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Friday 19 June 2009
Notices of Motions for which no days have been fixed
(‘Early Day Motions’)

* The figure following this symbol is the total number of Members' names submitted in support of the Motion, including names printed for the first time in this paper.

After the initial printing, Motions are reprinted only when names are added or amendments are submitted; only the first six names and any names added since the last printing are listed. After the week in which a Motion is submitted and the following week, added names and amendments appear only in the paper distributed on the next Thursday. In the meantime they are available for inspection by Members in the Table Office and the Library.



1604COVENTRY RAPE AND SEXUAL ABUSE CENTRE8:6:09
Mr Jim Cunningham
Mr Martin Caton
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Lynne Jones
Robert Key
Mrs Ann Cryer
* 36
 Kate Hoey
   That this House commends the work of Coventry Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre, The Rape Crisis Network and the 38 groups in England and Wales that it acts as an umbrella organisation for, which support victims of rape, sexual abuse, sexual violence and incest; acknowledges the selfless dedication of the workforce of such organisations, who are often volunteers; further acknowledges the challenge these groups face in attaining sustainable funding for their work; and calls on all areas and levels of Government to work together to ensure the Rape Crisis Network and the organisations it supports have the financial backing needed.


1613HAMPERED BY HORMONES CAMPAIGN8:6:09
Dr Howard Stoate
Bob Russell
Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Martin Caton
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Graham Stringer
* 53
 Clare ShortChris Ruane
   That this House congratulates The Prostate Cancer Charity on launching the Hampered by hormones campaign which aims to address the needs of men with prostate cancer receiving hormone therapy; notes that the side effects of hormone therapy can have a significant impact on men's lives; expresses concern that research undertaken by the charity shows that over half of men are receiving too little information and support to help them manage the side effects of hormone therapy and are not receiving the standard of care and support they are entitled to; calls on the Government to ensure the full implementation of guidance from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence relating to the care of men with prostate cancer; and further calls on the Government and the National Cancer Survivorship Initiative to review the charity's research findings and campaign recommendations and take action to improve the care of men living on hormone therapy.


1614FUEL POVERTY (No. 2) BILL8:6:09
Dr Alan Whitehead
Mr Paul Truswell
Ms Karen Buck
Mr Martin Caton
Colin Challen
Mr David Drew
* 89
 Mr Fabian HamiltonMr Geoffrey Robinson
   That this House remains concerned about the problem of fuel poverty; notes that the Fuel Poverty Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Somerton and Frome did not get a Second Reading on 20 March 2009; further notes that the Government's objections were the absolutist nature of the Bill and its possible inconsistency with the Government's own home refurbishment plan as set out in the Heat and Energy Savings Strategy; believes, however, that these two objections have been overcome in the Fuel Poverty (No. 2) Bill introduced by a group of Labour hon. Members; calls upon the Government to support the Fuel Poverty (No. 2) Bill, which will help them to deliver not only on their manifesto pledges to end fuel poverty but also the provisions of their Heat and Energy Saving Strategy; and therefore hopes that the Bill will become law in the current Session of Parliament.


1615ARRHYTHMIA AWARENESS WEEK9:6:09
Mr John Maples
Mr Lee Scott
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Bob Spink
Peter Bottomley
Bob Russell
* 52
 David T. C. DaviesJim DobbinAndrew Miller
   That this House congratulates Arrhythmia Alliance, the Heart Rhythm Charity, a coalition of healthcare professionals, patients and carers to promote better understanding, diagnosis, treatment and quality of life of individuals with cardiac arrhythmias, or heart rhythm disorders, for organising Arrhythmia Awareness Week from 8 to 14 June 2009; welcomes the Know Your Pulse initiative which aims to encourage people to have their pulse checked; notes that more than one per cent. of the population is affected by atrial flutter (AF), the most common type of heart rhythm disturbance; recognises that people with AF have a dramatically reduced quality of life and face long-term serious complications including a high risk of having a stroke; further notes that 100,000 sudden cardiac deaths occur each year due to cardiac arrhythmias, and that 120,000 unexplained incidences of loss of consciousness occur due to cardiac arrhythmia; believes that the early identification of heart rhythm disorders is crucial in reducing the number of premature deaths from heartbeat disorders; and calls on the Government to make heart rhythm disorders a priority by ensuring pulse checks are taken during a routine visit to a GP surgery, to promote timely diagnosis and treatment of heart rhythm disorders.


1618DAIRY FARMERS OF BRITAIN9:6:09
Tim Farron
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Peter Bottomley
Jim Dobbin
Lynne Jones
Ann Winterton
* 46
 Mr Mark OatenMr David Laws
   That this House is appalled by the collapse of Dairy Farmers of Britain which went into receivership owing £50 million to its 1,800 members; is deeply concerned that the impact on the UK dairy industry and on individual dairy farmers and their families will be devastating; deplores the banks' deliberate timing of the calling in of the loan to Dairy Farmers of Britain, causing the calling in of the receivers to maximise the benefit to secured creditors at the expense of those member farmers' May milk cheques; calls on the Government to underwrite the payments that Dairy Farmers of Britain were due to pay to dairy farmers for milk supplied in May or to force Dairy Farmers of Britain's bankers to pay the May milk cheques; also calls on the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Prime Minister to intervene to ensure that buyers do not exploit stricken dairy farmers by paying sub-market prices; and endorses the Farmers Guardian petition which urges the dairy industry's biggest customers to both buy British and to ensure that dairy farmers receive a fair return for their produce.


1629VETERANS AND POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER10:6:09
Mr John Leech
Peter Bottomley
Bob Russell
Bob Spink
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Andrew George
* 37
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House recognises the psychological toll that conflict operations can have on members of the armed forces; notes that according to Combat Stress: the Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society approximately 60 per cent. of British veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder; is concerned that in 2008 referrals relating to the condition were up eight per cent. on the previous year and up 66 per cent. on 2005 levels; applauds the work of organisations like Combat Stress who since 1919 have provided support to almost 100,000 veterans of every British armed forces campaign; and calls on the Government actively to address the issue of war trauma and look at further ways of assisting armed services veterans to make an integrated return to civilian society.


1633SUPPORTING YOUNG CARERS OFSTED SURVEY10:6:09
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr David Crausby
Jim Dobbin
Mr Nigel Evans
Bob Spink
Mark Durkan
* 40
 Lembit ÖpikDr Rudi VisIan Stewart
   That this House notes with concern the findings of Ofsted's Supporting Young Carers survey; expresses concern that despite the recent reforms to children's services, many children and young people who care for their disabled parents are often unidentified, unsupported and without a voice; further notes with concern the low level of awareness by local authorities and their partners of the number of young carers in their area and that they do not consider their needs when providing services for disabled parents; further notes with concern that young carers surveyed were unaware of their right to request an assessment; believes that this situation is unacceptable and lets down these young people; and calls on the Government to ensure that the recommendations set out by Ofsted are implemented without delay and for the Government to develop a national strategy for young carers in order better to meet their needs.


1634POLICE COMMUNITY SUPPORT OFFICERS10:6:09
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr David Crausby
Jim Dobbin
Bob Spink
John Mann
Mr Mike Hancock
* 35
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House welcomes the valuable role and contribution made by police community support officers (PCSO) in supporting police officers by providing a visible presence and in helping to improve the quality of life in communities; believes that the role of police officers is distinct and different and that PCSOs should support, not substitute, or infringe on the work of police officers; and urges the Government to launch a publicity drive to raise public awareness of PCSOs and the positive impact that they make in helping keep our towns, cities and communities safe.


1636WESTMINSTER PARLIAMENTARY PASSES FOR MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THEIR STAFF10:6:09
John Mann
Mr Andrew Dismore
Andrew Gwynne
Dr Desmond Turner
Jon Cruddas
Mr John Grogan
* 25
 Dr Rudi VisMr Andrew Love
   That this House notes that the number of parliamentary passes available for the staff of hon. Members and Peers is necessarily limited; further notes that Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are allocated passes to the parliamentary estate, but that hon. Members are not allocated passes to the European Parliament; and believes that it is unnecessary for MEPs or their staff to be allocated House of Commons passes and that new MEPs should not therefore be issued with such passes.


1638ACCESS TO THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT FOR MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT10:6:09
John McDonnell
Kelvin Hopkins
David Taylor
Alan Simpson
Mr Neil Gerrard
Mike Wood
* 30
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House notes with concern that Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are automatically given security passes to the Houses of Parliament; believes there is no reason why MEPs need such access to the Houses of Parliament; notes that members of the Scottish Parliament, the Welsh Assembly and the London Assembly are not given passes to the Houses of Parliament; further notes that Members of the UK Parliament are not given security passes to the European Parliament on a reciprocal basis; and therefore calls for an end to the practice of giving security passes to the Houses of Parliament to MEPs.


1639TRADING ARM OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY10:6:09
John McDonnell
Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr David Drew
Jeremy Corbyn
Kelvin Hopkins
Alan Simpson
* 28
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House deplores the attempts by the board and senior managers of the National Museum of Science and Industry (NMSI) to undermine the status of its staff as public servants through the misuse of its trading arm; notes that the clear intention of the legislation that enabled NMSI to create a trading company, the National Heritage Act 1983, was that the company would carry out commercial activities in support of museum activities, but not that it should be used as a tool to dismantle the terms and conditions of museum staff; calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to intervene immediately to bring an end to this practice; and asks that the Secretary of State re-assert the principle that the responsibility for collecting, caring for, and making available to the public the national heritage in scientific and industrial artefacts ought to reside in staff directly employed by and accountable to the state.


1640DISABLED CHILDREN AND HEALTH10:6:09
Mrs Joan Humble
Mrs Betty Williams
Mr Tom Clarke
Annette Brooke
Tom Levitt
Jane Kennedy
* 44
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House welcomes the new report, Disabled Children and Health, produced by the Every Disabled Child Matters campaign, with the support of the Children's Trust, Tadworth; recognises the commitment made to children's health through the Healthy lives, brighter futures strategy; notes that this strategy confirms that primary care trusts in England have £340 million in their 2008-09 budgets for services for disabled children, including short breaks, community equipment, wheelchairs and palliative care, for which £30 million is earmarked specifically for children's palliative care; further notes with concern the evidence in Disabled Children and Health that disabled children have unequal access to health services and that there is confusion amongst primary care trusts regarding what is expected of them in relation to health services for disabled children and how to identify this specific funding locally; acknowledges the impact of missing out on health services on the child and families' ability to lead an ordinary life; and calls on the Department of Health, primary care trusts, local authorities and the health, social care and education inspectorates to respond positively to the recommendations in the Every Disabled Child Matters report in order to provide disabled children with health services that meet their needs.


1641ROYAL MAIL AND THE POSTAL SERVICES BILL10:6:09
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr David Crausby
Jim Dobbin
Mr Bob Laxton
Colin Burgon
Mrs Joan Humble
* 55
 Dr Rudi VisMr Frank Field
   That this House calls on the Government to withdraw the Postal Services Bill and the proposals to part-privatise Royal Mail; notes that since the publication of the Hooper Review, the environment in which Royal Mail operates has significantly changed and that subsequent analysis and reports examining the impact of the Government's proposals raises doubts over the benefits of part-privatisation; further notes that 75 per cent. of people oppose the part-privatisation of Royal Mail, with 60 per cent. of people saying it needs to be reformed but remain in the public sector; and calls on the Government to listen and respond to these wide-ranging concerns and re-examine their proposals to ensure that Royal Mail is modernised, not privatised, and remains a wholly publically-owned organisation.


164312th ANNUAL NATIONAL CHILDCARE WEEK10:6:09
Mrs Joan Humble
Annette Brooke
Jane Kennedy
Tom Levitt
Mrs Louise Ellman
Jim Dobbin
* 44
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House welcomes the 12th Annual National Childcare Week, organised by the Daycare Trust with the support of Children's Mutual; notes that the theme of the week is Foundations for the Future; and agrees that high quality and affordable childcare can build firm foundations for the future by giving children a good start in life, enabling their parents to work or train, and in the long term help to tackle social exclusion, create jobs and raise educational standards.


1645VAUXHALL MOTORS11:6:09
Andrew Miller
Kelvin Hopkins
Patrick Hall
Lynne Jones
Mr Martin Caton
Jim Dobbin
* 21
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House notes that the Vauxhall car plant at Ellesmere Port and the GM van plant at Luton are subject to a change of ownership following the restructuring of General Motors (GM) Europe; further notes that these are two of the most profitable and efficient plants of their type in Europe and that some 5,000 directly employed jobs and 20,000 indirectly employed jobs depend on their continuing in production; recognises that the global recession has seen sales in the car and commercial vehicles sectors fall substantially, but considers the jobs and skills associated with these plants to be essential to the economy and to manufacturing in the UK and that these plants will be vital to meet increased demand as the economy emerges from recession; welcomes the actions taken by Government both within the negotiations and by providing a much-needed scrappage scheme; rejects comments by the hon. Member for Twickenham, who has stated that the Government `cannot afford a bailout, neither is it desirable'; and calls on the Government to continue to assist by facilitating urgent discussions with the new owners of GM Europe to enable local management and trade union representatives to demonstrate the strength of the UK plants as well as to make available financial support where appropriate to support jobs, skills and continued production in these high quality and vital UK plants and the wider supply chain.


1646PAYMENTS FOR WORKERS DAMAGED BY VACCINES11:6:09
Ian Stewart
Dr Brian Iddon
Andrew Miller
Sir Gerald Kaufman
Jim Sheridan
Mr Phil Willis
* 102
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House notes with concern the serious adverse reactions that some adults have suffered following receipt of the hepatitis B and other vaccines, which they were required to have as a condition of their employment; further notes that such adults include doctors, nurses, paramedics, medical technicians and other health service personnel together with specialist civil servants, social workers, prison officers, refuse collectors and other public sector workers; recognises the devastating effect such adverse reactions can have on the long-term health of the individual, in some cases leading to debilitation and early retirement and a significant loss of income; further notes that there is no clear and transparent system of support for such adults as they are not eligible to make a claim under the Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979 and often have to fight for industrial disablement benefits: acknowledges that in the United States 146 hepatitis cases have been fully compensated out of 578 applicants; and calls on the Government to include all occupational vaccines on the approved list under the Vaccine Damage Payment Act 1979, to provide for vaccine damage under the Industrial Injuries Scheme or establish a new scheme covering occupational vaccines for adults which includes all single and multiple vaccines and their component parts, and for the chosen scheme to protect all workers including those in training.


1647RECYCLING IN SCHOOLS11:6:09
Martin Horwood
Martin Salter
Mr Tim Yeo
Tim Farron
Simon Hughes
Annette Brooke
* 35
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House notes the important role recycling has in the sustainable use of resources and in protecting the environment; further notes that, according to the Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP), 78 per cent. of schools' waste could be easily recycled or composted; further notes the Department for Children, Schools and Families target to ensure that all schools are sustainable schools by 2020; is concerned that the financial implications of facilitating recycling mean straining school resources and often deterring schools from recycling at all; is further concerned by a UK Youth Parliament survey which found that 73 per cent. of councils do not provide a full recycling service for schools for free, that a third of local authorities classify schools' recycling waste as trade waste, despite Government recommendations, and that many councils that do offer the service said they may need to start charging in the future; supports the UK Youth Parliament campaign to make recycling in schools free and compulsory; and believes that recycling in schools is something local authorities need to prioritise as a necessary cost and work in partnership with schools to provide free recycling facilities and collections.

As an Amendment to Martin Horwood's proposed Motion (Recycling in Schools):

David Taylor
* 1
Line 9, leave out `for free' and insert `free of charge'.
15:6:09(a1)


1648NON-DOMICILED DONATIONS TO POLITICAL PARTIES11:6:09
Mr Gordon Prentice
Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Martin Caton
Jim Dobbin
Paul Flynn
David Taylor
* 21
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House believes legislation is urgently required to make it unlawful for UK citizens who are not UK residents for tax purposes to make large donations to UK political parties; notes that the Political Parties and Elections Bill currently before the House provides a vehicle for addressing this issue; and urges the Government to table appropriate amendments and, in the meantime, invites hon. Members to research via the blue rosette the website of the hon. Member for Pendle to the scale and impact of unrestricted and unregulated spending in Pendle as over the last two years.

As an Amendment to Mr Gordon Prentice's proposed Motion (Non-Domiciled Donations to Political Parties):

Bob Spink
* 1
Line 2, leave out `large'.
15:6:09(a1)


1649LOCATION OF BUST OF KEIR HARDIE11:6:09
Sandra Osborne
Mr Jim Hood
Ann Clwyd
Kelvin Hopkins
Peter Bottomley
Mr Andrew Dismore
* 52
 Dr Rudi VisMalcolm Wicks
   That this House notes with pride the legacy of J Keir Hardie, founder of the Labour Party and first leader of the Parliamentary Labour Party; recognises his pioneering commitment to campaigns for a minimum wage, a Scottish Parliament, women's suffrage, independence for India, and an end to segregation in South Africa; and while welcoming the presence of the magnificent bust of Keir Hardie by Benno Schotz positioned in the Lower Waiting Hall, supports the re-siting of the bust in Central Lobby or some other suitable place on the Line of Route, so that it can be readily viewed by the general public visiting the Houses of Parliament.


1651CHILDREN AND FAMILY COURT ADVISORY SUPPORT SERVICE11:6:09
Julie Morgan
Mr Elfyn Llwyd
Kelvin Hopkins
Mr Dai Davies
John McDonnell
Mr Michael Clapham
* 27
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House believes that the fundamental principles of the Children Act should inform the approach and practice of Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (CAFCASS); notes that these include the power of the court to make any order it believes necessary to ensure the child's welfare and to minimise delays in the time taken for a family court to make a final decision; reaffirms that the paramount consideration for CAFCASS should be the welfare of the child and that there should be active parliamentary oversight of the agency's important work; and recommends that the structures of CAFCASS be simplified and that additional funding should be spent on recruiting more practitioners to reduce backlogs and to allow existing workers to spend adequate time on each case.


1652LICENSING ACT 200311:6:09
Janet Anderson
Peter Luff
Mr Neil Gerrard
Kelvin Hopkins
John McDonnell
Ms Diane Abbott
* 21
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House welcomes the recommendations of the Sixth Report of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee on The Licensing Act 2003; is pleased to note in particular the report's recognition of the need for an exemption to the Licensing Act for live performances at small venues; celebrates the cultural value of live performances as an integral part of the creative sector; and therefore urges the Government to implement the report's recommendations as soon as reasonably possible.


1653NEW WRITING11:6:09
Janet Anderson
Peter Luff
Mr Neil Gerrard
Mr Edward O'Hara
John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn
* 25
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House notes that new writing is not explicitly mentioned in Arts Council England's Theatre Strategy; believes it is vital that new writers are supported and developed so that audiences are delivered an interesting and diverse range of work; further believes that new writing should be at the heart of all subsidised theatres in the UK; is concerned that the development of new writing does not fall off the agenda of Arts Council offices, other funding bodies, local authorities and theatres; and therefore urges the Government to ensure that new writing is supported adequately and remains a key component of the cultural programme both nationally and locally.


1654UN FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE11:6:09
Mr David Anderson
Mr Martin Caton
Judy Mallaber
Jim Dobbin
David Lepper
Stephen Pound
* 17
 Dr Rudi VisJoan Walley
   That this House notes the publication of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiating text ahead of the forthcoming climate change talks in Copenhagen; further notes its recognition that reducing emissions will require a transition towards an economy based on more sustainable production, consumption and promotion of sustainable lifestyles; welcomes the UNFCCC's recognition that this should be underpinned by a just transition of the workforce which is central to achieving an agreement on climate change and includes the active participation of all stakeholders; believes that the mistakes of previous economic restructuring, when entire industries and communities were neglected cannot be repeated; and calls on the UK negotiators at the forthcoming climate talks to reflect widespread support amongst trade unions and other civil society organisations in the UK for this just transition clause to be included in the final UNFCCC agreement.


1655TRANSFER OF UNDERTAKINGS (PROTECTION OF EMPLOYMENT) REGULATIONS11:6:09
John Mann
Mr Andrew Dismore
Mr Martin Caton
Jim Dobbin
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr Mike Hancock
* 29
 Dr Rudi Vis
   That this House notes that some workers transferred under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE) are being refused contracts; believes that this is dangerous and undermines TUPE; demands employers receiving staff under TUPE offer either work or a full redundancy payout to all such workers; and urges the Government to strengthen legislation that will ensure full consultation for workers being transferred under TUPE.


1658THE PRICE OF FISH? REPORT BY SEAFISH12:6:09
Mr Austin Mitchell
Danny Alexander
Mr Gordon Marsden
Sandra Osborne
Gwyn Prosser
Mr Alistair Carmichael
* 30
 Dr Rudi VisKelvin Hopkins
   That this House welcomes the latest report from Seafish, the seafood authority, entitled The Price of Fish?, which reveals that 83 per cent. of the nation regard fishing to be a vital British tradition; notes that the British seafood industry leads the world in sustainable practice, with more British fisheries certified by the Marine Stewardship Council or in the process of certification than any other nation; commends the fishing industry for delivering more than £5 billion of gross value added to the British economy and providing more than 86,000 jobs, many of them in rural communities with few other means of earning a living; recognises that seafood is one of the UK's most precious resources and that more must be done, in the UK and overseas, to protect the world's oceans and fish stocks; supports the Responsible Fishing Scheme set up by Seafish for the catching sector, which currently includes 44 per cent. of the UK fleet by tonnage; and calls on the Government to do more to recognise the fishing industry's contribution to the UK economy and its good conservation credentials in the Marine Bill.


1660PRESCRIPTION CHARGES FOR PEOPLE WITH ASTHMA15:6:09
Mr Alan Meale
John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn
Mr John Leech
Bob Spink
Mr Colin Breed
* 26
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House is aware that, unlike their counterparts in Wales, asthma sufferers in England still have to pay prescription charges for their medical needs; further notes that such charges are already being phased out in Scotland and Northern Ireland; recalls Government assurances made that people with long-term conditions would receive their prescriptions free of charge; and calls on the Government to immediately fulfil these promises.


1661MARINE AND COASTAL ACCESS BILL15:6:09
Mr Alan Meale
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr John Leech
Dr Brian Iddon
David Taylor
Mr James Gray
* 25
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House is aware that the UK's marine environment hosts an astonishing wealth of internationally important marine wildlife; acknowledges that the Marine and Coastal Access Bill currently passing through Parliament represents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver long-awaited protection for the UK's coastal marine environment; and therefore believes it important that any nature conservation provisions contained in the Bill must contain an unambiguous duty to designate an ecologically-coherent network of such zones which will protect them from either extractive or otherwise damaging commercial activities, and must include actual prohibitions against sea life disturbance in such environments.

As an Amendment to Mr Alan Meale's proposed Motion (Marine and Coastal Access Bill):

Bob Spink
* 1
Line 2, after `wildlife;' insert, `notes that UK membership of the EU Common Fisheries Policy has led to the most intense period of destruction of marine life in UK waters;'.
16:6:09(a1)


1662COUNCIL TAX COLLECTION COSTS AND ALTERNATIVES15:6:09
Mr Adrian Sanders
Mr John Leech
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Mike Hancock
Lynne Jones
Mark Hunter
* 11
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House notes that council tax is 74 per cent. more expensive than income tax to administer, and that aligning council tax and income tax collection could save the public purse approximately £200 million per year; further notes that many pensioners and families on low incomes are disadvantaged by the current structure of council tax; and calls on the Government to engage in a national debate and provide a detailed assessment of a wide range of alternatives to council tax in its current form.


1663ANDY MURRAY AND THE AEGON CHAMPIONSHIP15:6:09
Pete Wishart
John McDonnell
Mr John Leech
Mr James Gray
Mr Alan Meale
Peter Bottomley
* 19
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House congratulates Andy Murray on winning the AEGON Championship; notes he is now ranked number three in the world; and wishes him the very best of luck at Wimbledon next month.


1665DISARRAY IN UK OFFICIAL INFLATION FIGURES15:6:09
John Hemming
Mr John Leech
Mr Mike Hancock
Peter Bottomley
Mark Hunter
Paul Holmes
* 9
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House notes the two official measures of inflation, the Retail Prices Index and Consumer Prices Index, and the disparity in figures between the two measures; further notes that in April 2009 one measure indicated inflation and the other indicated deflation in the British economy; further notes the confusion this caused in the broadcast media, causing the BBC to report inflation while ITN and Sky reported deflation; and believes that an urgent review of these measures of inflation should be undertaken so that a more coherent inflation index is introduced.


1666SEA SUNDAY AND THE WELFARE OF SEAFARERS15:6:09
Jim Dobbin
Robert Key
Annette Brooke
Mr Andrew Dismore
Dr Brian Iddon
Mr Joe Benton
* 33
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House, in recalling Britain's proud maritime heritage, notes that today 90 per cent. of world trade travels by sea, 95 per cent. of the United Kingdom's imports and exports travel by sea and 146,000 merchant ships arrive in British ports every year contributing to the nearly £40 billion annual turnover of the British maritime sector; acknowledges that the inherent problems for many thousands of merchant seafarers of dangerous conditions, low pay, poor morale, sickness and separation from family are sometimes exacerbated by exploitative employers sailing under flags of convenience; congratulates the national charity, the Apostleship of the Sea, on its work for the welfare and rights of all seafarers who visit British shores through a network of 13 port chaplains and over 120 volunteers in 57 ports and berthing facilities across Great Britain; extends its best wishes for the organisation's future development; hopes that the Apostleship of the Sea and its ecumenical partners, the Mission to Seafarers and the Sailors' Society, which provide so generously for the welfare of seafarers, benefit from the greater awareness of their mission stimulated by the presentations, prayers and collections associated with Sea Sunday on 12 July 2009; and urges all businesses which import and export goods by sea to be responsible corporate citizens and encourage their shipping providers to adopt an acceptable minimum level of care for their seafaring employees as advised by the Maritime Labour Convention 2006.


1669ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND AND LIVERPOOL FC15:6:09
Mr Peter Kilfoyle
John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Robert N. Wareing
Jim Dobbin
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
* 9
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House notes the Government's 60 per cent. stake in the Royal Bank of Scotland; further notes that the Royal Bank of Scotland provides a credit facility for the American ownership of Liverpool FC; is aware that the American owners have failed to deliver a new stadium for Liverpool FC, thereby delaying indefinitely the regeneration of one of the most needy areas of the country; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure that the Royal Bank of Scotland does not renew that credit facility at the end of its current term.


1670HORTICULTURE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT15:6:09
Mrs Ann Cryer
Mr Michael Clapham
John McDonnell
Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Mike Hancock
Dr Brian Iddon
* 21
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House notes that there has been a significant reduction in resources and funding for research and development in the production horticulture sector over the last 20 years; further notes that research and development is vital for the industry to be able to innovate, improve productivity and deal with new legislation; is deeply concerned that this decline in research and development capacity will mean that the UK is unable to address the scientific challenges raised by new EU-crop protection legislation; observes that, as other EU countries have a stable research base, thus the UK's horticulture sector will become increasingly less competitive; and, as a first step, calls on the Government to match-fund income raised by the levy on the industry through the Horticultural Development Board.


1672BONUSES OF REMPLOY DIRECTORS15:6:09
John McDonnell
Mr John Leech
Bob Spink
Dr Brian Iddon
Graham Stringer
Mr Dai Davies
* 21
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House notes with disgust that the directors of Remploy were paid more than £1.7 million in bonuses in 2007-08, an increase of 40 per cent., in the same year that 2,500 workers lost their jobs at the firm; and agrees with the sentiments of Mr Phil Davies, National Officer of the GMB union, that the bonus culture for Remploy directors must end and that resources should be spent instead on Remploy's role of providing employment to workers with disabilities.


1674SOCIAL CARE16:6:09
Bob Spink
Peter Bottomley
Lynne Jones
David Simpson
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Phil Willis
* 14
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House recognises the important role of social care in assisting disabled children, adults and older people to live decent and, where possible, independent lives; notes with concern that many disabled people whose level of need is described as lower or moderate still have social care needs, yet do not receive social care support from their local council and must pay for their own social care or live without appropriate care; and therefore calls on the Government to make more money available for local authorities to fund the social care provision in their area and widen access to those with moderate or lower needs.


1675GREEN BRITAIN DAY, 10 JULY 200916:6:09
Bob Spink
Bob Russell
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mark Hunter
Mr Martin Caton
Dr Alasdair McDonnell
* 11
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House welcomes the launch of the first ever Green Britain Day on 10 July 2009 by Eco-Schools, London 2012, EDF Energy, the Eden Project and Global Action Plan; notes with appreciation that Green Britain Day is a chance for people to take specific personal action in the fight against climate change; encourages schools and businesses to participate, to have fun and to work towards a lower carbon future; further welcomes Government efforts to combat climate change; and calls for greater international co-operation to meet lower carbon emission objectives.


1676REVERSE E-AUCTIONS FOR PALLIATIVE AND DEMENTIA CARE CONTRACTS16:6:09
Bob Spink
Lynne Jones
David Simpson
Mr Eric Illsley
Mr Phil Willis
Jim Dobbin
* 11
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House is deeply sceptical about the use of reverse e-auctions by the NHS for palliative and dementia care contracts for the elderly when they leave hospital; regrets that where such auctions have been used, standards and quality have deteriorated rapidly; notes that one company was struck off the national register of approved providers only weeks after winning a local authority's reverse auction because the level of palliative care it offered was of such poor quality; and therefore calls on the Government to ban the practice, which is undignified and treats vulnerable elderly people as commodities to be bid for.


167725th ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITE STAFF BRANCH16:6:09
Tony Lloyd
Jeremy Corbyn
Peter Bottomley
Bob Russell
Lynne Jones
Mark Durkan
* 29
 Mr Clive BettsMr Andrew LoveKelvin Hopkins
   That this House congratulates the Unite 1/427 branch on its quarter century of representing staff of hon. Members; and asks the House of Commons Commission to recognise the branch for the purposes of collective bargaining.


1682BEATING DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY16:6:09
Mr David Anderson
Peter Bottomley
Bob Russell
Lynne Jones
David Simpson
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
* 28
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House recalls the statement from the Office of the Prime Minister on 31 October 2007 that `the Government fully accepts that everything possible needs to be done to bring an end to the tragic impact Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has on individuals and their families'; acknowledges that in the intervening time period around 200 young men will have died from this disease; believes that experience from Denmark shows that much better outcomes are possible when resources are focused on supporting those hit by this disease; applauds those clinicians and researchers who, despite financial constraints, have made huge strides in recent years; and calls on the Government to implement the commitment given by the Prime Minister by meeting the clinicians, carers and campaigners involved in the Action Duchenne campaign in order to develop a strategy based on best practice.


1683LOCAL HOUSING - LOCAL SOLUTIONS REPORT16:6:09
Mr Clive Betts
Sarah Teather
Mrs Jacqui Lait
Bob Russell
Lynne Jones
David Simpson
* 23
 Lembit ÖpikKelvin Hopkins
   That this House supports the publication of the Local Government Association document Local Housing - Local Solutions: the case for self-determination, which welcomes the commitment from politicians of all parties to good housing conditions and the need to build more homes; notes that the current system of funding council housing is unfair, ineffective, promotes a short-term approach to investment and is under-funded; asks that councils be released from this inefficient system; and calls on the Government to scrap the current Housing Revenue Account system and replace it with a fairer, more efficient localised system, giving councils financial self-determination but allowing support for those councils who find this unviable, and addressing the potential financial problems which could be created by removal of positive subsidy payments, enabling all councils to invest in their housing and to contribute to local economies.


1684GAME BIRD INDUSTRY16:6:09
David Taylor
Jeremy Corbyn
Bob Russell
Mr Gordon Prentice
Mr Mike Hancock
Mr Dai Davies
* 9
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House notes that every year in Britain around 35 million pheasants and six million partridges are purpose-bred in cages, sheds and pens so that they can be released and shot for sport; is concerned about the suffering endured by these birds and by the large number of indigenous wild mammals and birds that are trapped, snared, poisoned and shot to protect this activity; is alarmed by the thousands of tons of leadshot and plastic casings discharged annually by live quarry shooters, and also by the disruption caused to native wildlife at the start of each shooting season when the millions of pheasants and partridges are released; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation at the earliest opportunity to prohibit the production of birds for sport shooting, in line with the ban introduced in Holland in 2002.


1687LOW CARBON INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY17:6:09
Paddy Tipping
Mr Peter Ainsworth
Norman Baker
Peter Bottomley
Bob Spink
Jim Dobbin
* 12
 Kelvin HopkinsAnnette Brooke
   That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to the development of a Low Carbon Industrial Strategy; and calls on the Government to include within the scope of the strategy policies for strategic support for all parts of the environmental technology sector, including those concerned with the quality and condition of water, soil and air, which are vital areas of technology both for environmental protection and for the competitiveness of UK business.


1688SAMANTHA OROBATOR (No. 2)17:6:09
Mr Alistair Carmichael
Lynne Jones
Kelvin Hopkins
* 3
   That this House notes the decision by the Laotian court in Vientiane on 3 June 2009 to sentence Samantha Orobator to life imprisonment; further notes that Samantha pleaded guilty to the charges of drug smuggling; further notes the recent agreement between Britain and Laos regarding prison transfers; calls on both nations to ratify the agreement as a matter of urgency; and further calls on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to do all it can to ensure Samantha returns home as soon as possible so she can serve her sentence in the UK.


1689WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY17:6:09
Ms Diane Abbott
Bob Spink
Jim Dobbin
Lynne Jones
Mr David Drew
Glenda Jackson
* 7
 Kelvin Hopkins
   That this House welcomes the United Nations' designation of 19 June 2009 as World Sickle Cell Day; congratulates the Sickle Cell Society on its 30th anniversary; recognises the achievements made by the society in raising awareness of, and improving care for, sickle cell disease in the UK; notes this recognition of sickle cell disease as both a global public health problem as well as a serious health problem in the UK; and calls on the Government to continue its funding of newborn and antenatal NHS screening for this disease and to increase support for the development of sickle cell care services.


1691OUTDOOR LEARNING17:6:09
Mr Phil Willis
Peter Bottomley
Bob Spink
Lynne Jones
Mr David Drew
Kelvin Hopkins
* 7
 Annette Brooke
   That this House notes with concern that the number of school students choosing to study physical science subjects post-16 has fallen over the last 25 years; recognises the significant contribution that outdoor learning makes to increasing students' enthusiasm for science and helping them on their way to becoming the new scientists of the future; notes with concern that there are currently a number of barriers to improving fieldwork, including Initial Teacher Training which is not working effectively enough to help produce sufficient numbers of high quality teachers with confidence, competence and commitment to teach outdoor science to the next generation of children and young people; further notes with concern that Qualified Teacher Status standard 30 only requires that trainee teachers should be able to identify opportunities for out-of-school learning, with no requirement for trainees to plan, organise, take part in, and lead outdoor learning activities; congratulates the Field Studies Council (FSC), an environmental education charity committed to helping people understand and be inspired by the natural world, on its campaign to improve teacher training; and calls on the Department for Children, Schools and Families to support the FSC's campaign to introduce minimum standards in Initial Teacher Training and urgently to review Qualified Teacher Status standard 30.


1692UNITE INTERNS AGREEMENT17:6:09
Mr Phil Willis
Mr Michael Clapham
Mrs Linda Riordan
Dr Nick Palmer
Greg Mulholland
Ms Dari Taylor
* 11
 Annette Brooke
   That this House notes the important contribution interns working for hon. Members make; further notes internships in Parliament offer young people a transformative insight into political life and an important gateway into politics; believes that people from all around the UK, and from diverse backgrounds should have an equal opportunity to take part in internships for hon. Members; further believes hon. Members should be leading the country through providing best practice internships; welcomes the new Interns Agreement launched by the Unite Parliamentary Staff Branch, a document analogous to an employment contract, which sets out what both the hon. Member and the intern can expect from the internship; urges all hon. Members to use an Interns Agreement to ensure that their interns are offered a fulfilling and fair experience with the opportunity for training and development; and urges the House to consider bringing forward measures similar to those of the European Parliament to offer well structured, resourced and transparently advertised internship programmes.


1695DIABETES AMPUTATIONS17:6:09
Norman Lamb
Mr Lee Scott
Mr Bob Laxton
Mr Kevin Barron
Jim Dobbin
Lynne Jones
* 10
 Kelvin HopkinsPeter BottomleyAnnette Brooke
   That this House notes that there are around 100 lower-limb amputations among people with diabetes every week in England; is concerned that one in three people with diabetes do not realise that having the condition puts them more at risk of having an amputation; welcomes the publication of the Diabetes UK/NHS Diabetes report, Putting Feet First, which calls for better joint working between primary care trusts and hospitals to ensure provision of high-quality specialist care for the management and prevention of diabetic foot disease; supports the top tips resource to inform people with diabetes of the foot care they should demand; and commends the work of Diabetes UK in improving the lives of people with diabetes.


1697DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY BIG WALK FORWARD INITIATIVE17:6:09
Bob Spink
Lynne Jones
Mr David Drew
Kelvin Hopkins
* 4
   That this House recognises The Big Walk Forward - London as an excellent opportunity to re-discover what the UK's great capital has to offer on foot whilst raising money for local deaf children societies or the National Deaf Children's Society; and commends those who took part in The Big Walk Forward 2008 and successfully raised thousands of pounds for deaf children's societies.


1698KEEP BRITAIN TIDY CAMPAIGN17:6:09
Bob Spink
Sir Peter Soulsby
David Taylor
Lynne Jones
Mr David Drew
Richard Burden
* 8
 Kelvin HopkinsPeter Bottomley
   That this House warmly congratulates Keep Britain Tidy, the environmental charity and anti-litter campaign for England, on its work; notes that Keep Britain Tidy also runs programmes such as Eco-Schools, Blue Flag and Quality Coast Awards for beaches, and the Green Flag for parks to demonstrate practical action; recognises the Government's support of such charities to enable their work; and congratulates all those who are involved.


1699GOVERNMENT POLICY ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS17:6:09
Dr Phyllis Starkey
Mr Colin Breed
Mr Andy Slaughter
John Austin
Sir Peter Soulsby
Lynne Jones
* 13
 Kelvin HopkinsPeter Bottomley
   That this House endorses the call by President Obama for a full and complete freeze on all Israeli settlement building in occupied territories, including natural growth; notes that all settlements including outposts are explicitly illegal under international law and exist in violation of United Nations Security Council Resolutions; further notes that they are a major obstacle to peace and a meaningful two state solution which includes a viable, independent sovereign Palestinian state; and welcomes the Government's call for such a total freeze on settlement activity and urges the Government to do all in its power to bring this about.


1700GOVERNANCE OF THE FINANCIAL SERVICES AUTHORITY17:6:09
Mark Lazarowicz
Lynne Jones
Mr Gordon Prentice
Mr David Drew
Kelvin Hopkins
Peter Bottomley
* 6
   That this House notes with concern the dominance of people with a financial services industry background on the board of the Financial Services Authority (FSA); acknowledges the concerns of consumer organisations such as Which? that this limits the board's ability to challenge the application of regulation and supervision by the senior management of the FSA and to promote and represent the interests of ordinary consumers; highlights the importance in the current economic climate of ensuring that the right decisions are taken on issues relating to financial regulation including rewards and remuneration in the sector; and therefore urges the FSA to ensure that suitable consumer representation is reflected on the board as a matter of urgency.


1701COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY ON IRAQ18:6:09
Mr Dai Davies
Ms Diane Abbott
Mrs Ann Cryer
Peter Bottomley
* 4
   That this House rejects the justifications provided during the Prime Minister's statement to the House on 15 June 2009 on the establishment of a Committee of Inquiry into the invasion of Iraq and its aftermath for holding the inquiry in secret; recalls that the Prime Minister told the House in his earlier statement on 10 June 2009 on constitutional renewal that he believes `that we should do more to spread the culture and practice of freedom of information'; records disappointment that this apparent commitment to more openness lasted less than a week; believes that the general public, including the millions of citizens who marched and demonstrated against the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and many families of servicemen and women who lost their lives during the invasion of, and subsequent occupation of Iraq, will not find it acceptable to hold the inquiry in secret, and would want to be able to attend hearings as in the Hutton Inquiry and the Scott Inquiry; notes for example that John Miller whose son Simon was killed in Iraq in 2003, has said private hearings would be marred by `lies and deceit'; and therefore calls on the Prime Minister to scrap the announced arrangements for the Committee of Inquiry into the Invasion of Iraq forthwith and as a democratic and transparent alternative to consult with a wide range of interested parties including backbench hon. and right hon. Members, the Stop the War Coalition and Military Families Against the War, to ascertain what they believe would be a just inquiry.


1702ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY'S PARLIAMENTARY LINKS DAY18:6:09
Dr Brian Iddon [R]
Mr Mark Lancaster [R]
Mr Phil Willis
Dr Ashok Kumar
Dr Evan Harris
Ian Stewart
* 9
 Peter BottomleyAnnette Brooke
   That this House congratulates the Royal Society of Chemistry on holding its Parliamentary Links Day on 24 June 2009 on the theme of science and global security; welcomes the society's commitment to serve the public interest by improving the access of all hon. Members to scientific information and a better understanding of science; notes the keynote address by the right hon. Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; notes that other speakers include Professor Dave Garner, President of the Royal Society of Chemistry, Lord Rees of Ludlow, President of the Royal Society, Dr Scott Steedman, Vice President of the Royal Academy of Engineering, Professor Paul Monks, Royal Society of Chemistry, Professor Alan Malcolm, Chief Executive of the Institute of Biology, Mr Alan Pratt, Vice President of the Institute of Physics, Dr Richard Herrington of the Geological Society, and welcomes the participation of the hon. Member for Windsor, Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, the hon. Member for Harrogate, Chair of the Select Committee on Innovation, Universities, Science and Skills, and Professor John Beddington, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser; further notes that the Parliamentary Links Day is an established and respected event on the annual Parliamentary calendar; further notes that the Royal Society of Chemistry's pioneering Parliamentary Link Scheme, pairing scientists with Members, is open to right hon. and hon. Members on all sides of the House; and further welcomes the continuing contribution that the Parliamentary Links Day makes to strengthening the dialogue between Parliament and the science and engineering community.

[R] Relevant interest declared


1705COLLECTION OF ACCIDENT AND INJURY DATA18:6:09
Sandra Gidley
Mr Mike Hancock
Dr Evan Harris
Mark Hunter
Mr Terry Rooney
Peter Bottomley
* 7
 Annette Brooke
   That this House notes the importance of collecting injury data in identifying trends and aiding accident prevention; further notes the clear demand for such data, as shown by the 40 per cent. increase in accessing old data from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents website in the last year; regrets that Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance Systems stopped collecting such data in 2002; and calls on the Government to establish a co-ordinated UK-wide approach to the collection of accident and injury data in order to prevent injuries in the future.


1706SUSTAINABILITY OF TUNA STOCKS18:6:09
Mr Lindsay Hoyle
Mr David Crausby
Jim Dobbin
Peter Bottomley
* 4
   That this House notes the importance of conservation of global tuna stocks; supports the decision by Pret a Manger to adjust its menu to help support the sustainability of the world's tuna stocks; welcomes its decision to discontinue the sale of yellowfin tuna altogether and the fact that it has been removed from their sushi boxes; notes that the company has never sold bluefin tuna and only sells skipjack tuna, which is a small, fast-breeding, non-migratory fish and not under threat of over-fishing; further notes that its skipjack tuna is caught by dolphin-friendly nets; further welcomes its decision that all its tuna will be caught by the pole and line method from August 2009; and calls on other sandwich and food companies to follow the example of Pret a Manger and play their part in ensuring the sustainability of tuna stocks.


1707HEALTHCARE-ACQUIRED INFECTIONS18:6:09
Mr Nigel Evans [R]
Peter Bottomley
* 2
   That this House recognises the significant challenge of healthcare-acquired infections on service delivery, patient safety and well-being and public confidence; welcomes the British Medical Association's report on reducing healthcare-acquired infections; expresses concern that short-term targets have replaced sustainable, evidence-based strategies for dealing with these infections; notes the impact of overcrowding and understaffing on infection-control practices; calls on the Government to produce long-term policies that tackle patient throughput and high bed occupancy; and further calls for adequate resources for thorough everyday cleaning.

[R] Relevant interest declared


1709HUMAN TRAFFICKING OFFENCES19:6:09
Keith Vaz
Peter Bottomley
* 2
   That this House welcomes the recent sentencing of Abdul Hameed Sakhizada, Ahmed Shah Sakhizada and Abdul Wakil Niazi, the leaders of what was believed to be one of the most profitable people-smuggling networks uncovered in Europe; is extremely concerned that the global conviction rates for human trafficking remain very low at only 1.5 per 1,000 people and that out of 155 countries, 40 per cent. failed to record a single conviction for human trafficking offences; notes that human trafficking is second only to the drugs trade in terms of the amount of money made; and calls upon the Government to ensure that sufficient funding is provided to those working in the fight against human trafficking.


1710GREENSIDE PRIMARY SCHOOL19:6:09
Mr David Anderson
* 1
   That this House congratulates Greenside Primary School in Blaydon constituency on celebrating its centenary this year; acknowledges the hard work and commitment of pupils, staff, parents and governors over the last 100 years; commends the school's progress under the leadership of head teacher Dawn Foster and the hard work of governors, pupils and staff; records the school's celebration events throughout the month of June including a balloon launch, a birthday cake, a family visit to Beamish museum, a centenary show, a garden party and a school fair; and hopes the school will thrive for young people in Greenside for generations to come.


1711VIRGIN ATLANTIC'S 25th ANNIVERSARY19:6:09
Mr Paul Keetch [R]
Mr Eric Illsley
Ms Gisela Stuart
Mr Nigel Evans [R]
Mr Greg Pope
Paul Rowen
* 7
 Mr Simon Burns
   That this House welcomes the competition that currently exists in the aviation sector; congratulates Virgin Atlantic on providing 25 years of outstanding service for over 65 million passengers who have flown with the airline since its first flight on 22 June 1984; believes that it has established itself as one of the world's leading airlines; notes that it flies one of the youngest fleets in the world, that the award winning on-board experience is one of the most innovative and technologically advanced of any airline and that it is pioneering the way for aviation to reduce its environmental impacts through technological and operational improvements and investment into alternative fuels; is proud that it flies the Union Flag on the fuselages of its planes and is still Red Hot; and looks forward to many more years of it flying high at the forefront of the aviation industry.

[R] Relevant interest declared



 
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