That this House welcomes the recent report of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee on the draft Animal Welfare Bill; notes its recommendation that external, independent regulation of all greyhound tracks is essential; welcomes its call that draft statutory regulations should be published as soon as possible; and urges the Government to accept the Select Committee's recommendations.

That this House welcomes the recent report of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee on the draft Animal Welfare Bill; notes its recommendation that external, independent regulation of all greyhound tracks is essential; welcomes its call that draft statutory regulations should be published as soon as possible; and...

That this House notes with concern the decision made by the Home Secretary not to pay compensation to Mrs Angela Cannings in respect of her wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

That this House notes with concern the decision made by the Home Secretary not to pay compensation to Mrs Angela Cannings in respect of her wrongful conviction and imprisonment.

That this House recalls that between 1967 and 1973 and at the behest of the UK Government under its colonial powers, more than 1,500 Diego Garcia islanders were removed from their homelands following a request from the US to lease the islands chain for military purposes; is aware one of the main reasons given at the time was that the islands were unfit for human habitation, precarious and unable to sustain human life; notes that currently 1,500 US and UK military personnel, together with over 2,000 civilian contractors reside on the islands, which were described in recent US Navy recruitment literature as being one of the world's best kept secrets, boasting unbelievable recreational facilities, exquisite natural beauty and outstanding living conditions; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to admit its past failures, as the territorial power, to protect the rights and wellbeing of indigenous Diego Gacians and immediately to take whatever steps necessary to ensure their right of return.

That this House recalls that between 1967 and 1973 and at the behest of the UK Government under its colonial powers, more than 1,500 Diego Garcia islanders were removed from their homelands following a request from the US to lease the islands chain for military purposes; is aware one of...

That this House is alarmed to learn that Sudan, the largest country in Africa, already badly affected by over two decades of civil unrest which has caused the deaths of at least two million of its people by fighting, or as a direct result of war-induced famine, should yet again be subjected to recent escalating levels of violence because of a complex web of conflicts involving rebel forces, the Sudanese Government and government-backed militias, which have, since February 2003, left an estimated 30,000 dead, 1.2 million people internally displaced and a further 120,000 more having to flee for their lives across the border into Chad; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government urgently to work with all the UK's international partners to take whatever steps necessary to end the misery, loss and despair felt by the vast majority of innocent Sudanese citizens.

That this House is alarmed to learn that Sudan, the largest country in Africa, already badly affected by over two decades of civil unrest which has caused the deaths of at least two million of its people by fighting, or as a direct result of war-induced famine, should yet again...

That this House is alarmed about reports that the Home Office is proposing to remove from train drivers involved in witnessing suicides and/or trespass deaths, their right to claim compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme; believes such a move to be wrong and misguided as it flies in the face of previous rulings that found railway suicides to be special cases; and further believes that it fails to grasp the levels and effects of trauma and despair suffered by those innocent drivers unfortunately involved.

That this House is alarmed about reports that the Home Office is proposing to remove from train drivers involved in witnessing suicides and/or trespass deaths, their right to claim compensation under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme; believes such a move to be wrong and misguided as it flies in the...

That this House is alarmed that an estimated 18 million people in Britain suffer allergies, many of which are severe and complex; is shocked that specialist doctors dealing with this major health problem are currently insufficient for needs, causing patients to make long journeys and delays for their treatment; and calls upon the Government to recognise the seriousness of the present unacceptable situation and to take immediate action to invest in future treatment for sufferers.

That this House is alarmed that an estimated 18 million people in Britain suffer allergies, many of which are severe and complex; is shocked that specialist doctors dealing with this major health problem are currently insufficient for needs, causing patients to make long journeys and delays for their treatment; and...

That this House is aware that European Union live animal transport legislation is currently being reviewed, which it was hoped would improve the methods and timescales used in such arduous procedures; is however alarmed by reports that a compromise on journey times, stocking densities and temperature levels in vehicles is being considered, which would worsen current welfare provisions; and calls upon the Government to reject such proposals, which would undoubtedly lead to greater levels of suffering for transported animals, as it would fail to protect their welfare during such unnecessary journeys.

That this House is aware that European Union live animal transport legislation is currently being reviewed, which it was hoped would improve the methods and timescales used in such arduous procedures; is however alarmed by reports that a compromise on journey times, stocking densities and temperature levels in vehicles is...

That this House is alarmed that significant numbers of term-time-only paid education staff in UK schools are currently discriminated against in terms of their pay and employment conditions at work; believes such inequalities in public service employment contracts to be both unfair and unacceptable; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to persuade all local education authorities to introduce as soon as possible a fairer and more equitable system for those workers forthwith.

That this House is alarmed that significant numbers of term-time-only paid education staff in UK schools are currently discriminated against in terms of their pay and employment conditions at work; believes such inequalities in public service employment contracts to be both unfair and unacceptable; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government...

That this House is alarmed about the Office of Fair Trading's recent report on the taxi trade, which advocates the deregulation of the industry; is deeply concerned that since its publication, the OFT has engaged in a series of behind closed doors, so-called round table discussions across the country, promoting its own position against other options and without the involvement of representatives of those who work in that sector; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to listen to common sense and reject the dangerous and misguided meanderings of this body, before its actions and opinions ruin what is by and large a sensibly managed and regulated public transport service.

That this House is alarmed about the Office of Fair Trading's recent report on the taxi trade, which advocates the deregulation of the industry; is deeply concerned that since its publication, the OFT has engaged in a series of behind closed doors, so-called round table discussions across the country, promoting...

That this House recognises and supports the view of the National Pensioners convention, which believes that senior citizens should be allowed to continue the practice of using pension books as a mechanism of withdrawing state pension from their local post office.

That this House recognises and supports the view of the National Pensioners convention, which believes that senior citizens should be allowed to continue the practice of using pension books as a mechanism of withdrawing state pension from their local post office.

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, only 2,000 of which are known to be re-homed; looks forward to provisions for improving racing greyhound welfare to be included in the proposed Animal Welfare Bill; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to bring forward measures, including the possible introduction of compulsory levies, to ensure that proper levels of funding are made available from within the industry towards the cost of greyhound welfare.

That this House calls on Her Majesty's Government to address animal welfare concerns within greyhound racing; notes that 10,000 greyhounds retire from racing each year, only 2,000 of which are known to be re-homed; looks forward to provisions for improving racing greyhound welfare to be included in the proposed Animal...

That this House congratulates the organisation Citizens' Advice for its production and publication of the Report, In Too Deep, which exposed the impact of debt on thousands of its clients; notes that the report found that whilst there is a wide range of governmental and other initiatives which attempt to tackle debt they are not sufficiently co-ordinated or effective enough to tackle the scale of the problem; and calls upon the Government to conduct immediately the range of crosscutting reviews suggested by the Report so as to develop the strategies necessary to find solutions to these serious problems.

That this House congratulates the organisation Citizens' Advice for its production and publication of the Report, In Too Deep, which exposed the impact of debt on thousands of its clients; notes that the report found that whilst there is a wide range of governmental and other initiatives which attempt to...

That this House applauds the work of the Salvation Army Family Tracing Service which has been bringing together families and relatives for more than 118 years; notes that on average each year some 20,000 people enjoy a renewed relationship as a result of its work; recognises that large numbers of those assisted have experienced years of trauma through loneliness, lack of identity and belonging; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to learn from such selfless devotion by recognising the Salvation Army's admirable work amongst the nation's poor, needy and missing.

That this House applauds the work of the Salvation Army Family Tracing Service which has been bringing together families and relatives for more than 118 years; notes that on average each year some 20,000 people enjoy a renewed relationship as a result of its work; recognises that large numbers of...

That this House expresses its concern that many people are not seeing the direct benefits of money intended to help support their nursing needs because a number of unscrupulous care home owners were increasing their fees to take advantage of additional monies made available to them; sees such actions as a betrayal of the benefits intention which needs to be stopped; agrees with the view of the Right to Care coalition that recently suggested to Health Ministers that in future all payments made for the registered nursing care contribution should go directly to residents of care homes instead of the care homes providers; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government seriously to consider such changes as a just step towards the implementation in full of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on Long Term Care.

That this House expresses its concern that many people are not seeing the direct benefits of money intended to help support their nursing needs because a number of unscrupulous care home owners were increasing their fees to take advantage of additional monies made available to them; sees such actions as...

That this House expresses its concern that the Inland Revenue and Treasury are currently consulting on proposals which, if adopted, would deny an annual savings product to the less affluent, significantly worsen financial exclusion and damage the future sustainability of Friendly Societies; is alarmed by the proposal to abolish the Inland Revenue qualifying regime which if enacted would remove Friendly Society tax exempt savings products, a mechanism recognised as offering direct savings products to the less affluent who would not otherwise be able to afford to save; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to abandon any plans to abolish the qualifying policy, thereby securing the provision of savings products for the less well off, whilst at the same time ensuring the future sustainability of Friendly Societys within a diverse financial services market.

That this House expresses its concern that the Inland Revenue and Treasury are currently consulting on proposals which, if adopted, would deny an annual savings product to the less affluent, significantly worsen financial exclusion and damage the future sustainability of Friendly Societies; is alarmed by the proposal to abolish the...

That this House recognises that the majority of families care for relatives suffering with dementia at home, is concerned, however, that under present arrangements, when they eventually agree their loved ones' needs would be better met by professional nursing care, they will not receive the assessed rate of free nursing care direct, it instead being paid to nursing home owners; notes that such arrangements have merely led to the majority of owners simply increasing fees to justify extra payments; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reassess its policy on the funding of long-term care and to agree to fund nursing care in residential settings to stop such abuse of public funds.

That this House recognises that the majority of families care for relatives suffering with dementia at home, is concerned, however, that under present arrangements, when they eventually agree their loved ones' needs would be better met by professional nursing care, they will not receive the assessed rate of free nursing...

That this House shares the concerns of the Guide Dogs for the Blind, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Assistance Dogs UK, the RSPCA and many other voluntary organisations who believe that the time has now come for the strengthening of regulations concerning fireworks in the UK, including further limitations on their noise levels, periods in which they can be sold, together with regulations governing the periods of their sale and use and the introduction of a licensing system for retailers and public display organisers.

That this House shares the concerns of the Guide Dogs for the Blind, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Assistance Dogs UK, the RSPCA and many other voluntary organisations who believe that the time has now come for the strengthening of regulations concerning fireworks in the UK, including further limitations on...

That this House is concerned about the world's millions of coffee growers who as prices have fallen by an estimated 50 per cent. over the past three years, have been forced to sell their crops for less than the cost of production; notes that during this period international coffee companies have continued to make large profits, while their international brands have not fallen in price to the customer; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to support Oxfam's excellent 'Coffee Rescue Plan' aimed at bringing together all sections of the coffee trade to find a way to ensure that present and future coffee markets do not simply benefit the rich to the cost of the industry's poor growers.

That this House is concerned about the world's millions of coffee growers who as prices have fallen by an estimated 50 per cent. over the past three years, have been forced to sell their crops for less than the cost of production; notes that during this period international coffee companies...

That this House recognises that people who have sight and hearing difficulties face hugh challenges every day, but that given the right services and support each individual can develop their talents and choose how they wish to live their lives; pays tribute to the work of SENSE, an organisation which has worked with deafblind people and their families for nearly 50 years; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to give support to this excellent organisation which pioneers individual deafblind persons and their families' needs and aspirations at the heart of their work.

That this House recognises that people who have sight and hearing difficulties face hugh challenges every day, but that given the right services and support each individual can develop their talents and choose how they wish to live their lives; pays tribute to the work of SENSE, an organisation which...

That this House believes that a massive injection of public money is required to produce more books for the blind and partially sighted; further believes that such citizens have the right to read published materials as much as normal sighted individuals; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to establish immediately a fund to achieve these objectives.

That this House believes that a massive injection of public money is required to produce more books for the blind and partially sighted; further believes that such citizens have the right to read published materials as much as normal sighted individuals; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to establish immediately...