That this House considers the Government's challenge of reducing carbon emissions and ensuring security of supply could be achieved whilst retaining current coal fired generation capacity in the UK at about 29GW; notes that the need to replace 13GW of capacity by the end of 2015 provides a serious threat to security of supply but by the same token provides an early opportunity for investment in clean coal technologies; believes this could be achieved by a mixture of `carbon capture ready' New Build and Retrofits so that they could be progressively connected to the carbon capture network after 2015; further believes the required investment is hampered by Phase Two of the UK application of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme which introduces a benchmark favourable to gas; and calls on the Government to consider the German model which is fuel and technology specific and has encouraged investment in 11GW of new clean coal technology.

That this House considers the Government's challenge of reducing carbon emissions and ensuring security of supply could be achieved whilst retaining current coal fired generation capacity in the UK at about 29GW; notes that the need to replace 13GW of capacity by the end of 2015 provides a serious threat...

That this House welcomes the contribution mobile communications technology is making to improving the delivery of public services, particularly health, transport, policing and local government; believes that this technology can improve efficiency, cut bureaucracy and reduce the burden on essential front line services, by offering public sector workers access to important information and data as and when it is needed; notes that mobile technology services such as general practitioner appointment reminders by text message or real time travel information via the mobile internet offer personalised access to public sector services; further notes the potential of third generation mobile communications to improve access to information and services; and urges the Government to consider seriously its widespread use in public sector reform and improvements.

That this House welcomes the contribution mobile communications technology is making to improving the delivery of public services, particularly health, transport, policing and local government; believes that this technology can improve efficiency, cut bureaucracy and reduce the burden on essential front line services, by offering public sector workers access to...

That this House is concerned that small UK science and technology businesses are at present significantly disadvantaged compared with their US competitors because of the absence of an effective UK programme to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme in the US and that the commercial exploitation of the UK science base for the benefit of the UK economy is being jeopardised as a result; further notes that the introduction of such a scheme would be to the benefit both of the UK Government departments commissioning research and development projects and of the companies undertaking them; and urges the Government to introduce legislation similar in effect to the SBIR Program in the US, under which US Federal Government agencies are required by law to spend a minimum proportion of their research and development budgets with small businesses.

That this House is concerned that small UK science and technology businesses are at present significantly disadvantaged compared with their US competitors because of the absence of an effective UK programme to the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) programme in the US and that the commercial exploitation of the UK...

That this House welcomes the study undertaken by the University of Glamorgan into the potential for hydrogen development in Wales; notes that the report concluded that Wales could use natural energy resources to meet all its energy needs, thus ending dependency on coal, oil and gas; further notes that Wales already has a cluster of seven active hydrogen production plants; believes that hydrogen, if produced sustainably, can deliver a real reduction in emissions of carbon dioxide and other green house gases and pollutants and can thereby form the basis of a low carbon economy; believes that the use of hydrogen technology could overcome some difficulties in security of supply associated with renewable energy; and urges the Government, National Assembly of Wales and development agencies to ensure that sufficient research and support is available to bring this exciting technology to market.

That this House welcomes the study undertaken by the University of Glamorgan into the potential for hydrogen development in Wales; notes that the report concluded that Wales could use natural energy resources to meet all its energy needs, thus ending dependency on coal, oil and gas; further notes that Wales...

That this House celebrates the patient, clinical and economic benefits resulting from the use of medical technologies, as outlined in the Medical Technology Group's paper, Making the Economic Case for Medical Technology; regrets the low use of these technologies in the NHS, as compared with other industrialised countries; recognises the NHS financial reform measures outlined in the Government's Payment by Results paper, in particular the introduction of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs) as a tool for categorising patient treatments into standard groups according to common diagnoses and medical procedures; supports the idea the HRGs should allow a more manageable way of allocating funding for specific types of medical conditions, but hopes that the new HRG system will be quick to react to the introduction of new and innovative medical technologies, thereby offering broad and rapid patient access to treatments which play an important role in facilitating patient choice.

That this House celebrates the patient, clinical and economic benefits resulting from the use of medical technologies, as outlined in the Medical Technology Group's paper, Making the Economic Case for Medical Technology; regrets the low use of these technologies in the NHS, as compared with other industrialised countries; recognises the...

That this House celebrates the patient, clinical and economic benefits resulting from the use of medical technologies, as outlined in the Medical Technology Group's paper, Making the Economic Case for Medical Technology; regrets the low use of these technologies in the NHS, as compared with other industrialised countries; recognises the NHS financial reform measures outlined in the Government's Payment by Results paper, in particular, the introduction of Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs) as a tool for categorising patient treatments into standard groups according to common diagnoses and medical procedures; supports the idea that HRGs should allow a more manageable way of allocating funding for specific types of medical conditions, but hopes that the new HRG system will be quick to react to the introduction of new and innovative medical technologies, thereby offering broad and rapid patient access to treatments which play an important role in facilitating patient choice.

That this House celebrates the patient, clinical and economic benefits resulting from the use of medical technologies, as outlined in the Medical Technology Group's paper, Making the Economic Case for Medical Technology; regrets the low use of these technologies in the NHS, as compared with other industrialised countries; recognises the...

That this House recognises the valuable work of speech to text reporters in providing communication support and access to information for hearing-impaired people in public meetings and elsewhere, the development of Palantype technology which has allowed this to blossom and the role of the company Possum as the sole manufacturer of Palantype keyboards and spare parts in Britain; regrets profoundly the decision of Possum to discontinue the manufacture of maintenance of Palantype machines and the effect this could have on communication support for hearing-impaired people and the careers of speech to text reporters; and urges the company to suspend its decision for reconsideration and to allow time for alternative arrangements for the manufacture and maintenance of these machines to be made.

That this House recognises the valuable work of speech to text reporters in providing communication support and access to information for hearing-impaired people in public meetings and elsewhere, the development of Palantype technology which has allowed this to blossom and the role of the company Possum as the sole manufacturer...

That this House notes with concern the difficulty people are having in replacing batteries for iPods, the new pocket sized walkmans; notes that iPods were a favourite Christmas present, with a value of between ??250 to ??400, but that when people come to buy replacement batteries they find that they cost ??100 and that they have little knowledge of where such batteries can be obtained from; and calls on the supplier, Apple, to ensure that replacement batteries are plentiful in supply and priced at a reasonable level.

That this House notes with concern the difficulty people are having in replacing batteries for iPods, the new pocket sized walkmans; notes that iPods were a favourite Christmas present, with a value of between ??250 to ??400, but that when people come to buy replacement batteries they find that they...

That this House notes that the disposal of fats, oils and greases into the sewerage system is the cause of up to 90 per cent. of blockages within the system and results in the flooding and pollution of hundreds of domestic, public and commercial buildings each year; further notes that one of the major contributors to the problem is the inappropriate disposal of fats, oils and greases from commercial hot food premises such as restaurants, pubs and fast food outlets; welcomes the new building regulation that requires kitchen drainage outlets in all newly built commercial hot food premises to be fitted with a grease separator to prevent the entry of fats, oils and greases into the sewerage system; and calls on the Government to extend this requirement to all commercial hot food premises.

That this House notes that the disposal of fats, oils and greases into the sewerage system is the cause of up to 90 per cent. of blockages within the system and results in the flooding and pollution of hundreds of domestic, public and commercial buildings each year; further notes that...

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to establish the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection as the body tasked with monitoring the implementation of NICE guidance on medical devices both rigorously and effectively; acknowledges the clinical and economic benefits of medical technology in reducing hospital waiting lists, alleviating bed-blocking and improving the quality of life for many patients including cardiac and orthopaedic patients; supports the view of the Wanless Report (April 2002) that, to its detriment, the UK invests significantly less in health care technologies that other EU member states; and urges the Government to ensure that guidance on technologies approved by NICE is swiftly implemented by primary care trusts for medical technologies including coronary artery stents, implantable cardioverter defibrillators, metal on metal hip resurfacing and knee transplants.

That this House welcomes the Government's intention to establish the Commission for Healthcare Audit and Inspection as the body tasked with monitoring the implementation of NICE guidance on medical devices both rigorously and effectively; acknowledges the clinical and economic benefits of medical technology in reducing hospital waiting lists, alleviating bed-blocking...