That this House condemns the removal of hundreds of thousands of patients from chiropody lists who have not received treatment; is concerned that, where patients have been referred by general practitioners for treatment, the eligibility criteria set by primary care trusts or other local bodies vary considerably; notes the large differences in the availability of chiropody services in different regions of the country; believes that in the target culture of the NHS, the provision of services for which no targets exist will inevitably suffer; and calls on the Government to abandon all targets and allow clinicians to set priorities for the provision of healthcare.

That this House condemns the removal of hundreds of thousands of patients from chiropody lists who have not received treatment; is concerned that, where patients have been referred by general practitioners for treatment, the eligibility criteria set by primary care trusts or other local bodies vary considerably; notes the large...

That this House condemns the poor service endured by Mr Keith Roads and other disabled rail users as a result of the failure of Central Trains to make reasonable adjustments to overcome the barriers presented by inaccessible stations; agrees with the Disability Rights Commission that it is reasonable to expect train operating companies to pay the cost of accessible taxis, reasonable adjustments or other replacement services for disabled travellers where their stations are not accessible; notes with concern that over 1,850 stations out of a total of 2,500 on the rail network are classed as small, or unstaffed, inaccessible stations by the Strategic Rail Authority; further notes with concern that the Government has yet to begin consultation on accessibility regulations for taxis which are a vital part of the transport network for disabled people; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to ensure that train operating companies are actively undertaking access audits and making improvements to stations.

That this House condemns the poor service endured by Mr Keith Roads and other disabled rail users as a result of the failure of Central Trains to make reasonable adjustments to overcome the barriers presented by inaccessible stations; agrees with the Disability Rights Commission that it is reasonable to expect...

That this House condemns Southern Trains for continuing to run old slam-door passenger trains and as a consequence forcing wheelchair-using passengers to travel in the guards van with bars on the windows, which is not only an insult to disabled people but an affront to basic human decency; and calls upon Southern Trains to expedite their upgrading of rolling stock and bring an end to this barbaric and outdated practice.

That this House condemns Southern Trains for continuing to run old slam-door passenger trains and as a consequence forcing wheelchair-using passengers to travel in the guards van with bars on the windows, which is not only an insult to disabled people but an affront to basic human decency; and calls...

That this House values the importance of public service by councillors, school governors, magistrates and other community representatives; recognises the need for further support for public service; and welcomes the Local Government Information Unit's call for the Government to introduce measures to attract, encourage and support more people, including those from under-represented groups, to consider standing for election and public office, and to ensure that local public service is valued, open and accessible for all.

That this House values the importance of public service by councillors, school governors, magistrates and other community representatives; recognises the need for further support for public service; and welcomes the Local Government Information Unit's call for the Government to introduce measures to attract, encourage and support more people, including those...

That this House recognises the ten year anniversary commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda which began in April 1994; acknowledges the importance of such an anniversary for international relations; hopes that, following this human tragedy, the United Nations as well as all countries, regions and peoples throughout the world will learn from its terrible consequences and ensure that a similar tragedy never happens again; notes that the campaign by the Survivors' Fund to support women survivors of the genocide who have contracted HIV/AIDS as a result of a concerted campaign of rape and sexual violence in 1994 is valid and indeed crucial for helping the women to lead a normal life; further recognises that the lack of access to affordable antiretroviral drugs inhibits their ability to work and take care of Rwanda's children; therefore acknowledges that the legacy of the genocide is still very much a problem in today's Rwanda; and calls upon the Government to increase pressure on international pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of antiretroviral drugs for the developing world.

That this House recognises the ten year anniversary commemoration of the genocide in Rwanda which began in April 1994; acknowledges the importance of such an anniversary for international relations; hopes that, following this human tragedy, the United Nations as well as all countries, regions and peoples throughout the world will...

That this House commends the disability charity, Leonard Cheshire, for the success of its All Aboard campaign; notes the strength of feelings amongst the disability movement in support of an early end date for inaccessible trains and widespread opposition to an end date of 2035; and therefore urges the Government to bring forward an early end date ensuring fair and equal access to the railways network for all.

That this House commends the disability charity, Leonard Cheshire, for the success of its All Aboard campaign; notes the strength of feelings amongst the disability movement in support of an early end date for inaccessible trains and widespread opposition to an end date of 2035; and therefore urges the Government...

That this House welcomes the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council's launch of its Investing in Knowledge campaign, designed to create new and enticing routes to the collections of museums, archives and libraries so that everyone has access to the knowledge and information they need to shape their lives; acknowledges the contribution that museums, archives and libraries make to the cultural fabric of the United Kingdom. in terms of learning, regeneration and social inclusion; applauds the work that the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council has undertaken to enhance the profile of these resources; and urges the Government to ensure that museums, archives and libraries receive adequate funding to carry on their excellent work across a variety of fields.

That this House welcomes the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council's launch of its Investing in Knowledge campaign, designed to create new and enticing routes to the collections of museums, archives and libraries so that everyone has access to the knowledge and information they need to shape their lives; acknowledges the...

That this House supports International Childhood Cancer Day and its aims of raising global awareness for cancers that affect children while also raising money for research; notes that in developed countries more than 70 per cent. of children with cancer survive after diagnosis, but that only one in five of the world's children have access to the best medical care; further notes that the world's overall survival rate for children's cancer is as low as 20 per cent.; and calls on the Government fully to support this important initiative.

That this House supports International Childhood Cancer Day and its aims of raising global awareness for cancers that affect children while also raising money for research; notes that in developed countries more than 70 per cent. of children with cancer survive after diagnosis, but that only one in five of...

That this House welcomes the creation of the Right to Read Alliance, made up of 15 organisations including RNIB, the National Library for the Blind and Calibre; agrees that people with reading disabilities should have the right to read the same book, at the same time, and at the same price as everyone else; expresses concern that each year 95 per cent. of books, magazines and newspapers are not produced in formats such as large print, audio and braille which are accessible to people with a visual impairment, dyslexia or other reading disability; recognises that this leads to the exclusion of almost three million people from the educational, information and leisure opportunities reading provides; supports the Alliance's calls for the Government to establish an access to reading fund to increase the production of not-for-profit transcription agencies; and recognises the need to increase co-ordination between schools producing accessible information so that all children and students with reading disabilities can access the materials they need to undertake their studies successfully.

That this House welcomes the creation of the Right to Read Alliance, made up of 15 organisations including RNIB, the National Library for the Blind and Calibre; agrees that people with reading disabilities should have the right to read the same book, at the same time, and at the same...

That this House believes that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children, so that both parents can continue to parent their children and that any children are able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as well as from contact with any grandparents and extended family members able and willing to play a role in their upbringing; and urges the Government to replace the legal term 'contact' with 'parenting time' and to ensure that parenting time orders can be and are made and enforced by the courts, save where a child's safety would be at risk.

That this House believes that separated parents should each have a legal presumption of contact with their children, so that both parents can continue to parent their children and that any children are able to benefit from being parented by both their parents, as well as from contact with any...

That this House agrees with the Government that universities have been seriously underfunded for the last two decades; notes that the percentage of GDP spent on higher education has decreased since 1997; further notes Government research which indicates that debt and the fear of debt are significant barriers to higher education, particularly for under-represented groups, and that students from poorer backgrounds accumulate the largest burden of debt; believes that all those with a relevant qualification should have the opportunity to enter higher education and therefore regrets the inclusion in the Queen's Speech of the Higher Education Bill, which ignores these considerations; believes that the new proposals, whilst not providing sufficient resources to sustain a world class higher education system, will create a two-tier university system, with access based more on the ability to pay than on merit; and further believes that top-up fees should not be introduced, that tuition fees should be abolished and that maintenance grants of up to ??2,000 should be introduced to be paid for out of progressive taxation, not a student poll tax.

That this House agrees with the Government that universities have been seriously underfunded for the last two decades; notes that the percentage of GDP spent on higher education has decreased since 1997; further notes Government research which indicates that debt and the fear of debt are significant barriers to higher...

That this House applauds the Third World Water Forum currently underway in Kyoto, Japan; notes that one billion people lack access to safe drinking water; further notes that 2.4 billion people lack basic sanitation facilities in the world and that a child dies every 15 seconds from water-borne diseases; recognises that the average fresh water supply per person will be one third smaller by 2020; congratulates the NGOs and international bodies for their work on the issues surrounding water and sanitation in this the UN International Year of Freshwater; supports the Millennium Development Goal to halve the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water by 2015; highlights that to meet the MDG we need to deliver clean water to 350,000 people per day until 31st December 2014; and sanitation to 450,000 people per day until 31st December 2014; expresses concern that we are seriously failing to achieve these targets; and calls upon the Government to do more to reverse this worrying trend.

That this House applauds the Third World Water Forum currently underway in Kyoto, Japan; notes that one billion people lack access to safe drinking water; further notes that 2.4 billion people lack basic sanitation facilities in the world and that a child dies every 15 seconds from water-borne diseases; recognises...

That this House recognises the importance of access to vital local pharmacy services for patients without transport, the elderly and disabled; and calls on the Government to evaluate extensively the Office of Fair Trading recommendations to abolish entry controls in the pharmacy sector in order to ensure that they do not lead to the decline of this particular community service and the eventual closure of many community pharmacies.

That this House recognises the importance of access to vital local pharmacy services for patients without transport, the elderly and disabled; and calls on the Government to evaluate extensively the Office of Fair Trading recommendations to abolish entry controls in the pharmacy sector in order to ensure that they do...