2006-02-08c.897.0qs0,Opposition Parties (Financial Assistance),"That, in the opinion of the House,— (1) Financial assistance should be provided, with effect from 1st November 2005, to any opposition party represented by Members who have chosen not to take their seats and thus do not qualify to participate in the proceedings in Parliament, towards expenses wholly, exclusively and necessarily incurred for the employment of staff and related support to Members designated as that party's spokesmen in relation to the party's representative business. (2) The amount of financial assistance payable to a party under this Resolution shall be calculated and paid by analogy with sub-paragraphs 1(1) to (6) and (8) and 2(1) to (5) of the Resolution of the House of 26th May 1999. (3) As soon as practicable, but no later than nine months after 31st March each year, a party claiming financial assistance under this resolution shall furnish the Accounting Officer of the House with the certificate of an independent professional auditor, in a form determined by the Accounting Officer, to the effect that all expenses in respect of which the party received financial assistance during the period ending with that day were incurred exclusively in accordance with paragraph (1) of this resolution. (4) If an audit certificate under paragraph (3) above has not been furnished within the time specified no further financial assistance under this resolution shall be paid until such a certificate is so furnished."
1999-03-22a.38.2qs0,Council Tax Increases,That this House notes that the prime determinant of council tax levels is the amount of funding allocated by central government to local authorities
1999-03-22a.38.2qs1,Council Tax Increases,further notes that as a consequence of inadequate financial settlements for local government in recent years there has been a substantial real-terms year-on-year increase in council tax
1999-03-22a.38.2qs2,Council Tax Increases,and calls on the Government to improve the funding of local services and abolish budget capping within the lifetime of this Parliament.
2018-10-17b.724.2qs0,SOCIAL CARE FUNDING,That this House notes that eight years of Government cuts to council budges have resulted in a social care funding crisis
2018-10-17b.724.2qs1,SOCIAL CARE FUNDING,further notes that 1.4 million older people have unmet social care needs
2018-10-17b.724.2qs2,SOCIAL CARE FUNDING," notes that Government grant funding for local services is set to be cut by a further £1.3 billion in 2019-20, further exacerbating the crisis"
2018-10-17b.724.2qs3,SOCIAL CARE FUNDING,recognises with concern the increasing funding gap for social care
2018-10-17b.724.2qs4,SOCIAL CARE FUNDING,further recognises that proposals from the Government to invest £240 million will not close that gap
2018-10-17b.724.2qs5,SOCIAL CARE FUNDING,and calls on the Government to close the funding gap for social care this year and for the rest of the Parliament.
2013-12-18b.764.0qs0,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Accident and Emergency,That this House is concerned about recent Government statements on Accident and Emergency (A&E) and Government claims that it is not in crisis
2013-12-18b.764.0qs1,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Accident and Emergency," notes that last week, 79 A&Es and the NHS overall missed the Government’s A&E target"
2013-12-18b.764.0qs2,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Accident and Emergency," further notes that attendances at hospital A&Es have increased three times faster since 2009-10 than in the period from 2004-05 to 2009-10, and that in the last 12 months more than one million people have waited more than four hours"
2013-12-18b.764.0qs3,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Accident and Emergency,believes there are a range of reasons for the current pressure on Accident and Emergency but that difficulty in accessing GP services is one of the primary causes
2013-12-18b.764.0qs4,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Accident and Emergency,regrets the Government’s decision to cut funding for evening and weekend GP opening and scrap the guarantee of a GP appointment within 48 hours
2013-12-18b.764.0qs5,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Accident and Emergency," and, to ease the pressure in Accident and Emergency, calls on the Government to reverse for winter 2013 its scrapping of the 48-hour appointment guarantee."
2006-11-01b.304.0qs0,Legislative Process,That this House welcomes the First Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on the Legislative Process (HC 1097)
2006-11-01b.304.0qs1,Legislative Process,approves in particular the proposals for the committal of bills to committees with powers to take evidence to become the normal practice for programmed government bills which start in this House
2006-11-01b.304.0qs2,Legislative Process," agrees that this be achieved by Standing Orders through the programming process, with such committees having freedom to decide how many evidence sessions should be held"
2006-11-01b.304.0qs3,Legislative Process," agrees that the notice period for amendments to bills to be selected for debate in standing committee should, subject to the discretion of the Chair, be extended from two days to three days"
2006-11-01b.304.0qs4,Legislative Process,supports the renaming of the various kinds of standing committee along the lines proposed by the Committee
2006-11-01b.304.0qs5,Legislative Process,and endorses the proposals for the gradual development of improved documentation and explanatory processes relating to bills.
2002-12-02.673.0qs0,Convention on the Future of Europe,That this House endorses the strategy of Her Majesty's Government in the Convention on the Future of Europe to establish structures for a Union of sovereign member states
2002-12-02.673.0qs1,Convention on the Future of Europe,rejects the alternative of a federal superstate
2002-12-02.673.0qs2,Convention on the Future of Europe,and resolves that the Order of 12th June 2002 relating to the Standing Committee on the Convention be renewed for the current Session of Parliament.
2014-10-30a.434.0qs0,Backbench Business — UK Drugs Policy,That this House notes that drug-related harms and the costs to society remain high
2014-10-30a.434.0qs1,Backbench Business — UK Drugs Policy,further notes that the independent UK Drugs Policy Commission highlighted the fact that Government is spending around £3 billion a year on policies that are often counter-productive
2014-10-30a.434.0qs2,Backbench Business — UK Drugs Policy,believes that an evidence-based approach is required in order for Parliament and the Government to pursue the most effective drugs policy in the future
2014-10-30a.434.0qs3,Backbench Business — UK Drugs Policy," welcomes the recommendation of the Home Affairs Select Committee in its Ninth Report of 2012-13, HC 184, that the Government consider all the alternatives to the UK’s failing drug laws and learn from countries that have adopted a more evidence-based approach"
2014-10-30a.434.0qs4,Backbench Business — UK Drugs Policy,notes that the Government has responded positively to this recommendation and is in the process of conducting an international comparators study to consider the effectiveness of national drug policies adopted by a range of countries
2014-10-30a.434.0qs5,Backbench Business — UK Drugs Policy,and calls on the Government to conduct an authoritative and independent cost-benefit analysis and impact assessment of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and to publish the results of those studies within the next 12 months.
2006-02-01b.383.0qs0,Government's 10-year Transport Plan,That this House notes that 2006 marks the beginning of the second half of the decade covered by the Government's Ten Year Plan for Transport
2006-02-01b.383.0qs1,Government's 10-year Transport Plan,further notes that a substantial proportion of the commitments and specific projects outlined in the document Transport 2010: The Ten Year Plan have subsequently been abandoned
2006-02-01b.383.0qs2,Government's 10-year Transport Plan,further notes that overcrowding on roads and railways is getting worse
2006-02-01b.383.0qs3,Government's 10-year Transport Plan," and expresses its concern that, at a time when record amounts of money are being spent on transport, so many of the schemes which could ease overcrowding have been dropped or delayed indefinitely by the Government."
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs0,School Discipline,That this House notes that the vast majority of pupils are well behaved and eager to learn but is concerned that their ability to do so is increasingly undermined by a disruptive minority
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs1,School Discipline," regrets the fact that an assault takes place on a teacher every seven minutes, as reported by teaching unions"
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs2,School Discipline," further notes that incidents involving poor behaviour, intimidation, violence, guns and drugs in schools are all increasing"
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs3,School Discipline," deplores the announcement by the Government that it will force every state school, irrespective of the wishes of its head teacher, to take a share of pupils with disruptive or even violent backgrounds"
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs4,School Discipline," believes that head teachers should be given, unequivocally, the final say on expulsions by abolishing independent appeals panels"
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs5,School Discipline," calls for a six fold increase in the number of places to be provided for high quality, intensive but separate education of those whose behavioural difficulties make them unsuitable for inclusion in mainstream schools"
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs6,School Discipline," is confident that the ability of teachers to exercise discipline would be greatly enhanced by protecting them from the fear of false allegations of abuse, and urges swift legislation to guarantee anonymity for teachers facing accusations at least up to the point where a formal criminal charge is brought"
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs7,School Discipline," recognises that teachers, parents and pupils all, overwhelmingly, want to see stronger action on discipline and have the right to expect it"
2004-12-13a.1395.1qs8,School Discipline," and consequently, further believes that it is time for the rights of the majority of pupils, parents and teachers to be given greater weight."
2016-01-27d.277.0qs0,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit and Supported Housing,"That this House believes that the Government’s planned cuts to housing benefit support for vulnerable people in specialist housing, including the elderly and people who are homeless, disabled or fleeing domestic violence, risk leading to the widespread closure of this accommodation"
2016-01-27d.277.0qs1,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit and Supported Housing," notes the concern from charities, housing associations, councils and others across the country about the severe effect of these cuts"
2016-01-27d.277.0qs2,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit and Supported Housing,further notes that supported housing has already suffered as a result of Government spending cuts and policy decisions
2016-01-27d.277.0qs3,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit and Supported Housing,notes that the planned changes will apply to all new tenancies from April 2016
2016-01-27d.277.0qs4,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit and Supported Housing,notes the clear evidence that the Government’s proposal to mitigate these cuts with discretionary housing payments will not work
2016-01-27d.277.0qs5,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit and Supported Housing,and calls on the Government to urgently exempt supported housing from these housing benefit cuts and to consult fully with supported housing providers to safeguard this essential accommodation.
2005-06-29a.1300.1qs0,NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care,"That this House notes with concern the crisis in NHS dentistry, together with problems in accessing other primary care services"
2005-06-29a.1300.1qs1,NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care,recognises that many dentists chose to undertake more private practice as a consequence of the new contract introduced under the Conservatives in 1990 and the subsequent reduction in dentists' fees in 1992
2005-06-29a.1300.1qs2,NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care,notes that the Conservative government closed two dental schools
2005-06-29a.1300.1qs3,NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care,further notes that the number of adults registered with an NHS dentist fell by five million between 1994 and 1998
2005-06-29a.1300.1qs4,NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care," recalls the Prime Minister's pledge in 1999 that 'everyone within the next two years will be able once again to see an NHS dentist just by phoning NHS Direct', but notes that less than half the adult population is now registered with an NHS dentist"
2005-06-29a.1300.1qs5,NHS Dentistry and Primary Health Care,and calls on the Government to work with the dentistry profession to ensure that the new contract delivers more dentists spending more time working in the NHS.
2016-04-18d.674.1qs0,NATIONAL LIVING WAGE,That this House agrees with the Chancellor of the Exchequer that Britain deserves a pay rise and commends his introduction of the national living wage
2016-04-18d.674.1qs1,NATIONAL LIVING WAGE," notes, however, that some employers are cutting overall remuneration packages to offset the cost of its introduction, leaving thousands of low-paid employees significantly worse off"
2016-04-18d.674.1qs2,NATIONAL LIVING WAGE," and calls, therefore, on the Government to guarantee that no worker will be worse off as a result of the introduction of the national living wage."
2011-11-22b.233.0qs0,Judiciary and Fundamental Rights,"That this House takes note of Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum of 7 July 2011, the European Union Common Position on Judiciary and Fundamental Rights (Negotiation Chapter 23), relating to EU enlargement: Croatia"
2011-11-22b.233.0qs1,Judiciary and Fundamental Rights,and supports the Government’s decision to agree the Draft Common Position at COREPER on 29 June and to adopt formally that agreed position at European Council on 12 July.
2014-10-22a.917.1qs0,National Crime Agency,That this House condemns the increasing number of illegal activities being carried out by organised criminal gangs in Northern Ireland
2014-10-22a.917.1qs1,National Crime Agency,notes police assessments that more than 140 such gangs operate in Northern Ireland
2014-10-22a.917.1qs2,National Crime Agency," and calls for the implementation, in full, of proposals for the National Crime Agency to help deal with this problem, which is particularly prevalent in border areas."
2005-02-08a.1408.0qs0,Belmarsh Judgment,That this House calls on the Government to respond to the House of Lords judgment on Belmarsh with a system of dealing with terror suspects which does not require a derogation from European Convention on Human Rights obligations and which enshrines the principle that decisions on restrictions on individual liberties are taken by the courts and not politicians.
2014-06-18b.1121.1qs0,Passport Applications,"That this House expresses concern at the experience of constituents applying for passports at HM Passport Office, including lengthy delays and consequential cancellations of holidays and business visits"
2014-06-18b.1121.1qs1,Passport Applications," notes the Government’s response to the Urgent Question from the right hon. Member for Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford of 12 June 2014, setting out emergency measures to deal with the passport backlog after an increase in demand"
2014-06-18b.1121.1qs2,Passport Applications," further notes that HM Passport Office is taking over responsibility for issuing an estimated 350,000 passports to citizens overseas from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office this year"
2014-06-18b.1121.1qs3,Passport Applications,believes that the Government failed to properly plan to meet the level of demand this year
2014-06-18b.1121.1qs4,Passport Applications,calls on the Government to expand its emergency measures by compensating passport applicants who had to pay for urgent upgrades in recent weeks because of internal delays with HM Passport Office
2014-06-18b.1121.1qs5,Passport Applications,and further calls for the Secretary of State for the Home Department to publish monthly figures for passport applications from within the UK and abroad compared to previous years to monitor performance at HM Passport Office.
1998-06-25a.1208.0qs0,Social Welfare,That this House notes that Britain spends less on welfare as a percentage of GDP than many of its European partners
1998-06-25a.1208.0qs1,Social Welfare," believes that economic growth and enterprise must be matched by policies designed to promote equality and social justice, and in this light expresses concern over the Government's recent actions in respect of benefits for single parents and claimants of disability living allowance"
1998-06-25a.1208.0qs2,Social Welfare," and calls on the Government to ensure that any further reform of the welfare system focuses on the needs of the most vulnerable in society rather than the demands of the Treasury and is neither discriminatory, economically inept, morally repugnant or spiritually bereft."
1999-04-29a.492.2qs0,Housing and the Green Belt,That this House regrets the Government's record on allowing building in the Green Belt and development of greenfield sites and their failure to meet even their own targets for new building on brownfield sites
1999-04-29a.492.2qs1,Housing and the Green Belt,condemns their refusal to increase their 60 per cent brownfield site building target in line with their recently revised household projection figures
1999-04-29a.492.2qs2,Housing and the Green Belt,and deplores the Government's failure to protect the countryside.
1999-05-19a.1127.0qs0,NHS Personnel,That this House notes the proposal of Her Majesty's Government to raise the agreed working hours of junior doctors to 65 per week
1999-05-19a.1127.0qs1,NHS Personnel,notes also its failure to deliver to nurses the pay increases which were promised to be implemented in full from April 1999
1999-05-19a.1127.0qs2,NHS Personnel,notes further the anxiety and disappointment caused to consultants by its failure to implement the recommendations of the Pay Review Body
1999-05-19a.1127.0qs3,NHS Personnel,notes the concerns of Professions Allied to Medicine
1999-05-19a.1127.0qs4,NHS Personnel,and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to recognise that increased expectations followed by disappointment have profoundly damaged morale among loyal and hardworking NHS staff.
1997-11-04a.176.0qs0,Rural Life,That this House expresses its concern about the economic and environmental pressures currently affecting the rural economy and rural life
1997-11-04a.176.0qs1,Rural Life," calls upon Her Majesty's Government to respond to this situation by protecting farmers from the effects of the appreciation of sterling, withdrawing the Government-imposed ceiling on the weight of cattle entering the BSE over thirty months scheme and undertaking without precondition discussions with farmers and their representatives about the level of payments to be made through the 1997–98 Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances scheme"
1997-11-04a.176.0qs2,Rural Life," and condemns the proposals to extend access to the countryside by means of a legal right to roam rather than voluntary agreement, not to introduce policies to protect small village shops and rural post offices, to create urban-based regional development agencies, to weaken planning controls designed to protect the Green Belt and the countryside, and to threaten the pursuit of traditional country sports."
2014-02-10b.667.0qs0,Presumption of Innocence and EU Law,"That this House considers that the Draft Directive on the strengthening of certain aspects of the presumption of innocence and of the right to be present at trial in criminal proceedings (European Union Document No. 17621/13 and Addenda 1 to 3) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, for the reasons set out in the annex to Chapter One of the Thirty-second Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 83-xxix)"
2014-02-10b.667.0qs1,Presumption of Innocence and EU Law," and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions."
2001-10-25.428.1qs0,Student Finance,"That this House believes that the best possible education of its citizens is both a principal duty of, and an immeasurable benefit to, any civilised society, and therefore deplores the rising levels of student debt and the resulting disincentive to continue in education post-school"
2001-10-25.428.1qs1,Student Finance,condemns the failure of the Government to invest in Higher Education all the extra resources provided by the abolition of maintenance grants and the introduction of tuition fees
2001-10-25.428.1qs2,Student Finance,regrets that the conclusions drawn from reviews of student finance in Scotland and Wales have been ignored in Westminster
2001-10-25.428.1qs3,Student Finance,congratulates the Scottish Executive on abolishing tuition fees and restoring grants for students from low income backgrounds
2001-10-25.428.1qs4,Student Finance,believes that part-time students and students in Further Education should be treated fairly in comparison with full-time students in Higher Education
2001-10-25.428.1qs5,Student Finance,notes the recent decision by the Government to review student finance more widely
2001-10-25.428.1qs6,Student Finance," and calls upon the Government to abolish tuition fees in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and to put in place a fully funded support system, which will encourage more students, particularly those from low income backgrounds, to go into higher education."
2009-06-15b.40.1qs0,Rural Communities (Recession),That this House recognises the serious impact that the economic downturn is having across the country
2009-06-15b.40.1qs1,Rural Communities (Recession)," notes the specific impact of the recession on rural communities, with recent job losses affecting key rural industries"
2009-06-15b.40.1qs2,Rural Communities (Recession),further notes with concern that levels of economic inactivity are higher in rural areas and believes that increased redundancies will fall particularly hard on small rural communities
2009-06-15b.40.1qs3,Rural Communities (Recession)," further notes that rural communities, already suffering from the closure of key services and the Government's failure to provide affordable rural housing, are finding it harder to cope with rising unemployment, with those out of work lacking adequate support"
2009-06-15b.40.1qs4,Rural Communities (Recession)," is concerned that the recession is exacerbated by the burden of regulation, increased payroll costs and problems accessing credit for small businesses"
2009-06-15b.40.1qs5,Rural Communities (Recession),believes that too little say has been given to people in rural areas with decisions taken centrally
2009-06-15b.40.1qs6,Rural Communities (Recession),and calls on the Government to show more respect to rural communities and return power to local people.
2003-01-30.1042.1qs0,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan),That this House observes the dire humanitarian situation in Iraq resulting from Saddam Hussein's misrule and Iraqi obstruction of humanitarian agencies
2003-01-30.1042.1qs1,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan)," notes that more than ten per cent. of all Iraqi children die before their fifth birthday, and that a quarter of children under five are chronically malnourished"
2003-01-30.1042.1qs2,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan),further notes the high dependency of Iraqis on Oil for Food programmes
2003-01-30.1042.1qs3,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan),deplores the continued Iraqi disruption of the Oil for Food programme
2003-01-30.1042.1qs4,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan),recognises the serious threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction
2003-01-30.1042.1qs5,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan)," understands that military action may follow Iraq's continued violation of its international obligation to disarm and destroy those weapons of mass destruction, contrary to UN Resolution 1441"
2003-01-30.1042.1qs6,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan),urges the Secretary of State for International Development to work with the international community urgently to draw up a comprehensive humanitarian strategy for assisting the people of Iraq in the event of war
2003-01-30.1042.1qs7,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan),further urges Her Majesty's Government to ensure that there is close co-operation between the military campaign and the aid effort
2003-01-30.1042.1qs8,Iraq (Humanitarian Contingency Plan),and calls on the Secretary of State for International Development to keep Parliament fully informed of the humanitarian situation in Iraq.
2019-02-27a.365.0qs0,UK’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EU,That this House notes the Prime Minister’s statement on Leaving the European Union of 26 February 2019
2019-02-27a.365.0qs1,UK’S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE EU,and further notes that discussions between the UK and the EU are ongoing.
2013-06-05b.1519.0qs0,Opposition Day — [1st Allotted Day] — Badger Cull,That this House believes the badger cull should not go ahead.
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs0,Vehicle Excise Duty,That this House notes with concern the increases in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) imposed in the Budget
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs1,Vehicle Excise Duty,notes that between 2006 and 2010 revenues from graduated VED will have more than doubled
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs2,Vehicle Excise Duty,observes that the majority of motorists who currently pay graduated VED will now pay more
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs3,Vehicle Excise Duty," deplores the Government's decision to abolish the exemption from higher graduated VED rates for cars that emit more than 186g of carbon dioxide per kilometre and were registered between March 2001 and March 2006, and the fact that this was not stated clearly at the time of the Budget"
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs4,Vehicle Excise Duty,considers that these changes will hit those on low incomes hardest and be a further burden on hard-working families already struggling to cope with soaring living costs
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs5,Vehicle Excise Duty," further notes that, although graduated VED revenues will total £4.4 billion by 2010-11, carbon emissions from motoring are expected to reduce by less than one per cent. as a result of the new VED regime"
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs6,Vehicle Excise Duty,believes that any increases in environmental taxes should be offset by tax reductions elsewhere
2008-05-14b.1456.0qs7,Vehicle Excise Duty,and calls upon the Government to abandon its planned increases in VED.
2000-01-18a.750.0qs0,Government Running Costs,That this House takes note of the increase in running costs of central Government and rising waste in public expenditure
2000-01-18a.750.0qs1,Government Running Costs,regrets that this means resources are not reaching front-line public services
2000-01-18a.750.0qs2,Government Running Costs,regrets that the Government seeks to deflect criticism of their failure to deliver improvements in public services onto public servants
2000-01-18a.750.0qs3,Government Running Costs,notes the doubling in the number of paid political advisers
2000-01-18a.750.0qs4,Government Running Costs,and deplores the Government's reliance on spin-doctoring and bureaucracy in place of support for public services.
2016-06-30a.487.2qs0,LAND REGISTRY,That this House notes the important role the Land Registry plays in registering the ownership of land and property in England and Wales
2016-06-30a.487.2qs1,LAND REGISTRY,further notes that the Land Registry has made a surplus in 19 of the last 20 years and paid back £120 million to the public purse in 2015 alone
2016-06-30a.487.2qs2,LAND REGISTRY,believes that any privatisation of the Land Registry will have serious consequences for transparency and accountability in the UK property market and hinder efforts to crack down on corruption and money entering the UK property market via offshore jurisdictions
2016-06-30a.487.2qs3,LAND REGISTRY,expresses grave concern that all the potential bidders for the Land Registry have been found to be linked to offshore tax havens
2016-06-30a.487.2qs4,LAND REGISTRY,notes that the Government has acknowledged that property can provide a convenient vehicle for hiding the proceeds of criminal activity
2016-06-30a.487.2qs5,LAND REGISTRY,notes that the Prime Minister stated in July 2015 that there is no place for dirty money in Britain
2016-06-30a.487.2qs6,LAND REGISTRY,regrets the Government’s decision to seek short-term profit at the expense of the public interest
2016-06-30a.487.2qs7,LAND REGISTRY,opposes the proposed privatisation of the Land Registry
2016-06-30a.487.2qs8,LAND REGISTRY,and calls on the Government to reconsider that proposed privatisation.
2016-02-03a.965.0qs0,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Tax Avoidance and Multinational Companies,That this House notes the agreement reached between HM Revenue and Customs and Google to pay £130 million in respect of taxes due over the period 2005 to 2015
2016-02-03a.965.0qs1,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Tax Avoidance and Multinational Companies," and calls on the Government to publish the full details so that the British public can judge whether this is, as stated by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, a major success"
2016-02-03a.965.0qs2,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Tax Avoidance and Multinational Companies,and further calls for a swift international agreement to implement country-by-country reporting of company accounts.
2016-11-22b.820.0qs0,NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE FUNDING,That this House notes with concern that the deficit in the budgets of NHS trusts and foundation trusts in England at the end of the 2015-16 financial year was £2.45 billion
2016-11-22b.820.0qs1,NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE FUNDING,further notes that members of the Health Committee wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer about their concerns that Government assertions on NHS funding were incorrect and risked giving a false impression
2016-11-22b.820.0qs2,NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE FUNDING,and calls on the Government to use the Autumn Statement to address the underfunding of the NHS and guarantee sustainable financing of the NHS.
2013-06-06b.1707.0qs0,Student Visas,"That this House notes the recommendations of the House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, the Home Affairs Select Committee, and the Committee of Public Accounts, together with the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee and the EU Sub-Committee on Home Affairs, Health and Education, for the removal of students from net migration targets"
2013-06-06b.1707.0qs1,Student Visas,and invites the Home Office to further consider the conclusions of these Committees in developing its immigration policy.
2018-10-18b.820.0qs0,ENDING EXPLOITATION IN SUPERMARKET SUPPLY CHAINS,That this House is concerned about the practice of modern slavery and the exploitation of labour in the supply chains of supermarkets in the UK
2018-10-18b.820.0qs1,ENDING EXPLOITATION IN SUPERMARKET SUPPLY CHAINS,notes this week marks world food day and anti-slavery day
2018-10-18b.820.0qs2,ENDING EXPLOITATION IN SUPERMARKET SUPPLY CHAINS,recognises the global leadership that the Government has shown in tackling modern slavery in supply chains in the Modern Slavery Act 2015
2018-10-18b.820.0qs3,ENDING EXPLOITATION IN SUPERMARKET SUPPLY CHAINS,and calls on the Government to help ensure that steps are taken to protect the workers and farmers who produce food.
2011-02-16b.1026.0qs0,Military Covenant,"That this House supports establishing in law the definition of the Military Covenant, in so doing fulfilling the Prime Minister's pledge of 25 June 2010 to have 'a new Military Covenant that's written into the law of the land'"
2011-02-16b.1026.0qs1,Military Covenant,believes that this commitment should not be diluted or sidestepped
2011-02-16b.1026.0qs2,Military Covenant,and further supports service charities' and families' calls for a legally-binding Military Covenant which defines the principles that should guide Government action on all aspects of defence policy.
2016-12-07b.220.0qs0,THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR BREXIT,That this House recognises that leaving the EU is the defining issue facing the UK
2016-12-07b.220.0qs1,THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR BREXIT,notes the resolution on parliamentary scrutiny of the UK leaving the EU agreed by the House on 12 October 2016
2016-12-07b.220.0qs2,THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR BREXIT,recognises that it is Parliament’s responsibility to properly scrutinise the Government while respecting the decision of the British people to leave the European Union
2016-12-07b.220.0qs3,THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR BREXIT,confirms that there should be no disclosure of material that could be reasonably judged to damage the UK in any negotiations to depart from the European Union after Article 50 has been triggered
2016-12-07b.220.0qs4,THE GOVERNMENT'S PLAN FOR BREXIT,and calls on the Prime Minister to commit to publishing the Government’s plan for leaving the EU before Article 50 is invoked.
1999-12-08a.828.2qs0,Tube Investment,That this House regrets the Government's failure to raise private investment for the London Underground
1999-12-08a.828.2qs1,Tube Investment,condemns the cuts in investment in the Underground since they took office and the way their failure has squeezed other parts of the transport budget
1999-12-08a.828.2qs2,Tube Investment," recommends dropping the failed public private partnership, seeking more private money in another way"
1999-12-08a.828.2qs3,Tube Investment," and calls on the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions to take the necessary action now to expand all types of British transport capacity, including the Tube, so people are able to travel more easily and businesses can move their goods around efficiently"
1999-12-08a.828.2qs4,Tube Investment,condemns the Secretary of State's failure to make crucial decisions to expand the mainline railway
1999-12-08a.828.2qs5,Tube Investment,regrets his decision to make the motorist a whipping boy for his own failure
1999-12-08a.828.2qs6,Tube Investment," urges him to follow planning policies which lessen the North South divide rather than worsen it, and which will encourage more people to live near town centres and their points of access to trains and buses rather than on greenfield developments"
1999-12-08a.828.2qs7,Tube Investment," and concludes that the experiment in so-called joined-up Government between environment, transport and the regions has under this Secretary of State comprehensively failed."
2006-03-01b.262.1qs0,Dentistry,That this House supports the achievement of good oral health through the provision of NHS dentistry
2006-03-01b.262.1qs1,Dentistry," calls, therefore, on the Government to fulfil its commitment that everyone should have access to NHS dentistry"
2006-03-01b.262.1qs2,Dentistry,is alarmed that the British Dental Association regards the new dental contract as 'a shambles' and is concerned that many dentists will reduce their commitment to NHS dentistry
2006-03-01b.262.1qs3,Dentistry," and further calls on the Government to withdraw the National Health Service (General Dental Services Contracts) Regulations 2005 and the National Health Service (Personal Dental Service Agreements) Regulations 2005 and immediately to re-open negotiations with the dental profession on dental services contracts which are piloted and linked to patient registration and capitation payments, support for preventative work and the achievement of good oral health."
2014-11-11c.1333.1qs0,Finances of the House of Commons,"That this House notes the First Report of the Finance and Services Committee, HC 757, and the draft medium-term financial plan for the House of Commons as set out in the Appendix to the Report"
2014-11-11c.1333.1qs1,Finances of the House of Commons,and endorses the intention of the Finance and Services Committee to recommend to the House of Commons Commission a House of Commons: Administration Estimate for 2015-16 in line with the financial remit set by the House of Commons Commission.
2007-06-11b.532.1qs0,Iraq Inquiry,That this House supports the principle that there should be an inquiry by an independent committee of Privy Counsellors to review the way in which the responsibilities of Government were discharged in relation to Iraq and all matters relevant thereto in the period leading up to military action in that country in March 2003 and in its aftermath and to make recommendations on the lessons for the future.
2012-05-22d.990.0qs0,Privilege,"That this House notes the conclusions set out in chapter 8 of the Eleventh Report from the Culture, Media and Sport Committee, Session 2010-12, on News International and Phone-hacking, HC 903-I and orders that the matter be referred to the Committee on Standards and Privileges."
2011-10-13b.515.1qs0,Procedure Committee Reports,"That this House notes the Third Report from the Procedure Committee on Use of hand-held electronic devices in the Chamber and committees, HC 889"
2011-10-13b.515.1qs1,Procedure Committee Reports," and resolves that hand-held devices (not laptops) may be used in the Chamber, provided that they are silent, and used in a way that does not impair decorum, that Members making speeches in the Chamber or in committee may refer to electronic devices in place of paper speaking notes and that electronic devices, including laptops, may be used silently in committee meetings, including select committees."
2008-03-25c.39.1qs0,Iraq Inquiry,"That this House calls for an inquiry by an independent committee of privy councillors to review the way in which the responsibilities of Government were discharged in relation to Iraq, and all matters relevant thereto, in the period leading up to military action in that country in March 2003 and its aftermath and to make recommendations on lessons to be drawn for the future."
2014-10-15b.362.0qs0,NHS Services (Access),That this House notes comments from leading experts that the NHS and social care services are at breaking point
2014-10-15b.362.0qs1,NHS Services (Access),believes that this is linked to the Government’s decision to reorganise the NHS
2014-10-15b.362.0qs2,NHS Services (Access),further notes that one senior Cabinet minister has said that reorganising the NHS was the Government’s biggest mistake
2014-10-15b.362.0qs3,NHS Services (Access),further believes that the NHS reorganisation has wasted money which could have been spent on frontline care
2014-10-15b.362.0qs4,NHS Services (Access),further believes that access to NHS services is now deteriorating and that staff numbers are not keeping pace with demand
2014-10-15b.362.0qs5,NHS Services (Access)," notes the report by the Nuffield Trust, entitled Cause for Concern: Quality Watch annual statement 2014, published in October 2014, which found that it is now becoming harder to access care in many settings, with some people facing extreme waits"
2014-10-15b.362.0qs6,NHS Services (Access)," calls on the Government to act swiftly to reverse the deterioration in accident and emergency, cancer and referral to treatment waiting times"
2014-10-15b.362.0qs7,NHS Services (Access),further calls on the Government to publish its independent evidence on the costs of reorganising the NHS
2014-10-15b.362.0qs08,NHS Services (Access),and further calls on the Government to match the Labour Party’s plans to raise an extra £2.5 billion to invest in building the NHS workforce of the future.
2018-03-01b.1001.2qs0,Seasonal Migrant Workers,That this House recognises that seasonal migrant workers make a substantial and positive impact on the UK economy
2018-03-01b.1001.2qs1,Seasonal Migrant Workers,believes that easy access to seasonal migrant workers is vital for economic prosperity
2018-03-01b.1001.2qs2,Seasonal Migrant Workers,and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to allow businesses to continue to access seasonal migrant workers from EU and non-EU countries.
2003-09-16.777.0qs0,EU Constitution,"That this House believes that the draft Constitution, presented by the Convention on the Future of Europe to the Inter-Governmental Conference on 20th June at Thessalonica, constitutes a fundamental change to the relationship between the European Union and the Member States and should therefore only be implemented if the British people have freely consented to it in a referendum."
2012-06-19a.760.0qs0,European Convention on Human Rights,That this House supports the Government in recognising that the right to respect for family or private life in Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights is a qualified right and agrees that the conditions for migrants to enter or remain in the UK on the basis of their family or private life should be those contained in the Immigration Rules.
2010-07-20c.290.0qs0,Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament),That this House welcomes the work of the United Kingdom Youth Parliament in providing young people with an opportunity to engage with the political process
2010-07-20c.290.0qs1,Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament),notes that the House agreed on 16 March 2009 to allow the Youth Parliament to meet once in the Chamber
2010-07-20c.290.0qs2,Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament),recalls that this meeting took place on 30 October 2009
2010-07-20c.290.0qs3,Use of the Chamber (United Kingdom Youth Parliament),and accordingly resolves that the UK Youth Parliament should be allowed to meet once a year in the Chamber of this House for the duration of this Parliament.
2010-03-16a.792.0qs0,Higher Education,That this House welcomes the contribution made to the economy and civic life by universities
2010-03-16a.792.0qs1,Higher Education,notes the sharp increase in university applications for 2010-11
2010-03-16a.792.0qs2,Higher Education," is concerned that the Government's plans are likely to lead to a reduction of 6,000 undergraduate places for UK and other EU students in 2010-11"
2010-03-16a.792.0qs3,Higher Education,further notes that this fall in the number of places is likely to hamper efforts to widen participation in higher education
2010-03-16a.792.0qs4,Higher Education," calls on the Government to improve opportunities for young people by providing 10,000 extra university places in 2010-11, paid for by offering a new incentive for the early repayment of student loans"
2010-03-16a.792.0qs5,Higher Education,further calls for more apprenticeships and training places
2010-03-16a.792.0qs6,Higher Education," recognises that better careers advice could provide an important contribution to improving social mobility, and therefore commends initiatives which match prospective students to course places"
2010-03-16a.792.0qs7,Higher Education,and further calls for a new focus on higher education in further education colleges and other providers.
2016-11-30b.1585.0qs0,STATE PENSION AGE: WOMEN,"That this House is concerned that the Government is not taking action to alleviate the injustice facing women affected by the acceleration of the increase in the state pension age, despite the House previously voting in favour of such action"
2016-11-30b.1585.0qs1,STATE PENSION AGE: WOMEN," welcomes the Landman Economics report into the impact of the changes to pension arrangements for women born in the 1950s, which identifies an affordable solution which would slow down that increase in order to give adequate time for women affected by the acceleration to make alternative arrangements"
2016-11-30b.1585.0qs2,STATE PENSION AGE: WOMEN,and calls on the Government to work with the Women Against State Pension Inequality and Women Against State Pension Inequality Voice campaigns further to explore transitional protection for those affected.
2015-12-02d.323.0qs0,ISIL in Syria,That this House notes that ISIL poses a direct threat to the United Kingdom
2015-12-02d.323.0qs1,ISIL in Syria,welcomes United Nations Security Council Resolution 2249 which determines that ISIL constitutes an ‘unprecedented threat to international peace and security’ and calls on states to take ‘all necessary measures’ to prevent terrorist acts by ISIL and to ‘eradicate the safe haven they have established over significant parts of Iraq and Syria’
2015-12-02d.323.0qs2,ISIL in Syria,further notes the clear legal basis to defend the UK and our allies in accordance with the UN Charter
2015-12-02d.323.0qs3,ISIL in Syria,notes that military action against ISIL is only one component of a broader strategy to bring peace and stability to Syria
2015-12-02d.323.0qs4,ISIL in Syria,welcomes the renewed impetus behind the Vienna talks on a ceasefire and political settlement
2015-12-02d.323.0qs5,ISIL in Syria,welcomes the Government’s continuing commitment to providing humanitarian support to Syrian refugees
2015-12-02d.323.0qs6,ISIL in Syria,underlines the importance of planning for post-conflict stabilisation and reconstruction in Syria
2015-12-02d.323.0qs7,ISIL in Syria," welcomes the Government’s continued determination to cut ISIL’s sources of finance, fighters and weapons"
2015-12-02d.323.0qs8,ISIL in Syria," notes the requests from France, the US and regional allies for UK military assistance"
2015-12-02d.323.0qs9,ISIL in Syria," acknowledges the importance of seeking to avoid civilian casualties, using the UK’s particular capabilities"
2015-12-02d.323.0qs10,ISIL in Syria,notes the Government will not deploy UK troops in ground combat operations
2015-12-02d.323.0qs11,ISIL in Syria,welcomes the Government’s commitment to provide quarterly progress reports to the House
2015-12-02d.323.0qs12,ISIL in Syria," and accordingly supports Her Majesty’s Government in taking military action, specifically airstrikes, exclusively against ISIL in Syria"
2015-12-02d.323.0qs13,ISIL in Syria,and offers its wholehearted support to Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.
2016-10-27a.459.0qs0,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTHBACKBENCH BUSINESS,That this House notes the recommendations of the Youth Select Committee report of November 2015 on Young People’s Mental Health
2016-10-27a.459.0qs1,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTHBACKBENCH BUSINESS,endorses the findings of that report on the need for more support from the Government for mental health services for young people
2016-10-27a.459.0qs2,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTHBACKBENCH BUSINESS," acknowledges steps taken by the Government, since its response of January 2016 to that report, with regard to some of its recommendations"
2016-10-27a.459.0qs3,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - YOUNG PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTHBACKBENCH BUSINESS,and calls on the Government to set out what further progress has been made since its response and what its plans are further to improve mental health services for young people.
2016-04-13c.360.0qs4,TAX AVOIDANCE AND EVASION,That this House notes with concern the revelations contained within the Panama Papers and recognises the widespread public view that individuals and companies should pay their fair share of tax
2016-04-13c.360.0qs5,TAX AVOIDANCE AND EVASION," and calls upon the Government to implement Labour’s Tax Transparency Enforcement Programme which includes: an immediate public inquiry into the revelations in the Panama Papers, HMRC being properly resourced to investigate tax avoidance and evasion, greater public sector transparency to ensure foreign companies wanting to tender for public sector contracts publicly list their beneficial owners, consultation on proposals for foreign companies wanting to own UK property to have their beneficial owners listed publicly, working with banks to provide further information over beneficial ownership for all companies and whom they work for, the swift implementation of full public country-by-country reporting with a fair turnover threshold as well as ensuring robust protection for whistle blowers in this area, ensuring stricter minimum standards of transparency of company and trust ownership for Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories, consideration of the development of the Ramsey Principle by courts, implementation of an immediate review into the registry of trusts, and the strengthening and extension of the General Anti-Avoidance Rule to cover offshore abuses."
2016-01-14c.1026.1qs0,Space Policy,"That this House notes the scientific, cultural and technological opportunities arising from exploration of outer space and the significant contribution the space industry makes to the UK economy"
2016-01-14c.1026.1qs1,Space Policy,further notes the increased public interest in space exploration resulting from Major Tim Peake’s mission to the International Space Station (ISS)
2016-01-14c.1026.1qs2,Space Policy,welcomes the global co-operation that has led to the development of the ISS over the last forty years
2016-01-14c.1026.1qs3,Space Policy,takes note of the shortlist of airports and aerodromes that could host a UK spaceport published by the UK Government in March 2015
2016-01-14c.1026.1qs4,Space Policy,and calls on the Government to bring forward further advice and support for organisations considering developing such facilities so that they might be operational by the Government’s target date of 2018.
2015-09-17b.1215.0qs0,Serjeant at Arms,"That this House expresses its appreciation to Lawrence Ward for his distinguished service to this House, including three years as Serjeant at Arms, and extends to him its best wishes for the future."
1997-12-01a.81.0qs0,Burdens on Business,That this House regrets the damage to business and jobs represented by the actions and inactions of this Government
1997-12-01a.81.0qs1,Burdens on Business," condemns the broken promises to the coal industry, the lack of clarity over ministerial duties, the persistent tax raids on business and the threats posed by new legislation"
1997-12-01a.81.0qs2,Burdens on Business," and urges the President of the Board of Trade to set out a clear energy, competition and business policy that is in the interests of British companies."
2003-11-05.804.1qs0,Decommissioning (Northern Ireland),"That this House expresses its profound disquiet at the accounts given by the Prime Minister and by General de Chastelain on the issue of whether information on the latest IRA act of decommissioning, additional to that made public, was given by General de Chastelain to the UK and Irish Governments"
2003-11-05.804.1qs1,Decommissioning (Northern Ireland),believes that the credibility of both the Prime Minister and of General de Chastelain are of vital importance in the successful conclusion of the Northern Ireland peace process
2003-11-05.804.1qs2,Decommissioning (Northern Ireland),and therefore considers it imperative that this matter should be clarified urgently and unambiguously.
2007-01-30b.106.1qs0,Special Educational Needs,That this House notes the conclusions reached by Baroness Warnock in 2005 that inclusion has failed many children
2007-01-30b.106.1qs1,Special Educational Needs,further notes the recommendation of the Education and Skills Committee that a major review be undertaken of Special Educational Needs (SEN) provision
2007-01-30b.106.1qs2,Special Educational Needs,further notes the decline in the number of special schools since 1997
2007-01-30b.106.1qs3,Special Educational Needs,further notes that there are currently no plans for a review of the closure of special schools before 2009
2007-01-30b.106.1qs4,Special Educational Needs,further notes that SEN pupils who are not in special schools who do not have statements account for almost half of all permanent exclusions
2007-01-30b.106.1qs5,Special Educational Needs,further notes the non-statutory nature of the new measures to encourage those local authorities planning to close a special school to demonstrate that alternate provision would be better
2007-01-30b.106.1qs6,Special Educational Needs,believes that the inclusion policy of the Government's Removing Barriers to Achievement document encourages local authorities to shut special schools
2007-01-30b.106.1qs7,Special Educational Needs,shares Baroness Warnock's opinion that inclusion is failing many children
2007-01-30b.106.1qs8,Special Educational Needs,further believes that resources in many mainstream schools are not adequate to deal with the SEN children in their care
2007-01-30b.106.1qs9,Special Educational Needs,considers that the initial and in-service training of teachers of SEN pupils should be strengthened
2007-01-30b.106.1qs10,Special Educational Needs," and therefore calls on the Government to follow the recommendation of the Education and Skills Committee to conduct a fundamental review of SEN provision, including the statutory provisions for statementing and meeting need, and to put a moratorium on the closure of special schools until that review has taken place."
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs0,Stroke Services,That this House notes that stroke is the third most significant cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs1,Stroke Services,believes that stroke prevention and care have received insufficient attention despite £2.8 billion in direct care costs to the NHS
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs2,Stroke Services," welcomes the report of the National Audit Office (NAO), Reducing brain damage: faster access to better stroke care, HC 452, and the subsequent Report from the Committee of Public Accounts (PAC), of the same title, HC 911"
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs3,Stroke Services,further welcomes the Government's publication of a consultation on a national stroke strategy
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs4,Stroke Services," commends the Stroke Association, the Different Strokes charity and the Royal College of Physicians in raising awareness of stroke and the needs of stroke patients and survivors"
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs5,Stroke Services," calls for the rapid implementation of the NAO and PAC recommendations thereby saving over 10 lives a week, delivering high-quality stroke care and securing value-for-money for NHS resources"
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs6,Stroke Services,is concerned at the continuing deficiencies in stroke care and wide disparities in access to specialist stroke services disclosed in the 2006 National Stroke Audit published in April 2007
2007-07-11b.1472.1qs7,Stroke Services,and urges the Government to give priority and urgency to the measures needed to deliver improving outcomes for stroke patients.
2010-09-08c.343.1qs0,Crime and Policing,That this House notes with concern the Government's failure to prioritise the safety of communities by not protecting central Government funding for the police
2010-09-08c.343.1qs1,Crime and Policing,notes the conclusion of the Audit Commission and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary that any budget reduction over 12 per cent. will reduce frontline policing
2010-09-08c.343.1qs2,Crime and Policing," pays tribute to the police and other agencies for achieving a 43 per cent. reduction in crime, including a 42 per cent. cut in violent crime, since 1997, and for maintaining that reduction through last year's recession"
2010-09-08c.343.1qs3,Crime and Policing,notes that public perception of anti-social behaviour is at its lowest level since it was recorded in the British Crime Survey of 2001-02
2010-09-08c.343.1qs4,Crime and Policing,further notes that the previous Government set out plans in its Policing White Paper to drive down policing costs whilst maintaining core funding
2010-09-08c.343.1qs5,Crime and Policing," and condemns the Government's policy of reducing police numbers, restricting police powers and imposing elected commissioners to replace police authorities, thus condemning the police service to unnecessary, unwelcome and costly re-structuring at a time when their focus should be on maintaining the fall in crime and anti-social behaviour."
2013-02-12a.731.0qs0,Opposition Day — [17th( )Allotted Day] — Horsemeat,That this House notes that up to 100 per cent horsemeat has been found in supermarket and branded processed meat products and that horsemeat has been found at the premises of a UK meat processing plant
2013-02-12a.731.0qs1,Opposition Day — [17th( )Allotted Day] — Horsemeat," notes with concern that seven horses which tested positive for phenylbutazone (bute) contamination have entered the human food chain, including one in England"
2013-02-12a.731.0qs2,Opposition Day — [17th( )Allotted Day] — Horsemeat," further notes that meat supplied to UK prisons, labelled Halal, has tested positive for pork DNA"
2013-02-12a.731.0qs3,Opposition Day — [17th( )Allotted Day] — Horsemeat,recognises that the Irish government and Northern Irish Executive have called in the police and specialist fraud units to tackle the problem of horsemeat adulteration
2013-02-12a.731.0qs4,Opposition Day — [17th( )Allotted Day] — Horsemeat,further recognises that thousands of jobs depend on consumer confidence in the UK and Irish meat industries
2013-02-12a.731.0qs5,Opposition Day — [17th( )Allotted Day] — Horsemeat," and calls on the Government to ensure that police and fraud specialists investigate the criminal networks involved in horsemeat adulteration, to speed up the Food Standards Agency official tests so that results are back in 14 days and restore consumer confidence in the meat industry by working with the food industry and other EU member states and EU institutions to define new testing, labelling and traceability standards for the meat industry to protect consumers from fraud."
2016-07-06b.937.0qs0,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK,That this House notes that there are approximately three million nationals of other EU member states living in the UK
2016-07-06b.937.0qs1,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK,further notes that many more UK nationals are related to nationals of other EU member states
2016-07-06b.937.0qs2,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK," rejects the view that these men, women and children should be used as bargaining chips in negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU"
2016-07-06b.937.0qs3,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK,and calls on the Government to commit with urgency to giving EU nationals currently living in the UK the right to remain.
1999-12-21a.682.0qs0,Public Expenditure,"That this House welcomes the action taken by this Government to build a platform of stability for the British economy, in contrast to the boom and bust of the past"
1999-12-21a.682.0qs1,Public Expenditure," welcomes the new monetary policy framework put in place by this Government, which is delivering stability and steady growth"
1999-12-21a.682.0qs2,Public Expenditure,notes that the Conservative Party opposes Bank of England independence
1999-12-21a.682.0qs3,Public Expenditure,welcomes the new public spending framework which is delivering an additional £40 billion for health and education
1999-12-21a.682.0qs4,Public Expenditure,notes that the Conservative Party is opposed to this extra investment
1999-12-21a.682.0qs5,Public Expenditure,welcomes the fact that this Government is doubling public sector net investment after so many years of neglect
1999-12-21a.682.0qs6,Public Expenditure,welcomes this Government's programme of reform in the public services and thanks public and voluntary sector workers for their contribution to delivering strong public services for all.
2006-12-05b.221.0qs0,Transport Strategy,That this House notes that severe congestion on the roads and railways is now very widespread and is significantly worse than it was a decade ago
2006-12-05b.221.0qs1,Transport Strategy,further notes that the Eddington Report is the eighth major transport strategy document published by this Government since 1997
2006-12-05b.221.0qs2,Transport Strategy,further notes that in its 10 Year Plan the Government made a series of specific commitments to improve the transport system by 2010 which will not now be fulfilled
2006-12-05b.221.0qs3,Transport Strategy,further notes that the remit of the Eddington Report was to look at the UK's transport needs after 2015 but that many of its recommendations mirror the Government's now abandoned commitments in the 10 Year Plan
2006-12-05b.221.0qs4,Transport Strategy,and believes that the UK cannot wait any longer for the Government to keep its promises to ease congestion and improve the transport system.
2015-12-15b.1408.1qs0,Climate Change and Flooding,"That this House applauds the courage and tirelessness of the UK’s emergency services, Armed Forces and volunteers who are working day and night to protect people from the damaging floods"
2015-12-15b.1408.1qs1,Climate Change and Flooding," condemns the reckless cuts to flood defence funding made by the Government, which have left communities more vulnerable to extreme weather"
2015-12-15b.1408.1qs2,Climate Change and Flooding," notes that 600 people were evacuated from their homes in Hawick due to flooding, and hopes the Scottish Government will urgently invest additional funds to enhance flood protection schemes in Scotland"
2015-12-15b.1408.1qs3,Climate Change and Flooding,further notes the increasing frequency and intensity of storms in recent years and their consistency with the warnings of Britain’s leading climate scientists regarding the impact of climate change
2015-12-15b.1408.1qs4,Climate Change and Flooding," supports the outcome of the UN COP21 conference in Paris, but recognises that international cooperation and ambition to reduce greenhouse gases and invest in clean energy technologies must be increased if global temperature rises are to be limited and the goal of climate safety kept within reach"
2015-12-15b.1408.1qs5,Climate Change and Flooding," expresses concern at the Government’s decisions to cut investment in carbon capture and storage technology, privatise the Green Investment Bank without protecting its green mandate, reduce funding for energy efficiency and solar energy and block the growth of wind energy, which all jeopardise the future of Britain’s important low-carbon industries"
2015-12-15b.1408.1qs6,Climate Change and Flooding,and calls on the Government to institute a thorough climate risk assessment that considers the implications of the Paris Summit for future flood risk.
2016-03-03c.1127.0qs0,Backbench Business — Gangs and Serious Youth Violence,"That this House calls on the Government to establish an independent, all-party commission, involving a wide-ranging consultation, to identify the root causes, effect of, and solutions to, serious youth violence, including knife crime, its links to gang culture and the sale of illegal drugs."
2003-06-25.1056.1qs0,Tuition Fees,That this House notes the views of the National Union of Students about university tuition fees
2003-06-25.1056.1qs1,Tuition Fees," and believes that the consequence of the Government's proposal relating to tuition fees will be to act as a severe deterrent to many students from hard-working but less well-off families, who will not be eligible for the £1,000 maintenance grant, from applying to university."
2003-09-16.723.1qs0,Electricity Supply,That this House is greatly concerned about the security of the electricity supply
2003-09-16.723.1qs1,Electricity Supply," recognises the crucial importance of reliable supplies to every aspect of domestic and business life, including transport"
2003-09-16.723.1qs2,Electricity Supply,believes that the Government is neglecting the risk of power cuts this winter and in the longer term
2003-09-16.723.1qs3,Electricity Supply,condemns the Government's Energy White Paper for planning to make Britain dependent on gas imports from unreliable sources and for not balancing the need for secure supplies with environmental responsibilities
2003-09-16.723.1qs4,Electricity Supply,notes that the consequences of the recent power cut on the London Underground may have been worsened by the inadequacies of the Public Private Partnership negotiated and imposed by the Government
2003-09-16.723.1qs5,Electricity Supply,and calls for urgent action to ensure no repetition of the alarming experiences endured by hundreds of thousands of people in London and the South East.
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs0,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons,"That this House: Deplores the use of chemical weapons in Syria on 21 August 2013 by the Assad regime, which caused hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries of Syrian civilians"
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs1,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons,Recalls the importance of upholding the worldwide prohibition on the use of chemical weapons under international law
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs2,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons," Agrees that a strong humanitarian response is required from the international community and that this may, if necessary, require military action that is legal, proportionate and focused on saving lives by preventing and deterring further use of Syria’s chemical weapons"
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs3,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons,Notes the failure of the United Nations Security Council over the last two years to take united action in response to the Syrian crisis
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs4,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons," Notes that the use of chemical weapons is a war crime under customary law and a crime against humanity, and that the principle of humanitarian intervention provides a sound legal basis for taking action"
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs5,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons," Notes the wide international support for such a response, including the statement from the Arab League on 27 August which calls on the international community, represented in the United Nations Security Council, to “overcome internal disagreements and take action against those who committed this crime, for which the Syrian regime is responsible”"
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs6,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons," Believes, in spite of the difficulties at the United Nations, that a United Nations process must be followed as far as possible to ensure the maximum legitimacy for any such action"
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs7,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons," Therefore welcomes the work of the United Nations investigating team currently in Damascus, and, whilst noting that the team’s mandate is to confirm whether chemical weapons were used and not to apportion blame, agrees that the United Nations Secretary General should ensure a briefing to the United Nations Security Council immediately upon the completion of the team’s initial mission"
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs8,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons," Believes that the United Nations Security Council must have the opportunity immediately to consider that briefing and that every effort should be made to secure a Security Council Resolution backing military action before any such action is taken, and notes that before any direct British involvement in such action a further vote of the House of Commons will take place"
2013-08-29c.1425.2qs9,Syria and the Use of Chemical Weapons,and Notes that this Resolution relates solely to efforts to alleviate humanitarian suffering by deterring use of chemical weapons and does not sanction any action in Syria with wider objectives.
2005-10-24b.89.0qs0,Licensing Laws,That this House notes the growing public concern that the Licensing Act 2003 will increase levels of violent crime and anti-social behaviour
2005-10-24b.89.0qs1,Licensing Laws,observes that the cost to the taxpayer of rising alcohol-fuelled crime and disorder is already £12 billion a year
2005-10-24b.89.0qs2,Licensing Laws,objects to the presumption in favour of late-night drinking irrespective of the views of local residents and local representatives
2005-10-24b.89.0qs3,Licensing Laws," disapproves of the disproportionate burden of administration and increased costs for village halls, sports clubs and community centres"
2005-10-24b.89.0qs4,Licensing Laws,calls for local councils to have greater discretion to take into account the interests of their local community
2005-10-24b.89.0qs5,Licensing Laws,and calls on the Government to cancel the full commencement of the Act and overhaul the primary legislation.
1999-05-11a.119.2qs0,Pensions,"That this House believes that the Government's proposed pensions reforms are in chaos and will do great damage to long-term savings and pension provision, especially occupational pension schemes and Group Personal Pensions"
1999-05-11a.119.2qs1,Pensions," that, unless changes are made which have been called for by Her Majesty's Opposition, the stakeholder pension will be an expensive failure"
1999-05-11a.119.2qs2,Pensions,further believes the Minimum Income Guarantee combined with the proposed State Second Pension will constitute a massive extension of means-testing
1999-05-11a.119.2qs03,Pensions,and condemns the Government's complacency and incompetence which will ensure millions of future pensioners will be forced into dependence on state handouts in retirement.
2007-04-24c.797.1qs0,Modernising Medical Careers,That this House acknowledges the UK's exceptional history of medical training which has produced some of the best medical professionals in the world
2007-04-24c.797.1qs1,Modernising Medical Careers," supports medical training designed to improve patient care which is well implemented, flexible and applied in a way which ensures the necessary level of clinical experience"
2007-04-24c.797.1qs2,Modernising Medical Careers," believes that these objectives have been undermined by poor planning, inadequate consultation and lamentable implementation"
2007-04-24c.797.1qs3,Modernising Medical Careers," notes with particular concern the flawed electronic application process (MTAS) which has breached legitimate expectations that selection for entry to programmes must be open, fair and effective"
2007-04-24c.797.1qs4,Modernising Medical Careers,regrets the lack of ministerial leadership for MTAS and the failure of the Government's review to deliver strategic solutions
2007-04-24c.797.1qs5,Modernising Medical Careers,accepts that training posts are competitive but believes that insufficient allowance has been made for the number of trainees coming through the Foundation years in addition to the Senior House Officer (SHO) route
2007-04-24c.797.1qs6,Modernising Medical Careers," calls on the Government to create additional training posts to allow transition for SHOs into specialty training in 2007, 2008 and 2009"
2007-04-24c.797.1qs7,Modernising Medical Careers,deeply regrets the distress and loss of goodwill among junior doctors in training
2007-04-24c.797.1qs8,Modernising Medical Careers," and further calls on the Review Group led by Sir John Tooke to listen to the medical profession in reviewing the structure of Modernising Medical Careers to ensure that the original principles, including flexibility, are sustained and command the confidence of the medical profession."
2017-02-23b.1230.0qs0,UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (GREECE AND ITALY),That this House has considered the Government’s support for the Syrian refugee crisis
2017-02-23b.1230.0qs1,UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (GREECE AND ITALY)," commends the UK on its provision of aid to Syria and the region, the resettlement programmes and support to unaccompanied children in France"
2017-02-23b.1230.0qs2,UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (GREECE AND ITALY)," acknowledges that in 2016 over 30,000 unaccompanied children arrived by sea in Greece and Italy"
2017-02-23b.1230.0qs3,UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (GREECE AND ITALY),notes that only 8 children were transferred from Greece and Italy under the Dublin III Regulation last year and none under the Dubs scheme
2017-02-23b.1230.0qs4,UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (GREECE AND ITALY),expresses disappointment that the Dubs Scheme will be ending with only 350 children benefiting
2017-02-23b.1230.0qs5,UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (GREECE AND ITALY),calls on the Government to work with the Greek and Italian governments to support access to family reunification under the Dublin III Regulation in a timely manner
2017-02-23b.1230.0qs6,UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN (GREECE AND ITALY)," and further calls on the Government to continue to monitor local authority capacity for further transfers of children under the Dubs scheme, consulting with local authorities at least once every financial year."
2016-05-09b.412.5qs0,Points of Order,"That this House notes with concern the Business, Innovation and Skills Department's proposal to close its Sheffield policy office, moving 247 posts to London"
2016-05-09b.412.5qs1,Points of Order,further notes that the Sheffield BIS office proposal runs counter to the Government's welcome commitment to create a public sector that reflects the diverse nature of the UK following the publication of the Bridge report and also to the commitment in Budget 2016 to move civil servants out of expensive Whitehall accommodation
2016-05-09b.412.5qs2,Points of Order,and therefore calls on the National Audit Office to conduct a cost benefit assessment of the BIS Sheffield proposal.
2016-10-19c.821.0qs0,RIGHTS OF EU NATIONALS,That this House recognises the contribution that nationals from other countries in the EU have made to the UK
2016-10-19c.821.0qs1,RIGHTS OF EU NATIONALS," and calls on the Government to ensure that all nationals from other countries in the EU who have made the UK their home retain their current rights, including the rights to live and work in the UK, should the UK exit the EU."
2014-01-08c.328.0qs0,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Housing,"That this House notes that the Government has failed to tackle the acute housing shortage which is central to the cost of living crisis and over the last three years has presided over the lowest level of new homes built since the 1920s, with home ownership falling, rents at record highs and rising faster than wages and a record five million people in the queue for social housing"
2014-01-08c.328.0qs1,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Housing," further notes that net housing supply under this Government has fallen to its lowest level since records began, and that affordable housing supply dropped in the last year by 26 per cent, homes built for social rent dropped to a 20-year low, while there has been a 104 per cent increase in in-work housing benefit claimants since 2009"
2014-01-08c.328.0qs2,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Housing,believes that the Government should take action to tackle the housing shortage
2014-01-08c.328.0qs3,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Housing," and calls on the Government to boost housing supply by reforming the development industry and introducing measures to tackle landbanking, bringing forward plans to deliver a new generation of New Towns and Garden Cities and giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need."
1998-12-09a.381.0qs0,Tax Harmonisation,That this House deplores the Government's attempts to be all things to all men on the issue of EU tax harmonisation
1998-12-09a.381.0qs1,Tax Harmonisation," urges the Government to explain what confidence can be placed in Ministers' undertakings to use the veto, given the Chancellor's decision to sign up to the Party of European Socialists' ""New European Way"" document and given the EU Tax Commissioner's insistence that the UK is ""fully on board"" for progress towards tax harmonisation"
1998-12-09a.381.0qs2,Tax Harmonisation," asks the Government to place in the Library the list of 85 instances of alleged ""harmful tax competition"" identified by the Code of Conduct Working Group chaired by the Financial Secretary, ten of which are believed to relate to the UK"
1998-12-09a.381.0qs3,Tax Harmonisation,and urges the Government to make a clear statement of its policy towards EU tax harmonisation.
2014-11-05a.891.0qs0,Local Bus Services,That this House recognises that buses are an important tool to promote economic growth
2014-11-05a.891.0qs1,Local Bus Services," regrets that, outside London, bus use is in decline"
2014-11-05a.891.0qs2,Local Bus Services," notes that since 2010 1,300 bus routes have been lost"
2014-11-05a.891.0qs3,Local Bus Services,further notes that since 2010 bus fares have risen five times faster than wages
2014-11-05a.891.0qs4,Local Bus Services,further regrets that deregulation of the bus industry removed the ability of local authorities to co-ordinate their public transport networks
2014-11-05a.891.0qs5,Local Bus Services," and calls on the Government to ensure that city and county regions are able to make use of London-style powers to develop more integrated, frequent, cheaper and greener bus services with integrated Oyster card-style ticketing."
2003-02-12.872.1qs0,Economy and Public Services,"That this House acknowledges the serious concern about the current state of the UK economy, including economic imbalances, the failure of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to meet his economic forecasts, the ever higher taxes, the disproportionate fall in the UK stock market, the decline in productivity growth, and the crisis in funded pensions"
2003-02-12.872.1qs1,Economy and Public Services," recognises the harm done to business and the enterprise culture as a result of increases in red tape and business tax since 1997, now estimated to cost up to £15 billion a year"
2003-02-12.872.1qs2,Economy and Public Services,is shocked by the Chancellor of the Exchequer's complacency on these matters
2003-02-12.872.1qs3,Economy and Public Services," is concerned that the forthcoming rise in National Insurance contributions will have further adverse effects on jobs, incomes and economic confidence"
2003-02-12.872.1qs4,Economy and Public Services," notes that tax revenues have already risen by £36 a week for every man, woman and child since 1997"
2003-02-12.872.1qs5,Economy and Public Services," deplores the fact that, despite substantial increases in taxes and Government expenditure, the lack of real reform means that the promised improvements in public services have not materialized, with a recent rise of 22 per cent. in NHS funding leading to a rise of just 1.6 per cent. in the number of patients treated, with one in four children leaving primary school unable to read, write and count properly, with a crumbling transport system, and with only one crime in every 40 resulting in a conviction"
2003-02-12.872.1qs6,Economy and Public Services,and calls on the Government to end its cycle of tax and spend and fail.
2016-06-15b.1764.1qs0,EU MEMBERSHIP: ECONOMIC BENEFITS,"That this House believes that the UK needs to stay in the EU because it offers the best framework for trade, manufacturing, employment rights and cooperation to meet the challenges the UK faces in the world in the twenty-first century"
2016-06-15b.1764.1qs1,EU MEMBERSHIP: ECONOMIC BENEFITS," and notes that tens of billions of pounds worth of investment and millions of jobs are linked to the UK’s membership of the EU, the biggest market in the world."
2016-01-28d.453.1qs0,NHS and Social Care Commission,"That this House calls for the establishment of an independent, non-partisan Commission on the future of the NHS and social care which would engage with the public, the NHS and care workforces, experts and civic society, sitting for a defined period with the aim of establishing a long-term settlement for the NHS and social care."
2018-04-19a.534.1qs0,Cancer Treatment,That this House pays tribute to the work of Baroness Tessa Jowell in her campaign to help people with brain tumours to live better lives for longer
2018-04-19a.534.1qs1,Cancer Treatment,recognises the Government’s increased funding for research
2018-04-19a.534.1qs2,Cancer Treatment,and calls on the Government to increase the sharing of health data and promote greater use of adaptive clinical trials.
2002-11-25.47.0qs0,Orders of the Day — UN Security Council Resolution 1441,That this House supports UNSCR 1441 as unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council
2002-11-25.47.0qs1,Orders of the Day — UN Security Council Resolution 1441,agrees that the Government of Iraq must comply fully with all provisions of the Resolution
2002-11-25.47.0qs2,Orders of the Day — UN Security Council Resolution 1441," and agrees that, if it fails to do so, the Security Council should meet in order to consider the situation and the need for full compliance."
2016-12-15a.998.0qs0,COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLATFORM,That this House notes the statement presented to the Treasury Committee on 20 July 2016 by Dr Andrew Bailey of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
2016-12-15a.998.0qs1,COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLATFORM,endorses his statement that the ad hoc creation of a compensation scheme within the FCA was not entirely successful and lacked perceived authority to treat customers with fair outcomes
2016-12-15a.998.0qs2,COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLATFORM,believes that the recent headlines and allegations in the press against RBS will lead to pressure for a similar scheme
2016-12-15a.998.0qs3,COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLATFORM,notes that many debates in this House over the years have focused on similar subjects with different lenders
2016-12-15a.998.0qs4,COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLATFORM," believes that what is needed is not ad hoc compensation schemes, but a long-term, effective and timely dispute resolution mechanism for both regulated and unregulated financial contracts"
2016-12-15a.998.0qs5,COMMERCIAL FINANCIAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION PLATFORM," and calls on the FCA, the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry of Justice to work with the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Fair Business Banking to create a sustainable platform for commercial financial dispute resolution."
2000-02-02a.1104.0qs0,Development Policy,That this House urges the Government to disown the Crow Report and its recommendation of 1.1 million houses to be built in the South-East
2000-02-02a.1104.0qs1,Development Policy,condemns the Government's practice of bulldozing homes and walking away from the regeneration of run-down town and city areas
2000-02-02a.1104.0qs2,Development Policy,requests an urgent response to the proposals in the Rogers Report for urban renewal
2000-02-02a.1104.0qs3,Development Policy,stresses the connections between planning and transport policies
2000-02-02a.1104.0qs4,Development Policy,and calls for a change to planning policy to encourage one Britain and urban renewal instead of the divisive policies the Government is pursuing.
1999-06-29a.140.2qs0,Passport Delays,"That this House deplores the Government's handling of the current crisis in the issuing of passports including the untimely introduction of children's passports, the untimely introduction of a flawed computer system, the unsatisfactory manner in which the above were introduced, the failure to instruct the passport office to work around the clock to meet demand, confusion over compensation, the failure to deliver passports in time for many families who have now missed overseas trips, the failure to meet the Passport Agency's turn around target of 10 days and the great inconvenience and distress caused to the general public"
1999-06-29a.140.2qs1,Passport Delays," and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take urgent measures to ensure the speedy and efficient delivery of passports and that there are no further instances of UK citizens being denied overseas trips due to the combination of bad planning, inefficiency and complacency."
2001-03-21a.346.2qs0,Foot and Mouth Disease,"That this House expresses its deep concern about the increasing extent of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease, its appreciation of the work the vets and others involved in efforts to contain the disease and reduce its effects and its sympathy for farmers and those involved in other businesses in rural areas whose livelihoods are under such severe threat: supports the Government's objective of containing the outbreak and the measures it has announced so far"
2001-03-21a.346.2qs1,Foot and Mouth Disease,but regrets that the Government has not acted more swiftly and effectively in tackling the crisis
2001-03-21a.346.2qs2,Foot and Mouth Disease," and urges the Government to take immediate and practical steps to help the worst affected areas of the country, including the adoption of a strengthened slaughter policy, an increased role for the army in disposing of carcases, the deployment of more veterinary resources and a business rate exemption for affected businesses."
1999-07-07a.1097.0qs0,Education (Choice and Diversity),"That this House deplores the reduction in choice and diversity in education caused by the Government's abolition of grant maintained status, introduction of ballots to close grammar schools and restriction on the ability of schools to determine their own ethos"
1999-07-07a.1097.0qs1,Education (Choice and Diversity),notes with concern the threat posed to school sixth forms by the Government's review of post-16 education
1999-07-07a.1097.0qs2,Education (Choice and Diversity),condemns the pursuit of uniformity at the expense of diversity
1999-07-07a.1097.0qs3,Education (Choice and Diversity)," believes that the increasing bureaucratic burdens placed on schools, teachers and governors by the Government and its practice of holding back funding at the centre, to be allocated on the basis of a complicated bidding process, have a particularly adverse impact on rural schools"
1999-07-07a.1097.0qs4,Education (Choice and Diversity),and further believes that these policies will damage children's education.
2004-10-25.1144.4qs0,University Admissions Policy,"That this House believes that universities should be solely and wholly in charge of their own admissions policies, without regard to any externally imposed quotas, targets or benchmarks"
2004-10-25.1144.4qs1,University Admissions Policy," affirms that access to higher education should be determined on the basis of academic merit, not social, economic or geographical background"
2004-10-25.1144.4qs2,University Admissions Policy," welcomes and supports the efforts of universities to seek out, find and encourage talent in all parts of society, endeavours which long pre-date Government intervention and which are threatened, not encouraged, by it"
2004-10-25.1144.4qs3,University Admissions Policy,recognises that attempts to force universities to use politically-determined criteria threaten academic excellence and independence alike
2004-10-25.1144.4qs4,University Admissions Policy," notes that the Government's policies on these issues have sparked deep-seated anger and resentment among universities, whose leaders have in consequence warned Ministers not to interfere with university admissions policy and even openly contemplated self-privatisation as a means of escape"
2004-10-25.1144.4qs5,University Admissions Policy,regrets the appointment of a University Access Regulator who has declared himself to be of the view that the principal issue facing higher education is class
2004-10-25.1144.4qs6,University Admissions Policy," and urges the immediate abolition of the Office for Fair Access and the removal of state interference from issues which lie at the heart of university independence, freedom and standards."
2017-11-06a.1224.0qs0,EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA: UK MEMBERSHIP,That this House believes that for the UK to withdraw from the European Economic Area (EEA) it will have to trigger Article 127 of the EEA Agreement
2017-11-06a.1224.0qs1,EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA: UK MEMBERSHIP,calls on the Government to provide time for a debate and decision on a substantive motion on the UK’s continued membership of the EEA
2017-11-06a.1224.0qs2,EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA: UK MEMBERSHIP,and further calls on the Government to undertake to abide by the outcome of that decision.
2008-04-02b.787.1qs0,Repossessions and the Housing Market,That this House notes with concern the risk of recession in the United Kingdom economy
2008-04-02b.787.1qs1,Repossessions and the Housing Market," recognises that although the collapse of the United States mortgage market and the global 'credit crunch' are a catalyst to the current downturn in the United Kingdom economy, record levels of personal debt and the extreme bubble in the housing market were already major destabilising factors"
2008-04-02b.787.1qs2,Repossessions and the Housing Market,further notes that because of inflation and weak public finances there is little scope for stimulating demand
2008-04-02b.787.1qs3,Repossessions and the Housing Market," applauds the efforts of central banks to reintroduce stability into the world money markets, but warns against the use of taxpayers' money in bailouts which cause serious concerns about moral hazard"
2008-04-02b.787.1qs4,Repossessions and the Housing Market," further notes with dismay rising levels of personal debt, exacerbated by high mortgage interest rates"
2008-04-02b.787.1qs5,Repossessions and the Housing Market,further notes the rising evidence of a major slowdown in the United Kingdom housing market
2008-04-02b.787.1qs6,Repossessions and the Housing Market,registers with concern the increasing number of people requesting help regarding mortgage payments
2008-04-02b.787.1qs7,Repossessions and the Housing Market,further notes with concern that repossession orders are now at the same level as in 1990
2008-04-02b.787.1qs8,Repossessions and the Housing Market,regrets the Government's failure both to admit the current problems in the housing market and to act to prevent mass home repossessions
2008-04-02b.787.1qs9,Repossessions and the Housing Market," calls upon the Government to consider options being used in the United States, particularly to encourage banks to explore options other than repossession"
2008-04-02b.787.1qs10,Repossessions and the Housing Market,and further calls upon the Bank of England to include house prices in the measure of inflation.
2010-11-29b.554.1qs0,Banking Reform,"That this House, concerned that no action has so far been taken which would prevent a recurrence of the financial crash, calls upon the Government to establish a clearing house for approval of all financial derivatives and to set in place alternative mechanisms to remove the implicit taxpayer guarantee, other than to purely deposit-taking banks, in the event of any future banking collapse."
2017-11-02c.1053.0qs0,SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS,"That this House has considered the Third Report of the Women and Equalities Committee, Session 2016-17, on Sexual harassment and sexual violence in schools, HC 91"
2017-11-02c.1053.0qs1,SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS," recognises that peer-on-peer sexual abuse is a significant issue affecting a large number of children and young people in schools, particularly girls"
2017-11-02c.1053.0qs2,SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS," notes that the Committee found that data collection on instances of such abuse is inadequate and that too often schools fail to recognise, record and report sexual harassment and sexual violence"
2017-11-02c.1053.0qs3,SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS," and calls on the Government to ensure that revised, specific guidance for schools on preventing and responding to sexual harassment and sexual violence is put in place before the end of the current academic year."
2002-07-02.90.1qs0,Funded Pensions,"That this House agrees with the Government's stated aim of increasing from 40 per cent. to 60 per cent. the proportion of pensioners' incomes that comes from the private sector, but condemns the Government for failing to pursue policies which would achieve this objective and instead imposing a massive £5 billion annual tax on pension funds, and for presiding over the lowest savings ratio since records began"
2002-07-02.90.1qs1,Funded Pensions,notes that fewer than four in ten final salary schemes are now open to new members and is shocked by the Government's complacency in the face of widespread concern about the future of funded pensions
2002-07-02.90.1qs2,Funded Pensions," and therefore calls on the Government to cut the burden of regulation on pension funds, reverse the spread of means testing among pensioners, reform annuities and provide better incentives for people to save, so that they can enjoy a prosperous retirement."
2011-12-05a.38.1qs0,Ministerial Statements,That this House expects Ministers to make all important announcements relating to government policy to Parliament before they are made elsewhere on all occasions when Parliament is sitting
2011-12-05a.38.1qs1,Ministerial Statements," considers that information which forms all or part of such announcements should not be released to the press before such a statement is made to Parliament, as recommended in the First Report from the Procedure Committee, on Ministerial Statements, HC 602"
2011-12-05a.38.1qs2,Ministerial Statements,and further considers that hon. Members who believe the protocol has been breached should first report this to the Speaker for his judgment and that in the case of a minor breach the Speaker may take appropriate steps but in more serious or more complex cases he would refer the matter to the Committee on Standards and Privileges for further investigation.
2013-10-23a.317.0qs0,Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — Northern Ireland,That this House notes the ongoing discussions in Northern Ireland chaired by Dr Richard Haass on a number of important issues including the legacy of the Troubles
2013-10-23a.317.0qs1,Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — Northern Ireland,recognises the deep sense of loss still felt by the innocent victims of violence and their continuing quest for truth and justice
2013-10-23a.317.0qs2,Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — Northern Ireland," acknowledges the valour and sacrifice of the men and women who served and continue to serve in the armed forces, the police and the prison service in Northern Ireland"
2013-10-23a.317.0qs3,Opposition Day — [8th Allotted Day] — Northern Ireland,and is resolved to ensure that those who engaged in or supported acts of terrorism will not succeed in rewriting the narrative of this troubled period in Northern Ireland’s history.
2008-10-07c.196.0qs0,Unemployment in the UK,"That this House notes with concern the recent increases in unemployment, and the widespread forecasts that the total may rise in the months ahead"
2008-10-07c.196.0qs1,Unemployment in the UK,further notes that the UK already has almost five million people in receipt of out of work benefits
2008-10-07c.196.0qs2,Unemployment in the UK,and calls on the Government to implement measures to help British business secure existing jobs and to improve the back to work support available to those who do become unemployed.
2018-07-12b.1187.0qs0,FORCED ADOPTION IN THE UK,That this House recognises the pain and suffering that the historical practice of forced adoption caused many women and children
2018-07-12b.1187.0qs1,FORCED ADOPTION IN THE UK,and calls on the Government to issue an apology to women and children affected by that practice.
2016-01-13c.868.0qs0,"Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Trade, Exports, Innovation and Productivity",That this House regrets the continuing lack of balance in the UK economy and the UK Government’s over-reliance on unsustainable consumer debt to support economic growth
2016-01-13c.868.0qs1,"Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Trade, Exports, Innovation and Productivity"," notes in particular the UK’s poor export performance, which resulted in a trade deficit in goods of £123 billion in 2014"
2016-01-13c.868.0qs2,"Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Trade, Exports, Innovation and Productivity",further notes the UK’s continuing poor productivity record and the lack of a credible long-term plan to improve it
2016-01-13c.868.0qs3,"Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Trade, Exports, Innovation and Productivity"," and is deeply concerned by the UK Government’s change to Innovate UK funding of innovation from grants to loans, which this House believes will result in a deterioration of private sector research and development."
2015-12-17a.1784.0qs0,Conception to Age 2: The First 1001 Days,"That this House calls on the Government to consider the adoption of the recommendations in the cross-party manifesto entitled The 1001 Critical Days, the importance of the conception to age two period."
2015-03-12b.428.0qs0,Backbench Business — Defence Spending,That this House believes that defence spending should be set to a minimum of two per cent of GDP in accordance with the UK’s NATO commitment.
2002-07-16.216.1qs0,Northern Ireland Peace Process,That this House regards the Belfast Agreement as representing the best hope for peace and normalisation available or likely to be achievable in Northern Ireland
2002-07-16.216.1qs1,Northern Ireland Peace Process," is deeply concerned, therefore, at the failure by both Republican and Loyalist paramilitaries to implement essential aspects of it, including decommissioning, which should have been completed two years ago"
2002-07-16.216.1qs2,Northern Ireland Peace Process,welcomes recent conciliatory statements by the President of Sinn Fein and the Loyalist Commission
2002-07-16.216.1qs3,Northern Ireland Peace Process,believes that continuing evidence of military activity by Sinn Fein-IRA makes it clear that this organisation has been in breach of its obligations under the ceasefire and the Agreement
2002-07-16.216.1qs4,Northern Ireland Peace Process,regards as quite inconsistent with any declared adherence to democratic methods the failure by the chairman of Sinn Fein to condemn the attempted murder of a Catholic policeman in Ballymena
2002-07-16.216.1qs5,Northern Ireland Peace Process," considers that no peace process can succeed unless rewards only follow performance, and that there is some penalty for breaches"
2002-07-16.216.1qs6,Northern Ireland Peace Process," and calls upon all parties to do all they can to contribute to the implementation of the Agreement, forbearance, mutual understanding and respect between the two communities in Northern Ireland, and avoidance of all forms of violence."
2011-05-19c.557.0qs0,Rural Broadband and Mobile Coverage,That this House recognises that rural businesses and rural communities across the UK are isolated and undermined by slow broadband and the lack of mobile voice and mobile broadband coverage
2011-05-19c.557.0qs1,Rural Broadband and Mobile Coverage,urges Ofcom to increase the coverage obligation attached to the 800MHz spectrum licence to 98 per cent.
2011-05-19c.557.0qs2,Rural Broadband and Mobile Coverage,and calls upon the Government to fulfil its commitment to build both the best superfast broadband network in Europe and provide everyone in the UK with a minimum of 2 Mbps by 2015.
2007-10-10c.315.1qs0,"Department for Children, Schools and Families","That this House notes with concern the fact that fewer than half the nation's schools are good according to the measure preferred by Ministers, that 40 per cent. of children leave primary school without having reached the standard in reading, writing and arithmetic demanded by the Government and that more than a million young people are not in education, employment or training"
2007-10-10c.315.1qs1,"Department for Children, Schools and Families"," and therefore calls for an improvement in the leadership and culture of the Department for Children, Schools and Families to make it a stronger and more effective voice for better education."
1998-06-02a.171.2qs0,Electoral System,That this House affirms the strength and fairness of Britain's current electoral system
1998-06-02a.171.2qs1,Electoral System,recognises that it meets the criteria laid down for the Independent Commission on the Voting System better than any alternative
1998-06-02a.171.2qs2,Electoral System,believes that the current terms of reference of the Commission prevent a fair and balanced assessment being made
1998-06-02a.171.2qs3,Electoral System,urges the Government to change the remit of the Commission to allow it to examine equally all systems of voting
1998-06-02a.171.2qs4,Electoral System," and believes that, in these circumstances, the Commission would recommend the status quo."
2012-06-20a.937.0qs0,Regional Pay,"That this House notes that the national pay review bodies have been an effective way of setting pay while allowing for appropriate regional and local variation consistent with the need to recruit, retain and motivate staff and to keep tight control of public spending"
2012-06-20a.937.0qs1,Regional Pay,believes that seeking to alter existing frameworks for negotiating and setting public sector pay could increase costs for the taxpayer as well as exacerbating regional inequalities
2012-06-20a.937.0qs2,Regional Pay,further notes that unanswered questions about Scottish separation risk uncertainty for the thousands of staff employed in Scotland under UK-wide pay negotiations and bargaining mechanisms
2012-06-20a.937.0qs3,Regional Pay," further believes that co-ordinated national negotiations can also reduce uncertainty, help financial planning and reduce costly and time consuming bureaucracy, local negotiations and disputes"
2012-06-20a.937.0qs4,Regional Pay,and opposes moves intended to weaken or dismantle efficient and stable arrangements for negotiating and setting public sector pay.
2018-01-25a.477.0qs0,PROSCRIPTION OF HEZBOLLAH,That this House believes that Hezbollah is a terrorist organisation driven by an antisemitic ideology that seeks the destruction of Israel
2018-01-25a.477.0qs1,PROSCRIPTION OF HEZBOLLAH,notes that Hezbollah declares itself to be one organisation without distinguishable political or military wings
2018-01-25a.477.0qs2,PROSCRIPTION OF HEZBOLLAH," is concerned that the military wing of that organisation is proscribed, but its political wing is not"
2018-01-25a.477.0qs3,PROSCRIPTION OF HEZBOLLAH,and calls on the Government to include Hezbollah in its entirety on the list of proscribed organisations.
2015-12-17a.1752.0qs0,Backbench Business — Sexual Exploitation: Protection of 16 and 17-year-olds,That this House notes the findings of The Children’s Society’s report entitled Old enough to know better? which looked at the sexual exploitation of 16 and 17 year olds
2015-12-17a.1752.0qs1,Backbench Business — Sexual Exploitation: Protection of 16 and 17-year-olds,further notes the particular vulnerability of that age group as they transition from childhood to adulthood and the role that aggravated offences and harsher sentences have in deterring crimes against 16 and 17 year olds
2015-12-17a.1752.0qs2,Backbench Business — Sexual Exploitation: Protection of 16 and 17-year-olds," calls on the Government to clarify for prosecution and sentencing purposes the role drugs and alcohol, mental health problems, being in care and learning disabilities have in adding to the vulnerability of that age group"
2015-12-17a.1752.0qs3,Backbench Business — Sexual Exploitation: Protection of 16 and 17-year-olds,and further calls on the Government to give police the same tools to intervene when a 16 or 17 year old is being targeted and groomed for exploitation as they have for younger children.
2010-06-29a.722.1qs0,Local Government Financing,That this House regrets the decision of the Government to introduce £1.165 billion of cuts to local government funding in England in the current financial year
2010-06-29a.722.1qs1,Local Government Financing,regrets the Liberal Democrat members of the Government supporting cuts they opposed during the general election campaign
2010-06-29a.722.1qs2,Local Government Financing," notes the promise in the Coalition Agreement to ""ensure that fairness is at the heart of those decisions so that all those most in need are protected"""
2010-06-29a.722.1qs3,Local Government Financing," regrets that this programme of cuts fails to meet this test of fairness, as they fall disproportionately on the hardest-pressed communities"
2010-06-29a.722.1qs4,Local Government Financing," notes with concern the principle set out by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State on 10 June that ""those in greatest need ultimately bear the burden of paying off the debt"""
2010-06-29a.722.1qs5,Local Government Financing,condemns the failure of the Secretary of State to tell the House or local authorities where £504 million of cuts to funding will fall
2010-06-29a.722.1qs6,Local Government Financing,further regrets the failure to consult local government on the allocation of the cuts
2010-06-29a.722.1qs7,Local Government Financing," further notes with regret that the Government's further decisions on the Future Jobs Fund, housing and support for neighbourhood policing will weaken the ability of local councils to shape and deliver services in their areas"
2010-06-29a.722.1qs8,Local Government Financing," regrets the failure to make any progress on implementing the previous administration's commitment to Total Place, enabling local authorities to deliver real efficiency savings and contribute to reducing the deficit while protecting frontline services"
2010-06-29a.722.1qs9,Local Government Financing," and resolves that decisions affecting local government spending should be based on the principles of fairness, protection of frontline services and promotion of growth."
2000-03-08a.1010.2qs0,The National Health Service,That this House deplores HM Government's clinical and financial mismanagement of the NHS
2000-03-08a.1010.2qs1,The National Health Service," condemns the distortion of clinical priorities resulting from the Prime Minister's refusal to abandon the Government's flawed waiting list initiative, which is described by the medical profession as anathema to them and which has resulted in some of the sickest patients waiting longer than necessary for treatment"
2000-03-08a.1010.2qs2,The National Health Service,notes the financial chaos in Trusts and Health Authorities as a result of ministerial incompetence
2000-03-08a.1010.2qs3,The National Health Service," and deprecates the misleading of the public about funding as a result of the Treasury's culture of repeatedly re-announcing financial decisions, and the practice of using the NHS as a means of providing publicity and photo opportunities for Ministers, putting political priorities before the morale of dedicated and hard-working NHS staff and to the detriment of patient care."
1999-02-03a.936.2qs0,Pensions,That this House believes the Government has failed pensioners and thrown away a unique opportunity for reform
1999-02-03a.936.2qs1,Pensions," deplores their attack on pensioners through the abolition of the ACT dividend tax credit, which will cost pensioners and all future pensioners £5 billion per year"
1999-02-03a.936.2qs2,Pensions,believes the Government has further hurt occupational schemes by increasing the regulatory and cost burden in the pensions Green Paper
1999-02-03a.936.2qs3,Pensions," rejects the Government's proposals, which will make pension provision more complex and offer no real security for pensioners in the future"
1999-02-03a.936.2qs4,Pensions," and condemns the Government for their extensions of means-testing in the welfare and pensions system, which will undermine the incentive to save."
2017-02-09a.673.0qs0,OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS,"That this House reaffirms its support for the negotiation of a lasting peace between two sovereign states of Israel and Palestine, both of which must be viable and contiguous within secure and internationally recognised borders"
2017-02-09a.673.0qs1,OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS,calls on the Government to take an active role in facilitating a resumption of international talks to achieve this
2017-02-09a.673.0qs2,OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS,welcomes UN Security Council Resolution 2334 adopted on 23 December 2016
2017-02-09a.673.0qs3,OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS,and further calls on the government of Israel immediately to halt the planning and construction of residential settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories which is both contrary to international law and undermines the prospects for the contiguity and viability of the state of Palestine.
2009-05-18b.1267.0qs0,Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust,That this House calls for an independent inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 into the failings of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust.
2012-11-12a.49.1qs0,Ash Dieback Disease,"That this House notes that ash dieback, which could affect 80 million native ash trees, has been identified in 115 sites"
2012-11-12a.49.1qs1,Ash Dieback Disease,further notes that Government ministers were informed of the disease on 3 April 2012
2012-11-12a.49.1qs2,Ash Dieback Disease,regrets that the public were not informed about the disease this spring and that a thorough survey of woodland was not carried out this summer
2012-11-12a.49.1qs3,Ash Dieback Disease," further regrets that the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has circulated a briefing to hon. Members from the Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties, but not the Opposition"
2012-11-12a.49.1qs4,Ash Dieback Disease," recognises that 530 staff posts have already been cut from the Forestry Commission, including 38 posts in Forest Research which investigates tree diseases, and that the Forestry Commission budget will be cut from £47.5 million in 2010-11 to £36.2 million in 2014-15"
2012-11-12a.49.1qs5,Ash Dieback Disease," calls on the Government to issue clear advice to tree growers and the public as to the best way to prevent disease spread and to work with all hon. Members, including the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee, as well as councils and other affected stakeholders to fight this disease and ensure that lessons are learned"
2012-11-12a.49.1qs6,Ash Dieback Disease," and further calls on the Government urgently to assess whether the Forestry Commission has adequate resources to guarantee that there are enough Forestry Commission staff and scientists to carry out further tree health surveys and to commit to work with all stakeholders to overcome the environmental, economic and ecological impact of this terrible disease."
2015-11-05c.1213.0qs0,Dog Meat Trade,That this House calls for an immediate end to dog meat trade cruelty
2015-11-05c.1213.0qs1,Dog Meat Trade," supports the Humane Society lnternational’s campaign to end the dog meat trade by working with government officials and local organisations in Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and China to raise public awareness and strengthen laws related to this trade"
2015-11-05c.1213.0qs2,Dog Meat Trade," and calls on the Chinese government and Yulin and Guangxi officials to stop the Yulin dog meat festival where thousands of dogs are being cruelly bound, confined, trucked and slaughtered for meat."
2018-07-10b.880.0qs0,LEAVING THE EU: NEGOTIATIONS,"That this House believes that the Government’s negotiations to leave the EU have not progressed to the satisfaction of the people of the UK, with polls indicating that 69 per cent of the people now believe the exit process is going badly"
2018-07-10b.880.0qs1,LEAVING THE EU: NEGOTIATIONS,calls on the Government to engage in cross-party discussions with a view to establishing a government of national unity
2018-07-10b.880.0qs2,LEAVING THE EU: NEGOTIATIONS,and further believes that the people of the UK should have the final say on the UK’s relationship with the EU through a people’s vote on the deal.
2006-03-01b.320.0qs0,Cancer Services,That this House recognises that there have been improvements in the provision of cancer care due to the extra investment in the NHS and the hard work and dedication of NHS staff
2006-03-01b.320.0qs1,Cancer Services,but notes that a different approach is now needed to raise standards of treatment throughout the entire patient pathway to the best levels achieved in other European countries
2006-03-01b.320.0qs2,Cancer Services,believes that more should be done to end the postcode lottery in drugs and treatments
2006-03-01b.320.0qs3,Cancer Services,wishes to see more done to raise awareness of the risk factors and symptoms of cancer
2006-03-01b.320.0qs4,Cancer Services,further believes that cancer is increasingly a long-term condition and that there should now be a greater recognition of the importance of quality of life issues
2006-03-01b.320.0qs5,Cancer Services,and calls on the Government to give the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence a much stronger role in establishing holistic standards and entitlements to care covering the entire patient pathway.
2015-11-18a.694.1qs0,The Economy,That this House believes that the Government has failed to deliver on its commitment to stand up for working people
2015-11-18a.694.1qs1,The Economy," notes that the Government’s existing plans to cut tax credits will cost more than three million working families an average of £1,300 a year from next April"
2015-11-18a.694.1qs2,The Economy," further notes that 4.1 million children now live in absolute poverty, an increase of 500,000 since 2009-10"
2015-11-18a.694.1qs3,The Economy," notes that in 2014 the UK’s current account deficit reached the highest level ever recorded, at 5.1 per cent"
2015-11-18a.694.1qs4,The Economy,notes that 85 per cent of the money saved from tax and benefit changes in the last Parliament came from women
2015-11-18a.694.1qs5,The Economy,further believes that the Government has failed to deliver the more sustainable economy the country needs
2015-11-18a.694.1qs6,The Economy," notes that, rather than investing in building new homes to cut housing benefit costs, housing investment has been slashed and housing benefit has risen by over £2 billion a year in real terms"
2015-11-18a.694.1qs7,The Economy," notes that the gap between UK productivity per hour worked and the rest of the G7 grew to 20 percentage points in 2014, the widest productivity gap since 1991"
2015-11-18a.694.1qs8,The Economy," believes that further deep cuts to the budget of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills could damage the Government’s ability to boost innovation and productivity and could restrict opportunities for British businesses and workers to succeed in the global economy"
2015-11-18a.694.1qs9,The Economy,calls on the Government to reverse fully and fairly its plans to cut tax credits from next April
2015-11-18a.694.1qs10,The Economy," and further calls for the Government to invest in growing a more productive economy with a focus on science, technology and green jobs to equip Britain for the future and share more fairly the proceeds of growth."
2014-02-26b.317.0qs0,Flooding,"That this House notes the recent severe weather which has caused widespread and distressing flooding of homes, businesses and farmland"
2014-02-26b.317.0qs1,Flooding," praises the work of communities, the Environment Agency, the Armed Forces, the emergency services and local councils in assisting those affected"
2014-02-26b.317.0qs2,Flooding,calls on the insurance industry to ensure pay-outs are made as quickly as possible
2014-02-26b.317.0qs3,Flooding,recognises that continued support will be needed for the communities and businesses affected in the months ahead as homes and infrastructure are repaired
2014-02-26b.317.0qs4,Flooding,acknowledges the clear scientific evidence that climate change is contributing to the increased frequency of severe weather and the consequent risk of flooding
2014-02-26b.317.0qs5,Flooding,notes the advice from the Committee on Climate Change that current and planned levels of investment are insufficient to manage future flood risk given the increased threat from climate change
2014-02-26b.317.0qs6,Flooding,calls for further reports on the implementation of the recommendations contained in Sir Michael Pitt’s report into the 2007 floods to be made to Parliament
2014-02-26b.317.0qs7,Flooding,and supports cross-party talks on the impact of climate change and the funding and policy decisions necessary to mitigate the consequences of more frequent severe weather on communities and the economy.
2015-01-28b.876.1qs0,NHS (Government Spending),"That this House notes comments from leading doctors and nurses that the NHS is in crisis under this Government, which has wasted £3 billion on a reckless reorganisation"
2015-01-28b.876.1qs1,NHS (Government Spending)," believes an extra £2.5 billion a year should be invested in the health service, including to fund an additional 20,000 nurses and 8,000 GPs, by raising additional revenue from closing tax loopholes, a levy on tobacco companies and a tax on properties worth over £2 million"
2015-01-28b.876.1qs2,NHS (Government Spending)," further notes that the Office for Budget Responsibility has said that the Government’s spending plans in the Autumn Statement would return public spending to a share of national income last seen in the late 1930s, before there was an NHS, and a level which is incompatible with the Government’s claims to be able to protect the NHS"
2015-01-28b.876.1qs3,NHS (Government Spending),recognises that only four OECD countries have total government expenditure at 35 per cent or less of GDP and that all of these countries have significantly higher charging as a share of overall national health spending than in the UK
2015-01-28b.876.1qs4,NHS (Government Spending)," and calls on the Government to reconsider the plans set out in the Autumn Statement for even deeper spending cuts, which the head of the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said could involve a fundamental reimagining of the role of the state."
2002-05-01.956.0qs0,Ways and Means — NATIONAL INSURANCE CONTRIBUTIONS,"That provision may be made for, and in connection with, increasing national insurance contributions and for applying the increases towards the cost of the National Health Service."
2018-05-24a.1040.0qs0,AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY,"That this House notes with concern the rising tide of persecution of Ahmadi Muslims in Pakistan, Algeria and other countries around the world"
2018-05-24a.1040.0qs1,AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY," further notes the effect that hate preachers have on radicalising people internationally and in the UK, through the media, social media and otherwise"
2018-05-24a.1040.0qs2,AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY," notes with concern the past activities of hate preacher, Syed Muzaffar Shah Qadri, who radicalised Tanveer Ahmed, who in turn murdered Mr Asad Shah in Glasgow in March 2016"
2018-05-24a.1040.0qs3,AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY,calls on the Government to make representations to the Governments of Pakistan and Algeria on the persecution of Ahmadis
2018-05-24a.1040.0qs4,AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY,and further calls on the Government to make more stringent the entry clearance procedures to the UK for hate preachers by ensuring that entry clearance hubs and the Home Office have adequate numbers of Urdu speakers to monitor visa applications and online radicalisation.
2002-01-16.296.1qs0,Railways,That this House notes the failure of the Government to tackle adequately the growing crisis on British railways
2002-01-16.296.1qs1,Railways," and believes that the salary of the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions should be reduced by 1.8 per cent. and that payment of a further 22 per cent. be withheld until 31st March 2003."
2002-10-22.150.1qs0,Affordable Housing,"That this House notes that the current crisis in affordable housing has reached such a level that there is a national need for more than 80,000 new affordable dwellings per annum for the next decade and beyond"
2002-10-22.150.1qs1,Affordable Housing,regrets the failure of the present Government to take earlier action while welcoming additional funding for that housing announced in the Spending Review 2002 and recent measures to tackle homelessness
2002-10-22.150.1qs2,Affordable Housing," and believes that urgent action is needed better to link local and regional planning and housing policies, to bring back into use empty properties, to increase the density of housing developments, to encourage local authorities to implement fully PPG3 and to reform the right to buy to prevent abuses of the system, while resisting the Conservative Opposition's proposals for its extension."
2014-10-15b.303.1qs0,National Minimum Wage,"That this House notes that the value of the National Minimum Wage has been eroded since 2010 as working people have been hit by the cost-of-living crisis and are on average £1,600 a year worse off"
2014-10-15b.303.1qs1,National Minimum Wage,recognises that the fall in the real value of the minimum wage since 2010 is now costing the public purse £270 million a year in additional benefit and tax credit payments
2014-10-15b.303.1qs2,National Minimum Wage,further notes that the Chancellor of the Exchequer cruelly misled working people by saying he wanted to see a minimum wage of £7 while the Government has no plans to reach this goal
2014-10-15b.303.1qs3,National Minimum Wage," calls on the Government to set an ambitious target for the National Minimum Wage to significantly increase to 58 per cent of median average earnings, putting it on course to reach £8 before the end of the next Parliament"
2014-10-15b.303.1qs4,National Minimum Wage," supports action to help and encourage more firms to pay a living wage through “make work pay” contracts to boost living standards and restore the link between hard work and fair pay so that everyone shares in the UK’s wealth, not just a few at the top"
2014-10-15b.303.1qs5,National Minimum Wage,and further calls on the Government to set a national goal of halving the number of people on low pay by 2025.
2012-01-25a.308.0qs0,EU Criminal Policy,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 14613/11, relating to a Commission Communication, Towards an EU Criminal Policy: Ensuring the effective implementation of EU policies through criminal law"
2012-01-25a.308.0qs1,EU Criminal Policy,agrees that the primary focus of EU criminal law should be tackling serious crime with a cross-border dimension
2012-01-25a.308.0qs2,EU Criminal Policy," and further agrees that the general principles of subsidiarity, proportionality and necessity based on clear evidence must be respected when deciding whether to propose criminal sanctions to ensure the effective enforcement of EU policies."
2012-04-24b.884.0qs0,Data Protection in the Areas of Police and Criminal Justice (EU Directive),"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 5833/12 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by competent authorities for the purposes of prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal penalties, and the free movement of such data"
2012-04-24b.884.0qs1,Data Protection in the Areas of Police and Criminal Justice (EU Directive),and supports the Government’s recommendation not to exercise its right to opt out of this draft Directive under Protocol 19 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (The Schengen Protocol).
2011-12-15a.979.0qs0,Financial Education,"That this House notes that young people today grow up in an increasingly complex financial world requiring them to make difficult decisions for the future, often without the necessary level of financial literacy"
2011-12-15a.979.0qs1,Financial Education,believes that financial education will help address the national problem of irresponsible borrowing and personal insolvency and that teaching people about budgeting and personal finance will help equip the workforce with the necessary skills to succeed in business and drive forward economic growth
2011-12-15a.979.0qs2,Financial Education,further believes that the country has a duty to equip its young people properly through education to make informed financial decisions
2011-12-15a.979.0qs3,Financial Education,and calls on the Government to consider the provision of financial education as part of the current curriculum review.
2003-06-11.758.0qs0,Post Office Card Accounts,"That this House believes that those Post Office customers who wish to continue receiving their benefits, pension payments and tax credits through the Post Office, following the introduction of ACT in April, should be allowed to do so through a post office card account opened at the counter of a post office or sub-post office"
2003-06-11.758.0qs1,Post Office Card Accounts," further believes that customers should be offered a genuine choice between the options available, including a post office card account"
2003-06-11.758.0qs2,Post Office Card Accounts,supports the National Federation of Subpostmasters' call that there should be no administrative obstacles to customers opening a post office card account
2003-06-11.758.0qs3,Post Office Card Accounts,notes the importance of post office card accounts to the future financial viability of sub-post offices
2003-06-11.758.0qs4,Post Office Card Accounts," and calls upon the Government to ensure that there is a level playing field in the marketing, promotion and advertising of the banking options from all Government departments and agencies, including the Department for Work and Pensions, the Inland Revenue and the Veterans Agency."
2001-05-02a.904.0qs0,Working Group on Provision for Former Members,"That this House is aware that many Members who leave the House, whether by retirement or otherwise, would welcome the opportunity to remain in contact with each other"
2001-05-02a.904.0qs1,Working Group on Provision for Former Members,believes also that former Members might benefit from being in touch with sources of personal advice and assistance with difficulties arising once they have left the House
2001-05-02a.904.0qs2,Working Group on Provision for Former Members," and suggests that a small informal group be set up to consider how these issues might be addressed, to report to the Speaker and the Leader of the House."
1998-06-16a.194.0qs0,Local Government (Scotland),That this House believes that Scotland requires financial stability and ethically sound local government
1998-06-16a.194.0qs1,Local Government (Scotland),recognises the need for public confidence in advance of the establishment of the Scottish Parliament
1998-06-16a.194.0qs2,Local Government (Scotland),and therefore calls on Her Majesty's Government to initiate an independent inquiry into the conduct of local government in Scotland.
2011-05-24b.805.0qs0,Backbench Business — [28th Allotted Day] — Eurozone Financial Assistance,"That this House notes with concern that UK taxpayers are potentially being made liable for bail-outs of Eurozone countries when the UK opted to remain outside the Euro and, despite agreement in May 2010 that the EU-wide European Financial Stability Mechanism (EFSM) of €60 billion would represent only 12 per cent. of the non-IMF contribution with the remaining €440 billion being borne by the Eurozone through the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), that the EFSM for which the UK may be held liable is in fact being drawn upon to the same or a greater extent than the EFSF"
2011-05-24b.805.0qs1,Backbench Business — [28th Allotted Day] — Eurozone Financial Assistance,further notes that the European Scrutiny Committee has stated its view that the EFSM is legally unsound
2011-05-24b.805.0qs2,Backbench Business — [28th Allotted Day] — Eurozone Financial Assistance,and requires the Government to place the EFSM on the agenda of the next meeting of the Council of Ministers or the European Council and to vote against continued use of the EFSM unless a Eurozone-only arrangement which relieves the UK of liability under the EFSM has by then been agreed.
2003-01-08.176.1qs0,Foundation Hospitals,That this House welcomes the principle of Foundation Hospitals as a means of improving and enhancing patient care and giving hospitals the opportunity to operate free from political and ministerial interference
2003-01-08.176.1qs1,Foundation Hospitals," regrets the timidity of the Government, which is restricting applications for Foundation status solely to those hospitals enjoying 3-star status"
2003-01-08.176.1qs2,Foundation Hospitals," fears that this restriction will create a two-tier health service, to the detriment of patients and staff, and therefore urges the Government to allow all hospitals to bid for Foundation status"
2003-01-08.176.1qs3,Foundation Hospitals," calls for clarification of contradictions between ministerial statements and guidance contained in the Department of Health's 'A Guide to NHS Foundation Trusts, December 2002' about how Foundation Hospitals are intended to operate"
2003-01-08.176.1qs4,Foundation Hospitals," and further calls on the Government to resolve widely publicised ministerial differences, which are likely to deter hospitals from seeking Foundation status."
2010-09-09b.494.0qs0,Backbench Business — [3rd Allotted Day] — UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan,That this House supports the continued deployment of UK armed forces in Afghanistan.
2011-02-02a.925.0qs0,Public Forest Estate (England),That this House believes that the Government's intention in the Public Bodies Bill to sell off up to 100 per cent. of England's public forestry estate is fundamentally unsound
2011-02-02a.925.0qs1,Public Forest Estate (England)," notes that over 225,000 people have signed a petition against such a sell-off"
2011-02-02a.925.0qs2,Public Forest Estate (England)," recognises the valuable role that the Forestry Commission and England's forests have made to increasing woodland biodiversity and public access, with 40 million visits a year"
2011-02-02a.925.0qs3,Public Forest Estate (England),further recognises that the total subsidy to the Forestry Commission has reduced from 35 per cent. of income in 2003-04 to 14 per cent. of income in 2010-11
2011-02-02a.925.0qs4,Public Forest Estate (England),further notes that the value of the ecosystems services provided by England's public forest estate is estimated to be £680 million a year
2011-02-02a.925.0qs5,Public Forest Estate (England),notes that the value of such services could increase substantially in the future through the transition to a low carbon economy as a carbon market emerges
2011-02-02a.925.0qs6,Public Forest Estate (England)," notes that the public forest estate has been retained in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland"
2011-02-02a.925.0qs7,Public Forest Estate (England),and calls on the Government to rethink its decision on the sale of England's public forest estate in order to protect it for future generations.
2005-10-19b.908.0qs0,Emergency Preparedness,That this House expresses its deep appreciation of the response of the emergency services and Transport for London to the terrorist outrages of 7th and 21st July 2005
2005-10-19b.908.0qs1,Emergency Preparedness,urges heightened efforts to ensure that preparedness for emergencies is comprehensively pursued
2005-10-19b.908.0qs2,Emergency Preparedness,believes that the appointment of a Minister for Homeland Security would contribute to effective co-ordination within government
2005-10-19b.908.0qs3,Emergency Preparedness," calls for increased efforts in communicating with the public in respect of major threats, including both terrorist attacks and an influenza pandemic"
2005-10-19b.908.0qs4,Emergency Preparedness,regrets delays in the publication of an influenza pandemic contingency plan and the procurement of anti-viral drugs and disposable medical products
2005-10-19b.908.0qs5,Emergency Preparedness,is concerned at the lack of public information and resulting confusion
2005-10-19b.908.0qs6,Emergency Preparedness," and urges that pandemic influenza preparedness be achieved urgently, with effective communication to the NHS and public of the nature of the threat and planned responses."
2015-02-26b.507.0qs0,Backbench Business — Equitable Life,That this House congratulates the Government on providing a scheme to compensate victims of the Equitable Life scandal
2015-02-26b.507.0qs1,Backbench Business — Equitable Life,welcomes the Government’s acceptance of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s findings in full
2015-02-26b.507.0qs2,Backbench Business — Equitable Life,notes that the Parliamentary Ombudsman recommended that policyholders should be put back in the position they would have been in had maladministration not occurred
2015-02-26b.507.0qs3,Backbench Business — Equitable Life,further notes that most victims have only received partial compensation compared to the confirmed losses
2015-02-26b.507.0qs4,Backbench Business — Equitable Life,and calls on the Government to make a commitment to provide full compensation during the lifetime of the next Parliament as the economy and public finances continue to recover.
2003-06-17.217.1qs0,Government Reshuffle,That this House notes the far-reaching constitutional implications of the changes to the machinery of Government announced in the Government reshuffle last week
2003-06-17.217.1qs1,Government Reshuffle,deplores the total lack of consultation before the changes were announced and the confusion that has ensued since
2003-06-17.217.1qs2,Government Reshuffle," is gravely concerned that the Prime Minister is abolishing the historic office of Lord Chancellor without any idea of what will take its place, and, in particular, how the independence of the judiciary is to be maintained"
2003-06-17.217.1qs3,Government Reshuffle," is unclear about the relationship between the spokesmen for Scotland and Wales in the House of Commons and the new Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs, who appears to have executive responsibility for the functions of the Scotland and Wales Offices"
2003-06-17.217.1qs4,Government Reshuffle,regrets that the Prime Minister clearly regards the jobs of the Secretary of State for Transport and Leader of the House as part-time
2003-06-17.217.1qs5,Government Reshuffle," further notes that the NHS in England and Wales is now to be run by a Secretary of State who has no control over health policies in his own constituency, and whose constituents will not be affected by the decisions he takes as Secretary of State for Health"
2003-06-17.217.1qs6,Government Reshuffle,and calls on the Prime Minister not to proceed with his plans for change until he has properly consulted on them.
2015-03-10a.231.0qs0,European Commission: National Parliaments,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 12425/14, the 2013 Annual Report from the Commission on relations between the Commission and national parliaments, and No. 12424/14, the 2013 Annual Report from the Commission on subsidiarity and proportionality"
2015-03-10a.231.0qs1,European Commission: National Parliaments,recognises the importance of the principle of subsidiarity and the value of stronger interaction between national parliaments and the EU Institutions
2015-03-10a.231.0qs2,European Commission: National Parliaments," deplores the failure of the outgoing Commissioner for Justice, Fundamental Rights and Citizenship to respond to national parliaments’ concerns about the proposal to establish a European Public Prosecutors Office"
2015-03-10a.231.0qs3,European Commission: National Parliaments,looks forward to the European Commission responding to the call of national parliaments and the European Council to strengthen national parliaments’ role in improving EU legislation
2015-03-10a.231.0qs4,European Commission: National Parliaments," and welcomes the Government’s commitment to increasing the power of national parliaments in EU decision-making by strengthening and, where possible, enhancing current provisions."
2017-02-09a.723.1qs0,Football Association Governance,"That this House has no confidence in the ability of the Football Association (FA) to comply fully with its duties as a governing body, as the current governance structures of the FA make it impossible for the organisation to reform itself"
2017-02-09a.723.1qs1,Football Association Governance,and calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to reform the governance of the FA.
2012-06-12b.268.0qs0,Proceeds of Crime,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 7641/12 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the freezing and confiscation of proceeds of crime in the European Union"
2012-06-12b.268.0qs1,Proceeds of Crime,and supports the Government’s intention to not opt-in under Protocol (No. 21) to the European Union Treaties at this stage.
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs0,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,That this House recognises that the BBC is renowned throughout the world for its quality programming
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs1,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,further recognises the high regard in which it is held by the British public
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs2,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,expresses concern that the final decision over the new licence fee settlement has been delayed without adequate explanation by the Secretary of State
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs3,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,believes that greater transparency of the process is required to deliver value for money for the licence fee payer
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs4,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,expresses concern that a larger than necessary increase will undermine public confidence in the licence fee and will hit low income families the hardest
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs5,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,further expresses concern at the continued uncertainty over the costs of digital switchover
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs6,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,believes that the National Audit Office should be allowed a greater role in scrutinising the BBC's accounts
2006-06-21c.1326.0qs7,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — BBC,and calls for a debate on the floor of the House on a substantive Motion to approve any new licence fee settlement.
2011-06-23b.500.0qs0,Congenital Cardiac Services for Children,That this House notes the review led by the Joint Committee of Primary Care Trusts into the reconfiguration of children’s heart surgery
2011-06-23b.500.0qs1,Congenital Cardiac Services for Children,welcomes its aim of establishing a more sustainable provision of congenital cardiac services in England which has strong support from professional associations and patient groups
2011-06-23b.500.0qs2,Congenital Cardiac Services for Children,notes that concerns have been expressed during consultation on the proposals
2011-06-23b.500.0qs3,Congenital Cardiac Services for Children," calls on the review to take full account of accurate assessed travel and population projections, the views of ethnic minority communities affected, evidence supporting the co-location of children’s services, and the need for patients and their families to access convenient services"
2011-06-23b.500.0qs4,Congenital Cardiac Services for Children,and therefore calls on the Joint Committee not to restrict itself to the four options outlined in the review but instead to consider further options in making its final recommendations.
2016-10-13b.519.1qs0,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,That this House notes that an Expert Working Panel Group Inquiry was set up by the Government to investigate and assess evidence on children born with serious deformities due to hormone pregnancy test drugs taken by expectant mothers between 1953 and 1975
2016-10-13b.519.1qs1,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,further notes with concern that the terms of reference as set out by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency do not clearly allow for an investigation into the systematic regulatory failures of government bodies at the time
2016-10-13b.519.1qs2,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,notes the conflict of interest of some panel members
2016-10-13b.519.1qs3,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,further notes that all evidence must be presented to expert panel members as set out in the term of reference
2016-10-13b.519.1qs4,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,calls on the Inquiry to ensure that all evidence is presented to the expert panel with sufficient time for due consideration
2016-10-13b.519.1qs5,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,further calls on the inquiry to guarantee thorough background checks on all panel members
2016-10-13b.519.1qs6,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,calls for the terms of reference to be amended to include an investigation into the conduct of the Committee on Safety of Medicines
2016-10-13b.519.1qs7,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,further calls on the Government to ensure that the inquiry has the trust and confidence of the victims for whom it was set up
2016-10-13b.519.1qs8,Hormone Pregnancy Tests," and believes that, unless these changes are made, the ability of the Inquiry to achieve a fair outcome will be significantly compromised."
2014-10-13b.61.0qs0,Backbench Business — Palestine and Israel,That this House believes that the Government should recognise the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel.
2016-11-08c.1410.0qs0,GRAMMAR AND FAITH SCHOOLS,That this House notes recent proposals by the Government to expand the role of grammar and faith schools
2016-11-08c.1410.0qs1,GRAMMAR AND FAITH SCHOOLS,and calls on the Government to conduct a full assessment of the evidence relating to the effect of grammar schools and faith schools on children’s learning.
1998-10-26a.22.0qs0,Economy,"That this House notes that the macro-economic policies of this Government have led to an uncompetitive and unstable pound, high real short-term interest rates and an unbalanced economy, that as a consequence of these problems, and the recent global economic slowdown, economic growth forecasts for the UK for 1999 are being revised downwards and unemployment forecasts are being revised upwards, that jobs in manufacturing industry are already being lost at the rate of over 300 per day and that agricultural employment is also declining sharply"
1998-10-26a.22.0qs1,Economy," and calls upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer to resist pressures and temptations to compromise the operational independence of the Bank of England, recognise the role of fiscal policy in stabilising economic growth in order to avoid excessive reliance on interest rates for such a purpose, make an early Declaration of Intent of the Government's commitment to join the European Single Currency, agree and establish a joint Six-Monthly Report on Convergence by the Treasury and the Bank of England to the Treasury Committee, take further actions to tackle skills shortages, and maintain the recent plans for additional investment in key public services such as the NHS and schools."
2015-01-14a.891.1qs0,Energy Prices,"That this House notes the policy of the Opposition to freeze energy prices until 2017, ensuring that prices can fall but not rise"
2015-01-14a.891.1qs1,Energy Prices," and calls on the Government to bring forward fast-track legislation immediately to put a statutory duty on the energy regulator for Great Britain to ensure that energy suppliers pass on price cuts to consumers when wholesale costs fall, if suppliers fail to act."
2007-01-10b.302.1qs0,Community Maternity Services,"That this House supports the provision of high quality maternity services designed around the needs and wishes of expectant mothers and reconciling choice, access and safety"
2007-01-10b.302.1qs1,Community Maternity Services,values the hard work of health professionals working in maternity care
2007-01-10b.302.1qs2,Community Maternity Services,endorses the need for every woman to be supported by the same midwife throughout her pregnancy
2007-01-10b.302.1qs3,Community Maternity Services,is deeply concerned at the closure or prospective closure of birth centres and maternity units and the consequent impact upon choice and access to services
2007-01-10b.302.1qs4,Community Maternity Services,regrets that the impacts of financial deficits and the Working Time Directive are forcing closures
2007-01-10b.302.1qs5,Community Maternity Services,welcomes and congratulates the cross-party opposition to such closures
2007-01-10b.302.1qs6,Community Maternity Services,and calls on the Government to respond positively to the demands for a national debate about the future configuration of maternity services.
2001-02-28a.912.3qs0,Foot and Mouth,"That this House expresses concern about the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease, sympathy for farmers facing the loss of their livelihoods and for others working in the livestock sector, and appreciation of the work of those fighting to contain the spread of the disease"
2001-02-28a.912.3qs1,Foot and Mouth,endorses the action of the Government to restrict the movement of livestock
2001-02-28a.912.3qs2,Foot and Mouth,welcomes its efforts to identify the source of the outbreak
2001-02-28a.912.3qs3,Foot and Mouth," urges, where necessary, a temporary suspension of rights of way across farmland"
2001-02-28a.912.3qs4,Foot and Mouth,welcomes the Government's announcement that it will draw down the full amount of agri-monetary compensation available for livestock farmers
2001-02-28a.912.3qs5,Foot and Mouth,and calls on the Government to consider what other help can be given to the industry.
2018-12-19d.907.0qs0,DISABILITY SUPPORT,That this House calls on the Government to commission an independent assessment of the cumulative impact of changes to the social security system on sick and disabled people and their families and carers.
1998-11-04a.934.0qs0,Agriculture,That this House deplores the failure of the Government to respond to the deepening crisis in agriculture and to secure an end to the beef export ban
1998-11-04a.934.0qs1,Agriculture,applauds the achievements of British farmers in raising animal welfare and environmental standards
1998-11-04a.934.0qs2,Agriculture,recognises that a thriving rural economy depends on a viable agricultural industry and that this can be achieved by giving farmers a chance to compete on equal terms as summarised in the Opposition's call for a Fair Deal for Farmers
1998-11-04a.934.0qs3,Agriculture," calls on the Government to renew or replace the Calf Processing Scheme, restore HLCAs to 1993 levels and take up agri-monetary compensation for the livestock sector financed by the underspends on the agriculture budget"
1998-11-04a.934.0qs4,Agriculture," urges action to establish honesty in labelling to help consumers make better informed choices, to encourage the purchase of home grown food by all public sector bodies and cut the burden of excessive regulation"
1998-11-04a.934.0qs5,Agriculture,calls for an immediate ban on the sale of food not produced to standards required in Britain
1998-11-04a.934.0qs6,Agriculture," and condemns the hostility consistently displayed by Ministers to the country people in local government finance, transport and planning policy."
2013-11-21a.1386.0qs0,Backbench Business — Finances of the House of Commons,"That this House notes the medium-term financial plan for the House of Commons as set out in Appendix A to the First Report from the Finance and Services Committee, HC 754"
2013-11-21a.1386.0qs1,Backbench Business — Finances of the House of Commons," endorses the intention of the Finance and Services Committee to recommend to the House of Commons Commission a House of Commons: Administration Estimate of £200.6 million, which includes funding for the proposed Education Centre"
2013-11-21a.1386.0qs2,Backbench Business — Finances of the House of Commons," further notes that, in line with the target for the Savings Programme, this is consistent with a reduction of 17 per cent in real terms since 2010-11"
2013-11-21a.1386.0qs3,Backbench Business — Finances of the House of Commons,and further endorses the intention of the Finance and Services Committee to recommend to the Members Estimate Committee a House of Commons: Members Estimate of £33.3 million.
2007-11-21b.1256.0qs0,Health Care-Associated Infections,That this House supports NHS staff in their efforts to minimise healthcare associated infections
2007-11-21b.1256.0qs1,Health Care-Associated Infections,notes with distress the failings disclosed in the report by the Healthcare Commission into the outbreaks of clostridium difficile at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
2007-11-21b.1256.0qs2,Health Care-Associated Infections,deplores the failure by the Department of Health to secure new leadership at the Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust at an earlier stage
2007-11-21b.1256.0qs3,Health Care-Associated Infections," regrets the repeated failure of the Government to ensure compliance with proven methods of containing infections, including screening prior to admission, adequate isolation facilities and optimum bed occupancy rates"
2007-11-21b.1256.0qs4,Health Care-Associated Infections,and calls on the Government to support NHS bodies in implementing zero tolerance strategies for healthcare-associated infections.
2015-07-07b.240.1qs0,Tax Credits (Working Families),That this House believes that people should be given support and incentives to find employment and stay in employment
2015-07-07b.240.1qs1,Tax Credits (Working Families)," notes that, at a time when the recovery is still fragile for many, the impact of a significant reduction in in-work tax credits could increase hardship and undermine the importance of making work pay"
2015-07-07b.240.1qs2,Tax Credits (Working Families)," believes that any meaningful effort to address the real causes of high welfare costs should tackle the underlying drivers of low pay, housing costs and insecure working conditions"
2015-07-07b.240.1qs3,Tax Credits (Working Families)," further notes that the threat of a £5 billion reduction in child tax credits would see 3.7 million working families lose an average of £1,400 a year in income"
2015-07-07b.240.1qs4,Tax Credits (Working Families),and urges the Chancellor to guarantee that any assistance in the July 2015 Budget is focused solely on people on middle and low incomes.
2010-11-17b.904.1qs0,NHS Reorganisation,That this House believes that the Government is pursuing a reform agenda in health that represents an ideological gamble with successful services and has failed to honour the pledges made in the Coalition Agreement to provide real-terms increases each year to health funding
2010-11-17b.904.1qs1,NHS Reorganisation," further believes that the Government is failing to honour its pledge in the Coalition Agreement by forcing the NHS in England through a high-cost, high-risk internal reorganisation as set out in the health White Paper"
2010-11-17b.904.1qs2,NHS Reorganisation,is concerned that the combination of a real cut to funding for NHS healthcare and the £3 billion reorganisation planned by the Secretary of State for Health will put the NHS under great pressure and that services to patients will suffer
2010-11-17b.904.1qs3,NHS Reorganisation," supports the aims of increasing clinician involvement and improving patient care, but is concerned that the Government's plans will lead to a less consistent, reliable and responsive health service for patients which is also more inefficient, secretive and fragmented"
2010-11-17b.904.1qs4,NHS Reorganisation," and calls on the Secretary of State for Health to listen to the warnings from patients' groups, health professionals and NHS experts and to rethink and put the White Paper reforms on hold, so that in this period of financial constraint the efforts of all in the NHS can be dedicated to improving patient care and making sound efficiency savings that are reused for frontline NHS services."
1999-03-18a.1322.0qs0,Roads,"That this House believes that the Government, having promised an integrated transport policy, are creating a standstill Britain and failing to deliver the immediate benefits promised before the general election"
1999-03-18a.1322.0qs1,Roads," notes that 94 per cent. of passenger travel and 91 per cent. of goods moved within the UK is by road, so that a modern and efficient roads network is vital for UK prosperity and competitiveness"
1999-03-18a.1322.0qs2,Roads,notes that the condition of UK roads is deteriorating
1999-03-18a.1322.0qs3,Roads," condemns the Government for cutting the programme of motorway and trunk road improvements to 37 schemes, which will increase the congestion and pollution which the Government say they oppose, despite raising the tax burden on the road user to £33 billion per year, of which less than one sixth is spent on transport"
1999-03-18a.1322.0qs4,Roads,and calls upon the Government to stop hitting the road user with ever-higher taxes as a substitute for real policies to reduce congestion and pollution and to get Britain moving again.
2016-04-12b.240.1qs0,CONTAMINATED BLOOD,"That this House recognises that the contaminated blood scandal was one of the biggest treatment disasters in the history of the NHS, which devastated thousands of lives"
2016-04-12b.240.1qs1,CONTAMINATED BLOOD,notes that for those affected this tragedy continues to have a profound effect on their lives which has rarely been properly recognised
2016-04-12b.240.1qs2,CONTAMINATED BLOOD,welcomes the Government’s decision to conduct a consultation to reform support arrangements and to commit extra resources to support those affected
2016-04-12b.240.1qs3,CONTAMINATED BLOOD," further notes, however, that the current Government proposals will leave some people worse off and continue the situation where some of those affected receive no ongoing support"
2016-04-12b.240.1qs4,CONTAMINATED BLOOD," and calls on the Government to take note of all the responses to the consultation and to heed the recommendations of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Haemophilia and Contaminated Blood’s Inquiry into the current support arrangements so as to ensure that no-one is worse off, left destitute or applying for individual payments as a result of the proposed changes and that everyone affected by the tragedy, including widows and dependents, receives support commensurate with the decades of suffering and loss of amenity they have experienced."
2002-10-22.201.0qs0,Nuclear Power,That this House notes with concern the decision of the Government to put at risk over #600 million of public funds in order to prevent the bankruptcy of the privatised nuclear power company British Energy
2002-10-22.201.0qs1,Nuclear Power,further notes that several competitor companies in the deregulated market also face financial collapse and that some are petitioning for Government assistance
2002-10-22.201.0qs2,Nuclear Power,believes that nuclear power has been shown in a competitive market to be uneconomic as well as to generate long-term environmental costs in respect of waste disposal and decommissioning
2002-10-22.201.0qs3,Nuclear Power,further believes that it would be wrong for the Government to continue to bail out British Energy shareholders with a massive unplanned injection of public money or encourage new nuclear power projects
2002-10-22.201.0qs4,Nuclear Power," and calls on Her Majesty's Government urgently to bring forward its response to the PIU energy review, with measures to initiate a sustained long-term improvement in energy efficiency and conservation, and to facilitate the more rapid introduction of a variety of new renewable energy technologies as the favoured electricity generating source in the long-term, taking into account the Government's Kyoto targets and the Prime Minister's support for sustainable energy use at Johannesburg."
2006-06-07c.332.0qs0,Volunteers and Carers,That this House takes note of the immense contribution to society made by those honoured during the recent Volunteers Week and forthcoming Carers Week
2006-06-07c.332.0qs1,Volunteers and Carers," recognises and values the significant economic and social benefits resulting from the work of volunteers and carers, often performed in difficult circumstances requiring the most selfless qualities"
2006-06-07c.332.0qs2,Volunteers and Carers,further notes the need to ensure that the fewest possible barriers are placed before those wanting to volunteer and act as carers
2006-06-07c.332.0qs3,Volunteers and Carers," believes that encouragement should be given to all, especially the young, to consider volunteering as a contribution to the welfare of a healthy society"
2006-06-07c.332.0qs4,Volunteers and Carers,and expresses its thanks to all those who act as role models for volunteering and caring.
2008-10-29b.900.1qs0,Olympic Legacy,"That this House congratulates the British team on its superb results in Beijing, which should provide an excellent platform for its performance in London 2012"
2008-10-29b.900.1qs1,Olympic Legacy," notes with concern however the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Report of 23rd April 2008, which highlighted the inadequate preparations for an Olympic sporting legacy from London 2012"
2008-10-29b.900.1qs2,Olympic Legacy,is disappointed with the Government's legacy action plan which is largely a restatement of existing commitments
2008-10-29b.900.1qs3,Olympic Legacy,notes that the London Olympic Games will be the biggest sporting event in the history of the UK
2008-10-29b.900.1qs4,Olympic Legacy,and calls upon the Government to ensure that the UK lives up to the promise made in July 2005 in Singapore that the London 2012 Olympic Games will be used to leave a lasting sporting legacy.
2003-07-16.287.1qs0,Iraq,"That this House welcomes the Ninth Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee on the Decision to go to war in Iraq, Session 2002–03, HC 813"
2003-07-16.287.1qs1,Iraq,but notes some reservations by Committee members that it not only had insufficient time but insufficient access to crucial documents to come to comprehensive and definitive conclusions on some of the issues
2003-07-16.287.1qs2,Iraq,further notes the recent concerns raised over intelligence material
2003-07-16.287.1qs3,Iraq,and calls on the Government to set up a judicial inquiry finally to establish the facts of the matter.
2004-12-13a.1453.0qs0,Family Justice,"That this House agrees that on the separation of parents, priority should be given to the interests of the children"
2004-12-13a.1453.0qs1,Family Justice," believes that it is in the best interests of all children for both parents to be fully involved in their upbringing and hence that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of reasonable contact with their children, except where a child's safety would be at risk, so that children are able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as well as from contact with any grandparents and extended family members able and willing to play a role in their upbringing"
2004-12-13a.1453.0qs2,Family Justice," regrets the Government's opposition to such a legal presumption, which will lead to yet more children being denied access to both their parents and their extended families"
2004-12-13a.1453.0qs3,Family Justice,views with concern the Government's failure to implement the Early Intervention Project
2004-12-13a.1453.0qs4,Family Justice," and calls on the Government to replace the legal term 'contact' with 'parenting time', to introduce a legal presumption of co-parenting and to introduce early intervention in parental separation, with court-backed mediation and guidelines on parenting-time."
2012-03-15a.431.0qs0,Common Fisheries Policy,That this House considers that the Common Fisheries Policy has failed to conserve fish stocks and failed fishermen and consumers
2012-03-15a.431.0qs1,Common Fisheries Policy," welcomes the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s report, EU proposals for reform of the Common Fisheries Policy"
2012-03-15a.431.0qs2,Common Fisheries Policy," and calls on the Government to use the current round of Common Fisheries Policy reform to argue for a reduction in micro-management from Brussels, greater devolution of fishing policy to Member States, the introduction of greater regional ecosystem-based management and more scientific research to underpin decision-making in order to secure the future of coastal communities and the health of the marine ecosystem."
2001-11-06.114.1qs0,Education and Lifelong Learning,That this House notes the mounting evidence of crisis throughout education
2001-11-06.114.1qs1,Education and Lifelong Learning,deplores the Government's conduct in first ignoring evidence of fraud involving Individual Learning Accounts and subsequently stopping ILAs without notice
2001-11-06.114.1qs2,Education and Lifelong Learning,regrets the growth of paperwork that is driving good teachers out of schools
2001-11-06.114.1qs3,Education and Lifelong Learning,further regrets the failure of the Government to allow parents a real choice of schools for their children in many parts of the country
2001-11-06.114.1qs4,Education and Lifelong Learning," condemns the Government's system of student support, which has discouraged applicants from poorer families and urges the Government to institute a proper public consultation on its replacement"
2001-11-06.114.1qs5,Education and Lifelong Learning,congratulates those teachers and students who are achieving good results despite the Government's interference
2001-11-06.114.1qs6,Education and Lifelong Learning,and believes that standards will not be improved if the Government maintains its current policy of constant interference in the day-to-day running of education.
2000-04-12a.426.0qs0,Asylum Seekers,That this House believes that the United Kingdom should continue to offer a safe haven to genuine refugees in fear of persecution
2000-04-12a.426.0qs1,Asylum Seekers,is concerned that the right to claim asylum in the United Kingdom is at present subject to widespread abuse
2000-04-12a.426.0qs2,Asylum Seekers,believes that the large proportion of unfounded asylum claims harms the interests of genuine refugees who are fleeing from persecution
2000-04-12a.426.0qs3,Asylum Seekers," notes that in 1999 there were over 71,000 claims for asylum in the United Kingdom, compared with fewer than 30,000 in 1996"
2000-04-12a.426.0qs4,Asylum Seekers," further notes that the backlog of unprocessed applications stands at over 103,000, double the levels of 1997"
2000-04-12a.426.0qs5,Asylum Seekers,further notes that the vast majority of asylum applicants are refused and are neither granted asylum nor exceptional leave to remain
2000-04-12a.426.0qs6,Asylum Seekers," further notes that fewer than 8,000 failed asylum seekers leave the United Kingdom annually as a result of Government action"
2000-04-12a.426.0qs7,Asylum Seekers,deplores the 'soft touch' message sent out by the Government and condemns the Government for its failure to address the root causes of the present crisis
2000-04-12a.426.0qs8,Asylum Seekers,supports the abolition of cash benefits for asylum seekers but deplores the Government's incoherent and ineffective attempts to implement new arrangements for their support and the continued burden on local authorities
2000-04-12a.426.0qs9,Asylum Seekers," and calls on the Government to implement common sense solutions, including the increased use of detention and more removals of failed asylum seekers, to discourage bogus applications and address the current crisis, which is causing great concern to the people of the United Kingdom."
2002-02-04.605.1qs0,Asylum Seekers,That this House deplores the failure of the Government over the past four years to negotiate with the Government of France on the re-application of the bilateral agreement on immigration to the case of asylum seekers
2002-02-04.605.1qs1,Asylum Seekers,and calls on the Government to ensure a more equitable distribution within the EU of the responsibility for assessing and meeting the claims of potential refugees.
2006-06-27b.138.0qs0,Pensions Reform,That this House welcomes the White Paper 'Security in retirement: towards a new pensions system' [Cm 6841] as the basis for a consensus on the future of pensions policy.
2013-03-26b.1520.1qs0,Flood Insurance,"That this House notes the Environment Agency’s estimate that 570,000 properties in England and Wales are at significant risk of flooding"
2013-03-26b.1520.1qs1,Flood Insurance,recognises the efforts of the insurance industry and past and present governments to reach agreement to ensure flood insurance will be made available to all homes and small businesses beyond June 2013
2013-03-26b.1520.1qs2,Flood Insurance,calls on the insurance industry to negotiate in good faith to conclude those arrangements
2013-03-26b.1520.1qs3,Flood Insurance,and further calls on the Government to acknowledge the need to provide some support for those arrangements and ensure that resilience and adaptation to flood risks and other natural hazards are amongst its highest environmental priorities.
2018-01-10b.333.0qs0,NHS WINTER CRISIS,"That this House expresses concern at the effect on patient care of the closure of 14,000 hospital beds since 2010"
2018-01-10b.333.0qs1,NHS WINTER CRISIS," records its alarm at there being vacancies for 100,000 posts across the NHS"
2018-01-10b.333.0qs2,NHS WINTER CRISIS,regrets the decision of the Government to reduce social care funding since 2010
2018-01-10b.333.0qs3,NHS WINTER CRISIS,notes that hospital trusts have been compelled by NHS England to delay elective operations because of the Government’s failure to allocate adequate resources to the NHS
2018-01-10b.333.0qs4,NHS WINTER CRISIS,condemns the privatisation of community health services
2018-01-10b.333.0qs5,NHS WINTER CRISIS," and calls on the Government to increase cash limits for the current year to enable hospitals to resume a full service to the public, including rescheduling elective operations, and to report to the House by Oral Statement and written report before 1 February 2018 on what steps it is taking to comply with this resolution."
2017-01-19b.1090.0qs0,KASHMIR,That this House notes the escalation in violence and breaches of international human rights on the Indian side of the Line of Control in Kashmir
2017-01-19b.1090.0qs1,KASHMIR,calls on the Government to raise the matter at the United Nations
2017-01-19b.1090.0qs2,KASHMIR,and further calls on the Government to encourage Pakistan and India to commence peace negotiations to establish a long-term solution on the future governance of Kashmir based on the right of the Kashmiri people to determine their own future in accordance with the provisions of UN Security Council resolutions.
1999-10-20a.499.0qs0,Transport Safety,That this House notes with extreme sadness the recent Paddington rail disaster and the ensuing injuries and loss of life and extends its deepest sympathies to all those affected
1999-10-20a.499.0qs1,Transport Safety,congratulates the emergency services on their outstanding work in very difficult conditions: urges the Government not to respond prematurely but to ensure that swift action follows the enquiry into rail safety systems by implementing the key recommendations due in December 1999
1999-10-20a.499.0qs2,Transport Safety,condemns past Governments for failing to invest in an effective advanced train protection system
1999-10-20a.499.0qs3,Transport Safety,calls on the Government to remove responsibility for the setting of safety standards from Railtrack
1999-10-20a.499.0qs4,Transport Safety,further notes the serious concerns that exist over safety in other modes of transport and draws specific attention to the continuing pressure on safety standards in the air transport industry due to the vast rate of growth in journeys
1999-10-20a.499.0qs5,Transport Safety,notes the considerable opposition from all sides of the House to the Government's plans to privatise the National Air Traffic Services (NATS) and the London Underground and the possible effect this could have on safety standards
1999-10-20a.499.0qs6,Transport Safety," urges the Government to re-consider its proposals and instead to make NATS and London Underground public interest companies, ensuring safety remains a core priority"
1999-10-20a.499.0qs7,Transport Safety,further urges the Government to ensure that maritime safety standards are not compromised by the closure of coastguard stations around the country
1999-10-20a.499.0qs8,Transport Safety," and calls on the Government to reduce the possibility of road safety incidents by setting national targets for reducing overall traffic levels and encouraging nationwide implementation of initiatives such as ""Safe Routes to School""."
2012-09-13a.462.0qs0,Fuel Prices,That this House notes the call for evidence by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) on competition in the UK petrol and diesel market
2012-09-13a.462.0qs1,Fuel Prices," however, believes that the OFT and Financial Services Authority should launch a full investigation into oil firms active in the UK"
2012-09-13a.462.0qs2,Fuel Prices,calls on the Government to consider the emergency steps being taken in other G20 countries to reduce fuel prices
2012-09-13a.462.0qs3,Fuel Prices," notes, for example, the announcement by President Obama to strengthen federal supervision of the US oil market and to increase penalties for market manipulation, and the move by Germany and Austria to establish a new oil regulator with a remit to help stabilise the price of petrol in those countries"
2012-09-13a.462.0qs4,Fuel Prices,and further urges the OFT to note that the Federal Cartel Office in Germany is now investigating oil firms who are active in the UK following allegations of price fixing.
2011-11-08b.218.0qs0,Cost of Motor Insurance,"That this House expresses concern over the large increase in the cost of motor insurance in recent years, including in relation to young drivers"
2011-11-08b.218.0qs1,Cost of Motor Insurance,welcomes the report by the Transport Committee on the cost of motor insurance (HC 591) and its continuing inquiry into the reasons for this increase
2011-11-08b.218.0qs2,Cost of Motor Insurance," notes that factors explaining the cost of motor insurance include the number and cost of personal injury claims arising from road accidents, assessment of risk, fraud, and uninsured driving"
2011-11-08b.218.0qs3,Cost of Motor Insurance," notes that the Government has taken some steps to deal with these issues, including a ban on referral fees in personal injury cases, but that more could be done"
2011-11-08b.218.0qs4,Cost of Motor Insurance,further notes that Ministerial responsibility for these issues is split across several departments
2011-11-08b.218.0qs5,Cost of Motor Insurance,and calls on the Government to establish a cross-departmental Ministerial committee on reducing the cost of motor insurance and to publish a plan for dealing with the different aspects of this problem during this Parliament.
2007-07-11b.1510.0qs0,Social Policy and the Relief of Poverty,"That this House notes with concern the fact that the United Kingdom comes bottom of a league table of 21 rich countries in a recent UNICEF study of child well-being, has one of the worst drug problems in Europe, has low levels of social mobility, has higher rates of family breakdown than many other European countries and has more people living in severe poverty today than there were in 1997"
2007-07-11b.1510.0qs1,Social Policy and the Relief of Poverty,regrets that sufficiently effective action has not been taken to deal with these problems
2007-07-11b.1510.0qs2,Social Policy and the Relief of Poverty,recognises that a shared sense of social responsibility is the basis for a more effective response to multiple deprivation and for more effective solutions to the problems of social breakdown
2007-07-11b.1510.0qs3,Social Policy and the Relief of Poverty," and urges politicians of all parties to join together in an attempt to support families, provide new routes into work, enable people to escape from addiction and indebtedness and to enable voluntary organisations and social enterprises of all sizes to increase their invaluable contribution."
2016-04-18d.714.1qs0,Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber,That this House notes that Yorkshire and the Humber was the lowest ranked region in England in 2013-14 for educational attainment
2016-04-18d.714.1qs1,Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber,further notes that the January 2016 report from the Social Market Foundation entitled Educational Inequality in England and Wales found that geographical inequality was the most important factor in determining students’ educational attainment
2016-04-18d.714.1qs2,Educational Attainment: Yorkshire and the Humber,and calls on the Government to take action to address the underlying causes of these inequalities as a matter of urgency and to set out the steps it is taking to ensure that children in Yorkshire and the Humber are equally likely to achieve good school qualifications as children in London.
2002-03-12.760.1qs0,London and the South-East,That this House takes pride in London's great heritage and its status as a major international capital city
2002-03-12.760.1qs1,London and the South-East," notes that London remains the heart of global financial markets, a world centre for arts, music and fashion, a leader in higher education, medicine and scientific research, and home to the most diverse tapestry of cosmopolitan culture in Europe"
2002-03-12.760.1qs2,London and the South-East," regrets that this status is being increasingly undermined by the steady reduction in the quality of life experienced by people in London and the South East and, in particular, the daily crisis faced by commuters, with delays on the railways increasing and the London Underground facing severe overcrowding with little hope for significant improvement"
2002-03-12.760.1qs3,London and the South-East," further notes the rise in violent crime, especially on its streets, and the continuing problems for schools and hospitals struggling to cope with low morale and staff shortages"
2002-03-12.760.1qs4,London and the South-East," further notes the environmental scars in many parts of London of abandoned cars, graffiti and rubbish, at a time when Council Taxes are rising even further"
2002-03-12.760.1qs5,London and the South-East,and calls upon the Government to address the needs of people in London and the South East and to improve the quality of overstretched public services.
2006-07-19b.346.1qs0,Home Information Packs,That this House expresses profound concern at the lack of adequate preparation made for the introduction of the Government's Home Information Packs (HIPs)
2006-07-19b.346.1qs1,Home Information Packs,is further concerned at the failure on the part of the Government to provide a substantive pilot scheme
2006-07-19b.346.1qs2,Home Information Packs,acknowledges the misgivings of various professional organisations
2006-07-19b.346.1qs3,Home Information Packs," registers grave concern about the failure of HIPs to include reliable information on electrical safety, flood risk and contaminated land"
2006-07-19b.346.1qs4,Home Information Packs," fears that the cost of providing a HIP could be as high as £1,000"
2006-07-19b.346.1qs5,Home Information Packs," asserts that valuations and surveys will still be required, particularly for first-time buyers, increasing the cost of buying and selling a home"
2006-07-19b.346.1qs6,Home Information Packs,and notes that independent economic experts have warned of a negative impact on the economy arising from the introduction of HIPs.
2011-03-21b.700.0qs0,United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973,That this House welcomes United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 1973
2011-03-21b.700.0qs1,United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973,deplores the ongoing use of violence by the Libyan regime
2011-03-21b.700.0qs2,United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973," acknowledges the demonstrable need, regional support and clear legal basis for urgent action to protect the people of Libya"
2011-03-21b.700.0qs3,United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973," accordingly supports Her Majesty’s Government, working with others, in the taking of all necessary measures to protect civilians and civilian populated areas under threat of attack in Libya and to enforce the No Fly Zone, including the use of UK armed forces and military assets in accordance with UNSC Resolution 1973"
2011-03-21b.700.0qs4,United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973,and offers its wholehearted support to the men and women of Her Majesty’s armed forces.
2014-11-19a.333.1qs0,[Unallotted Half-Day] — EU Justice and Home Affairs Measures,"That this House endorses the Government’s formal application to rejoin 35 European Union Justice and Home Affairs measures, including the European Arrest Warrant."
1998-05-21a.1130.0qs0,Common Agricultural Policy,"That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 7073/98 relating to reform of the Common Market Organisations for beef, cereals and milk and for the development of rural development policy in the European Union, and the Second Report from the Agriculture Committee, Session 1997–98, 'CAP Reform: Agenda 2000' (HC 311) and the Government response thereto (HC 719)"
1998-05-21a.1130.0qs1,Common Agricultural Policy," and supports the Government's intention to negotiate an outcome which takes account of the interests of UK producers, consumers and taxpayers alike and of developing countries and to press for a reformed Common Agricultural Policy with substantially reduced overall costs, which is more economically rational, which reduces the bureaucratic burden on farmers, which provides a better framework for targeted environmental and rural development support, which contains fair and common rules to ensure that the UK's farm and food industries can exploit their competitive advantage in European and world markets, which facilitates the accession of associated countries and which offers the medium-term prospect of benefits to developing countries."
2006-01-17c.704.1qs0,Child Support Agency,"That this House agrees with the Prime Minster that the Child Support Agency has lost the confidence of the public, that its basic structural problems remain and that it is not properly suited to carry out its task."
1998-06-25a.1199.2qs0,Private Members' Bills (3 July),"That this House supports the Energy Efficiency Bill and the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Bill, as amended and properly scrutinised in Standing Committee"
1998-06-25a.1199.2qs1,Private Members' Bills (3 July),trusts that they can now complete all remaining stages on Friday 3rd July
1998-06-25a.1199.2qs2,Private Members' Bills (3 July),and urges the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons to re-examine the procedure for Private Members' Bills.
2010-11-10b.359.0qs0,European Union Economic Governance,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents (a) 9433/10, Commission Communication on reinforcing economic policy co-ordination, (b) 11807/10, Commission Communication on enhancing economic policy co-ordination for stability, growth and jobs - tools for stronger EU economic governance, (c) 14496/10, Proposal for a Council Regulation (EU) amending Regulation (EC) No. 1467/97 on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure, (d) 14497/10, Proposal for a Council Directive on requirements for budgetary frameworks of the Member States, (e) 14498/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effective enforcement of budgetary surveillance in the euro area, (f) 14512/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on enforcement measures to correct excessive macroeconomic imbalances in the euro area, (g) 14515/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention and correction of macroeconomic imbalances, and (h) 14520/10, Proposal for a Regulation of the15 European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No. 1466/97 on the strengthening of the surveillance of budgetary positions and the surveillance and co-ordination of economic policies"
2010-11-10b.359.0qs1,European Union Economic Governance,notes the Report from the Task Force on Economic Governance in the European Union
2010-11-10b.359.0qs2,European Union Economic Governance,notes with approval that budgetary and fiscal information will continue to be presented to Parliament before being given to EU20 institutions
2010-11-10b.359.0qs3,European Union Economic Governance," and approves the Government's position, as endorsed by the Task Force that any sanctions proposed should not apply to the United Kingdom in consideration of Protocol 15 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU."
2009-10-21c.918.1qs0,Equitable Life,That this House notes that the Parliamentary Ombudsman has taken the unusual step of using powers under the 1967 Act to present Parliament with a further and final report on Equitable Life
2009-10-21c.918.1qs1,Equitable Life," also notes that the Public Administration Select Committee's Sixth Report, Justice denied? The Government's response to the Ombudsman's report on Equitable Life, concluded that the Government response to the Parliamentary Ombudsman's report was inadequate as a remedy for injustice"
2009-10-21c.918.1qs2,Equitable Life,recognises the vital role the Ombudsman plays in public life
2009-10-21c.918.1qs3,Equitable Life,reaffirms the duty of Parliament to support the office of the Ombudsman
2009-10-21c.918.1qs4,Equitable Life,believes the Government should accept the recommendations of the Ombudsman on compensating policyholders who have suffered loss
2009-10-21c.918.1qs5,Equitable Life,notes the outcome of the Judicial Review announced on 15 October extending the period for compensation claims back to 1991
2009-10-21c.918.1qs6,Equitable Life,welcomes the formation of the All-Party Group on Justice for Equitable Life Policyholders
2009-10-21c.918.1qs7,Equitable Life," and notes with regret its necessary formation and the fact that over 30,000 people have already died waiting for a just resolution to this saga."
2013-11-19d.1159.0qs0,Women and the Cost of Living,"That this House believes that the Government is failing to deliver a recovery for women and is making women pay three times more than men to bring down the deficit, according to research by the House of Commons Library"
2013-11-19d.1159.0qs1,Women and the Cost of Living," notes that under this Government, women’s unemployment has reached its highest levels for a generation"
2013-11-19d.1159.0qs2,Women and the Cost of Living,further notes that wages are stagnating in jobs where women are predominant
2013-11-19d.1159.0qs3,Women and the Cost of Living," and calls on the Government to support more women into decent work by extending free nursery places for 3 and 4 year olds from 15 to 25 hours a week for parents at work, provide a legal guarantee for 8am-6pm breakfast and afterschool club childcare, and bring in Make Work Pay contracts to provide a 12 months tax rebate for firms which sign up to pay the living wage."
1999-01-27a.398.0qs0,London Underground,That this House condemns the Government's delay in the financial restructuring of London Underground
1999-01-27a.398.0qs1,London Underground," calls on it to put forward plans, as soon as possible, for the private finance and operation of the Underground"
1999-01-27a.398.0qs2,London Underground,condemns its handling of the completion of the Jubilee Line
1999-01-27a.398.0qs3,London Underground,and abhors the abolition of financial support from 2000 with no alternative sources of funding in place.
1998-01-27a.214.0qs4,London Underground,That this House condemns the delay of the Government in bringing forward proposals for private investment to develop London Underground
1998-01-27a.214.0qs5,London Underground,believes that such delay is against the interests of both those working for London Underground and the travelling public
1998-01-27a.214.0qs6,London Underground,and calls on the Government to bring forward urgently plans that will both sustain adequate investment in the system and improve operation.
2009-12-08b.154.1qs0,Disability Benefits for the Elderly,That this House recognises the vital support that attendance allowance and disability living allowance provide for people with disabilities
2009-12-08b.154.1qs1,Disability Benefits for the Elderly,notes that these benefits are intended to meet the additional costs of living with an impairment or long-term health condition
2009-12-08b.154.1qs2,Disability Benefits for the Elderly,further notes with concern that approximately 2.87 million people in the UK who receive disability living allowance or attendance allowance are not eligible for social care services
2009-12-08b.154.1qs3,Disability Benefits for the Elderly," acknowledges that some 20,000 individuals have petitioned the Prime Minister and many more have petitioned individual hon. and right hon. Members to ensure that these benefits are secured"
2009-12-08b.154.1qs4,Disability Benefits for the Elderly,welcomes the Government's announcement that disability living allowance for people under 65 years will not be scrapped
2009-12-08b.154.1qs5,Disability Benefits for the Elderly,and urges the Government to ensure that attendance allowance and disability living allowance for people aged 65 years and over are secured and not abolished as part of any future reform of the social care system.
2007-05-08b.85.0qs0,Mental Health Services,"That this House is concerned that despite mental illness affecting one in six adults in the UK the proportion of NHS spending allocated to mental health has decreased in the last 10 years, despite the growing burden on the disability benefit system and criminal justice system of dealing with mental illness"
2007-05-08b.85.0qs1,Mental Health Services,recognises that historic under-funding of mental health services has been exacerbated by the Government's top-slicing of budgets in order to bring the NHS out of deficit
2007-05-08b.85.0qs2,Mental Health Services," notes the damaging impact that this has had on providing access to mental health services, with particular regard to the unacceptably poor state of many acute mental health wards in providing appropriate settings for the treatment of children and young people, addressing the race inequalities in the mental health system and improving patient safety through, for example, the eradication of mixed sex wards"
2007-05-08b.85.0qs3,Mental Health Services,further notes the warning in last year's Health Select Committee Report on NHS deficits that cuts in mental health services are simply unacceptable
2007-05-08b.85.0qs4,Mental Health Services,calls on the Government to deliver on its promise to ensure that trusts whose budgets were top-sliced in the last financial year will get their money back this year and to take active steps to ensure that within each health economy mental health trusts receive their fair allocation of funding
2007-05-08b.85.0qs5,Mental Health Services," and further urges the Government to accelerate its implementation of Lord Layard's report, which says that expanding therapy services could be paid for by the savings this would create for expenditure on benefits."
1999-01-18a.629.0qs0,Dividend Tax Credits,"That this House notes that from April 1999, 300,000 non-taxpaying pensioners and 330,000 other non-taxpayers will lose an average of £75 each because of the Government's decision to abolish the dividend tax credit"
1999-01-18a.629.0qs1,Dividend Tax Credits," further notes that 80,000 of the pensioners affected will lose over £100 per year"
1999-01-18a.629.0qs2,Dividend Tax Credits," considers that it is unacceptable that basic rate taxpayers and higher rate taxpayers are unaffected directly by this decision which only affects non-taxpayers, half of them poor pensioners, who by definition must be poorer than taxpayers"
1999-01-18a.629.0qs3,Dividend Tax Credits," calls on the Government to act on the promise made to the House of 30th June when the then Paymaster General stated 'I am aware of the growing anxiety among poorer non-taxpayers who have been hit by the measure so I know that we need to make our position utterly clear as quickly as possible' (Official Report, 30th June, column 175)"
1999-01-18a.629.0qs4,Dividend Tax Credits,calls upon the Government to honour now this pledge by announcing that non-taxpayers will be able to continue to reclaim a 10 per cent. tax credit from April 1999 in the same way as taxpayers who hold PEPs or ISAs will be able to do so
1999-01-18a.629.0qs5,Dividend Tax Credits,and further notes that this is still a 50 per cent. cut from the current 20 per cent. dividend tax credit.
2002-01-29.176.1qs0,Post Office,"That this House notes that under this Government the Post Office has gone from a profitable organisation to a business that is making half-yearly operating losses of £100 million, has the worst strike record of any business in the country and is consistently failing to meet its delivery targets"
2002-01-29.176.1qs1,Post Office,deplores its reported intention to abandon its morning delivery guarantee
2002-01-29.176.1qs2,Post Office,condemns the Government for retaining Consignia in full public ownership while at the same time refusing to take any responsibility for its failures
2002-01-29.176.1qs3,Post Office,further notes that in the last financial year another 547 sub post offices closed
2002-01-29.176.1qs4,Post Office," regrets the Government's determination to press ahead with the withdrawal of benefit payments across the counter despite its failure to put in place any alternative source of income, thus threatening the survival of thousands more"
2002-01-29.176.1qs5,Post Office," and further condemns the Government's total mismanagement, which has created the crisis that is facing the Post Office today."
2009-02-02c.593.1qs0,Government Capital Expenditure,That this House notes that the International Monetary Fund believes that the UK will suffer the worst economic contraction among advanced countries
2009-02-02c.593.1qs1,Government Capital Expenditure,notes with alarm that the Pre-Budget Report 2008 announced an effective 16.5 per cent. decrease in public sector net investment from 2012-13
2009-02-02c.593.1qs2,Government Capital Expenditure,further notes with concern that the Learning and Skills Council has decided to halt funding decisions for college rebuilding
2009-02-02c.593.1qs3,Government Capital Expenditure," expresses concern that there are currently 1.77 million people on the social housing waiting list, an increase of 100,000 on last year"
2009-02-02c.593.1qs4,Government Capital Expenditure,further notes that only £400 million has been brought forward out of £8 billion to spend on social housing
2009-02-02c.593.1qs5,Government Capital Expenditure,notes how little investment the Government has made to ensure that homes are energy efficient and well-insulated
2009-02-02c.593.1qs6,Government Capital Expenditure,believes that the Government has neglected the current opportunity to invest in expanding the rail network
2009-02-02c.593.1qs7,Government Capital Expenditure," and calls on the Government to immediately bring forward funding for capital projects, particularly for schools, colleges, social housing, public transport and environmental works, all of which will create assets for the taxpayer and generate future income as well as countering recession in the short run."
1999-01-13a.311.2qs0,Government Information,"That this House deplores the extent to which politically-partisan presentation, spin-doctoring, unattributed briefing and the pursuit of personal rivalries between Ministers have become characteristics of the presentation of government information"
1999-01-13a.311.2qs1,Government Information,believes that clearer guidelines need to be established in this field
1999-01-13a.311.2qs2,Government Information,affirms that the public interest is in having far greater access to the information used by Government in making decisions which affect people's lives
1999-01-13a.311.2qs3,Government Information," and calls upon the Government to introduce its draft Freedom of Information Bill as a matter of the highest priority to enable early consideration, to present such a Bill later this Session which can be carried over into the next Session of Parliament, and to ensure that the Bill fully reflects the proposals set out in the White Paper, Your Right To Know."
2007-07-03b.888.0qs0,Pensions Policy,"That this House notes the loss of public trust in the UK pension system caused by the continuing £5 billion per year stealth tax raid on pension funds, the winding up of 60,000 occupational pension schemes since 1997, the closure of two-thirds of remaining final salary pension schemes to new members and the acceleration of closures to new accruals by existing members"
2007-07-03b.888.0qs1,Pensions Policy," further notes the loss by 125,000 workers whose pension schemes have failed of some or all of their pensions and the poor performance of the Financial Assistance Scheme in supporting them and the growing concern about the disparity between pension expectations in the public and private sectors as well as the size of the unfunded public sector occupational pension liabilities faced by future taxpayers"
2007-07-03b.888.0qs2,Pensions Policy,and calls on the new Prime Minister to acknowledge his role in the pensions crisis and to take personal responsibility for the urgent task of restoring to millions of hard-working families the confidence to save for retirement.
2012-11-06b.805.0qs0,Banking Union and Economic and Monetary Union,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 13682/12, a draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1093/2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority) as regards its interaction with Council Regulation (EU) No…/… conferring specific tasks on the European Central 5 Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, No. 13683/12, a draft Regulation conferring specific tasks on the European Central Bank concerning policies relating to the prudential supervision of credit institutions, No. 13854/12, Commission Communication: A roadmap towards a Banking Union, and an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum: Towards a Genuine Economic and 10 Monetary Union: Interim report"
2012-11-06b.805.0qs1,Banking Union and Economic and Monetary Union,and welcomes the Government’s decision to remain outside the new supervisory arrangements while protecting the single market in financial services.
2004-07-06.709.2qs0,Rent factoring of leases of plant and machinery,That provision may be made in the Finance Bill for the purposes of income tax and corporation tax in relation to arrangements for the transfer of a person's right to receive rentals under a lease of plant or machinery.
2012-01-12b.403.0qs0,Parliamentary Representation,"That this House welcomes the fact that there are now more women hon. Members and hon. Members from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities than in any previous Parliament"
2012-01-12b.403.0qs1,Parliamentary Representation,notes that the need for greater diversity in the House has been accepted by the leadership of the three main political parties at Westminster
2012-01-12b.403.0qs2,Parliamentary Representation," is concerned that increased competition for seats at the 2015 General Election may leave under-represented groups more poorly represented among approved candidates, and in the House thereafter, unless mechanisms are employed to tackle continuing inequalities during candidate selection"
2012-01-12b.403.0qs3,Parliamentary Representation," and calls on the Government and political parties to fulfil commitments made in response to the Speaker’s Conference (on Parliamentary Representation) in 2010, including the commitment to secure the publication by all parties of diversity data on candidate selections."
2011-06-22c.332.1qs0,The Economy,"That this House notes that on 22 June 2010 the Chancellor announced his first Budget with a target to eliminate the structural deficit by 2015-16 through an additional £40 billion of spending cuts and tax rises, including a VAT rise"
2011-06-22c.332.1qs1,The Economy," further notes that over the last six months the economy has not grown, in the last month retail sales fell by 1.4 per cent. and manufacturing output fell by 1.5 per cent. and despite a welcome recent fall in unemployment, the Office for Budget Responsibility predicts that future unemployment will be up to 200,000 higher than expected"
2011-06-22c.332.1qs2,The Economy," believes the Government’s policies to cut the deficit too far and too fast have led to slower growth, higher inflation and higher unemployment, which are creating a vicious circle, since the Government is now set to borrow £46 billion more than previously forecast"
2011-06-22c.332.1qs3,The Economy," calls on the Government to adopt a more balanced deficit plan which, alongside tough decisions on tax and spending cuts, puts jobs first and will be a better way to get the deficit down over the longer term and avoid long-term damage to the economy"
2011-06-22c.332.1qs4,The Economy," and, if the Government will not change course and halve the deficit over four years, demands that it should take a step in the right direction by temporarily cutting VAT to 17.5 per cent. until the economy returns to strong growth and by using funds raised from repeating the 2010 bank bonus tax to build 25,000 affordable homes and create 100,000 jobs for young people."
2012-11-07a.933.0qs0,Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme,"That this House affirms its commitment to the blameless victims of violent criminals who suffer physically, emotionally and financially from the injuries inflicted upon them"
2012-11-07a.933.0qs1,Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme,recognises that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is the fund of last resort for much needed compensation for these blameless victims and is relied upon by many thousands of victims each year
2012-11-07a.933.0qs2,Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme," and that in the opinion of the House the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012, which was laid before this House on 2 July, should not be approved."
2008-05-07b.722.1qs0,Civil Service,That this House notes with concern the Government's management of the Civil Service
2008-05-07b.722.1qs1,Civil Service," condemns the excessive increase in the Government's spending on communications, advertising and marketing"
2008-05-07b.722.1qs2,Civil Service,further notes with alarm the increasing number of civil servants employed as press and communications officers despite the aims of the Gershon Review to reduce the administrative costs of Government
2008-05-07b.722.1qs3,Civil Service,observes the increase in the number of political ministerial adviser appointees
2008-05-07b.722.1qs4,Civil Service,further notes the creation of bodies and quangos which are unaccountable to the public
2008-05-07b.722.1qs5,Civil Service," considers there to be widespread failures in the efficient implementation of Government policies by No. 10 Downing Street, Government departments and agencies"
2008-05-07b.722.1qs6,Civil Service," and calls on the Government to enshrine Civil Service independence in law in a Civil Service Act, bring in a strengthened Ministerial Code and a more transparent means of enforcing it, ask the Committee on Standards in Public Life to establish a code of conduct for the impartiality and accuracy of Government publications and advertising campaigns, and to take urgent steps to restore trust in the UK system of government by making it more efficient, transparent, accountable and effective."
2009-12-01e.989.0qs0,European Financial Services Proposals,"That this House takes note of the following European Union Documents- (a) 3645/09, Proposal for a Council Decision entrusting the European Central Bank with concerning the functioning of the European Systemic Risk Board"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs1,European Financial Services Proposals," (b) 13648/09, Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on Community macro prudential oversight of the financial system and establishing a European Systemic Risk Board"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs2,European Financial Services Proposals," (c) 13652/09, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Banking Authority"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs3,European Financial Services Proposals," (d) 13653/09, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs4,European Financial Services Proposals," (e) 13654/09, Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Securities and Markets Authority"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs5,European Financial Services Proposals," (f) 13656/09, Commission Staff Working Document-Possible amendments to Financial Services legislation-accompanying document to- (i) 13652/09 (ii) 13653/09 (iii) 13654/09"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs6,European Financial Services Proposals," (g) 13657/09, Commission Staff Working Document-Impact Assessment-accompanying document to- (i) 13645/09 (ii) 13648/09 (iii) 13652/09 (iv) 13653/09 (v) 13654/09"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs7,European Financial Services Proposals," (h) 13658/09, Commission Staff Working Document-Summary of the Impact Assessment"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs8,European Financial Services Proposals," and (i) 15093/09, Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 1998/26/EC, 2002/87/EC, 2003/6/EC, 2003/41/EC, 2003/71/EC, 2004/39/EC, 2004/109/EC, 2005/60/EC, 2006/48/EC, 2006/49/EC and 2009/65/EC in respect of the powers of the European Banking Authority, the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority and the European Securities and Markets Authority"
2009-12-01e.989.0qs9,European Financial Services Proposals,and endorses the Government's approach to setting up a new financial supervisory structure in the EU.
2011-12-01b.1101.3qs0,BBC (Proposed Cuts),"That this House calls upon the BBC to reconsider the scale and timing of its proposed cuts so as better to safeguard BBC local radio, regional television news and programmes, the morale and enthusiasm of its staff, and the quality of BBC programmes generally, all of which have made the BBC the most respected public service broadcaster in the world."
2007-06-06b.322.0qs0,Department of Trade and Industry,"That this House notes with concern that since 1997 the competitiveness of the UK has fallen, that growth in productivity has slowed, that companies' business investment and research and development spending as a proportion of GDP have declined, that the UK balance of trade is in record deficit, and that businesses are suffering under an increasing burden of regulation which especially harms smaller firms"
2007-06-06b.322.0qs1,Department of Trade and Industry," is concerned at Government plans to close thousands of post offices, its recent clawback of the science budget to pay for the Rover enquiry, its failure to meet its energy policy goals, its inconsistent system of business support, the questionable focus and performance of Regional Development Agencies, and the failure of UK Trade and Investment effectively to promote British business abroad"
2007-06-06b.322.0qs2,Department of Trade and Industry,and therefore calls for an improvement in the Department of Trade and Industry's leadership and enterprise culture to make it a stronger and more effective voice for business and for the United Kingdom.
2015-11-16a.408.1qs0,Council of Europe,"That this House adopts with immediate effect the same system for nomination of its membership of the UK Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe as it has for nomination, following party elections, of membership of departmental select committees, and accordingly directs the Speaker not to send the names of its membership of the UK delegation to the President of the Parliamentary Assembly until the nomination of that membership has taken place according to that system."
2015-03-09a.76.0qs0,Commission Work Programme 2015,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 5080/15 and Addenda 1 to 4, a Commission Communication: Commission Work Programme 2015–A New Start"
2015-03-09a.76.0qs1,Commission Work Programme 2015," and supports the Government’s view that the most significant initiatives are those that focus on the strategic priorities set out by the European Council in June 2014 to promote jobs, growth and investment in the EU."
2007-11-28b.298.1qs0,HM Revenue and Customs,That this House is deeply concerned at the Government's failure to protect the personal details of 25 million citizens
2007-11-28b.298.1qs1,HM Revenue and Customs,believes this security breach is due to systemic failures at HM Revenue and Customs
2007-11-28b.298.1qs2,HM Revenue and Customs,notes the inconsistencies between the version of events set out by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in his statement of 20th November and that revealed by the Government emails released by the National Audit Office on 22nd November
2007-11-28b.298.1qs3,HM Revenue and Customs," and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to provide a comprehensive explanation about how the security breach occurred, why previous warnings about data security were ignored and what policy changes will be introduced to protect the public in future."
2009-06-24c.800.1qs0,Iraq Inquiry,"That this House, while welcoming the announcement by the Government of an Inquiry into the war in Iraq, believes that the proceedings of the Committee of Inquiry should whenever possible be held in public and that the membership of the Committee should be wider and more diverse than the Government has proposed, and calls on the Government to revise its proposals for the Inquiry to meet these and other objections raised by hon. Members and to submit proposed terms of reference for it to the House on a substantive motion for full debate and scrutiny."
2015-01-28b.925.0qs0,Sustainable Development Goals,That this House recognises that 2015 is an historic year for development as the countries of the world come together to negotiate the binding climate change agreement at the 2015 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Goals
2015-01-28b.925.0qs1,Sustainable Development Goals,believes it is unacceptable that more than one billion people still live in extreme poverty on less than $1.25 a day
2015-01-28b.925.0qs2,Sustainable Development Goals,notes that the effects of climate change will be most severe in some of the world’s poorest countries
2015-01-28b.925.0qs3,Sustainable Development Goals,further recognises that the UK has a leading role to play in these negotiations
2015-01-28b.925.0qs4,Sustainable Development Goals,regrets that the Government failed to bring forward legislation to enshrine in law the commitment to spend 0.7 per cent of Gross National Income on international aid as set out in the Coalition Agreement
2015-01-28b.925.0qs5,Sustainable Development Goals,further regrets that this Government has failed to support standalone Sustainable Development Goals on health and climate change
2015-01-28b.925.0qs6,Sustainable Development Goals,and calls on the Government to show global leadership on tackling the causes of poverty inequality and climate change.
2012-06-28c.527.0qs0,Minister for Older People,That this House notes the concerns of the Grey Pride campaign
2012-06-28c.527.0qs1,Minister for Older People," and calls on the Government to consider appointing a member of the Cabinet to be the Minister for Older People, to give a political voice to the older generation, to oversee the co-ordination of services which affect older people, and to focus on tackling the social and economic challenges of demographic change."
2013-04-24a.924.2qs0,Agricultural Wages Board,That this House notes that the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) was set up in 1948 to provide a fair wage and skills structure for agricultural workers
2013-04-24a.924.2qs1,Agricultural Wages Board,recognises that it is used as a benchmark for other employment in the food industry and that it was the only wages council not to be scrapped in the 1980s
2013-04-24a.924.2qs2,Agricultural Wages Board,further notes that around a quarter of agricultural workers live in tied accommodation and that casual seasonal workers may move around the country
2013-04-24a.924.2qs3,Agricultural Wages Board,regrets that the Welsh Government’s wish to retain the AWB has been ignored by the Government
2013-04-24a.924.2qs4,Agricultural Wages Board," condemns the Government for its abolition of the AWB, which took place after just four weeks consultation and will take £260 million out of the rural economy over the next 10 years, lead to a race to the bottom on wages in rural areas, reduce living standards and impoverish rural workers, exacerbating social deprivation and harming social inclusion"
2013-04-24a.924.2qs5,Agricultural Wages Board,further regrets that hon. Members could not debate that issue as part of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill
2013-04-24a.924.2qs6,Agricultural Wages Board,and calls on the Government to drop its plans to abolish the AWB.
2018-01-25a.444.0qs0,JOINT ENTERPRISE,That this House notes the Supreme Court judgment in the case of Jogee and Ruddock of February 2016 that the law on joint enterprise and parasitic accessory liability had been wrongly interpreted for more than 30 years
2018-01-25a.444.0qs1,JOINT ENTERPRISE," further notes that since that judgment, the number of cases brought under joint enterprise has remained unchanged"
2018-01-25a.444.0qs2,JOINT ENTERPRISE,further notes that there have yet to be any successful appeals of cases from before February 2016
2018-01-25a.444.0qs3,JOINT ENTERPRISE,and calls on the Government to review the use of joint enterprise and to bring forward legislative proposals to clarify the law on joint enterprise.
2000-03-16a.570.0qs0,Future of Rover,That this House calls upon the Government to report to the House the terms under which they brokered a rescue package for BMW/Rover in June 1999
2000-03-16a.570.0qs1,Future of Rover,further calls upon the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to confirm that the application for Regional Selective Assistance will be sanctioned as a matter of urgency and that he will respond to the Competition Commission Report on Car Pricing as a priority
2000-03-16a.570.0qs2,Future of Rover,regrets that the future of Rover has been undermined by recent announcements by BMW
2000-03-16a.570.0qs3,Future of Rover,and urges the Government to clarify its future strategy in respect of Rover.
2013-11-27a.301.0qs0,Opposition Day — 13th Allotted Day — Cost of Living,"That this House notes that the Government has failed to meet its own economic goals over the last three years with prices rising faster than wages for 40 out of 41 months, average earnings for working people £1,600 a year lower in real terms than in May 2010, economic growth far slower than expected, the Government’s pledge to balance the books by 2015 set to be broken and the UK’s credit rating downgraded"
2013-11-27a.301.0qs1,Opposition Day — 13th Allotted Day — Cost of Living,further notes that growth of 1.5 per cent is needed in every quarter between now and May 2015 in order to catch up the lost ground from three damaging years of flat-lining growth
2013-11-27a.301.0qs2,Opposition Day — 13th Allotted Day — Cost of Living," believes the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Autumn Statement should take action to tackle the cost-of-living crisis which means that for most families there is still no economic recovery and to ensure recovery delivers rising living standards for all, is balanced and built to last"
2013-11-27a.301.0qs3,Opposition Day — 13th Allotted Day — Cost of Living," and calls on the Government to bring forward measures including an energy price freeze and long-term reforms to the energy market, an extension of free childcare for working parents of three and four year olds, action to boost long-term housing supply and a compulsory jobs guarantee for young people and the long-term unemployed."
2003-01-14.556.1qs0,Education (Northern Ireland),"That this House urges the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to honour the clearly expressed preference of a majority of the people of Northern Ireland to retain a selection procedure for transfer to post-primary schools, thus limiting the damage flowing from the administrative vandalism of the former Education Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly"
2003-01-14.556.1qs1,Education (Northern Ireland)," congratulates governors, principals, staff and pupils in Northern Ireland schools on achieving higher qualification levels at post-primary level than their counterparts in England and Wales"
2003-01-14.556.1qs2,Education (Northern Ireland),calls on the Government to maintain the levels of excellence achieved at so many schools while striving to enhance the performance and status of schools with a lesser level of achievement
2003-01-14.556.1qs3,Education (Northern Ireland),regrets that too many able students from local grammar and secondary schools cannot obtain university places in Northern Ireland
2003-01-14.556.1qs4,Education (Northern Ireland),calls for a change in household income thresholds to encourage higher uptake of discretionary awards
2003-01-14.556.1qs5,Education (Northern Ireland)," and urges the Government to honour its pledges to ensure a fair allocation of resources to education in Northern Ireland, including adequate research funding for Queen's University, Belfast and the University of Ulster."
2014-10-23a.1114.0qs0,Oral Hormone Pregnancy Tests,That this House notes that children were born with serious deformities due to hormone pregnancy test drugs taken by expectant mothers between 1953 and 1975
2014-10-23a.1114.0qs1,Oral Hormone Pregnancy Tests,also notes with concern that as the surviving victims enter their forties and fifties many of them face a host of new problems as their bodies continue to suffer
2014-10-23a.1114.0qs2,Oral Hormone Pregnancy Tests,further notes that no official warnings were issued about these drugs until eight years after the first reports indicated possible dangers
2014-10-23a.1114.0qs3,Oral Hormone Pregnancy Tests,further notes that some doctors continued to prescribe the drugs for pregnant women after official warnings from the Committee on Safety of Medicines
2014-10-23a.1114.0qs4,Oral Hormone Pregnancy Tests,calls on the Secretary of State for Health to fully disclose all documents relating to the use of Hormone Pregnancy Tests held by the Department from the period between 1953 and 1978
2014-10-23a.1114.0qs5,Oral Hormone Pregnancy Tests,and also calls on the Secretary of State to set up an independent panel to examine these documents.
2003-04-29.154.1qs0,Community Services,"That this House expresses its deep concern at the collapse of community services in Britain and the adverse effect on social inclusion, neighbourhood renewal, regional prosperity, and the quality of community life"
2003-04-29.154.1qs1,Community Services," condemns the policies of the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, which have resulted in the unfair distribution of local authority grant, causing divisive regional disparities, and centralised decision-making and services"
2003-04-29.154.1qs2,Community Services,regrets that the only solution the Government has to these problems is an expensive unnecessary additional layer of regional government
2003-04-29.154.1qs3,Community Services,further condemns the Government's failure to improve local health care provision by tackling the necessary reform of NHS services
2003-04-29.154.1qs4,Community Services,deplores the absence of policies to protect rural communities from the effects of the deep recession in farming
2003-04-29.154.1qs5,Community Services," and recognises the Government's total failure to protect community services, resulting in a crisis in school funding, an increase in violent crime, a deteriorating transport system, and a threat to important local services including community pharmacies, sub-post offices and residential care homes."
2013-10-16b.802.0qs0,High Streets,That this House recognises that high streets and town and city centres are vital to local economies
2013-10-16b.802.0qs1,High Streets,acknowledges that many small businesses and retailers are struggling under the pressure of business rates rises
2013-10-16b.802.0qs2,High Streets,notes that since 2010 shop vacancy rates have remained at over 14 per cent but that there has been a 20 per cent increase in numbers of payday loan shops and a three per cent increase in numbers of betting shops in the last year
2013-10-16b.802.0qs3,High Streets," is concerned that recent changes to permitted development rights and use classes are likely to lead to an over-concentration of betting shops and payday loan companies in many areas, against the wishes of local people and businesses"
2013-10-16b.802.0qs4,High Streets," and calls on the Government to give local communities a greater say over the shape of their own high streets and town and city centres, including control over use classes, to help encourage the more widespread use of neighbourhood planning and greater cooperation between local communities and businesses and to cut and then freeze business rates from 2015 to help small businesses on UK high streets and town and city centres."
2011-10-19b.929.1qs0,Energy Prices,That this House believes that the energy market does not serve the public interest and is in need of urgent reform
2011-10-19b.929.1qs1,Energy Prices," notes with concern research by OFGEM showing that average household energy bills have risen, while energy companies’ profit margins have soared"
2011-10-19b.929.1qs2,Energy Prices," recognises that, with a cold winter forecast and Government support cut, millions of families will struggle to heat their homes"
2011-10-19b.929.1qs3,Energy Prices," believes that energy tariffs are confusing and unfair, meaning that 80 per cent. of people currently pay more for their energy than they need to, and that consumers who try to switch are often given inaccurate information"
2011-10-19b.929.1qs4,Energy Prices," further believes that to tackle climate change, build a new low carbon economy and make the UK a world leader in green energy, which will bring new industry and jobs to the UK, people need to know that the energy market is fair"
2011-10-19b.929.1qs5,Energy Prices," and calls on the Government to investigate mis-selling and ensure consumers are compensated, introduce a simple format to be applied across all tariffs, so that people can compare the full range of energy deals at a glance, increase transparency by requiring energy companies to publish their trading data, reform the energy market to break the dominance of the Big Six by requiring them to sell power into a pool, allowing new businesses to enter the market, increasing competition and driving down energy bills for families and businesses, and demand that energy companies use their profits to help reduce energy bills this winter."
2000-05-24a.972.2qs0,Crime,"That this House regrets that police strength in England and Wales has fallen by more than 2,300 since the Government came to power, that crime is now rising, and that the Government has released early from prison thousands of drug dealers, sex offenders, burglars and violent criminals"
2000-05-24a.972.2qs1,Crime," notes the criticism of the Government's crime reduction targets, and further that police officers are unable to devote much of their time to fighting crime because of unnecessary bureaucracy"
2000-05-24a.972.2qs2,Crime,notes with surprise that none of the Government's local child curfews have been issued and that anti-social behaviour orders have been issued at the rate of less than one per week since they became available
2000-05-24a.972.2qs3,Crime," further notes that, in contrast to the Government's failure to tackle crime, the Opposition propose to reverse the decline in police numbers that has occurred since the Government came to power, to provide effective and appropriate punishment and rehabilitation for offenders and to put the interests of victims at the heart of the criminal justice system"
2000-05-24a.972.2qs4,Crime,calls on the Home Secretary to reconsider his proposed changes to Immigration Rule 320(18) that would remove the prohibition on foreign sex offenders and drug traffickers entering the United Kingdom
2000-05-24a.972.2qs5,Crime," and calls on the Government to work to restore public confidence in the criminal justice system and the police, to restore police morale, and to implement effective policies to tackle rising crime."
2004-04-21.297.1qs0,Doctors' Hours,That this House notes the forthcoming implementation of the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) in relation to junior hospital doctors
2004-04-21.297.1qs1,Doctors' Hours,further notes the changes to General Practitioner out-of-hours services following the implementation of the new GP contract
2004-04-21.297.1qs2,Doctors' Hours," is concerned by the British Medical Association's estimate that, from August 2004, the EWTD requirements could lose the NHS the equivalent of 3,700 junior doctors"
2004-04-21.297.1qs3,Doctors' Hours,is alarmed by the failure of Ministers to quantify adequately the likely demands of the EWTD in medical manpower and money costs
2004-04-21.297.1qs4,Doctors' Hours,is further alarmed by the Government's complacency over the 'SIMAP/Jaeger' judgements made by the European Court of Justice and the disproportionate impact they will have on smaller hospitals
2004-04-21.297.1qs5,Doctors' Hours,notes that cost estimates for GP out-of-hours cover are rising yet the extent of cover is likely to decline
2004-04-21.297.1qs6,Doctors' Hours,deplores the failure by Ministers to anticipate the impact that the new GP contract will have on community hospitals and notes with alarm that several are already under threat
2004-04-21.297.1qs7,Doctors' Hours,and wishes to see the implementation of out-of-hours cover in a form that maintains a GP-led service in which the high standards of care and accessibility traditionally associated with primary care in England are maintained.
2012-03-06a.749.0qs0,Public Procurement,"That this House considers that European Union Documents No. 18966/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the Draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on public procurement, and No. 18964/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors, do not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in Chapters 2 and 3 of the Fifty-seventh Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 428-lii)"
2012-03-06a.749.0qs1,Public Procurement," and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the application of principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions."
2014-12-17b.1427.1qs0,Housing Benefit (Abolition of Social Sector Size Criteria),"That this House believes that the housing benefit social sector size criteria, otherwise known as the bedroom tax, should be abolished with immediate effect."
2004-01-13.675.1qs0,National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic,That this House congratulates Her Majesty's Armed Forces on their outstanding contribution to the success of the Coalition campaign in Iraq
2004-01-13.675.1qs1,National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic,welcomes the positive findings of the National Audit Office Report on Operation TELIC—United Kingdom Military Operations in Iraq
2004-01-13.675.1qs2,National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic," endorses the conclusions and recommendations of that Report, but is gravely concerned about its criticisms of major deficiencies in the supply of vital equipment to UK forces in theatre"
2004-01-13.675.1qs3,National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic," deplores the fact that approximately 200,000 sets of enhanced combat body armour issued since 1989 seem to have disappeared and that few troops received their full complement of the extra quantities of clothing and boots ordered from late 2002 onwards"
2004-01-13.675.1qs4,National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic," is particularly appalled that there was a 40 per cent. shortfall in tactical nerve-agent detection systems, vital to alert personnel that an attack was underway, and that the operational filters needed to protect Challenger 2 tanks from radiological, chemical and biological attack were not delivered to frontline units until months after the fall of Saddam, given that the Government's casus belli was fear that the Iraqi regime possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) that might be used at short notice"
2004-01-13.675.1qs5,National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic," condemns as totally unacceptable the extreme peril to which these supply failures exposed service men and women, because of the perceived WMD danger"
2004-01-13.675.1qs6,National Audit Office Report on Operation Telic,and calls upon the Government urgently to address the deficiencies identified in the Report.
2000-06-20a.159.2qs0,Football Hooliganism,That this House condemns unreservedly the actions of hooligans purporting to support the England football team at the Euro 2000 championships
2000-06-20a.159.2qs1,Football Hooliganism,hopes that there will be no repetition of these actions and that UEFA's threat to expel the England team from the tournament will not be acted upon
2000-06-20a.159.2qs2,Football Hooliganism,notes that UEFA and others have criticised the Government's lack of action to tackle football hooliganism
2000-06-20a.159.2qs3,Football Hooliganism," further notes that proposals to stop unconvicted hooligans from travelling to international matches were brought forward by Opposition honourable Members during proceedings on the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999 but were not taken up by the Government, despite the Minister for Sport's statement that such powers were necessary"
2000-06-20a.159.2qs4,Football Hooliganism," calls on the Home Secretary to explain the inaction and delay that has characterised the Government's approach, despite the undertakings given by Ministers to bring forward their own proposals"
2000-06-20a.159.2qs5,Football Hooliganism,and calls on the Government urgently to take the action it has promised for two years to tackle the problem of the thugs who are a disgrace to this country's proud footballing tradition.
1998-07-29a.429.0qs0,Rural Areas,That this House deplores the Government's continued failure to protect both the Green Belt and greenfield sites from excessive development
1998-07-29a.429.0qs1,Rural Areas,is concerned about how transport and housing policy is neglecting the needs of the countryside
1998-07-29a.429.2,Rural Areas,condemns the recent government proposal to cut the discount available to council tenants exercising the right to buy
1998-07-29a.429.0qs3,Rural Areas,and calls on the Government to end its systematic attack on the quality of rural life.
2015-11-18a.744.0qs0,Further Education,That this House believes that a 21st century economy cannot be built on falling investment in education
2015-11-18a.744.0qs1,Further Education," notes that the 16-19 education budget fell by 14 per cent in real terms over the last Parliament, and that many colleges are reporting severe financial difficulties, including no longer offering courses in subjects key to our country’s competitiveness"
2015-11-18a.744.0qs2,Further Education," further notes that over 100 chairs of further education colleges have warned that further cuts to 16-19 funding will tip their colleges over the precipice, and risk the nation’s productivity"
2015-11-18a.744.0qs3,Further Education," believes that, given that the participation age has now risen to 18 years old, it makes no sense for the post-16 education budget to be treated with less importance than the 5-16 schools budget"
2015-11-18a.744.0qs4,Further Education,further believes there should be a joined-up approach to education across departments
2015-11-18a.744.0qs5,Further Education," and calls on the Government to protect the education budget in real terms, from the early years through to 19 years old."
2000-02-02a.1048.2qs0,Asylum and Immigration,That this House condemns the Government's failure to deal with the widespread abuse of the right to political asylum and its incompetent management of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate
2000-02-02a.1048.2qs1,Asylum and Immigration," notes that the number of asylum applications in 1999 exceeded 71,000, more than double the total inherited by the Government when it came to office, and that the backlog of unprocessed asylum applications has doubled over the past two years to a total of more than 100,000"
2000-02-02a.1048.2qs2,Asylum and Immigration," further notes with great concern the Seventh Report of the Committee of Public Accounts (HC 130) about the Government's mismanagement of the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, and the fears of local authorities about the practical difficulties associated with the asylum seekers dispersal scheme"
2000-02-02a.1048.2qs3,Asylum and Immigration,believes that the Government's 'soft touch' policy has helped bring about the current crisis
2000-02-02a.1048.2qs4,Asylum and Immigration," and calls upon the Government to take urgent action to reduce the backlog of unprocessed immigration and asylum applications, to put in place new and effective systems of enforcement and to ensure the integrity of the United Kingdom's immigration and asylum controls."
2015-06-24a.964.0qs0,Sport and the 2012 Olympics Legacy,That his House notes that the number of people participating in regular sport or physical activity has fallen significantly since the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
2015-06-24a.964.0qs1,Sport and the 2012 Olympics Legacy,fears that the Government has squandered the Olympic legacy it was bequeathed in 2010
2015-06-24a.964.0qs2,Sport and the 2012 Olympics Legacy,believes that increasing participation in a wide range of sports is key to creating the next generation of elite athletes and to improving the health and wellbeing of the nation
2015-06-24a.964.0qs3,Sport and the 2012 Olympics Legacy,and urges the Government to take urgent action to boost participation and support local grassroots sports clubs and associations.
2003-06-17.287.0qs0,Community Pharmacies,"That this House believes community pharmacies play a vital role in providing for local healthcare needs, with highly qualified pharmacists able to advise on general and over-the-counter medicines and to dispense and to advise on prescription-only medicines"
2003-06-17.287.0qs1,Community Pharmacies," notes that community pharmacies are truly local, with nine out of ten people considering it easy to get to a community pharmacy"
2003-06-17.287.0qs2,Community Pharmacies,and is concerned about any change which might lead to a reduction in the excellent services or accessibility currently provided by community pharmacies.
2000-06-14a.1058.3qs0,REPEALS,"That this House declines to give a Third Reading to the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill because the Government has rejected proposals which would reduce the impact of the proposals for a right of access to open country upon land management and other users of the land, because the liability placed upon land owners arising from any man-made features of that land contains no exclusions for ancient or historical features, because there are no provisions for compensation for those affected by the Bill in this way, and because, whilst there are welcome improvements to rights of way legislation and wildlife protection, the Bill fails adequately to protect biodiversity. Special Protection Areas and local wildlife sites."
2014-10-23a.1069.1qs0,Repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011,That this House believes that the Government should bring forward proposals to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011.
2014-10-28c.179.1qs0,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People),"That this House notes the comments of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform, Lord Freud, on 30 September 2014 that the work of disabled people is not worth the minimum wage"
2014-10-28c.179.1qs1,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)," believes that these comments have further undermined trust among disabled people in this Government’s policies, a trust which had already been damaged by delays in assessments for a personal independence payment, problems with work capability assessments, and the poor performance of policies aimed at helping disabled people into work"
2014-10-28c.179.1qs2,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People)," further notes that the conduct of Lord Freud had already damaged that trust through his oversight of the housing benefit social sector size criteria which has had a particularly severe impact on disabled people, many of whom have nowhere else to move to and need extra room for medical equipment or carers"
2014-10-28c.179.1qs3,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People),and therefore concludes that this House has no confidence in the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform
2014-10-28c.179.1qs4,Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Welfare Reform (Disabled People),and calls on the Prime Minister to dismiss him.
2002-03-05.218.0qs0,Nuclear Power,"That this House notes that planning consents for nuclear and other power stations over 50 MW require consent under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989, and that in Scotland section 36 powers are the responsibility of Scottish ministers accountable to the Scottish Parliament"
2002-03-05.218.0qs1,Nuclear Power," further notes the confusion in Government policy on this matter in light of the reported remarks by the Hon Member for Carrick, Cumnock & Doon Valley on Wednesday 27th February, suggesting that Westminster would have the final say over approving nuclear power stations in Scotland"
2002-03-05.218.0qs2,Nuclear Power,reaffirms that in all circumstances Scottish ministers accountable to the Scottish Parliament should have full planning powers over the siting of nuclear and other new power stations above 50 MW in Scotland
2002-03-05.218.0qs3,Nuclear Power,believes that planning decisions on nuclear power in Wales should be taken in accordance with the views of the National Assembly for Wales
2002-03-05.218.0qs4,Nuclear Power," and calls for the development of energy strategies in Scotland and Wales which make full use of indigenous energy resources, including gas, clean coal technology, and the enormous potential for renewable supply."
2000-10-25a.226.2qs0,Fuel Protests,"That this House notes that, despite warnings from Her Majesty's Official Opposition, the Government refused to listen to the grievances brought to them by business and commerce, most particularly by hauliers, farmers, pensioners, the disabled and by those on low incomes or living in rural areas, thereby provoking the fuel protests in September"
2000-10-25a.226.2qs1,Fuel Protests,condemns the Government's initial complacency about the protests which later turned to panic
2000-10-25a.226.2qs2,Fuel Protests," deplores the Government's repeated increases in taxation, despite having no mandate to do so and notes that the increases in the tax on petrol and diesel have become the symbol of the Government's betrayal of their tax promises"
2000-10-25a.226.2qs3,Fuel Protests," urges the Government to address the problems their tax increases have caused, by reducing tax on hard-working families, pensioners and businesses, including an immediate reduction in road fuel duty"
2000-10-25a.226.2qs4,Fuel Protests," and laments the fact that, despite the increases in tax on the travelling public, the Government has allowed the road system to deteriorate and has failed to deliver the improvements in the transport system which it promised and which the public expected."
2018-06-26b.793.2qs0,EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 7959/18 and Addenda 1 to 11, Proposal for a Council Decision on the signing, on behalf of the European Union, of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan"
2018-06-26b.793.2qs1,EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement," and European Union Document No. 7960/18 and Addenda 1 to 11, Proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan"
2018-06-26b.793.2qs2,EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement,and welcomes the proposed signature and conclusion of the agreement.
2010-12-16b.1117.0qs0,Public Accounts Committee,That this House calls on the Government to ensure that all recommendations contained in Reports of the Committee of Public Accounts and accepted by Government Departments are implemented and that the relevant Minister makes a statement to the House on any recommendations accepted but not implemented within a year of their acceptance.
2007-11-29b.493.0qs0,Common European Asylum System,"That this House takes note of European Union Document 10516/07, Commission Green Paper on the future Common European Asylum System"
2007-11-29b.493.0qs1,Common European Asylum System,notes the continued importance of working collectively on asylum issues with other Member States
2007-11-29b.493.0qs2,Common European Asylum System," further notes the importance of the Dublin II Regulation, the current responsibility mechanism to deal with asylum seekers"
2007-11-29b.493.0qs3,Common European Asylum System,and supports the Government's position that proper implementation and a full evaluation of first phase instruments should take place before embarking on a second phase of legislation.
2014-09-03b.292.1qs0,Energy Company Licence Revocation,That this House believes that consumers have a right to be treated fairly and be confident that energy companies will meet their obligations and provide good services
2014-09-03b.292.1qs1,Energy Company Licence Revocation," further believes that where companies breach these obligations, decisive action should be taken to put things right and prevent further breaches"
2014-09-03b.292.1qs2,Energy Company Licence Revocation,notes that since 2001 Ofgem has imposed at least 31 fines totalling at least £90 million
2014-09-03b.292.1qs3,Energy Company Licence Revocation,further notes that despite these financial penalties energy companies face another 11 investigations with four additional cases at informal review stage
2014-09-03b.292.1qs4,Energy Company Licence Revocation," further notes that the regulator already has the power to revoke energy companies’ licences in certain limited circumstances, but not where energy companies comply with a penalty notice and then commit further breaches of their licence"
2014-09-03b.292.1qs5,Energy Company Licence Revocation,and therefore calls on the Government to provide the energy regulator for Great Britain with a new statutory power to revoke energy companies’ licences where there are repeated instances of the most serious and deliberate breaches of their licence conditions which harm the interests of consumers.
2012-11-28b.251.1qs0,Income Tax,"That this House notes that HM Revenue and Customs figures show that 8,000 people earning over £1 million will gain an average of £107,500 from the Government’s decision to cut the top rate of income tax from April 2013"
2012-11-28b.251.1qs1,Income Tax," further notes that figures from the Institute for Fiscal Studies show that the Government’s changes to tax allowances for pensioners will mean that 4.4 million existing pensioners will lose an average of £83 from 2013-14, while thousands of people turning 65 will lose £323"
2012-11-28b.251.1qs2,Income Tax," and calls on the Government to announce in the Autumn Statement that it will not go ahead with its proposal to cut the top rate of tax for the richest earners at a time when the economy is flatlining, millions of pensioners on middle and low incomes are paying more, and when wider tax and benefit changes being implemented in 2012-13 will result in families with children losing an average of £511."
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs0,Climate Change and the Environment,That this House endorses the comments of Sir David King that climate change is the most serious threat facing the planet and congratulates him on his work in this area
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs1,Climate Change and the Environment,welcomes the Prime Minister's commitment to make the tackling of climate change a top priority for the United Kingdom's presidencies of the EU and G8 this year
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs2,Climate Change and the Environment,reiterates the UK commitment to a 60 per cent. reduction in carbon emissions by 2050
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs3,Climate Change and the Environment,strongly welcomes the coming into force of the Kyoto agreement on 16th February and the strong role the European Union has played in achieving this
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs4,Climate Change and the Environment," believes that it is vital that, post-Kyoto, the international community works to reach agreement on the action needed to tackle climate change, which should engage the United States but which should also recognise the importance of the energy choices which face many of the major developing countries"
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs5,Climate Change and the Environment,calls on the global community to work with them in addressing those choices
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs6,Climate Change and the Environment,rejects the notion that tackling climate change will of necessity damage the economy and indeed suggests that it is failure to do so that will lead to that result
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs7,Climate Change and the Environment,believes that all parties in this House should by their own actions help convince the public of the need to take environmental matters seriously
2005-02-08a.1353.1qs8,Climate Change and the Environment," and therefore condemns Conservative plans severely to weaken the Environment Agency through the massive and debilitating cuts proposed for the Agency by that party, and its damaging plans to abolish the climate change levy."
2011-06-08b.175.1qs0,Women (Government Policies),"That this House regrets that the Government’s policies are hitting women and families hardest, including direct tax and benefit changes, cuts to childcare support and Sure Start which are making it harder for women to work, reductions in domestic and sexual violence specialist support, and their impact on the provision of social care"
2011-06-08b.175.1qs1,Women (Government Policies)," opposes plans that will make 300,000 women born between December 1953 and October 1954 wait an additional 18 months or longer to receive their state pension"
2011-06-08b.175.1qs2,Women (Government Policies),calls on the Government to maintain the commitment given in the Coalition Agreement that the state pension age for women will not start to rise to 66 sooner than 2020
2011-06-08b.175.1qs3,Women (Government Policies),believes that promoting equality for women is vital to building a fairer society
2011-06-08b.175.1qs4,Women (Government Policies)," and calls on the Government to commission independent, robust assessments of the impact of its policies on women and to prevent the implementation of policies that could widen inequality between women and men."
2019-01-31c.992.0qs0,EQUITABLE LIFE,That this House welcomes the Government’s acceptance in full of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s findings in relation to its maladministration with regard to Equitable Life
2019-01-31c.992.0qs1,EQUITABLE LIFE,notes that the Parliamentary Ombudsman recommended that policy holders should be put back in the position they would have been in had maladministration not occurred
2019-01-31c.992.0qs2,EQUITABLE LIFE,further notes that the overwhelming majority of victims have only received partial compensation compared to the confirmed losses directly attributed to regulatory failures
2019-01-31c.992.0qs3,EQUITABLE LIFE,and calls on the Government to make a commitment to provide full compensation to victims of the scandal with the end of austerity now in sight.
2014-01-15a.857.0qs0,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Banking,That this House believes that Government reforms have failed to deliver a competitive banking system which serves the interests of consumers or the needs of businesses and the British economy
2014-01-15a.857.0qs1,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Banking,is concerned that customers have limited choice and low levels of trust and confidence in the banking market
2014-01-15a.857.0qs2,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Banking,is disappointed that recent legislation has fallen short of the recommendations of the Independent Commission on Banking which called for action to diversify the sector and ensure that major new banking service providers are created
2014-01-15a.857.0qs3,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Banking,believes that banker remuneration remains unacceptably high
2014-01-15a.857.0qs4,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Banking," regrets the fact that it has taken the EU to act to rein in excessive bonuses in Britain in the absence of domestic action, but believes that the Government as a majority shareholder in RBS should not approve any request to increase the cap"
2014-01-15a.857.0qs5,Opposition Day — [17th Allotted Day] — Banking," and calls on the Government to prevent a return to business-as-usual in the banking sector, which continues to require real reform and competition so that the UK can earn its way out of the cost of living crisis."
2011-02-02a.979.0qs0,Court of Auditors 2009 Report,"That this House takes note of the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 25 November 2010 submitted by HM Treasury on the implementation of the 2009 EU budget, the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 24 November 2010 submitted by the Department for International Development on the activities funded by the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds in the financial year 2009, European Union Document No. 12393/10 and Addenda 1 and 2 on Protection of the European Union's financial interests, European Union Document No. 13075/10 and Addendum, relating to an annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2009, the Unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 22 October 2010 submitted by HM Treasury on the European Anti-Fraud Office's tenth activity report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2009, and European Union Document No. 16662/10 and Addenda 1 and 2, Commission Report to the European Parliament and the Council on the follow-up to 2008 Discharge"
2011-02-02a.979.0qs1,Court of Auditors 2009 Report,and supports the Government's continued engagement with its EU partners to improve financial management of the EU budget.
2011-04-27f.180.0qs0,Points of Order,That this House believes that improving the life chances of children and young people from all backgrounds should be central to Government policy
2011-04-27f.180.0qs1,Points of Order," recognises that the Sure Start network of 3,600 Children’s Centres, introduced by the previous administration, is crucial in delivering high quality early education and early intervention for children, as well as support, advice and specialist services for parents and carers"
2011-04-27f.180.0qs2,Points of Order," notes that the funding to local authorities for the Early Intervention Grant in 2011-12 represents a real terms cut of 22.4 per cent. nationally, compared to the 2010-11 allocations before in-year cuts to area based grants"
2011-04-27f.180.0qs3,Points of Order," recognises that, in the context of this cut to early intervention funding, the large, front-loaded cuts to other local authority funding streams, and the removal of the ring-fence around Sure Start funding, Sure Start Children’s Centres will inevitably be put at risk"
2011-04-27f.180.0qs4,Points of Order,notes that before the General Election the Prime Minister promised to protect and strengthen Sure Start
2011-04-27f.180.0qs5,Points of Order," and therefore calls on the Government to protect the Sure Start network of Children’s Centres by thinking again about their deep cuts to Sure Start funding, to monitor the evidence and, if local authorities are choosing to disinvest in Sure Start centres, to commit to reinstating the ring-fence for Sure Start funding to ensure that vital and valued services are not lost."
2012-10-25a.1095.0qs0,Badger Cull,"That this House notes the e-petition on the planned badger cull, which has gathered more than 150,000 signatures"
2012-10-25a.1095.0qs1,Badger Cull," and calls on the Government to stop the cull and implement the more sustainable and humane solution of both a vaccination programme for badgers and cattle, along with improved testing and biosecurity."
2003-07-02.387.1qs0,Road and Rail Transport,"That this House notes that since 1997 the fastest expansion in rail services, carriage of freight and passenger numbers in a century, huge forward orders for rolling stock, the fall of fares in real terms and the arrival on time of 90 per cent. of trains, have been replaced by cutbacks in train services, the axing of rail freight grants, abandonment of targets for growth in passenger numbers, a decision to increase fares in real terms and the arrival of 80 per cent. of trains on time"
2003-07-02.387.1qs1,Road and Rail Transport," recognises that Network Rail has, to date, delivered a substantially worse performance at vastly higher cost to the taxpayer than Railtrack, and promises only to return to 2000 levels of train punctuality by 2010"
2003-07-02.387.1qs2,Road and Rail Transport,condemns the fact that an increase since 1997 of over £10 billion per annum in taxes on the motorist has not been accompanied by any significant upgrading of the national road network
2003-07-02.387.1qs3,Road and Rail Transport," and calls for fair treatment for passengers, motorists and taxpayers alike."
2002-05-15.836.0qs0,Johannesburg Summit,"That this House welcomes the fact that the Prime Minister will be attending the Johannesburg Earth Summit in September, but regrets that the UK is not providing co-ordinated internal or external leadership to ensure the Summit's success, particularly given rising emission of carbon dioxide in the last two years in the UK and the apparent emphasis by the Government on UK business interests ahead of the needs of developing countries"
2002-05-15.836.0qs1,Johannesburg Summit,notes with concern the United States' role in the removal of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change's Chair and for their reneging on the Kyoto Protocol
2002-05-15.836.0qs2,Johannesburg Summit," further notes the damage such events may have on the relationship between rich and poor nations in the run-up to the Summit and the potential negative impact on both environmental and political stability, particularly in view of the close co-operation between the UK Government and US Administration and concern by leading NGOs that the Summit, aiming to reduce inequalities between rich and poor nations and promote an improving world order, may be heading for failure"
2002-05-15.836.0qs3,Johannesburg Summit," calls on the Government to take a greater role in leading international discussions in the run-up to Johannesburg and promoting related activities in the UK, particularly the need to employ more sustainable solutions and set long-term targets for the use of renewable energy"
2002-05-15.836.0qs4,Johannesburg Summit," and calls on the Government genuinely to put the environment at the heart of government, developing the policies and conditions which will promote local action for truly sustainable agriculture, waste, water management, energy and transport."
2012-12-12a.322.1qs0,NHS Funding,"That this House notes with concern the letter of 4 December 2012 from the Chair of the UK Statistics Authority, Andrew Dilnot CBE, to the Secretary of State for Health concerning public expenditure on health, further notes Mr Dilnot’s statement that expenditure on the NHS in real terms was lower in 2011-12 than it was in 2009-10"
2012-12-12a.322.1qs1,NHS Funding,and calls on Ministers to reflect this position in their public statements.
2015-03-11b.303.1qs0,General Election Television Debates,That this House recognises the potential value of broadcast general election debates between party leaders
2015-03-11b.303.1qs1,General Election Television Debates," notes however that neither the broadcasters nor politicians can escape the charge of self-interest in their organisation, and that they should best be left to an independent body to arrange"
2015-03-11b.303.1qs2,General Election Television Debates,further notes that the broadcast debate formats proposed for 2015 have been inconsistently and incompetently formulated so far
2015-03-11b.303.1qs3,General Election Television Debates,further notes that there exists a substantial danger as a result that these debates will now not happen
2015-03-11b.303.1qs4,General Election Television Debates," and believes that the point of any debates which do happen must be to benefit those who watch them, not those who appear in them or broadcast them."
2010-02-10b.942.0qs0,Section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993,That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Pre-Budget Report 2009 for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
2014-02-27b.475.0qs0,Parliamentary Representation,"That this House welcomes the fact that there are now more women hon. Members and hon. Members from black, Asian and minority ethnic communities in the UK Parliament than at any time in history"
2014-02-27b.475.0qs1,Parliamentary Representation," notes that, in spite of progress, Parliament is not yet fully representative of the diversity of UK society"
2014-02-27b.475.0qs2,Parliamentary Representation,recognises that increased diversity of representation is a matter of justice and would enhance debate and decision-making and help to rebuild public faith in Parliament
2014-02-27b.475.0qs3,Parliamentary Representation,is concerned that the progress made in 2010 may not be sustained unless concerted efforts are made to support individuals from under-represented communities to stand for election in 2015
2014-02-27b.475.0qs4,Parliamentary Representation," and calls on the Government and political parties to fulfil commitments made in response to the Speaker’s Conference (on Parliamentary Representation) in 2010, including commitments in respect of candidate selection and support for candidates."
2013-10-22b.262.0qs0,European Public Prosecutor’s Office,"That this House considers that the Draft Regulation on the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) (European Union Document No. 12558/13 and Addenda 1 and 2) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, for the reasons set out in the annex to Chapter One of the Fifteenth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 83-xv)"
2013-10-22b.262.0qs1,European Public Prosecutor’s Office," and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions."
2018-02-01c.1051.1qs0,Hospital Car Parking Charges,"That this House calls on the Government to undertake a consultation to identify the most efficient means of abolishing car parking charges at NHS hospitals in England for patients, staff and visitors and to provide the timescale for its implementation."
2008-06-03b.713.0qs0,Maritime Policy,"That this House takes note of European Union documents No. 14631/07 and Addenda 1-5, Commission Communication, An Integrated Maritime Policy for the European Union and No. 14176/07, Commission Staff Working Document on Maritime Clusters"
2008-06-03b.713.0qs1,Maritime Policy,and endorses the Government's approach to these documents.
2014-07-09a.356.0qs0,Technical and Vocational Education,That this House notes that the previous Government rescued the idea of apprenticeships and quadrupled apprenticeship starts
2014-07-09a.356.0qs1,Technical and Vocational Education,furthermore believes that a transformation in vocational education has eluded Governments for decades
2014-07-09a.356.0qs2,Technical and Vocational Education,therefore believes that the UK needs a new settlement for those young people who do not wish to pursue the traditional route into university and the world of work
2014-07-09a.356.0qs3,Technical and Vocational Education," and further believes that in order to achieve a high status vocational education system that delivers a high-skill, high-value economy the UK needs a new Technical Baccalaureate qualification as a gold standard vocational pathway achieved at 18, a new National Baccalaureate framework of skills and qualifications throughout the 14 to 19 phase, the study of mathematics and English for all to age 18, for all large public contracts to have apprenticeship places, new employer-led apprenticeships at level 3 and new technical degrees."
1997-12-01a.22.2qs0,"Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People",That this House deeply regrets the unnecessary delay to proposals on pension and welfare reform
1997-12-01a.22.2qs1,"Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People",finds it inconceivable that having attacked reductions to lone parent benefits proposed by the previous Government this Government now plans to implement the same reductions
1997-12-01a.22.2qs2,"Welfare, Pensions and Disabled People",and urges the Government to take this opportunity to reassure people with disabilities that they will not tax Disability Living Allowance or transfer disability benefits from disabled individuals to bureaucracies such as local government's social services departments.
2013-11-21a.1434.0qs0,Stalking,That this House notes that 25 November 2013 will mark the first anniversary of the new laws on stalking coming into force
2013-11-21a.1434.0qs1,Stalking," is concerned at the lack of progress made on training of criminal justice professionals in the new laws, particularly in the police and the Crown Prosecution Service"
2013-11-21a.1434.0qs2,Stalking,and recognises the impact this is having on the confidence and wellbeing of victims of stalking.
2007-07-24b.723.1qs0,Penal System,That this House considers that the Government's management of the prison system has become a national disgrace
2007-07-24b.723.1qs1,Penal System," believes that the Government by ignoring official projections of the prison population and failing to plan for sufficient capacity has allowed jails to become overcrowded, reconviction rates to rise and the Probation Service to become overstretched"
2007-07-24b.723.1qs2,Penal System," further considers that the Government's resort to releasing prisoners early, including violent offenders, without risk assessment or accommodation checks is wholly unacceptable"
2007-07-24b.723.1qs3,Penal System,notes that many of those released under the scheme have previously been refused release on Home Detention Curfew and that others have already re-offended when they should have been in custody
2007-07-24b.723.1qs4,Penal System," is concerned that offenders are also being transferred early to open prisons from which they can and do abscond at any time and that over 4,000 offenders released early on electronic tags have re-offended, committing over 1,000 violent crimes"
2007-07-24b.723.1qs5,Penal System,further believes that the modest additional prison capacity announced by the Government will be insufficient
2007-07-24b.723.1qs6,Penal System," and calls upon the Government to halt the End of Custody Licence scheme and take immediate steps to ensure adequate prison capacity, the proper treatment and rehabilitation of offenders, and the safety of the British public."
2008-01-08d.223.0qs0,Higher Education,That this House is concerned that the Government's decision to withdraw funding from institutions for equivalent or lower qualification students will have a disproportionate impact on the part-time sector in general and on specific institutions such as Birkbeck and the Open University
2008-01-08d.223.0qs1,Higher Education,and urges the Government to consider ways in which it can minimise the damage this measure will do to lifelong learning and the delivery of the Leitch agenda objectives.
2004-03-30.1484.0qs0,EU Constitution Referendum,That this House believes that the draft European Constitution constitutes a fundamental change to the relationship between the European Union and the Member States and should only be ratified if the British people have freely consented to it in a referendum.
2013-10-30b.986.0qs0,Probation Service,That this House applauds the important role of the professional Probation Service in keeping the public safe
2013-10-30b.986.0qs1,Probation Service,recognises that more needs to be done to break the cycle of reoffending
2013-10-30b.986.0qs2,Probation Service," notes that, without parliamentary approval, the Government plans to abolish local Probation Trusts, commission services from Whitehall, fragment the supervision of offenders on the basis of their risk level, and hand over supervision of 80 per cent of offenders to private companies"
2013-10-30b.986.0qs3,Probation Service," deplores the fact that under the Government’s plans supervision of dangerous, sexual and violent offenders may be undertaken by inexperienced and unqualified staff and by companies without any track record in this area, without any piloting or independent evaluation, all of which is taking unnecessary risks with public safety"
2013-10-30b.986.0qs4,Probation Service,and calls on the Government to suspend the national roll-out of its plans until evidence is made public that its proposals to reduce re-offending do not put public safety at risk.
1999-07-15a.631.0qs0,Post Office,That this House is concerned that the Government's proposed arrangements for the Post Office put at risk its long-term viability by failing to free it from state control while also failing to maintain accountability
1999-07-15a.631.0qs1,Post Office,is concerned that these arrangements will create an uncompetitive distortion in the existing private sector mail delivery market
1999-07-15a.631.0qs2,Post Office,supports the Universal Service Obligation
1999-07-15a.631.0qs3,Post Office," and condemns the failure by the Government to implement the Horizon programme, with the resulting 30 per cent drop in income to the network of private sector sub-post offices which threatens the survival of rural sub-post offices and represents yet another government policy detrimental to the interests of those who live and work in the countryside."
2012-03-15a.400.1qs0,Charging for Access to Parliament,"That this House accepts the need to make financial savings, but considers that the fundamental principle that the House of Commons is a people’s Parliament should not be put at risk"
2012-03-15a.400.1qs1,Charging for Access to Parliament," and concludes that since British citizens pay for Parliament, they should be free to visit it without paying, including the Big Ben Clock Tower."
2006-01-17c.762.0qs0,Civil Nuclear Power,That this House opposes the construction of a new generation of civil nuclear power plants.
2014-09-04b.449.1qs0,Sale of Puppies and Kittens,That this House has considered the e-petition relating to the sale of young puppies and kittens
2014-09-04b.449.1qs1,Sale of Puppies and Kittens," notes that puppies produced at large-scale commercial breeding establishments, known as puppy farms, and irresponsibly-bred kittens are separated from their mothers too early and often transported long distances, and as a result often suffer serious life-threatening problems including impaired immune systems, poor socialisation, infectious diseases and shorter life spans"
2014-09-04b.449.1qs2,Sale of Puppies and Kittens," calls on the Government to review existing legislation to ensure that it is consistent with its own guidance that prospective owners should always see the puppy or kitten with its mother, and to ban the sale of puppies and kittens from retail centres such as pet shops, garden centres or puppy supermarkets"
2014-09-04b.449.1qs3,Sale of Puppies and Kittens," further notes the support of the Blue Cross, Dog Rescue Federation, Dogs Advisory Council, Dogs Trust, The Kennel Club, RSPCA and others for such a ban"
2014-09-04b.449.1qs4,Sale of Puppies and Kittens," and further calls on the Government and welfare organisations to work together to raise awareness among the public about choosing a dog responsibly from only ethical breeders or by adoption from legitimate rescue organisations, and to consider further steps to end the cruel practice of irresponsible and unethical breeding of puppies and kittens in the UK."
2014-09-01a.67.0qs0,Backbench Business — Hospital Car Parking Charges,That this House welcomes the Government’s guidance that hospital car parking charges should be fair and proportionate
2014-09-01a.67.0qs1,Backbench Business — Hospital Car Parking Charges,notes that some hospitals are still charging patients and their visitors excessive fees of up to £500 per week
2014-09-01a.67.0qs2,Backbench Business — Hospital Car Parking Charges,further notes that the charity Bliss has said that parents with premature babies are having to pay on average £32 per week
2014-09-01a.67.0qs3,Backbench Business — Hospital Car Parking Charges,further notes that for many patients it is essential that they travel to hospital by car
2014-09-01a.67.0qs4,Backbench Business — Hospital Car Parking Charges,believes that such charges affect vulnerable patients at a very difficult time
2014-09-01a.67.0qs5,Backbench Business — Hospital Car Parking Charges,and urges the Government to consider ways in which hospital car parking fees can be reduced.
2011-03-10b.1145.0qs0,"Inter-Parliamentary Scrutiny (EU Foreign, Defence and Security Policy)",That this House pays tribute to the work of the European Security and Defence Assembly and the members of the UK Delegation
2011-03-10b.1145.0qs1,"Inter-Parliamentary Scrutiny (EU Foreign, Defence and Security Policy)"," notes the continuing need for coordinated scrutiny by national parliaments of intergovernmental activities under the EU’s foreign, defence and security policies"
2011-03-10b.1145.0qs2,"Inter-Parliamentary Scrutiny (EU Foreign, Defence and Security Policy)"," welcomes the report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Future inter-parliamentary scrutiny of EU foreign, defence and security policy, HC 697"
2011-03-10b.1145.0qs3,"Inter-Parliamentary Scrutiny (EU Foreign, Defence and Security Policy)",and approves its approach to delivering that scrutiny.
2018-05-23c.851.0qs0,TRANSPORT SECRETARY: EAST COAST FRANCHISE,"That this House censures the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt hon Member for Epsom and Ewell, for his handling of the East Coast franchise and his proposal to re-privatise the route rather than operate it as a public sector operation"
2018-05-23c.851.0qs1,TRANSPORT SECRETARY: EAST COAST FRANCHISE," and calls on the Government to reduce his ministerial salary by £2,400 per year."
2012-06-13b.393.0qs0,Safeguarding Children,That this House notes the updated statutory guidance to safeguard and promote the welfare of children published on 12 June 2012
2012-06-13b.393.0qs1,Safeguarding Children," and calls on the Government to ensure that the needs of the child are at the centre of all assessments and decision-making processes regarding safeguarding, that appropriate information and guidance is provided to young people so they understand the risks of abuse and sexual exploitation, that all local authorities and decision-makers are upholding the highest standards when it comes to integrated care access and multi-disciplinary and multiagency working, and that early intervention programmes are promoted on the best available evidence, and to clarify who is responsible within Government for implementing the measures included in the new guidance."
1999-04-21a.915.2qs0,Road Haulage Industry,That this House condemns the Government's utter failure to acknowledge the crisis in the UK road haulage industry
1999-04-21a.915.2qs1,Road Haulage Industry," notes that, despite promising not to raise taxes, Labour have done so in their first three Budgets, so that the Government is raising over £9 billion more from British road users than under the Conservative Government's plans and that the UK now has the highest fuel duties and vehicle excise duties in Europe, which now far exceed any environmental justification"
1999-04-21a.915.2qs2,Road Haulage Industry," further notes that they have created a crippling costs disadvantage for UK hauliers against their EU competitors, are forcing the closure or bankruptcy of many UK hauliers and inflating the costs of industries that are dependent upon road haulage"
1999-04-21a.915.2qs3,Road Haulage Industry," deplores the way in which the Government has sought to misuse figures produced by KPMG that are of no relevance to the situation that faces UK road hauliers and notes that independent analysis forecasts that 53,000 jobs will be lost from the UK road haulage industry over the next three years if government policies remain unchanged"
1999-04-21a.915.2qs4,Road Haulage Industry,commends the Conservatives' BRIT disc proposal as a first step towards reducing the competitive disadvantage faced by UK road hauliers
1999-04-21a.915.2qs5,Road Haulage Industry,and urges the Government to end its complacency and refusal to listen to the road haulage industry and to acknowledge that fuel duties and vehicle excise duties are too high as a result of its policies.
2004-09-14.1140.1qs0,Higher Education,That this House notes with regret the emerging consequences of the passage of the Higher Education Act 2004
2004-09-14.1140.1qs1,Higher Education," believes that fees and expanding student debt create significant disincentives for those considering university entry, particularly from less well-off backgrounds"
2004-09-14.1140.1qs2,Higher Education," congratulates the efforts of those in the House of Lords who achieved significant concessions during the passage of the Higher Education Bill, particularly for part-time students"
2004-09-14.1140.1qs3,Higher Education,regrets that Her Majesty's Official Opposition has completely ignored the needs of part-time students in its new policy
2004-09-14.1140.1qs4,Higher Education," notes that Conservative proposals ask students to pay for the abolition of tuition fees through higher interest payments on their loans, leaving them no better off"
2004-09-14.1140.1qs5,Higher Education,further notes the conclusion of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and others that Conservative proposals penalise the poor in order to subsidise the rich
2004-09-14.1140.1qs6,Higher Education," notes the recent Times Higher Education Supplement/Opinion Panel Research opinion poll of students which finds that 47 per cent. support the Liberal Democrats, 20 per cent. support Labour and 23 per cent. are backing the Conservatives"
2004-09-14.1140.1qs7,Higher Education," and therefore calls for the immediate abolition of all tuition fees, the re-introduction of maintenance grants of up to £2,000 for students from low-income homes, and the development of a higher education system which brings together universities, further education and e-learning, opens up routes to vocational and technical as well as academic qualifications, and makes it easier for those who wish to study part-time."
2007-05-23b.1301.1qs0,Scottish Parliamentary Elections,"That this House considers that the rejection of 146,097 votes in the constituency and regional elections to the Scottish Parliament, the equivalent of over 1,000,000 in a UK general election, to be totally unacceptable and an affront to democracy"
2007-05-23b.1301.1qs1,Scottish Parliamentary Elections,notes that the number of rejected ballots exceeds the winning majority in several constituencies and that different formats of the regional ballot paper were used in different parts of Scotland
2007-05-23b.1301.1qs2,Scottish Parliamentary Elections,further notes that serious concerns have been raised about the issuing of postal ballots for the elections and the electronic equipment and processes used for counting votes
2007-05-23b.1301.1qs3,Scottish Parliamentary Elections,further notes that repeated advice not to hold the local government elections under the newly introduced single transferable vote system on the same day as the Scottish Parliament elections was ignored by the Scotland Office and the then Scottish Executive
2007-05-23b.1301.1qs4,Scottish Parliamentary Elections,calls upon the Secretary of State for Scotland to accept responsibility for the failures in the conduct of the Scottish Parliament elections and to apologise to the people of Scotland
2007-05-23b.1301.1qs5,Scottish Parliamentary Elections," further notes that the Electoral Commission is to carry out an inquiry, but considers that such an inquiry should be independent of the Commission, which had a significant role in the conduct of the elections, if public confidence in the electoral process in Scotland is to be restored"
2007-05-23b.1301.1qs6,Scottish Parliamentary Elections," and accordingly further calls upon the Government, working in conjunction with the Scottish Executive, to instigate such an inquiry."
2011-04-04e.807.1qs0,Government Reductions in Policing,"That this House notes the Association of Chief Police Officers’ statement that there will be 12,000 fewer police officers because of the Government’s cuts to central government funding for the police"
2011-04-04e.807.1qs1,Government Reductions in Policing,considers that chief constables across England and Wales are being put in an impossible position by the Government’s 20 per cent. cut to central government funding
2011-04-04e.807.1qs2,Government Reductions in Policing,notes that Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) said the police budget could be reduced ‘at best’ by 12 per cent. and that ‘a cut beyond 12 per cent. would almost certainly reduce police availability’
2011-04-04e.807.1qs3,Government Reductions in Policing,further notes that HMIC has said that 95 per cent. of police officers do not work in back office roles
2011-04-04e.807.1qs4,Government Reductions in Policing,regrets that because of the Government’s 20 per cent. cut frontline police officers are being lost in every region of England and in Wales
2011-04-04e.807.1qs5,Government Reductions in Policing," is deeply concerned by recent statements from police forces and authorities that show the level of cuts being forced upon them by the Government, amounting to 1,158 police officers in the South West, 1,428 police officers in the South East, 1,215 police officers in the East of England, 579 police officers in Wales, 783 police officers in the East Midlands, 1,573 police officers in the West Midlands, 573 in the North East, 3,175 in the North West, 1,242 in Yorkshire and the Humber and 1,200 in London"
2011-04-04e.807.1qs6,Government Reductions in Policing,calls on the Government to think again
2011-04-04e.807.1qs7,Government Reductions in Policing,and rejects the cuts to frontline police officers the Government is forcing upon police forces.
2011-11-30b.978.1qs0,Living Standards,"That this House believes that the Government is out of touch and does not understand the impact of its policies, including the Autumn Statement, on children, parents, women and hard-working families"
2011-11-30b.978.1qs1,Living Standards,and further believes that these policies have resulted in a squeeze on households’ living standards.
2011-11-08b.196.0qs0,Credit Institutions and Investment Firms,That this House considers that the draft Regulation on prudential requirements for credit institutions and investment firms (European Union Document No. 13284/11 and Addenda 1-4) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in the Annex to Chapter 1 of the Forty-second Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 428-xxxvii)
2011-11-08b.196.0qs1,Credit Institutions and Investment Firms," and in accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the presidents of the European institutions."
2016-12-08b.398.0qs0,UN INTERNATIONAL DAY: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN,That this House notes the UN’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence
2016-12-08b.398.0qs1,UN INTERNATIONAL DAY: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN,further notes that violence against women is a human rights violation and prevents women and girls fulfilling their full potential
2016-12-08b.398.0qs2,UN INTERNATIONAL DAY: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN," recognises that an estimated one in three women experience physical or sexual violence worldwide, but that violence against women and girls is not inevitable, and that prevention is possible and essential"
2016-12-08b.398.0qs3,UN INTERNATIONAL DAY: VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN," and calls on the Government to work with other governments around the world to adopt comprehensive laws addressing violence against women and gender-based inequality and discrimination, to provide women-centred, specialist services to all survivors, and to fund key education and prevention programmes so that violence against women and girls is ended once and for all."
2013-09-02b.32.0qs0,Postal Services (Rural Areas),That this House recognises the vital contribution that Royal Mail makes to rural areas
2013-09-02b.32.0qs1,Postal Services (Rural Areas),notes that the six day a week collection and delivery service to rural and remote areas is invaluable to local life
2013-09-02b.32.0qs2,Postal Services (Rural Areas),further notes that the relationship Royal Mail has with the post office network is equally important for the continued survival of post offices
2013-09-02b.32.0qs3,Postal Services (Rural Areas),recognises that the impending privatisation of Royal Mail will place a question mark over its willingness to maintain what may be loss-making services
2013-09-02b.32.0qs4,Postal Services (Rural Areas)," and calls on the Government to provide more concrete, long-term protections for postal services in rural areas, remote areas and islands while ensuring that the postal universal service obligation in its current form endures."
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs0,Family Doctor Services,"That this House supports the family doctor service, and recognises that it is the first point of contact for the majority of patients"
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs1,Family Doctor Services,further recognises the invaluable role that GPs have in the NHS
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs2,Family Doctor Services,regrets the undermining and undervaluing of GPs by the Government
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs3,Family Doctor Services,is concerned about the lack of empirical and clinical evidence for the establishment of polyclinics in every primary care trust
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs4,Family Doctor Services,opposes the central imposition of polyclinics against local health needs and requirements
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs5,Family Doctor Services,is further concerned about the delay in publishing evidence on the cost-effectiveness of walk-in centres
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs6,Family Doctor Services," believes that patients should be able to choose the most convenient GP practice, whether close to home or work"
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs7,Family Doctor Services," calls for GPs to be given real budgets, incentives to make savings, the freedom to re-invest for their patients and the ability to innovate in contracts with healthcare providers"
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs8,Family Doctor Services,supports rewarding GPs who choose to provide services in deprived areas or areas of expanding population
2008-04-23b.1314.1qs9,Family Doctor Services,and further supports the incorporation of patient-reported outcome measures into the Quality and Outcomes framework and the development of structures and services in general practice that are designed by GPs and primary care providers in response to patients' needs and choice.
2015-02-04b.310.1qs0,Apprenticeships,That this House believes that more high-quality apprenticeships are essential to the future prospects of young people and future success of the economy
2015-02-04b.310.1qs1,Apprenticeships," notes with concern that the number of 19 to 24-year-olds starting an apprenticeship has fallen by 6,270 in the last year, that 24 per cent of these apprentices are receiving no formal training, and around one in five are not receiving the appropriate minimum wage"
2015-02-04b.310.1qs2,Apprenticeships,calls on the Government to institute a ten-year national goal to grow the number of apprenticeships for young people and boost the standing and value of technical and vocational education so that the same number of young people that go to university undertake a high-quality apprenticeship
2015-02-04b.310.1qs3,Apprenticeships," and further calls on the Government to use the money it already spends on procurement to require suppliers for large Government contracts to offer new apprenticeship opportunities, safeguard apprenticeship quality with new standards so that all apprenticeships are at at least level three and last a minimum of two years, ensure Government plays its part by creating thousands more apprenticeships in the civil service, give city and country regions a role by devolving money for adult skills and give a central role to business through sector bodies to drive up standards and increase apprenticeship places."
2009-02-03c.765.0qs0,Child Protection,That this House is alarmed that nine years after the tragic death of Victoria Climbié the level of child abuse and deaths at the hands of parents and carers remains unacceptably high
2009-02-03c.765.0qs1,Child Protection,notes that many of the shortcomings of child protection services raised in reports on the death of Baby P and other high profile cases recently echo concerns raised in Lord Laming's enquiry from which lessons have still not been learned despite the best endeavours of social workers and other professionals working in increasingly difficult and demoralising circumstances
2009-02-03c.765.0qs2,Child Protection," calls on the Government urgently to restore confidence in the system by ensuring that all serious case reviews are published in full, appropriately anonymised and redacted where that would not compromise the welfare of the child and siblings so that all agencies can learn from mistakes made"
2009-02-03c.765.0qs3,Child Protection," urges further moves to increase transparency and accountability by requiring all local safeguarding children's boards to be independently chaired as recently recommended by the Conservative Party, and that the OFSTED inspection system should be overhauled to be fit for purpose in the inspection of children's services departments"
2009-02-03c.765.0qs4,Child Protection,and calls on the Government to free up social workers and other professionals to maximise the time available to spend with vulnerable families by scrapping the highly prescriptive template for the Integrated Children's System and other cumbersome data systems which have engendered a 'tick box' assessment approach which is undermining child protection.
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs0,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times,That this House is concerned about the growing pressure on Accident and Emergency (A&E) departments across the country over recent months
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs1,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times,notes this week’s report from the King’s Fund which concludes that waiting times in A&E recently hit a nine-year high
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs2,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times,further notes that in the Labour Government’s last year in office 98 per cent of patients were seen within four hours
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs3,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times,believes that a combination of factors lies behind the extra pressure on hospitals but that severe cuts to social care budgets are one of the most significant causes
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs4,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times,is further concerned that one in three hospitals in England say they do not have sufficient staffing levels to deal safely with demand on services
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs5,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times," further notes that over 4,000 nursing posts have been lost from the NHS since May 2010 and that a recent survey by the Health Service Journal revealed that a further round of front-line clinical job losses are planned for the coming year"
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs6,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times,further believes that the Government has failed to show sufficient urgency in dealing with these problems
2013-06-05b.1586.0qs7,Accident and Emergency Waiting Times," and calls on the Government to bring forward an urgent plan to ease pressure on hospitals by, amongst other things, re-allocating £1.2 billion of the 2012-13 Department of Health underspend to support social care in 2013-14 and 2014-15, and ensuring adequate staffing levels at every hospital in England."
2003-03-18.760.0qs0,Iraq,That this House notes its decisions of 25th November 2002 and 26th February 2003 to endorse UN Security Council Resolution 1441
2003-03-18.760.0qs1,Iraq," recognises that Iraq's weapons of mass destruction and long range missiles, and its continuing non-compliance with Security Council Resolutions, pose a threat to international peace and security"
2003-03-18.760.0qs2,Iraq," notes that in the 130 days since Resolution 1441 was adopted Iraq has not co-operated actively, unconditionally and immediately with the weapons inspectors, and has rejected the final opportunity to comply and is in further material breach of its obligations under successive mandatory UN Security Council Resolutions"
2003-03-18.760.0qs3,Iraq,regrets that despite sustained diplomatic effort by Her Majesty's Government it has not proved possible to secure a second Resolution in the UN because one Permanent Member of the Security Council made plain in public its intention to use its veto whatever the circumstances
2003-03-18.760.0qs4,Iraq," notes the opinion of the Attorney General that, Iraq having failed to comply and Iraq being at the time of Resolution 1441 and continuing to be in material breach, the authority to use force under Resolution 678 has revived and so continues today"
2003-03-18.760.0qs5,Iraq," believes that the United Kingdom must uphold the authority of the United Nations as set out in Resolution 1441 and many Resolutions preceding it, and therefore supports the decision of Her Majesty's Government that the United Kingdom should use all means necessary to ensure the disarmament of Iraq's weapons of mass destruction"
2003-03-18.760.0qs6,Iraq,offers wholehearted support to the men and women of Her Majesty's Armed Forces now on duty in the Middle East
2003-03-18.760.0qs7,Iraq," in the event of military operations requires that, on an urgent basis, the United Kingdom should seek a new Security Council Resolution that would affirm Iraq's territorial integrity, ensure rapid delivery of humanitarian relief, allow for the earliest possible lifting of UN sanctions, an international reconstruction programme, and the use of all oil revenues for the benefit of the Iraqi people and endorse an appropriate post-conflict administration for Iraq, leading to a representative government which upholds human rights and the rule of law for all Iraqis"
2003-03-18.760.0qs8,Iraq," and also welcomes the imminent publication of the Quartet's roadmap as a significant step to bringing a just and lasting peace settlement between Israelis and Palestinians and for the wider Middle East region, and endorses the role of Her Majesty's Government in actively working for peace between Israel and Palestine."
2017-12-14a.688.1qs0,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,"That this House regrets that the terms of reference for the Commission on Human Medicines Expert Working Group on Hormone Pregnancy Tests asked the Commission to consider evidence on a possible association between exposure in pregnancy to hormone pregnancy tests and adverse outcomes in pregnancy, but the Commission’s Report concluded that there was no causal association between the use of hormone pregnancy tests and babies born with deformities between 1953 and 1975, even though it was not asked to find a causal link"
2017-12-14a.688.1qs1,Hormone Pregnancy Tests,believes that the inquiry was flawed because it did not consider systematic regulatory failures of the Committee on Safety in Medicines and did not give careful consideration to the evidence presented to it
2017-12-14a.688.1qs2,Hormone Pregnancy Tests," and calls on the Government, after consultation with the families affected so they have confidence in the process, to establish a Statutory Inquiry under the Inquiries Act 2005 to review the evidence on a possible association with hormone pregnancy tests on pregnancies and to consider the regulatory failures of the Committee on Safety in Medicines."
2014-01-21a.160.0qs0,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Pub Companies,That this House notes that two years have passed since its resolution on pub companies of 12 January 2012
2014-01-21a.160.0qs1,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Pub Companies," remains of the view that the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee was right to state in its Fourth Report, on Consultation on a Statutory Code for Pub Companies, HC 314, that only a statutory code of practice which included a mandatory rent-only option for pub companies which own over 500 pubs, an open market rent review and an independent adjudicator would resolve the contractual problems between the big pub companies and their lessees"
2014-01-21a.160.0qs2,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Pub Companies," further notes that pub closures are increasing, and believes that the Government should by July 2014 bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a statutory code of practice of the kind recommended by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee."
2001-10-23.149.1qs0,Ministerial Conduct (DTLR),"That this House deplores the culture of spin in the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions"
2001-10-23.149.1qs1,Ministerial Conduct (DTLR)," condemns the attitude and advice of the Special Adviser to the Secretary of State, Ms Jo Moore, and Ministers who acted upon her advice, thus perpetuating that culture throughout Government"
2001-10-23.149.1qs2,Ministerial Conduct (DTLR),agrees with the Chairman of the Public Administration Committee that Ms Moore's e-mail of 11th September was 'incompatible with any idea of public service'
2001-10-23.149.1qs3,Ministerial Conduct (DTLR)," believes that as long as Ms Moore retains the confidence of Ministers, she brings Her Majesty's Government into disrepute"
2001-10-23.149.1qs4,Ministerial Conduct (DTLR),and calls on the Secretary of State to dismiss her forthwith.
2002-06-24.678.0qs0,Single European Sky,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 13735/99, Commission Communication on the creation of a Single European Sky, No. 12692/1/01, Commission Communication and draft Regulation laying down the framework for the creation of a Single European Sky, and No. 12693/1/01, draft Regulations on the provision of air navigation services, organisation and use of airspace and technical interoperability in the Single European Sky"
2002-06-24.678.0qs1,Single European Sky,considers that the establishment of a single air traffic management (ATM) framework in the Community can best be achieved by establishing and implementing common rules which are developed and monitored centrally
2002-06-24.678.0qs2,Single European Sky,considers that military authorities should not be bound by these regulations
2002-06-24.678.0qs3,Single European Sky," agrees that the operation of the single market would be improved by establishing a Community body responsible for the creation of a single Community airspace with common design, planning and management, for the authorisation of air navigation service providers and certification of air traffic controllers, for ensuring an equitable and transparent charging regime for air navigation services, and for the development of technical interoperability"
2002-06-24.678.0qs4,Single European Sky," supports the Government's position that the model mapped out in the proposals, but excluding its military part, could provide the building blocks to meet these objectives by improving the present European ATM system, reducing air transport delays and the financial and environmental cost associated with them, the key element being that the Single Sky regulator is endowed with sufficient powers and autonomy to make efficient and effective decisions"
2002-06-24.678.0qs5,Single European Sky,and supports the Government's intention to press for this approach in the European Union.
2005-01-25a.222.0qs0,Food Supplements Directive,That this House regrets the passing of the Food Supplements Regulations (England) 2003
2005-01-25a.222.0qs1,Food Supplements Directive,mandates the Government to use the UK Presidency to renegotiate the Food Supplements Directive with the European Union
2005-01-25a.222.0qs2,Food Supplements Directive,and indicates a willingness to repeal the regulations if the renegotiation does not reach a satisfactory compromise to protect the interests of consumers and manufacturers in the United Kingdom.
2005-11-22c.1437.0qs0,Climate Change,That this House endorses the principle of a cross-party consensus on carbon reduction.
2008-11-12c.810.0qs0,Regional Accountability,That this House welcomes the Third Report from the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on Regional Accountability (HC Paper No. 282)
2008-11-12c.810.0qs1,Regional Accountability," approves the proposals for regional select and grand committees for each of the English regions set out in the response from the Government in the White Paper, Regional Accountability (Cm 7376)"
2008-11-12c.810.0qs2,Regional Accountability,accordingly endorses the clear expectation that the regional select committees should meet significantly less frequently than departmental select committees
2008-11-12c.810.0qs3,Regional Accountability,and considers that the combination of select committees providing opportunities for inquiries and reports into regional policy and administration together with opportunities for debate involving all honourable Members from the relevant region will provide a major step forward in the scrutiny of regional policy.
2000-06-07a.348.0qs0,Britain's Strategic Interests,"That this House believes that the strategic interests of the United Kingdom will best be served by collective action through the United Nations, NATO, the Commonwealth, the European Security and Defence Identity and similar political, economic and military institutions and initiatives"
2000-06-07a.348.0qs1,Britain's Strategic Interests," is concerned that the opportunities for a reduction in nuclear weapons have been prejudiced by the refusal of the United States Senate to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and by the proposal that the United States should deploy a system of National Missile Defence, if necessary in breach of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty"
2000-06-07a.348.0qs2,Britain's Strategic Interests,welcomes the 'unequivocal' declaration of the five permanent members of the Security Council that they will seek to eliminate all nuclear weapons in fulfilment of their obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
2000-06-07a.348.0qs3,Britain's Strategic Interests," calls upon Her Majesty's Government to state, first, what its policy is towards the United States proposal for National Missile Defence and, secondly, what steps it proposes to take to fulfil its pledge to seek to eliminate nuclear weapons"
2000-06-07a.348.0qs4,Britain's Strategic Interests,congratulates the armed forces of the Crown on their successful military campaigns in Kosovo and Sierra Leone but expresses disappointment that in the latter case Her Majesty's Government has chosen to deploy UK forces independently of the United Nations peacekeeping force and not as part of it and thereby failed to strengthen the UN effort and to enhance its credibility
2000-06-07a.348.0qs5,Britain's Strategic Interests,and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to publish the policy criteria by which it determines that there is a need for intervention.
2013-09-02b.66.0qs0,Cycling,That this House welcomes the recommendations of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s report “Get Britain Cycling”
2013-09-02b.66.0qs1,Cycling," endorses the target of 10 per cent of all journeys being by bike by 2025, and 25 per cent by 2050"
2013-09-02b.66.0qs2,Cycling," and calls on the Government to show strong political leadership, including an annual Cycling Action Plan and sustained funding for cycling."
2016-10-26a.337.0qs0,Yemen,"That this House supports efforts to bring about a cessation of hostilities and provide humanitarian relief in Yemen, and notes that the country is now on the brink of famine"
2016-10-26a.337.0qs1,Yemen,condemns the reported bombings of civilian areas that have exacerbated this crisis
2016-10-26a.337.0qs2,Yemen,believes that a full independent UN-led investigation must be established into alleged violations of international humanitarian law in the conflict in Yemen
2016-10-26a.337.0qs3,Yemen,and calls on the Government to suspend its support for the Saudi Arabia-led coalition forces in Yemen until it has been determined whether they have been responsible for any such violations.
2001-03-19a.138.0qs0,European Security and Defence Policy,That this House takes note of the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on 27th November 2000 relating to the Presidency Report to the Nice European Council on the Common European Security and Defence Policy (document 14056/3/00) and the three unnumbered Explanatory Memoranda submitted by the FCO on 22nd and 23rd January relating to the establishment of permanent CESDP bodies
2001-03-19a.138.0qs1,European Security and Defence Policy,welcomes the Government's approach to a Common European Security and Defence Policy
2001-03-19a.138.0qs2,European Security and Defence Policy,and supports the Government's intention to pursue this initiative in the EU and in close co-operation with NATO.
2000-06-29a.1058.1qs0,National Health Service,"That this House deplores the Government's continued distortion of priorities in the National Health Service through its focus on political targets rather than clinical outcomes, its waste of scarce NHS resources, which would be better spent treating patients, on propaganda exercises, the bogus ""national consultation"" and a new logo, its manipulation of the appointments system within the NHS and its continued political interference in day to day management, creating a climate of fear and frustration which is driving good NHS managers out of the Service, and its failure to live up to its promises to end post-code rationing and to put patients first"
2000-06-29a.1058.1qs1,National Health Service," and notes the huge gap between Labour's promises on health at the last General Election and the reality today, which is that, for the great majority of the British people, the NHS has got worse, not better, under this Labour Government."
2012-10-18b.516.0qs0,Backbench Business — 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,"That this House opposes the disbandment of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (2RRF)"
2012-10-18b.516.0qs1,Backbench Business — 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,notes that 2RRF is the only infantry battalion being cut that was not initially due for disbandment on military grounds
2012-10-18b.516.0qs2,Backbench Business — 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers," further notes that 2RRF was instead caught by the Government’s additional criteria of only one battalion loss per regiment and no deletion of cap-badges, which has resulted in more poorly-recruited Scottish battalions being saved"
2012-10-18b.516.0qs3,Backbench Business — 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,further notes the social and economic costs of disbandment
2012-10-18b.516.0qs4,Backbench Business — 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers,and urges the Government to reverse its decision.
2011-09-15b.1208.1qs0,Food Security and Famine Prevention (Africa),"That this House welcomes the contribution of the British public, via the Disasters Emergency Committee, and the British Government to the famine relief effort in the Horn of Africa"
2011-09-15b.1208.1qs1,Food Security and Famine Prevention (Africa),recognises that emergency food relief must always be the last resort and that improving the productivity and resilience of domestic agricultural systems in Africa must be a priority for the UK and the international donor community
2011-09-15b.1208.1qs2,Food Security and Famine Prevention (Africa),and calls upon the Government to increase its focus on improving awareness around nutrition and agriculture in the developing world to support farmers and secure greater international food resilience and to champion the welfare of those in the developing world in the discussions on food price volatility at the upcoming G20 Summit in Cannes.
2000-06-08a.484.0qs0,Genetically Modified Crops,"That this House deplores the Government's mishandling of the consequences of the presence of GM seeds in a batch of conventional oil seed rape seeds imported to Britain from Canada, which were subsequently planted for commercial purposes"
2000-06-08a.484.0qs1,Genetically Modified Crops," and condemns the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food's response which has led to a collapse in public confidence and unnecessary difficulties for the agricultural industry."
2012-06-19a.824.0qs0,Financial Services (Market Abuse),"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 16010/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to a Draft Regulation on insider dealing and market manipulation (market abuse), No. 16000/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the Draft Directive on criminal sanctions for insider dealing and market manipulation, and No. 8253/12, relating to the European Central Bank Opinion on market abuse legislation"
2012-06-19a.824.0qs1,Financial Services (Market Abuse),recognises that an efficient financial market that aids economic growth requires market integrity and public confidence
2012-06-19a.824.0qs2,Financial Services (Market Abuse),welcomes the UK’s leading role in combating market abuse
2012-06-19a.824.0qs3,Financial Services (Market Abuse)," and supports the Government’s decision not to opt-in to the Criminal Sanctions Directive until it is clear that related provisions within the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive Review and the Market Abuse Regulation are further progressed in order to enable the Government to evaluate the implications for the UK, and ensure high standards in tackling market abuse are maintained."
2012-01-11b.251.0qs0,Energy Prices,"That this House believes that soaring energy bills are driving up inflation, contributing to a cost of living crisis afflicting millions of families, and that the energy market is not serving the public interest"
2012-01-11b.251.0qs1,Energy Prices," notes the motion passed by this House on 19 October 2011 calling on the Government to investigate mis-selling, simplify tariffs, increase transparency of trading data, require energy companies to use their profits to help with bills this winter and reform the energy market to increase competition and drive down energy bills"
2012-01-11b.251.0qs2,Energy Prices,regrets that since then the Government has failed to deliver on any of these measures
2012-01-11b.251.0qs3,Energy Prices," further notes that consumer efforts to control their energy bills have been undermined by cuts to the Feed-in Tariff and Warm Front scheme, and that there are serious concerns about whether the Green Deal will be taken up by, and work for, consumers"
2012-01-11b.251.0qs4,Energy Prices,notes that over 90 per cent. of eligible families will not receive the Warm Homes Discount in 2012
2012-01-11b.251.0qs5,Energy Prices,calls on the Government to require energy companies to provide the lowest tariff to over 75s and use their profits to ensure that all families eligible for Cold Weather Payments receive the Warm Homes Discount
2012-01-11b.251.0qs6,Energy Prices," and further calls on the Government to reform the energy market to make it competitive and responsible, to cut VAT on home improvements to 5 per cent. for 12 months and to ensure that the Green Deal is offered on fair terms to consumers which will deliver real savings in energy bills."
2008-11-10b.492.1qs0,Economic Crisis,"That this House is concerned at the increasing difficulties caused by the current economic crisis to many British citizens in maintaining their homes, paying their bills and providing for themselves and their families"
2008-11-10b.492.1qs1,Economic Crisis,believes that these problems originated not just in the global financial system but in unsustainable levels of personal borrowing and house prices which were overlooked by Government policy
2008-11-10b.492.1qs2,Economic Crisis,is alarmed at the steep rise in mortgage arrears and repossession orders
2008-11-10b.492.1qs3,Economic Crisis," regrets that, despite receiving £500 billion of taxpayers' money, the banking industry has failed to respond adequately to the needs of its customers or modify sufficiently its behaviour in respect of mortgage interest rates, new lending to struggling small businesses and its bonus culture"
2008-11-10b.492.1qs4,Economic Crisis,notes that the Bank of England has implemented the 2 per cent. cut in interest rates which the Liberal Democrats called for and urges it to make further cuts if the economy deteriorates further
2008-11-10b.492.1qs5,Economic Crisis," and calls on the Government to introduce an immediate substantial cut in income tax to benefit low income and standard rate taxpayers, paid for by wealthy individuals who profited disproportionately from the economic boom and who do not pay their fair share of tax."
2003-07-07.763.1qs0,Government Targets,That this House notes the abject failure of the Government to meet its targets for delivery on public services
2003-07-07.763.1qs1,Government Targets,believes the current public service agreement regime to be deeply flawed
2003-07-07.763.1qs2,Government Targets," is concerned in particular that the volume of targets and their rigid and centralised structure have stifled local initiative, diminished professional responsibility, distorted priorities and diverted time and attention away from the task of improving public services"
2003-07-07.763.1qs3,Government Targets,regrets that the Government has used targets as a substitute for real reform
2003-07-07.763.1qs4,Government Targets," and calls on the Government to embrace the principles of professional autonomy, decentralisation, diversity and choice in the public services, in order to end its policy of taxing and spending and failing."
2001-02-12a.37.2qs0,Prison Conditions,"That this House notes with concern the comments of the Director General of the Prison Service, in which he criticised intolerable conditions and referred to a number of prisons as 'hell holes', and the Reports of the Chief Inspector of Prisons which described appalling conditions at certain prisons"
2001-02-12a.37.2qs1,Prison Conditions," and calls on the Government to take urgent action to improve conditions in Her Majesty's Prisons, in order to enable them better to fulfil their role of protecting the public."
2007-07-16b.85.0qs0,Fair Taxation of the Wealthy,That this House notes with concern the growing gap in wealth and income inequality since 1997
2007-07-16b.85.0qs1,Fair Taxation of the Wealthy,calls for the publication of Office of National Statistics wealth inequality data since 2003
2007-07-16b.85.0qs2,Fair Taxation of the Wealthy,regrets that the complexities of the tax system allow wealthy individuals to utilise tax loopholes
2007-07-16b.85.0qs3,Fair Taxation of the Wealthy,notes with alarm the increasing number of wealthy individuals who are non-domiciled for tax purposes
2007-07-16b.85.0qs4,Fair Taxation of the Wealthy," recognises the increasing burden that this places on middle-income families who are disproportionately affected by, in particular, stamp duty and inheritance tax thresholds, given that these thresholds have not been recently re-assessed to reflect large increases in house prices"
2007-07-16b.85.0qs5,Fair Taxation of the Wealthy,and proposes the tax system be amended to ensure that the wealthiest individuals pay their fair share.
2008-07-16d.255.1qs0,Members' Allowances,That this House recognises growing public concern on expenses and allowances for hon. Members and Members of the European Parliament (MEPs)
2008-07-16d.255.1qs1,Members' Allowances," believes that the minimum requirements for tackling the problem include regular reporting and appropriate auditing of the use of expenses and allowances, the publication of claims made, broken down by type, in relation to each allowance and claimable expense, the publication of the names and salary bands of all relatives employed by hon. Members and the abolition of the so-called John Lewis list"
2008-07-16d.255.1qs2,Members' Allowances," further believes that UK MEPs should abide by the same rules and practices as hon. Members, with particular regard to the repayment of surpluses, published annual statements verified by independent accountants and overseen by a compliance officer, the publication of the names and salary bands of any relative employed and regular reporting of expenses and allowances"
2008-07-16d.255.1qs3,Members' Allowances," and resolves that, notwithstanding its decision of 3rd July, hon. Members should no longer be able to claim reimbursement for furniture and household goods with effect from 1st April 2009."
2007-02-07b.863.1qs0,Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement,That this House notes the Serious Fraud Office's (SFO) ongoing investigation into the sale by BAE Systems plc of a military air traffic control system to Tanzania and other arms-related inquiries
2007-02-07b.863.1qs1,Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement,further notes that the SFO has ceased its investigation into BAE Systems plc and Saudi Arabia
2007-02-07b.863.1qs2,Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement,calls for an independent inquiry into the reasons for the ending of the SFO investigation of the Saudi Arabian export sales
2007-02-07b.863.1qs3,Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement,requests that there be laid before this House any papers or reports held by the Comptroller and Auditor General relating to the Al Yamamah arms agreement between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that have been prepared for committees of this House but not yet laid before it or published
2007-02-07b.863.1qs4,Al-Yamamah Arms Agreement,and reaffirms the obligations of the United Kingdom under the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions.
2016-07-18c.558.5qs0,UK's Nuclear Deterrent,"That this House supports the Government’s assessment in the 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review that the UK’s independent minimum credible nuclear deterrent, based on a Continuous at Sea Deterrence posture, will remain essential to the UK's security today as it has for over 60 years, and for as long as the global security situation demands, to deter the most extreme threats to the UK's national security and way of life and that of the UK's allies"
2016-07-18c.558.5qs1,UK's Nuclear Deterrent,supports the decision to take the necessary steps required to maintain the current posture by replacing the current Vanguard Class submarines with four Successor submarines
2016-07-18c.558.5qs2,UK's Nuclear Deterrent,recognises the importance of this programme to the UK’s defence industrial base and in supporting thousands of highly skilled engineering jobs
2016-07-18c.558.5qs3,UK's Nuclear Deterrent,notes that the Government will continue to provide annual reports to Parliament on the programme
2016-07-18c.558.5qs4,UK's Nuclear Deterrent,recognises that the UK remains committed to reducing its overall nuclear weapon stockpile by the mid-2020s
2016-07-18c.558.5qs5,UK's Nuclear Deterrent," and supports the Government’s commitment to continue work towards a safer and more stable world, pressing for key steps towards multilateral disarmament."
2012-02-07b.237.0qs0,Backbench Business — [Unallotted half day] — Metal Theft,That this House notes that metal theft is becoming a serious issue for the UK
2012-02-07b.237.0qs1,Backbench Business — [Unallotted half day] — Metal Theft,welcomes the Government’s announcement on introducing a cashless system and higher penalties
2012-02-07b.237.0qs2,Backbench Business — [Unallotted half day] — Metal Theft,is concerned that the comprehensive package of measures which is needed to address this issue is not being introduced at the same time
2012-02-07b.237.0qs3,Backbench Business — [Unallotted half day] — Metal Theft,believes that to effectively stamp out metal theft there needs to be a radical change in how the scrap metal industry is regulated
2012-02-07b.237.0qs4,Backbench Business — [Unallotted half day] — Metal Theft," and calls on the Government to introduce a number of additional measures as a matter of urgency, including a robust licensing scheme for scrap metal dealers to replace the present registration scheme, a licence fee to fund the regulation of the licence, greater police powers to close unscrupulous scrap metal dealers in line with alcohol licensing, police authority to search and investigate all premises owned and operated by scrap metal dealers, use of photo identification and CCTV to identify sellers of scrap metal, and their vehicles, vehicle badging for mobile scrap metal dealers, and magistrates’ powers to add licence restrictions and prevent closed yards from re-opening."
2017-11-07c.1387.0qs0,TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION,"That this House notes with concern the increased use by local authorities of temporary accommodation for 77,240 homeless families in priority need, including 120,540 children or expected children"
2017-11-07c.1387.0qs1,TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION,further notes more than a quarter of those households have been placed in temporary accommodation in a different local government area
2017-11-07c.1387.0qs2,TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION,further notes the draft consultation on a homelessness code of guidance for local authorities
2017-11-07c.1387.0qs3,TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION,is aware of the pressure on local authorities and the increasing demands that they face
2017-11-07c.1387.0qs4,TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION," and calls on the Government to provide a framework for monitoring and enforcement to ensure the appropriate level of quality and location of temporary accommodation, to require that local authorities appoint a designated officer for homeless families in their area and to ensure that homeless families have appropriate contact with health, education and social services when they are in temporary accommodation."
2014-06-30a.631.1qs0,DWP: Performance,"That this House notes that after £612 million being spent, including £131 million written off or written down, the introduction of Universal Credit is now years behind schedule, with no clear plan for how, when, or whether full implementation will be achievable or represent value for money"
2014-06-30a.631.1qs1,DWP: Performance," further notes the admission of the Minister of State for Disabled People in oral evidence to the Work and Pensions Committee on 11 June 2014 that over 700,000 people are still waiting for a Work Capability Assessment, and the report of the Office for Budget Responsibility in March 2014 that found that projected spending on Employment and Support Allowance has risen by £800 million since December"
2014-06-30a.631.1qs2,DWP: Performance," recognises the finding of the Committee of Public Accounts in its First Report, HC 280, that Personal Independence Payment delays have created uncertainty, stress and financial costs for disabled people and additional budgetary pressures for Government"
2014-06-30a.631.1qs3,DWP: Performance," further recognises that the Work Programme has failed to meet its targets, the unfair bedroom tax risks costing more than it saves, and other DWP programmes are performing poorly or in disarray"
2014-06-30a.631.1qs4,DWP: Performance," and calls on the Government to publish (a) the risk register and other documentation relating to the delivery of Universal Credit as a Freedom of Information tribunal has ruled it should, (b) the time in which it will guarantee that disabled people will receive an assessment for PIP and (c) a full risk assessment showing the potential impact of delays, delivery problems, contract failures and underperformance on (i) people receiving or entitled to benefits, (ii) departmental budgets and spending plans and (iii) the Government’s welfare cap."
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs0,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit,That this House is extremely concerned that the Government is failing to tackle welfare reform despite promises to do so
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs1,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit,recognises that the pensions system is in crisis
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs2,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit,notes that the Prime Minister believes the Child Support Agency is not suited to carry out the task that it has been given
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs3,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit,believes that the New Deal has failed to deliver
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs4,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit," notes that 116,000 more people are claiming incapacity benefit than in 1997 despite the Government's pledge to reduce the number"
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs5,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit," is deeply disturbed that the Incapacity Benefit Green Paper, which was due to be published in the summer and then the autumn, will not now be published until January"
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs6,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit,believes that this is due to continuing conflict between the Prime Minister and the Department for Work and Pensions on the desired content of the Paper
2005-11-22c.1389.1qs7,Welfare Reform and Incapacity Benefit," and calls on the Government finally to deal with the increasingly urgent need for welfare reform, for the benefit of users of the system and all taxpayers."
2000-11-06a.33.2qs0,Pensions and Pensioners,That this House believes that pensioners have been betrayed by both Conservative and Labour Governments over the last twenty years
2000-11-06a.33.2qs1,Pensions and Pensioners," notes that the Conservatives devalued the basic state pension, slashed future SERPS entitlements and oversaw the scandalous mis-selling of personal pensions"
2000-11-06a.33.2qs2,Pensions and Pensioners," notes that the Labour Manifesto promised that pensioners would 'share fairly in the increasing prosperity of the nation', but that the Government now spends a smaller share of national income on pensioners than when Labour came to power"
2000-11-06a.33.2qs3,Pensions and Pensioners," notes that pensioner poverty rose by 400,000 in the first two years of the present Government and that there were nearly 50,000 excess winter deaths in 1998–99 alone, mainly among pensioners"
2000-11-06a.33.2qs4,Pensions and Pensioners,further notes that this year's 75p pension rise was an insult to pensioners and that despite a multi-million pound take-up campaign half a million pensioners still do not receive the means-tested assistance to which they are entitled
2000-11-06a.33.2qs5,Pensions and Pensioners,believes that the failure to adopt the recommendations of the Royal Commission on long-term care will still leave tens of thousands of pensioners having to sell their homes to pay for care
2000-11-06a.33.2qs6,Pensions and Pensioners,is concerned that hundreds of thousands of pensioners have faced delays in receiving their pension because of the Government's failure to deal with the problems of the NIRS2 computer system
2000-11-06a.33.2qs7,Pensions and Pensioners," and therefore calls upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer to announce a substantial increase in the rate of the basic state pension, with additional increases for the oldest pensioners, and to apologise for failing to deliver a decent pension to all pensioners."
2012-11-01a.442.0qs0,Air Passenger Duty,That this House believes that the UK’s air passenger duty acts as a barrier to economic growth and deters both inward investment and inbound tourism
2012-11-01a.442.0qs1,Air Passenger Duty,notes the financial impact on families of the rising costs of air passenger duty
2012-11-01a.442.0qs2,Air Passenger Duty,further notes the impact on British businesses wishing to export and take advantage of business opportunities overseas
2012-11-01a.442.0qs3,Air Passenger Duty," notes that the current air passenger duty regime is the highest air passenger tax in the world, which makes the UK less competitive than countries with lower aviation taxes"
2012-11-01a.442.0qs4,Air Passenger Duty," further notes that over 200,000 members of the public are calling for a review of the economic impact of air passenger duty"
2012-11-01a.442.0qs5,Air Passenger Duty," calls on HM Treasury to commission a comprehensive study into the full economic impact of air passenger duty in the UK, including the effects on jobs and growth, reporting in advance of the 2013 Budget"
2012-11-01a.442.0qs6,Air Passenger Duty,and calls on the Government to use the evidence from the study to inform future policy-making.
2001-12-03.24.1qs0,Dissemination of Information,That this House condemns the repeated instances of inadequate or incomplete records of meetings and conversations involving Ministers since 1997
2001-12-03.24.1qs1,Dissemination of Information,deplores the culture of secrecy and inefficiency evident in the Government's failure to answer Parliamentary Questions or correspondence adequately and promptly
2001-12-03.24.1qs2,Dissemination of Information," deprecates the pursuit of cynical news management strategies in all Departments, but notably in the Department of Transport, Local Government and the Regions"
2001-12-03.24.1qs3,Dissemination of Information," and urges the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions to change his approach to informing this House and the public."
2008-06-04b.780.1qs0,Volunteering,That this House welcomes National Volunteering Week and the publication of the report of the Morgan Inquiry
2008-06-04b.780.1qs1,Volunteering," recognises the outstanding contribution made by volunteers to what, sixty years ago, William Beveridge called 'the vigour and abundance of voluntary action...which are the distinguishing marks of a free society'"
2008-06-04b.780.1qs2,Volunteering," notes that every week millions of people volunteer their time for others, providing indispensable personal care and attention in all of Britain's communities"
2008-06-04b.780.1qs3,Volunteering,emphasises the continuing importance of volunteering even as the voluntary sector expands its paid workforce and takes on the delivery of public services
2008-06-04b.780.1qs4,Volunteering,further notes that some voluntary organisations experience shortages of volunteers in key positions
2008-06-04b.780.1qs5,Volunteering,supports the call of the Commission for the Future of Volunteering for 'volunteering to become part of the DNA of our society'
2008-06-04b.780.1qs6,Volunteering,congratulates employers who encourage and make time available for their employees to volunteer
2008-06-04b.780.1qs7,Volunteering,and urges the Government to address the bureaucratic barriers that lie between volunteers and volunteering.
1999-04-21a.974.0qs0,British Livestock Farming,"That this House notes with concern the collapse in farm incomes, especially in the livestock sector"
1999-04-21a.974.0qs1,British Livestock Farming,expresses astonishment at Labour's claims to be the party of the countryside
1999-04-21a.974.0qs2,British Livestock Farming,condemns the Government's dismissive response to the deepening crisis in pig farming
1999-04-21a.974.0qs3,British Livestock Farming,deplores the lack of progress in restoring beef exports and ending the ban on beef on the bone
1999-04-21a.974.0qs4,British Livestock Farming,calls for a postponement of the imposition of further charges on slaughter houses
1999-04-21a.974.0qs5,British Livestock Farming,urges that Milk Marque be allowed to invest in processing capacity
1999-04-21a.974.0qs6,British Livestock Farming,recognises that British farmers work at a competitive disadvantage compared with those abroad because of excessive and unnecessary regulations
1999-04-21a.974.0qs7,British Livestock Farming," expresses dismay at the outcome of the European Agenda 2000 negotiations when a poor deal for British farmers, consumers and taxpayers was made worse by the Prime Minister"
1999-04-21a.974.0qs8,British Livestock Farming," and calls for the reversal of all those government policies which are damaging the rural economy, the agricultural industry and the British countryside."
2003-01-13.472.0qs0,Drugs Policy,That this House recognises the fundamental importance of the link between hard drugs and crime
2003-01-13.472.0qs1,Drugs Policy,and believes that the only means by which an effective onslaught on the hard drugs culture can be made is through mandatory intensive treatment and rehabilitation for young heroin and cocaine addicts.
1998-02-17a.899.0qs0,Iraq,"That this House condemns the continuing refusal of Iraq to comply with its obligations under the relevant post-ceasefire UN Security Council Resolutions, by allowing UNSCOM to carry out without restrictions the required inspections of its chemical, biological and nuclear weapons programmes"
1998-02-17a.899.0qs1,Iraq,believes that these programmes represent a continuing threat to international peace and stability
1998-02-17a.899.0qs2,Iraq,fully supports the efforts of the Government to reach a diplomatic solution to the present confrontation with Iraq within the framework of these Security Council Resolutions
1998-02-17a.899.0qs3,Iraq,and expresses its full support also for the resolve of the Government to use all necessary means to achieve an outcome consistent with these Resolutions.
2008-07-16d.316.0qs0,Fuel Duty,That this House notes that oil prices are now almost $150 per barrel
2008-07-16d.316.0qs1,Fuel Duty,further notes that diesel in the UK is the most expensive in Europe
2008-07-16d.316.0qs2,Fuel Duty,acknowledges the sharp rises in fuel prices over the past year and the resulting impact on headline inflation figures
2008-07-16d.316.0qs3,Fuel Duty,recognises the financial pressure this places on hard-pressed families already struggling with soaring food and housing costs
2008-07-16d.316.0qs4,Fuel Duty," condemns the Government's continued dithering over the implementation of the two pence increase in fuel duty, planned for the autumn, as neither a sustainable nor a stable way to make tax policy"
2008-07-16d.316.0qs5,Fuel Duty,further notes that a balancing mechanism to adjust fuel duty in line with changes in the price of oil would have reduced the current price of petrol by five pence per litre since March 2008
2008-07-16d.316.0qs6,Fuel Duty," and calls upon the Government to consider the implementation of such a balancing mechanism to ensure that the burden of rising oil prices is shared fairly between government and families, the sensitivity of the public finances to changing oil prices is reduced and the cost of carbon can be stabilised to send consistent environmental signals."
2012-11-22b.775.0qs0,Life-saving Skills in Schools,That this House believes every child should leave school knowing how to save a life.
2014-07-09a.305.1qs0,Housing Supply,That this House notes that the Government has failed to tackle the acute housing shortage which is central to the cost of living crisis and over the last four years has presided over the lowest level of new homes being built in peacetime since the 1920s and the lowest number of homes for social rent being built in at least 20 years
2014-07-09a.305.1qs1,Housing Supply,further notes the recent reports that housing starts are forecast to fall this year with a large fall in affordable housing starts
2014-07-09a.305.1qs2,Housing Supply," and calls on the Government to tackle the housing shortage and commit to increasing house building to at least 200,000 homes a year by 2020, including by boosting housing supply by creating a Help to Build scheme for small and medium-sized builders alongside a reformed Help to Buy, by reforming the development industry and introducing measures to tackle land banking, by bringing forward plans to deliver a new generation of new towns and garden cities and by giving local authorities a new right to grow to deliver the homes their communities need."
2017-03-23b.969.0qs0,EQUITABLE LIFE POLICYHOLDERS: COMPENSATION,That this House welcomes the Government’s acceptance in full of the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s findings in relation to its maladministration with regard to Equitable Life
2017-03-23b.969.0qs1,EQUITABLE LIFE POLICYHOLDERS: COMPENSATION,notes that the Parliamentary Ombudsman recommended that policyholders should be put back in the position they would have been had maladministration not occurred
2017-03-23b.969.0qs2,EQUITABLE LIFE POLICYHOLDERS: COMPENSATION,further notes that the overwhelming majority of victims have only received partial compensation compared to the confirmed losses directly attributed to regulatory failures
2017-03-23b.969.0qs3,EQUITABLE LIFE POLICYHOLDERS: COMPENSATION,regrets that the Government made no further funding available in the Spring Budget 2017
2017-03-23b.969.0qs4,EQUITABLE LIFE POLICYHOLDERS: COMPENSATION,and calls on the Government to make a commitment to provide full compensation to victims of the scandal as the economy continues to recover.
2017-12-19b.1021.0qs0,LAW ENFORCEMENT CO-OPERATION AND BORDER CONTROL: SCHENGEN INFORMATION SYSTEM,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 15812/16, a Proposal for Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals, and No.15814/16, a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System (SIS) in the field of police co-operation and judicial co-operation in criminal matters, amending Regulation (EU) No 515/2014 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1986/2006, Council Decision 2007/533/JHA and Commission Decision 2010/261/EU"
2017-12-19b.1021.0qs1,LAW ENFORCEMENT CO-OPERATION AND BORDER CONTROL: SCHENGEN INFORMATION SYSTEM,agrees with the Government’s decision not to opt in to proposals on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals
2017-12-19b.1021.0qs2,LAW ENFORCEMENT CO-OPERATION AND BORDER CONTROL: SCHENGEN INFORMATION SYSTEM," and further agrees with the Government’s decision not to opt out of proposals on the establishment, operation and use of the Schengen Information System in the field of police co-operation and judicial co-operation in criminal matters."
2002-03-05.155.1qs0,Steel Industry,That this House is gravely concerned about the Prime Minister's role in supporting LNM/Ispat International's contract for the SIDEX steel plant in Romania and is unimpressed with the explanations given hitherto
2002-03-05.155.1qs1,Steel Industry," notes Lakshmi Mittal's non-domicile resident status and his donation of £125,000 to the Labour Party"
2002-03-05.155.1qs2,Steel Industry,condemns the Government's support for a company that is actively lobbying in the United States against the interests of the UK steel industry
2002-03-05.155.1qs3,Steel Industry,notes the potentially devastating effect on the domestic steel industry posed by Mittal-inspired steel import tariffs imposed by the US Administration
2002-03-05.155.1qs4,Steel Industry,calls for urgent action to be taken to help support the UK steel industry as a consequence of any US-imposed tariffs
2002-03-05.155.1qs5,Steel Industry,urges the Prime Minister to publish guidelines regarding Government support for companies that are also substantial donors to the governing party
2002-03-05.155.1qs6,Steel Industry,and demands a full public inquiry into the Government's support for the Romanian SIDEX steel plant deal.
2016-01-06b.290.0qs0,Opposition Day — [14th Allotted Day] — Universal Credit Work Allowance,"That this House calls on the Government to reverse its decision to cut the universal credit work allowance, which is due to come into effect in April 2016."
2016-09-07b.367.1qs0,PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,That this House notes that the USA and China have both ratified the Paris Agreement on climate change
2016-09-07b.367.1qs1,PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,regrets that the Government has not accepted the Opposition’s offer of support for immediate commencement of domestic procedures to ratify the Paris Agreement
2016-09-07b.367.1qs2,PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,further notes that if the UK lags behind its G20 partners in ratifying the Paris Agreement it risks losing diplomatic influence on this crucial future security issue
2016-09-07b.367.1qs3,PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE," recognises, in light of the EU referendum vote, the need to maintain a strong international standing and the risk of rising investment costs in UK energy infrastructure"
2016-09-07b.367.1qs4,PARIS AGREEMENT ON CLIMATE CHANGE,and calls on the Government to publish by the end of next week a Command Paper on domestic ratification and to set out in a statement to this House the timetable to complete the ratification process by the end of 2016.
2001-11-13.780.0qs0,Stakeholder Pensions,"That this House regrets the Government's failure to deliver stakeholder pensions to its target group of 'those with moderate incomes of between £10,000 and £20,000 a year'"
2001-11-13.780.0qs1,Stakeholder Pensions," condemns the failure to reform the obligation to purchase an annuity at age 75, which is a disincentive to taking out stakeholders and other forms of personal pension"
2001-11-13.780.0qs2,Stakeholder Pensions,regrets the spread of means-testing which acts as a disincentive to saving
2001-11-13.780.0qs3,Stakeholder Pensions,condemns the burdens on company pension schemes which are causing employers to close them to new members
2001-11-13.780.0qs4,Stakeholder Pensions,and calls on the Government to review its pension policies so as to reverse the decline in funded pensions.
2001-02-12a.80.0qs0,"""Shifting the Balance""","That this House believes that the First Report of Session 1999–2000 from the Liaison Committee, Shifting the Balance: Select Committees and the Executive, HC300, provides the right basis for the further development of the Select Committee system as a means of increasing the scrutiny and accountability of Government"
2001-02-12a.80.0qs1,"""Shifting the Balance""",and invites the Liaison Committee and the Government to bring forward the necessary Standing Orders for detailed consideration by the House.
2013-02-07a.458.0qs0,Backbench Business — New Nuclear Power,That this House notes that both the Coalition Agreement and numerous ministerial statements have committed the Government to provide no public subsidy to new nuclear
2013-02-07a.458.0qs1,Backbench Business — New Nuclear Power,further notes that negotiations are currently ongoing between the Department of Energy and Climate Change and new nuclear suppliers to fix the strike price in advance of the legislation on energy market reform
2013-02-07a.458.0qs2,Backbench Business — New Nuclear Power,is concerned by wider issues of subsidy and transparency and in particular that this process pre-empts the legislation
2013-02-07a.458.0qs3,Backbench Business — New Nuclear Power,is further concerned that new evidence suggests that this constitutes an unjustifiable subsidy to a mature industry
2013-02-07a.458.0qs4,Backbench Business — New Nuclear Power,and therefore calls on the Government to pause the process so that the Public Accounts Committee can examine whether the contract for difference being offered for new nuclear power generation offers genuine value for money.
2017-10-25b.358.4qs0,Supported Housing,"That this House calls on the Government to halt its current plans to cap, at the local housing allowance rate, help with housing costs for tenants of supported housing and to adopt instead a system which safeguards the long-term future and funding of supported housing, building on the recommendations of the First Joint Report of the Communities and Local Government and Work and Pensions Committees of Session 2016-17, Future of supported housing, HC 867."
2018-07-11c.985.0qs0,THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S HANDLING OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT,"That this House censures the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the right hon. Member for Tatton, for her handling of the roll-out of universal credit and her response to the NAO report, Rolling Out Universal Credit"
2018-07-11c.985.0qs1,THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S HANDLING OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT,notes that the Department for Work and Pensions’ own survey of claimants published on 8 June 2018 showed that 40 per cent of claimants were experiencing financial hardship even nine months into a claim and that 20 per cent of claimants were unable to make a claim online
2018-07-11c.985.0qs2,THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S HANDLING OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT,further censures the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions for not pausing the roll-out of universal credit in the light of this evidence
2018-07-11c.985.0qs3,THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S HANDLING OF UNIVERSAL CREDIT,and calls on the Government to reduce the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions’ ministerial salary to zero for four weeks.
2011-09-13a.958.0qs0,Careers Service (Young People),That this House believes that the Government should act urgently to guarantee face-to-face careers advice for all young people in schools.
2010-12-06a.26.1qs0,Local Government Funding,"That this House notes with concern that local councils will lose, on average, 27 per cent. of their funding over the next four years, compared to 11 per cent., on average, for Whitehall departments"
2010-12-06a.26.1qs1,Local Government Funding,regrets the frontloading of reductions in funding which means that the heaviest cuts will fall in the first year
2010-12-06a.26.1qs2,Local Government Funding," believes that the unexpected severity of the cuts will result in substantial job losses in the public and private sector, undermine the voluntary sector and hit frontline services"
2010-12-06a.26.1qs3,Local Government Funding,regrets the inadequate level of capitalisation available to local councils to deal with redundancy costs of up to £2 billion
2010-12-06a.26.1qs4,Local Government Funding,further notes the commitment in the coalition agreement to ensure that fairness is at the heart of decisions and that those most in need are protected
2010-12-06a.26.1qs5,Local Government Funding,is disappointed that the most deprived areas will be hit hardest by the reductions in funding
2010-12-06a.26.1qs6,Local Government Funding,and calls on the Government to revise its proposals before making the provisional finance settlement to ensure that any reductions in funding are more evenly spread over four years and do not fall disproportionately on the most deprived communities.
2016-06-30a.527.0qs0,BANK BRANCH CLOSURES,"That this House is concerned about continued bank branch closures and the damage that this causes to local communities, small businesses and the welfare of senior citizens"
2016-06-30a.527.0qs1,BANK BRANCH CLOSURES,and calls upon the Government to help maintain access to local banking.
2012-07-12b.542.0qs0,EU Charter of Fundamental Human Rights,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 18635/11, relating to the Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on Human rights and democracy at the heart of EU external action-towards a more effective approach, together with an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 7 June 2012, submitted by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, relating to a draft Council Decision appointing the European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, and the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy, and No. 8905/12 and Addenda 1 and 2, a Commission Report to the European Parliament and the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights"
2012-07-12b.542.0qs1,EU Charter of Fundamental Human Rights,notes the Commission document on the Progress on Equality Between Women and Men in 2011
2012-07-12b.542.0qs2,EU Charter of Fundamental Human Rights,endorses the Government’s intention to support the draft Decision on the EU Special Representative for Human Rights
2012-07-12b.542.0qs3,EU Charter of Fundamental Human Rights,and welcomes the Government’s work to provide for enhanced Member State oversight of the Special Representative’s activities in Articles 10 and 11 of the draft mandate.
2009-06-09b.657.1qs0,Knife Crime,That this House believes that teenage knife crime and the increased incidence of carrying knives in many communities is one of the most critical social and law and order issues facing the country
2009-06-09b.657.1qs1,Knife Crime," welcomes the contribution made by the Home Affairs Select Committee in its Seventh Report, Session 2008-09, on Knife Crime, published 5 on 2 June 2009"
2009-06-09b.657.1qs2,Knife Crime,commends the work done by voluntary sector organisations like the Damilola Taylor Trust to tackle the problem
2009-06-09b.657.1qs3,Knife Crime,and expresses the belief that the solution to knife crime will only come from cross-community co-operation to address its root causes.
2013-11-12f.823.0qs0,Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit,That this House regrets the pernicious effect on vulnerable and in many cases disabled people of deductions being made from housing benefit paid to working age tenants in the social housing sector deemed to have an excess number of bedrooms in their homes
2013-11-12f.823.0qs1,Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit,calls on the Government to end these deductions with immediate effect
2013-11-12f.823.0qs2,Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit," furthermore calls for any cost of ending them to be covered by reversing tax cuts which will benefit the wealthiest and promote avoidance, and addressing the tax loss from disguised employment in construction"
2013-11-12f.823.0qs3,Opposition Day — [11th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit,and further calls on the Government to use the funding set aside for discretionary housing payments to deal with under-occupation by funding local authorities so that they are better able to help people with the cost of moving to suitable accommodation.
2005-06-22a.877.0qs0,Electoral Integrity,That this House believes that the Government should rule out future use of all-postal voting and that any pilot schemes should be subject to explicit parliamentary ratification
2005-06-22a.877.0qs1,Electoral Integrity,regrets the unwillingness of the Government to adopt in mainland Britain the tried and tested Northern Ireland system of individual voter registration
2005-06-22a.877.0qs2,Electoral Integrity," condemns the Government's constitutional changes which have undermined democratic accountability, such as the introduction of proportional representation"
2005-06-22a.877.0qs3,Electoral Integrity,and further believes that urgent steps are needed to restore public confidence and integrity in the electoral system and to increase the accountability of government.
2016-11-24a.1083.0qs0,REDUCING HEALTH INEQUALITY,That this House calls on the Government to introduce and support effective policy measures to reduce health inequality.
2012-12-06a.1041.1qs0,Ugandan Asians,"That this House commemorates the 40th anniversary of the arrival in Britain of Asians expelled from Uganda, notes their contribution to Britain and welcomes their integration into the fabric of the nation."
2014-10-28c.239.0qs0,Coalfield Communities,That this House acknowledges the economic legacy of the pit closure programme in coalfield communities across the United Kingdom
2014-10-28c.239.0qs1,Coalfield Communities,notes that the recent release of the relevant 1984 Cabinet papers showed that the Government at the time misled the public about the extent of its pit closure plans and sought to influence police tactics
2014-10-28c.239.0qs2,Coalfield Communities," recognises the regeneration of former coalfield areas over the last fifteen years, the good work of organisations such as the Coalfield Regeneration Trust, and the largest industrial injury settlement in legal history secured by the previous Government for former miners suffering from bronchitis and emphysema"
2014-10-28c.239.0qs3,Coalfield Communities," further recognises the ongoing problems highlighted recently by the report produced by Sheffield Hallam University on The State of the Coalfields, which revealed that there are still significant problems for the majority of Britain’s coalfield communities, such as fewer jobs, lower business formation rates, higher unemployment rates, more people with serious health issues, higher numbers in receipt of welfare benefits and a struggling voluntary and community sector"
2014-10-28c.239.0qs4,Coalfield Communities,and therefore calls for the continued regeneration and much needed support for coalfield communities as part of a wider programme to boost growth in Britain’s regions.
2009-06-15b.93.0qs0,Business Rates,That this House expresses concern over the above-inflation rises in business rates since April 2009 and plans for the 2010 business rates revaluation
2009-06-15b.93.0qs1,Business Rates,notes that all rate-paying businesses have already been hit by five per cent. above inflation rises and that the withdrawal of transitional relief has disproportionately hurt small businesses already struggling to cope with the recession
2009-06-15b.93.0qs2,Business Rates,further notes that regulations relating to the business rate partial deferral scheme are yet to be placed before the House
2009-06-15b.93.0qs3,Business Rates,observes that the additional burden of empty property rates further undermines struggling businesses
2009-06-15b.93.0qs4,Business Rates,expresses disappointment at the failure in the Budget to help businesses and local authorities by making small business rate relief automatic as in Wales
2009-06-15b.93.0qs5,Business Rates,believes that councils should have the power to levy local business revenue rate discounts and be rewarded for local regeneration and business rate growth
2009-06-15b.93.0qs6,Business Rates," and further notes that the retrospective business rates being imposed on firms in ports, many involved in the car industry, will hit firms with a £124 million increase in taxes, risking insolvency and job losses."
2013-02-06a.323.0qs0,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day: First Part] — Suicide Prevention,"That this House recognises that the number of suicides in the UK, particularly amongst young people, represents a major challenge for government and society"
2013-02-06a.323.0qs1,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day: First Part] — Suicide Prevention,acknowledges the work that is taking place to address the issue
2013-02-06a.323.0qs2,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day: First Part] — Suicide Prevention,calls for even more urgency to be shown in seeking to reduce the rate of suicides
2013-02-06a.323.0qs3,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day: First Part] — Suicide Prevention,notes the danger posed in particular by websites which promote or give information about harmful behaviours such as suicide
2013-02-06a.323.0qs4,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day: First Part] — Suicide Prevention,and calls upon the Government to adequately resource and promote child and adolescent digital safety.
2003-09-10.393.0qs0,Role of the United Nations in Iraq,That this House welcomes the publication of the recent draft resolution of the United Nations Security Council on Iraq
2003-09-10.393.0qs1,Role of the United Nations in Iraq," calls upon Her Majesty's Government to honour the Prime Minister's commitment to give the United Nations a vital role in the political and economic reconstruction of Iraq through a new Security Council Resolution which would expedite the restoration of sovereignty and democratic control to the Iraqi people, place the process of political transition under the auspices of the United Nations, transfer the whole responsibility for the economic reconstruction and rebuilding of Iraq to an Iraqi provisional government assisted as necessary by the United Nations and replace existing security arrangements with a multinational force under unified command obliged to report to the Security Council."
2009-02-02c.632.0qs0,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),That this House believes that the United Kingdom needs and deserves a Parliament that is fit for purpose and free from the taint of partial interests
2009-02-02c.632.0qs1,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),is dismayed by the slow pace of reform which has failed to deal effectively with the opportunities for abuse
2009-02-02c.632.0qs2,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform)," welcomes the suggestions from Liberal Democrat members of the House of Lords to introduce powers to suspend and expel Members of that House, require Peers to declare any interest in all legislation, make all Members of that House resident in the United Kingdom for tax purposes, put the Lords Appointments Commission on a statutory basis, bring Members of both Houses into the remit of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, and tighten up on the issuing of passes to Parliament"
2009-02-02c.632.0qs3,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),believes however that there is now an urgent need to bring forward plans for an elected House as agreed by a majority of hon. Members
2009-02-02c.632.0qs4,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),is concerned at the lack of progress on the Prime Minister's constitutional renewal programme
2009-02-02c.632.0qs5,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),is disappointed that current legislation fails to provide for limits on donations or spending by political parties
2009-02-02c.632.0qs6,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),calls for urgent and effective action to reduce parties' dependence on large donors and trade union interests
2009-02-02c.632.0qs7,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),believes that comprehensive reform of the procedures of the House is essential to enable it to scrutinise Government and the spending of taxpayers' money more effectively
2009-02-02c.632.0qs8,Parliamentary Standards (Constitutional Reform),and recognises the need for urgent action to restore the trust of the British public in Parliament as an institution and in politics as a profession.
2012-06-26c.231.0qs0,Defence Reform,That this House recognises the need for defence reform
2012-06-26c.231.0qs1,Defence Reform,notes with concern the speed and depth of redundancies and the threat to historic regiments and battalions
2012-06-26c.231.0qs2,Defence Reform,supports the armed forces covenant but is anxious about the implications of changes to Service pensions and allowances and the effect of these and other measures on morale
2012-06-26c.231.0qs3,Defence Reform," further recognises the necessity of an advanced equipment programme but is worried about capability gaps, notably carrier strike"
2012-06-26c.231.0qs4,Defence Reform,calls on the Government to end disadvantage and discrimination against the Service community in order to strengthen the covenant
2012-06-26c.231.0qs5,Defence Reform,and further calls on the Government to reassess the assumptions on which the Strategic Defence and Security Review was based.
2014-10-16a.487.0qs0,Cycling,That this House supports the recommendations of the All-Party Parliamentary Cycling Group’s report ‘Get Britain Cycling’
2014-10-16a.487.0qs1,Cycling," endorses the target of 10 per cent of all journeys being by bike by 2025, and 25 per cent by 2050"
2014-10-16a.487.0qs2,Cycling," and calls on the Government to show strong political leadership, including an annual Cycling Action Plan, sustained funding for cycling and progress towards meeting the report’s recommendations."
1999-03-02a.889.2qs0,Sierra Leone,That this House endorses the criticisms made of Ministers in the Second Report of Session 1998–99 (HC 116) of the Foreign Affairs Committee on Sierra Leone and the Report of the Legg Inquiry
1999-03-02a.889.2qs1,Sierra Leone,deplores the conduct of Ministers which led to such criticism
1999-03-02a.889.2qs2,Sierra Leone,and calls on the Ministers concerned to accept responsibility for their conduct.
2002-07-08.660.1qs0,Care Homes,"That this House condemns the Government's failure to address the crisis facing care homes for the elderly, which has resulted in the closure of a large number of care homes, with damaging consequences for the sector and for many other aspects of the work of the NHS"
2002-07-08.660.1qs1,Care Homes," remains concerned that the combined impact of the levels of fees paid to care homes by local authorities and the National Minimum Standards will continue to have an adverse impact upon small to medium size care homes in particular, leading to further losses in capacity"
2002-07-08.660.1qs2,Care Homes,regrets that the terms under which the Government introduced 'free nursing care' on 1st October 2001 differ very markedly from those laid out when the draft legislation was under consideration
2002-07-08.660.1qs3,Care Homes,deplores the increase in the number of elderly people receiving inappropriate care and the large number of hospital beds being blocked and operations being cancelled because of the loss of care home beds into which to discharge hospital patients once their treatment has been completed
2002-07-08.660.1qs4,Care Homes," and calls on the Government to recognise the damaging effects of this crisis in care on the most vulnerable members of society and swiftly and decisively to end the suffering, disruption and distress that is being caused to the elderly by the Government's policies."
2015-06-10b.1212.1qs0,Housing,That this House notes that the UK faces an urgent and growing housing crisis
2015-06-10b.1212.1qs1,Housing," believes that the Government should bring forward a comprehensive plan to tackle the housing crisis which sets out concrete steps to build more homes, including badly-needed affordable homes, boost home ownership, improve the private rented sector and reduce homelessness and rough sleeping"
2015-06-10b.1212.1qs2,Housing," and regrets that over the past five years home completions have been at their lowest level in peacetime since the 1920s, that home ownership has fallen to a thirty-year low with a record number of young people living with their parents into their twenties and thirties, that there are 1.4 million families on the waiting list for a social home and that since 2010 homelessness has risen by 31 per cent and rough sleeping by 55 per cent."
2011-03-16b.421.0qs0,European Union (Amendment) Act 2008,"That this House takes note of draft European Council decision EUCO 33/10 (to amend Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro) and, in accordance with section 6 of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008, approves Her Majesty’s Government’s intention to support the adoption of draft European Council decision EUCO 33/10."
2000-11-13a.709.0qs0,Millennium Dome,That this House deplores the financial mismanagement of the New Millennium Experience Company
2000-11-13a.709.0qs1,Millennium Dome,notes with concern that the cost to Lottery funds has exceeded the budget by £229 million
2000-11-13a.709.0qs2,Millennium Dome,believes that this represents a serious waste of public funds
2000-11-13a.709.0qs3,Millennium Dome,and regrets that Ministers have neither apologised nor accepted responsibility for the failure of this national project
1999-02-03a.996.0qs0,Planning,That this House regrets decisions by the Government to allow large-scale development in the countryside
1999-02-03a.996.0qs1,Planning," deplores the fact that the Government has failed to publish revised planning guidance, despite its promise to do so 12 months ago, which has led to further erosion of the green belt and greenfield sites"
1999-02-03a.996.0qs2,Planning,expresses concern at the confusion that will be caused by the role given to the regional development agencies in planning issues
1999-02-03a.996.0qs3,Planning," and urges the Government to enhance the protection of the countryside, while encouraging urban regeneration, by ensuring an increasing share of new housing is built on brownfield sites."
2007-10-25b.441.0qs0,Modernisation of the House of Commons,"That this House welcomes the First Report of the Select Committee on Modernisation of the House of Commons on Revitalising the Chamber: the role of the back bench Member (House of Commons Paper No. 337) and approves the proposals for changes in the procedures and practices of the House set out in the Government's response to the report (Cm. 7231), including the proposals for topical questions."
2010-11-17b.954.0qs0,Funding and Schools Reform,"That this House believes that the Government is pursuing a reform agenda in education that represents an ideological gamble with successful services and has failed to honour the pledges made to deliver a pupil premium on top of a protected schools budget, and to deliver protected schools funding per pupil"
2010-11-17b.954.0qs1,Funding and Schools Reform,is concerned that schools in deprived areas will lose out from the new funding mechanism
2010-11-17b.954.0qs2,Funding and Schools Reform," notes the unprecedented cuts of 60 per cent. to the schools capital budget, and is deeply concerned at the impact this will have on children, families and communities"
2010-11-17b.954.0qs3,Funding and Schools Reform,supports empowerment of parents and their involvement in school planning but is concerned over a lack of accountability in the setting up of new schools under Government plans
2010-11-17b.954.0qs4,Funding and Schools Reform,is further concerned that this model will not represent efficient use of public resources in a time of austerity
2010-11-17b.954.0qs5,Funding and Schools Reform,disputes Government claims that these reforms are a continuation of Labour's successful reform agenda
2010-11-17b.954.0qs6,Funding and Schools Reform," and calls on the Government to work with families, teachers and communities to deliver improved standards of learning and teaching in all local schools."
2010-03-09d.160.1qs0,Health Care in London,That this House recognises that London has some of the leading hospitals and healthcare services and expertise in the world
2010-03-09d.160.1qs1,Health Care in London," notes with concern that some areas of London have the worst outcomes for stroke, heart disease and cancer in the country"
2010-03-09d.160.1qs2,Health Care in London,is alarmed that health inequalities in the capital rank among the worst in the country
2010-03-09d.160.1qs3,Health Care in London,believes in improving services to meet the needs of London's 7.5 million inhabitants
2010-03-09d.160.1qs4,Health Care in London,calls for the delivery of a public health strategy geared towards the reduction of health inequalities
2010-03-09d.160.1qs5,Health Care in London," calls on NHS London to halt the implementation of current sector-wide reconfiguration proposals across London, including accident and emergency services, until a more effective public consultation is in place"
2010-03-09d.160.1qs6,Health Care in London,further calls for service configurations that are soundly evidence-based and which meet the choice of patients and the referral intentions of local GPs
2010-03-09d.160.1qs7,Health Care in London," further believes that consultant-led obstetric departments and maternity units should not be closed, whilst they are safe, accessible and responsive to a continuing need"
2010-03-09d.160.1qs8,Health Care in London," and calls on NHS London and the Department of Health to publish the details of the commitments made at the time of the Olympics bid to fund healthcare services in the capital, and to disclose what the current estimate is of the cost of providing services for the Olympics and how it is proposed that this should be funded."
2012-07-12b.501.0qs0,Court of Justice of the European Union,"That this House takes note of the draft Regulation 2011/0901A(COD) of the European Parliament and of the Council (amending the Protocol on the Statute of the Court of Justice of the European Union and Annex 1 thereto) and draft Regulation 2011/0902(COD) (relating to temporary Judges of the European Union Civil Service Tribunal) and, in accordance with section 10 of the European Union Act 2011, approves Her Majesty’s Government’s intention to support the adoption of draft Regulations 2011/0901A(COD) and 2011/0902(COD) of the European Parliament and of the Council."
2018-09-06a.368.0qs0,"BREXIT, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION","That this House takes note of the Science and Technology Committee’s Second Report on Brexit, science and innovation, HC 705, and the Government Response, Fifth Special Report, HC 1008"
2018-09-06a.368.0qs1,"BREXIT, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION"," further takes note of the Science and Technology Committee’s Eighth Report on An immigration system that works for science and innovation, HC 1061"
2018-09-06a.368.0qs2,"BREXIT, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION"," believes that the Government should seek to agree with the EU the far-reaching science and innovation accord proposed by the Prime Minister in her Mansion House speech and in The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union White Paper, Cm 9593"
2018-09-06a.368.0qs3,"BREXIT, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION",calls for this accord to be negotiated separately from wider EU-UK trade negotiations
2018-09-06a.368.0qs4,"BREXIT, SCIENCE AND INNOVATION",and further calls for the science and innovation accord to include details of an immigration system that works for the science and innovation community.
2001-01-18a.575.0qs0,Police Numbers,That this House condemns the Government's failure to fulfil its manifesto commitment strongly to support the police
2001-01-18a.575.0qs1,Police Numbers,notes that police numbers in England and Wales were rising when the Government came into office
2001-01-18a.575.0qs2,Police Numbers," regrets the decline in police numbers of more than 2,500 since the General Election, including the loss of 1,900 constables, contrary to the Government's manifesto pledge to get more officers back on the beat: further regrets the dramatic decline of one third in the number of special constables"
2001-01-18a.575.0qs3,Police Numbers,notes the comments of senior police figures that policing is in a state of crisis
2001-01-18a.575.0qs4,Police Numbers,condemns the Government's decision to release before serving half their prison sentences more than 200 criminals convicted of assaulting police officers
2001-01-18a.575.0qs5,Police Numbers,notes with regret the low level of police morale and the 60 per cent. rise in voluntary resignations from the police since the Government came to power
2001-01-18a.575.0qs6,Police Numbers," and calls on the Government urgently to take measures to improve morale in the police force, to restore police numbers at least to the levels they inherited, and to increase the visibility of the police in order better to protect the public at a time when violent crime is soaring."
2001-01-18a.529.2qs0,Teacher Supply,"That this House views with deep concern the crisis of teacher shortages which is hitting schools across the country and which has led to some schools operating a four day week, children being sent home early, increased class sizes and the use of non-specialist and unqualified staff"
2001-01-18a.529.2qs1,Teacher Supply,deplores the Government's complacency in the face of this crisis
2001-01-18a.529.2qs2,Teacher Supply,notes that many teachers are leaving the profession because of the increased red tape and bureaucratic burdens imposed by this Government
2001-01-18a.529.2qs3,Teacher Supply,recognises that the teacher shortages are damaging standards in schools
2001-01-18a.529.2qs4,Teacher Supply," and calls on the Government to revive the teaching profession by getting rid of the excessive bureaucratic burdens faced by teachers, setting schools free and letting teachers teach."
2006-11-30c.1252.0qs0,Hague Programme,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 11222/06, Commission Communication: Implementing the Hague Programme: the way forward, and 11228/06 and Addenda 1-2, Commission Report on the implementation of the Hague Programme for 2005"
2006-11-30c.1252.0qs1,Hague Programme,and takes note that the discussions at the Tampere Justice and Home Affairs Informal Council showed that there was little support amongst Member States for the proposed use of the Article 42 passerelle
2006-11-30c.1252.0qs2,Hague Programme," and furthermore supports the Government's position that this is not the right time to focus on institutional change, and that the European Union's priority for Justice and Home Affairs should instead be on developing practical co-operation to combat the transitional challenges of terrorism, organised crime and migration."
1999-10-26a.869.0qs0,National Health Service,That this House notes and applauds the dedication of those who work in the National Health Service but regrets the inadequacy of the support they receive from Her Majesty's Government in their efforts to deliver a first-class service
1999-10-26a.869.0qs1,National Health Service,deplores the mismanagement of the National Health Service by Her Majesty's Government
1999-10-26a.869.0qs2,National Health Service,regrets the continued distortion of clinical priorities in favour of political targets
1999-10-26a.869.0qs3,National Health Service,urges the new Secretary of State to acknowledge the damage the waiting list initiative has caused to the National Health Service and to abandon waiting list targets as a measure of performance
1999-10-26a.869.0qs4,National Health Service,calls on him to acknowledge the existence of rationing in the National Health Service and to ensure that in future such rationing takes place solely on the basis of clinical need
1999-10-26a.869.0qs5,National Health Service,and calls for a fully informed and wide-ranging debate on the future of health care delivery to ensure that the people of this country have the health services they deserve.
1999-07-20a.1033.0qs0,Energy Tax,That this House notes that the proposed energy tax represents a huge transfer of cash from manufacturing and energy intensive industries to the public and service sectors
1999-07-20a.1033.0qs1,Energy Tax,threatens to drive large energy users out of the United Kingdom altogether and is a badly targeted and inefficient way of reducing CO2 emissions
1999-07-20a.1033.0qs2,Energy Tax,believes this is another stealth tax on industry and notes the Government has increased the Landfill Tax without applying the revenue to offsetting cuts in National Insurance Contributions as was done by the last Conservative Government
1999-07-20a.1033.0qs3,Energy Tax,and calls on the Government to consult on alternative ways of meeting Britain's international commitments to counter global warming and to withdraw this damaging threat to industry.
2010-01-27a.873.0qs0,Out-of-Hours Care,That this House supports family doctors as the bedrock of healthcare services in the NHS
2010-01-27a.873.0qs1,Out-of-Hours Care,recognises the need for high-quality out-of-hours care
2010-01-27a.873.0qs2,Out-of-Hours Care," believes in simpler, reliable access to urgent care and primary care on a 24 hours a day, seven days a week basis"
2010-01-27a.873.0qs3,Out-of-Hours Care,regrets that the Government's 2004 GP contract has not achieved this and has in many places divorced GPs from the service provided to their patients
2010-01-27a.873.0qs4,Out-of-Hours Care,is concerned that services are variable and the burden on accident and emergency services has increased as a result
2010-01-27a.873.0qs5,Out-of-Hours Care,is deeply concerned by failures in the out-of-hours system
2010-01-27a.873.0qs6,Out-of-Hours Care,calls on the Government to allow GPs to take responsibility for commissioning of both out-of-hours care and urgent care services
2010-01-27a.873.0qs7,Out-of-Hours Care,and further calls on the Government to publish its report on out-of-hours services which has been submitted to the Department of Health.
2000-02-21a.1253.2qs0,Education,"That this House notes the Government's failure to meet its manifesto commitment to spend a higher proportion of national income on education than the previous government, despite the Prime Minister's pledge that education would continue to have 'the first call on public resources'"
2000-02-21a.1253.2qs1,Education," deplores the Government's complacency in the face of the damage being done to excellence in education by increased bureaucracy, interference in schools, abolition of grant maintained status, introduction of grammar school ballots, obsession with targets and diversion of funds to meet political goals rather than the needs of schools"
2000-02-21a.1253.2qs2,Education,views with concern the Government's disregard for parental choice or student need
2000-02-21a.1253.2qs3,Education," and calls on the Government to introduce common sense policies to improve standards by setting schools free, letting parents choose and trusting the professionals."
2009-01-20c.654.0qs0,Financial Management,"That this House takes note of an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 4 December 2008, European Court of Auditors 2007 Annual Report, an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from the Department for International Development dated 8 January 2009, European Court of Auditors Annual Report on the activities funded by the seventh, eighth and ninth European Development Funds, European Union Documents No. 12156/08 and Addenda 1 and 2: Protection of the financial interests of the Communities: Fight against fraud, No. 12471/08 and Addendum 1: Annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2007, and No. 12472/08: Report on the progress at 31 March 2008 on the modernisation of the accounting system, an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum from HM Treasury dated 16 October 2008, European Anti-Fraud Office: eighth activity report for the period 1 January to 31 December 2007, and European Union Documents No. 14480/08 and Addendum 1: Commission Report to the Council on the follow-up to 2006 Discharge Decisions (Summary)—Council recommendations, and No. 14481/08 and Addendum 1: Commission Report to the European Parliament on the follow-up to 2006 Discharge Decisions (Summary)—European Parliament Resolutions"
2009-01-20c.654.0qs1,Financial Management,and supports the Government's promotion of measures to improve the level of assurance given on the Community budget.
1997-06-19a.468.0qs0,Common Agricultural Policy,"That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 6627/97, relating to agricultural prices for 1997–98"
1997-06-19a.468.0qs1,Common Agricultural Policy," welcomes the Government's intention to negotiate an outcome which reflects the interests of United Kingdom consumers, taxpayers and food and farming industries"
1997-06-19a.468.0qs2,Common Agricultural Policy," and welcomes the Government's longer term aim of securing reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy which reduce food prices, save money and provide more targeted support for the rural economy and enhance the rural environment."
2013-10-24a.455.0qs0,Points of Order,That this House considers the lack of progress made by banks and the Financial Conduct Authority on the redress scheme adopted as a result of the mis-selling of complex interest rate derivatives to small and medium businesses to be unacceptable
2013-10-24a.455.0qs1,Points of Order,and notes that this lack of progress is costly and has caused further undue distress to the businesses involved.
2018-03-07c.341.0qs0,EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP,"That this House supports the maintenance of European Union citizenship rights for Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish and English citizens"
2018-03-07c.341.0qs1,EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP,notes that the range of rights and protections afforded to individuals as European Union citizens are integral to a person’s European identity
2018-03-07c.341.0qs2,EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP,further notes that many of those rights are closely linked to the UK’s membership of the Single Market
2018-03-07c.341.0qs3,EUROPEAN UNION CITIZENSHIP,and calls on the UK Government to ensure that the UK’s membership of the Single Market and UK citizens’ right to European Union citizenship are retained in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
2015-06-17b.381.0qs0,Productivity,That this House notes that UK economic productivity has been stagnating for several years with productivity growth the second worst of the G7 countries
2015-06-17b.381.0qs1,Productivity,recognises that supporting business to improve output efficiency and enhanced productivity is the best route to higher living standards and in turn is crucial for the health of the public finances
2015-06-17b.381.0qs2,Productivity,regrets that the Chancellor failed to address productivity in his March Budget speech
2015-06-17b.381.0qs3,Productivity,urges the Government to ask the Office for Budget Responsibility to report on the impact on productivity of the options likely to be considered in the forthcoming Spending Review
2015-06-17b.381.0qs4,Productivity,and believes that decisions on reducing public service expenditure must take into account their impact on productivity performance.
2001-02-05a.662.2qs0,Poverty (Wales),"That this House notes that there is growing poverty throughout Wales, both in rural and urban areas with a widening gap between rich and poor"
2001-02-05a.662.2qs1,Poverty (Wales),further notes the Government's failure to avoid the problems in the manufacturing industry as evidenced by the huge job losses announced by Corus which will add greatly to the problems of social exclusion in Wales
2001-02-05a.662.2qs2,Poverty (Wales)," further notes that the Welsh Affairs Committee in the Third Report of Session 1999–2000, HC 365, `Social Exclusion in Wales' reported on the matter, concluding that: Government should consider regional variations in tax to encourage investment, that it may well be necessary for the basic state pension to be increased in line with average earnings, that Government should initiate a comprehensive national benefit take-up campaign, that increasing the level of benefits is central to tackling social exclusion, and that the Barnett formula should be reassessed to reflect a needs-based formula."
2013-03-12b.162.0qs0,Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — Tax Fairness,"That this House believes that a mansion tax on properties worth over £2 million, to fund a tax cut for millions of people on middle and low incomes, should be part of a fair tax system"
2013-03-12b.162.0qs1,Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — Tax Fairness,and calls on the Government to bring forward proposals for such a tax at the earliest opportunity.
1997-06-25a.861.2qs0,London Underground,"That this House welcomes the belated recognition by the Government that the future operation of, and investment in, London Underground can best be carried out by privately-owned companies"
1997-06-25a.861.2qs1,London Underground,and urges the Government to avoid dogma and pursue with vigour ways to maximise private investment in the Underground whilst preserving safeguards for passengers.
2018-07-11c.1031.0qs0,DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND SHIPBUILDING,That this House recognises the important contribution of the defence industry to the UK
2018-07-11c.1031.0qs1,DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND SHIPBUILDING," calls on the Government to support the UK defence industry by taking into account the economic and employment benefits to the UK when awarding contracts and to publish a full, overarching defence industrial strategy"
2018-07-11c.1031.0qs2,DEFENCE INDUSTRY AND SHIPBUILDING,and further calls on the Government to make the competition for the Fleet Solid Support ships contract a UK-only competition to maximise the return on that contract.
2012-01-12b.351.0qs0,Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day] — Pub Companies,"That this House believes that the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills’ proposals for reform of the pub industry fall short of the undertaking given to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee in July 2010 and that only a statutory code of practice which includes a free-of-tie option with an open market rent review and an independent adjudicator will resolve the contractual problems between the pub companies and their lessees"
2012-01-12b.351.0qs1,Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day] — Pub Companies," and calls on the Government to commission a review of self-regulation of the pub industry in the Autumn of 2012 to be conducted by an independent body approved by the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee."
2015-12-14a.1355.0qs0,European Agenda on Migration,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 8961/15, a European Agenda on Migration, No. 9345/15, EU Action Plan against migrant smuggling, unnumbered Document, a Council Decision on a European Union military operation in the Southern Central Mediterranean (EUNAVFOR Med), unnumbered Document, a Council Decision to launch EUNAVFOR Med, and a Draft Action Plan on Stepping up EU-Turkey cooperation on support of refugees and migration management in view of the situation in Syria and Iraq"
2015-12-14a.1355.0qs1,European Agenda on Migration," and supports the Government’s aim of working with the EU and Member States and other international partners to develop a coherent and sustainable approach to addressing current migratory pressures, focused on shorter and longer term actions to break the business model of people smugglers and traffickers, to break the link between rescue at sea and permanent settlement in the EU, and to address the root causes of migrants’ journeys."
2005-10-24b.20.6qs0,Railtrack,"That this House deplores the lack of openness and transparency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Ministers at the Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions in their plan to restructure Railtrack"
2005-10-24b.20.6qs1,Railtrack,questions the Government's propriety in the method by which they sought an Administration Order for Railtrack
2005-10-24b.20.6qs2,Railtrack,condemns their attempted intimidation of the Rail Regulator
2005-10-24b.20.6qs3,Railtrack,abhors their cavalier and dismissive contempt for Railtrack shareholders
2005-10-24b.20.6qs4,Railtrack,criticises the conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's special adviser for usurping the proper role of Ministers
2005-10-24b.20.6qs5,Railtrack,notes that the Government's approach to the entire project was dictated by the Chancellor
2005-10-24b.20.6qs6,Railtrack,and considers this episode an example of disgraceful impropriety in the formation of policy and the execution of government decisions.
2015-12-09b.997.1qs0,Mental Health,That this House believes that mental health should be treated with the same priority as physical health and recognises the importance of promoting good mental health from childhood through to adulthood
2015-12-09b.997.1qs1,Mental Health,believes that not enough progress has been made in translating this House’s commitment to parity of esteem between mental and physical health into practice
2015-12-09b.997.1qs2,Mental Health," notes with concern that the King’s Fund has reported widespread evidence of poor-quality care across mental health services, and the latest available figures show a rise in suicide rates and the number of detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983 increasing by 10 per cent in the past year alone"
2015-12-09b.997.1qs3,Mental Health,further notes the delay in the publication of NHS England’s Mental Health Taskforce report
2015-12-09b.997.1qs4,Mental Health,notes the concerns that have been raised with the Scottish Government regarding the rate of inappropriate admissions of young people to non-specialist facilities for mental health treatment which have increased by 38 per cent since 2011
2015-12-09b.997.1qs5,Mental Health,is concerned by the absence of data on NHS spending on mental health services since 2011-12
2015-12-09b.997.1qs6,Mental Health,opposes the Government’s decision not to enshrine the right to psychological therapies in the NHS Constitution
2015-12-09b.997.1qs7,Mental Health," and calls on the Government to urgently rectify this systemic inequity in entitlement to treatments, reinstate the annual survey of investment in mental health services and develop and implement in full a new strategy to improve the Government’s cross-departmental response to mental health."
2010-01-13d.754.0qs0,Energy Security,"That this House notes the impending retirement of over 20 gigawatts of UK generating capacity, the ongoing depletion of North Sea oil and gas reserves and the nation's growing dependency on imported fossil fuels"
2010-01-13d.754.0qs1,Energy Security,further notes the high and volatile prices of those imports and the threats to the constancy and adequacy of their supply
2010-01-13d.754.0qs2,Energy Security," regrets that British energy policy has failed to change with these circumstances and that, consequently, the nation's energy security has been compromised, as exemplified by the low levels of UK gas storage capacity"
2010-01-13d.754.0qs3,Energy Security," acknowledges that fundamental reforms to the energy policy framework are required in order to attract the investment required to guarantee reliable, affordable and sustainable energy supplies"
2010-01-13d.754.0qs4,Energy Security,calls upon the Government to take immediate action to ensure diversity in new electricity generating capacity and adequate levels of natural gas storage
2010-01-13d.754.0qs5,Energy Security," and, recognising that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective means of meeting Britain's energy needs, further calls upon the Government to implement policies capable of accelerating the deployment of efficiency improvements to millions of domestic and non-domestic buildings, in particular to the homes of the growing number of fuel-poor households."
2019-01-16d.1170.2qs0,No Confidence in Her Majesty’s Government,That this House has no confidence in Her Majesty’s Government.
2012-01-19a.909.0qs0,Connecting Europe Facility,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 16176/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 16499/11, No. 16006/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, No. 15629/11 and Addenda 1 to 35, No. 15813/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, relating to the European Commission’s draft regulations on the Connecting Europe Facility in the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-20"
2012-01-19a.909.0qs1,Connecting Europe Facility," supports the Government’s view that at a time of ongoing economic fragility in Europe and tight constraints on domestic public spending, the Commission’s proposal for substantial increases in EU spending in this area compared with current spend is unacceptable and incompatible with the tough decisions being taken to bring deficits under control in both the UK and countries across Europe"
2012-01-19a.909.0qs2,Connecting Europe Facility," considers that spending in this area should focus on identifying and providing genuine EU-added value, and not on spending where domestic governments and the market are better placed to act"
2012-01-19a.909.0qs3,Connecting Europe Facility,and further supports the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce both the Commission’s proposed budget for the Connecting Europe Facility and the overall level of spending in the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-20.
2015-01-20b.90.1qs0,Trident Renewal,That this House believes that Trident should not be renewed.
2016-07-20b.840.0qs0,SUPPORTED HOUSING: BENEFIT,"That this House notes that the Government intends to cut housing benefit for vulnerable people in specialist housing, including elderly people and people who are homeless, disabled or fleeing domestic violence"
2016-07-20b.840.0qs1,SUPPORTED HOUSING: BENEFIT,believes that this will have harmful effects on current and future tenants of these specialist housing schemes
2016-07-20b.840.0qs2,SUPPORTED HOUSING: BENEFIT,further notes that there is already a significant shortfall in this type of housing provision across the country
2016-07-20b.840.0qs3,SUPPORTED HOUSING: BENEFIT," notes that charities, housing associations, councils and others have made Government Ministers aware of the damaging impact these cuts will have on tenants and the financial viability of these schemes and that the Government’s proposal to mitigate these cuts with discretionary housing payments will not compensate for these cuts"
2016-07-20b.840.0qs4,SUPPORTED HOUSING: BENEFIT," notes that the Government’s own evidence review into the impact of its decision, commissioned in December 2015, has yet to be published"
2016-07-20b.840.0qs5,SUPPORTED HOUSING: BENEFIT,notes that the Government has postponed the implementation of these cuts for new tenants to April 2017 but plans to fully roll out its planned cuts to housing benefit in April 2018
2016-07-20b.840.0qs6,SUPPORTED HOUSING: BENEFIT,and therefore calls on the Government to exempt supported housing from its planned housing benefit cuts and to consult fully with supported housing providers to identify ways in which all vulnerable people who need supported housing can access it.
2015-01-27a.799.1qs0,Young People in Care,"That this House notes the Second Report from the Education Committee, Into independence, not out of care: 16 plus care options, HC 259, and the Government’s response, HC 647"
2015-01-27a.799.1qs1,Young People in Care,welcomes the progress made and the commitment to improve the care provided to these vulnerable young people shown in the Government’s response
2015-01-27a.799.1qs2,Young People in Care,regrets that the Government has not gone further by exploring with local authorities how to ban the use of bed-and-breakfast accommodation for this age group and by moving to inspect and regulate all accommodation provided to children in care
2015-01-27a.799.1qs3,Young People in Care,and calls on the Government to do all it can to improve the accommodation and care given to these young people.
2008-01-16b.992.0qs0,Human Trafficking,"That this House believes that human trafficking is the modern equivalent of the slave trade, and, while welcoming the Government's commitment to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, regrets that this commitment has been delayed for more than a year since the Conservative Party first asked the Government to take this step, and will not come into effect during 2008"
2008-01-16b.992.0qs1,Human Trafficking," welcomes the forthcoming United Nations forum to fight human trafficking and urges the Government to take further immediate steps to help the victims of trafficking, including new measures to intercept traffickers and victims at our borders, better provision of refuge places, the use of telephone helplines, and a drive for better cooperation among national authorities within Europol and Eurojust, so that the United Kingdom can become one of the leading countries fighting human trafficking."
2009-02-03c.705.1qs0,Skills and Further Education,"That this House regrets that the number of young people not in education, employment or training in England has grown from 686,000 to 850,000 since 2000, that the number of adult learner places has fallen by 1.3 million in just two years, and that the number of UK students enrolled at university is now falling"
2009-02-03c.705.1qs1,Skills and Further Education," notes that current policies are hindering training opportunities by cutting support for second-chance students, placing too much emphasis on paper-based qualifications rather than raising skills, imposing too many bureaucratic obstacles on employers wishing to offer apprenticeships and freezing the further education capital spending programme despite the Prime Minister's commitment to bring forward capital projects"
2009-02-03c.705.1qs2,Skills and Further Education,believes that providing improved opportunities to up-skill and re-skill is more important than ever given the challenges posed by the recession
2009-02-03c.705.1qs3,Skills and Further Education," and calls on the Government to boost the number of apprenticeships, provide more support to young people not in employment, education or training, help small and medium-sized employers access training, improve opportunities for adult learners, and introduce an all-age careers service."
2016-01-19c.1294.0qs0,Opposition Day — [16th Allotted Day] — Student Maintenance Grants,That this House calls upon the Government to abandon its policy on replacing maintenance grants with loans for lower income students.
2014-05-08a.311.0qs0,House of Commons Business,"That this House supports the establishment, at the start of the next Parliament, of a collaborative e-petitions system, which enables members of the public to petition the House of Commons and press for action from Government"
2014-05-08a.311.0qs1,House of Commons Business,and calls on the Procedure Committee to work with the Government and other interested parties on the development of detailed proposals.
2011-04-27f.182.0qs0,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Sure Start Children’s Centres,That this House believes that improving the life chances of children and young people from all backgrounds should be central to Government policy
2011-04-27f.182.0qs1,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Sure Start Children’s Centres," recognises that the Sure Start network of 3,600 Children’s Centres, introduced by the previous administration, is crucial in delivering high quality early education and early intervention for children, as well as support, advice and specialist services for parents and carers"
2011-04-27f.182.0qs2,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Sure Start Children’s Centres," notes that the funding to local authorities for the Early Intervention Grant in 2011-12 represents a real terms cut of 22.4 per cent. nationally, compared to the 2010-11 allocations before in-year cuts to area based grants"
2011-04-27f.182.0qs3,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Sure Start Children’s Centres," recognises that, in the context of this cut to early intervention funding, the large, front-loaded cuts to other local authority funding streams, and the removal of the ring-fence around Sure Start funding, Sure Start Children’s Centres will inevitably be put at risk"
2011-04-27f.182.0qs4,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Sure Start Children’s Centres,notes that before the General Election the Prime Minister promised to protect and strengthen Sure Start
2011-04-27f.182.0qs5,Opposition Day — [15th Allotted Day] — Sure Start Children’s Centres," and therefore calls on the Government to protect the Sure Start network of Children’s Centres by thinking again about their deep cuts to Sure Start funding, to monitor the evidence and, if local authorities are choosing to disinvest in Sure Start centres, to commit to reinstating the ring-fence for Sure Start funding to ensure that vital and valued services are not lost."
2002-11-21.801.0qs0,Common Fisheries Policy,"That this House takes note of European Union documents No. COM (02) 181, Commission Communication on the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy (XRoadmap""), No. COM (02) 185, draft Council Regulation on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy, No. COM (02) 187, draft Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector, No. COM (02) 190, draft Council Regulation establishing an emergency Community measure for scrapping fishing vessels, No. COM (02) 186, Commission Communication, a Community Action Plan to integrate environmental protection requirements into the Common Fisheries Policy, and No. COM (02) 180, Commission Communication, a Community Action Plan for the eradication of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing"
2002-11-21.801.0qs1,Common Fisheries Policy," and supports the Government's objectives, which are to work for a Common Fisheries Policy that is environmentally and economically sustainable, to strengthen the Common Fisheries Policy's regional dimension, to increase industry involvement in decisions on fisheries management and conservation and improve the dialogue between fishermen and scientists, to increase the integration of environmental concerns into fisheries management, to introduce clearer procedures for responding quickly to conservation emergencies, to confirm the 6 and 12-mile access restrictions on a permanent basis, to continue relative stability (including the Hague Preference) and retain the Shetland Box, to ensure greater effectiveness and consistency in control and enforcement of European Union requirements, while attempting to simplify the burden of control on fishermen, to improve the value for money of third country agreements and their coherence with development and environmental objectives and to promote the effective operation of Regional Fisheries Organizations."
2016-05-04b.241.0qs0,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - EDUCATION FUNDING IN LONDONBACKBENCH BUSINESS,That this House notes the Government’s intention to implement a new funding formula for schools from April 2017
2016-05-04b.241.0qs1,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - EDUCATION FUNDING IN LONDONBACKBENCH BUSINESS,welcomes the Department for Education’s commitment to hold a detailed consultation on this proposal
2016-05-04b.241.0qs2,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - EDUCATION FUNDING IN LONDONBACKBENCH BUSINESS,calls on the Government to recognise the unique challenges schools in London face
2016-05-04b.241.0qs3,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - EDUCATION FUNDING IN LONDONBACKBENCH BUSINESS,and further calls on the Government to ensure that any changes to the funding model are both fair and proportionate to London’s needs.
2011-07-18b.678.0qs0,National Policy Statements (Energy),"That this House takes note of and approves the Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy (EN-1), which was laid before this House on 23 June."
2001-02-05a.719.0qs0,Care for the Elderly,That this House welcomes the NHS Plan's commitment to a care system founded on the principles of equity and fairness
2001-02-05a.719.0qs1,Care for the Elderly,regrets that the Plan discriminates against older people with chronic and long-term illness by continuing to means-test them for their own care
2001-02-05a.719.0qs2,Care for the Elderly,believes that the Plan creates a fault-line between nursing and personal care
2001-02-05a.719.0qs3,Care for the Elderly," further believes that the Plan fails even to provide nursing care free on the basis of need, limiting the concession to registered nurse time"
2001-02-05a.719.0qs4,Care for the Elderly,and calls on the Government to implement the Royal Commission's proposals for personal and nursing care to be provided on the basis of a person's assessed need instead of means.
2013-03-12b.225.0qs0,Apprenticeships,"That this House notes National Apprenticeship Week, established by the previous Government, and held from 11 to 15 March 2013, which celebrates the value of apprenticeships, particularly in providing opportunities and developing skills"
2013-03-12b.225.0qs1,Apprenticeships,further notes the need to increase apprenticeship places
2013-03-12b.225.0qs2,Apprenticeships," and therefore resolves that the Government uses the billions of pounds committed to public procurement to boost apprenticeships by requiring firms winning public contracts worth over £1 million to offer apprenticeship opportunities, implementing the recommendation of the Fifth Report of the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, HC 83, on Apprenticeships."
1999-01-18a.580.2qs0,NHS (Rationing),That this House recognises that rationing has always been a part of how the Health Service manages health care resources
1999-01-18a.580.2qs1,NHS (Rationing),expresses its dismay at the comments of the Right honourable Member for Dulwich and West Norwood denying the obvious fact that rationing exists in the Health Service
1999-01-18a.580.2qs2,NHS (Rationing)," expresses grave concern at the proposed changes to be effected by Her Majesty's Government, which through bureaucratic bodies such as a National Institute for Clinical Excellence and a Commission for Health Improvement will force clinicians to carry the burden on rationing decisions"
1999-01-18a.580.2qs3,NHS (Rationing),recognises that the availability of modern drugs for conditions such as schizophrenia and MS makes clear the reality of rationing in today's Health Service
1999-01-18a.580.2qs4,NHS (Rationing),recognises the fact that waiting lists are a hidden form of rationing
1999-01-18a.580.2qs5,NHS (Rationing)," notes that excessive political concentration upon waiting lists has been largely responsible for the continuing winter crisis in the Health Service, over which Her Majesty's Government appears wholly complacent and unconcerned"
1999-01-18a.580.2qs06,NHS (Rationing),and urges Her Majesty's Government to acknowledge the concerns of professional bodies such as the BMA over rationing and embark upon a mature debate on the future of the Health Service.
2012-11-28b.292.0qs0,Jobs and Social Security,That this House notes that only just over two in every hundred people referred to the Work Programme in its first year have gone into work
2012-11-28b.292.0qs1,Jobs and Social Security,further notes that it has delivered a worse outcome than no programme at all
2012-11-28b.292.0qs2,Jobs and Social Security,recognises that long term unemployment is soaring and that the welfare bill is projected to be £20 billion higher than planned
2012-11-28b.292.0qs3,Jobs and Social Security,notes with concern that the Government is cutting £14 billion from tax credits and is taking £6.7 billion from disability benefits to pay for this cost of failures
2012-11-28b.292.0qs4,Jobs and Social Security,and calls on the Government to implement a bank bonus tax to fund a Real Jobs Guarantee for young people and commission a cumulative impact assessment of disability benefit changes.
2015-06-10b.1264.0qs0,Climate Change,That this House believes that the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Paris in 2015 is vital in ensuring that the target of keeping global temperature increases below two degrees is met
2015-06-10b.1264.0qs1,Climate Change," further believes that the UK Government should push for ambitious emissions targets for all countries, strengthened every five years on the basis of a scientific assessment of the progress towards the two degrees goal, a goal of net zero emissions in the second half of the century, transparent and universal rules for measuring and reporting emissions, climate change adaptation plans for all countries, and an equitable deal in which richer countries provide support to poorer nations in their efforts to combat climate change"
2015-06-10b.1264.0qs2,Climate Change," and further notes the importance of making adequate plans for domestic mitigation and adaptation and ensuring communities are protected from the worst effects of climate change, including flooding."
2000-07-03a.20.2qs0,Prisoners (Early Release),That this House condemns the Government's policy of giving prisoners special early release on the Home Detention Curfew scheme
2000-07-03a.20.2qs1,Prisoners (Early Release)," deplores the fact that more than 20,000 convicted criminals, including thousands of drug dealers and traffickers, robbers, burglars and violent offenders, have been released from prison under the scheme before serving even half the sentences they were given by the courts"
2000-07-03a.20.2qs2,Prisoners (Early Release),regrets that child sex offenders and others have been released on the scheme before serving the minimum period required by law and contrary to the explicit assurances given to the House by Ministers
2000-07-03a.20.2qs3,Prisoners (Early Release),notes the contradiction between the recent comments of the Home Secretary and the Prime Minister's spokesman that violent criminals should serve longer prison sentences and the Government's policy that has resulted in the special early release of thousands of violent criminals on the scheme
2000-07-03a.20.2qs4,Prisoners (Early Release),calls on the Home Secretary to act on his word and end the release of robbers and other violent criminals on the scheme immediately
2000-07-03a.20.2qs5,Prisoners (Early Release),calls for the scheme to be abolished completely
2000-07-03a.20.2qs6,Prisoners (Early Release),and calls on the Home Secretary urgently to clarify the Government's prisons policy.
2018-06-07c.491.4qs0,Privilege,"That this House takes note of the Third Special Report of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee (HC 1115)"
2018-06-07c.491.4qs1,Privilege," and orders Mr Dominic Cummings to give an undertaking to the Committee, no later than 6pm on 11 June 2018, to appear before that Committee at a time on or before 20 June 2018."
2015-02-11d.851.0qs0,Tax Avoidance,"That this House notes with concern that following the revelations of malpractice at HSBC bank, which were first given to the Government in May 2010, just one out of 1,100 people who have avoided or evaded tax have been prosecuted"
2015-02-11d.851.0qs1,Tax Avoidance,calls upon Lord Green and the Prime Minister to make a full statement about Lord Green’s role at HSBC and his appointment as a Minister
2015-02-11d.851.0qs2,Tax Avoidance," regrets the failure of the Government’s deal on tax disclosure with Switzerland, which has raised less than a third of the amount promised by Ministers"
2015-02-11d.851.0qs3,Tax Avoidance,welcomes the proposals of charities and campaigning organisations for an anti-tax dodging Bill
2015-02-11d.851.0qs4,Tax Avoidance," and further calls on the Government to clamp down on tax avoidance by introducing a penalty regime for the general anti-abuse rule, which is currently too weak to be effective, closing the Quoted Eurobonds exemption loophole, ensuring that hedge funds trading shares pay the same amount of tax as other investors, introducing deeming criteria to restrict false self-employment in the construction industry, and scrapping the shares for rights scheme, which the Office for Budget Responsibility has warned could cost £1 billion in avoidance."
2011-11-08b.170.0qs0,European Budgets 2014 to 2020,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents Nos. 12478/11 and Addenda 1 and 2, 12474/11, 12480/11, 12483/11, 12475/11 and Addenda 1 to 3, and 12484/11, relating to the Commission’s proposal on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), 2014-20"
2011-11-08b.170.0qs1,European Budgets 2014 to 2020," agrees with the Government, that at a time of ongoing economic fragility in Europe and tight constraints on domestic public spending, the Commission’s proposal for very substantial spending increases compared with current spend is unacceptable, unrealistic, too large and incompatible with the tough decisions being taken in the UK and in countries across Europe to bring deficits under control and stimulate economic growth, that the next MFF must see significant improvements in the financial management of EU resources by the Commission and by Member States and in the value for money of spend and that the proposed changes to the UK abatement and new taxes to fund the EU budget are completely unacceptable and an unwelcome distraction from the pressing issues that the EU needs to address"
2011-11-08b.170.0qs2,European Budgets 2014 to 2020,and supports the Government’s ongoing efforts to reduce the Commission’s proposed budget.
1998-12-15a.824.0qs0,Orders of the Day — Fisheries,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. COM(98)680, relating to the fixing of total allowable catches for 1999 and certain conditions under which they may be fished"
1998-12-15a.824.0qs1,Orders of the Day — Fisheries," and supports the Government's intentions to negotiate the best possible fishing opportunities for British fishermen based on sustainable fisheries management, effective enforcement and the need to ensure that regional differences of fisheries are fully recognized."
2002-01-22.753.1qs0,Public Services,"That this House regrets the confusion over Government policy on the public services, which has contributed to a lack of morale and direction for those working within them and dependent upon them"
2002-01-22.753.1qs1,Public Services,urges Ministers to explain why they believe that greater private sector involvement and leadership will be good for the NHS but in their view was bad for Railtrack
2002-01-22.753.1qs2,Public Services,requests the Secretary of State for Health to clarify whether it is his aim that there should be 'one monopoly provider' of health care or whether he believes that the NHS should 'no longer be a monopoly provider of care'
2002-01-22.753.1qs3,Public Services,condemns the appointment of the unelected Lord Birt to preside over transport strategy
2002-01-22.753.1qs4,Public Services,agrees with the Minister for Europe that Britain now has the worst rail network in Europe
2002-01-22.753.1qs5,Public Services,deplores the fact that Labour Ministers failed to give priority to transport in their first term
2002-01-22.753.1qs6,Public Services," further condemns the multiple failures of the Government's Education and Skills policy, including the collapse of the ILA scheme, the closure of Education Action Zones, and the reversal of the policy of exclusions, as well as the high numbers of teachers leaving the profession, the confusion over exam grades and the failure to consult over the future of student funding"
2002-01-22.753.1qs7,Public Services,calls for an end to the flow of paperwork and circulars from Whitehall which burden and undermine the professionalism of teachers
2002-01-22.753.1qs8,Public Services," and, while paying tribute to the immense skill and dedication of many public servants, shares the public's disappointment that the standards of many public services are well below those prevailing in the rest of Europe."
2014-01-13d.641.1qs0,Welfare Reforms and Poverty,That this House believes that a commission of inquiry should be established to investigate the impact of the Government’s welfare reforms on the incidence of poverty.
2013-10-29b.873.0qs0,Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 12566/13, a draft Regulation on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Co-operation (Eurojust), and No. 12558/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, a draft Regulation on the establishment of a European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO)"
2013-10-29b.873.0qs1,Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office," agrees with the Government that the UK should not opt in to the draft Regulation on the Eurojust at this time and should conduct a thorough review of the final agreed text to inform active consideration of opting into the Eurojust Regulation, post adoption, in consultation with Parliament"
2013-10-29b.873.0qs2,Eurojust and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office,and further agrees with the Government that the UK should not participate in the establishment of any European Public Prosecutor’s Office.
2016-10-19c.875.2qs0,House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons,"That this House notes with concern the size of the unelected House of Lords which, with more than 800 members, is considerably larger than the elected House of Commons"
2016-10-19c.875.2qs1,House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons,believes that there is no case in a modern democracy for the number of members of an unelected chamber to exceed the number of members of the democratically elected House
2016-10-19c.875.2qs2,House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons," cannot condone any Government action that may increase the number of unelected members while reducing the number of elected Members of Parliament, particularly when there are no published plans to concurrently reduce the number of Ministers or amount of support to Government departments"
2016-10-19c.875.2qs3,House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons," believes that, in the event of an exit from the EU, the return of significant powers will mean additional work for a smaller number of Members of Parliament"
2016-10-19c.875.2qs4,House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons,calls on the Government to put in place plans to significantly reduce the number of unelected Lords
2016-10-19c.875.2qs5,House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons,further calls for a full review of reform of the House of Lords
2016-10-19c.875.2qs6,House of Lords Reform and Size of the House of Commons,and calls on the Government to abandon any plans to reduce the number of Members of Parliament until the issue of the size of the unelected chamber is resolved.
2007-05-15b.481.1qs0,Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval),That this House supports the principle that parliamentary approval should be required for any substantial deployment of British Armed Forces into situations of war or international armed conflict
2007-05-15b.481.1qs1,Armed Conflict (Parliamentary Approval)," and, in the light of the Fourth Report from the Public Administration Committee, Session 2003-04, 'Taming the Prerogative: Strengthening Ministerial Accountability to Parliament', HC 422, and the Fifteenth Report of the House of Lords Constitution Committee, Session 2005-06, 'Waging War: Parliament's role and responsibility', HL 236, calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to give effect to this principle, including mechanisms to ensure that the capability to react rapidly in emergencies is maintained."
2009-07-06b.757.0qs0,Identity Cards,That this House believes the Government's identity cards scheme should be cancelled immediately.
2018-01-11a.503.0qs0,DEFENCE,That this House pays tribute to the men and women who serve in the Armed Forces
2018-01-11a.503.0qs1,DEFENCE,believes that the Armed Forces must be fully-equipped and resourced to carry out their duties
2018-01-11a.503.0qs2,DEFENCE," and calls on the Government to ensure that defence expenditure is maintained at least at current levels, that no significant capabilities are withdrawn from service, that the number of regular serving personnel across the Armed Forced is maintained, and that current levels of training are maintained."
2013-01-23a.330.1qs0,Blacklisting,"That this House notes that in 2009 the Information Commissioner’s Office raided the Consultation Association which revealed a blacklist and files on more than 3,000 individuals which had been used by more than 40 construction companies to vet individuals and deny people employment for reasons including being a member of a trade union or having raised health and safety concerns and that extensive personal information on individuals and their families was held"
2013-01-23a.330.1qs1,Blacklisting," recognises that the majority of individuals have still not been informed that they were on the blacklist nor given the opportunity to seek redress, despite recent confirmation that blacklisting checks took place on Olympic construction sites and allegations that the practice took place on public projects including Ministry of Defence sites, Portcullis House and Crossrail"
2013-01-23a.330.1qs2,Blacklisting,further notes that at recent Scottish Affairs Select Committee hearings on blacklisting the Information Commissioner Investigations Manager raised concerns that there may have been collusion by police officers and security services in the compilation of blacklists
2013-01-23a.330.1qs3,Blacklisting,and in addition that it was also alleged at the hearings that a blacklist of environmental activists was compiled
2013-01-23a.330.1qs4,Blacklisting," and calls on the Government to immediately begin an investigation into the extent to which blacklisting took place and may be taking place, including on public sector projects, and to ensure that appropriate and effective sanctions are in place to tackle and prevent blacklisting."
2014-10-30a.476.0qs0,Sale of Park Homes,That this House calls on the Government to set up a review of the current fee of up to 10 per cent of the sale price of a park home payable to the park home site owner.
1997-07-23a.976.0qs0,Convergence Programmes (European Union),That this House takes note with approval of the Government's assessment as set out in the Financial Statement and Budget Report for the purposes of section 5 of the European Communities (Amendment) Act 1993.
2004-01-21.1389.0qs0,Scottish Constituencies (Members' Voting Rights),"That this House deplores the practice of Right honourable and honourable Members representing Scottish constituencies voting on bills concerning issues that have been devolved to the Scottish Parliament, especially those which introduce in England measures that have been rejected in Scotland"
2004-01-21.1389.0qs1,Scottish Constituencies (Members' Voting Rights),condemns the unfairness that this represents to those in English constituencies and the Government's failure to address the problem
2004-01-21.1389.0qs2,Scottish Constituencies (Members' Voting Rights),notes that it is the practice of the honourable Member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale voluntarily to abstain from voting on such legislation
2004-01-21.1389.0qs3,Scottish Constituencies (Members' Voting Rights),calls on other Right honourable and honourable Members representing Scottish constituencies similarly to abstain from such votes
2004-01-21.1389.0qs4,Scottish Constituencies (Members' Voting Rights),and believes that the fairest long-term solution is for bills on areas of policy which have been devolved to Scotland to be so ratified by the Speaker and for Right honourable and honourable Members from Scottish constituencies to abstain from voting on such bills.
2007-03-14c.298.0qs0,Trident,"That this House supports the Government's decisions, as set out in the White Paper The Future of the United Kingdom's Nuclear Deterrent (Cm 6994), to take the steps necessary to maintain the UK's minimum strategic nuclear deterrent beyond the life of the existing system and to take further steps towards meeting the UK's disarmament responsibilities under Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty."
2000-10-25a.286.0qs0,Teachers (Supply and Recruitment),That this House views with concern the growing crisis of teacher supply and recruitment which is affecting the quality of education in the country's schools
2000-10-25a.286.0qs1,Teachers (Supply and Recruitment),notes that there has been a net outflow of teachers from the profession since 1997
2000-10-25a.286.0qs2,Teachers (Supply and Recruitment),deplores the Government's complacency and failure to deal with the underlying problems leading to the decline of the teaching profession
2000-10-25a.286.0qs3,Teachers (Supply and Recruitment)," recognises that, unless action is taken, education standards will fall in the future"
2000-10-25a.286.0qs4,Teachers (Supply and Recruitment)," and calls on the Government to set the schools free, give heads the power to exercise discipline policy in their schools, rid teachers of the excessive bureaucratic burdens they face and let teachers teach."
2013-11-19d.1120.0qs0,Opposition Day — [12th allotted day] — Child Care,That this House recognises that families are facing rising childcare costs
2013-11-19d.1120.0qs1,Opposition Day — [12th allotted day] — Child Care,notes the reduction in the availability of early years childcare
2013-11-19d.1120.0qs2,Opposition Day — [12th allotted day] — Child Care,and calls on the Government to help work pay by extending from 15 to 25 hours the provision of free childcare for working parents of 3 and 4 year olds funded by an increase in the Bank Levy.
1998-01-27a.152.2qs0,Protection of the Countryside,That this House deplores the recent decisions by the Government to allow large-scale development in the countryside
1998-01-27a.152.2qs1,Protection of the Countryside,is deeply concerned that the protection of the green belt and green spaces may be further weakened by the Government in the future
1998-01-27a.152.2qs2,Protection of the Countryside," and urges the Government to strengthen protection for the countryside, while encouraging the renewal of towns and cities, by increasing the share of new housing which is built on previously developed land."
2007-05-08b.37.1qs0,Climate Change,That this House calls on the Government to set targets for carbon emissions informed by science and not political convenience which will help to hold global warming to within two degrees of pre-industrial levels
2007-05-08b.37.1qs1,Climate Change,recognises that the best current estimate is that this requires stabilisation at between 400 and 450 parts per million of carbon dioxide equivalent in the atmosphere
2007-05-08b.37.1qs2,Climate Change," and urges Ministers to inject a new sense of urgency into efforts at home by setting out an annual action plan to curb the UK's own carbon emissions, establishing a climate change committee of the Cabinet to ensure joined up government, tackling quickly the most rapidly growing emissions in the transport sector by a more steeply graduated vehicle excise duty and a rebasing of air passenger duty onto the emissions of each flight, offset by other tax cuts, speeding up the effort to curb the waste of energy and the high emissions from buildings not just by raising thermal efficiency requirements in new homes but also by renovating existing homes, changing the incentives on energy companies so that they make more money by saving and not selling more energy, providing comprehensive insulation packages funded mainly by energy mortgages repayable through utility bills and setting an example by ensuring that all future buildings on the Government's own estate are built to the highest energy efficiency standards."
2014-11-20b.469.0qs0,Devolution and the Union,That this House recognises the outcome of the referendum on Scottish independence
2014-11-20b.469.0qs1,Devolution and the Union,welcomes the freely expressed will of the people of Scotland to remain British
2014-11-20b.469.0qs2,Devolution and the Union,notes the proposals announced by Westminster party leaders for further devolution to Scotland
2014-11-20b.469.0qs3,Devolution and the Union," calls on the Government and Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition to bring forward proposals that are fair and reasonable for the whole of the United Kingdom, following a period of public consultation to enable people in all parts of the Union to express their views"
2014-11-20b.469.0qs4,Devolution and the Union," and, in particular, calls on the Government to ensure such proposals include a review of the Barnett formula and legislative proposals to address the West Lothian question."
1998-07-13a.19.2qs0,Manufacturing and Industrial Relations,"That this House views with alarm the Government's creation of a boom and bust economy in the UK, with industry being badly damaged by high sterling and rising interest rates whilst wage and price inflation accelerates"
1998-07-13a.19.2qs1,Manufacturing and Industrial Relations,expresses concern at the growth of industrial unrest in several sectors of the economy
1998-07-13a.19.2qs2,Manufacturing and Industrial Relations,and urges the Government to rethink its approach both to manufacturing and employee relations before more damage is done.
1998-06-29a.19.2qs0,The Economy,"That this House notes that the last Government left a golden economic legacy of low inflation, steady and sustainable growth and falling unemployment"
1998-06-29a.19.2qs1,The Economy," that, since the General Election, there have been 17 tax rises and 6 increases in interest rates, leaving the typical family £1,000 a year worse off"
1998-06-29a.19.2qs2,The Economy," that the economy is becoming dangerously unbalanced, with manufacturing in recession, the claimant count rising and the savings ratio falling to its lowest level since 1990 as a result of the Government's attack on pensions and savings"
1998-06-29a.19.2qs3,The Economy," further notes that, at the same time, inflation has risen to its highest level for six years and believes that the Chancellor's decision to abandon control of public spending and to reverse his plans to repay national debt risks adding further inflationary pressure"
1998-06-29a.19.2qs4,The Economy,concludes that the Government has created boom and bust at the same time
1998-06-29a.19.2qs5,The Economy,and deplores the Government's mishandling of the economy.
2015-10-28a.419.0qs0,Junior Doctors’ Contracts,That this House notes the stalled discussions between Government and the British Medical Association (BMA) about a new junior doctors’ contract
2015-10-28a.419.0qs1,Junior Doctors’ Contracts,opposes the removal of financial penalties from hospitals which protect staff from working excessive hours
2015-10-28a.419.0qs2,Junior Doctors’ Contracts,urges the Government to guarantee that no junior doctor will have their pay cut as a result of a new contract
2015-10-28a.419.0qs3,Junior Doctors’ Contracts," and calls upon the Government to withdraw the threat of contract imposition, put forward proposals which are safe for patients and fair for junior doctors and return to negotiations with the BMA."
2011-11-22b.182.1qs0,Pensioners and Winter Fuel Payments,That this House is concerned about pressures on pensioner households this winter with high and rising fuel prices
2011-11-22b.182.1qs1,Pensioners and Winter Fuel Payments,notes that the Winter Fuel Payment will be £50 lower in the winter of 2011-12 than in each of the last three years for a pensioner aged 60 or over and £100 lower for those pensioners aged 80 or over
2011-11-22b.182.1qs2,Pensioners and Winter Fuel Payments," and calls on the Government to review the impact of its decisions on Winter Fuel Payments and VAT, and to announce in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement urgent steps to ease the burden on pensioner households."
2011-02-07b.43.1qs0,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,"That this House notes that the oil price has reached $100 a barrel, and that diesel in the UK is the most expensive in Europe"
2011-02-07b.43.1qs1,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,further notes that the combination of the 1 January 2011 duty rise and the increase in value added tax is estimated to have added 3.5 pence to the cost of a litre of fuel
2011-02-07b.43.1qs2,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,acknowledges the sharp rises in fuel prices over the past year and the resulting impact on headline inflation figures
2011-02-07b.43.1qs3,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,recognises the financial pressure this places on hard-pressed families and businesses already struggling with high inflation and the impact of the recent rise in value added tax
2011-02-07b.43.1qs4,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,condemns the Government's continued dithering over the implementation of a fuel duty regulator (or stabiliser) as neither a sustainable or stable way to make tax policy
2011-02-07b.43.1qs5,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,further recognises the specific additional fuel costs for those living in remote and rural parts of the UK
2011-02-07b.43.1qs6,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,is concerned that diesel in such places is approaching £7 per gallon
2011-02-07b.43.1qs7,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,condemns the Government for its failure to prioritise the implementation of a fuel duty derogation
2011-02-07b.43.1qs8,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Fuel Costs,and calls for the introduction of a fuel duty derogation to the most remote areas at the earliest opportunity.
2014-06-18b.1185.0qs0,Energy Prices,That this House notes the policy of Her Majesty’s Official Opposition to freeze energy prices for 20 months while the energy market is reformed
2014-06-18b.1185.0qs1,Energy Prices," further notes that in recent months wholesale gas and electricity prices have fallen significantly, with gas prices for next day delivery 38% lower than their level this time last year and electricity prices 23% lower"
2014-06-18b.1185.0qs2,Energy Prices,believes that in a properly competitive market wholesale cost reductions should be passed on as quickly and as fully as cost increases
2014-06-18b.1185.0qs3,Energy Prices," and calls on the Government to provide the energy regulator for Great Britain with powers to force energy suppliers to pass on price cuts to consumers in all parts of Great Britain when wholesale costs fall, if suppliers fail to act."
2011-12-05a.82.0qs0,UK Extradition Arrangements,"That this House calls upon the Government to reform the UK’s extradition arrangements to strengthen the protection of British citizens by introducing as a matter of urgency a Bill to enact the safeguards recommended by the Joint Committee on Human Rights in its Fifteenth Report, HC 767, and by pursuing such amendments to the UK-US Extradition Treaty 2003 and the EU Council Framework Decision 2002 on the European Arrest Warrant as are necessary in order to give effect to such recommendations."
2009-03-18b.929.1qs0,The Economy,"That this House condemns the fact that, nine months into a recession, Government policy is failing to tackle the deepening economic crisis"
2009-03-18b.929.1qs1,The Economy," notes that the measures announced months ago, including the Working Capital Scheme, the National Internships Scheme, the Asset-Backed Securities Guarantee Scheme, the Homeowners Mortgage Support Scheme, the car manufacturers' finance guarantee and the Recruitment Subsidies Scheme, have not yet been implemented"
2009-03-18b.929.1qs2,The Economy,questions whether there is any evidence at all that the temporary cut in value added tax has succeeded
2009-03-18b.929.1qs3,The Economy," notes with concern that the value added tax cut has added to a rapidly deteriorating fiscal position, and that Government debt is likely to double by 2013"
2009-03-18b.929.1qs4,The Economy," calls on the Government once again to implement what was promised, to get credit moving by introducing a National Loan Guarantee Scheme, to take tax measures in order to help savers and to take other measures to help small businesses"
2009-03-18b.929.1qs5,The Economy," and further calls on the Government to start addressing the long-term causes of the current crisis, including a build-up of government, corporate and personal debt which has left the UK more exposed than other countries, and to develop the required long-term reforms of the tax system, the failed tripartite system of regulation, and the public sector, so that in future Britain lives within its means."
2016-05-10a.568.0qs0,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - UNIVERSAL CREDIT (CHILDREN)BACKBENCH BUSINESS,"That this House notes that, while some aspects of the universal credit system are likely better to support families with children, some groups of children and families are particularly likely to lose out, and many may struggle with elements of the new approaches to payment and administration"
2016-05-10a.568.0qs1,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - UNIVERSAL CREDIT (CHILDREN)BACKBENCH BUSINESS,further notes that there has been no revised impact assessment to take account of significant cuts to the work allowance
2016-05-10a.568.0qs2,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - UNIVERSAL CREDIT (CHILDREN)BACKBENCH BUSINESS," and calls on the Government to re-assess the effect of its policy on universal credit in light of those cuts and to ensure that the number of children in poverty, and particularly those in working families, falls as a result of the introduction of the new universal credit system."
2014-12-04a.477.1qs0,Financial Conduct Authority Redress Scheme,"That this House has considered the Financial Conduct Authority’s redress scheme, adopted as a result of the mis-selling of complex interest rate derivatives to small and medium sized businesses, and has found the scheme’s implementation to be lacking in consistency and basic fairness"
2014-12-04a.477.1qs1,Financial Conduct Authority Redress Scheme,considers such failures to be unacceptable
2014-12-04a.477.1qs2,Financial Conduct Authority Redress Scheme,is concerned about lack of transparency of arrangements between the regulator and the banks
2014-12-04a.477.1qs3,Financial Conduct Authority Redress Scheme,is concerned about the longer than expected time scale for implementation
2014-12-04a.477.1qs4,Financial Conduct Authority Redress Scheme,calls for a prompt resolution of these matters
2014-12-04a.477.1qs5,Financial Conduct Authority Redress Scheme,and asks for the Government to consider appointing an independent inquiry to explore both these failings and to expedite compensation for victims.
2013-02-12a.776.0qs0,Infrastructure,"That this House notes with concern the latest GDP figures from the Office for National Statistics, showing that the UK economy has now shrunk in four of the last five quarters"
2013-02-12a.776.0qs1,Infrastructure,believes that investment in infrastructure is vital to the economy’s short term recovery and long term prosperity
2013-02-12a.776.0qs2,Infrastructure," further notes that, half way through the Government’s term of office, many of the major projects promised in the National Infrastructure Plan are yet to start work"
2013-02-12a.776.0qs3,Infrastructure," further notes the admission of the Deputy Prime Minister, in the House Magazine of 24 January 2013, that the Government cut capital spending too deeply, and that figures from the Office for Budget Responsibility show that in the first three years of this Government’s term it has spent £12.8 billion less in capital investment than the last Government had planned"
2013-02-12a.776.0qs4,Infrastructure," further believes that private sector investment has also been hit by weak demand and confidence in the UK’s flat-lining economy, and uncertainty resulting from the Treasury’s dithering, delay and lack of leadership"
2013-02-12a.776.0qs5,Infrastructure,welcomes the independent review of long-term infrastructure planning undertaken by Sir John Armitt
2013-02-12a.776.0qs6,Infrastructure,and calls on the Government to act now to kick start the UK’s flat-lining economy by genuinely bringing forward infrastructure investment including building thousands more affordable homes.
2018-02-28b.865.5qs0,Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy,That this House endorses the recommendations of the Working Group on an Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy
2018-02-28b.865.5qs1,Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy," and asks the House of Commons Commission to authorise House officials, reporting regularly to a steering group of Members and others, to undertake the work necessary to establish: (1) a Behaviour Code for Parliament that covers bullying and harassment, and sexual harassment, and applies to all persons working for or with Parliament, or who are lawfully on the parliamentary estate"
2018-02-28b.865.5qs2,Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy," (2) an independent complaints and grievance scheme to underpin the Code, together with associated policies, appropriate sanctions and the contractual arrangements necessary for delivering the scheme"
2018-02-28b.865.5qs3,Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy," (3) particular procedures to deal with reports of sexual harassment, including the provision of a specialist Independent Sexual Violence Advocate"
2018-02-28b.865.5qs4,Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy,(4) a system of training to support the Code
2018-02-28b.865.5qs5,Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy," (5) a human resources support service for staff employed by Members of Parliament or jointly by political parties, delivered by a third-party provider, and a handbook for these staff"
2018-02-28b.865.5qs6,Independent Complaints and Grievance Policy," and to identify any amendments that may be necessary to Standing Orders and the Code of Conduct, for the approval of the House."
2007-07-25b.902.0qs0,STATISTICS BOARD,That this House endorses the nomination of Sir Michael Scholar KCB for appointment as Chair of the Statistics Board.
2014-03-06b.1094.0qs0,Backbench Business — Security of Women in Afghanistan,"That this House recognises, ahead of critical presidential elections in April 2014, the essential contribution of Afghan human rights defenders to building peace and security in their country"
2014-03-06b.1094.0qs1,Backbench Business — Security of Women in Afghanistan," further recognises the extreme challenges, including violent attacks and killings, that they face as a result of their peaceful work"
2014-03-06b.1094.0qs2,Backbench Business — Security of Women in Afghanistan,believes that sustainable peace and security cannot be achieved in Afghanistan without women’s full participation
2014-03-06b.1094.0qs3,Backbench Business — Security of Women in Afghanistan,and encourages the UK Government to improve its support and protection for women human rights defenders in Afghanistan.
2016-07-06b.937.0qs0,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK,That this House notes that there are approximately three million nationals of other EU member states living in the UK
2016-07-06b.937.0qs1,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK,further notes that many more UK nationals are related to nationals of other EU member states
2016-07-06b.937.0qs2,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK," rejects the view that these men, women and children should be used as bargaining chips in negotiations on the UK’s exit from the EU"
2016-07-06b.937.0qs3,EU NATIONALS IN THE UK,and calls on the Government to commit with urgency to giving EU nationals currently living in the UK the right to remain.
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs0,Adult Social Care,That this House believes there is an urgent need to reform the current system of providing and paying for the care of adults in England and Wales
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs1,Adult Social Care," recognises that social care, unlike the NHS, has never been free at the point of need irrespective of income"
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs2,Adult Social Care,notes the central role of informal carers in the provision of care
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs3,Adult Social Care,welcomes the Coalition Agreement pledge of reform and legislation
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs4,Adult Social Care,further welcomes the plans for better integration between adult social care services and the NHS
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs5,Adult Social Care,welcomes the extension of personal budgets
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs6,Adult Social Care," urges the Government to ensure that fairness is central to reform, including access to advice, advocacy, assessment of need, care services as well as funding options"
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs7,Adult Social Care,recognises the need to break down the barriers to portability
2012-03-08a.1070.0qs8,Adult Social Care," and further urges the Government to publish its White Paper as soon as possible, and to bring forward legislation."
2013-12-18b.806.0qs0,Food Banks,"That this House notes that the number of people using foodbanks provided by the Trussell Trust alone has increased from 41,000 in 2010 to more than 500,000 since April this year, of whom one third were children"
2013-12-18b.806.0qs1,Food Banks,further notes that over the last three years prices have risen faster than wages
2013-12-18b.806.0qs2,Food Banks," further notes the assessment of the Trussell Trust that the key factors in the rising resort to foodbanks are rising living costs and stagnant wages, as well as problems including delays to social security payments and the impact of the under-occupancy penalty"
2013-12-18b.806.0qs3,Food Banks," calls on the Government to publish the results of research into foodbanks commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which Ministers promised would be made public in the summer of 2013"
2013-12-18b.806.0qs4,Food Banks," and further calls on the Government to bring forward measures to reduce dependency on foodbanks, including a freeze on energy prices, a water affordability scheme, measures to end abuses of zero hours contracts, incentives to companies to pay a living wage and abolition of the under-occupancy penalty."
2016-02-29c.736.0qs0,UK STEEL INDUSTRY,That this House notes the crisis in the UK steel industry
2016-02-29c.736.0qs1,UK STEEL INDUSTRY," calls on the Government to support tougher EU action to ensure a level playing field and prevent the dumping of Chinese steel, to support scrapping the lesser duty rule which prevents higher tariffs being imposed that reflect the actual margin of dumping and to examine the implications of granting China Market Economy Status for the EU’s ability to tackle unfair trade"
2016-02-29c.736.0qs2,UK STEEL INDUSTRY,and further calls on the Government to publish a full industrial strategy which includes a procurement policy which commits to using British steel wherever possible for publicly-funded infrastructure projects and which supports industrial supply chains across the UK.
2002-05-21.159.1qs0,School Discipline,That this House condemns the Government's failure to meet its 1998 Public Service Agreement to cut truancy levels by one third
2002-05-21.159.1qs1,School Discipline,regrets that unauthorised absences from secondary schools have risen under this Government
2002-05-21.159.1qs2,School Discipline," further regrets that an estimated 50,000 children are absent from school on a typical day and that another 10,000 children of school age do not attend school at all"
2002-05-21.159.1qs3,School Discipline,is concerned by the decline in standards of discipline in schools and notes evidence from the Association of Teachers and Lecturers which shows that assaults against teachers have risen fivefold in three years
2002-05-21.159.1qs4,School Discipline," deplores the Government's conduct in first removing from head teachers and governors the power to exclude disruptive pupils from their schools, and then failing to collect evidence on the number of assaults by pupils on both other pupils and teachers"
2002-05-21.159.1qs5,School Discipline,believes that the Government's current approach to these problems is flawed
2002-05-21.159.1qs6,School Discipline,is concerned that the problems of rising unauthorised absence and declining discipline particularly damage the education of children from deprived and inner city areas
2002-05-21.159.1qs7,School Discipline," and calls on the Government to provide a serious response to the problem of vocational education, while giving more power to head teachers as a first step to reversing the decline in standards of discipline."
2004-06-22.1265.0qs0,NHS Recruitment and Retention,That this House recognises the central role of NHS professionals in delivering high quality healthcare through the NHS
2004-06-22.1265.0qs1,NHS Recruitment and Retention,notes the need for substantial increases in NHS staffing to meet future demand for healthcare
2004-06-22.1265.0qs2,NHS Recruitment and Retention," further notes that the levels of bureaucracy, red tape and imposed targets within the NHS demoralise NHS staff"
2004-06-22.1265.0qs3,NHS Recruitment and Retention,regrets the problems in the implementation of the consultant and GP contracts
2004-06-22.1265.0qs4,NHS Recruitment and Retention,further regrets the delay in progress on 'Agenda for Change'
2004-06-22.1265.0qs5,NHS Recruitment and Retention," expresses its concern over staff shortages in general practice, hospital specialties, nursing, especially community nursing, midwifery, radiography and biomedical sciences"
2004-06-22.1265.0qs6,NHS Recruitment and Retention,is alarmed at the extent of recruitment of health professionals from developing countries which are unable to sustain the loss of such staff
2004-06-22.1265.0qs7,NHS Recruitment and Retention,and urges the Government to give the NHS the freedoms and incentives needed to support a growing workforce.
1999-05-13a.482.0qs0,Parliamentary Democracy,"That this House affirms that effective parliamentary democracy in the United Kingdom and effective scrutiny in Europe depend on competent, coherent and constructive opposition"
1999-05-13a.482.0qs1,Parliamentary Democracy," regrets the failure of the disunited Conservative Parliamentary Party at Westminster and the antipathetic and complacent Conservative group in the European Parliament to provide that necessary check on the executive, especially given their confusion over the future funding of education, policing, the NHS and other public services, Britain's positive role in Europe, and the achievement of necessary reforms of the institutions and policies of the European Union"
1999-05-13a.482.0qs2,Parliamentary Democracy,and considers that the British taxpayer gets inadequate value for money from the Official Opposition.
2013-10-30b.943.0qs0,Opposition Day — [9th Allotted Day] — Qualified Teachers,That this House endorses the view that in state funded schools teachers should be qualified or working towards qualified teacher status while they are teaching.
2006-05-18e.1165.0qs0,Association of Former Members of Parliament,That this House welcomes the formation of the Association of Former Members of Parliament in response to the Resolution of the House of 2nd May 2001
2006-05-18e.1165.0qs1,Association of Former Members of Parliament,notes that it now has a membership of over 330 former Members
2006-05-18e.1165.0qs2,Association of Former Members of Parliament,acknowledges the work done by the Association and its Executive Committee
2006-05-18e.1165.0qs3,Association of Former Members of Parliament,and welcomes the financial and other assistance accorded to the Association by the House of Commons Commission.
2006-10-26c.1708.0qs0,A Citizens' Agenda,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 9390/06, Commission Communication: A Citizens' Agenda—Delivering Results for Europe: and supports the Government's view that it welcomes the principles behind 'A Citizens' Agenda' and the Commission's commitment to taking forward the Hampton Court agenda of delivering concrete results and benefits to EU citizens."
2017-10-25b.312.0qs0,SOCIAL CARE,That this House notes the Conservative Party’s manifesto commitment to a funding proposal for social care which would have no cap on care costs and would include the value of homes in the means test for care at home
2017-10-25b.312.0qs1,SOCIAL CARE," further notes that this proposal would leave people with a maximum of only £100,000 of assets"
2017-10-25b.312.0qs2,SOCIAL CARE,calls on the Government to confirm its intention not to proceed with this commitment
2017-10-25b.312.0qs3,SOCIAL CARE," and further calls on the Government to remove the threat to withdraw social care funding from, and stop fines on, local authorities for Delayed Transfers of Care and to commit to the extra funding needed to close the social care funding gap for 2017 and the remaining years of the 2017 Parliament."
2014-01-29a.881.0qs0,Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — UNHCR Syrian Refugees Programme,That this House welcomes the Government’s £600 million response to the unprecedented Syrian refugee crisis
2014-01-29a.881.0qs1,Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — UNHCR Syrian Refugees Programme,further welcomes the UK’s leadership in the appeal for aid and supports calls for the rest of the international community to ensure the UN humanitarian appeal for Syria has the resources it needs to help those suffering from the conflict
2014-01-29a.881.0qs2,Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — UNHCR Syrian Refugees Programme," is concerned about the plight of the most vulnerable refugees who will find it hardest to cope in the camps in the region, including victims of torture and children in need of special assistance"
2014-01-29a.881.0qs3,Opposition Day — [19th Allotted Day] — UNHCR Syrian Refugees Programme,and calls on the Government to participate in the UNHCR Resettlement and Humanitarian Admission of Syrian Refugees Programme.
2002-11-25.47.0qs0,Orders of the Day — UN Security Council Resolution 1441,That this House supports UNSCR 1441 as unanimously adopted by the UN Security Council
2002-11-25.47.0qs1,Orders of the Day — UN Security Council Resolution 1441,agrees that the Government of Iraq must comply fully with all provisions of the Resolution
2002-11-25.47.0qs2,Orders of the Day — UN Security Council Resolution 1441," and agrees that, if it fails to do so, the Security Council should meet in order to consider the situation and the need for full compliance."
2012-06-20a.884.1qs0,Disability Benefits and Social Care,That this House believes that cuts to support for disabled people and carers pose a potential risk to their dignity and independence and will have wider social and economic costs
2012-06-20a.884.1qs1,Disability Benefits and Social Care,regrets that the Department for Work and Pensions has dropped the aim of achieving disability equality
2012-06-20a.884.1qs2,Disability Benefits and Social Care," whilst recognising that the disability living allowance (DLA) needs to be reformed, expresses concern that taking the DLA from 500,000 disabled people and contributory employment and support allowance from 280,000 former workers will take vital financial support from families under pressure"
2012-06-20a.884.1qs3,Disability Benefits and Social Care,expresses further concern at the Work Programme’s failure to help disabled people and the mismanaged closure of Remploy factories
2012-06-20a.884.1qs4,Disability Benefits and Social Care,notes the pressing need for continuing reform to the work capability assessment (WCA) to reduce the human cost of wrong decisions
2012-06-20a.884.1qs5,Disability Benefits and Social Care," agrees with the eight Carers’ Week charities on the importance of recognising the huge contribution made by the UK’s 6.4 million carers and the need to support carers to prevent caring responsibilities pushing them into ill-health, poverty and isolation"
2012-06-20a.884.1qs6,Disability Benefits and Social Care," and calls on the Government to ensure reform promotes work, independence, quality of life and opportunities for disabled people and their families, to restore the commitment to disability equality in the Department for Work and Pensions’ business plan, to conduct a full impact assessment of the combined effects of benefit and social care cuts on disabled people and carers, to reform WCA descriptors as suggested by charities for mental health, fluctuating conditions and sensory impairment and to re-run the consultation on the future of Remploy factories."
2008-11-10b.554.0qs0,Post Office Card Account,That this House notes with concern the fact that the Department for Work and Pensions has written to Post Office card account holders informing them that the Post Office card account contract ends in 2010
2008-11-10b.554.0qs1,Post Office Card Account," further notes that Post Office card account holders, many of whom have made a conscious decision to support the Post Office by retaining their card account, are being instructed to take out bank accounts in order to receive benefits beyond 2010"
2008-11-10b.554.0qs2,Post Office Card Account," expresses its dismay at the fact that the letter does not mention the fact that a replacement for the current card account is currently out to tender, or make any mention of other Post Office products or services"
2008-11-10b.554.0qs3,Post Office Card Account,believes that this is a deliberate attempt to encourage people to switch payment to direct debit and remove the role of the Post Office
2008-11-10b.554.0qs4,Post Office Card Account," further notes the additional damage inflicted on the Post Office by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, which is currently sending out licence renewal reminders as part of a communications campaign which makes no mention of the Post Office"
2008-11-10b.554.0qs5,Post Office Card Account," calls on Ministers in the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform to encourage Ministers in the Department for Work and Pensions to consider the impact on communities across the country if the Post Office card account is not renewed"
2008-11-10b.554.0qs6,Post Office Card Account,and encourages all Government departments to make their services available through post offices in order to ensure that they have a viable future.
2018-02-08b.1705.0qs0,COMMUNITY BANK CLOSURES,That this House recognises the vital importance of community-based banking
2018-02-08b.1705.0qs1,COMMUNITY BANK CLOSURES,believes that national banks have a responsibility to their customers
2018-02-08b.1705.0qs2,COMMUNITY BANK CLOSURES," is concerned about the effect of branch closure announcements by Lloyds Bank, RBS/Nat West, Santander, Yorkshire Building Society and the Co-operative Bank"
2018-02-08b.1705.0qs3,COMMUNITY BANK CLOSURES,and calls on the Government to support measures to protect access to banking services in local communities in the UK.
1998-03-03a.912.0qs0,Listening to the Countryside,That this House recognises the concern of those marching in London on 1st March that the voice of the countryside should be listened to by all politicians but regrets the attempts by non-attending Agriculture Ministers to undermine the credentials of the march with claims of it being hijacked by political and overseas interests
1998-03-03a.912.0qs1,Listening to the Countryside," calls upon Her Majesty's Government, in acknowledging that a viable agricultural industry lies at the heart of a successful rural economy, to recognise properly the fears and concerns of farmers over dramatically falling farm incomes, rising levels of food imports, the continued imposition of the beef ban, the introduction of the Minimum Wage, the Working Time Directive and Agenda 2000, by now making a clear statement of how it proposes to address these concerns"
1998-03-03a.912.0qs3,Listening to the Countryside,deplores the threat to life in rural Britain resulting from a revenue support grant settlement which has removed resources from rural local authorities
1998-03-03a.912.0qs3,Listening to the Countryside," and calls upon the Government not only to strengthen the protection for the countryside while encouraging the renewal of towns and cities, but also to respect the patterns and fabric of rural life by removing the threat to land owners of a statutory right of access."
2002-10-16.320.1qs0,Department for Education and Skills,"That this House expresses its sympathy to the pupils, parents and teachers affected by the fiasco of grading this year's 'A' level exams"
2002-10-16.320.1qs1,Department for Education and Skills,condemns Ministers at the Department for Education and Skills for proceeding with the new system of 'A' levels in the face of expert advice
2002-10-16.320.1qs2,Department for Education and Skills,regrets the confusion this has caused in university entrance both this year and next
2002-10-16.320.1qs3,Department for Education and Skills,calls for the Qualification and Curriculum Authority to be made independent of Government
2002-10-16.320.1qs4,Department for Education and Skills,further regrets the confusion caused by the Secretary of State for Education and Skills over her powers on exclusion appeal panels
2002-10-16.320.1qs5,Department for Education and Skills,expresses its sympathy to the teachers at the Glyn Technology School in Ewell for the problems this has caused
2002-10-16.320.1qs6,Department for Education and Skills,calls for the end of the current system of appeals panels and the introduction of the option of enforceable contracts between schools and parents
2002-10-16.320.1qs7,Department for Education and Skills,notes that the problems for schools caused by the backlog at the Criminal Records Bureau are continuing
2002-10-16.320.1qs8,Department for Education and Skills,regrets that there is no sign of a reduction in truancy numbers
2002-10-16.320.1qs9,Department for Education and Skills,and further notes that the Government has failed to hit its targets on primary school attainment and that the Secretary of State has failed to repeat the pledge of her predecessor to resign if these targets were not reached.
2016-11-24a.1047.1qs0,CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS,That this House notes the Government’s recent announcement on the reform of the support schemes for people affected by contaminated blood and blood products
2016-11-24a.1047.1qs1,CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS,recognises that the contaminated blood scandal was one of the biggest treatment disasters in the history of the NHS
2016-11-24a.1047.1qs2,CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS,believes that those people affected should have a reasonable standard of living and not just be removed from poverty
2016-11-24a.1047.1qs3,CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS,is concerned that bereaved partners of people who died with HIV/AIDS and those reliant on regular top-up payments will be worse off
2016-11-24a.1047.1qs4,CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS,is concerned that the new payments for people infected with Hepatitis C are not commensurate with the pain and suffering caused
2016-11-24a.1047.1qs5,CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS," notes that people who were infected with other viruses, those who did not reach the chronic stage of Hepatitis C and bereaved parents are not mentioned in this announcement"
2016-11-24a.1047.1qs6,CONTAMINATED BLOOD AND BLOOD PRODUCTS,and calls on the Government to use the funds from the sale of Plasma Resources UK to bring forward revised proposals that are properly funded and which provide appropriate support to all affected people.
2003-06-26.1239.0qs0,Standards and Privileges,"That this House takes note of the Eighth Report of the Committee on Standards in Public Life (Cm. 5663), the Response to that Report by the House of Commons Commission (HC 422), and the Second Report of the Committee on Standards and Privileges (HC 403)"
2003-06-26.1239.0qs1,Standards and Privileges," and agrees with the recommendation in paragraph 50 of that Report that, in appropriate cases, the House should impose a penalty of withholding a Member's salary for a specified period without suspending the Member."
2011-03-10b.1083.0qs0,UN Women,That this House recognises that around the world women continue to suffer discrimination and injustice simply because of their gender
2011-03-10b.1083.0qs1,UN Women,notes that underlying inequality between men and women is the driving force that results in 70 per cent. of the world’s poor being female
2011-03-10b.1083.0qs2,UN Women,recognises that empowering women will drive progress towards all the Millennium Development Goals
2011-03-10b.1083.0qs3,UN Women," welcomes the launch of UN Women, the UN Agency for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, on 1 January 2011"
2011-03-10b.1083.0qs4,UN Women,recognises that the agency is an example of UN reform to improve efficiency and co-ordination
2011-03-10b.1083.0qs5,UN Women,and calls on the Government to provide support to the new agency to ensure it has the resources required to end the discrimination that keeps millions of women in poverty.
2016-02-08c.1363.1qs0,Great Western Railway Routes,"That this House believes that the routes of the Great Western railway are not just a transport system, but the heart of the regions they serve"
2016-02-08c.1363.1qs1,Great Western Railway Routes,and calls on the Government to ensure that plans for further electrification and improved resilience of the Great Western railway routes are progressed urgently.
2000-01-18a.691.2qs0,Health Care,That this House applauds the dedication and commitment of National Health Service staff whose tireless efforts alone have kept the Service going throughout the present crisis
2000-01-18a.691.2qs1,Health Care," deplores the Government's inadequate preparation for predicted winter pressures and Ministers' complacency and continual unwillingness to accept responsibility for their failures, including withholding information and misuse of statistics"
2000-01-18a.691.2qs2,Health Care," notes the catalogue of mismanagement of the National Health Service by the Government, including the distortion of clinical priorities, reduced patient access to specialist care and its flawed cancer initiative"
2000-01-18a.691.2qs3,Health Care,regrets the Prime Minister's assertion that there is no alternative to the Government's existing strategy
2000-01-18a.691.2qs4,Health Care," and calls on the Government to abandon ideology, put the well-being of patients before political dogma and create a health care system fit for the 21st century with a strengthened National Health Service at its centre."
2006-02-07b.742.1qs0,Mental Health Services,That this House notes that one in four people will suffer mental health problems
2006-02-07b.742.1qs1,Mental Health Services,is aware that mental health trusts are facing some of the largest cuts in planned budgets whilst already having to cope with worryingly high recruitment shortages
2006-02-07b.742.1qs2,Mental Health Services,further notes that patients with mental illness are often denied real choice in their treatments due to long waiting times for referrals and an acute shortage of non-drug therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy
2006-02-07b.742.1qs3,Mental Health Services,is alarmed at the particular problems experienced by black and minority ethnic patients in accessing services
2006-02-07b.742.1qs4,Mental Health Services,is concerned at the continued absence of a Mental Health Bill almost four years after the first draft Bill was published
2006-02-07b.742.1qs5,Mental Health Services," and calls on the Government to raise the relative importance of mental health within the NHS, making early intervention a priority in order to enable access to a range of appropriate services and urgently to publish a revised Mental Health Bill which recognises the rights and dignity of people with mental illness."
2008-06-04b.832.0qs0,Pensioner Poverty,"That this House deplores the fact that, even on the Government's own figures, there are nearly two million pensioners living in poverty in the UK, that the poorest pensioners are seeing their incomes decline in real terms and that according to EU figures only pensioners in Latvia, Cyprus and Spain are more likely to fall into poverty"
2008-06-04b.832.0qs1,Pensioner Poverty," is concerned at the damage caused to many pensioners' finances by the alarming rise in food, energy and fuel prices and in council tax"
2008-06-04b.832.0qs2,Pensioner Poverty,regrets the fact that some 2.25 million older households are suffering from fuel poverty
2008-06-04b.832.0qs3,Pensioner Poverty,disagrees with the Government's refusal to state when it intends to restore the link between average earnings and the basic state pension
2008-06-04b.832.0qs4,Pensioner Poverty,notes with regret the Government's decision to abandon its target for maximising the take-up of pension credit when some 1.7 million pensioners eligible are not claiming it
2008-06-04b.832.0qs5,Pensioner Poverty,further deplores the sharp decline in private pensions savings since 1997
2008-06-04b.832.0qs6,Pensioner Poverty," and calls on the Government to finally redeem its pledge, made in 1997, to ensure that 'all pensioners should share fairly in the increasing prosperity of the nation'."
2014-09-11a.1092.0qs0,Backbench Business — Energy-intensive Industries,That this House welcomes the measures announced in the 2014 Budget Statement which reduce cost pressures created by the imposition of carbon taxes and levies
2014-09-11a.1092.0qs1,Backbench Business — Energy-intensive Industries," notes that without such measures, there is a serious risk of carbon leakage"
2014-09-11a.1092.0qs2,Backbench Business — Energy-intensive Industries," further notes, however, that UK manufacturing still pays four times as much for carbon compared with main EU competitors because of taxes such as the carbon floor price"
2014-09-11a.1092.0qs3,Backbench Business — Energy-intensive Industries," and calls on the Government to build on the measures announced in the Budget by producing a strategy for energy-intensive industries, as recommended by the Environmental Audit Committee in its Sixth Report of Session 2012–13, HC 669, in order to produce a fairer and more efficient system which delivers genuine potential for investment in a low-carbon economy."
2014-11-26a.926.1qs0,[10th alloted day] — The Economy,"That this House believes the Government has failed to deliver rising living standards and a recovery that works for the many, with working people on average £1,600 a year worse off since 2010"
2014-11-26a.926.1qs1,[10th alloted day] — The Economy," notes that the Office for Budget Responsibility has said that stagnant wages and too many low-paid jobs are leading to lower tax revenues and more borrowing, with the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s pledge to balance the books by 2015 set to be broken"
2014-11-26a.926.1qs2,[10th alloted day] — The Economy," calls on the Government to bring forward a plan in the Autumn Statement to deliver a recovery for the many, not just a few at the top, with proposals for a minimum wage rising as a proportion of average earnings, an expansion of free childcare for working parents, a cut in business rates for small firms, an independent infrastructure commission, and the building of 200,000 new homes a year"
2014-11-26a.926.1qs3,[10th alloted day] — The Economy,believes that a tough and fair plan to deliver a current budget surplus and falling national debt as soon as possible in the next Parliament would include reversing the Government’s £3 billion a year tax cut for the top one per cent of earners and introducing tougher measures to tackle tax avoidance
2014-11-26a.926.1qs4,[10th alloted day] — The Economy," and further believes that the Autumn Statement should use £1 billion of fines from the recent foreign exchange manipulation scandal for an immediate boost to health and care, and announce a £2.5 billion a year fund to help save and transform the NHS, including funding for an extra 20,000 nurses and 8,000 GPs."
2012-03-07a.883.1qs0,[Unallotted Half Day] — Changing Perceptions of Northern Ireland,That this House welcomes the NI 2012 campaign to change perceptions of Northern Ireland and to encourage many more visitors to come to Northern Ireland
2012-03-07a.883.1qs1,[Unallotted Half Day] — Changing Perceptions of Northern Ireland," notes that, despite current economic difficulties, this campaign takes place in the context of a momentous year for the UK when the nation will celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen, and will host the Olympic Games"
2012-03-07a.883.1qs2,[Unallotted Half Day] — Changing Perceptions of Northern Ireland," further notes that, in Northern Ireland, 2012 is the centenary of the Titanic tragedy, an event that remains seared into the world’s consciousness and culture, and the centenary of the signing of the Ulster Covenant and Declaration, often described as the foundation document of Northern Ireland"
2012-03-07a.883.1qs3,[Unallotted Half Day] — Changing Perceptions of Northern Ireland,welcomes the enormous progress that has occurred in recent years in moving Northern Ireland forward
2012-03-07a.883.1qs4,[Unallotted Half Day] — Changing Perceptions of Northern Ireland,and looks forward to the programme of events and activities which will help make Northern Ireland the place to visit in 2012.
2016-01-21b.1595.0qs0,Backbench Business — Childhood Obesity Strategy,That this House calls on the Government to bring forward a bold and effective strategy to tackle childhood obesity.
2007-04-17e.165.1qs0,Occupational Pensions,That this House has no confidence in the Chancellor of the Exchequer's handling of occupational pensions.
2004-09-14.1190.0qs0,Older Women,That this House notes that women have historically always been the poorest pensioners and believes that they will continue to be so unless urgent action is taken
2004-09-14.1190.0qs1,Older Women,further notes that the average basic state pension entitlement of a newly retired woman is barely £50 per week
2004-09-14.1190.0qs2,Older Women,recognises that women's state pension rights are frequently damaged by periods of caring for children or people with disabilities and by periods of low paid employment
2004-09-14.1190.0qs3,Older Women," further notes that the improved rights for carers under the state second pension do not apply to women with children over the age of five, do not apply to carers not in receipt of carers benefits, will take decades to be fully implemented, and will still produce a pension that leaves most recipients needing a means-tested supplement during their retirement"
2004-09-14.1190.0qs4,Older Women," condemns the policy of the Government to force pensioners to surrender their pension books, a policy which affects women in particular"
2004-09-14.1190.0qs5,Older Women,expresses concern that age discrimination within the NHS means that many older women are not invited for routine breast cancer screening
2004-09-14.1190.0qs6,Older Women," expresses further concern that the Government has failed to abolish mixed-sex wards in all hospital trusts, a practice which many older patients find particularly distressing"
2004-09-14.1190.0qs7,Older Women," and calls on the Government to introduce a decent state pension, based on a citizenship requirement, provide real choices for older people, take steps to tackle age discrimination, and put an end to mixed-sex wards."
2008-10-21b.166.1qs0,Immigration Controls,That this House notes that the Government's immigration policy has resulted in a quadrupling of net immigration since 1997
2008-10-21b.166.1qs1,Immigration Controls,further notes that the European Commission predicts that the UK population will reach 77 million by 2060
2008-10-21b.166.1qs2,Immigration Controls,further notes that the Select Committee on Communities and Local Government said in July that the pressure on resources as a result of this level of immigration 'increases the risk of community tensions escalating'
2008-10-21b.166.1qs3,Immigration Controls,further notes that the Chairman of the House of Lords Committee on Economic Affairs said in April that 'the argument put forward by the Government that large-scale immigration brings significant economic benefits for the UK is unconvincing'
2008-10-21b.166.1qs4,Immigration Controls," and calls on the Government to introduce a limit on economic migration from outside the EU, to ensure that immigration remains a real benefit to the country's economy and its public services and to reform the marriage visa system to encourage better integration into British society."
2011-05-09c.976.0qs0,Trafficking in Human Beings,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. PE-CONS 69/10, relating to the Directive of the European Parliament and the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA"
2011-05-09c.976.0qs1,Trafficking in Human Beings," and supports the Government’s intention to apply to opt in post-adoption under Article 4 of Protocol 21 on the position of the UK and Ireland in respect of the area of freedom, security and justice."
2015-11-19a.856.0qs0,Paris Climate Change Conference,"That this House notes the Pope’s Encyclical, entitled Laudato Si’, Our Common Home, on climate change and international justice which is an important contribution to discussions on this vital subject"
2015-11-19a.856.0qs1,Paris Climate Change Conference,further notes that the 2015 climate change conference will be held in Paris between 30 November and 11 December 2015
2015-11-19a.856.0qs2,Paris Climate Change Conference,and calls on the Government to recognise the significant support for a successful outcome to the conference which should commit to take further steps to tackle climate change effectively in the UK and around the world before 2020.
1999-06-24a.1299.2qs0,Widows,"That this House welcomes the long-overdue extension of widow's benefits to widowers, and the doubling of Bereavement Payments"
1999-06-24a.1299.2qs1,Widows," but notes that this costs only £100 million annually in the long term, compared with the £600 million cut the Government will make through the replacement of widows' pensions by a Bereavement Tax Allowance, the abolition of Dividend Tax Credits and the restriction of Council Tax Benefit on higher-value properties"
1999-06-24a.1299.2qs2,Widows,regrets the Government's woefully inadequate response to next year's halving of widows' entitlement to additional pension
1999-06-24a.1299.2qs3,Widows,welcomes the fact that this is now under investigation by the Parliamentary Ombudsman
1999-06-24a.1299.2qs4,Widows,and calls on the Government to cease their attacks on the living standards of widows.
2005-03-02a.978.1qs0,Council Tax,"That this House notes that council tax bills have increased by 70 per cent. under the Labour Government, with further above-inflation rises planned in the forthcoming year and after the general election"
2005-03-02a.978.1qs1,Council Tax,expresses concern that pensioners have been hit hardest and calls on the Government to implement the Conservative policy of an automatic council tax discount for those aged 65 and over
2005-03-02a.978.1qs2,Council Tax,notes with alarm the Government's plans in any third term for a revaluation which would lead to greater inequities and new higher council tax bands
2005-03-02a.978.1qs3,Council Tax," rejects Liberal Democrat plans for a local income tax, regional income tax and higher national income tax"
2005-03-02a.978.1qs4,Council Tax,and calls for less bureaucracy and interference from Whitehall and regional bureaucrats in local government funding and for greater transparency in the allocation of local funding for councils.
2008-06-03b.687.0qs0,Energy from Renewable Resources,"That this House takes note of European Union document No. 5421/08 and Addenda 1-2, draft Directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable resources"
2008-06-03b.687.0qs1,Energy from Renewable Resources," notes the Government's support for the European Commission's proposal for increasing the renewable energy share of final EU energy consumption to 20 per cent, by 2020 as part of a balanced energy mix"
2008-06-03b.687.0qs2,Energy from Renewable Resources," further notes the importance of the Commission's parallel proposals in the EU package for strengthening of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme, so as to provide the basis for a global carbon market and enable emission reductions to be made in the most cost-effective way"
2008-06-03b.687.0qs3,Energy from Renewable Resources," recognises the significant contribution that attainment of the renewable targets can make to the European Union's efforts to tackle climate change, enhance geo-political security of supply and provide the EU with the opportunity to capitalise on significant business and innovation benefits"
2008-06-03b.687.0qs4,Energy from Renewable Resources,further recognises the ambitious nature of the proposed legally binding targets
2008-06-03b.687.0qs5,Energy from Renewable Resources,and urges that the Directive should be revised to provide Member States with sufficient flexibility as to ensure that the overall EU and Member State renewables targets can be achieved in a cost-effective way.
2007-01-10b.348.0qs0,Sub Post-Offices,That this House recognises the contribution that sub-post offices make in communities across the country
2007-01-10b.348.0qs1,Sub Post-Offices,pays tribute to sub-postmasters and postmistresses for the service they provide
2007-01-10b.348.0qs2,Sub Post-Offices," believes that sub-post offices have a key role to play in delivering new services in those communities for local councils, businesses and consumers"
2007-01-10b.348.0qs3,Sub Post-Offices," condemns the Government's short-sighted plan to close 2,500 sub-post offices"
2007-01-10b.348.0qs4,Sub Post-Offices,and urges the Government to allow sub-post offices greater freedom to develop their businesses.
2011-12-13a.710.1qs0,[Un-allotted Half Day] — European Union,That this House commends the Prime Minister on his refusal at the European Council to sign up to a Treaty without safeguards for the UK
2011-12-13a.710.1qs1,[Un-allotted Half Day] — European Union,regards the use of the veto in appropriate circumstances to be a vital means of defending the national interests of the UK
2011-12-13a.710.1qs2,[Un-allotted Half Day] — European Union,and recognises the desire of the British people for a rebalancing of the relationship with our European neighbours based on co-operation and mutually beneficial economic arrangements.
2012-01-11b.206.1qs0,Rail Fares,That this House believes that the scale of increases to rail and bus fares and the high cost of fuel are significantly increasing the transport sector’s contribution to the cost of living crisis facing households up and down the UK
2012-01-11b.206.1qs1,Rail Fares," notes that, despite the Chancellor’s announcement in his Autumn Statement that rail fares would rise this month by 1 per cent. above inflation, many commuters have found their tickets have gone up by as much as 11 per cent."
2012-01-11b.206.1qs2,Rail Fares," recognises that this is a direct result of the decision to give back to train companies the right to add a further increase of up to 5 per cent., resulting in the cost of getting to work rising to more than the cost of monthly mortgage or rent payments for many families"
2012-01-11b.206.1qs3,Rail Fares,notes with concern the National Audit Office’s warning to the Department for Transport that higher rail fares are likely to lead to higher profits for train operating companies
2012-01-11b.206.1qs4,Rail Fares,deplores the Government’s decision to levy even higher increases of 3 per cent. above inflation for 2013 and 2014
2012-01-11b.206.1qs5,Rail Fares," and calls on the Government to end the right of train companies to increase regulated tickets by more than the cap set by Ministers, so as to prevent fare increases of up to 13 per cent. that could otherwise hit passengers in each of the next two years."
2008-10-21b.228.0qs0,Economic Performance and Business,"That this House notes that, despite inheriting a strong economy and presiding over 10 years of growth, the Government has raided pension funds, increased taxation, reduced savings, encouraged debt, increased government borrowing and that 1.7 million people are now unemployed"
2008-10-21b.228.0qs1,Economic Performance and Business," further notes that inflation is at a 16-year high, unemployment is rising at the fastest rate for 17 years and property sales are at a 30-year low"
2008-10-21b.228.0qs2,Economic Performance and Business,regrets the pain that is now being caused to business by the severe financial turmoil and the Government's failure to prepare the British economy for any downturn
2008-10-21b.228.0qs3,Economic Performance and Business,further notes with concern the Ernst & Young Item Club's report that the UK economy has deteriorated dramatically in the past three months and is already in recession
2008-10-21b.228.0qs4,Economic Performance and Business,further notes that the number of British businesses in distress has more than doubled since the start of the year
2008-10-21b.228.0qs5,Economic Performance and Business,expresses concern that the limited availability of credit and the predatory behaviour by both banks and HM Revenue and Customs risks exacerbating the detrimental effects on business
2008-10-21b.228.0qs6,Economic Performance and Business," calls on the Government to introduce an urgent package of measures to alleviate business pain, including allowing small and medium sized enterprises to defer their VAT bills for up to six months and cutting small business National Insurance contributions by 1p for at least six months"
2008-10-21b.228.0qs7,Economic Performance and Business,and endorses these measures as a first step towards alleviating business pain.
2007-12-12b.371.0qs0,Northern Rock,"That this House notes with dismay that the Chancellor of the Exchequer has presided over the first run on a UK bank for over one hundred years and that the taxpayer has now made approximately £30 billion worth of loans to Northern Rock without the Government providing evidence of either the exact amount or the security of the loan, over and above deposit guarantees"
2007-12-12b.371.0qs1,Northern Rock,further notes that the current search for a private purchaser for Northern Rock faces enormous difficulties in the face of the high costs of credit and the conflicting interests of different groups of shareholders
2007-12-12b.371.0qs2,Northern Rock,applauds the important role played by the Northern Rock Foundation in the North East and regrets the potentially negative consequences for jobs in the North East should Northern Rock go into administration
2007-12-12b.371.0qs3,Northern Rock,further regrets that the Chancellor chose not to recognise the importance of Northern Rock as a large employer in the North East amongst his principles for assessing Northern Rock proposals
2007-12-12b.371.0qs4,Northern Rock,calls upon the Financial Services Authority to suspend trading of shares in Northern Rock immediately to prevent insider trading
2007-12-12b.371.0qs5,Northern Rock,and calls upon the Government to introduce legislation to allow for Northern Rock to be placed immediately in temporary public ownership as the only action that will guarantee the loans are paid back in full as soon as possible at the lowest risk to taxpayers.
2017-01-12b.489.1qs0,YEMEN,That this House notes the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Yemen and the impact of the conflict on civilians
2017-01-12b.489.1qs1,YEMEN,condemns any breach of international humanitarian law
2017-01-12b.489.1qs2,YEMEN,and calls for an urgent independent investigation into reports of breaches of international humanitarian law on both sides of the conflict.
2014-01-22a.381.0qs0,Commission Work Programme 2014,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 15521/13 and Addendum, a Commission Communication: Commission Work Programme 2014"
2014-01-22a.381.0qs1,Commission Work Programme 2014,agrees that this document is a useful tool for planning the Government’s and Parliament’s engagement with the EU in 2014
2014-01-22a.381.0qs2,Commission Work Programme 2014," and supports the Government’s view that measures which promote growth and jobs in the EU, including measures towards completing the Single Market, are the top priority."
2012-02-21b.772.0qs0,Remuneration of EU Staff,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 17625/11 and Addendum, relating to a draft Regulation adjusting, from 1 July 2011, the rate of contribution to the pension scheme of officials and other servants of the European Union and a Commission staff working paper: Eurostat report on the 2011 update of the 2010 actuarial assessment of the Pension Scheme for European Officials, and No. 17627/11, a Commission Communication to the Council providing supplementary information on the Commission report on the Exception Clause of 13 July 2011"
2012-02-21b.772.0qs1,Remuneration of EU Staff,questions the European Commission’s conclusion that recent and challenging economic conditions do not warrant application of the Exception Clause
2012-02-21b.772.0qs2,Remuneration of EU Staff,regrets that the Commission has not modified the salary adjustment method this year
2012-02-21b.772.0qs3,Remuneration of EU Staff," stresses that consequent increases in EU staff pay, proposed by the Commission, are completely unacceptable when as part of its fiscal consolidation plans the Government has imposed restraints on public sector pay"
2012-02-21b.772.0qs4,Remuneration of EU Staff," notes that the framework for setting EU remuneration requires reform to increase Member States’ oversight and control, which the ongoing review of the EU Staff Regulations may enable"
2012-02-21b.772.0qs5,Remuneration of EU Staff,and commits to achieve very significant reductions in EU administrative spending in the next Multiannual Financial Framework as part of the UK’s overarching goal to impose real budgetary restraint.
2009-03-25d.312.1qs0,Iraq War Inquiry,"That this House welcomes the Prime Minister's announcement of 18 December 2008 that a fundamental change in the British forces' mission in Iraq will occur by 31 May 2009 at the latest and that at that point the rapid withdrawal of the British troops will take place, taking the total from just under 4,100 to under 400 by 31 July 2009"
2009-03-25d.312.1qs1,Iraq War Inquiry,notes that following this announcement there remains no reasonable impediment to announcing an inquiry on the war in Iraq
2009-03-25d.312.1qs2,Iraq War Inquiry," and calls for such an inquiry to be conducted by an independent committee of privy counsellors, and to review the way in which the responsibilities of Government were discharged in relation to Iraq, and all matters relevant thereto, in the period leading up to military action in that country in March 2003 and its aftermath, and to make recommendations on lessons to be drawn for the future."
2017-10-18a.859.0qs0,UNIVERSAL CREDIT ROLL-OUT,That this House calls on the Government to pause the roll-out of Universal Credit full service.
2012-01-16a.536.0qs0,NHS (Private Sector),That this House believes there is an important role for the private sector in supporting the delivery of NHS care
2012-01-16a.536.0qs1,NHS (Private Sector),welcomes the contribution made by private providers to the delivery of the historic 18-week maximum wait for NHS patients
2012-01-16a.536.0qs2,NHS (Private Sector)," recognises a need, however, for agreed limits on private sector involvement in the NHS"
2012-01-16a.536.0qs3,NHS (Private Sector)," notes with concern the Government’s plans to open up the NHS as a regulated market, increasing private sector involvement in both commissioning and provision of NHS services"
2012-01-16a.536.0qs4,NHS (Private Sector)," urges the Government to revisit its plans, learning from the recent problems with PIP implants and the private cosmetic surgery industry"
2012-01-16a.536.0qs5,NHS (Private Sector)," believes its plan for a 49 per cent. private income cap for Foundation Trusts, in the context of the hospitals as autonomous business units and a ‘no bail-outs’ culture, signals a fundamental departure from established practice in NHS hospitals"
2012-01-16a.536.0qs6,NHS (Private Sector)," fears that the Government’s plans will lead to longer waiting times, will increase health inequalities and risk putting profits before patients"
2012-01-16a.536.0qs7,NHS (Private Sector),is concerned that this House has not been given an opportunity to consider such a significant policy change
2012-01-16a.536.0qs8,NHS (Private Sector),and calls on the Government to revise significantly downwards its proposed cap on the level of private income that can be generated by NHS hospitals.
2018-03-07c.388.4qs0,Armed Forces Covenant: Northern Ireland,"That this House recognises the valuable contribution made by men and women from Northern Ireland to our armed forces, including some of the best recruited Reserve Units in the UK and reaffirms its commitment to ensure that the Armed Forces Covenant is fully implemented in Northern Ireland."
2014-06-09a.374.0qs0,Undeclared Work (Reasoned Opinion),That this House considers that the draft Decision on establishing a European Platform to enhance cooperation in the prevention and deterrence of undeclared work (European Union Document No. 9008/14 and Addenda 1 and 2) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in the annex to Chapter One of the Forty-ninth Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 83-xliv)
2014-06-09a.374.0qs1,Undeclared Work (Reasoned Opinion)," and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol (No. 2) annexed to the EU Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions."
2003-01-16.850.0qs0,Fisheries,"That this House takes note of European Union Document No. 2341/2002 of 20th December 2002, a Council Regulation fixing for 2003 the fishing opportunities and associated conditions for certain fish stocks, applicable in Community waters and, for Community vessels, in waters where catch limitations are required"
2003-01-16.850.0qs1,Fisheries," European Union Document No. 2369/2002 of 20th December 2002, a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 2792/1999 laying down the detailed rules and arrangements regarding Community structural assistance in the fisheries sector"
2003-01-16.850.0qs2,Fisheries," European Union Document No. 2370/2002, a Council Regulation establishing an emergency Community measure for scrapping fishing vessels"
2003-01-16.850.0qs3,Fisheries," European Union Document No. 2371/2002, a Council Regulation on the conservation and sustainable exploitation of fisheries resources under the Common Fisheries Policy"
2003-01-16.850.0qs4,Fisheries," and European Union Document No. 14886/2002, a Communication from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament on a Community Action Plan to reduce discards of fish."
2001-07-12.990.0qs0,The Countryside,That this House deplores the Government's neglect of the continuing crisis in the countryside
2001-07-12.990.0qs1,The Countryside,condemns its failure to produce any programme for the recovery of agriculture and its refusal to accept the need for a full independent public inquiry into the foot and mouth epidemic
2001-07-12.990.0qs2,The Countryside," further deplores the absence of policies to maintain adequate services in rural areas, including post office and shops, and its failure to address public concern about rural crime"
2001-07-12.990.0qs3,The Countryside,and regrets the pursuit of tax policies which are especially damaging to rural communities and the unsustainable planning policies which continue to threaten greenfield sites.
2018-12-20b.1026.0qs0,ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS,That this House is deeply concerned by the ongoing humanitarian crisis facing Rohingya refugees
2018-12-20b.1026.0qs1,ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS,agrees with the findings of the UN fact-finding mission that genocide and war crimes have been carried out against the Rohingya by senior Myanmar military figures
2018-12-20b.1026.0qs2,ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS,calls on the Government to pursue an ICC referral for Myanmar through the UN Security Council
2018-12-20b.1026.0qs3,ROHINGYA REFUGEE CRISIS,and further calls on the Government to put pressure on the United Nations to prevent the repatriation of the Rohingya from Bangladesh to unsafe conditions in Myanmar and continue to provide assistance to Rohingya refugees.
2002-12-02.627.1qs0,Policing (Northern Ireland),That this House notes the continuing terrorist activities of the IRA
2002-12-02.627.1qs1,Policing (Northern Ireland),does not consider its representatives fit to participate in the government of part of the United Kingdom
2002-12-02.627.1qs2,Policing (Northern Ireland),deplores attempts to undermine further the integrity of policing in Northern Ireland by granting more concessions to Sinn Fein-IRA
2002-12-02.627.1qs3,Policing (Northern Ireland),and opposes offering non-elected convicted terrorists places on district policing partnerships.
2004-10-18.659.1qs0,Crime,That this House notes the rising tide of firearms offences that has led to one gun crime being committed every hour
2004-10-18.659.1qs1,Crime,is appalled by the recent spate of gun-related incidents across the country
2004-10-18.659.1qs2,Crime,believes that after seven years the Government has failed to deal with the scourge of guns in towns and cities
2004-10-18.659.1qs3,Crime,further notes the link between gun crime and drugs
2004-10-18.659.1qs4,Crime,deplores the rise in violent crime
2004-10-18.659.1qs5,Crime," resolves that 40,000 more police are needed on the streets to reverse this trend"
2004-10-18.659.1qs6,Crime,and believes that local communities should be given greater freedom to direct the efforts of their police force if streets are to be made safer.
2016-04-13c.415.0qs0,SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER,That this House believes that every child deserves an excellent education
2016-04-13c.415.0qs1,SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER,notes that the Government is proposing to force all primary and secondary schools in England to become academies as part of multi-academy trusts or chains by 2022 at the latest
2016-04-13c.415.0qs2,SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER," further notes that the vast majority of schools affected by this policy will be primary schools, over 80 per cent of which are already rated good and outstanding"
2016-04-13c.415.0qs3,SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER,notes that there are outstanding academies and excellent community schools but also poor examples of both types of such school
2016-04-13c.415.0qs4,SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER," further notes the Fourth Report from the Education Committee, Academies and free schools, Session 2014-15, HC 258, which highlights that there is no evidence that academisation in and of itself leads to school improvement"
2016-04-13c.415.0qs5,SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER,notes that the Schools White Paper proposes the removal of parent governors from school governing bodies which will reduce the genuine involvement of parents and communities in local schools
2016-04-13c.415.0qs6,SCHOOLS WHITE PAPER,and calls on the Government to put these proposals on hold as there is insufficient evidence that they will raise standards.
2012-01-16a.475.1qs0,[Un-alloted day] — Individual Voter Registration,That this House recognises that according to the Electoral Commission there are currently up to 8.5 million electors missing from the UK electoral register and that the shift to individual registration is the biggest change to electoral matters since the introduction of the universal franchise
2012-01-16a.475.1qs1,[Un-alloted day] — Individual Voter Registration," notes that there was cross-party support for the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009, which proposed a phased five-year timetable for its introduction with safeguards to protect against a drop in registration levels, but that the Government proposes speeding up the timetable, removing some of these safeguards and eroding the civic duty on registering to vote by not applying the legal obligation to respond to an electoral registration officer’s request for information as exists for the household registration"
2012-01-16a.475.1qs2,[Un-alloted day] — Individual Voter Registration," further notes that, according to the Electoral Commission, if these proposed changes are not implemented properly there could be a reduction in registration of up to 65 per cent. in some areas, potentially leaving over 10 million unregistered voters, and that this would have a negative impact on the list from which jurors are drawn"
2012-01-16a.475.1qs3,[Un-alloted day] — Individual Voter Registration,believes that the 2015 boundary review process risks being discredited as a result of the unregistered millions
2012-01-16a.475.1qs4,[Un-alloted day] — Individual Voter Registration,and calls on the Government to reconsider its current proposals that will lead to large-scale under-registration.
2007-07-03b.837.1qs0,Access to NHS Services,"That this House reaffirms its commitment to equitable access to high-quality NHS care, based on need not ability to pay"
2007-07-03b.837.1qs1,Access to NHS Services,regards local access to NHS services as an important aspect of quality of care
2007-07-03b.837.1qs2,Access to NHS Services," urges the development of practice-based commissioning to incentivise primary care access and the integration of GP services, out-of-hours care, urgent care and NHS Direct services"
2007-07-03b.837.1qs3,Access to NHS Services,calls on the Government to publish its review of walk-in centres and patient access survey results
2007-07-03b.837.1qs4,Access to NHS Services," notes the continuing threat to community hospitals, local accident and emergency and maternity services"
2007-07-03b.837.1qs5,Access to NHS Services," calls for the preparation of evidence-based service models which seek to maintain local access to accident and emergency services, and to maintain community-based treatment and diagnosis and maternal choice"
2007-07-03b.837.1qs6,Access to NHS Services," and further calls on the Government to ensure the fair allocation of resources, relative to burden of disease, to secure equitable access to NHS services."
2010-11-30b.693.1qs0,School Sports Funding,That this House congratulates the Youth Sport Trust on achieving major advances in youth sport over the past decade
2010-11-30b.693.1qs1,School Sports Funding,believes that a good school sports policy must always be a combination of competition with coaching and opportunities for all to participate
2010-11-30b.693.1qs2,School Sports Funding," notes that the number of young people doing two hours of sport a week has risen from 25 per cent. in 2002 to at least 90 per cent. last year, with over 1.6 million more young people involved in competitive sport between schools than in 2006"
2010-11-30b.693.1qs3,School Sports Funding," believes that removing funding for the Youth Sport Trust, cutting the specialist school status and dismantling School Sport Partnerships will undermine the Olympic legacy and the fight against obesity in young people"
2010-11-30b.693.1qs4,School Sports Funding," and therefore calls on the Government to reverse this decision, and to work with the Youth Sport Trust to find a solution that does not deprive children of the many health, wellbeing and educational advantages they gain from school sport."
2013-02-27b.319.0qs0,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),That this House deplores and opposes the Government’s introduction of the housing benefit under-occupancy penalty
2013-02-27b.319.0qs1,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),believes it to be unjust and unworkable
2013-02-27b.319.0qs2,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),notes growing public anger at its introduction
2013-02-27b.319.0qs3,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),believes that the Government is showing a reckless lack of care and attention to the consequences of its introduction for low-income households affected by disability
2013-02-27b.319.0qs4,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)," further believes that it will adversely affect, amongst others, families of service personnel, foster families and those struggling with the effects of family breakdown"
2013-02-27b.319.0qs5,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),notes that some parts of the UK will be disproportionately hit because of the mismatch between the available social housing stock and the needs of tenants
2013-02-27b.319.0qs6,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty)," further notes that according to the Department for Work and Pensions’ Equality Impact Assessment, 63 per cent of the 660,000 claimants affected by the under-occupancy penalty or their partners are disabled"
2013-02-27b.319.0qs7,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),believes that the measure unfairly penalises tenants in rural and inner-city areas
2013-02-27b.319.0qs8,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),further believes the under-occupancy penalty will fail to meet its stated objectives
2013-02-27b.319.0qs9,Opposition Day — [18th Allotted Day] — Housing Benefit (Under-occupancy Penalty),and calls on the Government to abandon this policy immediately.
1998-04-06a.22.2qs0,Trade Union Recognition,That this House urges the Government to define its policy on trade union recognition
1998-04-06a.22.2qs1,Trade Union Recognition,"and urges it to require the support of 50 per cent. of the total workforce, rather than 50 per cent. of those voting in ballots, to determine whether union recognition should be compulsory, given the Government's rejection of the Official Opposition's policy of leaving the law unchanged."
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs0,Burma,That this House is gravely concerned by the immense suffering and damage caused in Burma by Cyclone Nargis
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs1,Burma," notes that 200,000 people may have died and that two million people lack access to healthcare, clean water and sanitation, food and shelter"
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs2,Burma," salutes the work of the Department for International Development's staff and British NGOs, including Save the Children and Merlin, in responding to the disaster"
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs3,Burma,is further deeply concerned by the restrictions placed on the international humanitarian relief effort by the government of Burma
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs4,Burma,asserts that the international relief effort is motivated solely by humanitarian concerns
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs5,Burma," calls on the government of Burma immediately to grant unrestricted access for the international humanitarian effort, including the delivery of aid supplies, and the admittance and free movement of aid workers"
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs6,Burma,further calls on the UN Secretary General to visit Burma immediately to make clear the united desire of the international community to secure access for the international relief effort
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs7,Burma," further calls on China, India, Thailand and other countries with influence over the Burmese regime to make every possible effort to persuade the Burmese government to allow the international relief effort full access"
2008-05-14b.1406.1qs8,Burma," prefers that humanitarian action should be supported by the government of Burma and believes that this approach is more likely to be successful but concludes that the international community has a responsibility to protect the Burmese people and should consider all options for getting help to those who need it, including using direct aid drops."
2012-11-07a.933.0qs0,Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme,"That this House affirms its commitment to the blameless victims of violent criminals who suffer physically, emotionally and financially from the injuries inflicted upon them"
2012-11-07a.933.0qs1,Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme,recognises that the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is the fund of last resort for much needed compensation for these blameless victims and is relied upon by many thousands of victims each year
2012-11-07a.933.0qs2,Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme," and that in the opinion of the House the draft Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012, which was laid before this House on 2 July, should not be approved."
2003-10-22.663.1qs0,Iraq (Judicial Inquiry),That this House is concerned at growing public confusion since the summer adjournment as a result of increasingly conflicting accounts of intelligence relating to and events leading up to the recent Iraq war and what has happened since
2003-10-22.663.1qs1,Iraq (Judicial Inquiry)," and calls for the setting up of a comprehensive independent judicial inquiry into the Government's handling of the run-up to the war, of the war itself, and of its aftermath, and into the legal advice which it received."
2004-10-25.1208.0qs0,Wind Farms,That this House recognises that climate change is a major challenge for the twenty-first century and that renewable energy can help to cut carbon dioxide emissions
2004-10-25.1208.0qs1,Wind Farms,regrets the fact that renewable energy supplies only 2.7 per cent. of Britain's energy needs
2004-10-25.1208.0qs2,Wind Farms,deplores the Government's policy of relying exclusively on onshore wind farms to meet its renewable energy targets
2004-10-25.1208.0qs3,Wind Farms,condemns changes to the planning system which may lead to the construction of wind farms in inappropriate places against the wishes of local communities
2004-10-25.1208.0qs4,Wind Farms," and urges the Government to develop a wider mix of renewable energy technologies including hydro, off-shore wind, wave, tidal, solar, and bio-fuels and bio mass, combined heat and power, microgeneration, and energy efficiency."
2010-03-16a.740.1qs0,Equitable Life,"That this House notes that the Ombudsman published her report on Equitable Life in July 2008, that the Government did not make its response until January 2009, and that its rejection of some of her findings was successfully challenged in the High Court"
2010-03-16a.740.1qs1,Equitable Life,believes that the delays caused by the Government since the publication of the Ombudsman's report have led to further and unnecessary hardship for Equitable Life's policyholders and have done further damage to the UK's savings culture
2010-03-16a.740.1qs2,Equitable Life,and calls on the Government to set a clear timetable for implementing the Ombudsman's recommendations and remedying the injustice suffered by policyholders.
2016-11-30b.1527.0qs0,CHILCOT INQUIRY AND PARLIAMENTARY ACCOUNTABILITY,That this House recognises that the Chilcot Inquiry provided substantial evidence of misleading information being presented by the then Prime Minister and others on the development of the then Government's policy towards the invasion of Iraq as shown most clearly in the contrast between private correspondence to the United States government and public statements to Parliament and to the people and also in the presentation of intelligence information
2016-11-30b.1527.0qs1,CHILCOT INQUIRY AND PARLIAMENTARY ACCOUNTABILITY," and calls on the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee, further to its current investigation into the lessons to be learned from the Chilcot Inquiry for the machinery of government, to conduct a further specific examination of this contrast in public and private policy and of the presentation of intelligence, and then to report to the House on what further action it considers necessary and appropriate to help prevent any repetition of this disastrous series of events."
2004-11-11.941.1qs0,Family Doctor Services,"That this House places the highest importance on the role of general medical practitioners, working with allied healthcare professionals, constituting a family doctor service"
2004-11-11.941.1qs1,Family Doctor Services,regards this service as the lynch-pin of NHS primary care services and central to public health promotion
2004-11-11.941.1qs2,Family Doctor Services," appreciates that general practitioners are best placed to provide care for patients, to facilitate their access to NHS services and to manage care of those suffering from chronic diseases and co-morbidities"
2004-11-11.941.1qs3,Family Doctor Services,is concerned by the continuing level of general practitioner vacancies and workload pressures
2004-11-11.941.1qs4,Family Doctor Services,regrets the Government's devaluation of the family doctor's role in favour of an emphasis on diverse means of access to the NHS
2004-11-11.941.1qs5,Family Doctor Services,deplores the failure to maintain the out-of-hours service as a general practitioner-led service and the loss of Saturday morning surgeries
2004-11-11.941.1qs6,Family Doctor Services,calls on the Government to ensure that the NHS Programme for information technology delivers the choice of suppliers and functionality which general practitioners need
2004-11-11.941.1qs7,Family Doctor Services,further regards the Government's abandonment of general practitioner fundholding and commissioning as a severe misjudgement and urges the reintroduction of the benefits of fundholding through the adoption of practice-led commissioning
2004-11-11.941.1qs8,Family Doctor Services," and believes that the development of family doctor-led commissioning, alongside increasing patient choice, offers the best means of delivering an effective NHS which is responsive to patients' needs and wishes."
2017-04-20a.827.0qs0,STATE PENSIONS: UK EXPATRIATES,That this House notes the detrimental effect that the Social Security Benefits Up-rating Regulations 2017 will have on the lives of many expatriate UK citizens living overseas with frozen pensions
2017-04-20a.827.0qs1,STATE PENSIONS: UK EXPATRIATES,and insists that the Government take the necessary steps to withdraw those Regulations.
2017-12-14a.635.0qs0,PENSION EQUALITY FOR WOMEN,That this House calls on the Government to publish proposals to provide a non-means tested bridging solution for all women born on or after 6 April 1950 who are affected by changes to the State Pension age in the 1995 and 2011 Pension Acts.
2002-03-18.52.0qs0,Hunting With Dogs,That this House considers that arrangements for the supervision of the hunting of wild mammals with dogs should be given statutory effect by provision similar to Schedule 1 to the Hunting Bill as introduced into the Commons last session [Bill 2].
2018-06-19b.208.0qs0,CONFIDENCE IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT,"That this House has no confidence in the Secretary of State for Transport, the Rt Hon Member for Epsom and Ewell"
2018-06-19b.208.0qs1,CONFIDENCE IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT,notes the failed implementation of the May rail timetables which has left thousands of commuters without services and has drastically affected their everyday lives
2018-06-19b.208.0qs2,CONFIDENCE IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT,believes Northern and Govia Thameslink Railway should have their franchises terminated
2018-06-19b.208.0qs3,CONFIDENCE IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR TRANSPORT," and regrets that the Secretary of State for Transport has failed to strategically manage and oversee the UK railway and take responsibility for his role in the crisis on England’s railways, whilst officials at other organisations have resigned and forgone bonuses."
2013-06-12a.360.0qs0,Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Protecting Children Online,That this House deplores the growth in child abuse images online
2013-06-12a.360.0qs1,Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Protecting Children Online,deeply regrets that up to one and a half million people have seen such images
2013-06-12a.360.0qs2,Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Protecting Children Online,notes with alarm the lack of resources available to the police to tackle this problem
2013-06-12a.360.0qs3,Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Protecting Children Online,further notes the correlation between viewing such images and further child abuse
2013-06-12a.360.0qs4,Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Protecting Children Online,notes with concern the Government’s failure to implement the recommendations of the Bailey Review and the Independent Parliamentary Inquiry into Online Child Protection on ensuring children’s safe access to the internet
2013-06-12a.360.0qs5,Opposition Day — [2nd Allotted Day] — Protecting Children Online," and calls on the Government to set a timetable for the introduction of safe search as a default, effective age verification and splash page warnings and to bring forward legislative proposals to ensure these changes are speedily implemented."
2000-06-20a.159.2qs0,Football Hooliganism,That this House condemns unreservedly the actions of hooligans purporting to support the England football team at the Euro 2000 championships
2000-06-20a.159.2qs1,Football Hooliganism,hopes that there will be no repetition of these actions and that UEFA's threat to expel the England team from the tournament will not be acted upon
2000-06-20a.159.2qs2,Football Hooliganism,notes that UEFA and others have criticised the Government's lack of action to tackle football hooliganism
2000-06-20a.159.2qs3,Football Hooliganism," further notes that proposals to stop unconvicted hooligans from travelling to international matches were brought forward by Opposition honourable Members during proceedings on the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 and the Football (Offences and Disorder) Act 1999 but were not taken up by the Government, despite the Minister for Sport's statement that such powers were necessary"
2000-06-20a.159.2qs4,Football Hooliganism," calls on the Home Secretary to explain the inaction and delay that has characterised the Government's approach, despite the undertakings given by Ministers to bring forward their own proposals"
2000-06-20a.159.2qs5,Football Hooliganism,and calls on the Government urgently to take the action it has promised for two years to tackle the problem of the thugs who are a disgrace to this country's proud footballing tradition.
2007-10-10c.362.0qs0,Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty,That this House notes the growing concern over the effect of Home Information Packs (HIPs) on a fragile housing market
2007-10-10c.362.0qs1,Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty,observes that the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors has warned that the introduction of HIPs has already led to a downturn in the market for both four and three bedroom homes
2007-10-10c.362.0qs2,Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty,recalls that the Government was warned against introducing HIPs from across the housing industry
2007-10-10c.362.0qs3,Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty,is concerned that none of the revised secondary legislation for HIPs was scrutinised or debated by the House before its implementation
2007-10-10c.362.0qs4,Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty,calls for Home Information Packs to be scrapped and Energy Performance Certificates to be implemented separately
2007-10-10c.362.0qs5,Home Information Packs and Stamp Duty," and asserts that ending stamp duty for first time buyers up to £250,000 would do far more to help home buyers and sellers."
2004-05-17.738.0qs0,Local Government Finance,That this House notes that council tax has risen by 70 per cent. since Labour came to power and that the Budget Red Book forecasts a rise in council tax receipts next year of over 7 per cent
2004-05-17.738.0qs1,Local Government Finance,further notes that these rises are hitting particularly hard those on low and modest incomes because of the way council tax was designed by the last Conservative Government
2004-05-17.738.0qs2,Local Government Finance,is concerned that this manifest unfairness of council tax now means that the poorest 10 per cent. of people pay over four times more of their income in council tax than the richest 10 per cent
2004-05-17.738.0qs3,Local Government Finance,notes that the whole system of local government finance needs major reform owing to the problems caused by the dependency of councils on central government grants that produces the gearing effect whereby on average councils must raise council tax by 4 per cent. to offset a grant reduction of one per cent
2004-05-17.738.0qs4,Local Government Finance," believes that the Labour Government have made the bad situation they inherited from the Conservative Government even worse by their excessive reliance on ring-fencing, passporting and centrally-imposed targets and regulations"
2004-05-17.738.0qs5,Local Government Finance," and therefore calls on the Government's Balance of Funding Review to make far-reaching proposals for reform when it reports shortly, including the introduction of a local income tax to replace council tax, the return of business rates to local authorities, reformed in line with land values, and a radical reduction in central government interference."
1999-05-19a.1079.2qs0,European Union Fraud,That this House notes that for four successive years the European Court of Auditors has declined to provide assurance that the transactions underlying payments from the European budget are legal and regular
1999-05-19a.1079.2qs1,European Union Fraud,regrets the failure of the UK Presidency to achieve any concrete measures to tackle fraud and mismanagement in the EU budget
1999-05-19a.1079.2qs2,European Union Fraud,congratulates Mr. Paul Van Buitenen on his courageous action in exposing the incompetence and unwillingness of the European Commission to tackle fraud
1999-05-19a.1079.2qs3,European Union Fraud," condemns the action of Labour MEPs, urged on by the British Government, in seeking to protect the Commission from censure"
1999-05-19a.1079.2qs4,European Union Fraud," notes that, despite the vote in the European Parliament to censure the Commission, no Commissioner has yet left office"
1999-05-19a.1079.2qs5,European Union Fraud,believes that confidence will only be restored if all existing Commissioners are replaced forthwith
1999-05-19a.1079.2qs6,European Union Fraud,and calls on the Government to ensure that genuine and effective measures to tackle fraud in all of the institutions of the European Union are taken as a matter of urgency.
2015-02-04b.344.0qs0,Electoral Registration,That this House recognises the importance of a complete and accurate electoral register to the health of our democracy
2015-02-04b.344.0qs1,Electoral Registration," welcomes the fact that 1.8 million voters have registered using online registration, but notes that, according to the Electoral Commission, 7.5 million eligible voters are missing from the register"
2015-02-04b.344.0qs2,Electoral Registration,notes with concern that an estimated one million voters have left the register in the past year and that the shift to individual electoral registration could see millions more fall off the register
2015-02-04b.344.0qs3,Electoral Registration," calls on the Government and the Electoral Commission to do more to tackle under-registration, including block-registering students in university or college accommodation and people living in adult sheltered accommodation and care homes, introducing a schools registration scheme, on the model of the Northern Ireland Schools Initiative, to boost registration in time for the General Election on 7 May 2015, and maximising the use of national and local data sets in securing a complete register"
2015-02-04b.344.0qs4,Electoral Registration,and further calls on the Government to set a clear goal to reduce the numbers of missing voters and to delay fully implementing individual electoral registration until this goal is met.
2016-11-16a.261.0qs0,"AUTUMN STATEMENT DISTRIBUTIONAL ANALYSIS, UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND ESA",That this House notes with concern the £3.4 billion reductions to the work allowance element of universal credit and the £1.4 billion reductions to employment and support allowance
2016-11-16a.261.0qs1,"AUTUMN STATEMENT DISTRIBUTIONAL ANALYSIS, UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND ESA",calls on the Government to reverse those reductions
2016-11-16a.261.0qs2,"AUTUMN STATEMENT DISTRIBUTIONAL ANALYSIS, UNIVERSAL CREDIT AND ESA"," and further calls on the Government to reintroduce detailed distributional analysis for the Autumn Statement and all further Financial Statements, as was done between 2010 and 2015."
2016-12-14a.823.0qs0,EQUALITY: AUTUMN STATEMENT,That this House notes with concern the disproportionate impact of the Government’s policies on women
2016-12-14a.823.0qs1,EQUALITY: AUTUMN STATEMENT," further notes that, as a result of proposals in the 2016 Autumn Statement, 86 per cent of net savings to the Treasury through tax and benefit changes since 2010 will come from women, according to the House of Commons Library"
2016-12-14a.823.0qs2,EQUALITY: AUTUMN STATEMENT," notes with concern analysis from the Women’s Budget Group which states that by 2020, in every income group, black and minority ethnic women will lose the greatest proportion of their individual income and that low income black and Asian women will lose around twice as much money as low income white men as a result of tax and benefit changes"
2016-12-14a.823.0qs3,EQUALITY: AUTUMN STATEMENT," and calls on the Government to affirm its commitment to ensuring that women and protected groups are not disproportionately affected by tax and benefits changes, to conduct an urgent assessment of the cumulative impact of its policies on women since 2010, to take the necessary remedial steps to mitigate any disproportionate burden of tax and benefits changes on women, to publish a full equality impact analysis with the 2017 Budget and to develop and publish a gender equality strategy to improve the position of women over the remainder of this Parliament."
2004-04-29.1052.1qs0,Animal and Plant Diseases,That this House recognises the potential risk posed to British agriculture and to the environment of the UK by the importation of animal and plant diseases
2004-04-29.1052.1qs1,Animal and Plant Diseases,acknowledges the crucial importance of preventing diseases from entering the country
2004-04-29.1052.1qs2,Animal and Plant Diseases,notes with concern the increase in the number of diseases in Britain emanating from abroad and the spread of virulent epidemics across the world
2004-04-29.1052.1qs3,Animal and Plant Diseases,recognises the implications for biosecurity of the enlargement of the European Union
2004-04-29.1052.1qs4,Animal and Plant Diseases,condemns the Government for failing to learn the lessons from the recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease
2004-04-29.1052.1qs5,Animal and Plant Diseases,regrets the failure of the Government to address these problems and to instil confidence in the farming community
2004-04-29.1052.1qs6,Animal and Plant Diseases,and calls on the Government to take urgent action to put in place the stringent measures necessary to prevent animal and plant disease from entering the UK.
2010-01-27a.815.1qs0,Dementia Services,"That this House wishes to see the quality of life improve for the 700,000 people in the UK with dementia"
2010-01-27a.815.1qs1,Dementia Services,pays tribute to their families and carers and all those who campaign and fundraise for dementia charities
2010-01-27a.815.1qs2,Dementia Services," is concerned about the findings published in the National Audit Office report on Improving dementia services in England, HC 82, that showed the Government had failed to implement robustly the Dementia Strategy"
2010-01-27a.815.1qs3,Dementia Services," calls on the Government to publish the report of the Nutrition Action Plan Delivery Board, which was submitted in July 2009, and in particular to respond to the inappropriate tube feeding of those in dementia care"
2010-01-27a.815.1qs4,Dementia Services,deplores the inappropriate use of anti-psychotic drugs in the care of those with dementia
2010-01-27a.815.1qs5,Dementia Services," is concerned that 50,000 elderly people are forced to sell their home every year to pay for their long-term care"
2010-01-27a.815.1qs6,Dementia Services,is concerned that the effect of the Personal Care at Home Bill will not help those with dementia in residential care
2010-01-27a.815.1qs7,Dementia Services,calls on the Government to prioritise research to combat dementia
2010-01-27a.815.1qs8,Dementia Services,proposes that the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence assess the wider societal value of treatments in its appraisals
2010-01-27a.815.1qs9,Dementia Services,and further calls on the Government to adopt a social care insurance model for residential care costs and to recognise dementia within a wider reform of social care.
2011-05-11d.1282.0qs0,Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base,"That this House considers that the Draft Directive to introduce a Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base (European Union Document No. 7263/11) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, for the reasons set out in chapter 2 of the Twenty-seventh Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 428-xxv)"
2011-05-11d.1282.0qs1,Common Consolidated Corporate Tax Base," and, in accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the presidents of the European institutions."
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs0,Climate Change (G8 Summit),That this House recognises the serious threat posed to the planet by climate change
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs1,Climate Change (G8 Summit),welcomes the decision of the Prime Minister to make this a priority for the UK presidency of the G8
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs2,Climate Change (G8 Summit)," notes with concern however the lack of progress being made to secure effective international agreement on the way forward and in particular the wrecking tactics of the present US Administration and the total lack of leverage on this issue by the Prime Minister over President Bush, who is still in public denial of even the basic science"
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs3,Climate Change (G8 Summit),believes that carbon emissions need to be cut by at least 60 per cent. by 2050
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs4,Climate Change (G8 Summit)," further believes that without such action, measures to reduce poverty in developing countries will be severely undermined"
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs5,Climate Change (G8 Summit)," calls on the Prime Minister to use the G8 to win support for a successor regime to Kyoto based upon the principle of contraction and convergence, engaging the participation of both developed and developing nations"
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs6,Climate Change (G8 Summit)," further believes that he will be in a stronger position to give an international lead if he now tackles his failures in domestic climate change policy, which mean that the UK is now virtually certain to miss its 2010 carbon emissions reduction target and is now in danger of missing even its Kyoto target"
2005-06-29a.1359.0qs7,Climate Change (G8 Summit)," and urges him in particular to adopt effective policies to conserve energy within the domestic sector, and to cut emissions within the transport and energy sectors."
2010-10-14b.521.0qs0,Backbench Business — [5th Allotted Day] — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products,"That this House recalls that the catastrophic problems of infected blood supplied by the NHS date back to the 1970s and 1980s, infecting 4,670 patients and causing what Lord Winston described as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the NHS"
2010-10-14b.521.0qs1,Backbench Business — [5th Allotted Day] — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products," notes that successive administrations only very partially responded to this catastrophe by setting up and funding the MacFarlane Trust, the Skipton Fund and the Eileen Trust"
2010-10-14b.521.0qs2,Backbench Business — [5th Allotted Day] — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products," regrets the past refusal to accept the principal recommendation of the Independent Public Inquiry into the supply of contaminated NHS blood to haemophilia patients, chaired by Lord Archer and established and financed by private initiative and funds, relating to compensation for the victims and set out in paragraph 6(h) of chapter 12 of the Archer Report"
2010-10-14b.521.0qs3,Backbench Business — [5th Allotted Day] — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products," further notes that earlier this year the reasons for rejecting this recommendation were challenged successfully in the High Court, which quashed the decision"
2010-10-14b.521.0qs4,Backbench Business — [5th Allotted Day] — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products," believes that this ruling constitutes an appropriate moment for the present Government, which bears no responsibility for the inadequate and misjudged policies of successive previous administrations, to extend an apology to the surviving 2,700 sufferers, their families and the bereaved"
2010-10-14b.521.0qs5,Backbench Business — [5th Allotted Day] — Contaminated Blood and Blood Products,and calls on the Government to alleviate their intense hardship and suffering by accepting and implementing the recommendations of the Archer Report despite the intense financial pressure on the public purse at this time.
1998-05-18a.659.0qs0,Territorial Army,"That this House views with concern recent reports that the size of the Territorial Army may be reduced to 40,000 and that it may be stripped of many of its combat units"
1998-05-18a.659.0qs1,Territorial Army,recognises the role of the Territorial Army both in complementing the role of the regular army on active service in places such as Bosnia and in providing a strategic reserve of trained combat and supporting units in case of wider conflict
1998-05-18a.659.0qs2,Territorial Army," applauds the work of the Territorial Auxiliary and Volunteer Reserve Associations around the country in providing opportunities for young people to volunteer in the reserves and cadets, and in building bridges between local communities and the armed forces"
1998-05-18a.659.0qs3,Territorial Army,and urges the Government to use the Strategic Defence Review to develop rather than undermine the role of this important national resource.
2018-04-25b.889.0qs0,SCHOOL FUNDING,"That this House notes the Conservative Party manifesto pledge to make sure that no school has its budget cut as a result of the new national funding formula, the statement by the Secretary of State for Education that each school will see at least a small cash terms increase and the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s guarantee that every school would receive a cash terms increase"
2018-04-25b.889.0qs1,SCHOOL FUNDING,endorses the aim of ensuring that there is a cash increase in every school’s budget
2018-04-25b.889.0qs2,SCHOOL FUNDING," agrees with the UK Statistics Authority that such an increase is not guaranteed by the national funding formula, which allows for reductions of up to 1.5 per cent in per pupil funding for schools"
2018-04-25b.889.0qs3,SCHOOL FUNDING," and calls on the Government to meet its guarantee, ensuring that every single school receives a cash increase in per pupil funding in every financial year of the 2017 Parliament."
2012-07-12b.515.0qs0,Draft European Union Budget,That this House takes note of an unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum dated 5 June 2012 from HM Treasury on the Statement of Estimates of the Commission for 2013 (Preparation of the 2013 Draft Budget)
2012-07-12b.515.0qs1,Draft European Union Budget," recalls the agreement at the October 2010 European Council and the Prime Minister’s letter of 18 December 2010 to European Commission President Manuel Barroso, which both note that it is essential that the European Union budget and the forthcoming Multi-Annual Financial Framework reflect the consolidation efforts of Member States to bring deficit and debt onto a more sustainable path"
2012-07-12b.515.0qs2,Draft European Union Budget," notes that this is a time of ongoing economic fragility in Europe, with countries across Europe taking difficult decisions to reduce public spending"
2012-07-12b.515.0qs3,Draft European Union Budget,agrees that the Commission’s proposed 6.8 per cent increase in European Union spending in 2013 is unacceptable
2012-07-12b.515.0qs4,Draft European Union Budget," agrees that the Commission’s proposal for a larger European Union budget is not the way to fix Europe’s problems, and that large savings are feasible without compromising economic growth"
2012-07-12b.515.0qs5,Draft European Union Budget,notes that the proposed increase would impose unaffordable costs on taxpayers in the UK and other Member States
2012-07-12b.515.0qs6,Draft European Union Budget,notes that UK contributions to the European Union budget have also risen in recent years due to the 2005 decision to give away parts of the UK rebate
2012-07-12b.515.0qs7,Draft European Union Budget,and so supports the Government in seeking significant savings to the Commission’s proposals across all budget headings and in its strenuous efforts to limit the size of the 2013 European Union budget.
2004-01-07.263.1qs0,NHS Performance Indicators,That this House calls for an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the decision in July 2002 to upgrade the star rating of the South Durham Health Care Trust from two stars to three following the involvement of the private office of the then Secretary of State for Health and with the knowledge of 10 Downing Street
2004-01-07.263.1qs1,NHS Performance Indicators,further calls for greater transparency in the calculation and publication of performance indicators throughout the NHS
2004-01-07.263.1qs2,NHS Performance Indicators,and is concerned that excessive reliance on such indicators inhibits the independence of professionals and managers and leads to distortions in the allocation of resources.
2008-06-30b.610.1qs0,Energy Security,That this House acknowledges that the security of the UK's energy supply has become of increasing importance over the last five years
2008-06-30b.610.1qs1,Energy Security,understands that with over eight GW of coal and a further seven GW of nuclear generating capacity coming offline in the next decade the UK faces a potentially serious energy gap by 2016
2008-06-30b.610.1qs2,Energy Security," regrets that with only 2 per cent. of the UK's energy needs coming from renewable sources, the UK is one of the worst performers in Europe"
2008-06-30b.610.1qs3,Energy Security,notes that the Government's own Renewables Advisory Board has established that the UK is set to miss its EU renewables target for 2020 even with significant policy changes
2008-06-30b.610.1qs4,Energy Security," further notes that, as an island nation, the UK has major potential as a source of wave and tidal energy"
2008-06-30b.610.1qs5,Energy Security,deplores the fact that the Marine Renewables Deployment Fund has not delivered monies to a single project since its creation in 2005
2008-06-30b.610.1qs6,Energy Security," regrets that the Government's latest Energy Bill contains insufficient provisions for feed-in tariffs for microgeneration, the fast roll-out of smart meters or any serious help for the fuel poor"
2008-06-30b.610.1qs7,Energy Security,and urgently presses the Government to act now to secure the UK's energy supplies for the future.
2012-11-08a.1043.0qs0,Backbench Business — House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme,That this House notes the medium-term financial plan for the House of Commons Administration as set out in Appendix A to the First Report from the Finance and Services Committee (HC 691)
2012-11-08a.1043.0qs1,Backbench Business — House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme,endorses the intention of the Committee to recommend to the House of Commons Commission a House of Commons Administration Estimate 5 for 2013-14 of £220 million
2012-11-08a.1043.0qs2,Backbench Business — House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme,notes the intention of the House of Commons Commission to make savings of 17 per cent in real terms from 2010-11 level by 2014-15 in line with the wider public sector
2012-11-08a.1043.0qs3,Backbench Business — House of Commons Administration and Savings Programme,and endorses the Savings Programme as set out in Appendix B to the report.
2016-09-14c.948.1qs0,NHS SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION PLANS,That this House notes with concern that NHS Sustainability and Transformation Plans are expected to lead to significant cuts or changes to frontline services
2016-09-14c.948.1qs1,NHS SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION PLANS,believes that the process agreed by the Government in December 2015 lacks transparency and the timeline announced by NHS England is insufficient to finalise such a major restructure of the NHS
2016-09-14c.948.1qs2,NHS SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION PLANS,further believes that the timetable does not allow for adequate public or Parliamentary engagement in the formulation of the plans
2016-09-14c.948.1qs3,NHS SUSTAINABILITY AND TRANSFORMATION PLANS,and calls on the Government to publish the Plans and to provide an adequate consultation period for the public and practitioners to respond.
1998-03-10a.331.2qs0,Taxation,That this House deplores the fact that the Government broke its pledge not to raise taxes by raising 17 taxes in its first Budget
1998-03-10a.331.2qs1,Taxation," notes that, although the full impact of many of these taxes, such as the Pensions Tax and higher business taxes, was not immediately apparent to the public, these taxes will undermine Britain's economic success and people's retirement incomes in the long term"
1998-03-10a.331.2qs2,Taxation,and urges the Government not to introduce any further hidden taxes in the forthcoming Budget.
2002-02-04.656.0qs0,Pensions and Benefits,"That this House welcomes the Government's stated aim of increasing from 40 per cent. to 60 per cent. the proportion of pensioners' incomes which comes from the private sector, but notes with concern that the trend is in the opposite direction"
2002-02-04.656.0qs1,Pensions and Benefits,deplores the regulatory burdens now placed on pension providers
2002-02-04.656.0qs2,Pensions and Benefits,condemns the Government for its failure to reform annuities
2002-02-04.656.0qs3,Pensions and Benefits,regrets the low level of saving and the decline of funded pensions
2002-02-04.656.0qs4,Pensions and Benefits,recognises that this poses a significant threat to the incomes of pensioners in the future
2002-02-04.656.0qs5,Pensions and Benefits,and further regrets that the Government's response is to increase the number of pensioners dependent on means-tested benefits.
2001-02-01a.507.0qs0,Crisis in Agriculture,"That this House expresses its profound concern about the crisis in British agriculture, demonstrated by the collapse in farm incomes and loss of jobs"
2001-02-01a.507.0qs1,Crisis in Agriculture," notes that, since the launch of the Government's Action Plan for Farming, incomes have continued to fall and many of the promises remain unfulfilled"
2001-02-01a.507.0qs2,Crisis in Agriculture,condemns the Government for its failure to address this crisis and for its damaging policies which have made matters even worse
2001-02-01a.507.0qs3,Crisis in Agriculture," and calls on the Government to end the competitive disadvantage suffered by British farmers as a result of red tape, gold-plating and over-regulation, to introduce honesty in food-labelling and to restrict the flow of sub-standard food imports."
2014-01-15a.911.0qs0,National Minimum Wage,"That this House celebrates the 15th anniversary of the introduction of the National Minimum Wage, which falls this year, and the contribution it has made to making work pay, boosting living standards and tackling in-work poverty"
2014-01-15a.911.0qs1,National Minimum Wage," notes that, before the National Minimum Wage was established, poverty pay was widespread and that the Conservative Party and many Liberal Democrat hon. Members opposed its introduction"
2014-01-15a.911.0qs2,National Minimum Wage," further notes that families are on average £1,600 worse off a year and that the National Minimum Wage is now worth less in real terms than in May 2010"
2014-01-15a.911.0qs3,National Minimum Wage,further notes that the Government has not backed up its promise to name and shame firms not paying the minimum wage
2014-01-15a.911.0qs4,National Minimum Wage," calls on the Government to strengthen enforcement of the National Minimum Wage, including by increasing fines for non-payment of the National Minimum Wage and giving local authorities enforcement powers"
2014-01-15a.911.0qs5,National Minimum Wage,and further calls on the Government to encourage employers to pay a living wage and take action to restore the value of the National Minimum Wage so that the UK can earn its way out of the cost of living crisis and to help control the cost of social security.
2018-09-06a.399.3qs0,Global Britain and the International Rules-based Order,That this House welcomes the Government’s aspiration to ensure the UK retains its influence and status as it prepares for departure from the EU
2018-09-06a.399.3qs1,Global Britain and the International Rules-based Order,notes that for Global Britain to be more than a worthy aspiration the slogan must be backed by substance
2018-09-06a.399.3qs2,Global Britain and the International Rules-based Order," further notes the threats to the international rules-based order posed, in particular, by the aggressive stance of the Russian Government"
2018-09-06a.399.3qs3,Global Britain and the International Rules-based Order," and therefore calls on the Government to publish by 31 October 2018 its assessment of the threats posed by Russia and other hostile states to the international rules-based order, and the Government’s strategy and resources for countering those threats."
1997-11-04a.118.2qs0,Student Finance,That this House welcomes the expansion of higher education which has taken place in recent years
1997-11-04a.118.2qs1,Student Finance,shares the view of the Dearing Committee that a further period of expansion is desirable
1997-11-04a.118.2qs2,Student Finance," believes that part of the cost of this expansion should be met by students themselves, but agrees with the Dearing Committee that means-tested maintenance grants make an important contribution to improving access to higher education for students from low-income backgrounds and deeply regrets the Government's hurried decision to reject this advice"
1997-11-04a.118.2qs3,Student Finance," and finds incomprehensible the Government's proposal that students from other EU countries should be able to attend four-year courses at Scottish universities on terms more favourable than those available to home students living in England, Wales or Northern Ireland."
2007-07-02b.763.0qs0,European Global Navigation Satellite System,"That this House takes note of European Union document number 7828/07 and ADD 1, Commission Communication, GALILEO at a cross-road—the implementation of the European GNSS programmes"
2007-07-02b.763.0qs1,European Global Navigation Satellite System,and endorses the Government's approach to discussions on this document.
2017-02-23b.1185.0qs0,ARMED FORCES: HISTORICAL CASES,"That this House acknowledges the service and sacrifice of the armed forces and police during Operation Banner in Northern Ireland as well as in other theatres of conflict in Iraq, Kosovo and Afghanistan"
2017-02-23b.1185.0qs1,ARMED FORCES: HISTORICAL CASES,welcomes the recent decision to close down the Iraq Historical Allegations Team
2017-02-23b.1185.0qs2,ARMED FORCES: HISTORICAL CASES," and calls on the Government to take steps to ensure that current and future processes for investigating and prosecuting legacy cases, whether in Northern Ireland or elsewhere, are balanced and fair."
2012-03-01a.452.0qs0,Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day] — CPI/RPI Pensions Uprating,"That this House notes that the e-petition entitled Public and Private Pension Increases—change from RPI to CPI attracted over 100,000 signatures very quickly, revealing a high level of concern about the Government’s decision to change the indexation for occupational pensions from the Retail Prices Index to the Consumer Price Index, which will mean that many people, both those retired and those yet to retire, will receive less in their pension payments than they were led to expect"
2012-03-01a.452.0qs1,Backbench Business — [Un-allotted Day] — CPI/RPI Pensions Uprating,and calls on the Government to reintroduce the RPI measure immediately.
2018-03-28c.847.4qs0,Police Funding,"That this House asserts that the loss of 21,000 police officers, 18,000 police staff and 6,800 police community support officers since 2010 in addition to the reduction in the number of armed officers has damaged community safety and public security"
2018-03-28c.847.4qs1,Police Funding,is concerned that central government funding to local police forces will fall in real terms for the eighth consecutive year in 2018-19 and in addition that there will be a £54m shortfall in funding for counter-terror policing
2018-03-28c.847.4qs2,Police Funding,notes with alarm the assessment of the National Police Chiefs Council that this will mean tough choices for policing in the year ahead
2018-03-28c.847.4qs3,Police Funding,supports the conclusion of the UK Statistics Authority that the Prime Minister could have led the public to conclude incorrectly that the Government were providing an additional £450m for police spending in 2018-19
2018-03-28c.847.4qs4,Police Funding," and calls on the Government to take steps to increase officer numbers by 10,000 and to fulfil the full counter-terrorism policing requirements laid out by police chiefs for the year ahead and to report to the House by Oral Statement and written report before 19 April 2018 on what steps it is taking to comply with this resolution."
2017-01-17a.872.2qs0,DWP Policies and Low-income Households,That this House is concerned at the impact of policies pursued by the Department for Work and Pensions upon low-income households
2017-01-17a.872.2qs1,DWP Policies and Low-income Households,notes the negative impact on those with low-incomes disclosed in the roll-out of Universal Credit
2017-01-17a.872.2qs2,DWP Policies and Low-income Households,expresses concerns about cuts to Work Allowances under Universal Credit
2017-01-17a.872.2qs3,DWP Policies and Low-income Households,believes that the closure of JobCentre offices in Glasgow and other areas will create difficulties for many people in accessing services
2017-01-17a.872.2qs4,DWP Policies and Low-income Households,and calls on that Department to suspend the roll-out of Universal Credit and the JobCentre closure programme.
1998-02-09a.71.0qs0,Railways,"That this House notes that rail privatisation by the Conservative Government has been a disaster, failing on many routes to deliver customer satisfaction, reliability or an integrated service"
1998-02-09a.71.0qs1,Railways," and therefore calls on the Government to work with the regulator to set and enforce standards, withhold grants in cases of persistent failure, and bring forward policies to deliver investment in a safe, reliable and affordable rail system at the heart of an integrated sustainable transport strategy."
2017-01-17a.828.0qs0,LEAVING THE EU: THE RURAL ECONOMY,That this House is concerned at the possible impact upon the rural economy of the Government’s aim for the UK to leave the EU
2017-01-17a.828.0qs1,LEAVING THE EU: THE RURAL ECONOMY," and calls upon the Government to present to Parliament a clear statement of its aims for the rural economy in negotiations with the EU prior to triggering Article 50, and to give assurances on the future of agriculture, particularly with regard to funding, and fisheries after 2020."
2010-07-14b.1034.0qs1,European External Action Service,"That this House takes note of European Document Nos. 8029/10 and 11507/10, draft Council Decisions establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service"
2010-07-14b.1034.0qs1,European External Action Service," European Document No. 8134/10, draft Regulation on the Financial Regulations for the European External Action Service"
2010-07-14b.1034.0qs2,European External Action Service,and an unnumbered draft Regulation amending Staff Regulations of officials of the European Communities and the conditions of employment of other servants of those Communities
2010-07-14b.1034.0qs3,European External Action Service,and supports the Government's policy to agree to the Decision establishing the External Action Service at the Foreign Affairs Council in July 2010.
2003-07-07.817.0qs0,Tax Credits,"That this House condemns the Government for failing to pay the new tax credits on time to millions of entitled families, including those who applied before the January deadline"
2003-07-07.817.0qs1,Tax Credits,is concerned that many families are still waiting to receive the money they are owed
2003-07-07.817.0qs2,Tax Credits,regrets the serious financial difficulties suffered by many of these families
2003-07-07.817.0qs3,Tax Credits,condemns the clumsy arrangements for paying overdue tax credits
2003-07-07.817.0qs4,Tax Credits,calls on ministers to explain why the Inland Revenue computer system has proved so unreliable
2003-07-07.817.0qs5,Tax Credits,shares the widespread concern that take-up of the new tax credits is likely to be low
2003-07-07.817.0qs6,Tax Credits,regrets the quality of information available on the new tax credits
2003-07-07.817.0qs7,Tax Credits,and calls on the Government to set up a system of emergency Social Fund loans to people who are still waiting for the correct tax credit payment.
2012-03-07a.928.0qs0,Backbench Business — [Unallotted part day] — Sergei Magnitsky,"That this House notes the passage of the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Bill through the United States Senate, the Bill to condemn corruption and impunity in Russia in the case and death of Sergei Magnitsky in the House of Commons in Canada, the approval of the resolution of the Dutch Parliament concerning Sergei Magnitsky dated 29 June 2011, and paragraphs I and 20 to 21 of the resolution of the European Parliament of 14 December 2011 on the EU-Russia Summit"
2012-03-07a.928.0qs1,Backbench Business — [Unallotted part day] — Sergei Magnitsky," and calls on the Government to bring forward equivalent legislative proposals providing for a presumption in favour of asset freezes and travel bans for officials of the Russian state and other countries, wherever the appropriate UK authorities have collected or received evidence that establishes that such officials: (a) were involved in the detention, physical abuse or death of Sergei Magnitsky"
2012-03-07a.928.0qs2,Backbench Business — [Unallotted part day] — Sergei Magnitsky," (b) participated in efforts to conceal the legal liability for the detention, abuse or death of Sergei Magnitsky"
2012-03-07a.928.0qs3,Backbench Business — [Unallotted part day] — Sergei Magnitsky,(c) committed the frauds discovered by Sergei Magnitsky
2012-03-07a.928.0qs4,Backbench Business — [Unallotted part day] — Sergei Magnitsky," or (d) are responsible for extrajudicial killings, torture or other gross violations of human rights committed in Russia or any other country against any individual seeking to obtain, exercise, defend or promote basic and internationally recognised human rights, including those set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966."
2014-02-04c.207.0qs0,Backbench Business — Energy Company Charges,That this House is disappointed that 17 energy companies in the UK charge their customers more if they do not pay their bills by direct debit
2014-02-04c.207.0qs1,Backbench Business — Energy Company Charges,acknowledges that some firms do not charge their customers any extra at all
2014-02-04c.207.0qs2,Backbench Business — Energy Company Charges,notes that Department of Energy and Climate Change statistics show that this adds £114 to the average consumer’s bill
2014-02-04c.207.0qs3,Backbench Business — Energy Company Charges,further notes that 45 per cent of people do not pay their energy bills by direct debit
2014-02-04c.207.0qs4,Backbench Business — Energy Company Charges,recognises that over one million people in the UK do not have access to a bank account
2014-02-04c.207.0qs5,Backbench Business — Energy Company Charges,believes that these charges are a stealth tax on the poor
2014-02-04c.207.0qs6,Backbench Business — Energy Company Charges," and therefore urges Ofgem to hold an inquiry into these practices, encourages energy companies to operate with more transparency, and urges the Government to consider ways of limiting these charges, such as by introducing a cap."
2015-03-12b.488.0qs0,Education Regulations and Faith Schools,That this House believes that Ofsted should respect the ability of faith schools to teach their core beliefs in the context of respect and toleration for others.
2012-07-17b.859.0qs0,Backbench Business — Prime Minister’s Adviser on Ministers’ Interests,"That this House calls on the Government to implement the recommendation made by the Public Administration Select Committee in paragraph 44 of its Twenty-second Report of Session 2010-12, The Prime Minister’s Adviser on Ministers’ Interests: independent or not?, that the Independent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ‘should be empowered to instigate his own investigations’"
2012-07-17b.859.0qs1,Backbench Business — Prime Minister’s Adviser on Ministers’ Interests,and notes that this motion has been agreed by the Public Administration Select Committee.
1998-07-29a.384.2qs0,Government Policy (Presentation),"That this House notes the view of the Committee on Culture, Media and Sport in its Fifth Report (HC 742) that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport is focused on trivial matters at the expense of important industries like tourism"
1998-07-29a.384.2qs1,Government Policy (Presentation),believes this to be symptomatic of a Government which places undue emphasis on presentational issues in order to mask policy deficiencies
1998-07-29a.384.2qs2,Government Policy (Presentation),and deplores the culture of cronyism which is discrediting political life.
2013-04-25b.1035.0qs0,Railways,"That this House takes note of European Union Documents No. 5855/13, a Commission Communication: The Fourth Railway Package-completing the single European railway area to foster European competitiveness and growth, No. 6012/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, a Draft Regulation on the European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC) No. 881/2004, No. 6013/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, a Draft Directive on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Recast), No. 6014/13 and Addenda 1 and 2, a Draft Directive on railway safety (Recast), No. 6017/13, a Commission Report on the progress made towards achieving interoperability of the rail system, No 6019/13, a Commission Report on the profile and tasks of other train crew members, No. 5960/13 and Addenda 1 to 5, a Draft Regulation amending Regulation (EC) No. 1370/2007 concerning the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail, No. 5985/13 and Addenda 1 to 7, a Draft Directive amending Directive 2012/34/EU establishing a single European railway area, as regards the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and the governance of the railway infrastructure, and No. 6020/13, a Commission report on the implementation of the provisions of Directive 2007/58/EC on the opening of the market of international rail passenger transport accompanying the Communication on the fourth railway package"
2013-04-25b.1035.0qs1,Railways," supports the Government’s aim of ensuring any resulting measures are appropriate, encourage competition and help to deliver a level playing field across the EU"
2013-04-25b.1035.0qs2,Railways," and further supports the Government’s view that any such measures should be evidence-based, proportionate and reduce or at least minimise the regulatory, administrative and cost burden for industry."
2011-02-28b.49.1qs0,Big Society,"That this House supports the Big Society, seeking stronger communities where power is decentralised and social action is encouraged."
2016-04-20a.957.0qs0,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - DAESH: GENOCIDE OF MINORITIESBACKBENCH BUSINESS,"That this House believes that Christians, Yazidis, and other ethnic and religious minorities in Iraq and Syria are suffering genocide at the hands of Daesh"
2016-04-20a.957.0qs1,BACKBENCH BUSINESS - DAESH: GENOCIDE OF MINORITIESBACKBENCH BUSINESS,and calls on the Government to make an immediate referral to the UN Security Council with a view to conferring jurisdiction upon the International Criminal Court so that perpetrators can be brought to justice.
2016-07-21c.1000.0qs0,Snares,"That this House notes the indiscriminate and cruel nature of snares, the failure of previous attempts at voluntary and self-regulation amongst operators, and the continued suffering caused to thousands of animals every year by these traps"
2016-07-21c.1000.0qs1,Snares," and calls on the Government to implement a full ban on the manufacture, sale, possession and use of snares at the earliest opportunity."
2015-03-04b.989.1qs0,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Future Government Spending,"That this House rejects this Government’s failing austerity plan set out in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement which the Office for Budget Responsibility has said will take public spending back to a share of national income not seen since the late 1930s, before the National Health Service came into existence"
2015-03-04b.989.1qs1,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Future Government Spending,notes that the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said that this would entail cuts on a colossal scale and has raised concerns that this could involve a fundamental reimagining of the role of the state
2015-03-04b.989.1qs2,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Future Government Spending," further notes that the Chairman of the Office for Budget Responsibility has said that these spending figures were based on the policy assumption presented by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and signed off by the quad, which consists of the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Chief Secretary to the Treasury"
2015-03-04b.989.1qs3,[Un-allotted Half Day] — Future Government Spending," and calls on the Government to instead adopt a different, fairer and more balanced approach, which involves sensible reductions in public spending, a reversal of this Government’s £3 billion-a-year top rate of income tax cut for people earning over £150,000 and an economic plan that delivers the sustained rises in living standards needed to boost tax revenues, in order to get the current budget into surplus and national debt as a share of GDP falling as soon as possible in the next Parliament."
2012-02-20a.635.1qs0,Iran,That this House believes that the use of force against Iran would be wholly counterproductive and would serve only to encourage any development of nuclear weapons
2012-02-20a.635.1qs1,Iran,and calls upon the Government to rule out the use of force against Iran and reduce tensions by redoubling diplomatic efforts.
2011-02-10b.493.1qs0,Voting by Prisoners,That this House notes the ruling of the European Court of Human Rights in Hirst v the United Kingdom in which it held that there had been no substantive debate by members of the legislature on the continued justification for maintaining a general restriction on the right of prisoners to vote
2011-02-10b.493.1qs1,Voting by Prisoners,acknowledges the treaty obligations of the UK
2011-02-10b.493.1qs2,Voting by Prisoners,is of the opinion that legislative decisions of this nature should be a matter for democratically-elected lawmakers
2011-02-10b.493.1qs3,Voting by Prisoners," and supports the current situation in which no prisoner is able to vote except those imprisoned for contempt, default or on remand."
2016-02-11c.1818.2qs0,Recreational Sea Bass Fishing,That this House believes that the recent EU restrictions on recreational sea bass fishing are unfair and fail to address the real threat to the future viability of UK sea bass stocks
2016-02-11c.1818.2qs1,Recreational Sea Bass Fishing,and calls on the Government to make representations within the Council of the EU on the reconsideration of the imposition of those restrictions.
1998-06-29a.78.0qs0,Class Sizes,"That this House notes that primary class sizes have increased since the Government came to power, and that almost half a million pupils at Key Stage 1 are now in classes of 31 or more"
1998-06-29a.78.0qs1,Class Sizes,condemns the Government's failure to deliver its early pledge to reduce infant class sizes
1998-06-29a.78.0qs2,Class Sizes," believes that while reducing class sizes is a desirable objective, this should not be done at the expense of parental choice or by creating more mixed-age classes"
1998-06-29a.78.0qs3,Class Sizes,and condemns the Government's inability to implement its pledge in a way consistent with raising educational standards.
2014-01-23b.479.1qs0,Shrewsbury 24 (Release of Papers),That this House is seriously concerned at the decision of the Government to refuse to release papers related to the building dispute in 1972 and subsequent prosecutions of the workers known as the Shrewsbury 24 and calls on it to reverse this position as a matter of urgency.
2000-03-08a.1066.0qs0,Small Business,That this House opposes the growing regulatory burdens that the Government has added to business costs
2000-03-08a.1066.0qs1,Small Business," deplores the failure of the Government to understand the contribution that the small business sector makes to employment, growth and UK trade"
2000-03-08a.1066.0qs2,Small Business,calls on the Government to recognise the failure of the Better Regulation Task Force and the consequences of ill-thought-through legislation and regulations that have damaged small business
2000-03-08a.1066.0qs3,Small Business,and condemns the Department of Trade and Industry for unco-ordinated policy initiatives and for diminishing the status of small business debate in the House of Commons.
1999-07-07a.1053.2qs0,Dairy Industry,"That this House notes that, since 1st May 1997, the farm gate price of milk has fallen by over a quarter, the price received by farmers for cull cows has fallen by over one third and the income of dairy farmers has collapsed"
1999-07-07a.1053.2qs1,Dairy Industry,condemns the Government's failure in recent CAP negotiations to secure any immediate increase in milk quota for mainland Britain whilst conceding increases for other EU countries
1999-07-07a.1053.2qs2,Dairy Industry," deplores the delay in publishing the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on Milk Marque, thus needlessly damaging confidence in the industry"
1999-07-07a.1053.2qs3,Dairy Industry,expresses concern that outbreaks of TB have risen substantially
1999-07-07a.1053.2qs4,Dairy Industry," and urges the Government to remedy this crisis by addressing these issues, ending its disgraceful neglect of the dairy industry, strengthening Milk Marque and implementing the Krebs Report without further delay""."
1998-03-10a.378.0qs0,Pensioners' Incomes,That this House notes with concern the Government's refusal to rule out means testing the basic state pension
1998-03-10a.378.0qs1,Pensioners' Incomes," believes the Government Actuary's advice to change the National Insurance rebates for those contracting out of SERPS is a direct result of the Chancellor's decision to abolish the ACT dividend tax credit in his July Budget, placing a huge burden on future pensioners, creating turmoil in the pensions market and confusion over pension reform"
1998-03-10a.378.0qs2,Pensioners' Incomes,and calls upon the Government to apologise for devaluing long-term savings and creating fear amongst the most vulnerable members of society.
2009-02-24c.177.1qs0,Law and Order,"That this House views with great concern the rise in burglary, drug offences and crimes involving knives"
2009-02-24c.177.1qs1,Law and Order,is concerned by the Government's complacency about criminal and anti-social behaviour
2009-02-24c.177.1qs2,Law and Order,and is further concerned that the Government has no long-term strategy to tackle the causes of crime.
2011-11-15b.743.0qs0,Fuel Prices,"That this House welcomes the 1p cut in fuel duty at the 2011 Budget, the abolition of the fuel tax escalator, the establishment of a fair fuel stabiliser and the Government’s acknowledgement that high petrol and diesel prices are a serious problem"
2011-11-15b.743.0qs1,Fuel Prices," notes that in the context of the Government’s efforts to tackle the deficit and put the public finances on a sustainable path, ensuring stable tax revenues is vital for sustainable growth"
2011-11-15b.743.0qs2,Fuel Prices," however, believes that high fuel prices are causing immense difficulties for small and medium-sized enterprises vital to economic recovery"
2011-11-15b.743.0qs3,Fuel Prices,further notes reports that some low-paid workers are paying a tenth of their income just to fill up the family car and that high fuel prices are particularly damaging for the road freight industry
2011-11-15b.743.0qs4,Fuel Prices," considers that high rates of fuel duty may have led to lower tax revenues in recent years, after reports from leading motoring organisations suggested that fuel duty revenues were at least £1 billion lower in the first six months of 2011 compared with 2008"
2011-11-15b.743.0qs5,Fuel Prices," and calls on the Government to consider the effect that increased taxes on fuel will have on the economy, examine ways of working with industry to ensure that falls in oil prices are passed on to consumers, to take account of market competitiveness, and to consider the feasibility of a price stabilisation mechanism that would work alongside the fair fuel stabiliser to address fluctuations in the pump price."
2012-09-05b.244.1qs0,Rail Fares,That this House believes that the rising cost of rail travel is adding to the financial pressures facing many households
2012-09-05b.244.1qs1,Rail Fares," and calls on the Government to restore the one per cent above inflation cap on annual fare rises for 2013 and 2014, and to ban train operators from increasing fares beyond that strict limit."
2009-01-21b.816.0qs0,Savers,"That this House recognises that the reduction in interest rates since October 2008 has been a necessary policy response to the recession, justified by the dramatic reversal of inflationary pressures"
2009-01-21b.816.0qs1,Savers," believes that the role of Government in a recession is to support those most affected in the short term, while strengthening the economy for the recovery"
2009-01-21b.816.0qs2,Savers," notes that lower income savers have suffered significant losses as a result of interest rate reductions, and are likely to have a high marginal propensity to spend any increase in post-tax income"
2009-01-21b.816.0qs3,Savers," further notes that older savers, in particular, are a group who have acted responsibly during the so-called age of irresponsibility, and should be rewarded rather than penalised for their thrift"
2009-01-21b.816.0qs4,Savers,acknowledges the decline in the savings ratio from 9.9 per cent. to 1.8 per cent. since the second quarter of 1997
2009-01-21b.816.0qs5,Savers,believes that more needs to be done to promote a culture of saving during the period of recovery and end Britain's addiction to debt
2009-01-21b.816.0qs6,Savers," and calls upon the Government, in the next Budget, to cut taxes for savers by reducing the starting rate and basic rate of tax on savings to zero, paid for by reducing the real growth rate of Government spending in 2009-10, as the Government has already committed to do in 2010-11."
2016-01-25c.83.1qs0,Central and East Africa,That this House recognises the importance of stability in Central and East Africa to the security of the United Kingdom
2016-01-25c.83.1qs1,Central and East Africa,welcomes the Government’s continued engagement in the region and commitment to the spending of development aid to ensure good governance and the eradication of corruption and extreme poverty
2016-01-25c.83.1qs2,Central and East Africa,deplores the use of violence or terror by any party to secure political aims
2016-01-25c.83.1qs3,Central and East Africa," and calls on the Government to adopt further measures, together with the international community, to prevent civil war and ensure that the rule of law is maintained."
2015-02-11d.804.1qs0,Compulsory Jobs Guarantee,"That this House calls on the Government to put a strict limit on the amount of time that people can be left on jobseeker’s allowance without being offered, and required to take up, paid work, by introducing a compulsory jobs guarantee that would ensure that anyone under 25 who has been receiving jobseeker’s allowance for a year, and anyone over 25 who has been receiving jobseeker’s allowance for two years, would be offered a paid job, with training, that they must take up or face losing benefits"
2015-02-11d.804.1qs1,Compulsory Jobs Guarantee," and further calls on the Government to ensure this compulsory jobs guarantee be fully funded by a one-off repeat of the tax on bankers’ bonuses and restricting pension tax relief on incomes over £150,000."
2011-11-23b.363.0qs0,Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff),"That this House believes that solar power gives families, community organisations and businesses greater control over their energy bills and will help the UK meet its renewable energy targets and reduce carbon emissions"
2011-11-23b.363.0qs1,Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff)," notes that since the creation of the feed-in tariffs scheme under the last administration, introduced with cross-party support, nearly 90,000 solar installations have been completed in the UK and the number of people employed in the solar industry has increased from 3,000 to 25,000"
2011-11-23b.363.0qs2,Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff)," believes that the Government’s cuts to feed-in tariffs go too far, too fast, will hit jobs and growth in the solar industry, undermine confidence in the Green Deal and deter investment in the wider green economy"
2011-11-23b.363.0qs3,Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff),regrets that the cuts to feed-in tariffs were announced with just six weeks’ notice and come into force before the consultation has even finished
2011-11-23b.363.0qs4,Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff)," further regrets that the Government’s plans would exclude nearly nine out of ten households from installing solar power under the feed-in tariffs scheme, will disproportionately hit social housing and community projects, and could affect thousands of households which have already installed solar power"
2011-11-23b.363.0qs5,Solar Power (Feed-in Tariff)," and calls on the Government urgently to withdraw the 12 December 2011 deadline and bring forward more measured proposals that guarantee the continued growth of the solar industry, put feed-in tariffs on a sustainable footing and are fair to the public."
2004-10-26.1308.0qs0,Programming of Bills,"That the House takes note of the Fourth Report of the Procedure Committee, on Programming of Legislation, HC 325, and the Government's Response thereto (published as the Committee's Fifth Special Report of the current Session, HC 1169)"
2004-10-26.1308.0qs1,Programming of Bills," and makes the following provision: That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the Orders of the House of 28th June 2001 relating to Programming of Bills be Standing Orders of the House, with the following Amendments: (1) In Order A (Programme Motions), in paragraph (6), leave out 'or where paragraph (8) of Sessional Order B (Programming Committees) applies,'."
2009-01-28b.299.1qs0,Heathrow (Third Runway),That this House urges the Government to rethink its plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport and to give full consideration to alternative solutions
2009-01-28b.299.1qs1,Heathrow (Third Runway),regrets the Government's heavy reliance on data supplied by BAA in assessing the case for expansion and notes the likely forthcoming break-up of BAA's ownership of three of 5 London's airports following the investigation by the Competition Commission
2009-01-28b.299.1qs2,Heathrow (Third Runway)," believes that the consultation paper Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport was deeply flawed, as it paid insufficient regard to the costs of air and noise pollution in the surrounding areas and the commitment to curb carbon dioxide emissions to tackle climate change"
2009-01-28b.299.1qs3,Heathrow (Third Runway)," regrets the fact that provisions to improve high-speed rail lines from 10 Heathrow to major cities have not been fully explored, along with the potential of other UK airports to handle more long-haul flights"
2009-01-28b.299.1qs4,Heathrow (Third Runway),and urges the Government to initiate a consultation on a new national planning policy statement on the theme of airports and high-speed rail.
2007-02-21c.287.1qs0,Acute Hospital Services,That this House recognises the need to develop and improve acute hospital services
2007-02-21c.287.1qs1,Acute Hospital Services,is concerned that current reconfiguration proposals are being dictated by financial and staffing pressures
2007-02-21c.287.1qs2,Acute Hospital Services," believes that the Government cannot call for change whilst failing to put in place the commissioning and tariff structures necessary to support, for example, maternity services, acute stroke care, cardiac care and vascular surgery"
2007-02-21c.287.1qs3,Acute Hospital Services,regrets the Government's lack of support for models of service configuration which would secure high standards whilst maintaining access
2007-02-21c.287.1qs4,Acute Hospital Services,calls on Ministers to bring forward proposals to mitigate the effects of the European Working Time Directive on hospital services
2007-02-21c.287.1qs5,Acute Hospital Services," insists that reconfigurations should be based on safety, quality of care, accessibility and choice"
2007-02-21c.287.1qs6,Acute Hospital Services," is deeply concerned that NHS staff, public and patient voices are not given appropriate weight in the decision making process"
2007-02-21c.287.1qs7,Acute Hospital Services,and calls for a stronger local democratic voice that will contribute to public confidence in the planning of acute NHS services.
2003-07-02.446.0qs0,Small Businesses,That this House deplores the impact of Government policy on small and medium-sized enterprises
2003-07-02.446.0qs1,Small Businesses," condemns the Government for increasing the burden of regulation, taxation and bureaucracy, for blurring the economic and social agenda and for wasting money on Government branding and quangoes"
2003-07-02.446.0qs2,Small Businesses,and calls for fair treatment for small businesses to allow British enterprise to create jobs and wealth for the benefit of the whole community.
2014-06-25a.318.1qs0,Private Rented Sector,That this House recognises the private rented sector’s growing role in meeting housing need
2014-06-25a.318.1qs1,Private Rented Sector," notes that there are nine million people, including more than one million families with more than two million children, now renting privately"
2014-06-25a.318.1qs2,Private Rented Sector,notes with concern the lack of stability and certainty that the sector provides to those who rent privately
2014-06-25a.318.1qs2,Private Rented Sector,further notes the increasing cost of renting and the unreasonable letting agent fees levied on tenants
2014-06-25a.318.1qs3,Private Rented Sector,calls on the Government to bring forward legislative proposals to reform the sector by banning letting agent fees being charged to tenants and making three year tenancies the standard for those who rent their homes in the private sector
2014-06-25a.318.1qs4,Private Rented Sector,and further calls on the Government to act on unpredictable rent rises by prohibiting excessive rent rises during longer-term tenancies.
2000-05-16a.164.2qs0,UK Manufacturing and Enterprise,"That this House condemns the Government for failing to encourage an enterprise economy, for reducing the UK's competitiveness and burdening all sectors of business with extra regulatory costs and taxation and for adding to the pressure on manufacturing, resulting in many sectors relocating outside the UK"
2000-05-16a.164.2qs1,UK Manufacturing and Enterprise," demands that the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry outlines the Government's strategy for manufacturing as a matter of urgency, so that industry can plan for the future"
2000-05-16a.164.2qs2,UK Manufacturing and Enterprise," and calls upon the Government to commit itself to reduce the overall cost of tax and regulation to business without delay, allowing UK firms to compete in the global market place and to retain a UK manufacturing base."
2015-01-08c.407.0qs0,Backbench Business — Higher Education Funding,"That this House notes the Third Report from the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee, Student Loans, HC 558, and the Government response, HC 777"
2015-01-08c.407.0qs1,Backbench Business — Higher Education Funding,and calls on the Government to outline proposals that will sustain funding for the sector while addressing the projected deficit in public funding.
2013-07-10c.398.0qs0,Opposition Day — [Unallotted Day] — Disabled People,"That this House believes that the Government should publish, by October 2013, a cumulative impact assessment of the changes made by the Government that affect disabled people."
2003-09-09.245.0qs0,Teacher Shortages,That this House notes that thousands of teaching posts have been lost in schools as a result of this year's funding crisis
2003-09-09.245.0qs1,Teacher Shortages," condemns the Government for failing to respond early enough to reports of these redundancies, instead seeking to lay the blame on local authorities"
2003-09-09.245.0qs2,Teacher Shortages,further condemns the Government for not using any of the Department for Education and Skills' underspent money to alleviate this crisis
2003-09-09.245.0qs3,Teacher Shortages,further notes that schools are having to ask parents for regular contributions to alleviate cash shortages
2003-09-09.245.0qs4,Teacher Shortages,is concerned about the effect of these redundancies among teachers and support staff on the implementation of the Workload Agreement
2003-09-09.245.0qs5,Teacher Shortages,and urges the Government to simplify the funding system for schools so that there will be no repeat of this year's problems in the recruitment and retention of teachers.
2018-03-28c.795.1qs0,Local Government Funding,That this House believes that local government has severely suffered as a result of almost eight years of brutal and devastating cuts
2018-03-28c.795.1qs1,Local Government Funding,notes with concern that the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates that between 2010 and 2020 local government will have had direct funding cut by 79 per cent
2018-03-28c.795.1qs2,Local Government Funding," is concerned that the top ten most deprived councils in England are set to see cuts higher than the national average, with nine on course for cuts more than three times higher than the national average"
2018-03-28c.795.1qs3,Local Government Funding,believes there is a risk that services and councils are reaching a financial breaking point
2018-03-28c.795.1qs4,Local Government Funding,calls on the Government to act on the warnings of the National Audit Office and initiate a review into the funding of local government to ensure that the sector has sustainable funding for the long term and to immediately provide more resources to prevent more authorities following Conservative-run Northamptonshire into effective bankruptcy
2018-03-28c.795.1qs5,Local Government Funding,and further calls on the Government to report to the House by Oral Statement and written report before 19 April 2018 on what steps it is taking to comply with this resolution.
2017-01-26a.474.0qs0,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR,"That this House welcomes the Pubs Code established in July 2016 to deliver a fairer relationship between large tied pub companies and their licensees and to deliver the principle that the tied licensee should be no worse off than a free-of-tie licensee, introducing a Market Rent Only option for tenants, the right in certain circumstances to have an independent free-of-tie rent assessment and to pay only that sum"
2017-01-26a.474.0qs1,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR," is dismayed that pub companies are thwarting the Code and are routinely flouting Regulation 50 that tenants who exercise, or attempt to exercise, their rights under the Code should not suffer any detriment"
2017-01-26a.474.0qs2,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR," notes that this includes refusing to allow deeds of variation to leases, forcing tenants wanting to pursue the Market Rent Only option to agree a new lease on unfavourable terms"
2017-01-26a.474.0qs3,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR,believes that fees being proposed for independent assessors are wholly unreasonable and that unfair additional charges are being demanded which make it unviable to pursue the Market Rent Only option
2017-01-26a.474.0qs4,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR," expresses strong concern that the Pubs Code Adjudicator (PCA), Paul Newby, who holds shares in, and has loans to Fleurets, which derives substantial income from the regulated pubcos, is failing to stop these practices or uphold the Code"
2017-01-26a.474.0qs5,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR," calls on the Government to ensure that the Code works as intended and to accept the recommendation of the former Business, Innovation and Skills Committee to reopen the appointment process for the PCA"
2017-01-26a.474.0qs6,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR,further notes that the Code does not apply in Scotland
2017-01-26a.474.0qs7,STATUTORY PUBS CODE AND PUBS CODE ADJUDICATOR,and urges parity for Scottish tenants.
1998-11-04a.877.2qs0,The Economy,That this House notes that there is now a black hole in the public finances
1998-11-04a.877.2qs1,The Economy," that the increased burdens on business since the General Election now account for £1,500 more per employee"
1998-11-04a.877.2qs2,The Economy,that the UK will be the first major European economy to suffer a serious downturn and the worst affected
1998-11-04a.877.2qs3,The Economy," further notes that the Government is squandering the last Government's golden economic legacy by its four basic blunders of increased taxes, attacks on savings, particularly pensions, excessive regulation of business and irresponsible public spending"
1998-11-04a.877.2qs4,The Economy,and deplores the Government's complacent attitude to the handling of the economy and public finances.
2018-02-01c.1013.0qs0,BABY LEAVE FOR MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT,"That this House believes that it would be to the benefit of the functioning of parliamentary democracy that honourable Members who have had a baby or adopted a child should for a period of time be entitled, but not required, to discharge their responsibilities to vote in this House by proxy."
2018-11-13b.236.7qs0,Education Funding,"That this House notes the Institute for Fiscal Studies’ finding that education spending as a share of national income has fallen from 5.8 per cent to 4.3 per cent since 2010, including funding cuts of over two thirds to Sure Start, of nearly a tenth to schools, of over a fifth to sixth forms, and of £3 billion to further and adult education"
2018-11-13b.236.7qs1,Education Funding,further notes the Prime Minister’s statement that austerity is over
2018-11-13b.236.7qs2,Education Funding,endorses the Secretary of State for Education’s recent demand for billions more funding and welcomes his comments that there is a strong case for investment in the spending review but notes that the recent Budget provided only small capital projects
2018-11-13b.236.7qs3,Education Funding,offers its full support to the Secretary of State for Education in persuading the Chancellor of the Exchequer that education urgently needs new investment
2018-11-13b.236.7qs4,Education Funding," and calls on the Government to end austerity, not with little extras but by reversing all cuts to education funding."
2007-05-10b.335.0qs0,Ways and Means — Rating (Empty Properties),That provision may be made for and in connection with the liability of owners of unoccupied hereditaments to a non-domestic rate.
2016-07-06b.980.1qs0,NHS Spending,That this House notes that the Vote Leave group during the EU referendum campaign claimed that an extra £350 million a week could be spent on the NHS in lieu of the UK’s EU membership contribution
2016-07-06b.980.1qs1,NHS Spending," further notes that senior figures who campaigned, including the hon. Member for South Northamptonshire, the hon. Member for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and the Rt hon. Member for Surrey Heath have subsequently distanced themselves from that claim"
2016-07-06b.980.1qs2,NHS Spending," and calls on the Government to set out proposals for additional NHS funding, as suggested by the hon. Member for South Northamptonshire on 4 July 2016."
2016-02-03a.1011.0qs0,Public Finances: Scotland,That this House notes the ongoing negotiations between the Scottish and UK Governments in the Joint Exchequer Committee on a revised fiscal framework to accompany the Scotland Bill
2016-02-03a.1011.0qs1,Public Finances: Scotland," regrets that, despite both Governments repeatedly stating that the negotiation of a revised fiscal framework would be concluded by autumn last year, no agreement has been reached"
2016-02-03a.1011.0qs2,Public Finances: Scotland,further regrets the complete lack of transparency with which negotiations have been conducted
2016-02-03a.1011.0qs3,Public Finances: Scotland," notes that, until agreement is reached, the measures in the Scotland Bill will not be implemented and the substantial new powers it contains will not be deployed for the benefit of the Scottish people"
2016-02-03a.1011.0qs4,Public Finances: Scotland," believes that both the UK and Scottish Governments have a duty to ensure that the negotiation of a revised fiscal framework which is fair to Scotland is completed in time for the Scotland Bill to be approved by the Scottish Parliament prior to its dissolution, so that it can use its current and future powers for the benefit of the people of Scotland"
2016-02-03a.1011.0qs5,Public Finances: Scotland," and calls on the UK Government to publish all minutes and papers from the Joint Exchequer Committee negotiations, and to assure the House that every effort is being made to ensure that agreement on a revised fiscal framework is reached, and the Scotland Bill is passed, prior to the Scottish Parliament elections."
1999-07-15a.593.2qs0,Motorists,That this House deplores the Government's anti-car policies and believes that the motorist deserves a fairer deal
1999-07-15a.593.2qs1,Motorists," condemns the Government for increasing congestion with massive cuts in roads investment, whilst imposing congestion and non-residential parking and motorway taxes"
1999-07-15a.593.2qs2,Motorists,regrets that the Government's transport policies are bringing Britain to a standstill at the same time as undermining the competitiveness of business
1999-07-15a.593.2qs3,Motorists," regards the car as a force for good, bringing unparalleled freedom and opportunities to millions"
1999-07-15a.593.2qs4,Motorists,recognises that 93 per cent of all passenger journeys and nearly 80 per cent of freight transport is by road
1999-07-15a.593.2qs5,Motorists," regrets that roads are now in their worst condition since records began, causing accidents, delays and congestion"
1999-07-15a.593.2qs6,Motorists," urges the Government to bring forward a comprehensive transport policy for modernising Britain's road system so that road users can enjoy a more efficient, safer and environmentally-friendly service, pursuing policies to remove through-traffic and heavy lorries from towns and villages"
1999-07-15a.593.2qs7,Motorists," and urges the Government to increase investment in public transport, facilities to let people get out of their car on to a bus or train, and alternatives to the car such as walking and cycling so that more people have real choice, instead of trying to force motorists out of their cars before the alternatives are available."
2003-01-20.50.1qs0,Occupational Pensions,"That this House expresses its deep concern at current arrangements for winding-up occupational pension schemes, which leave many people receiving much less than expected for their retirement"
2003-01-20.50.1qs1,Occupational Pensions,deplores the lack of action by the Government to address this issue
2003-01-20.50.1qs2,Occupational Pensions,notes that present workers near to retirement after long service with the employer often receive less than those who retired early after less service
2003-01-20.50.1qs3,Occupational Pensions,recognises the great urgency of the issue because of the large number of schemes now moving towards wind-up
2003-01-20.50.1qs4,Occupational Pensions," welcomes the proposals in the National Association of Pension Funds document, Pensions—Plain and Simple, for a possible new schedule of priorities on winding-up a final salary scheme with an insolvent employer"
2003-01-20.50.1qs5,Occupational Pensions," further notes that the Government in its Green Paper, Simplicity, Security and Choice, was prepared to consider such a measure"
2003-01-20.50.1qs6,Occupational Pensions,further notes that there is widespread support in Parliament for such changes
2003-01-20.50.1qs7,Occupational Pensions,and urges the Government to take early action to address the crisis and speedily to introduce new winding-up priorities which take proper account of the age and length of service of non-retired scheme members.
1998-07-21a.978.0qs0,European Single Currency,"That this House believes that membership of the European Single Currency will be in Britain's long-term economic interests because it will promote trade, increase competitiveness, secure inward investment, reduce interest rates, boost economic stability, consolidate the City of London's pre-eminent financial market position, and promote growth, employment and Britain's influence in Europe"
1998-07-21a.978.0qs1,European Single Currency,calls on the Government to hold a referendum on the principle of the Single Currency during the current Parliament and to join the Single Currency at the earliest practical opportunity
1998-07-21a.978.0qs2,European Single Currency," and in the intervening period to implement a series of policies to prepare for Single Currency membership including: joint six monthly reports by the Treasury and the Bank of England on progress towards interest rate convergence with the Euro zone, steps to secure a stable and fairly valued pound, action to align UK and Euro inflation levels and targets, and discussions with the UK's European partners aimed at promoting an accountable structure for the European Central Bank and maximum possible fiscal subsidiarity."
2013-01-07c.52.0qs0,Gender Balance on Corporate Boards,That this House considers that the draft Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving the gender balance among non-executive directors of companies listed on stock exchanges and related measures (European Union Document No. 16433/12 and Addenda 1 to 3) does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity for the reasons set out in Chapter 1 of the Twenty-third Report of the European Scrutiny Committee (HC 86-xxiii)
2013-01-07c.52.0qs1,Gender Balance on Corporate Boards," and, in accordance with Article 6 of Protocol No. 2 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, instructs the Clerk of the House to forward this reasoned opinion to the Presidents of the European Institutions."
2012-10-23c.861.0qs0,HGV Road User Levy Bill (Ways and Means),"That provision may be made for charging a duty of excise, to be known as HGV road user levy, in respect of heavy goods vehicles used or kept on public roads in the United Kingdom."
2013-01-16a.938.0qs0,Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency,"That this House notes that the typical annual dual fuel energy bill has now hit a record high of £1,400"
2013-01-16a.938.0qs1,Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency," notes with concern the warning from the Fuel Poverty Advisory Group that 300,000 extra households could be pushed into fuel poverty this winter"
2013-01-16a.938.0qs2,Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency,further notes analysis by National Energy Action which shows that support for fuel poor and low income households will fall dramatically under the Energy Company Obligation
2013-01-16a.938.0qs3,Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency,believes that the most sustainable way for households to cut their energy bills is to make their homes more energy efficient
2013-01-16a.938.0qs4,Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency," and calls on the Government to ensure that the Green Deal is offered on fair terms and at affordable interest rates to the public, without punitive upfront assessment fees or early repayment fines, to ensure that appropriate action is taken against energy companies that have not met their obligations under the Community Energy Saving Programme or the Carbon Emissions Reduction Target, and to extend the deadline for Warm Front until the full budget for 2012-13 has been committed to expenditure."
2015-03-17b.707.0qs0,Backbench Business — Shaker Aamer,That this House calls on the US Government to release Shaker Aamer from his imprisonment in Guantánamo Bay and to allow him to return to his family in the UK.
2015-01-29a.1035.0qs1,Backbench Business — Iraq Inquiry,That this House regrets that the Iraq Inquiry has decided to defer publication of its report until after 7 May 2015
2015-01-29a.1035.0qs2,Backbench Business — Iraq Inquiry,and calls on the Inquiry to publish a timetable for publication and an explanation of the causes of the delay by 12 February 2015.
2000-07-13a.1084.2qs0,Parliament and the Executive,That this House believes that Parliament is the essential and definitive link between citizen and government and should remain the institution at the heart of the nation's democratic system
2000-07-13a.1084.2qs1,Parliament and the Executive," regrets the accelerated loss of power and influence from Parliament to the Executive since 1997, rendering Parliament less able to hold government to account"
2000-07-13a.1084.2qs2,Parliament and the Executive,and calls for the urgent introduction of the reforms necessary to reassert the authority of the House and to reverse the bypassing and undermining of Parliament in recent years.
2009-03-12c.528.0qs0,Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament),That this House welcomes the work of the United Kingdom Youth Parliament in providing young people with an opportunity to engage with the political process and bring about social change
2009-03-12c.528.0qs1,Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament),notes that many hon. Members from all parts of the House are actively involved in the work of the UK Youth Parliament
2009-03-12c.528.0qs2,Use of the Chamber (Youth Parliament),and accordingly resolves that the UK Youth Parliament should be allowed for this year alone to hold its 2009 annual meeting in the Chamber of this House.
1997-06-09a.800.0qs0,European Union,"That this House takes note of European Community Documents Nos. SN 600/97 (C101), consolidated draft Treaty texts"
1997-06-09a.800.0qs1,European Union," 6946/97, on the strengthening of the surveillance and co-ordination of budgetary policies"
1997-06-09a.800.0qs2,European Union," 6947/97, on speeding up and clarifying the implementation of the excessive deficit procedure"
1997-06-09a.800.0qs3,European Union," 10867/96, on the legal framework for the introduction of the euro"
1997-06-09a.800.0qs4,European Union," 7766/97, on the Commission's recommendation for the broad guidelines of the economic policies of the Member States and the Community"
1997-06-09a.800.0qs5,European Union," 7767/97, on a progress report on the implementation of the 1996 broad economic policy guidelines"
1997-06-09a.800.0qs6,European Union,the draft Resolution on the European Council on the stability and growth pact
1997-06-09a.800.0qs7,European Union,and the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by HM Treasury on 30th May on a draft resolution of the European Council on the establishment of an exchange rate mechanism in the third stage of economic and monetary union
1997-06-09a.800.0qs8,European Union," and welcomes the determination of Her Majesty's Government to focus the agenda of the European Union on policies of direct benefit to the peoples of Europe through its initiatives on employment and competitiveness, and to obtain the best deal for Britain at the Amsterdam Summit through constructive negotiations in the Intergovernmental Conference."
2019-02-25c.102.0qs0,MACPHERSON REPORT: 20TH ANNIVERSARY,That this House notes the twentieth anniversary of the publication of the Macpherson Report on the Stephen Lawrence Inquiry on 24 February 2019
2019-02-25c.102.0qs1,MACPHERSON REPORT: 20TH ANNIVERSARY,and calls on the Government and all in public life to renew their commitment to fulfilling the recommendations of the Macpherson Report.
2004-10-13.289.1qs0,Pensions and Welfare Reform,That this House condemns the Government's continued failure to bring forward proposals to strengthen pensions and savings or to reform the welfare state
2004-10-13.289.1qs1,Pensions and Welfare Reform,takes note of the deeply worrying interim findings of the Turner Commission and of the contrast between the Commission's detailed analysis and the Prime Minister's empty and inadequate rhetoric on pensions and welfare reform
2004-10-13.289.1qs2,Pensions and Welfare Reform,further notes with concern the high levels of economic inactivity
2004-10-13.289.1qs3,Pensions and Welfare Reform," condemns the lack of incentive to make private pension provision and the failure to help 1.7 million people, including many of the poorest pensioners, who are entitled to the Pension Credit but do not receive it"
2004-10-13.289.1qs4,Pensions and Welfare Reform," regrets the failure of the Government to address the crisis in state, personal and company pensions"
2004-10-13.289.1qs5,Pensions and Welfare Reform,observes that the Pensions Bill is still widely regarded as poorly drafted and that the Pension Protection Fund does not provide the 'guarantee' claimed for it by Ministers
2004-10-13.289.1qs6,Pensions and Welfare Reform," and urges the Government to join the growing consensus of organisations representing pensioners, pension providers, employers and trade unions that the basic state pension needs to be significantly improved and that the spread of means-testing should be reversed so that older people can be assured of dignity and security in retirement."
2002-05-15.779.1qs0,Post Office Closures,"That this House is deeply concerned that, with 10 months left for the transition to automatic credit transfer for the Post Office's 16 million benefit and pension customers, there is great uncertainty and confusion hanging over the network"
2002-05-15.779.1qs1,Post Office Closures," believes that, in the absence of new sources of income to replace the lost £400 million, many post offices will close, including a third of all urban post offices"
2002-05-15.779.1qs2,Post Office Closures," is alarmed by reports that new initiatives promised under the PIU Report are failing, in particular that the Your Guide programme is being downgraded and that planning of the Post Office Card Account is well behind schedule"
2002-05-15.779.1qs3,Post Office Closures,has little confidence that the commercial banks have the ability or motivation to meet the financial needs of many of those Post Office customers expected to migrate to the use of bank accounts
2002-05-15.779.1qs4,Post Office Closures,notes that the network's problems coincide with growing losses in Consignia and the threat to its mail services and to the universal service obligation
2002-05-15.779.1qs5,Post Office Closures,and calls on the Government to set out a clear policy and timetable for heading off a potentially disastrous collapse of the rural and urban network.
2011-10-17a.629.0qs0,Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund," That this House reasserts its view that the salaries, pensions and expenses scheme for hon. Members ought to be determined independently of this House"
2011-10-17a.629.0qs1,Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund,accordingly invites the Leader of the House to make an order commencing those provisions of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 which transfer responsibility for the pensions of hon. Members to the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA)
2011-10-17a.629.0qs2,Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund,supports the approach to public service pension reform set out in the Final Report of the Independent Public Service Pensions Commission chaired by Lord Hutton of Furness
2011-10-17a.629.0qs3,Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund," believes that IPSA should introduce, by 2015, a new pension scheme for hon. Members which is informed by the Commission’s findings and their subsequent application to other public service pension schemes"
2011-10-17a.629.0qs4,Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund,recognises the case for an increase in pension contributions made in Lord Hutton’s interim report
2011-10-17a.629.0qs5,Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund,and accordingly invites IPSA to increase contribution rates for hon. Members from 1 April 2012 in line with changes in pension contribution rates for other public service schemes.
2008-04-02b.836.0qs0,Heathrow,That this House recognises the urgent need to curb carbon dioxide emissions to tackle climate change
2008-04-02b.836.0qs1,Heathrow,condemns the Government for following policies that will instead lead to significant growth in emissions from the aviation sector
2008-04-02b.836.0qs2,Heathrow,particularly condemns plans to allow a third runway at Heathrow
2008-04-02b.836.0qs3,Heathrow,believes that the consultation paper Adding Capacity at Heathrow Airport was deeply flawed and is concerned at the undue influence BAA played in the drafting of the paper
2008-04-02b.836.0qs4,Heathrow," notes that the paper significantly overstated the economic case for a third runway while greatly underplaying the serious environmental consequences, including, as well as the extra emissions from flights, the increase in intensity and distribution of noise for those living under the flight path through runway alternation and the threat of forced relocation for the inhabitants of Sipson village"
2008-04-02b.836.0qs5,Heathrow," and calls on the Government to withdraw permanently plans for a third runway at Heathrow, to keep the present cap of 480,000 flights per year as opposed to the 700,000 envisaged in the consultation document, to rule out any further increase in airport capacity in the South East, and to indicate to the aviation sector that it will have to live within its existing infrastructure capacity."