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 recommends the removal of tax on income payments received by beneficiaries of the Thalidomide Trust; recognises that the current system is clearly a tax on compensation payments; and further notes that the tax is unjust and adversely affects the standard of living of those in receipt of the payment.

That this House recommends the removal of tax on income payments received by beneficiaries of the Thalidomide Trust; recognises that the current system is clearly a tax on compensation payments; and further notes that the tax is unjust and adversely affects the standard of living of those in receipt of...

That this House congratulates the Crimestopper's Trust, the only charity concerned with helping to solve crime, for its work which leads directly to the arrest and charge of an average of 12 people a day; applauds the existence of a free telephone line allowing anonymous callers to give information which has secured over 22,000 arrests since Crimestoppers began; however notes that the cost to the trust for each arrest is in the order of ??200; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to endorse the work of Crimestoppers in the battle against crime.

That this House congratulates the Crimestopper's Trust, the only charity concerned with helping to solve crime, for its work which leads directly to the arrest and charge of an average of 12 people a day; applauds the existence of a free telephone line allowing anonymous callers to give information which...