That this House believes that, for the good of our parliamentary system and in the public interest, this House should not Prorogue on 21st March in order to allow the Committee on Standards and Privileges to receive and publish the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on allegations referred to by Madam Speaker in her Statement to the House on 14th October 1996.

That this House believes that, for the good of our parliamentary system and in the public interest, this House should not Prorogue on 21st March in order to allow the Committee on Standards and Privileges to receive and publish the report of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards on allegations referred...

That this House recognises that University College Swansea, the Institute of Higher Education, the Swansea College and the Gorseinon College are important employers in the city of Swansea, that each provides facilities crucial to the development of the city's and the region's potential, and that they help people to develop their own abilities; regrets that, like similar colleges throughout Wales, they are under threat from savage cuts in Welsh Office funding; notes that support per student in Wales will be over ??200 less than in England and ??1,000 less than in Scotland; points out that further education in Wales faces additional cuts of ??2 million resulting from the withdrawal of the TECs Competitiveness Fund; notes that the higher and further education colleges also face major cut-backs in capital resources; regrets that the possible removal of the demand led element endangers the Swansea colleges' programme for the East Side Initiative, which is specially devised to meet the needs of severely deprived communities; and finds it incredible that this Government after 18 years in office and boasting of so-called success of its economic policies is so incapable of meeting the pre-requisites of future economic growth.

That this House recognises that University College Swansea, the Institute of Higher Education, the Swansea College and the Gorseinon College are important employers in the city of Swansea, that each provides facilities crucial to the development of the city's and the region's potential, and that they help people to develop...

That this House records its deep appreciation of the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe's long and distinguished services to all Right honourable and honourable Members, past and present, as Chairman both of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund and the House of Commons Members' Fund; notes with admiration his work and achievements in improving provision for the widows and other dependants of former honourable Members who have died; and expresses its appreciation also of the services of those of his fellow managing trustees who, like the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe, will be retiring from the House at the General Election.

That this House records its deep appreciation of the Right honourable Member for Manchester, Wythenshawe's long and distinguished services to all Right honourable and honourable Members, past and present, as Chairman both of the Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund and the House of Commons Members' Fund; notes with admiration his work...

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to acknowledge that insulin-dependent diabetics will require pen needles throughout their entire lifetime; notes that insulin-dependent diabetics have to care for themselves on a day to day basis; notes that diabetics using pen needles benefit from better control of diabetes and are likely to have fewer complications; notes that pen needles are re-used more often than syringe needles; notes that pen devices are more convenient for use by children, the elderly, visually impaired and stroke sufferers; notes that the present system whereby some patients are provided with needles free through their diabetes clinics but paid for by the NHS is unfair; and calls for an early review of current policy and for provision of pen needles on prescription for all insulin-dependent diabetics.

That this House calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to acknowledge that insulin-dependent diabetics will require pen needles throughout their entire lifetime; notes that insulin-dependent diabetics have to care for themselves on a day to day basis; notes that diabetics using pen needles benefit from better control of...

That this House notes the vital role played by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in protecting the confidentiality of road users, in assisting the police in detecting criminal activity, in contributing massively to the Exchequer by its collection of vehicle excise duty and in providing much needed quality employment in an area adversely affected by industrial change; and is adamant that this highly responsible role in protecting road users and in serving the local economy of South West Wales and other areas should not be jeopardised by any hasty and unplanned sale to the private sector for ideological reasons.

That this House notes the vital role played by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in protecting the confidentiality of road users, in assisting the police in detecting criminal activity, in contributing massively to the Exchequer by its collection of vehicle excise duty and in providing much needed quality employment...

That this House draws attention to the investigation by The Sunday Times and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds into the alarming growth in the export of bull-finches, green-finches, linnets and other British birds to the continent; notes with utter disgust that many of these finches are used for cooking and that the export has increased since deregulation by Her Majesty's Government in 1993; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to ban the export of British garden birds immediately and to inform the Maltese authorities that unless action is taken to end the mass slaughter of migratory song birds and other species by gun-happy hunters, Malta will never gain admittance to the European Union.

That this House draws attention to the investigation by The Sunday Times and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds into the alarming growth in the export of bull-finches, green-finches, linnets and other British birds to the continent; notes with utter disgust that many of these finches are used...

That this House deplores the expenditure by the Serjeant at Arms' Department on a so-called Customer Care training programme for the Doorkeepers, who certainly do not require such a course since their care for honourable Members, staff and visitors is exemplary; and calls on the Serjeant at Arms to cancel this expenditure.

That this House deplores the expenditure by the Serjeant at Arms' Department on a so-called Customer Care training programme for the Doorkeepers, who certainly do not require such a course since their care for honourable Members, staff and visitors is exemplary; and calls on the Serjeant at Arms to cancel...

That this House deplores the attempt by Railtrack to close Wrexham Central Station in a bid to increase profits from the development of surrounding land; notes the findings of the RUCC for Wales following a recent public inquiry that the closure of the station and its replacement by one some 400 yards further away from Wrexham town centre would cause hardship to the town and to rail users and should not be allowed to go ahead; further notes that Railtrack has ignored these recommendations and is seeking to persuade the Rail Regulator not to accept the RUCC findings; and calls on Railtrack to abandon its closure proposals, produce plans for development keeping Wrexham Central Station roughly in its present central position and to start behaving in a manner suitable to that of a rail company and not a property company.

That this House deplores the attempt by Railtrack to close Wrexham Central Station in a bid to increase profits from the development of surrounding land; notes the findings of the RUCC for Wales following a recent public inquiry that the closure of the station and its replacement by one some...

That this House is extremely concerned that a mere 3.8 per cent of the 1,139,799 cattle slaughtered under the over 30 month scheme have been disposed of by high temperature incineration; notes that a quarter of a million carcasses are still in cold storage and that the meat and bone meal rendered from 848,798 cattle is still in 11 warehouses, that storage costs are over a quarter of a million pounds per week, that at this incineration rate the process could take years; notes with concern that 30,000 tonnes of beef and 9,000 tones of products such as beef burgers have been landfilled; recognises that the official Government view, backed by European Commission Regulations 716/96 and 1484/96, is that the only safe way of disposing of potentially infected material is by high temperature incineration; believes that dither and mismanagement has led to this disgraceful situation which will be exacerbated by any further cull; and calls for the Government to make a statement to the House on the disposal of BSE-related waste at the earliest opportunity.

That this House is extremely concerned that a mere 3.8 per cent of the 1,139,799 cattle slaughtered under the over 30 month scheme have been disposed of by high temperature incineration; notes that a quarter of a million carcasses are still in cold storage and that the meat and bone...

That this House condemns the appalling conditions, frequently witnessed by RSPCA inspectors, in which dogs are bred in some commercial breeding establishments; is concerned at the number of puppies from puppy farms which develop serious health or behaviourial problems; supports the recommendations of a report commissioned by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare which called for legislative changes to stamp out the unlicensed breeding of dogs and to ensure high welfare standards at all licensed premises; and urges the Government to support the Breeding and Sale of Dogs Bill which contains measures to achieve these objectives and which is supported by local authorities and animal welfare organisations.

That this House condemns the appalling conditions, frequently witnessed by RSPCA inspectors, in which dogs are bred in some commercial breeding establishments; is concerned at the number of puppies from puppy farms which develop serious health or behaviourial problems; supports the recommendations of a report commissioned by the All Party...

That this House notes the determination of the Pensions Ombudsman dated 6th September 1996, which stated that an amendment to the winding-up clause of the BEST Pension Fund, which transferred a surplus of ??168 million to the Department of Transport, was 'obtained through a breach of the company's duty of good faith and through a threat to commit a fraud on a power' and his direction that the New Trustee should take 'without delay, all practicable steps to obtain the return of the monies with interest at an equitable rate'; further notes that this raiding of the pension fund surplus has effectively deprived the former employees of the National Bus Company of much-needed improvements to the pensions to which they contributed during their working lives; is deeply concerned that the Secretary of State for Transport is unwilling to comply with the Trustee's request to return their money without the Trustee, a civil servant in the Department of Transport, taking the matter to the High Court; is aware that this action is just one example of the Government raiding pension fund surpluses during the privatisation of former public utilities; and calls on the Government to comply with the spirit of the Ombudsman's direction in respect of the BEST Pension Fund forthwith.

That this House notes the determination of the Pensions Ombudsman dated 6th September 1996, which stated that an amendment to the winding-up clause of the BEST Pension Fund, which transferred a surplus of ??168 million to the Department of Transport, was 'obtained through a breach of the company's duty of...

That this House commends the Energy Conservation (Fifteen Year Programme) Bill introduced in the last Session by a cross-party group of honourable Members which would require the Secretary of State to draw up a 15 year programme of action to ensure that energy conservation measures are taken on 500,000 houses per year over a period of 15 years; acknowledges that such a programme is designed to end fuel poverty in the United Kingdom; recognises that it would benefit the environment and create jobs; notes that the Bill does not create powers of entry in private homes; further notes that it does not involve compelling private individuals to carry out works, but rather relies on persuasion and promotion; and hopes that there will be time to discuss and pass the Bill in this Session.

That this House commends the Energy Conservation (Fifteen Year Programme) Bill introduced in the last Session by a cross-party group of honourable Members which would require the Secretary of State to draw up a 15 year programme of action to ensure that energy conservation measures are taken on 500,000 houses...

That this House is concerned that the stress and demands on teachers arising out of an over-packed curriculum, OFSTED inspections, deteriorating school buildings, inadequate resources, constant denigration and unjustified accusations of failing their pupils have led to thousands of teachers seeking to leave the profession, and to increased discontent and frustration among the older teachers who have seen their professional judgement undermined and the role of the teacher changed dramatically in recent years; believes that the proposed new pension arrangements will result in discontented teachers being locked in, adding to the pressure they feel, which could lead to increasing stress and eventual medical breakdown; also believes this move will not improve standards of educational achievement, as discontented teachers cannot work to their full potential to the benefit of their pupils; and calls on the Government to postpone implementation of the proposals for restricting teachers' early retirement and reducing the employers' contribution to the teachers' pension scheme, to allow an actuarial investigation of alternative arrangements.

That this House is concerned that the stress and demands on teachers arising out of an over-packed curriculum, OFSTED inspections, deteriorating school buildings, inadequate resources, constant denigration and unjustified accusations of failing their pupils have led to thousands of teachers seeking to leave the profession, and to increased discontent and...