Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 1055open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 July 2000
That this House congratulates Forest Division of Sussex police for operation MARBLE, resulting in a 44 per cent, reduction in assualts on the streets of Crawley on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights; recognises that by taking proactive action it has achieved a 55 per cent. reduction in serious assaults leading to grievous or actual bodily harm; and recognises that partnership with local authorities to reduce street crime will ensure that communities are safer.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 823open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 8 June 2000
That this House welcomes the stakeholder pension scheme proposed by B&CE Benefit Schemes; notes that B&CE's scheme will provide more than 150,000 construction workers, a key target group, with a stakeholder pension; further notes that B&CE's not-for-profit status means that it will provide its stakeholder pension free of charge for the first five years; and calls on the Government to recognise and endorse B&CE's achievement.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 785open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 May 2000
That this House congratulates anaesthetists throughout England on National Anaesthesia Day on 25th May; notes that anaesthetists are often not recognised for being trained to an extremely high standards after qualifying as doctors and are involved in many areas of delivery of care to patients, ranging from pain relief, care of patients in intensive care units, women in labour and anaesthesia during surgery; and thanks them for their dedication and professionalism.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 702open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 9 May 2000
That this House, in paying its respect to the profession of nursing on International Nursing Day, 12th May - the birthday of Florence Nightingale - acknowledges the very real pressures facing a profession whose members continue to provide the majority of care to all honourable Members' constituents at the most vulnerable times of their lives and without whom the NHS would cease to function; notes that at this time of great change in the provision of healthcare in this country, nursing staff, both trained nurses and untrained health care assistants are facing the challenge of equipping the NHS's workforce with the appropriate skills for delivering modern health services; and calls on the Government and the profession to encourage an holistic view when considering the regulation and training of all those involved in the delivery of those services.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 653open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 April 2000
That this House welcomes the emphasis in the recently published draft regional planning guidance for the South East on providing sufficient affordable housing to meet need and on encouraging mixed and sustainable communities, and in particular the inclusion of a provisional indicator against which the regional provision of affordable housing can be monitored.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 652open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 18 April 2000
That this House recognises that the only security from the threat of nuclear weapons is their global elimination under strict and effective international control; welcomes the fact that the United Kingdom has undertaken, under Article VI of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to pursue negotiations in good faith on effective measures relating to nuclear disarmament; endorses the view that the long-term viability of the non-proliferation regime requires the continued support of the United Kingdom; endorses the unanimous opinion of the International Court of Justice that there exists an obligation to pursue in good faith and bring to a conclusion negotiations leading to nuclear disarmament in all its aspects under strict and effective international control; welcomes the Model Nuclear Weapons Convention submitted by Costa Rica to the Secretary General of the United Nations on 17th November 1997 as a work in progress setting forth the legal, technical and political issues that should be considered in order to obtain an actual nuclear weapons convention; and urges Her Majesty's Government to initiate multilateral negotiations leading to the early conclusion of a nuclear weapons convention.
Motion· Early Day MotionEDM 569open
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 March 2000
That this House welcomes the successful nurse recruitment campaign, begun last year and which has already led to an increase of 4,500 nurses in the NHS; recognises however that, if the NHS is to become the world's greatest health service, up to 16,000 more nurses need to be urgently recruited by the NHS; notes that until 1989 student nurses were paid a salary which at today's prices would be ú10,000 per annum in acknowledgement that they also worked, often putting in a 38-hour week on the ward in addition to their time studying; further notes that after 1998 a confusing three tier system has developed whereby some student nurses are seconded by their NHS employer and continue to receive their salary but the majority either receive a Department of Health bursary of ú4,000 or a means-tested student loan; understands that whatever their income source or amount, student nurses still have to work, as well as learn, for a total of 4,600 hours over three years; is extremely concerned that up to 25 per cent. of student nurses drop out, many due to financial hardship, exacerbated by a sense of unfairness at an income that does not respect their commitment; and calls on the Government to review the current confused and inefficient system of income for student nurses with urgent consideration given to returning all student nurses to employee status in order to improve recruitment and retention rates, boost morale and promote fairness as well as equality of opportunity within the NHS.