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That this House deplores the delays in providing for both haemophiliac and non-haemophiliac patients infected with HIV through National Health Service treatment; believes that no medical accident victim should be subject to uncertainty and legal pressures which compound their suffering; nor should their financial welfare depend on the death-bed repentance of a government before a general election; and calls for the establishment of a centrally funded no-fault medical accident payment scheme.
That this House deplores the delays in providing for both haemophiliac and non-haemophiliac patients infected with HIV through National Health Service treatment; believes that no medical accident victim should be subject to uncertainty and legal pressures which compound their suffering; nor should their financial welfare depend on the death-bed repentance...
That this House views with concern the privatisation of the Wolds and Blakenhurst prisons and agrees with the Right honourable Member for Witney that there is not a case for auctioning, or privatising or handing over the business of keeping prisoners safe to anyone other than government servants.
That this House views with concern the privatisation of the Wolds and Blakenhurst prisons and agrees with the Right honourable Member for Witney that there is not a case for auctioning, or privatising or handing over the business of keeping prisoners safe to anyone other than government servants.
That this House considers it totally inappropriate for the Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary National Health Service Trust, Mr Tony Clegg, to make use of private hospital facilities; feels that it is an insult to all those on the waiting list for the General Infirmary and shows that he has little confidence in the National Health Service reforms which he is paid a substantial salary to implement; and calls upon him to resign from his position as Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary Trust.
That this House considers it totally inappropriate for the Chairman of the Leeds General Infirmary National Health Service Trust, Mr Tony Clegg, to make use of private hospital facilities; feels that it is an insult to all those on the waiting list for the General Infirmary and shows that he...
That this House notes the proposed closure of Woodlands Orthopaedic Hospital, Rawdon without consultation with the community health council, the local community or hospital staff; draws attention to the difficulties of access for patients under the proposed relocation; and calls for a reversal of this proposal.
That this House notes the proposed closure of Woodlands Orthopaedic Hospital, Rawdon without consultation with the community health council, the local community or hospital staff; draws attention to the difficulties of access for patients under the proposed relocation; and calls for a reversal of this proposal.
That this House welcomes the public announcement by Her Majesty's Government of the identity of the new head of MI5; but calls on Her Majesty's Government to make a full statement about the role of Stella Rimington, in particular in connection with the activities of Mr David Hart during the 1984 miners' strike.
That this House welcomes the public announcement by Her Majesty's Government of the identity of the new head of MI5; but calls on Her Majesty's Government to make a full statement about the role of Stella Rimington, in particular in connection with the activities of Mr David Hart during the...
That this House views with alarm the hardship faced by thousands of pub licencees and the damage being done to the interests of consumers and to the industry as a whole; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to review the 1989 Beer Orders as a matter of the utmost urgency.
That this House views with alarm the hardship faced by thousands of pub licencees and the damage being done to the interests of consumers and to the industry as a whole; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to review the 1989 Beer Orders as a matter of the utmost urgency.
That this House is dismayed that a person can work for 37 years and pay full national insurance contributions, be made redundant due to a pit closure, then in two subsequent years obtain full national insurance credits, topped up only with four voluntary contributions, suffer a heart attack and then be refused consideration for invalidity benefit on the grounds that he does not have sufficient contributions or credits to his name; notes that this has happened to Mr Tindall of 69 Staniforth Avenue, Highwood Park, Eckington, Derbyshire, because he went on a fortnight's holiday in 1988 after being badly advised at an unemployment benefit office, thus cutting across three weeks during which he could otherwise have signed on for work and that he also started work in the final week of the 1988-89 tax year and thereby lost a further credit; notes that Mr Tindall made voluntary payments to cover these four 'missing' weeks but that these contributions can only be used for pension purposes and not for invalidity benefit considerations; further notes that Mr Tindall cannot qualify for income support due to his wife's modest earnings; believes that a great injustice has been done due to the inflexibility of current Government rules; and calls for the necessary changes in the regulations forthwith.
That this House is dismayed that a person can work for 37 years and pay full national insurance contributions, be made redundant due to a pit closure, then in two subsequent years obtain full national insurance credits, topped up only with four voluntary contributions, suffer a heart attack and then...
That this House welcomes the book To Encourage the Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a posthumous pardon; and feels that this will end a grave miscarriage of justice which leaves a permanent blot on the British judicial system - the hanging of an innocent man.
That this House welcomes the book To Encourage the Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to...
That this House views with alarm the disruption now occurring in the licensed trade; deplores the fact that many tenant licensees with long experience of serving the public are being forced either to accept long leases at extortionate rents and with full repairing liabilities or to leave the trade with little hope of finding new employment; notes that beer prices have been substantially increased while the market share held by the four biggest brewery companies has risen to almost 70 per cent., thus negating the aim of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission to provide more consumer choice; and therefore calls on the Government (a) to instruct the Director General of Fair Trading to review the position immediately, (b) to introduce a minimum level of compensation for displaced tenants above that provided in the Landlord and Tenant Act and (c) to introduce a form of independent arbitration for the assessment of fair rents.
That this House views with alarm the disruption now occurring in the licensed trade; deplores the fact that many tenant licensees with long experience of serving the public are being forced either to accept long leases at extortionate rents and with full repairing liabilities or to leave the trade with...
That this House regrets the death on Monday 3rd June of Brian Bevan, one of the legendary figures of Rugby League; notes that Brian an Australian who played all his rugby in Britain, was one of the original members of the Rugby League Hall of Fame and that, during a career starting in 1945 and spanning 18 seasons, 16 of them with Warrington, he scored a world record 796 tries and was, in the opinion of many people, the finest ever winger; and considers that Rugby League and the world of sport are poorer for his passing.
That this House regrets the death on Monday 3rd June of Brian Bevan, one of the legendary figures of Rugby League; notes that Brian an Australian who played all his rugby in Britain, was one of the original members of the Rugby League Hall of Fame and that, during a...
That this House expresses deep concern and sympathy at the death of Jeff Jones, a Rhondda miner, at the Wem Tarw licensed coal mine at Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan, and asks the Secretary of State for Energy to hold an immediate inquiry into the safety standards at this and other licensed coal mines and to publish quarterly statistics on safety inspections in those mines.
That this House expresses deep concern and sympathy at the death of Jeff Jones, a Rhondda miner, at the Wem Tarw licensed coal mine at Pencoed, Mid Glamorgan, and asks the Secretary of State for Energy to hold an immediate inquiry into the safety standards at this and other licensed...
That this House notes that Robert Tressell died in poverty in Liverpool Royal Infirmary 80 years ago, recognises that his book, 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists', which he wrote as a resident of Mugsborough, is a working-class classic; believes that it has helped countless activists in the struggle against injustice; and calls on all public libraries to stock the new complete edition so that young workers can learn from his experiences as a Socialist.
That this House notes that Robert Tressell died in poverty in Liverpool Royal Infirmary 80 years ago, recognises that his book, 'The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists', which he wrote as a resident of Mugsborough, is a working-class classic; believes that it has helped countless activists in the struggle against injustice; and...
That this House is appalled at the announcement of the closure of Ferrybridge B coal-fired power station in the constituency of Pontefract and Castleford, with the loss of more than 400 jobs; notes that this is in line with Government policy to run down the coal industry in preparation for privatisation; believes it will be the most ironic of outcomes of the United Kingdom's short-term culture if the country's largest and longest-life fuel resource were allowed to fade away at the very moment when technology relieves coal of its environmental criticisms and makes it once again incontrovertibly the most economic choice for new power plant; and calls on the Prime Minister to reverse the unemployment-creating policies that have brought so much misery to thousands of families in the area covered by Wakefield Metropolitan District Council and throughout the country since 1984.
That this House is appalled at the announcement of the closure of Ferrybridge B coal-fired power station in the constituency of Pontefract and Castleford, with the loss of more than 400 jobs; notes that this is in line with Government policy to run down the coal industry in preparation for...
That this House welcomes the statement made by the Prime Minister on 4th December 1990 in the House that he would examine the case of Mr John Hall of Belgrove, Leicester, a nuclear test veteran who is dying of leukaemia, an illness he contracted while working on Christmas Island, notes that the Prime Minister has subsequently refused to take any action in this matter; acknowledges that John Hall's case is a test case for other veterans; and calls on the Prime Minister, without further delay, in the interests of compassion, humanity and justice to provide John Hall and the other nuclear test veterans with the compensation that the House and the country believe that they so richly deserve.
That this House welcomes the statement made by the Prime Minister on 4th December 1990 in the House that he would examine the case of Mr John Hall of Belgrove, Leicester, a nuclear test veteran who is dying of leukaemia, an illness he contracted while working on Christmas Island, notes...
That this House condemns the Government's disastrous management of the economy; calls for urgent Government action to deal with the deepening and damaging recession; notes that since 1979, 225,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Yorkshire and Humberside, in Calderdale job losses since the beginning of 1990 now total 2,746, an average of 211 a month and in Halifax last week three engineering firms announced the loss of 264 jobs; deplores the decade of neglect of the manufacturing base and the Government's disgraceful decision not to give grant aid to help regenerate Sowerby Bridge; further notes the Government cut of ??2.1 million from manufacturing investment in Yorkshire and Humberside; and calls upon the Government to implement an emergency programme immediately to save what is left of the manufacturing base by substantially cutting interest rates, developing a properly funded regional policy and investing in training and technology.
That this House condemns the Government's disastrous management of the economy; calls for urgent Government action to deal with the deepening and damaging recession; notes that since 1979, 225,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost in Yorkshire and Humberside, in Calderdale job losses since the beginning of 1990 now total 2,746,...
That this House welcomes the book To Encourage Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a posthumous pardon; and feels that this will end a grave miscarriage of justice which leaves a permanent blot on the British judicial system - the hanging of an innocent man
That this House welcomes the book To Encourage Others by David A. Yallop, calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a...
That this House expresses its concern that, in addition to Rutland Water, some 501 rivers, lakes and waterways in England and Wales alone, with more in Scotland and Northern Ireland, have suffered algal blooms at levels which may be toxic, as a result of eutrophication caused by phosphates, some 30 per cent of which is attributable to phosphates in detergents; voices its further concern about the environmental problems of certain commonly-used household detergent compositions, particularly from the use of phosphates and phosphate substitutes, the inadequate biodegradability of other chemicals in detergents and the failure of most manufacturers to provide consumers with full information on the contents and environmental impact of household cleaners; notes that the Government's Environment White Paper did not accept the arguments of the Control of Detergents Pollution Bill, introduced in the last session, to control the use of phosphates, increase the level of biodegradability and introduce comprehensive labelling; further notes that numerous EC countries have imposed restrictions on phosphates in detergents; and urges all honourable Members to encourage the Government to act for consumer and environmental protection.
That this House expresses its concern that, in addition to Rutland Water, some 501 rivers, lakes and waterways in England and Wales alone, with more in Scotland and Northern Ireland, have suffered algal blooms at levels which may be toxic, as a result of eutrophication caused by phosphates, some 30...
That this House welcomes the book 'To Encourage Others' by David A. Yallop calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a posthumous pardon; and feels that this will end a grave miscarriage of justice which leaves a permanent blot on the British judicial system - the hanging of an innocent man.
That this House welcomes the book 'To Encourage Others' by David A. Yallop calling for an independent public inquiry into the hanging of Derek Bentley in 1952; requests the Home Secretary to set up the inquiry as a matter of urgency; hopes that such a request will lead to a...
That this House deplores the decision by British Steel to close the hot strip mill at Ravenscraig with major job losses; recognises that the hot strip mill and a major new investment programme for Ravenscraig, Clydesdale and Dalzell is essential to ensure a viable future for the Scottish steel industry; calls upon British Steel to reverse its catastrophic decision; and urges all Scottish honourable Members to unite in opposing British Steel's decision and in demanding that British Steel maintains all its existing plant in Scotland and embarks upon a major new investment programme aimed at equipping Scotland's steel industry for the demands of the 21st century.
That this House deplores the decision by British Steel to close the hot strip mill at Ravenscraig with major job losses; recognises that the hot strip mill and a major new investment programme for Ravenscraig, Clydesdale and Dalzell is essential to ensure a viable future for the Scottish steel industry;...
That this House deplores the refusal of the Welsh Rugby Union to sanction a fund raising fixture between Widnes Rugby League Club and a select Welsh Rugby Union team in aid of the Towyn Flood Appeal, one half of the match to have been played under rugby league rules and the other under rugby union rules; believes that such an event would have had great fund raising potential; and deeply regrets that it has been unable to take place because of the attitudes of the Welsh Rugby Union towards Rugby League.
That this House deplores the refusal of the Welsh Rugby Union to sanction a fund raising fixture between Widnes Rugby League Club and a select Welsh Rugby Union team in aid of the Towyn Flood Appeal, one half of the match to have been played under rugby league rules and...