That this House notes with great concern the large number of low income families in receipt of working tax credit who have been advised that they have been overpaid by the Inland Revenue; notes the financial strain that re-payment is causing these families, who are already under financial stress; and calls on the Minister responsible to take immediate action to resolve this serious situation.

That this House notes with great concern the large number of low income families in receipt of working tax credit who have been advised that they have been overpaid by the Inland Revenue; notes the financial strain that re-payment is causing these families, who are already under financial stress; and...

That this House believes that children who have multiple disabilities and complex health needs and their families have a need for short breaks either in the family home or in specialist residential settings; recognises the intense pressure placed on so many families who provide 24 hour care to children and young people with multiple disabilities; urges local authorities to ensure that such breaks are in adequate supply to meet the needs of the thousands of families and children who require such support; applauds the aims of the awareness campaign, Give us a Break!, set up by the Children's Trust, Tadworth, to highlight the need for short breaks in the UK; is encouraged by the reference to the need for short breaks in the recent National Service Framework for Children, Young People and Maternity Services; and calls on the Government to fully consider how such breaks should be funded in the future.

That this House believes that children who have multiple disabilities and complex health needs and their families have a need for short breaks either in the family home or in specialist residential settings; recognises the intense pressure placed on so many families who provide 24 hour care to children and...

That this House notes the growing consensus in favour of clearly defined legal rights for migrant workers which is evident in reports and opinions published by bodies as diverse as the World Bank, the United Nations, the European Commission, the Select Committee on International Development and the Trades Union Congress; and calls on the Government to provide a robust legal framework for the establishment of rights for migrant workers by ratifying the UN Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and their Families (1990).

That this House notes the growing consensus in favour of clearly defined legal rights for migrant workers which is evident in reports and opinions published by bodies as diverse as the World Bank, the United Nations, the European Commission, the Select Committee on International Development and the Trades Union Congress;...

That this House commends the work of Action for Prisoners' Families, the national charity dedicated to supporting prisoners' families, providing them with vital information to help them cope with the trauma of dealing with the imprisonment of a loved one; celebrates the first anniversary of the charity's helpline, which has received over 5,500 calls in its first year, congratulates the publication of The Outsiders, a new series of survival guides for families of prisoners; notes the massive increase in the prison population, now at a record 75,000, which affects ever more families and children who often suffer in silence, feel guilty by association and are isolated and confused by the criminal justice system; welcomes calls for fewer women to be given custodial sentences which separate 17,000 children from their mothers; and calls on the Government and new National Offender Management Service to take account of the needs of children and families affected by imprisonment through the provision of more information by placing prisoners closer to home and encouraging the use of more community service sentences.

That this House commends the work of Action for Prisoners' Families, the national charity dedicated to supporting prisoners' families, providing them with vital information to help them cope with the trauma of dealing with the imprisonment of a loved one; celebrates the first anniversary of the charity's helpline, which has...

That this House notes the Government's plans to transfer families with children currently receiving income-based jobseeker's allowance and income support on to child tax credit from April; further notes with concern the reports of delays in the systems testing of the computer software needed to facilitate the transfer; calls on the Government to ensure that benefit payments in respect of children are not withdrawn until replacement tax credit payments are confirmed to be in place, and if necessary to delay the changes until such time as the computer systems are robust enough to deal with the transfer; and further calls upon the government to make an urgent statement on the issue.

That this House notes the Government's plans to transfer families with children currently receiving income-based jobseeker's allowance and income support on to child tax credit from April; further notes with concern the reports of delays in the systems testing of the computer software needed to facilitate the transfer; calls on...

That this House urges much greater recognition of the links between domestic violence and child abuse in the hope that all honourable Members who support the benefits of contact, parenting time and shared parenting will also back (a) a new legal definition of domestic violence which recognises all forms of abuse and violence affecting all family members, (b) amendments to the Children Act 1989 so that courts must not grant residence or unsupervised contact to the violent or abusive parent unless it is satisfied that this is what the child wants and it can be enacted safely, (c) an over-ruling of the Re H&R judgement so that family courts do not have to apply a higher standard of proof in cases involving more serious allegations and (d) an amendment to the Family Law Act 1986 on the use of recovery orders to prevent perpetrators from using this legislation to locate and remove a child from the care of a victim of domestic violence without a thorough assessment of all the risks involved.

That this House urges much greater recognition of the links between domestic violence and child abuse in the hope that all honourable Members who support the benefits of contact, parenting time and shared parenting will also back (a) a new legal definition of domestic violence which recognises all forms of...

That this House believes that free school meals can play an important role in improving the diet of children from poorer families; is concerned that the value of a free school meal varies considerably from one local authority to another; and urges the Government to introduce a standard national amount for the free school meal entitlement which is sufficient to provide a two-course lunch and a drink.

That this House believes that free school meals can play an important role in improving the diet of children from poorer families; is concerned that the value of a free school meal varies considerably from one local authority to another; and urges the Government to introduce a standard national amount...

That this House applauds the courage and determination of more than 40 victim families who have come together to establish 'Deepcut and Beyond: Armed Forces Families' Justice Campaign', an organisation that seeks truth for families of those whose death has not been investigated effectively, justice in holding to account and prosecuting those responsible, change to protect other families and prevent future deaths; supports the call for a full and independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the four deaths at Deepcut; expresses its sadness that up to 2,000 members of Her Majesty's armed forces have lost their lives through non-natural causes since 1990 and sends condolences to all their families; notes that more than 200 deaths have been caused by discharge of firearms and further that more than 200 are described as self-inflicted; notes the growing public perception that the official response to these deaths is inadequate and distressing to the bereaved; believes the Army has a duty of care and protection towards all personnel, particularly young soldiers; believes that the culture of secrecy surrounding the varied causes of these deaths must give way to greater transparency; believes that the environment in which these deaths continue to occur and the absence of a system for prompt, effective and independent investigation of deaths has led to a breakdown in public confidence that can only be restored through a full and independent public inquiry; and urges the Government without delay to establish a Tribunal of Inquiry under the 1921 Act.

That this House applauds the courage and determination of more than 40 victim families who have come together to establish 'Deepcut and Beyond: Armed Forces Families' Justice Campaign', an organisation that seeks truth for families of those whose death has not been investigated effectively, justice in holding to account and...

That this House notes the importance of National Learning Disability Week from 16th to 22nd June; believes that it provides a welcome opportunity to highlight the needs of people with learning difficulties and their families; acknowledges the report by the charity Mencap entitled Breaking Point launched during National Learning Disability Week showing that many families of people with learning difficulties are not receiving adequate support, in particular the concern that those who care for people with severe and profound disabilities are not receiving adequate respite care to enable them to take short breaks; and calls on the Government to take note of the concerns raised during National Learning Disability Week.

That this House notes the importance of National Learning Disability Week from 16th to 22nd June; believes that it provides a welcome opportunity to highlight the needs of people with learning difficulties and their families; acknowledges the report by the charity Mencap entitled Breaking Point launched during National Learning Disability...

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 welcomes the report of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry and in particular urges the Government to recognise the transforming potential of a national agency for children and families which would report to a Ministerial Children and families which would report to a Ministerial Children and Families Board supported by the Prime Minister, whose chief executive would be the Children's Commissioner for England, which would have responsibility to assess and advise the Ministerial Children and Families Board about the impact on children and families of proposed changes in policy, to scrutinise new legislation and guidance issued for this purpose, to advise on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, to advise on setting nationally agreed outcomes for children and how they might best be achieved and maintained, to ensure that legislation and policy are implemented at a local level and are monitored through its National Office Network, to report annually to Parliament on the quality and effectiveness of services to children and families, in particular the safety of children and which would have a national structure to ensure that legislation and policy are being implemented at a local level as well as providing Central Government with up to date reliable information about the quality and effectiveness of local services.

That this House welcomes the report of the Victoria Climbie Inquiry and in particular urges the Government to recognise the transforming potential of a national agency for children and families which would report to a Ministerial Children and families which would report to a Ministerial Children and Families Board supported...

That this House expresses its sadness that more than 1,748 members of Her Majesty's armed forces have lost their lives through non-natural causes since 1990 and sends condolences to all their families; notes that almost 200 deaths have been caused by discharge of firearms and further that some 200 are described as self-inflicted; notes the growing public perception that the Ministry of Defence response to these deaths is inadequate and distressing to the bereaved; applauds the courage and determination of the friends and families of Sean Benton, James Collinson, Geoff Gray and Cheryl James who died at Deepcut barracks in Surrey; and of Paul Cochrane, Ross Collins, Richard Donkin, Tony Green, Dale Little, Aled Martin Jones, Alfie Manship, Gary Riches, Richard Robertson, Alan Sharples, David Shipley and Christopher Young who have subsequently come forward to make public their own grievances and frustrations at the hands of the military authorities; believes the Army has a duty of care and protection towards all personnel, particularly young soldiers; believes that the culture of secrecy surrounding the varied cause of these deaths must give way to greater transparency; believes that the environment in which these deaths continue to occur and the absence of a system for prompt, effective and independent investigation of deaths has led to a breakdown in public confidence that can only be restored through a full and independent public inquiry; and urges the Government to establish a tribunal of inquiry without delay.

That this House expresses its sadness that more than 1,748 members of Her Majesty's armed forces have lost their lives through non-natural causes since 1990 and sends condolences to all their families; notes that almost 200 deaths have been caused by discharge of firearms and further that some 200 are...

That this House notes the publication of the Department of Health's response to the Report of the Public Inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary; further notes the Report's recommendations 142 and 182 which advocated that the requirements of quality of care and safety of patients should prevail over considerations of ease of access; shares the Inquiry Report's view that the NHS should therefore assist patients with the costs arising from specialist care at substantial distances from home; recognises that the Hospital Travel Costs scheme is limited to travel costs for treatment for low-income families only; welcomes the 'Contact a Family' campaign to extend the Hospital Travel Costs scheme to visits; and urges the Government to bring forward urgently its review of options to assist families in meeting the costs of visiting and supporting a child in hospital.

That this House notes the publication of the Department of Health's response to the Report of the Public Inquiry into children's heart surgery at the Bristol Royal Infirmary; further notes the Report's recommendations 142 and 182 which advocated that the requirements of quality of care and safety of patients should...