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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.
That this House congratulates the Government on its decision to locate the new National Athletics Stadium at Picketts Lock; applauds the subsequent decision of the IAAF to award the 2005 World Athletics Championship, universally recognised as the third most important sporting event in the world, to London to be held in the new stadium; commends both the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority and the London Borough of Enfield for the significant role that they have played in ensuring that the stadium will be based in Edmonton; recognises that the development is likely to include state of the art national facilities including sports medicine, sports science and coaching development facilities; and further notes that the regeneration of the area, including jobs and expected improvements to the transport infrastructure will be substantial, and that the local community will be one of the main beneficiaries of the development.
That this House notes escalating concerns in the county of Cumbria over proposals by Stagecoach to reduce their route network; notes the large volume of mail being received by honourable Members on this matter; believes that the reduction as originally proposed would have caused considerable inconvenience to the travelling public at a time when the Government is promoting the use of public transport with a series of initiatives; welcomes the personal intervention of Mr Brian Souter, Stagecoach's Managing Director, in seeking a resolution to the problem in the county; believes that Stagecoach, the county council and all the organisations concerned in the planning, provision and funding of public transport should work in a spirit of co-operation in overcoming any difficulties that exist; calls on Stagecoach to provide the level of service that Cumbrians expect from the county's premier public transport service provider; and congratulates the News and Star on yet another campaign furthering the interests of its readership.
That this House warmly welcomes the visit to the British Parliament and the United Kingdom of His Excellency, Vice-President Carlos Alvarez of Argentine; and notes that this visit will build on the excellent relationship that now exists between the United Kingdom and the Argentine in a wide range of developments that have been made in recent years, such as in investment, trade, culture and education, and that Vice-President Carlos Alvarez can be assured of the close and ongoing friendship that exists between the two countries, which his visit will enhance
That this House congratulates Doros Partasides and his collaborators in the making of the film Crossing the Line; commends the film for its stark portrayal of the tragic effects of the armed invasion of Cyprus in 1974 on the lives of ordinary individuals and families, and the lasting effects on refugees, widows, widowers, orphans and in particular the relatives of the missing; and believes that there could be no clearer demonstration than this documentary record of the meaning of the Cyprus problem and no stronger reminder of the urgent need for its solution.
That this House believes that, both morally and legally, Elian Gonzalez, aged six years, should be returned to his father and grandparents in Cuba; recognises that the USA would have returned Elian to his family and country of origin had that country been anywhere other than Cuba; believes that the treatment of a child as a political pawn is flagrantly in breach of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to demand the immediate return of Elian to his family in Cuba, as recommended by the American Immigration and Naturalisation Service.
at end add 'and further considers that those who benefit financially from such decisions, as for example by way of big performance-related fees, should be encouraged to contribute towards such compensation.'.
That this House is concerned that a dominant market position is currently held by Dixons-owned stores in relation to the sale of home PCs, and believes that the 1999 Office of Fair Trading review of the home PC market was seriously flawed; furthermore believes that the existence of a single retailer with over 25 per cent. of the retail PC market (the Dixons group of stores) using exclusive supply arrangements with the major branded PC manufacturers such as Compaq may constitute a potential abuse of its dominant market position which could be said to be anti-competitive, restricts adequate consumer choice and inhibits the development of an inclusive society; and urges the Office of Fair Trading to re-open its inquiry and to publish the methodology and research it used to determine its 1999 decision.
That this House notes that on 14th January 2000 the Director of Social Services of Devon County Council reported to the council that the projected deficit of his Department at the end of the financial year 1999-2000 was in the region of ú4.5 million and drew attention to the fact that in spite of county council budget reductions the social services budget deficit for the current year could increase to ú9 million if people currently using services continued to do so; notes further that this situation arises as a direct result of the financial incompetence and administrative inability of Devon County Council in that it failed to address the projected deficit other than by withdrawing or restricting support facilities to the most vulnerable, elderly and handicapped people in the county; notes further that the council has failed to provide community support as laid down in the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; regretfully concludes that the Social Services Department has failed to discharge its statutory duty; and calls upon Devon County Council to review its spending on social services in light of the increased budget for the current financial year to ú495 million.
That this House applauds the outstanding achievement of Deal Town Football Club on winning through to the FA Carsberg Vase finals at Wembley; commends the club's management team and its staunch supporters for their continuing loyalty; pays tribute to the East Kent Mercury for its sustained support; and looks forward to celebrating a fair and friendly game and a decisive victory for Deal when they meet Chippenham at Wembley.
That this House recognises the contribution which engineering makes to all parts of the United Kingdom's economy, from IT to transport to manufacturing to sport and leisure; believes that it has a vital role to play in the United Kingdom's economic future; supports the industry's moves to ensure it remains at the heart of the knowledge driven economy; appreciates the value which engineering brings to the North East and Yorkshire, employing over 164,000; encourages the media to give this vital profession the attention and recognition it merits; and urges the Government to protect and promote the interests of engineers in order to safeguard Britain's economic future.
That this House congratulates Professor Deborah Lipstadt and Penguin books on their victory in the David Irving libel case; welcomes the verdict of Mr Justice Charles Gray and his opinion that Irving is a racist, anti-Semite and holocaust denier; and believes that the result of this case proves that Irving is not a respectable outspoken historian but a Hitler partisan who distorts history to fit in with his own preconceived ideology.
at end add 'and also congratulates Age Concern Essex for their work last year in helping 7,736 older people who contacted their Advice and Information line, including the 660 older people who were assisted in claiming their entitlements; and notes that through Your Rights Week, Age Concern groups nationally have raised over ú50 million for older people who were not claiming their full entitlements.'.
That this House is alarmed that Chlamydia is the most common bacterial sexually-transmitted infection, affecting as many as 1 in 14 young people; notes that if left untreated it can cause long-term problems in women, such as pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy and infertility, and can also cause fertility and arthritic problems for men; is concerned that 70 per cent. of women and 50 per cent. of men who have Chlamydia do not have any symptoms, but is aware that once detected it can be easily cured with antibiotics; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to develop a national programme to improve public awareness and increase detection of this treatable infection.
That this House deplores the decision of Whitworths to close its factory in Warrington with the loss of approximately 250 jobs; regrets that the company failed to return to negotiations with Warrington Borough Council before announcing its decision; believes that its failure to recognise trade unions at its Warrington plant, while recognising them at its Irthlingborough site, is totally unjustifiable; and regards the proposed closure as a slap in the face for a loyal and diligent workforce.
That this House supports the excellent proposal by the Western Morning News to establish a National Post Office Day, to promote the benefits of a comprehensive network of post offices in villages, towns and cities across the United Kingdom, and to give the opportunity for people to show their support and affection for the Post Office network by using their local post office that day; and calls on the Government to endorse the proposal, and for honourable Members of all parties to follow the Liberal Democrat lead by pledging to work on the counter at a local post office in their constituency to experience for themselves the hard work of post masters and post mistresses and the vital role of the Post Office, especially for the elderly and those in isolated rural areas.
That this House congratulates Soroptimist International for producing their detailed report on rape; notes that the report from the working party detailed 28 recommendations for action that would lead to women who were raped feeling more confidence in the judicial system; and calls on the Government to respond positively to the report's recommendations.
That this House is concerned at the assault on independent journalism represented by the attempt to intimidate The Guardian, The Observer and the reporter Martin Bright, by obtaining orders under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to force them to surrender information relating to contacts with David Shayler, which was either in the public domain or has been supplied to ministers by Mr Shayler himself; notes that the newspapers and Mr Bright have been notified that they could face charges under the Official Secrets Acts relating to contacts with Mr Shayler and that, while a research student, Julie Ann Davies, who had worked on a Channel 4 programme on Mr Shayler, has also been detained and interrogated by Special Branch officers without charges being brought, all to suppress legitimate enquiries in the public interest; further notes that the NUJ Code of Conduct requires that journalists do not divulge confidential sources of information; further notes that charges laid under the Official Secrets Acts against former Sunday Times journalist Tony Geraghty, over a book he had co-written about intelligence operations in Northern Ireland, had to be withdrawn after public protest, while charge against his co-author Nigel Wylde have been dropped; and suggests that ministers should restrain proceedings against journalists and ensure that the orders against The Guardian, The Observer and Mr Bright are withdrawn, and that no charges are laid against them or Ms Davies under the Official Secrets Acts.
That this House, in reaffirming its heartfelt condolences to the families of Kevin Speight and Christopher Loftus, supports the request of Leeds United that Galatasaray supporters should not be allowed to attend the second leg of the UEFA Cup tie in the city, believing that this would represent an unacceptable public safety risk; calls on UEFA to reject the demands of Galatasaray that the game should be played on a neutral ground, since this would imply Leeds fans shared responsibility for the tragic events of 5th April; and, while welcoming the genuine expressions of regrets from many Istanbul citizens, heartily condemns the reported comments of Galatasaray's Director of Football, Mete Razlikli, in which he makes the appalling and totally unsubstantiated accusation that the murdered Leeds supporters were known football hooligans.
That this House expresses its deep concern at the Government's determination to use the provisions under section 2(5) of the Teachers' Pay and Conditions Act 1991, thereby denying teachers the opportunity of consultation on a significant and fundamental change, by introducing a requirement which will put all teachers in the invidious position of having to provide external assessors with information on collegues who have applied for the threshold assessment; believes that this requirement will create an atmosphere of suspicion in schools and destroy the professional teamwork and co-operation so essential to high quality teaching and learning; expresses its concern at the Government's unnecessary inclusion of a power enabling the Secretary of State to determine without consultation or reference the definition of the criteria for crossing the pay threshold; and calls on the Government to listen seriously to the concerns of teachers and of honourable Members of this House and to rethink its proposals accordingly.
That this House believes that in order to stabilise good community race relations it is essential to demonstrate that Her Majesty's Government is meeting in full the costs of support and services to asylum seekers and their families; and calls upon the Government to fund in full and without delay the claims submitted by local authorities in respect of those costs they have incurred in delivering such support and services.
That this House welcomes the new reality of Morocco, described by the Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the honourable Member for Leicester East, in Westminster Hall on 4th April as having 'the best human rights record in Africa and the Middle East', as stated by Amnesty International; and congratulates the socialist government in Morocco and the new King Mohammed VI, who wishes to transform the monarchy along the lines of the Spanish crown, on their determined efforts to make Morocco a modern, plural, democratic and progressive united Arab country.
That this House congratulates the British Veterans' Athletics Federation on gaining 114 gold medals at the 13th World Veterans' Track and Field Championships held at Gateshead between 29th July and 8th August 1999, in particular the four world records set by Stephen Peters, Men's Over 45 200m, Rosemary Chimes, Women's Over 65 Discus, Jenny Brown, Women's Over 40 Heptathlon and the Women's Over 60 4 by 400m relay team; commends the Federation for having the foresight and ability, together with Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, in successfully bidding to bring these championships to Great Britain and providing such a memorable and well-organised athletics event for the 78 participating countries; and urges the Minister for Sport to support more plans to encourage more people of older age groups to participate in active sports as part of a healthy lifestyle.
That this House notes that the RJB Mining Company is seeking ú73 million in financial aid from the Government for the purpose of subsidising deep mine coal production; is concerned at the assertion that failure to secure such subsidy will result in the closure of the remaining deep mines in the North East of Yorkshire; believes, however, that deep mine coal production can best be safeguarded by achieving a reduction in open-cast production; and, therefore, urges the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, to aschew granting consent for any further applications to opencast coal, by RJB Mining.
That this House welcomes the Home Office's clarification that applications for city status, including one from Chelmsford, are still being actively considered and that no final decisions have yet been made; thanks the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for taking the initiative in writing to honourable Members to clear up this confusion; and believes that Chelmsford as the county town of Essex, the cathedral town for the diocese of Chelmsford and the site of local government administration for Essex County Council has an overwhelming and outstanding case for city status.
That this House considers that those major banks which take a commercial decision to withdraw their services from local communities should provide compensation for their customers in the form of tangible financial support to the local post office, credit union or other community business and financial network.