| 535 | NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE (S.I., 2009, No. 3112) | 5:1:10 |
| Mr Nick Clegg | | Dr Vincent Cable | | Norman Lamb | | Sandra Gidley | | Greg Mulholland | | Mr Paul Burstow |
| That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Care Quality Commission (Registration) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3112), dated 26 November 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 30 November, be annulled. |
| 620 | PLAIN ENGLISH CAMPAIGN | 18:1:10 |
| Greg Mulholland | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Andrew Pelling | | Mark Hunter | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Gregory Campbell |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | David Tredinnick |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | | Bill Etherington |
| Line 8, leave out from `and' to end and add `return the service to public ownership.'. |
| Kelvin Hopkins | | John McDonnell | | Bill Etherington | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | David Tredinnick |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. |
| 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 Frank Doran | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr David Clelland |
| 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 Frank Doran | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Paul Truswell | Tom Brake |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mrs Anne McGuire |
| 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 | | Mr Angus MacNeil |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mark Hunter | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Dr Howard Stoate | Tony Baldry | Mr David Anderson | | | Mr Andrew Love | Clare Short | Anne Main | | | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Michael Meacher | Dr Phyllis Starkey | | | Alan Simpson | David Mundell | Derek Twigg |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mark Hunter | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Greg Mulholland | Mrs Ann Cryer | Tom Brake | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Graham Stringer | Tom Levitt | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Richard Burden | Alan Simpson | Sir Gerald Kaufman |
| 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 |
| 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 | | Dr Phyllis Starkey |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Paul Truswell | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Tim Farron | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Paul Truswell | | | Mark Hunter | Alan Simpson |
| 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 James Gray | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mark Hunter | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Paul Truswell | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mark Hunter | Graham Stringer | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 James Gray | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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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[R] Relevant interest declared |
| Derek Wyatt | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mr Stephen Hepburn | | Mr Gregory Campbell | | Mr Phil Willis |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr James Gray | Mr Michael Howard | | | Mr Iain Duncan Smith | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mark Hunter | | | Mr Colin Breed |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Paul Truswell | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| Mark Williams | | Nick Harvey | | Mr Martin Caton |
| 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 |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Paul Truswell | | | Mark Hunter | Mr Colin Breed | Alan Simpson |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Paul Truswell | Mrs Janet Dean | Tony Lloyd | | | Alan Simpson | Mr Roger Godsiff |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | Paul Holmes |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Paul Truswell | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Paul Truswell | Mr Colin Breed | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Paul Truswell | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson | Paul Holmes |
| 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 | | Bill Etherington |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Martin Caton |
| 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 |
| | Mark Pritchard | Charles Hendry | Mr Mark Lancaster | | | Mr Francis Maude |
| 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 |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mrs Janet Dean | | | Mr Colin Breed | Alan Simpson |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Colin Breed | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Colin Breed | Alan Simpson | | | Richard Burden |
| 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. |
|
[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 Mike Hancock | Mr James Gray | Mr Martin Caton | | | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Paul Truswell | Mark Hunter | | | Mr John Whittingdale | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson | Paul Holmes |
| 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 |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 | | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| 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 Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson |
| 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 | | Bill Etherington | | Bob Spink |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Paul Truswell | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson |
| 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 |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Mr Martin Caton | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Mr Paul Truswell | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | | | Paul Holmes |
| 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 Martin Caton | Mr Paul Truswell | Mark Hunter | | | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr James Gray | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mr Colin Breed | Lynne Jones | Mr Adrian Sanders | | | Alan Simpson | John Mann | Mr Andrew Dismore | | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| 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. |
| 683 | YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION'S MANIFESTO | 21:1:10 |
| Natascha Engel | | Derek Twigg | | Bob Russell | | Susan Kramer | | Mr Bob Laxton | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Colin Breed | Lynne Jones | | | Mr Mike Hancock | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore | | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House welcomes the publication of the Young Men's Christian Association's (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 |
| | Mr James Gray | Mr John Whittingdale | Mrs Janet Dean |
| 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 | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Mr Paul Truswell | Mrs Janet Dean | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mr Colin Breed | Lynne Jones | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Mr David Clelland | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore | | | Mrs Ann Cryer | Paul Holmes |
| 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 |
| Mr Paul Burstow | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Mr Mike Hancock |
| 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 | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mr James Gray | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Paul Truswell | | | Mr John Whittingdale | Mr Gordon Prentice | Mr Colin Breed | | | Lynne Jones | Mr Adrian Sanders | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Mr Andrew Dismore | Mrs Ann Cryer | Paul Holmes |
| 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 the Campaign for Real Ale, the Confederation of British Industry, 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 provide 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 | | Peter Bottomley | | Mark Durkan | | Laura Moffatt |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Lynne Jones | Mr Adrian Sanders | | | Mr Mike Hancock | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore | | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| 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 Martin Caton | Mark Hunter | Mr James Gray | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Adrian Sanders | Mr Mike Hancock | | | Tom Brake | Alan Simpson | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | Paul Holmes |
| 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. |
| As an Amendment to Janet Anderson's proposed Motion (Licensing Act 2003): |
| Line 4, leave out `200' and insert `500'. |
| 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 Martin Caton | Mark Hunter | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mr Colin Breed | Lynne Jones | Paul Holmes | | | Mr Elfyn Llwyd | Paul Flynn | Ms Katy Clark | | | Mr Adrian Sanders | Mr Mike Hancock | Alan Simpson | | | Mr Andrew Dismore | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| 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 |
| Norman Lamb | | Dr Brian Iddon | | Mark Hunter | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Adrian Sanders |
| | Mr Mike Hancock | Alan Simpson | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| 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. |
| Dr Ashok Kumar | | Ms Diane Abbott | | Sandra Gidley | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Marsha Singh | | Albert Owen |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Alan Simpson | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House concurs with the National Union of Students that a graduate tax should be introduced for financing universities in place of top-up fees and that raising the £3,000 cap on fees will create further marketisation of higher education, pricing the poorest out of the system; and believes that a graduate tax would also provide a more reliable and consistent form of finance for universities and have the benefit of fostering a longer-term bond between alumni and the university. |
| 693 | GREATER MANCHESTER FIRE SERVICE SEARCH AND RESCUE WORK IN HAITI | 25:1:10 |
| Mr John Leech | | Mark Hunter | | Paul Rowen | | Andrew Stunell | | Mark Durkan | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Graham Stringer | Dr Brian Iddon | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mr Martin Caton | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore | | | Mrs Ann Cryer | David Lepper |
| That this House congratulates firefighters from Greater Manchester Fire Service on their search and rescue efforts in Haiti as members of the United Kingdom International Search and Rescue (UK-ISAR) team; notes the combined 180 years of fire and rescue experience of the Greater Manchester team led by Pete Stevenson with Simon Cording, Andy Roughley, Martin Fisher, Martin Foran, Vic Kopicki, Dean Nankivell, John Hughes, Mick Dewar and search dog Echo; praises the lifesaving rescue work carried out by the Greater Manchester team, including the rescue of Mia, a two year-old girl from under piles of rubble in Port-au-Prince; extends its deepest sympathies to the people of Haiti on the enormous loss they have suffered; and expresses hope that the work of the UK-ISAR team will assist Haitians to rebuild their lives and country. |
| 694 | RACEHORSE BREEDING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (No. 2) | 25:1:10 |
| Martin Horwood | | Mr Laurence Robertson | | Mr John Grogan | | Peter Bottomley | | Mark Hunter | | Mr James Gray |
| That this House accepts that in accordance with good animal welfare practices a small number of thoroughbred horses are humanely put down in Britain each year; notes that the latest research on the lives of thoroughbreds gives no indication that this constitutes a large-scale equine welfare problem; acknowledges that all those involved in horseracing care deeply about the welfare of their animals and that the sport's regulator, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA), takes action on a daily basis to minimise injury and death to thoroughbreds; recognises that action taken by the sport has contributed to a rapid drop in the production of racehorses by 16 per cent. in 2009; and calls on the Government to continue to support the BHA as a responsible regulator as it works closely to monitor equine welfare in cooperation with breeders, veterinarians and animal welfare charities such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and World Horse Welfare. |
| Mr Peter Ainsworth | | Colin Challen | | Nick Herbert | | Mr James Paice | | Mr Richard Benyon | | Mark Durkan |
| | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr James Gray | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Gordon Prentice | | | Mr Colin Breed | Mr Adrian Sanders | Alan Simpson | | | Mr Andrew Dismore | Mrs Ann Cryer | Paul Holmes |
| That this House notes with concern the increase in trade in illegal ivory and ivory products and the severe consequences for the elephant population in parts of Africa; believes that there is a direct link between the growth in this illegal trade and the decision to permit the sale of stockpiled ivory; further believes that existing stockpiles of ivory should be destroyed, not sold; and urges the Government to state its unequivocal opposition to any further sales of stockpiled ivory and to exert its influence at the next Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species conference to ensure a total ban on the sale of ivory and ivory products for the next 20 years. |
| 696 | IVORY TRADE (No. 2) | 25:1:10 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Jim Dobbin | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lee Scott |
| | Bob Spink | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | | | Graham Stringer | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Martin Caton | | | Glenda Jackson | Mr Colin Breed | Mr Adrian Sanders | | | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | David Lepper | Paul Holmes |
| That this House strongly opposes demands from Tanzania and Zambia temporarily to lift the worldwide ban on ivory trading for a one-off sale; notes that at present the illegal ivory trade is already devastating elephant populations and in some central and west African countries is pushing them close to extinction; further notes that the resumption of any such trading creates a market into which illegally-poached ivory can be laundered, therefore boosting demand and increasing the risk to elephants; is dismayed that the issue is being debated despite agreements that when the last ivory auction was sanctioned in 2007 there would be no more such one-off sales for at least nine years; calls on the Government to take a clear lead in opposing all moves to weaken the ban; and urges UK representatives in Europe to make their voice heard at the meeting of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species in Qatar in March 2010. |
| 697 | PRE-BUDGET REPORT 2009 AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT PENSION SCHEME | 25:1:10 |
| Colin Burgon | | Mike Wood | | Mr John Grogan | | Mark Durkan | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Mr Gordon Prentice | Alan Simpson | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House recognises that the reformed Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) introduced for all existing and new members in April 2008, and April 2009 in Scotland and Northern Ireland, is an affordable and sustainable scheme for the long-term provision of pension saving for those working in local government and allied employment; notes that discussions on the mechanism to meet future cost fluctuations of the new LGPS between Government, employers and unions are ongoing through the Department for Communities and Local Government's Policy Review Group; and therefore calls on HM Treasury to acknowledge that any proposal to cap increases in employer contributions to a funded pension scheme such as the LGPS outlined in the Pre-Budget Report is within the context of the existing policy framework, not a substitute for open and transparent agreement between the scheme's stakeholders. |
| 698 | CHILD TRAFFICKING IN HAITI | 25:1:10 |
| Keith Vaz | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mark Durkan | | Bob Russell | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Bob Spink |
| | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | Jeremy Corbyn | | | Mr Martin Caton | Glenda Jackson | Mr Colin Breed | | | Mr David Clelland | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore | | | Mrs Ann Cryer | David Lepper | Richard Burden |
| That this House notes with concern that children in Haiti are reported as being removed and trafficked following the seven magnitude earthquake that struck the country on 12 January 2010; congratulates UNICEF and its partners' efforts to set up safe spaces for all unaccompanied children and infants; states with concern that UNICEF reported that approximately 60,000 children have been affected by the earthquake; commends the move by the Haitian government to assist with broadcasting child protection messages on local radio stations; and urges the Government to work alongside the Haitian government and non-governmental organisations to be vigilant of exit points, to prevent bogus adoptions and to ensure child safety. |
| 699 | 60th ANNIVERSARY OF INDIAN INDEPENDENCE | 25:1:10 |
| Keith Vaz | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Bob Spink | | Mrs Janet Dean | | Dr Brian Iddon |
| | Mr Martin Caton | Glenda Jackson | Mr Colin Breed | | | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore | Mrs Ann Cryer | | | David Lepper | Richard Burden |
| That this House joins in celebrating the joyous occasion of the 60th Republic Day of India; notes the success of the Indian government both in India and internationally; recognises the positive impact the Indian community in Britain have made and joins them in their celebrations on 26 January 2010; and calls on the Government to continue to develop and maintain its excellent relations with India and to recognise its status as one of the world's leading powers. |
| 700 | PROPOSED INTERNATIONAL ANTI-COUNTERFEITING TRADE AGREEMENT | 25:1:10 |
| Mr Don Foster | | Mr Tom Watson | | Mr John Whittingdale | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Bob Spink | | Mark Hunter |
| | Peter Bottomley | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Martin Caton | | | Mr Colin Breed | Alan Simpson | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| That this House is deeply concerned by the secrecy surrounding international negotiations on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA); notes that any agreement reached could affect the measures to protect copyright online currently being debated in the Digital Economy Bill; believes that if the companies affected by the agreement are party to the discussions and able to influence decisions, parliamentarians who represent the public and are responsible for legislation in these areas should also be kept up-to-date with developments and be able to contribute to the debate; seeks assurances from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills that the provisions of the Digital Economy Bill will not be superseded by ACTA; and urges the Government to work to achieve release of details of the negotiations to hon. Members as soon as possible. |
| Mr James Gray | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mark Durkan | | Bob Russell | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Bob Spink |
| | Mark Hunter | Mrs Janet Dean | Peter Bottomley | | | Jeremy Corbyn | Mr Martin Caton | Mr Gordon Prentice | | | Glenda Jackson | Mr Colin Breed | Alan Simpson | | | Mr Andrew Dismore | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House congratulates the MS Society on its campaign to uphold the rights of people living with multiple sclerosis, namely the right to quality health care including fair access to appropriate drugs and treatments, the right to personalised care and support, the right to wheelchairs and equipment to enable independent living and the right to support in and out of work, including support for carers; and commends the MS Society for its success in highlighting the impact of this unpredictable and incurable condition. |
| 702 | TAIWAN AND THE INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANISATION | 25:1:10 |
| Sir Nicholas Winterton [R] | | Philip Davies | | Ann Winterton | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House supports Taiwan's campaign for meaningful participation in international organisations; notes with concern Taiwan's continued exclusion from meaningful participation in United Nations-specialised agencies; further supports Taiwan's bid to participate meaningfully in the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO); recognises that Taiwan provides important regional air-transport services being a key air-transport hub linking northeast and southeast Asia with 2,600 weekly flights with neighbouring countries; further recognises that if ICAO is to ensure the integrity of the global civil aviation safety network then Taiwan's participation is indispensable; acknowledges that past ICAO practices and the existing legal basis allow for Taiwan's meaningful participation in ICAO meetings, mechanisms and activities; and calls on the Government to support Taiwan's bid for meaningful participation in the ICAO through observer status in ICAO decision-making bodies, technical meetings, mechanisms and direct contact with the ICAO and its Asia and Pacific office. |
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[R] Relevant interest declared |
| 703 | TAIWAN AND THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE | 25:1:10 |
| Sir Nicholas Winterton [R] | | Philip Davies | | Ann Winterton | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House supports Taiwan's campaign for meaningful participation in international organisations; notes with concern Taiwan's continued exclusion from meaningful participation in United Nations-specialised agencies; further notes with concern that Taiwan is an island threatened by rising sea levels and extreme weather events; recognises that Taiwan has passed a Renewable Energy Act and drafted a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act; calls for Taiwan's meaningful participation in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC); welcomes Taiwan's bid to participate in the activities and mechanisms of the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol and post-2012 agreements; and further calls on the Government to support Taiwan's justifiable bid for UNFCCC observer status in order to institutionalise Taiwan's meaningful participation in UNFCCC activities. |
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[R] Relevant interest declared |
| 704 | ST GEORGE'S PARK, ENGLAND'S NATIONAL FOOTBALL CENTRE | 25:1:10 |
| Mrs Janet Dean | | Michael Fabricant | | Joan Walley | | Peter Bottomley | | Alan Simpson | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House welcomes the launch of the public consultation into the Football Association's new national football centre at St George's Park near Burton upon Trent; notes that this facility will provide an inspirational centre for future generations of English football players, coaches, referees and administrators, and provide England with much-needed world-class football education and development facility; further notes that it will create over a 100 jobs locally whilst providing a boost for grassroots football and community facilities across the whole region; and looks forward to this facility opening in Staffordshire, the centre of England becoming a hub for the development and growth of the game in England. |
| Andrew Rosindell | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr James Gray | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Ann Winterton |
| That this House is proud to join the people of Australia in celebrating 26 January, marking Australia's National Day, commemorating the anniversary of the day on which Captain Arthur Philip in 1788 unfurled the Union Flag at Sydney Cove; recognises the strong historical bonds and friendship that exist between the United Kingdom and Australia, which is reinforced by a shared language, co-operation through the armed forces, competitive sports, the arts and bilateral trade and investment; further recognises the importance of the common heritage and very special relationship that exists between the peoples of both countries; and calls on the Government to continue to work to strengthen the close political, economic and cultural ties that bind together these two great nations and Commonwealth members who share Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State and Sovereign. |
| 706 | SERIOUS INCIDENT NOTIFICATIONS | 25:1:10 |
| John Hemming | | Peter Bottomley | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Colin Breed |
| That this House notes that the number of serious incident notifications to Ofsted involving the death of a child increased from 144 in 2008 to 186 in 2009, and is particularly concerned that the number of such notifications relating to children under one year old increased from 47 in 2008 to 75 in 2009; raises its concern that the Government has not explained this situation; and calls for the Government to initiate a public consultation as to whether the direction of travel of Government policy is making the problem worse, and whether an alternative strategy would have merit. |
| 707 | AIMING HIGH FOR DISABLED CHILDREN PROGRAMME | 26:1:10 |
| Bob Spink | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Andrew George | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House congratulates the Government on its previous commitment to provide £430 million over three years for improving the services that disabled children and their families receive through the Aiming High for Disabled Children (AHDC) programme until 2011; congratulates the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign for the steps taken to monitor how this funding is spent and for working with primary care trusts to improve the services that they provide; notes with concern that disabled children and their families are one of society's most vulnerable and marginalised groups; further notes that rates of family breakdown are significantly higher in families with disabled children; further notes that of the UK's 770,000 disabled children, only around 6 per cent. receive any form of regular support, and that disabled children are nine times more likely to be excluded from school than other children; and calls on the Government to guarantee beyond 2011 sustained investment in the services and resources that AHDC has provided. |
| 708 | ISLE OF MAN NHS RECIPROCAL HEALTH AGREEMENT | 26:1:10 |
| Andrew Mackinlay | | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House calls on the Secretary of State for Health to defer the cancellation of the reciprocal health agreement with the Isle of Man planned for 1 April 2010 and to review the decision to abrogate the arrangement, a decision which will not only be unfair to residents of the Isle of Man but also substantially disadvantage United Kingdom residents and voters and in particular the elderly, the chronically disabled and motorbike enthusiasts; believes that Age Concern and all the major disability pressure groups and charities should be consulted as part of the review; asks that the review be at ministerial level with the Health Ministers of the Isle of Man, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales as well as the Justice Secretary, who has responsibility for the bilateral and constitutional relationships between the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies; demands that the details and totality of the costs of the reciprocal agreement to both jurisdictions be published; seeks an explanation of the constitutional basis upon which the Secretary of State relies to abrogate the existing agreement on behalf of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales; and requests that the Secretary of State makes a statement on the modalities by which it is proposed to collect the costs of emergency admissions and hospitalisation in each jurisdiction if the existing agreement is terminated. |
| 709 | EQUITY'S MANIFESTO FOR THEATRE CAMPAIGN | 26:1:10 |
| Janet Anderson | | Mr Neil Gerrard | | Mr David Chaytor | | Chris McCafferty | | Mr Michael Clapham | | Gwyn Prosser |
| | John McDonnell | Mr Peter Kilfoyle | Kelvin Hopkins | | | Mike Wood | Frank Cook | Mr David Drew | | | Mrs Ann Cryer | Bob Russell | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House values the benefits of theatre for audiences, communities and the economy; believes that regional repertory theatres are an important pillar of UK theatre; is concerned at the severe reduction in subsidised repertory theatre in-house productions and that the minimum wage in the theatre sector is just £352 per week for performers; supports Equity's Manifesto for Theatre campaign which includes a call for an end to low wages and for the Arts Council to set minimum levels of in-house production and maximum levels for the proportion of grant spent on administration; and urges the Government to ensure secure funding for the arts. |
| 710 | INDUSTRIAL ACTION BALLOTING PROCEDURES | 26:1:10 |
| John McDonnell | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Neil Gerrard | | Mr Austin Mitchell | | Ms Katy Clark | | Mr David Crausby |
| | Mrs Ann Cryer | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House acknowledges that the anti-trade union laws currently in place have led to the deplorable situation of unions having fewer rights to take industrial action now than they did in 1906; expresses its disappointment that the complex rules regarding balloting procedures which are a great financial and bureaucratic burden to trade unions have not been repealed; further notes the unnecessary requirement that trade unions must give notice to an employer both of a ballot for action and of the date when an industrial action will commence; believes that simplifying the rules regarding balloting procedures and notice periods would alleviate the unfair restrictions placed on industrial action and therefore promote more effective representation of workers; and calls on the Government to do everything in its power to ensure that the anti-trade union laws of the past are not allowed to continue into the future. |
| 711 | IMPORTED NATURAL STONE | 26:1:10 |
| Jim Sheridan | | Sandra Osborne | | Mark Lazarowicz | | Mr David Anderson | | Mr Michael Clapham | | Mr Jim McGovern |
| | Tony Lloyd | Mr Mohammad Sarwar | David Cairns | | | Mrs Ann Cryer | Peter Bottomley | Bob Russell | | | Andrew George | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House notes that imports of natural sandstone seem to be rising, with 120,000 tonnes being brought into the UK in 2005; further notes that much of the stone comes from India; is concerned that the quarrying and production process in that country often involves the use of child labour, including children as young as six; is further concerned that health and safety protection is frequently absent with resulting widespread injuries and deaths and that many of the child workers are bonded and are therefore unable to leave their jobs; is alarmed that Anti-Slavery International has estimated that up to a million children work in India's stone quarries; and calls on consumers to buy imported sandstone from independently-verified sources such as those approved by the Ethical Trading Initiative. |
| 712 | BA CABIN CREW DISPUTE | 26:1:10 |
| John McDonnell | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Ms Katy Clark |
| That this House considers that the recent emails sent to British Airlines Stewards and Stewardesses Association members of Unite by BA management threatening to withdraw travel and other benefits from staff taking strike action and the company's proposals to train alternative crews to break the strike are examples of the bullying and threatening management style that has undermined the industrial relations climate in the company; and calls on BA management to engage in meaningful negotiations to resolve this dispute. |
| 713 | SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY OF DEATH SENTENCE FOR TENZIN DELEK | 26:1:10 |
| Norman Baker | | Harry Cohen | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Andrew George |
| That this House notes that 26 January 2010 marks the seventh anniversary of the failed appeal by Tibetan Buddhist Lama, Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, against the death sentence he received in December 2002 following a closed-door trial that failed to meet even the most minimal international legal standards; further notes Ministers' public statements voicing serious concerns that international fair trial standards were not met in recent trials in China and Tibet; calls on the Government to do more than voice concerns at this ongoing lack of observance by China's internationally accepted due legal processes and an individual's right to a fair trial; urges the Government to set out and implement policies that encourage the Chinese government to bring China's legal system in line with those that are internationally accepted and draw up benchmarks for tangible progress; further calls on the Government to appeal for clemency or a re-trial for Tenzin Delek, whose death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment in 2005 but who is now suffering grave ill-health with high blood pressure, heart and leg problems; and further notes that over the summer of 2009, 40,000 Tibetans in Tenzin Delek's community in Lithang, Tibet, signed petitions asking for justice and a re-trial for Tenzin Delek. |
| 714 | ADULT AUTISM STRATEGY | 26:1:10 |
| Mr Don Touhig | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Andrew George | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House notes the imminent publication of the Adult Autism Strategy; further notes the importance of this Strategy for improving the lives of people with autism who routinely struggle to access the specialist services they need; commends the Government for agreeing to implement in full the recommendations made by the National Audit Office in its report Supporting people with autism through adulthood and by the Public Accounts Committee in its recent report on this subject; further notes that the Government has accepted the recommendations of both reports; and calls on the Government to fulfil its commitment and to ensure the delivery of an effective strategy and robust guidance that will result in significant change for people on the ground. |
| 715 | MOBILE TERMINATION RATES | 26:1:10 |
| Ms Katy Clark | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Ms Diane Abbott | | Peter Bottomley | | Andrew George | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House notes the hidden charges which arise when calling a mobile on a different network or when calling a mobile from a landline; further notes that this helps stifle competition, prevents the development of flat-rate unlimited tariffs, and holds back innovation in the telecommunications sector; welcomes the 114,259 signatures gathered by the Terminate the Rate campaign and the 60 organisations supporting the lowering of the rate; and calls on Ofcom to take action immediately to reduce the Mobile Termination Rate charge and deliver better value for money. |
| 716 | TRADE UNION RIGHTS IN COSTA RICA | 26:1:10 |
| Ms Katy Clark | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Ms Diane Abbott | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell |
| That this House expresses deep concern over the treatment of the SITRAP trade union activist Allan Hernandez Venegas and his family; notes that, after recruiting members to the Union in the Del Monte pineapple plantation of Saint Peter located in the Limon province of Costa Rica, his house was burnt down, leaving both Mr Venegas and his family with nothing but the clothes they were wearing; further notes that this is believed by SITRAP officials to have been caused by arson in retaliation for his activity; supports the GMB appeal to raise money for Mr Venegas; and calls on the Government to condemn any attacks on trade union activities in Costa Rica. |
| 717 | OFFICE FACILITIES FOR JOURNALISTS | 26:1:10 |
| Lembit Öpik | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House notes the high cost of facilities paid by the broadcast media in No 4 Millbank; further notes the low cost of facilities of around £150 per person for print journalists in the Houses of Parliament per year; believes that the print media should pay their fair share for office facilities as profit-making businesses; and calls on the House authorities to charge the equivalent market rate to individuals working for privately-owned newspapers on a pro rata basis according to their circulation. |
| 718 | EUROPEAN CAMPAIGN TO END THE SIEGE ON GAZA | 26:1:10 |
| Sir Gerald Kaufman | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Martin Linton | | John Barrett | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Robert Marshall-Andrews |
| | Peter Bottomley | Bob Russell | Andrew George | | | Mr Andrew Pelling |
| That this House welcomes the work of the European Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza in arranging a delegation of over 60 parliamentarians from 13 European countries to visit Gaza 15-16 January 2010; notes this tangible act of solidarity with the 1.5 million people living under siege with constant shortages of food, medicine, water and electricity which is causing irreversible damage to the health and social wellbeing of Gazan children, adults and elderly people; calls for the lifting of the siege through the reopening of all border crossings to allow people to move freely and all necessary supplies, including for reconstruction, to reach those in desperate need; further calls upon the European Union to observe the human rights clauses of the Trade Association Agreements; and further calls on the UK Government vigorously to support the findings of the Goldstone Report on the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza conflict and to ensure that the perpetrators of war crimes during Operation Cast Lead should be held to account. |
| 719 | UNCLAIMED POLICIES | 26:1:10 |
| Mr Gregory Campbell | | Dr William McCrea | | David Simpson | | Peter Bottomley |
| That this House notes the recent announcement by the Scottish Widows Company that policyholders have not so far claimed the matured proceeds of some 24,000 policies, the average amount per policy being over £2,000; estimates that approximately £50 million is due to be claimed provided that those entitled are made aware and make their claim before 3 March 2010; further notes that the qualifying policies include pensions, with-profits bonds, endowments and some forms of life insurance with Scottish Widows; further notes that the policies were still `live' approximately 10 years ago; and expresses the hope that those who could benefit will take advantage of the opportunities provided by Scottish Widows to avail themselves of what is rightfully theirs or lose all entitlements to the proceeds after the final 3 March 2010 deadline. |
| 720 | KURDS IN TURKEY | 26:1:10 |
| Mr Andrew Pelling | | Bob Russell |
| That this House deplores the decision taken on 11 December 2009 by Turkey's Constitutional Court to close down the Democratic Society Party (DTP), the only pro-Kurdish legal political party in Turkey which, in recent elections, demonstrated that it has the support of millions of Kurdish voters and with 21 elected Members of Parliament has been playing a vital constructive role in the resolution of the protracted conflict that has claimed so many lives over the last three decades; notes that this is a deeply dismaying decision the repercussions of which will be far reaching and is a considerable setback for the achievement of a peaceful settlement of the conflict between Turkey and the Kurds and equally for Turkey's ambitions to join the European Union; further notes that by outlawing the DTP and preventing its leaders such as Ahmet Turk, who was recently a guest in the Palace of Westminster and of the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and other prominent figures such as Layla Zana from participating in politics for five years, the Turkish authorities are behaving totally irresponsibly; believes that in taking this course of action Turkey is reverting to an extremely regressive approach to the Kurdish question which appears to contradict the much-promoted reform process of Prime Minister Erdogan and will not bring about the peace that constructive forces in Turkey desire; and calls on the UK Government to exert pressure on Turkey to fully abide by the international conventions and democratic norms to which it is a signatory. |
| 721 | BOILER SCRAPPAGE SCHEME | 26:1:10 |
| That this House notes with approval the boiler scrappage scheme and the endeavour against climate change which is its motivation; recognises that in its current form some people who are forced to run expensive and inefficient boilers are ineligible for the scheme; and calls on the Government to reappraise the scheme so that the most inefficient boiler systems are eligible for the scheme, irrespective of the means by which they warm the home. |
| 722 | FISHERIES (S.I., 2009, No. 3344) | 26:1:10 |
| Nick Herbert | | Greg Clark | | Mr Oliver Letwin | | Mr Richard Benyon |
| That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Eels (England and Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I., 2009, No. 3344), dated 14 December 2009, a copy of which was laid before this House on 21 December, be annulled. |
| 723 | LAW ON ASSISTED SUICIDE (No. 2) | 26:1:10 |
| Miss Ann Widdecombe | | Mr Tom Clarke | | Jim Dobbin | | Ann Winterton |
| That this House notes the tragic case of Lynn Gilderdale and the fact that her mother, Kay, was charged with assisted suicide for helping to end her life; further notes that 110 people from the UK have flown to Switzerland for the purpose of assisted suicide and not one person accompanying them has had to face being charged in court because the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) decided against it on the grounds that it would have been against the public interest; further notes, however, that although the situation of Lynn and Kay Gilderdale was more stressful and tragic than most of the cases where people were flown to Switzerland, the DPP decided to bring charges against Mrs Gilderdale, a decision questioned by the judge and many commentators for her; further notes, however, that the DPP's decision was taken shortly after the publication of his Guidelines of Assisted Suicide which have been heavily criticised by senior members of the legal profession, parliamentarians and public commentators on the grounds that they jeopardise the right to life of the vulnerable sick and disabled; further notes that the case has been used as a showpiece to promote the legalisation of assisted suicide and of the DPP's Assisted Suicide Guidelines; and calls on the Government to require from the DPP the grounds on which he decided to pursue Mrs Gilderdale, whose case accords with all the conditions listed in the Guidelines as justifiable for not bringing a prosecution. |
| 724 | BREAST CANCER SCREENING IN THE NORTH EAST | 26:1:10 |
| Mr David Anderson | | Anne Moffat |
| That this House applauds the tremendous progress made in recent years to increase access to cancer screening and to prevent premature deaths; congratulates the Government and dedicated staff for the fact that cases of breast cancer picked up by screening have already doubled in the North East over the last decade, which should provide further assurance to women that breast checks are effective; notes that 95,605 women were screened in 2009 and 731 cases of cancer were detected of which 589 were invasive; and further notes that the current target age range is between 50 and 70 years old, but that the widening of the screening programme from April 2008 included those aged between 47 and 73 years, with full coverage expected in 2015. |
| 725 | CASE FOR THE NORTH EAST CAMPAIGN | 26:1:10 |
| That this House applauds then tremendous progress made in recent years to increase access to cancer screening and to prevent premature deaths; congratulates the Government and dedicated staff for the fact that cases of breast cancer picked up by screening have already doubled in the North East over the last decade, which should provide further assurances to women that breast checks are effective; notes that 95,605 women were screened in 2009 and 731 cases of cancer were detected of which 589 were invasive; and further notes that the current target age range is between 50 and 70 years old, but that the widening of the screening programme from April 2008 included those aged between 47 and 73 years, with full coverage expected in 2015. |
| 726 | CRYSTAL PALACE FC | 26:1:10 |
| That this House wishes Crystal Palace FC the best of good fortune in its efforts to re-emerge from administration. |
| 727 | LEGALITY OF HUNT MONITORING | 26:1:10 |
| Nick Ainger | | Mr Eric Martlew | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Gordon Prentice | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Mr David Drew |
| That this House notes with dismay attempts by the Countryside Alliance to subvert the rule of law by claiming that evidence of illegal hunting collated by monitors working on behalf of organisations such as the League Against Cruel Sports is illegal under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; welcomes the clear guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service that all such evidence is valid; and further notes and acknowledges the hard work undertaken by hunt monitors in upholding the Hunting Act 2004 as democratically passed by this House. |
NAME WITHDRAWN
| 641 | | PRESCRIPTION CHARGES IN SCOTLAND (No. 2): |
| Mr Angus MacNeil has withdrawn his name. |
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