | Ms Diane Abbott | | Mr Austin Mitchell | | Mr Robert N. Wareing |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Janet Anderson | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | | | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr David Anderson | David Taylor | | | Andrew Stunell | Mrs Betty Williams | Paul Flynn |
| That this House is deeply concerned that the United Kingdom Government is currently in breach of European Free Movement of Workers provisions in its treatment of other EU nationals through specific discrimination against seafarers that continues to be permitted through the Race Relations Act 1976; notes that seafarers are only entitled to the protection of the national minimum wage in United Kingdom internal and not territorial waters; further notes the continued employment of foreign national seafarers on rates of pay below the national minimum wage on United Kingdom ships and in United Kingdom territorial waters; welcomes the fact that the Government has acknowledged that the seafarers' exemption contained within the Race Relations Act 1976 needs reform; therefore urges the Government to ensure that the exemption in the Race Relations Act 1976 is fully and urgently repealed; and calls on the Government to ensure that seafarers are properly protected by the United Kingdom minimum wage on United Kingdom ships within United Kingdom waters. |
| 2192 | DIDCOT TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB (No. 2) | 16:5:06 |
| Mr Edward Vaizey | | Mr Greg Hands | | Mr Graham Allen | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr John Horam | | Mr Richard Benyon |
| That this House congratulates Didcot Town Football Club upon its promotion from the Hellenic League to the Southern League, the highest position in its 100 year history; further congratulates it on winning three trophies this season, namely the Hellenic League Cup, the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy and the Hellenic League Premier Division; notes that among the club's many achievements this season it is the first club to retain the Hellenic League Cup for three seasons in a row, it has the highest points average per game (2.63) of any club at its level or above in English football, and it is the 219th best supported club in the country; looks forward to further achievements from the club in the years to come; and thanks the chairman, manager and players for everything they have done for Didcot. |
| 2193 | OPENING OF FIFTEEN CORNWALL RESTAURANT | 16:5:06 |
| Mr Dan Rogerson | | Matthew Taylor | | Mr Colin Breed | | Andrew George | | Paul Holmes | | Dr John Pugh |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Sammy Wilson | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Kelvin Hopkins |
| That this House welcomes the opening of the Fifteen Cornwall Restaurant at Watergate Bay, set up by Jamie Oliver as part of the Fifteen Foundation and in association with the Cornwall Foundation of Promise; notes that Cornwall has the lowest average wages since records began; recognises that projects such as this encourage investment and provide scarce job opportunities for young people who have grown up and live in the area; and calls on the Government to ensure that such initiatives are given full recognition and support. |
| 2194 | CHESTERFIELD'S ROYAL HOSPITAL | 16:5:06 |
| Paul Holmes | | Steve Webb | | Mark Hunter | | John Barrett | | Mr Roger Williams | | Mr Adrian Sanders |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Sammy Wilson | Mr Mike Hancock |
| That this House congratulates Chesterfield's Royal Hospital, whose excellent performance has achieved a three star rating; is appalled that the Labour Government has imposed, at short notice, a five per cent. cut in the hospital's tariff for 2006-07, which has already led to the announcement of the loss of 43 nursing jobs, with more staff restructuring to follow later this year; recognises the devastating impact upon patient care of the NHS service cuts and thousands of job losses that are sweeping the country; and condemns the Government's gross mismanagement of NHS finances. |
| 2195 | HIV AND PREGNANT WOMEN | 17:5:06 |
| Mr Paul Burstow | | Mr Neil Gerrard | | Mike Penning | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr David Drew |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | David Heyes | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | | | Mr Martin Caton | Glenda Jackson | Bob Spink | | | Kelvin Hopkins | Lynne Jones | Mrs Betty Williams | | | Harry Cohen | Mark Durkan | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes with concern that not all HIV positive women in the UK are entitled to free treatment to prevent mother to baby transmission of HIV; recognises that guidance from the Department of Health clearly states that because of the risks to both mother and baby, maternity services should always be considered to be immediately necessary and never withheld; further recognises that many women who need treatment are not aware of their entitlement and that fears about the cost of treatment mean that some do not come forward or come forward too late for the treatment to be fully effective; acknowledges that there is also continuing widespread confusion within the NHS about what treatment women are entitled to; and calls on the Government to amend the 1989 Charges to Overseas Visitors Regulations to include HIV treatment alongside all other sexually transmitted infections which are currently exempt from charges, to ensure all women are given free HIV treatment to maintain their health and enable them to survive to care for their child, regardless of their immigration status. |
| 2196 | GRETNA FOOTBALL CLUB AND THE SCOTTISH CUP FINAL | 17:5:06 |
| David Mundell | | Jim Sheridan | | Daniel Kawczynski | | Mr Alan Reid | | Pete Wishart | | Mr Mohammad Sarwar |
| | Sammy Wilson | Mr David Anderson |
| That this House congratulates Gretna Football Club on its outstanding performance in the Scottish Cup Final, taking the game to extra time before losing out only on penalties to Heart of Midlothian Football Club; congratulates owner Brooks Mileson, Chairman Ron MacGregor, Secretary Helen MacGregor, Manager Rowan Alexander and all the players and staff at the club on all their efforts; recognises the positive impact that Gretna FC has had on Scottish football and the local communities; congratulates the 12,500 Gretna fans who travelled to the game for their exemplary conduct and spirit; and, noting that the club has secured 1st Division football and gained a place in the UEFA Cup, wishes them well in their endeavours next season. |
| 2197 | AIRBUS A380 LANDING AT HEATHROW | 17:5:06 |
| Mark Tami | | Dr Doug Naysmith | | Roger Berry | | Mr Gerald Howarth | | Lembit Öpik | | Kerry McCarthy |
| | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mr Martin Caton | Andrew Stunell | | | Lynne Jones | Mrs Betty Williams |
| That this House congratulates Airbus on the first touchdown in the UK of the A380, the world's largest commercial airliner, and welcomes it to London's Heathrow Airport; further congratulates the British Airport Authority on its £450 million investment to prepare for the A380, including construction of the new Pier 6, which will welcome the A380's first ever commercial flight; notes that this underlines Heathrow's importance as the prime international gateway to the UK and Europe; acknowledges that the A380 generates about 22,000 direct and indirect jobs in the UK, with more than 400 companies throughout the UK contributing to the programme; further notes that work on the A380 valued at over £7.5 billion has been placed in the UK through the UK's responsibility for its wings, landing gear and fuel systems; and commends the hard work and dedication of all those involved in the programme. |
| 2198 | DEMOCRACY AND BOLIVIA | 17:5:06 |
| Colin Burgon | | Mr Peter Kilfoyle | | Alan Simpson | | Mike Wood | | Mr Marsha Singh | | Jon Trickett |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Glenda Jackson | Kelvin Hopkins | | | David Taylor | Derek Wyatt | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | | David Lepper | Lynne Jones | Harry Cohen |
| That this House welcomes the appeal of President Evo Morales for economic partners not masters at the Vienna Summit; notes that the privatisation of Bolivia's natural gas and petroleum reserves in the 1990s took place without the consent of Congress; regrets that to date its natural wealth has had no positive effect on the impoverished majority of Bolivians, particularly the indigenous population; recognises that President Morales pledged to regain national control of Bolivia's natural resources and was subsequently democratically elected with an overwhelming mandate; expresses hope that the considerable profits of these resources will help lift South America's poorest country out of poverty; and acknowledges that neo-liberal policies, US trade agreements and corporate-driven globalisation often act as obstacles to social progress in developing countries. |
| 2199 | ANIMAL WELFARE AND THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME FOR ENGLAND 2007-13 | 17:5:06 |
| Mr David Drew | | Bob Russell | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Peter Bottomley | | Paul Holmes |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Janet Anderson | Mr Martin Caton | | | David Taylor | Derek Wyatt | Andrew Stunell | | | Lynne Jones | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes the current consultation on the draft Rural Development Programme for England (ERDP) 2007-13; is disappointed that the draft ERDP does not make use of the full range of measures to protect and promote animal welfare available under European legislation, including supporting appropriate farm assurance schemes, encouraging higher than minimum animal welfare standards, providing for training and incentivising investments in agricultural holdings; and supports the RSPCA in its call for an imaginative ERDP which provides much greater encouragement for higher animal welfare standards. |
| 2200 | HANDWASHING WITH SOAP | 17:5:06 |
| John Barrett | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Keith Vaz | | Dr Vincent Cable |
| | Sammy Wilson | Mr Martin Caton | Bob Spink | | | Kelvin Hopkins | Derek Wyatt | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | | Lynne Jones | Harry Cohen | Mark Durkan | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House commends the good work done by the Global Partnership for Handwashing with Soap; notes that handwashing is the single most cost effective method to reduce the spread of infections and diseases; is concerned by figures from the British Medical Journal which show that only 34 per cent. of men and 58 per cent. of women wash their hands after using the toilet; notes that effective handwashing would have reduced the spread of E coli following the recent outbreak in Scotland; and calls on the Government to back a new awareness campaign and to work with soap producers and health experts to raise the awareness of the importance of handwashing with soap in the UK. |
| 2201 | FOOTBALL MATCH FIXING | 17:5:06 |
| Mr Gregory Campbell | | Sammy Wilson | | Mr Alan Meale | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Martin Caton | | Bob Spink |
| | David Taylor | Derek Wyatt | Lynne Jones | | | Harry Cohen | Jeremy Corbyn | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes recent developments in a number of European states in connection with serious allegations relating to football match fixing at club level; and looks forward to a World Cup in Germany where the participating nations can take their place in the most prestigious international football tournament anywhere in the world in the hope that no such allegations will be made against any of those involved in what should be the pinnacle of achievement for all players. |
| 2202 | OPERATION PENTAMETER | 17:5:06 |
| Mr Alan Meale | | Dr Rudi Vis | | Bill Etherington | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Sammy Wilson | Mr Martin Caton | | | Glenda Jackson | Mr Stewart Jackson | Bob Spink | | | David Taylor | Derek Wyatt | Lynne Jones | | | Mrs Betty Williams | Mark Durkan | Paul Flynn |
| That this House welcomes actions taken by the Government to tackle people traffickers whose illegal activities include bringing young women into the UK and forcing them to work in the sex trade; supports the efforts of the UK-wide initiative Operation Pentameter, which identifies and targets criminal gangs which deal in drugs and trade in prostitution; and calls upon the Government to help further in the battle against such practices by providing further support and protective measures for trafficked persons in the UK and throughout the European Union. |
| 2203 | PROPOSED MERGER OF THE WELSH POLICE FORCES | 17:5:06 |
| Mark Williams | | Mrs Cheryl Gillan | | Hywel Williams | | Lembit Öpik | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Spink |
| | Mr Edward Garnier | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes the Government's proposed merger of the four Welsh police forces into a single Welsh force; further notes the reservations that all four Welsh police authorities have about the merger and the widespread confusion and uncertainty regarding the costs of the merger, the process of precept convergence and the impact the merger will have on council tax payers across Wales; agrees with the Welsh Affairs Committee's conclusion that `the very short timetable set by the Government' had `limited the scope of the debate and impeded consultation with the police forces and police authorities' and `removed the possibility of full consultation with the public'; and calls on the Government immediately to review its police merger policy. |
| 2204 | NEW NUCLEAR BUILD | 17:5:06 |
| Joan Ruddock | | Mr Elliot Morley | | Mark Lazarowicz | | Dr Alan Whitehead | | Nia Griffith | | Helen Goodman |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Mr Roger Godsiff | Mr Martin Caton | | | Glenda Jackson | Kelvin Hopkins | David Taylor | | | Derek Wyatt | Mr Robert N. Wareing | David Lepper | | | Andrew Stunell | Colin Challen | Lynne Jones | | | Mr Chris Mullin | Harry Cohen | Mark Durkan | | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House believes that the argument for new nuclear build in the UK has not been made; notes that even with an accelerated planning system, new nuclear power stations could not contribute either to plugging the `energy gap' or to carbon reductions by 2020 when existing electricity generating capacity is run down and carbon emissions have to be curbed; further notes that existing electricity generation is provided by 40 per cent. gas, 33 per cent. coal, 19 per cent. nuclear and four per cent. renewables, that massive investment in new infrastructure is providing for a diversity of gas supply from many countries including Norway, with Russian gas only around one per cent. and that new clean coal technologies are now available; further notes that the supply of wind power is growing faster than predicted, and that in Germany wind power capacity is already equivalent to UK nuclear capacity; further believes that new nuclear build would be inconsistent with environmental sustainability, adding to the legacy of highly toxic nuclear waste and the huge public cost of decommissioning and storage; urges the Government to see the bigger picture in which electricity accounts for just 18 per cent. of total energy consumed and energy use by sector was last recorded as 36 per cent. transport, 30 per cent. domestic, 21 per cent. industry and 13 per cent. other; and further urges the Government to recognise the enormous potential for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by energy efficiency and conservation, greater use of combined heat and power, and rapid investment in the full range of renewable technologies, including microgeneration. |
| 2205 | BRIDGING THE GAP IN EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT | 17:5:06 |
| Ms Diane Abbott | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Kelvin Hopkins | Andrew Stunell | | | Lynne Jones | Harry Cohen | Mark Durkan |
| That this House notes with concern the continuing gap in educational achievement between black and white students, particularly in disadvantaged areas; is concerned about the continuing disproportionate exclusion of black students; notes that not all schools have active equal opportunity policies in operation; and calls on the Government to consider introducing needs-led funding to improve learning for all students, to encourage uptake of active equality of opportunity policies, to introduce anti-racism training for prospective teachers, to integrate anti-racist education into the curriculum, and urgently to implement the full recommendations of the Stephen Lawrence report and place anti-racism at the heart of social policy. |
| 2206 | CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE POOR | 17:5:06 |
| Ms Diane Abbott | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Mr David Drew |
| | Dr Vincent Cable | Mrs Sharon Hodgson | Mr Martin Caton | | | Bob Spink | Kelvin Hopkins | David Taylor | | | Mr Robert N. Wareing | Andrew Stunell | Lynne Jones | | | Harry Cohen | Mark Durkan | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes with the greatest concern that climate change is now seriously threatening development goals for billions of the world's poorest people and that recent efforts to reduce poverty will be in vain if urgent action is not taken; is disturbed by the findings of a new Christian Aid report, The Climate of Poverty: Facts, Fears and Hope, in particular that 182 million people in sub-Saharan Africa could die of disease directly attributable to climate change by the end of the century; further notes that many millions more throughout the world face death and devastation due to climate-induced floods, famine, drought and conflict; and calls on the Government to lead rich countries in taking urgent action to curb global warming by revolutionising development thinking and to aid poor regions in developing renewable energy to power a new, and clean, era of prosperity. |
| 2207 | BBC WEATHER FORECAST | 17:5:06 |
| Mr Angus MacNeil | | Dr Alasdair McDonnell | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Sammy Wilson | | Pete Wishart | | Hywel Williams |
| That this House notes that it is a year since the change to the BBC weather bulletin which, despite the self-congratulations of BBC executives, still fails to compare for weather information with the previous forecast despite a reported outlay of around a million pounds; further notes that despite an improvement in the tilt of the map, it is still not equally representative of the UK land mass area, and is particularly deficient in wind information, particularly speed, direction and crucial isobar information; and further notes that many people who once used the BBC as the touchstone of weather information now have to use other sources outwith the funding of the licence fee. |
| 2208 | RECOGNITION OF CARERS | 18:5:06 |
| Mr Gregory Campbell | | Sammy Wilson | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Spink | | David Taylor | | Lynne Jones |
| | Jeremy Corbyn | Mark Durkan | Paul Flynn |
| That this House commends the hundreds of thousands of carers across the United Kingdom; acknowledges their efforts and compassion in tending for family members and friends, many in a voluntary capacity; praises the events and organisations that are held to mark the significant contribution which carers make to saving the economy of the United Kingdom tens of billions of pounds annually; and calls for the Government to work with these organisations to offer a more tangible recognition of their efforts. |
| 2209 | BOTTLING IT UP CAMPAIGN | 18:5:06 |
| Mrs Janet Dean | | Mr Paul Burstow | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Sandra Gidley | | John Bercow | | Mike Penning |
| | Peter Bottomley | Kate Hoey | Kelvin Hopkins | | | David Taylor | Bob Spink | Mary Creagh | | | David Lepper | Lynne Jones | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mark Durkan | Paul Flynn |
| That this House notes with concern that there are an estimated 1.3 million children in the UK living with parents who misuse alcohol; recognises that this can have a devastating impact on the whole of family life, including a parent's ability to care for their children properly and on the child's behaviour and physical and mental health; further recognises that a parent's drinking can have a lasting legacy which follows a child into their adult life; welcomes the efforts made by Turning Point to draw attention to this issue and argue for a better deal for these children; supports the Social Care organisation's Bottling it Up campaign which highlights the lack of services to support these children and the problems of services failing to work together to meet the needs of the whole family; and calls on the Government to hold a national inquiry to review services for children, parents and for whole families and to inform a cross-departmental strategy to support children affected by parental alcohol misuse. |
| 2210 | CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE | 18:5:06 |
| Mr Fraser Kemp | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Lynne Jones | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Paul Flynn |
| That this House welcomes the fact that the City of Sunderland College has received a Beacon Award from the Basic Skills Agency for its initiative in Basic Skills Test the City which was recognised at the House of Commons on 16th May; praises the high quality of education which the college gives; and wishes the pupils and lecturers at the college success in the future. |
| 2211 | THAMES WATER AND WATER SHORTAGES | 18:5:06 |
| Ms Diane Abbott | | Kelvin Hopkins | | David Lepper | | Lynne Jones | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| That this House notes with the greatest concern that 23 water companies in England and Wales are losing between eight million and 915 million litres of water a day totalling 3.6 billion litres between them; further notes that Thames Water, the worst culprit, has increased its operating profit by 17 per cent. yet loses one-third of its water between the reservoir and the home, which is 915 million litres a day, and has missed its target for reducing leaks for five successive years; is concerned that this highly profitable company is making consumers pay and suffer hosepipe and other water usage restrictions because of its own failings; deplores these ludicrous levels of water loss at a time when climate change threatens to increase the frequency and length of droughts; and calls on the Government to ensure that water companies improve their performance levels as a matter of urgency and that the public is educated about how to cut water use in the home. |
| As an Amendment to Ms Diane Abbott's proposed Motion (Thames Water and Water Shortages): |
| Line 10, leave out from `to' to end and insert `withdraw its plans to build thousands more homes in the South East which would exacerbate the water shortages in the Thames Water area.'. |
| 2212 | FISH LICENCES AND THE CHAGOS ISLANDS | 18:5:06 |
| Jeremy Corbyn | | Peter Bottomley | | Kelvin Hopkins | | David Taylor | | Derek Wyatt | | Lynne Jones |
| That this House notes that the British Indian Ocean Territories derive a considerable income from fish licences around the Chagos Islands; and believes that this income should be used for the benefit of the islanders. |
| Mr Bruce George | | Laura Moffatt | | Mr George Howarth | | Mr David Heath | | Miss Ann Widdecombe | | Ann Winterton |
| | Mark Durkan | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| That this House congratulates Cancer Research UK's SunSmart campaign for its continued success in raising awareness of skin cancer and encouraging people to protect themselves in the sun and welcomes the launch of the 2006 campaign; notes that each year approximately 1,800 people die from melanoma and over a thousand of these are men, a 31 per cent. increase in the past decade; welcomes this year's campaign targeting men and outdoor workers, in an effort to raise awareness of skin cancer and the importance of reporting any skin changes to a doctor; and calls upon the Government to provide adequate long-term funding for this national skin cancer campaign and to educate people on the risks of exposure to the sun as recommended in the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Skin's report on the management, treatment and prevention of skin cancer. |
| That this House celebrates the fact that Sedbergh became England's first Book Town on 12th May 2006; commends the beautiful Yorkshire Dales market town, which is home to six specialist book stores, as an excellent place for bibliophiles to visit; and praises the International Book Town movement, which was started by Richard Booth in Hay-on-Wye in the late 1970s. |
| 2215 | INTERNALLY DISPLACED PEOPLE IN SRI LANKA | 22:5:06 |
| That this House expresses its deep concern at the plight of 135,000 displaced citizens, mostly Muslims, who have been living in the most abject poverty in 35 camps in the Putalam area of Sri Lanka for 16 years as a result of internal conflict not of their own making; and calls upon the Government to do all it can to raise their profile and motivate support and help to ensure that these forgotten people whose plight has been seemingly overlooked by the world can begin to look forward with more hope and confidence. |
| 2216 | YEMEN NATIONAL UNITY DAY, 22nd MAY 2006 | 22:5:06 |
| Keith Vaz | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| That this House congratulates the Republic of Yemen on its 16th anniversary of independence on 22nd May 2006; notes that British-Yemeni diplomatic relations are excellent and that British support for structural reform in Yemen is welcome and widespread; notes however that Yemen remains one of the poorest countries in the Middle East and that comparatively little financial support is given from the UK and the EU in relation to other countries; and urges the Government to increase its aid to Yemen to enable satisfactory reform to take place. |
| 2217 | HEREFORD UNITED | 22:5:06 |
| Mr Paul Keetch | | Bob Russell | | Bill Wiggin |
| That this House congratulates Hereford United Football Club on their promotion to the Football League after nine years in the Football Conference; recognises the leadership of Graham Turner, the Board, staff and players of the club; salutes the devotion of Hereford's fans, over 10,000 of whom travelled to Leicester to see Hereford win the Conference playoff; and looks forward to a bright future for the club with a new Hereford Stadium being the centrepiece of the proposed Edgar Street Grid Development. |
| 2218 | WATFORD FOOTBALL CLUB'S PROMOTION TO THE PREMIERSHIP | 22:5:06 |
| Mr David Gauke | | Mike Penning | | Mr Greg Hands | | Mr Mark Prisk |
| That this House congratulates Watford Football Club on its promotion to the Premiership following its 3-0 victory over Leeds United at the Millennium Stadium on 21st May 2006; further congratulates the manager, Adrian Boothroyd, all the players and staff, directors and owners on Watford's success over the course of the 2005-06 season; welcomes the anticipated boost to the town's profile and economy that Premiership football will bring; and wishes them all well in the Premiership next season. |
| 2219 | DEATH PENALTY IN INDIA | 22:5:06 |
| John McDonnell | | Mark Durkan |
| That this House welcomes Amnesty International UK's section Report 2006, Standing Up for Human Rights, which calls upon India to send a strong signal of its support for human rights by abolishing the death penalty; calls for the release of Professor Davinderpal Singh Bhullar who, having been illegally extradited from Germany, is currently under sentence of death; and urges the UK Government to use whatever influence it can to urge the Indian government to abolish the death penalty and to free Professor Bhullar. |
| 2220 | LIVERPOOL MUTUAL HOMES AND LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL (No. 1) | 22:5:06 |
| That this House notes with concern the resignation of David Hucker and Linda Cherry, the interim managing and finance directors of the recently established Liverpool Mutual Homes Ltd (LMH); further notes that Ms Cherry resigned after what she describes as the `obstacles, barriers and negativity shown to LMH' by Liverpool City Council (LCC); further notes her condemnation of the `blame culture that exists within LCC which' she says `will prevent any substantial progress from being made'; condemns the steps being taken by the Liberal Democrat-led LCC to enforce a closed Board on LMH which completely negates the nature of a mutual company that was offered to tenants; further notes the intention to establish a special purpose vehicle which is to receive surplus land at below market value raising the prospect of secondary stock transfers which would leave the company at risk of what Mr Hucker describes as `predatory registered social landlords' (RSL) and asset stripping; and further notes that PLUS, one of two such RSLs named by Mr Hucker, has as Chairman the Liberal Democrat councillor Richard Kemp who, when he was Executive Member for Housing, was forced to resign in disgrace after the City Council was roundly condemned for its mismanagement of the Boot Estate, where tenants and homeowners have been left in appalling conditions with little hope of improvement. |
| 2221 | LIVERPOOL MUTUAL HOMES AND LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL (No. 2) | 22:5:06 |
| That this House notes that Liverpool City Council has asked for £135 million to be made available by the Department for Communities and Local Government to enable the establishment of Liverpool Mutual Homes (LMH); and believes that the concerns being expressed by the former executives of LMH requires that the Government investigate the circumstances of the resignations of David Hucker and Linda Cherry and the possibility of taking the future management of the process of housing renewal out of the hands of Liverpool City Council. |
| 2222 | RELEASED FOREIGN NATIONAL PRISONERS | 22:5:06 |
| That this House notes that the Home Office has yet to announce how many released foreign prisoners currently being sought by the police are on the Sex Offenders Register. |
| 2223 | PROMOTION OF HEREFORD UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB | 22:5:06 |
| That this House congratulates Hereford United Football Club on gaining promotion to the Football League through winning the Nationwide Conference play-off final; congratulates the manager Graham Turner, the players and supporters on their achievement; further congratulates Herefordshire Council for ensuring that the leases on the pitch at Edgar Street were eligible for Football League status; and wishes the club well in the seasons to come. |
| 2224 | CONDUCT OF LABOUR HON. MEMBERS AT MAY 2006 FUNDRAISER | 22:5:06 |
| Mr Stewart Jackson | | Mr Graham Stuart |
| That this House notes that senior members of the Labour Party including hon. Members and Government Ministers attended a party fundraising event last week at the Arts Club in Mayfair; further notes that a copy of the official report by Lord Hutton into the death of Government scientist Dr David Kelly, signed by Ms Cherie Booth QC, was auctioned for party funds raising £400; believes this conduct to be in appalling bad taste, arrogant and crassly insensitive in seeking to make money, albeit indirectly, through hawking, as a novelty item, an official Government report into the death of a public servant; regrets the distress caused to the family and friends of the late Dr Kelly; calls on the Labour Party to apologise for such tasteless and offensive conduct and to donate the money raised to an appropriate charity; and deprecates such conduct by hon. Members. |
| 2225 | COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FACILITIES | 22:5:06 |
| Mr Graham Stuart | | Dr Andrew Murrison | | Steve Webb | | Mr Tim Yeo | | Mr Geoffrey Clifton-Brown | | Mr Edward Vaizey |
| | Dr Julian Lewis | David Taylor | Peter Viggers | | | Andrew George | Mr James Gray | Peter Bottomley | | | Mr Robert Walter | Mr Mark Harper | Anne Milton | | | Mr David Amess |
| That this House welcomes the commitment to community hospitals in the recent Health White Paper, Our Health, Our Care, Our Say; further welcomes the statement that `community facilities should not be lost in response to short-term budgetary pressures that are not related to the viability of the community facility itself'; expresses concern that many community hospitals remain under threat of imminent closure; supports the ongoing work by Community Hospitals Acting Nationally Together to raise awareness of and campaign against these closures; and calls on Ministers to allow a debate on community hospitals to be held in Government time on the floor of the House. |
| 2226 | SEASONAL INFLUENZA VACCINES AND PEOPLE WITH SEVERE MENTAL ILLNESS | 22:5:06 |
| Lynne Jones | | Mr David Amess | | Steve Webb | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| That this House notes that people with severe mental illness have two to four times the average risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illnesses, five times the average risk of diabetes and higher than average rates of infectious illnesses; further notes that people with severe mental illness are not included on the list of those who are automatically offered seasonal influenza vaccines, though people with cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic liver disease and chronic airways disease are automatically offered the vaccination; and calls on the Department of Health to add people with severe mental illness to the list of those automatically offered the vaccine. |
| 2227 | DEFAULT BANKING CHARGES | 22:5:06 |
| Julia Goldsworthy | | Mark Durkan |
| That this House notes with concern the exorbitant costs to customers of default charges applied to current and credit card accounts which cause distress and alarm to consumers, and in particular to the financially vulnerable; welcomes the statement by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) that a default charge should only be used to recover certain limited administrative costs; recognises the work by Which? to challenge excessive bank charges; commends the thousands of consumers who have challenged these default charges with their providers, many using the free information made available from Which?; and calls on current account and credit card providers to respond positively to OFT's statement. |
| 2228 | THE NATIONAL AUTISTIC SOCIETY'S MAKE SCHOOL MAKE SENSE CAMPAIGN | 22:5:06 |
| Jeff Ennis | | Mr Barry Sheerman | | Stephen Williams | | Mrs Nadine Dorries | | Derek Conway | | Paul Holmes |
| | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | Ian Stewart | Anne Milton | | | Mr Joe Benton | Mr Eric Illsley | Mr Anthony Wright | | | Mr Terry Rooney | Mr Clive Betts | Harry Cohen | | | Helen Jones | Dr Rudi Vis | Mr Gordon Marsden | | | Jim Dobbin | Mr Michael Clapham | David Taylor | | | Clive Efford | Mr Brian Jenkins | Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods | | | Graham Stringer | Mr David S. Borrow | John Bercow | | | Jon Trickett | Mark Durkan |
| That this House recognises that children with autistic spectrum disorders have the potential to learn, achieve and make a positive contribution to school life; is concerned by the high number of children who are bullied and excluded because of a lack of understanding of autism; welcomes The National Autistic Society's make school make sense campaign to improve educational provision for children with autism; supports the campaign's demands that every child with autism should have local access to a diverse range of mainstream and specialist educational provision, all teachers should expect to teach a child with autism and must receive appropriate training to best support their need, and all schools should be autism-friendly schools which promote and provide a positive environment for children with autism now and in the future; and calls on the Government to implement these demands, so that all children with autism have access to the education that is their right. |
| 2229 | CHANNEL 4 DISPATCHES PROGRAMME | 22:5:06 |
| That this House congratulates Andrew Gilligan, the Dispatches Programme and Channel 4, on giving a voice to the concerns of the injured and wounded soldiers from the Iraq War. |
| 2230 | ALBANIAN BROADCASTING LAW REFORM | 22:5:06 |
| Mr John Grogan | | Mr David Chaytor | | John Austin | | Mr Bob Laxton |
| That this House welcomes the emergence of Albania as a member of the democratic family of European nations, recognised by membership of the Council of Europe since 1995; acknowledges the crucial role of organisations in Albanian civil society such as MJAFT! (Enough!) in arguing for good governance; believes that the development of a free media independent of government is crucial to the future of Albania; and hopes that in considering the proposed reforms of broadcasting law the parliament and government of Albania will ensure that both the public service broadcaster (Albanian Radio and Television) and the regulator (the National Council on Radio and Television) are independent of any one political party. |
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| 1704 | | USE OF PRIMATES IN SCIENTIFIC PROCEDURES: |
| Lynne Featherstone has withdrawn her name. |
| 2055 | | TRAFFIC LIGHT SIGNPOST LABELLING SCHEME: |
| Keith Vaz has withdrawn his name. |
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