That this House notes that an estimated and accumulated twenty billion pounds currently resides in dormant and intestate accounts in the United Kingdom; regrets the scandalous failure of banks and building societies to take serious, adequate and determined action to trace the rightful owners of dormant and intestate accounts; calls on the Government to introduce legislation akin to that in Ireland, by which money in such accounts that has remained dormant for 15 years or more, and where ownership cannot be determined, is transferred into an independent fund managed by a Government-appointed board of trustees to distribute to good causes; and requires such a board to retain adequate reserves in the fund to meet any claims from rightful owners.

That this House notes that an estimated and accumulated twenty billion pounds currently resides in dormant and intestate accounts in the United Kingdom; regrets the scandalous failure of banks and building societies to take serious, adequate and determined action to trace the rightful owners of dormant and intestate accounts; calls...

That this House warmly welcomes and supports the continued good works of the Foundation for Sport and the Arts; congratulates Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters pools on their funding of the Foundation and the Treasury for facilitating its creation; notes that the Foundation provides grants to a wide range of organisations at grass roots and national level, many of which are outside the scope of other funding and congratulates the Secretary and Trustees of the Foundation for doing so on a speedy, efficient and cost effective basis; recognises the capacity of the Foundation to complement other arrangements; and urges all concerned to provide the conditions to ensure the continuation of the Foundation at least at its current levels of operation.

That this House warmly welcomes and supports the continued good works of the Foundation for Sport and the Arts; congratulates Littlewoods, Vernons and Zetters pools on their funding of the Foundation and the Treasury for facilitating its creation; notes that the Foundation provides grants to a wide range of organisations...

That this House believes that a benevolent fund under charity law, as announced by the Secretary of State for Defence, is the wrong way to provide support for service personnel wounded in the Gulf and their families; and calls upon the Ministry of Defence to provide full and comprehensive help as of right on the basis of need.

That this House believes that a benevolent fund under charity law, as announced by the Secretary of State for Defence, is the wrong way to provide support for service personnel wounded in the Gulf and their families; and calls upon the Ministry of Defence to provide full and comprehensive help...