| 1960 | USE OF AIR GUNS | 7:7:08 |
| Joan Walley | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Bob Russell | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Alan Meale |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr David Clelland |
| That this House expresses sympathy for all those who have been injured or killed by air guns; welcomes the improved safeguards introduced by the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006 for the use of air guns; and calls on the Government to reinforce these measures by bringing forward proposals for a registration requirement that holds air gun owners responsible for the use of their air guns. |
| 1962 | PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE AND THE DRAGGING THEIR FEET REPORT | 7:7:08 |
| Dr Ian Gibson | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Lee Scott | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson |
| That this House welcomes the Dragging Their Feet report, produced by Target PAD, an expert group of clinicians with an interest in tackling peripheral arterial disease (PAD); notes with concern the serious health, social and economic costs to the 720,000 individuals diagnosed with PAD in the UK, caused by sub-optimal treatment of the disease; further notes the wider costs to these patients' families, and to UK plc; and calls on the Government and health professionals to take action to improve the management of peripheral arterial disease, particularly through supporting the inclusion of measures to manage PAD in primary care through the quality and outcomes framework of the General Medical Services contract and the Government's cardiovascular risk management programme. |
| 1963 | ARTIST'S RESALE RIGHT | 7:7:08 |
| Chris Bryant | | Mr David Drew | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Martin Caton | | Lynne Jones |
| | Alan Simpson | John Hemming | John Battle | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House congratulates the Government on successfully introducing the Artist's Resale Right in 2006; notes that under the new right the Design and Artists Copyright Service has so far collected more than £5.2 million on behalf of more than 1,500 artists, who have now received royalties with an average payment of £501 per work of art; believes this has strengthened the flourishing British art market by supporting struggling artists; and considers that the right should be extended to the estates of deceased artists as soon as possible without extending the current derogation beyond 2010. |
| 1964 | TEXT MESSAGE 999 SERVICE | 7:7:08 |
| Mr Adrian Sanders | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| That this House notes that there is no facility to allow people to use text messages to contact blue light emergency services and believes that such a service could assist people needing to contact the emergency services when unable to speak; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to encourage the mobile telephone industry to come up with a text message 999 number through which blue light emergency services can be contacted. |
| Mrs Louise Ellman | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mr Bill Olner | | Mr David Kidney | | Mr George Howarth |
| | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson | Mr Mohammad Sarwar | | | Mr John Heppell |
| That this House looks forward to the first-ever Beatles Day to be celebrated on 10th July; recognises the Fab Four's immense contribution to popular culture which extends far beyond Merseyside; notes that the proceeds from the sale of Beatles' wigs will be split between the Alder Hey Children's Hospital Image appeal and the Liverpool Echo's Liverpool Unites campaign, launched after the murder of 11 year old Rhys Jones in 2007; and urges everyone to join in and wear their moptop with pride. |
| 1966 | ENERGY EFFICIENCY | 7:7:08 |
| Colin Challen | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Spink | | Bob Russell | | Mr David Drew | | Dr Ian Gibson |
| | Joan Walley | Alan Simpson | John Battle | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House believes energy efficiency must be the cornerstone of the UK's carbon reduction policies; welcomes and supports leading business and environmental organisations working together on an energy efficiency scorecard assessing current Government policy; and believes that the scorecard makes an important contribution to the energy efficiency debate and highlights the urgent need for ambitious policies that reflect the huge potential for energy efficiency identified by the Stern report. |
| 1967 | ENERGY COSTS AND UK MANUFACTURING | 7:7:08 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr David Crausby | | Bob Spink | | Bob Russell | | Mr David Drew |
| That this House notes the increasing problems the UK manufacturing sector is facing with the rising cost of energy; recognises that wholesale electricity prices for this winter have jumped by 110 per cent. on last winter with gas prices increasing by 130 per cent. over the same period, creating extra pressure on UK manufacturing companies to remain competitive with threats of job losses and closures looming as a consequence; expresses its disgust at the excessive profit margins of the energy companies and the inflated wages of the energy chiefs at the expense of UK businesses; and calls on the energy companies to cut the inflated energy prices in the interests of manufacturing and business throughout the UK. |
| 1968 | CHEQUE PAYMENTS FOR PENSIONS AND BENEFITS | 7:7:08 |
| Sir Robert Smith | | Kate Hoey | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Mike Weir | | Matthew Taylor | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle |
| | Danny Alexander | Alan Simpson | John Hemming |
| That this House notes that around 400,000 people currently choose to receive pension and benefit payments by Department for Work and Pensions cheques; further notes that the Pension Service is pressing those recipients to receive the benefits through direct payment into a bank account; recalls that in 2004 the Government recognised that recipients who require a cheque payment were likely to include those who are least able to cope with change; therefore urges the Government to again recognise that direct payment is not an appropriate method for some of the most vulnerable members of society; and calls on the Government to continue to allow cheques to be used as a means to withdraw state pension and benefits at local post offices. |
| 1969 | SOUTH WEST TRAINS TICKET OFFICES | 7:7:08 |
| Dr Alan Whitehead | | Kate Hoey | | John McDonnell [R] | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr David Drew | | Graham Stringer |
| That this House notes with extreme concern plans by South West Trains to close ticket offices and cut ticket office opening hours at 114 stations; believes that such cuts cannot be justified when these stations have seen a combined increase in passengers of nearly 27 per cent. in the last year; is further concerned that the cuts will dramatically increase the number of stations that will lose their ticket offices entirely during weekends and will leave stations unstaffed at weekends and in the evening making railway stations and passengers who use them feel less secure; believes that replacing staff with ticket machines will also reduce the quality and range of services available to passengers; and calls on South West Trains immediately to withdraw its plans. |
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[R] Relevant interest declared |
| 1970 | INDIAN PRISONERS OF WAR | 7:7:08 |
| John McDonnell | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Mr Marsha Singh | Mr Mark Todd | Alan Simpson | | | John Battle | Mr John Spellar | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes the sacrifice made by many members of the British Army recruited from the Indian sub-continent who were taken prisoner of war in Europe and North Africa in the Second World War and who often suffered extreme hardship in captivity; further notes that this was never officially acknowledged by the British Government and that unlike the prisoners in the Far East no financial compensatory award was made to these ex-soldiers; and therefore calls upon the Government to recognise officially the sacrifice of these former soldiers and to do all it can in liaison with the Indian Government to ensure that they are receiving adequate support in their old age. |
| 1971 | LYNDALE FOODS LIMITED AND SAYERS THE BAKERS LIMITED | 7:7:08 |
| John McDonnell | | Dr Brian Iddon | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Robert N. Wareing | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Bob Russell |
| That this House notes that on 9th June Lyndale Foods Limited was placed into administration; further notes that the Lyndale Chairman and Chief Executive then bought Sayers the Bakers Limited, which was only established on 1st May 2008, and to whom the profitable parts of Lyndale Foods Limited had been sold; is concerned that 450 workers have lost their jobs in this process, and another 250 at Peter Hunts remain at risk, who will have to wait six weeks for redundancy payments, which will now be paid by Government; is further concerned by the apparent conflict of interest of BDO Stoy Hayward LLP which acted both as business restructuring consultants to Lyndale and as administrators when Lyndale was deliberately put into administration; and therefore calls on the Government to close the loophole in the law that allows employers to evade their legal duties to consult and to abandon their financial responsibilities to their staff and to defraud the taxpayer in this way. |
| 1972 | NUTRITION AND OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURE | 7:7:08 |
| John Austin | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Mr David Drew | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Mr Lee Scott |
| That this House recognises the crucial role that nutrition can play in maintaining healthy bones and reducing the potentially devastating impact of osteoporotic fractures; notes that healthy bones need a well-balanced diet incorporating calcium, all the different food groups and five portions of fruit and vegetables a day; is concerned that poor diets and eating disorders such as anorexia can increase the risk of individuals sustaining potentially debilitating and life threatening osteoporotic fractures; and welcomes the National Osteoporosis Society's continuing work to promote bone friendly nutrition across the UK. |
| 1973 | REDUCING THE IMPACT OF OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES | 7:7:08 |
| John Austin | | Peter Bottomley | | Bob Russell | | Mr David Drew | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House welcomes the National Osteoporosis Society's call for the Government to ensure that every person who suffers a fragility fracture (i.e. at the wrist, hip or spine) in England is given a fracture risk assessment as a matter of course; notes that such a measure would help to ensure that a greater proportion of those at risk of possible life threatening fractures are identified, in turn helping to reduce the number of tragic and unnecessary deaths caused by osteoporotic fractures every year; further notes that 70,000 hip fractures occur each year in the UK, almost all of which are due to osteoporosis; is alarmed that, every month, hip fractures result in the deaths of 1,150 people; recognises that the total annual cost of hip fractures to the UK health and social care system amounts to £1.73 billion, which is broadly similar to the sum spent treating coronary heart disease; is concerned that less than one third of patients who have sustained a low trauma fracture are referred for a diagnostic Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) scan; and welcomes the development of FRAX, an online resource for health professionals to use in evaluating the fracture risk of patients, which works by integrating clinical risk factors such as age, weight, height and family fracture history alongside bone mineral density data, as measured by a DXA scan. |
| 1974 | CARE PROVISIONS FOR PEOPLE WITH DIABETES | 7:7:08 |
| Keith Vaz [R] | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Lee Scott | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Adrian Sanders [R] | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Alan Simpson | John Hemming | John Battle | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House recognises the report published on 7th July by Diabetes UK which warns that 100 people a week lose a limb due to complications as a result of diabetes and that there is an urgent need for greater awareness of the impact of the condition; notes that diabetes can also lead to heart attacks, stroke, blindness and kidney failure; and calls on the Government to provide diabetes sufferers with better access to high-quality integrated specialist foot care services and to regular foot checks as part of their annual medical review to prevent amputations. |
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[R] Relevant interest declared |
| 1976 | LEWIS HAMILTON AND BRITISH GRAND PRIX | 7:7:08 |
| Keith Vaz | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Tim Loughton | | Mr Ronnie Campbell |
| That this House congratulates Lewis Hamilton for winning the Formula One British Grand Prix at Silverstone on 6th July; believes that his stupendous drive to victory should serve as an inspiration to a young generation who need positive role models; congratulates the achievement of the McLaren Mercedes team; commends Anthony Hamilton's dedication to his son's career and training; and further congratulates Lewis Hamilton on receiving the Global Diversity Award 2008. |
| 1977 | COCAINE HIGH ENERGY DRINK | 7:7:08 |
| Keith Vaz | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Mike Hancock |
| That this House condemns the expected launch in the UK of the high energy drink Cocaine later this summer; notes that the American firm which developed this drink sells it as the legal alternative to the class A drug; further notes that it contains substances that numb the throat to simulate the effect of taking cocaine; welcomes the comments made by Drugscope that this is cynical and irresponsible marketing; believes that this drink may glamorise drug taking; and calls on the Government to stop its launch this summer. |
| 1978 | WOMEN BISHOPS (No. 2) | 8:7:08 |
| Chris Bryant | | Mrs Linda Riordan | | Mr Jim Devine | | Mr David Chaytor | | Mark Fisher | | Dr Roberta Blackman-Woods |
| That this House welcomes the vote at the General Synod of the Church of England in York in favour of the consecration of women bishops; and looks forward to its implementation as soon as possible. |
| 1979 | BBC WORLD SERVICE'S EDITORIAL INDEPENDENCE | 8:7:08 |
| Mr George Galloway | | Paul Holmes | | Mr Mohammad Sarwar | | Mr Dai Davies | | Lynne Jones | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House is opposed to the outsourcing of BBC World Service jobs from the UK; is gravely concerned at the arrangement the BBC has entered into with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), detailed in a letter from the Corporation's South Asian Business Development Manager to PEMRA on 12th May 2007, which gives the Pakistan authority, an agency of a foreign state, prior clearance for all contents and programmes transmitted on behalf of the World Service by local Pakistani stations; notes that a commitment to editorial independence is enshrined in the BBC's Charter; believes that the arrangement with PEMRA jeopardises that independence; and calls on the Government to withhold its approval for this and similar arrangements. |
| As Amendments to Mr George Galloway's proposed Motion (BBC World Service's Editorial Independence): |
| Line 1, leave out `is opposed' and insert `notes'. |
| Line 2, leave out from `UK' to end and add `recognises that the BBC's World Service is rightly admired for its editorial independence; accepts that the occasional short notice content did not allow either third party alteration or non-transmission of programmes; and is confident that BBC World Service staff working in other countries, as in the UK, know they have full backing for the integrity and professionalism of their work.'. |
| 1980 | BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS (No. 2) | 8:7:08 |
| Paul Flynn | | Peter Bottomley | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Mike Hancock |
| That this House applauds the courageous decision of the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to reject the irrational, evidence-free calls for the mass slaughter of badgers; notes that after a wholesale cull of badgers in the Irish Republic bovine tuberculosis levels are higher there than in Northern Ireland where no cull took place; agrees with the Independent Scientific Group's conclusion, after a 10-year study, that badger culling cannot meaningfully contribute to the future control of bovine tuberculosis; welcomes the Government's search for an effective vaccine; calls on farmers to reduce unnecessary cattle movements that increase the susceptibility of cattle to cattle infections; and regrets the cheap populism of those who demand a cull of badgers that is likely to increase the spread of bovine tuberculosis. |
| 1981 | HON. MEMBERS AND CONSCIENCE VOTES | 8:7:08 |
| Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Peter Bottomley | | Paul Flynn |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes recent calls for the Government to respect the consciences of individual hon. Members and to allow a free vote at Report Stage and Third Reading of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill; considers that these calls are irrelevant, since no Whip, Prime Minister or prelate can tell an hon. Member what to think; considers that an hon. Member's conscience is precisely that, namely the exclusive property of the holder; recognises that ultimately every vote is a free vote; and believes that there are occasions in the life of every hon. Member, including senior Ministers and those wishing to be senior Ministers, when all have to make a choice between making a stand on principle and deciding to buckle or trim. |
| 1982 | MOBILITY BENEFITS FOR BLIND PEOPLE | 8:7:08 |
| Miss Anne Begg | | Mr Jim Devine | | Helen Southworth | | Ian Stewart | | Mr Bob Laxton | | Graham Stringer |
| | Danny Alexander | Mark Fisher | Ann McKechin | | | Alan Simpson | Mr George Howarth | Mr Mohammad Sarwar | | | John Battle | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House welcomes the Government's recognition of the case for giving blind people access to the higher rate mobility component of disability living allowance, a benefit which provides financial support to disabled people with the extra mobility costs they face, such as through having to travel by taxi or private hire vehicle; notes that organisations representing blind people, including Royal National Institute for the Blind, have made a convincing case both in principle and in practice, recognised by Ministers and officials, for giving blind people access to this benefit, but that having engaged constructively with these organisations for over one year on the precise detail and implementation of changes required to bring about a practical and robust solution, the Government has yet to confirm what action it will take to change current entitlement criteria; and therefore calls on the Government to reach a prompt resolution to this matter and to end the exclusion of blind people from this important extra cost benefit, when they face some of the greatest barriers to independent mobility. |
| 1983 | MAYOR OF LONDON, CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE PROPOSED £25 CONGESTION CHARGE | 8:7:08 |
| Ms Diane Abbott | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Paul Flynn | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Dai Davies | | Glenda Jackson |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House is concerned at the news that Mayor of London Boris Johnson is to drop plans to introduce a £25 carbon dioxide charge on the most polluting vehicles entering central London; notes that the plans were introduced in an attempt to significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the capital; further notes that the plans would have made huge progress in encouraging people to use public transport in London; recognises that if climate change is ever to be successfully tackled considerable changes like the congestion charges must be brought in; further recognises that dealing with the fuel crisis means people should be encouraged to drive smaller cars and use less fuel; believes it is unfair that by scrapping the plans the taxpayer must finance £400,000 in a legal payout to Porsche; and calls on the Mayor seriously to reconsider his decision bearing in mind the necessity of fighting climate change, the importance of encouraging the use of public transport and the unfairness of asking taxpayers to foot a £400,000 legal bill. |
| As Amendments to Ms Diane Abbott's proposed Motion (Mayor of London, Climate Change and the Proposed £25 Congestion Charge): |
| Line 1, leave out `is concerned at the news' and insert `notes that'. |
| Line 2, leave out from `charge' to end and add `congratulates him on so speedily honouring this manifesto promise upon which he was democratically elected.'. |
| 1984 | GLOBAL FOOD SHORTAGES AND G8 MENUS | 8:7:08 |
| Mr Dai Davies | | Bob Russell | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| That this House notes that when the participants at the G8 Heads of Government summit in Hokkaido, Japan, on 8th July discussed global food shortages over dinner, the menu comprised corn-stuffed caviar, smoked salmon and sea urchin, pain surprise style, hot onion tart, winter lily bulb and summer savoury, a folding fan modelled tray decorated with bamboo grasses, including kelp-flavoured cold Kyoto beef shabu-shabu, asparagus dressed with sesame cream, iced fatty flesh of tuna fish, avocado and jellied soy sauce and Japanese herb shiso, boiled clam, tomato, shiso in jellied clear soup of clam, water shield and pickled conger dressed with vinegar soy sauce, boiled prawn with jellied tosazu vinegar, grilled eel rolled around burdock strip, sweet potato, fried and seasoned Goby with soy sauce and sugar, hairy Crab Kegani bisque soup, salt-grilled bighand thornyhead with vinegary water pepper sauce, milk-fed shiranuka lamb flavoured with aromatic herbs and mustard, roasted lamb and cèpes and black truffle with emulsion sauce of lamb's stock and pine seed oil, a special cheese selection, lavender honey and caramelised nuts, followed by a G8 fantasy dessert and coffee served with candied fruits and vegetables; further notes that the wine list comprised Le Reve grand cru champagne, Japanese saki, Corton Charlemagne 2005, Chateau Latour burgundy, Ridge California Monte Bello 1997 and Tokaji Essencia 1999 from Hungary; believes that such gastronomic extravagance was utterly inappropriate; and calls upon future G8 meetings to be organised taking into account the principles of resource sustainability. |
| 1985 | SHARING THE BENEFITS OF THE OLYMPICS | 8:7:08 |
| Jenny Willott | | Mr Don Foster | | Mr Roger Williams | | Mark Williams | | Lembit Öpik | | Andrew George |
| | Danny Alexander | Alan Simpson | John Hemming |
| That this House warmly welcomes the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; believes that the financial benefits of the Games should be shared across the whole of the UK; is concerned that a disproportionately low number of private contracts have been awarded by the Olympic Development Agency to companies based outside London and the South East; notes that over £2 billion out of the £6 billion worth of private contracts have already been awarded; recommends that all businesses look at the 2012 website for potential opportunities; and urges the bodies responsible for awarding Olympic contracts to do everything possible to ensure a more equitable sharing across all the nations and regions of the UK. |
| 1986 | REMOVAL OF US TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS FROM THE UK | 8:7:08 |
| Jeremy Corbyn | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Stephen Williams |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr Dennis Skinner | John Battle | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House welcomes the news that 110 US tactical nuclear weapons have been withdrawn from Lakenheath airbase in Suffolk; notes that there are now no US nuclear weapons in the UK for the first time since 1954; further notes that this move follows the withdrawal of similar weapons from Greece in 2001, and the April 2005 resolution passed by the Belgian Senate calling for the withdrawal of all US nuclear weapons in Europe; congratulates the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the Lakenheath Action Group, which have tirelessly campaigned against US nuclear weapons at Lakenheath; is concerned that the weapons withdrawn from Lakenheath may be replaced by the installation of interceptor missiles as part of the US missile defence system; and calls on the Government to disregard the request by the former Prime Minister Tony Blair to the US in February 2007 to consider Britain as a possible location for US missile interceptors. |
| 1987 | CHILDREN'S SPEECH, LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION | 8:7:08 |
| Hilary Armstrong | | Tim Loughton | | Mr David Blunkett | | Annette Brooke | | Mr Tom Clarke | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson | Chris Bryant | | | John Battle |
| That this House welcomes the launch of the Bercow Review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs; recognises that the Review is an attempt to support a wide range of children that require targeted and specialist support, along with the up to 50 per cent. of children in some deprived parts of the UK who start primary school with delayed language; notes that for too long children's communication has been overlooked; and urges the Government to look at the report's recommendations, particularly those that aim to improve provision in the early years, embed speech, language and communication into the national curriculum, improve joint working between local agencies through Children's Trusts, develop the skills of the entire children's workforce, give parents and families more information about where and how to get help and advice and to engage with the third sector as a key partner to deliver improved outcomes for children. |
| 1988 | REFERRAL OF BURMA TO THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT | 8:7:08 |
| John Bercow | | Mr Alistair Carmichael | | Mr Stephen Crabb | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mrs Ann Cryer |
| | Alan Simpson | John Battle | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House condemns ongoing crimes against humanity in Burma, whereby the dictatorship systematically commits crimes against civilians including torture, rape of ethnic women, systematic sexual violence, slavery, murder, mass imprisonment, forced labour, persecution of dissidents, conscription of child soldiers and forced relocation; further expresses deep concern that the dictatorship refused to allow humanitarian assistance to survivors of Cyclone Nargis; welcomes the European Parliament Resolution of 22nd May 2008 calling for the dictatorship to be referred to the International Criminal Court; and calls on the British Government to use its membership of the United Nations Security Council to secure support for the Council to refer the situation in Burma to the International Criminal Court. |
| 1989 | PROPOSED CLOSURE OF HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICES IN SOUTH DEVON | 8:7:08 |
| Mr Adrian Sanders | | Richard Younger-Ross | | Mrs Ann Cryer | | Robert Key | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Dr William McCrea |
| That this House notes with concern the proposed rationalisation of HM Revenue and Customs offices in Torquay and Newton Abbot; is concerned that this will have a detrimental effect on services to residents and businesses in the South Devon area; recognises the difficulties for staff in finding alternative employment within reasonable travelling time of Torquay and Newton Abbot; notes the severe economic impact closures would have on the local economy; and calls on the Government to suspend the closure plans and conduct a full socio-economic review of the impact on the South Devon area. |
| 1991 | USE OF MUSIC AS AN INSTRUMENT OF TORTURE | 8:7:08 |
| Janet Anderson | | Peter Luff | | Dr Evan Harris | | Mr Neil Gerrard | | Pete Wishart | | Kelvin Hopkins |
| | Mr Austin Mitchell | Alan Simpson | John Hemming |
| That this House notes the use of recorded music by United States interrogators, involving the incessant playing of high volume music in order to break resistance through sleep deprivation and exposure to lyrics that prisoners would find culturally offensive; further notes this practice has been acknowledged by the US's Psychological Operations Company; defends the human rights of all human beings as laid out by the Geneva Convention; and therefore believes that torture, including this practice of using music, is inhumane and a breach of these rights; further believes that the particular practice of using music as an instrument of torture is an infringement of creator's rights; supports the Musicians' Union's principled protest against such a practice; and urges the Government to exert whatever available diplomatic pressure to end the practice of torture in all countries. |
| 1992 | STOP AND SEARCH POWERS | 8:7:08 |
| Sarah Teather | | Stephen Williams | | Peter Bottomley | | Mark Durkan | | Paul Flynn | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes the Ministry of Justice report showing that almost one million people were stopped and searched by the police in the last year; notes with concern that black people were seven times more likely and Asian people twice as likely to be stopped by the police than white people; further notes that although black people make up 2.8 per cent. of the population the report states that black people represent 11 per cent. of murder victims; regrets that this reinforces the view that black and ethnic minority people are under-policed as victims of crime but over-policed as citizens; believes that an extension of stop and search powers could undermine the ability of the police to build strong relationships with all communities and therefore cut off the valuable sources of community information and intelligence that the police need to fight crime; and therefore urges the Government to maintain monitoring and the essential safeguards designed to ensure that stop and search is led by intelligence and not by hunch. |
| 1994 | YOUNG PEOPLE AND PARTY POLITICS | 8:7:08 |
| Norman Baker | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Stephen Williams | | Paul Flynn | | Paul Holmes | | Jeremy Corbyn |
| That this House congratulates Councillor Carla Butler on becoming the youngest ever person to chair Lewes District Council; further congratulates her on, according to the Brighton Argus, becoming the youngest ever person, at 26 years of age, to chair any council in the UK; notes the under-representation of young people in party politics; believes that the contribution of younger councillors on councils is invaluable; and encourages the active involvement of young people in local government, local politics and local communities. |
| 1995 | ANNAN ATHLETIC FC | 8:7:08 |
| David Mundell | | Mr Angus MacNeil | | Mr Brian H. Donohoe | | Mr Jim Cunningham | | Mark Pritchard | | Anne Moffat |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House congratulates the Chairman, Committee and all those associated with Annan Athletic Football Club on putting together a compelling bid and securing the club's election to the Scottish Football League; recognises that this election is widely welcomed in the local community and will provide a major boost to the area; and wishes the team well in the forthcoming season. |
| 1996 | TYNWALD DAY, ISLE OF MAN | 8:7:08 |
| Andrew Rosindell | | Geraldine Smith | | Mr David Amess | | Jeff Ennis | | Mr Angus MacNeil | | Angela Watkinson |
| That this House salutes the people of the Isle of Man as they celebrate their Tynwald Day on 7th July, upholding centuries of proud tradition; notes that the annual Manx Tynwald Ceremony dates back over 1,000 years; recognises that the Tynwald is the oldest continuous Parliament in the world, dating back to 800 AD; and looks forward to the people of this unique British Crown Dependency enjoying a further 1,000 years of self-government and home rule, whilst retaining the cherished and unbreakable link with the United Kingdom and the Crown. |
| 1997 | REGIONAL EUROSTAR REVIEW | 9:7:08 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mark Durkan | | Dr John Pugh | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | Mr David Clelland | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House calls on the Government to review its abandonment of direct regional Eurostar services to Paris; asks the Government to recognise that all the advantages of the original proposals remain in terms of a large now proven regional market available and existing and contracted paths designed for it; urges the Government to exploit the investment already made on regional Eurostar services; notes that much of the costs of the service have been incurred already; considers that rail travel is environmentally more beneficial than air or coach travel; and calls on the Government to recognise that now is the time to solidify Britain's transport links with Europe. |
| 1999 | FREE TRANSPORT FOR SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS | 9:7:08 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Bob Russell | | Mark Durkan | | Andrew George |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House calls on the Government to extend the concessionary bus fares scheme to allow everyone under 16 years and those able to prove they are in full-time education or on a work-based learning scheme free travel on buses nationwide; notes the application and success of such a scheme for those who live in London boroughs; and recognises the positive outcomes of such a scheme, in offering greater social inclusion and increased mobility for those with limited incomes, reduction of traffic on the school run and the environmental benefits arising from more people making bus travel their viable routine choice. |
| 2000 | TACKLING FUEL POVERTY | 9:7:08 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Lee Scott | | Bob Russell | | Mark Durkan |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | John Hemming | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House is deeply concerned about the effect a 40 per cent. increase in domestic fuel prices will have on pensioners, the poor and the vulnerable this winter; urges energy companies to accept the Department for Work and Pensions £40 money-back voucher scheme for the elderly on pension credits; demands that fuel companies charge no more for pre-payment meters than the extra cost of operating them; congratulates The People newspaper on its hard-hitting fuel poverty campaign; calls on the Government to use its influence abroad to end the link between gas and oil prices and its influence at home to encourage more market competition; and supports a windfall tax on the profits of the Big Six power giants unless they do more to help the fuel poor. |
| 2001 | EXCEPTIONS TO COPYRIGHT | 9:7:08 |
| John Robertson | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Eric Illsley | | Alan Simpson | | John Battle |
| That this House notes the Government's intention to introduce a new exception to copyright giving consumers the right to copy content, such as music CDs, onto other devices in their possession, such as MP3 players, provided the content has been legitimately purchased and is for their own personal use; welcomes the clarity and flexibility such an exception will give to consumers and acknowledges the significant value for consumers and the electronics industry that is derived from the transferability of music; believes that a form of compensation for rights holders should be considered with such an exception; further welcomes the proposal from a coalition of the music community for an `exception subject to licence' requiring manufacturers of devices which exploit the transferability of music to acquire a licence from rights owners; and believes an exception without compensation could contravene article 5(2B) of the EU Copyright Directive, which provides that creators and rights holders are entitled to fair compensation when new copying exceptions are introduced, and that such an exemption may significantly harm UK creators and careers of young musicians. |
| Dr Ian Gibson | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Dr Richard Taylor | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Andrew George | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House recognises the contribution British forces have made to the stability of the region and the recent request by the Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki for a timetable for the withdrawal of foreign forces from his country; and calls on the Prime Minister to announce in the Statement he has promised before the Summer Recess a timetable for the complete withdrawal of British forces from Iraq. |
| 2003 | ENGLISH HERITAGE AND HERITAGE AT RISK SURVEY | 9:7:08 |
| Mr Gordon Marsden | | Mark Fisher | | Andrew George | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | John Battle | | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House warmly welcomes the publication of English Heritage's Heritage at Risk 2008 document and the accompanying project which will cover not just an existing assessment of grade I and grade II listed buildings that may be at risk but now also archaeological sites, historic parks and gardens, registered battlefields and wreck sites; commends the commitment of English Heritage in using this project to highlight a debate about how to protect and find new uses for historic buildings that are either neglected, in decay or no longer have their original use because of modern replacements, such as courthouses; and believes that the Heritage at Risk initiative dovetails very well with the aims of the Government's draft Heritage Protection Bill and hopes that this will strengthen both the policy and financial commitment of Government to our heritage. |
| 2004 | US MISSILE DEFENSE BASE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC | 9:7:08 |
| Mrs Ann Cryer | | Mrs Linda Riordan | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Dai Davies | | Mr David Chaytor | | Mr David Drew |
| That this House regrets the signing on 8th July by the United States administration and the government of the Czech Republic of a treaty to locate a US Missile Defense radar base in the Czech Republic; notes that the proposed base would work in tandem with the Menwith Hill communications base and the radar facility at RAF Fylingdales; fears that the location of those US-controlled Missile Defense facilities in Eastern Europe would further heighten tension between NATO and Russia; and further notes that Russia has repeatedly made clear its view that such a facility would be regarded as a threat to its national security. |
| 2005 | RARE AND COMPLEX CONDITIONS | 9:7:08 |
| Dr Doug Naysmith | | Mr David Amess | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Dr Richard Taylor | | Dr Howard Stoate | | Sandra Gidley |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson | | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House acknowledges that while the cost of treating people with rare and complex medical conditions represents a tiny fraction of NHS expenditure, the relative specific costs of such treatment can be high; recognises the great strength of the NHS in pooling financial risk for the benefit of such individuals; encourages interested parties to work together in developing an ethnical framework to inform decisions on funding; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence reflects the Secretary of State's directions regarding clinical need and innovation in assessing high cost treatments. |
| 2006 | PARLIAMENT APPRENTICESHIP | 9:7:08 |
| John Mann | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr David Drew | | Kelvin Hopkins | | Paul Holmes |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House recognises the national need for vocational training opportunities and apprenticeship places; notes the wide variety of services provided within the Parliamentary Estate including catering, postal services, research and administration support as well as gift shops, event organisation, security and reception; and calls on the House authorities to work with apprenticeship accreditation organisations to develop a Parliamentary Apprenticeship and provide a national lead so young people can experience and receive accredited training in a variety of fields. |
| 2007 | PARLIAMENT AND SOLAR PANELS | 9:7:08 |
| John Mann | | Dr John Pugh | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr David Drew | | Kelvin Hopkins |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | Chris Bryant | | | Mark Williams | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House recognises the need for action to combat climate change, and that it is the first national legislature to set binding national limits on carbon dioxide emissions; further recognises the importance of the environment as an issue for the public; believes that more could be done domestically and internationally with each individual and organisation taking their role more seriously; and resolves to use the vast roof space of the House of Commons buildings for solar panels so that this House can do more to reduce its own emissions and take an active lead in the fight against climate change. |
| 2008 | RENEWAL OF THE POST OFFICE CARD ACCOUNT | 9:7:08 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Peter Kilfoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Bob Laxton | | Dr John Pugh | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Joan Walley | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Edward O'Hara | | | Alan Simpson | John Hemming | Mr Dennis Skinner | | | Mark Williams | John Battle | Mr David Clelland | | | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes with concern the fact that the Department for Work and Pensions has written to Post Office card account holders informing them that the Post Office card account contract ends in 2010; further notes that Post Office card account holders, many of whom have made a conscious decision to support the Post Office by retaining their card account, are being instructed to take out bank accounts in order to receive benefits beyond 2010; expresses its dismay at the fact that the letter does not mention the fact that a replacement for the current card account is currently out to tender, or make any mention of other Post Office products or services; believes that this is a deliberate attempt to encourage people to switch payment to direct debit and remove the role of the Post Office; notes the additional damage inflicted on the Post Office by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, who are currently sending out licence renewal reminders as part of a communications campaign which makes no mention of the Post Office; calls on Ministers in the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to encourage Ministers in the Department for Work and Pensions to consider the impact on communities across the country if the Post Office card account is not renewed; and encourages all Government departments to make their services available through post offices in order to ensure that they have a viable future. |
| Chris McCafferty | | Mrs Jacqui Lait | | Ms Patricia Hewitt | | Ann Clwyd | | Julie Morgan | | Ms Diane Abbott |
| That this House supports access to safe abortion as early as possible for women who need one; recognises that medical ethics, practice and social attitudes about abortion have progressed since the Abortion Act was framed in 1967; is concerned that the current legislation imposes clinically unnecessary restrictions which cause delays, resulting in abortion taking place at a later gestation than is necessary; notes the Science and Technology Committee's recent inquiry into the `Scientific Developments relation to the Abortion Act 1967' which found no evidence to support the need for two doctors' signatures for a woman to have an abortion; recommended that suitably trained healthcare practitioners as well as doctors should be permitted to perform abortions, that the restriction on the locations where abortions could take place should be removed to give women the choice of completing the second stage of early medical abortion at home; further notes these recommendations are supported by the RCOG, the RCN, the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, fpa, Antenatal Results and Choices, Abortion Rights, the British Pregnancy Advisory Service, Marie Stopes International, Doctors for a Woman's Choice on Abortion and Brook; further notes these organisations support provision of safe abortions in other primary care settings as a way to increase choice, improve access and minimise delay; and urges hon. Members to support amendments to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill to modernise the law and improve women's early access to abortion. |
| 2010 | EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY COMPULSORY INSURANCE | 9:7:08 |
| David Taylor | | Mr Michael Clapham | | Michael Connarty | | Jim Sheridan | | Harry Cohen | | Mr David Hamilton |
| | Mr Frank Doran | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | | | Mr Mohammad Sarwar | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | | | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House expresses its profound disappointment at the Government's decision to repeal the regulation requiring employers' liability compulsory insurance policies to be retained for 40 years; notes that there is no reliable mechanism for ensuring the preservation of insurance policies if a company ceases trading; is deeply concerned at the impact that this will have on workers suffering from industrial diseases such as mesothelioma who will be unable to obtain legally awarded damages in the future because they will not be able to trace their employers' liability insurance policies; and calls on the Government to establish a central electronic database for the compulsory recording of all employers' liability insurance policies before the repeal of regulation 4(4) of the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 1998. |
| 2011 | HUMAN PAPILLOMA VIRUS VACCINE | 9:7:08 |
| Chris McCafferty | | Charlotte Atkins | | Lyn Brown | | Dr Rudi Vis | | Robert Key | | Mrs Linda Riordan |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | John Hemming | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins | Mr Neil Gerrard |
| That this House notes the recent Department of Health decision to purchase a bivalent, rather than quadrivalent, Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for the national HPV immunisation programme; recognises that, as well as preventing cervical cancer, a quadrivalent vaccine would protect against a wider range of conditions, including genital warts, reducing sexually-transmitted infections and costs for the NHS; understands that the UK will be the only country in the world to opt for a bivalent rather than quadrivalent vaccine for a national programme; shares the disappointment of fpa, the Terrence Higgins Trust, Brook and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV at this decision; and urges the Government to reconsider. |
| 2012 | INSURANCE (S.I., 2008, NO. 1765) | 10:7:08 |
| Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Michael Clapham | | Mr Mike Hancock | | David Taylor | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Peter Kilfoyle |
| | Alan Simpson | Mr Mohammad Sarwar | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I., 2008, No. 1765), dated 4th July 2008, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4th July, be annulled. |
| 2013 | JOHN CLARE'S BIRTHDAY | 10:7:08 |
| Mr Barry Sheerman | | Peter Luff | | Dr Phyllis Starkey | | Dan Norris | | Mr David Kidney | | Mr David Chaytor |
| That this House notes that 13th July marks the birthday of the much loved English poet, John Clare, who was born in the village of Helpston in 1793; further notes that there is at present no date on which England's rural heritage is celebrated; and therefore calls upon the Government to establish 13th July as the day to celebrate both John Clare's life and the English countryside in summer. |
| 2014 | BLUETONGUE PROTECTION ZONE | 10:7:08 |
| Tim Farron | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Peter Bottomley | | Dr William McCrea | | Lynne Jones |
| That this House expresses concern that as of the beginning of July, Cumbria and other counties in the north of England have not been placed in the bluetongue protection zone or received bluetongue vaccine; is particularly concerned about the effect that late administration of the vaccine may have on the ability of livestock farmers in Cumbria to move their animals to sale later in the summer, given that this would cause enormous hardship for farming communities; and calls on the Government to ensure that animals in Cumbria and other affected counties are vaccinated as a matter of urgency. |
| 2015 | NATIONAL ASIAN RESTAURANT AWARDS | 10:7:08 |
| Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mr Denis Murphy | | John Cummings | | Keith Vaz | | Mr David Clelland | | Mr Mike Hancock |
| That this House notes the importance of Asian restaurants to the British economy; notes that these exclusive culinary excellence awards benefit the Roko Cancer Charity who are assisting thousands of of cancer sufferers; congratulates Labas Miah of the Panhar Restaurant in Blyth, Northumberland on his prestigious award from the Tiffi Club as runner up in the awards; and further notes that the Panhar restaurant was representing the North East Region and has raised the profile of that region. |
| 2016 | LATIN IN THE PARK | 10:7:08 |
| Tom Brake | | Mr Angus MacNeil | | Jeremy Corbyn | | David Lepper | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Gordon Marsden |
| | Mr Michael Fallon | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson | | | John Battle | Mr Andy Slaughter | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House welcomes the initiative of the Iris Project, Latin in the Park, as an excellent opportunity for people from all backgrounds to learn Latin and about ancient culture free of charge in a friendly and relaxed setting; recognises that the project enables adults and families to explore various aspects of ancient culture, such as women in the ancient world, religion, the history of the Roman Republic and other subjects; further recognises that Latin may be viewed as an elite area of study discouraging wider participation; and draws attention to the fact that this initiative promotes access to the classics amongst all and any local communities. |
| 2017 | CLOSURE OF HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS OFFICES IN SOMERSET | 10:7:08 |
| Mr David Heath | | Mr David Laws | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Robert Key | | Stephen Williams |
| That this House expresses its concern over the proposed closure of HM Revenue and Customs offices in Somerset including the offices in Frome, Yeovil, Wells, Bridgwater and Weston-Super-Mare and the relocation of tax business to Bristol; believes this will provide a lower standard of service to individuals and businesses in the local community, is unfair to loyal members of staff and cannot be justified in economic or environmental terms given that Bristol is expensive, congested and inaccessible to people in Somerset; and calls on the Government to reconsider the proposals. |
| 2018 | LOCAL FARMERS' POLICY | 10:7:08 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr David Crausby | | David Taylor | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Martin Caton |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | Mark Williams | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House calls for the launch of local food procurement policies to be imposed on supermarkets, schools, universities and hospitals; further calls on the Government to encourage supermarkets to commit themselves to local competition policies to promote local self-reliance, regeneration of local communities and sustainable local economy; further calls for taxes on supermarket food to be based on the road and air miles that stock travels to encourage local sourcing; and notes that the current supermarket code of practice requires legal strengthening by the appointment of an independent ombudsman to secure and regulate fair trade between supermarkets and local suppliers. |
| 2019 | JAPANESE WHALING | 10:7:08 |
| Mr Lindsay Hoyle | | Mr David Crausby | | Mr Nigel Evans | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Mr Lee Scott | | David Taylor |
| | Mr Mark Todd | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Chris Mullin | | | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson | Mark Williams | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House condemns the whale-meat embezzlement ring shown by Greenpeace to be at the heart of the Japanese government's so-called scientific whaling programme; calls upon the Japanese authorities to carry out an immediate public investigation into this practice which has further undermined Japan's international obligations; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to demonstrate to the Japanese government that their detaining of Greenpeace activists Junichi Sato and Toru Suzuki without charge only brings their alleged corruption to the attention of the international community. |
| 2020 | REGIONAL SELECT COMMITTEES | 10:7:08 |
| Mr David Heath | | Stephen Williams | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Jeremy Corbyn | | Mr Adrian Sanders | | Mr David Laws |
| That this House notes the proposals for regional select committees in the third report of the Select Committee on Modernisation entitled Regional Accountability; further notes that were these proposals to be adopted by the House the South West Region would have a select committee grossly disproportionate to the political composition of the region, that some counties would not be represented at all, and that hon. Members representing constituencies outside the region would be required to be members of the committee; further notes that these unsatisfactory proposals were passed only on the casting vote of the Chairman; and calls on the Modernisation Select Committee to reconsider its proposals. |
| 2022 | PUBLICAN'S PROUD OF PUBS WEEK 2008 | 14:7:08 |
| Greg Mulholland | | Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Graham Stringer | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr David Drew |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | John Hemming | | | Mark Williams | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House supports Proud of Pubs Week 2008, organised by The Publican magazine; recognises the importance of local pubs to communities throughout the United Kingdom; encourages publicans to show their pride in their businesses by reaching out to their communities and taking part in different activities during the week; further encourages the public to visit their local pub and support an important community resource; and believes that this initiative is particularly important given the difficult situation many community pubs find themselves in and the challenges they face. |
| 2023 | DARFURI ASYLUM SEEKERS IN THE UK | 14:7:08 |
| Ms Diane Abbott | | Mark Durkan | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Alan Meale |
| That this House is greatly concerned at the Home Office's recent decision to resume the removal of Darfuri asylum seekers from the UK and return them to Khartoum; recalls that in 2007 the Home Office suspended the deportations in order to investigate further accusations of torture in the region by Sudanese authorities, but concluded that the accusations were not confirmed; notes that this conclusion failed to take into consideration the UN High Commissioner for Refugees' position against the return of Darfuris to Khartoum, which stated that they would be subjected to torture and even death; further notes that upon lifting the ban on deporting Darfuri asylum-seekers the Home Office failed publicly to disclose its change in policy; and therefore urges the Home Office immediately to reverse its decision in order to honour the Government's international human rights obligations. |
| 2024 | RESEARCH INTO VARIANT CREUTZFELDT-JAKOB DISEASE | 14:7:08 |
| Mr Mike Hancock | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr David Drew | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Dai Davies | | Mr Robert N. Wareing |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes the 167 confirmed cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in the UK, including three through blood transfusion, compared with three in total in the USA; congratulates and welcomes the work of Christine Lord, following the tragic death of her son Andy from vCJD at the age of 24, in establishing a website, www.justiceforandy.com, and producing a BBC South documentary Who Killed My Son which can be watched on www.justiceforandy.com; asks the BBC to screen the documentary nationwide; notes the death from vCJD of another six young people living within 25 miles of Portsmouth; further asks the Government to commission further research to establish common factors, such as school catering, among vCJD victims in South Hampshire as well as elsewhere in the country; further notes the written answer from the Minister of State for Health on 11th March 2008, giving a vCJD sub-clinical prevalence estimate of up to 1 in 1,400 of the population; and further asks that the Government completes its evaluation of screening for prions in blood supply and other possible measures to protect the blood supply as soon as possible, in light of the conclusions reported in the 15th annual report of the National Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Surveillance Unit that blood transfusion is beyond reasonable doubt a possible transmission route for vCJD. |
| 2025 | MUSLIM COMMUNITY IN BRENT | 14:7:08 |
| Ms Dawn Butler | | Mr Khalid Mahmood | | Stephen Pound | | Mr Virendra Sharma | | Keith Vaz | | Barry Gardiner |
| | Alan Simpson | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House congratulates the Muslim community in Brent; and commends its efforts in Brent Town Hall on the evening of 11th July in raising over £89,000 for an ambulance and hospital to help those recovering from the Pakistan earthquake in October 2005, especially the young. |
| 2026 | GIBRALTAR SERVICES POLICE | 14:7:08 |
| Andrew Mackinlay | | Mr Lee Scott | | Bob Spink | | Robert Key | | Peter Bottomley | | Mr Andrew Dismore |
| | Alan Simpson | Jim Sheridan | Mr Michael Ancram | | | Andrew Rosindell | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House salutes the Gibraltar Services Police as they celebrate their 70th anniversary on 17th July; notes that the Gibraltar Services Police is the Ministry of Defence's first line of defence in security and policing in Gibraltar; recognises its loyal, devoted and professional service in policing UK and NATO assets in Gibraltar; and looks forward to its continued service. |
| 2027 | FUEL POVERTY TARGETS | 14:7:08 |
| Alan Simpson | | Mr David Amess | | Andrew Stunell | | Dr Brian Iddon | | Mr John Horam | | Julia Goldsworthy |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr Edward O'Hara | Mr Bill Olner | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes with concern that Government estimates indicate that it is no longer on course to meet its statutory obligation to lift all vulnerable households out of fuel poverty by 2010; regrets the Government's response to Friends of the Earth on 14th March 2008 suggesting that the fuel poverty targets were an option rather than an obligation; recognises that the Warm Homes and Energy Conservation Act sets out statutory duties for the complete eradication of fuel poverty by 2016; and calls upon the Government to set up an inter-ministerial task force to deliver its statutory duties. |
| 2028 | PLANNING LAWS FOR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION MASTS | 14:7:08 |
| Daniel Kawczynski | | Bob Spink | | Mr Andrew Dismore | | Mr Alan Meale | | Ann Winterton | | David Taylor |
| | Alan Simpson | Paul Holmes | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House, while recognising the importance of Tetra telephone masts in enabling the emergency services to communicate effectively and better protect the public, supports a reform of planning laws, which currently allows applications for the location and erection of Tetra mobile telecommunication masts to be approved without taking the concerns of local councils into account; recognises that local councils should have the power to make final decisions relating to Tetra masts; further supports placing the power to approve or reject planning applications for Tetra mobile telecommunications masts in the hands of local councils; and considers that councils should be able to reject certain applications and support better alternative sitings for such masts. |
| 2029 | SCOTLAND'S LIGHTHOUSES | 14:7:08 |
| Mr Angus MacNeil | | Robert Key | | Peter Bottomley | | Dr Ian Gibson | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Alex Salmond |
| | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | Mr James Gray | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House applauds the efforts of the Princess Royal, Princess Anne, in attempting to visit all Scotland's 209 lighthouses spread over Scotland's 10,000 kilometres of coastline and 790 islands; and further applauds the work of the Northern Lighthouse Board, their ships and employees who work so hard to keep these magnificent feats of civil engineering in working order to maintain vital safety around Scotland's coasts. |
| 2030 | COMPETITION COMMISSION REPORT ON THE GROCERY SECTOR | 14:7:08 |
| Mr Alan Meale | | Dr Rudi Vis | | Bill Etherington | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | Mark Durkan | | Peter Bottomley |
| | Mr Marsha Singh | Mrs Janet Dean | Alan Simpson | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes the Competition Commission has recently released its final report following a two year investigation into the grocery sector, which found evidence that some supermarket companies have systematically abused their financial position with a number of their overseas suppliers; and believes it essential that the UK Government demonstrates its continuing commitment to delivering a fair deal to overseas workers by their adoption and implementation of the Commission's Report recommendations which include the establishment in the UK of an independent ombudsman for this sector, given the necessary powers to take effective action against any UK operating company found guilty of trading abuse of those within its supply chains. |
| 2031 | SOLIHULL POST OFFICES | 14:7:08 |
| Lorely Burt | | Lynne Jones | | Mr Mike Hancock | | Stephen Williams | | Mr Roger Williams | | Dr Evan Harris |
| | Alan Simpson | Mark Williams |
| That this House notes with concern that during the Post Office network change programme consultation in the Midlands so far, despite 160 objections to the closure of a post office, only four reversals have been successful; further notes that a consultation is currently underway in Solihull; further notes that post offices play a valuable role in local communities by offering a vital lifeline for those most vulnerable; and calls on the Government to ensure that the views of the residents in Solihull are fully acknowledged during the consultation, and that wherever possible post offices are supported and encouraged to thrive, rather than closed against the wishes of local people. |
| 2032 | PALM OIL AND ACACIA PLANTATIONS | 14:7:08 |
| Bob Spink | | Peter Bottomley | | Graham Stringer | | Mr Alan Meale | | Mr Martin Caton | | Mr Dai Davies |
| | Alan Simpson | John Battle | Joan Walley | | | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House notes that the expansion of palm oil production threatens rainforests around the tropics; further notes that some 3,200,000 hectares of oil palms in Indonesia and Malaysia are grown on peatland; further notes that such cultivation on deep peat releases many more times greenhouse emissions than the palm oil can save when used in biodiesel, yet such biodiesel can be labelled as making a carbon saving according to the Department for Transport's carbon and sustainability reporting requirements published in January 2008; further notes that EU palm oil imports are being used to replace vegetable oils in for-bioenergy generation; further notes also that the expanding cultivation of acacias for woodpulp on peatlands erodes the peat even faster; further notes the WWF report which indicates that these industries are causing an alarming decline in Sumatran elephants and tigers, and that most future forest clearances in Sumatra will be on deep peatland; therefore urges the Government and the international community to press the Indonesian government to rescind all concessions for new plantations on peatland; further urges the Government to end the labelling of biofuels as saving emissions where this is a false statement; and further urges the Government and the EU to take action to stop the destruction of forests and to be honest about the overall impact of their biofuel policy for reducing carbon emissions. |
| 2033 | TRAILBLAZERS AND THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY CAMPAIGN | 15:7:08 |
| Jo Swinson | | Mr Robert Walter | | Mr David Anderson | | Paul Farrelly | | Mr Eric Martlew | | Mr Lee Scott |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mrs Janet Dean | Mr David Drew | | | Lorely Burt | Mr Edward O'Hara | Alan Simpson | | | Mr Martin Caton | Mark Williams | Mr Colin Breed | | | John Battle | Mr Brian Jenkins |
| That this House welcomes the launch of Trailblazers, the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's new exciting v-funded volunteering project, which will turn the aspirations of young disabled people into action; notes that this follows the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign's Bridging the Gap campaign, which highlighted the difficulties young people with muscle disease face in accessing education, employment and making their views heard; is concerned that disabled 16 year olds are twice as likely to be out of work, education or training as their non-disabled peers; recognises that people with impairments and long-term health conditions form 40 per cent. of all people out of work; expresses concern that disabled people form 35 per cent. of the total number of people without any formal qualifications; further recognises the vital contribution young disabled people can make to their local communities; acknowledges the positive role Trailblazers will have in providing opportunities and experiences to young disabled people enabling them to make informed decisions about their future and their local communities; and calls on the Government to support the work of Trailblazers to ensure that the views of young disabled people are heard. |
| 2034 | LABOUR FRIENDS OF IRAQ DELEGATION VISIT TO BAGHDAD | 15:7:08 |
| Mr David Anderson | | Lynne Jones | | Peter Bottomley | | Dr Rudi Vis | | Mr Ronnie Campbell | | David Lepper |
| | Mr Dai Davies | Mr David Drew | Mr Martin Caton |
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