That this House expresses deep concern over British Gas proposals for their Northern HQ office complex in Killingworth, which would result in the loss of 750 jobs in an area of already high unemployment and which has already suffered huge job losses in the shipbuilding and mining industries; recognises that the loyal workforce are the most cost productive and longserving in the whole of the company, and work in buildings which are purpose-built to meet the needs of the company; calls upon the President of the Board of Trade to recognise the disastrous effect these job losses would have on the families concerned and also on the local economy; and urges him to intervene and seek urgent meetings with the company in an attempt to ensure that the 750 jobs at Killingworth are saved.

That this House expresses deep concern over British Gas proposals for their Northern HQ office complex in Killingworth, which would result in the loss of 750 jobs in an area of already high unemployment and which has already suffered huge job losses in the shipbuilding and mining industries; recognises that...

That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the 35 per cent. cut in spending on urban regeneration schemes revealed in Parliamentary Answers to the honourable Member for Coventry North East, which show that the total money spent in the last available year on projects to be included in the single regeneration budget was more than ??2 billion at current prices, but will be cut to ??1.3 billion by 1995-96; believes that this vicious cut will make worse the problems of residents of some of Britain's most deprived areas, 55 of which were recently highlighted by the Daily Mirror, where unemployment rates of 40 per cent. and more are not uncommon, crime is rife and emergency services fear to tread; further believes that without a real commitment to solve the problem the blight which residents of these areas live under will continue and that these residents, more than any others, will pay the price of failed Tory policies as they contend with high crime and insurance costs, low employment rates and prospects; and finally calls upon the Government to recognise these issues as priorities and provide adequate funding to address them.

That this House condemns in the strongest possible terms the 35 per cent. cut in spending on urban regeneration schemes revealed in Parliamentary Answers to the honourable Member for Coventry North East, which show that the total money spent in the last available year on projects to be included in...

That this House notes that the answer given by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment, the honourable Member for Maidstone, to the honourable Member for St. Helens North, at Employment Oral Questions on 15th March, that the claimant measure and the ILO recommended measure both showed falling unemployment in the United Kingdom at about 2.8 million bore absolutely no relation whatsoever to the Question on the Order Paper, which asked what was the total number of people unemployed in the United Kingdom including those unemployed and not receiving unemployment benefit; and believes that Ministers who give inaccurate answers to the House bring Parliament into contempt and are not fit to hold office.

That this House notes that the answer given by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Employment, the honourable Member for Maidstone, to the honourable Member for St. Helens North, at Employment Oral Questions on 15th March, that the claimant measure and the ILO recommended measure both showed falling unemployment...