That this House notes with concern that after several years of planning the proposed private finance initiative (PFI) deal to upgrade and replace school buildings in 37 Norfolk schools has collapsed; further notes that plans to reorganise the education system enabling children in 75 schools to start high school at 11 years will be delayed by at least two years as a result; expresses serious concerns about the amount of public money wasted as a result of this collapse; welcomes the independent review into what went wrong; and calls on the Government to reassess the current reliance on PFI as a means of financing public sector infrastructure projects, taking particular note of new research commissioned by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants which finds that PFI can be an expensive way of financing and delivering public services.

That this House notes with concern that after several years of planning the proposed private finance initiative (PFI) deal to upgrade and replace school buildings in 37 Norfolk schools has collapsed; further notes that plans to reorganise the education system enabling children in 75 schools to start high school at...

That this House warmly congratulates Norwich City Football Club on their promotion to the premiership; acknowledges the magnificent achievement of Delia Smith, her husband, the Board, Nigel Worthington, the players and everyone else involved with the club, particularly given the extent of the financial crisis which the club faced after relegation to the First Division; and wishes Norwich City success in the Premiership.

That this House warmly congratulates Norwich City Football Club on their promotion to the premiership; acknowledges the magnificent achievement of Delia Smith, her husband, the Board, Nigel Worthington, the players and everyone else involved with the club, particularly given the extent of the financial crisis which the club faced after...

That this House supports Beating Bowel Cancer's Loud Tie campaign, running from 26th to 30th January; congratulates in advance the charity on their parliamentary launch to be held on 21st January; urges honourable Members to help raise money for the charity by participating in the second annual BUPA-sponsored honourable Members Loud Tie Competition by wearing a loud tie whilst speaking on the floor of the House; realises that each year 35,600 men and women in the UK are diagnosed with bowel cancer, half of whom will die from this condition, resulting in 46 people dying every day; understands however that 90 per cent. of those lives could be saved if the disease was detected early enough and treated effectively; commends the charity for its work in the fight against bowel cancer by highlighting awareness of symptoms amongst the medical profession and the general public, promoting early diagnosis and encouraging open access to treatment choice; encourages the Government to undertake a comprehensive screening programme; and wishes the charity every success for the campaign and the future.

That this House supports Beating Bowel Cancer's Loud Tie campaign, running from 26th to 30th January; congratulates in advance the charity on their parliamentary launch to be held on 21st January; urges honourable Members to help raise money for the charity by participating in the second annual BUPA-sponsored honourable Members...

That this house calls on the Government to bring in legislation to disqualify Members of the House of Lords who are convicted and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison, thereby bringing the two Houses of Parliament into line.

That this house calls on the Government to bring in legislation to disqualify Members of the House of Lords who are convicted and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison, thereby bringing the two Houses of Parliament into line.

That this House notes with concern that consumers who buy travel insurance from a travel agent or tour operator are not protected by statutory regulation; further notes that direct sellers of travel insurance currently subscribe to a voluntary code and will be subject to statutory regulation via the Financial Services Authority from January 2005; further notes that recent research by Which Magazine found that only one out of a sample of 28 travel agents sought to establish whether customers had any pre-existing medical conditions; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to adopt full FSA regulation of travel agents' sale of travel insurance.

That this House notes with concern that consumers who buy travel insurance from a travel agent or tour operator are not protected by statutory regulation; further notes that direct sellers of travel insurance currently subscribe to a voluntary code and will be subject to statutory regulation via the Financial Services...

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to establish an inquiry to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the export of a military air traffic control system to Tanzania with terms and conditions comparable to those under which Sir Richard Scott was appointed to investigate arms to Iraq.

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to establish an inquiry to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the export of a military air traffic control system to Tanzania with terms and conditions comparable to those under which Sir Richard Scott was appointed to investigate arms to Iraq.

That this House notes that many disabled and elderly people are sold assistive products such as stairlifts, mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs which are not appropriate for their needs through the use of high-pressure sales techniques, and that repairable equipment is often deemed as being 'beyond economic repair' by companies who wish to promote the sale of a new product; further notes that many such assistive products are sold at inflated prices and without after-sales support; notes the article in the Daily Mail on 18th March 2001 raising this issue in detail and bringing it to wider public attention;and calls on the Government first to promote the strengthening of existing Codes of Practice within the industry, secondly to promote the introduction of a mandatory Code of Practice for vendors of such equipment, in order that the often extremely vulnerable members of society who purchase assistive products are protected from such sales practices which often lead to much unnecessary expense and distress, and thirdly to support the establishment of advisory centres, independent from the manufacturers themselves, to which the purchasers of such equipment could turn for assistance in this regard.

That this House notes that many disabled and elderly people are sold assistive products such as stairlifts, mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs which are not appropriate for their needs through the use of high-pressure sales techniques, and that repairable equipment is often deemed as being 'beyond economic repair' by companies...