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That this House welcomes the Government's Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review and the comprehensive coverage of the report with its continuing commitment to fisheries and environmental issues, but is very concerned about the impact of the proposed ú1.5 million cut to Grant in Aid to the Environment Agency in April 2001 for its fisheries work, given that similar cuts have been undertaken throughout the 1990s; notes that further cuts will make it difficult for the Agency to do its fisheries work adequately; and therefore calls upon the Government to reverse its decision and to implement the review Group's recommendation that funds should be significantly increased to 1994 levels in real terms, in order to ensure that the Environment Agency's fisheries work continues vigorously and effectively.
That this House takes note of the recent undertaking of the honourable Member for North Southwark and Bermondsey 'on behalf of my party that we will seek to deal with any matter in our party that other people are concerned about'; accordingly calls upon him and his party leadership to investigate and repudiate the unethical, misleading and on occasions deliberately untruthful campaigning tactics of Liberal Democrat candidates in the Manchester, Gorton constituency in the current local elections; condemns the Liberal Democrats in the Manchester, Gorton constituency for putting about the deliberately untruthful scare story about 'Labour's proposals to force benefits claimants to be paid through their bank accounts' when the Prime Minister has made absolutely clear that all benefits claimants will continue to have the right to collect their benefits from the local post office, to collect their benefits weekly if they so wish and to collect their benefits in cash; further condemns them for seeking to deceive local people about their vote in the Council against the proposal for a new high school on the Spurley Hey site, a proposal supported by both the governors and the staff of the current school and endorsed by the Secretary of State; points out to the people of Gorton that, if the Liberal Democrats had had their way, there would be an empty, derelict site at Spurley Hey; and is tired of the Liberal Democrat policy of seeking to mislead voters into supporting them either by telling outright lies or else by pretending that they are responsible for the achievements of others.
That this House condemns the Liberal Democrats in the Manchester, Gorton constituency for seeking to deceive the people of Gorton about the Liberal Democrats' role in the Friends of Gorton Park organisation, which the Liberal Democrats seek to imply they have some responsibility for, when the excellent work of the voluntary officer and members is in an organisation whose formation was suggested by Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, and of which that Right honourable Member is President; further condemns the Liberal Democrats in the Manchester, Gorton constituency for seeking to deceive local people about the Liberal Democrats' non-existent role in the Gorton Monastery Charitable Trust; notes that the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton sponsored a promotional reception for the trust at the House, that that same Right honourable Member the week before Easter had a meeting at the House with Dr Eric Anderson, Chairman of the National Heritage Lottery Trust, and that in the week after Easter the Lottery offered the Gorton Monastery Trust a ú2.7 million grant together with development money and that the Chairman of the trust, Mrs Elaine Griffiths, in that week wrote to the Right honourable Member offering 'thanks for all you are doing to help us, it is very much appreciated'; and questions why the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Rusholme ward gives his address in his election propaganda as 20 Lowestoft Street, M14, which is inside the ward, when his name is not on the election register for that address but for 263 Barlow Road, Manchester 19, which is in a different ward.
That this House expresses its contempt for the Liberal Democrats in the Manchester, Gorton constituency for pretending that they have been active in the campaign against North-West Water's disgraceful plan to build a business park called Waterside Park, when the Liberal Democrats have been almost invisible in a campaign which has been organised jointly by the Labour Party and Fairfield Gold and Sailing Club, as a result of which 40,000 signatures were gathered for a petition which helped to persuade the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions to order a public inquiry into this pestilential project, when the main opposition at the inquiry was organised by the party and the club and when the Liberal Democrats were scarcely to be seen at the inquiry; points out that there need never have been a privatised North West Water if the Liberals in the House had not voted in support of the former Right honourable Member for Finchley to bring down the previous Labour government; and further condemns the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Rusholme ward for seeking to deceive local people into believing that he has played an active part in the Friends of Platt Fields organisation when he only started attending this organisation's meetings a short while ago and scarcely ever opens his mouth at the meetings, and when the excellent work of the officers and members of Friends of Platt Fields is in an organisation which was suggested by the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Gorton, and of which that Right honourable Member is President.
That this House notes that the Conservative Party's prospective parliamentary candidate for Wellingborough has issued a press release entitled 'Bogus asylum-seekers swamp Northamptonshire', in which he claims that he has visited a nursery school in Wellingborough that has seen the level of language support staff for its ethnic minority children substantially reduced, as these staff have been switched to the children of asylum-seekers; notes that the headteacher of that nursery school has condemned the claim as 'untrue' and has written to the candidate to express the school's shock at his actions, stating that 'We have worked very hard over the years to promote racial harmony in our nursery and are shocked that you have used a goodwill visit to provide false evidence to stir up hostile feelings against a vulnerable section of our community'; condemns outright all lies and half-truths about asylum-seekers because of the racial hostility that they inflame; and, accordingly, calls upon the Leader of the Opposition to condemn the untrue and inflammatory comments of the Conservative Party's prospective Parliamentary candidate for Wellingborough.
That this House commends the members of the Scottish Parliament who supported so overwhelmingly the introduction and first stage of the Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Bill, sponsored by Mr Sheridan MSP, the honourable Member for Dundee East and Mr A McNeil MSP; notes with regret the hostile opposition of Conservative MSPs to this enlightened legislative measure; and looks forward to the day when the Scottish Parliament finally consigns to history the pernicious debt-recovery procedures of poindings and warrant sales.
at end add 'further notes that the BBC's increased licence fee makes it essential that as part of its public service remit it takes responsibility for enabling the digitally disadvantaged.'.
That this House deplores the decision to hold the debate on defence in the world on the day of the English local elections, when most English Members are expected to be in their constituencies; and believes this is entirely inappropriate less than 12 months after the end of Operation Allied Force and at a crucial stage in the development of the European Security and Defence Identity.
That this House condemns the decision by the Royal Bank of Scotland to close the Loftus, Cleveland, branch of Natwest Bank; notes with grave concern that this follows hard on the heels of closure announcements made by Barclays of their branches in the nearby villages of Skelton and Brotton; notes that hundreds of workers in local factories and at the local potash mine will be inconvenienced; sees this as closure by stealth which flies in the face of assurances made by the Royal Bank of Scotland at the time of their takeover of Natwest that there would be no branch rationalisation; sees this as yet another example of corporate greed trampling over community needs; and calls on the Board of the Royal Bank of Scotland to reconsider their decision in the light of those needs.
That this House welcomes the inclusion of a prohibition on fur farming in the Queen's Speech in November 1999; condemns those honourable Members who on 19th January 2000 employed tactics to avoid the Second Reading of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill; is dismayed that Her Majesty's Government has still not re-scheduled a Second Reading for the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill; notes that a report by scientists from Cambridge University shows that in natural conditions mink travel and forage over distances of at least one to three kilometres and climb, swim and dive; notes that all these natural behaviours are frustrated in the small, barren cages of mink farms; and urges Her Majesty's Government to honour its pre-election promise to prohibit fur farming by creating sufficient parliamentary time to ensure the passage of the Fur Farming (Prohibition) Bill.
That this House notes the importance of tackling the United Kingdom's digital divide and calls on industry to help ensure that the new technology is brought within reach of the less advantaged members of society.
That this House notes the recent publication of the Co-operative Bank's record annual results, proving that commercial success can be combined with socially and environmentally responsible banking; welcomes its high standard of corporate accountability achieved through publication of its independently verified Partnership Report; welcomes its commitment to promoting financial inclusion and broadening access to financial services including its campaign for free access to cash machines, innovatory Internet banking, delivery of services through post offices through the United Kingdom and its long term support of credit unions; end encourages greater partnership and co-operation between financial service providers and communities to the benefit of all consumers.
That this House notes with grave concern the continued detention of 25 leaders and members of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference in Jammu-Kashmir by the Indian authorities for exercising their right to freedom of expression; further notes that they have been held since 8th October 1999, 1,500 kilometres from their homes under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, which allows for detention without trial for up to two years; further notes that the detainees, amongst whom is the chairman Syed Ali Shah Gilani, who has a pacemaker, and senior member Yasin Malik, who suffers from a heart condition and high blood pressure, have not received adequate medical care, and according to Amnesty International continue to be denied scheduled examinations and specialised attention; further notes that a peaceful solution to the Kashmir conflict cannot be achieved when detention without trial continues to deny Kashmiris their basic human rights; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to urge the Government of India to release the 25 detainees forthwith.
That this House, in the interests of consumer protection, compliance with laws and regulations, and fairness to established retailers, calls on the Government to bring in legislation to regulate the operation of car boot sales and markets by requiring the operators to be covered by third party insurance and to keep a daily register listing the names, addresses and vehicle registration numbers of those selling goods, the register being available for inspection by officers of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise, Trading Standards, Environmental Health, the Benefits Agency and the police.
That this House supports London Welsh Rugby Football Club's application to join the Welsh-Scottish League; notes the precedent of Glasgow Caledonians and Edinburgh Rievers joining the Welsh Premier Division last year; notes that London Welsh are one of the top 16 club sides in England; recognises that the club runs six other successful senior sides, together with a further 12 sides from colts to under 7s and a strong women's squad; believes their playing in the Welsh-Scottish League would raise the profile of Welsh rugby in England, generate significant additional revenue and sponsorship opportunities, and help London Welsh to continue to raise the standard of rugby at Old Deer Park; and believes that the application by London Welsh is an exciting opportunity to bring into Welsh rugby a heavyweight Welsh rugby club.
That this House is appalled to learn that in 1998-99, 21 people aged under 25 years were killed at work and 3,845 were seriously injured; and believes there is a need to make young people aware of health and safety risks in preparation for work and that this can best be done by the Department for Education and Employment embedding health and safety teaching throughout the education system to create a culture that gets the message across to young people to protect them for the future.
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.
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.
That this House, whilst regretting the war between Ethiopia and Eritrea, is concerned by reports of potential famine in Ethiopia, which will result in the deaths of a great many people, including children; regrets the slow response of the international community to the crisis; calls upon Her Majesty's Government greatly to increase the food aid it is providing to the people of Ethiopia; and urges the Secretary of State for International Development to do her utmost to persuade the European Union to do likewise.
That this House notes that the promoters of the Mersey Tunnels Bill are economical with the truth in asserting in their statement in support of the Second Reading, that Parliament has already accepted the principle of annual index-linked toll increases for esturial crossings by enacting the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988; cannot be fooled, remembering that the following provisions of the 1988 Act are hypothecated and time-limited to repaying the capital cost of the new bridge crossing the Thames; welcomes the fact that the day when the cessation of tolling shall, in accordance with the Act, soon be achieved; considers that if the Government want, as a general principle, to continue or introduce tolling of esturial crossings then this shall only be done following a period of consultation, the publication of a White Paper and a Public General Act and not piecemeal by private Acts; considers that there must be parity of treatment throughout England and Wales as to the tolling regime and charges including the dispersal of the revenues; and believes that if continued tolling for the Thames, Mersey and other crossings was to be enacted this would, logically, have to include currently free crossing of the Humber.
That this House commends highly the licensed trade, the footballing community and The Portman Group for the manner in which they have engaged jointly in working to reduce the toll of death and injury caused by driving in drink; commends further their combined efforts to promote the practice of designating a non-drinking driver through their national, I'll be Des, campaign; applauds particularly the 78 professional football clubs that have signed up to support the scheme to date, together with the many hundreds of pubs and clubs throughout the United Kingdom which have also engaged in support; and finally urges all other sporting clubs, both professional and amateur and licensees to join in forming a popular movement that can bring only good to society generally and its sporting associations particularly.
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security Contributions (Intermediaries) Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 727), dated 13th March 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th March, be annulled.
That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the National Health Service (Pension Scheme and Compensation for Premature Retirement) Amendment Regulations 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 605), dated 10th March 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th March, be annulled.
That the County Court Fees (Amendment No. 2) Order 2000 (S.I., 2000, No. 939), dated 16th March 2000, a copy of which was laid before this House on 4th April, be revoked.
That this House offers its warmest congratulations to the honourable Members for Dartford, Erith and Thamesmead, Gravesham and Rotherham on their successful completion of the 2000 London Marathon; and notes that Mencap, the National Osteoporosis Society, Age Concern, Macmillan Nurses and the Ellenor Foundation will each benefit from a share of the ú16,000 which they hope to raise through sponsorship.
That this House notes that, in the United Kingdom annually, 5000 people are killed in the course of carrying out their duties and approximately 20,000 people die each year from work related diseases; congratulates the TUC for marking Workers' Memorial Day for the first time in 1999; welcomes the varied programme of activities planned for Friday, 28th April by trade unionists and health and safety representatives; and calls on the Government to give consideration to a form of national recognition of Workers' Memorial Day as a means of increasing awareness and understanding of the importance of health and safety in the workplace.
That this House offers its warmest congratulations to the organisers of the 2000 London Marathon; notes that the London Marathon is now widely regarded as the best international marathon attracting a world-class field of international athletes; notes that the London Marathon has become one of the largest mass participation sporting events in the world and one of the most popular spectator events in the sporting calendar; records its thanks to the field of more than 30,000 participants who hope to raise between ú15 million and ú20 million pounds for charity, making the London Marathon one of the largest charitable fund-raising events in the country; notes also that the trading surpluses of the London Marathon Ltd are distributed through the London Marathon Charitable Trust Ltd which has now contributed over ú7 million to community sports and recreational facilities in London; and looks forward to the 21st Anniversary London Marathon due to be run in 2001.
at end add 'and further calls upon the Government to site the New National Football Stadium in the East Midlands to provide much easier access to the great majority of English football supporters, to avoid the planning quagmire being created by the London Borough of Brent and to combat the chronic metrocentricity which distorts national sporting priorities and media coverage thereof'.
That this House notes with suspicion that the UKIP candidate in the Romsey by-election is actually a sitting Liberal Democrat councillor on Test Valley Borough Council; questions the legitimacy of a candidate who represents as a councillor an openly pro-federal Europe party whilst now claiming to seek the votes of those who are not; and further notes that the Liberal Democrat party has failed to eject the UKIP candidate from its Test Valley Council group.
at end add 'and also congratulates Age Concern Barking and Dagenham for their work last year in helping over 1,300 older people to claim over ú1.2 million worth of benefits to which they are entitled; and notes that through Your Rights Week Age Concern groups nationally have raised over ú50 million for older people entitled to but not claiming benefits.'.
That this House supports the United Nations in proclaiming 2000 as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the following decade the International Decade for the Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World; and urges Her Majesty's Government to respond to the invitation from the Secretary General of the United Nations to ensure that the practice of peace and non-violence is taught at all levels in society, especially educational institutions, and education policy is developed into a culture of peace incorporating thought and social interaction rooted in the values, attitudes and behaviour that reject violence in all its forms and encourage non-violence, tolerance, peace and understanding among all peoples in this new millennium.
That this House welcomes the Government's proposal that at least one town should be awarded the title of city to commemorate the third millennium of the Christian era; believes that this should be bestowed on a place which can trace its roots to the first millennium; recognises that Colchester, Britain's oldest recorded town and the first capital of Roman Britain, was one of the earliest places in this country to establish a Christian church; notes that today it is the only one of the four British cities from the Roman period which no longer uses the title, such usage being lost in the mist of time; and considers that it would be appropriate if this historic anomaly was corrected by conferring a new charter restoring city status on the royal town of Colchester.
That this House congratulates Lancaster City FC on winning the Unibond League Challenge Cup; wishes them well in future attempts to gain promotion to the Conference and beyond; and recognises that their biggest ever trophy triumph in one of non-league's most prestigious competitions shows that they have as bright a future as the city whose name they bear.
That this House opposes the decision of the Government to proceed with the addition of Chardon LL genetically-modified maize to the national seed list; notes that this is in contradiction to the express promise to maintain a moratorium on the commercial exploitation of GM crops until trials have been successfully completed; further condemns the charge of ú30 on individuals and organisations who wish to place a written objection to listing, and the further charge of ú60 on those who wish to appear at a hearing; regards this as a restriction on freedom of speech and an affront to basic democratic rights; notes that, following changes to regulations, even this opportunity will in future be removed to be replaced by ministerial discretion; and calls upon the Government to open the seed listing process to full and public scrutiny, and to withdraw the proposed listing of Chardon LL.
leave out from 'House' to end and add 'regrets that the British-Irish Parliamentary Body, after years, still meets in private, does not make its reports available to honourable Members and rejects the transparency expected from all public bodies.',
leave out from 'Mohammed VI' to end and add 'and therefore calls on them to allow the UN-sponsored referendum on the future of the Western Sahara to go ahead with no further delays.'.
to add at end 'and to respect the wishes of the National Assembly of Wales not to implement such a scheme and to enable Wales to adopt policies in this matter which are in line with the wishes of parents, teachers, unions and of the National Assembly.'.
That this House commends the dedication of health visitors and community nurses and recognises the difficulties they often face having to carry heavy equipment some distance from their car to a patient's home; urges NHS trusts to compensate them fully for use of their cars, which are essential to their work, in line with the Deals on Wheels campaign; and urges Her Majesty's Government to institute a free parking badge system for community nurses and health visitors when visiting patients.
That this House warmly welcomes the work that the Government has done in analysing and then tackling the problems facing deprived neighbourhoods - through the New Deal, the expansion of the working families tax credit, the introduction of the national minimum wage, the increased attention to literacy and numeracy levels and school standards in general, and the steady progress on crime reduction; notes that many of the recommendations from the 18 policy action teams established by the Social Exclusion Unit to look more closely at issues such as better management of housing estates, dealing with anti-social behaviour and ensuring investment leads to jobs that last (involving hundreds of people from inside and outside government, academics and those on the sharp end) have already been put into practice with new action to foster employment in high unemployment areas, new support for neighbourhood wardens, and a concerted strategy to bring IT access to all areas and narrow the digital divide; and believes that the neighbourhood renewal strategy is to be supported for finally addressing the issues affecting the poorest and most disadvantaged communities.
That this House notes that the Post Office has responded to a surplus in its pensions fund by giving itself a contributions holiday for the last 13 years, instead of using the windfall to improve the position of its pensioners; regrets that the Corporation should follow worst industry practice in this respect; and urges Post Office pension fund trustees to review their policy.
That this House notes the publication of the Social Exclusion Unit's report (PAT 14) into financial exclusion which confirms that a lack of access to short-term credit and other financial services create serious problems for many low income households; notes that research published by the Policy Studies Institute in 1994 found that three million households were reliant on the services of licensed money-lenders who routinely charged between 100 per cent. and 500 per cent. APR for cash loans; further notes that many people on low incomes turn to these money-lenders to pay for essential items; believes that this situation has contributed to the dramatic increase in debt-related problems recently reported by the National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux; calls on the DTI to fully implement the recommendations from the research they commissioned from Bristol University into the problem of extortionate credit lending; calls for the Government to promote economic citizenship as part of its commitment to tackling poverty and social exclusion; wishes to see a joined up approach from Government which incorporates increased access to social fund grants for essential items for people on low incomes, improved regulation of consumer credit lending - including a statutory maximum interest rate, better resourcing of credit unions, and the promotion of socially responsible service provision by high street banks; welcomes the launch of the Debt on our Doorstep campaign; and calls for a public debate on this issue.
That this House notes that the Russian President Vladimir Putin is visiting Britain for the Russia 2000 Exposition; and calls on him to support a ceasefire in Chechnya, the unfettered access of independent observers and humanitarian assistance and a political dialogue to conclude a lasting peace for the people of Chechnya.