That this House notes the importance of the Thameslink Programme to the improvement of passenger rail services crossing London from towns and cities north and south of the capital; congratulates the Government on its decision to fund this scheme following long delays caused in part by the privatisation of the railways; recognises that many hundreds of construction workers are currently employed by Network Rail on the project; looks forward to the enhanced travel opportunities and the economic and environmental benefits which will flow from the completed network; welcomes the news that the existing Thameslink train fleet will be refurbished and redeployed to provide improved electric rail services in the North West of England and elsewhere; and calls on the Government to announce before the Easter adjournment, the winner of the order for new Thameslink trains, whilst ensuring that these are manufactured in the United Kingdom.

That this House notes the importance of the Thameslink Programme to the improvement of passenger rail services crossing London from towns and cities north and south of the capital; congratulates the Government on its decision to fund this scheme following long delays caused in part by the privatisation of the...

That this House mourns with great sadness the untimely passing of Dr Ashok Kumar, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, and formerly Langbaurgh; acknowledges the immensely high regard in which he was held in his beloved constituency and in both Houses of Parliament, across political divides; recognises the warmth he radiated to all he met; remembers the modesty he exhibited despite his formidable and highly impressive scientific record both in industry and academia; holds in awe his unsurpassed credentials in local campaigning; and notes that hon. Members and constituents will remember Ashok as a man of honour and integrity, and as someone motivated solely by a strong sense of duty and public service, who will be missed on the Commons benches but never forgotten.

That this House mourns with great sadness the untimely passing of Dr Ashok Kumar, Member of Parliament for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, and formerly Langbaurgh; acknowledges the immensely high regard in which he was held in his beloved constituency and in both Houses of Parliament, across political divides; recognises...

That this House congratulates the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the right hon. Member for Southampton, Itchen, and the Minister for Communities, the hon. Member for Stevenage, for their wholehearted support for the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill; notes that the Bill had the support of the Official Opposition and the Liberal Democrats; hopes that the Bill will pass through this House in this Session; and therefore calls on the Government to ensure that the Bill is brought before this House before the end of this Parliament and, if necessary, included in negotiations over wash-up arrangements.

That this House congratulates the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, the right hon. Member for Southampton, Itchen, and the Minister for Communities, the hon. Member for Stevenage, for their wholehearted support for the Sustainable Communities Act 2007 (Amendment) Bill; notes that the Bill had the support of...

That this House congratulates the Self Care Campaign on the launch of its manifesto on 16 March 2010, seeking to increase the number of people with minor ailments who opt for self care; recognises the important role self care can play in the treatment of minor ailments; acknowledges that as well as providing more timely care, which benefits the patient, self care would take significant pressure off GPs; notes recent research by the Proprietary Association of Great Britain that found that many patients begin to self care, but too many abandon this approach in favour of visiting their GP; acknowledges that minor ailments account for 18 per cent. of GP consultations; is concerned that these appointments cost the NHS ??2 billion a year; believes that helping people to strengthen their ability to self care, through increasing patient confidence and independence in their behaviour will lead to an increase in the number of people self caring for minor ailments and using NHS resources effectively; and calls on the Government to support the Self Care Campaign, which is already backed by leading health professionals and patient representatives.

That this House congratulates the Self Care Campaign on the launch of its manifesto on 16 March 2010, seeking to increase the number of people with minor ailments who opt for self care; recognises the important role self care can play in the treatment of minor ailments; acknowledges that as...

That this House supports the proposals in the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill to stop vulture funds profiteering from the debts of heavily indebted poor countries; and calls for Government time to be allocated for the remaining stages of the Bill on 18 March 2010.

That this House supports the proposals in the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill to stop vulture funds profiteering from the debts of heavily indebted poor countries; and calls for Government time to be allocated for the remaining stages of the Bill on 18 March 2010.

That this House remembers with fondness and admiration the life, political leadership, authorship, trades unionism, journalism and unrivalled oratory of Michael Foot as one of the world's greatest socialists; fully supports his lifelong backing of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the necessity of a world without nuclear weapons; recalls that Michael Foot was proud to call himself an inveterate peacemonger; further recalls the sense set out in the Labour Party Manifesto for the 1983 General Election that was prescient and before its time in calling for the nationalisation of the banks; believes, had this sensible strategy by the then hon. Member for Ebbw Vale been supported, then the current economic crisis, arising from reckless and selfish behaviour of senior bankers, could have been avoided; further believes Michael Foot was a great internationalist and fighter for justice for the poor and dispossessed; and further believes that this nation would have been much better served if Michael Foot had led this country from 1983.

That this House remembers with fondness and admiration the life, political leadership, authorship, trades unionism, journalism and unrivalled oratory of Michael Foot as one of the world's greatest socialists; fully supports his lifelong backing of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and the necessity of a world without nuclear weapons; recalls...

That this House notes the forthcoming MS Awareness Week between 26 April and 2 May 2010; acknowledges that about 100,000 people throughout the UK are affected by the condition and that in some regions of the UK, such as the north coast of Northern Ireland, instances are among the highest throughout the country; and pays tribute to branches of the MS Society in Northern Ireland which have been lobbying elected representatives for more access to physiotherapy for people with multiple sclerosis given the benefits such treatment provides for sufferers.

That this House notes the forthcoming MS Awareness Week between 26 April and 2 May 2010; acknowledges that about 100,000 people throughout the UK are affected by the condition and that in some regions of the UK, such as the north coast of Northern Ireland, instances are among the highest...

That this House welcomes Keep Britain Tidy's latest report, This Is Our Home - A manifesto for a cleaner England; recognises that environmental quality is vitally important and underpins society as a whole; further notes that in 2007-08 the total street cleaning bill for England was over ??780 million; deplores the fact that there were more than one million incidences of fly tipping last year alone; congratulates Keep Britain Tidy and their supporters who have collected 62,000 bags of litter as part of their campaign; and calls on the Government to back Keep Britain Tidy's campaign and produce a fresh approach to improving local environments.

That this House welcomes Keep Britain Tidy's latest report, This Is Our Home - A manifesto for a cleaner England; recognises that environmental quality is vitally important and underpins society as a whole; further notes that in 2007-08 the total street cleaning bill for England was over ??780 million; deplores...

That this House salutes the men of RAF Bomber Command, recalling that 55,573 of their number gave their lives in the Second World War; and supports the campaign by the Bomber Command Association for the erection of a memorial in an appropriate place in Green Park, London, to pay a long-overdue tribute to the bravery of these fine men of whom their Commander, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, wrote `There is no parallel in warfare to such courage and determination in the face of danger over so prolonged a period ...such devotion must never be forgotten' and of whom Churchill said in 1940 `The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers are our means of victory'.

That this House salutes the men of RAF Bomber Command, recalling that 55,573 of their number gave their lives in the Second World War; and supports the campaign by the Bomber Command Association for the erection of a memorial in an appropriate place in Green Park, London, to pay a...