That this House notes that a summary offence for assault against a police officer was created in the Police Act 1996 and that the Scottish Parliament has introduced The Emergency Workers (Scotland) Bill to create a specific offence of attacking an emergency worker; and in response to the rise in assaults on public sector workers, such as firefighters, paramedics and nurses, calls upon the Government to make an assault on emergency workers and medical staff undertaking their duty a summary offence.

That this House notes that a summary offence for assault against a police officer was created in the Police Act 1996 and that the Scottish Parliament has introduced The Emergency Workers (Scotland) Bill to create a specific offence of attacking an emergency worker; and in response to the rise in...

That this House believes that the people of both Bristol and South Gloucestershire have the right to accessible, high quality acute hospital services; notes that Frenchay Hospital is the only major acute hospital in South Gloucestershire; profoundly regrets the proposal by health trusts in the former Avon area not to select Frenchay as the site for the new acute hospital to serve North Bristol and South Gloucestershire; further notes with dismay the flawed decision-making process, and the fact that none of the trust chief executives or chairs were present to hear the views of local residents at the meeting on 14th March at which the decision was taken; and calls on the Secretary of State for Health to ensure that the concerns of the people of Bristol and South Gloucestershire are properly addressed before any blueprint for future health provision in the area is approved.

That this House believes that the people of both Bristol and South Gloucestershire have the right to accessible, high quality acute hospital services; notes that Frenchay Hospital is the only major acute hospital in South Gloucestershire; profoundly regrets the proposal by health trusts in the former Avon area not to...

That this House is seriously concerned at the construction of a series of dams at Karahnjukar in the Icelandic highlands, one of Europe's last unspoilt wildernesses, to power an aluminium smelting plant for the US multinational Alcoa; notes that Iceland's National Planning Agency rejected the project on the grounds of substantial, irreversible negative environmental impact; further notes that an Icelandic court has ruled that the Environmental Impact Assessment submitted with the planning application for the Alcoa smelter is invalid; further notes that the dam is being built on a seismic fault with significant risk to local populations and that the build-up of silt will result in dust storms damaging farmland and feeding grounds for reindeer and many birds species; further notes that the principal subcontractor, Impregilo, is facing corruption charges in Africa; regrets the decision of Barclays to provide a loan of $400 million for the project in breach of the Equator Principles which demand sound environmental practices as a financial prerequisite; draws attention to plans to build dams in Thjorsarver, despite being protected by the RAMSAR Treaty, and in Langisjor, Skjalfandafljot and Skagafjordur region; supports the Icelandic independent campaigners who have requested international assistance for the domestic opposition to the projects; and calls on the Government to use its political and diplomatic links with the Icelandic Government to encourage them to terminate the Karahnjukar project and those at similar sites threatened by heavy industry so that the Icelandic Highlands are protected for the enjoyment of future generations of Icelanders and their visitors.

That this House is seriously concerned at the construction of a series of dams at Karahnjukar in the Icelandic highlands, one of Europe's last unspoilt wildernesses, to power an aluminium smelting plant for the US multinational Alcoa; notes that Iceland's National Planning Agency rejected the project on the grounds of...

That this House accepts the importance of all visitors to the Palace of Westminster being clearly identifiable to police officers and Serjeant-at-Arms staff; notes the system of issuing coloured stickers to visitors after passing through security checks, but is concerned at the growing number of discarded stickers stuck to walls, floors and pavements in and around the Palace; and urges that all stickers be made of bio-degradable material and that steps be taken to ensure visitors have to remove and return their stickers before leaving the Palace precincts in the interests of security and reducing litter.

That this House accepts the importance of all visitors to the Palace of Westminster being clearly identifiable to police officers and Serjeant-at-Arms staff; notes the system of issuing coloured stickers to visitors after passing through security checks, but is concerned at the growing number of discarded stickers stuck to walls,...

That this House notes with astonishment that the honourable Members for Erith & Thamesmead, Kingswood, Leeds North West, Elmet, Gower, Peterborough, Leyton & Wanstead, Putney, Islington North, Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Linlithgow, Llanelli, Holborn & St Pancras, Crewe & Nantwich, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent Central, Newport West, Walthamstow, Norwich North, Birmingham Sparkbrook & Small Heath, Selby, Merthyr Tydfil & Rhymney, Newcastle upon Tyne North, Chorley, Blackpool North & Fleetwood, Barnsley Central, Hampstead & Highgate, Worsley, Manchester Central, Wrexham, Calder Valley, Hayes and Harlington, Wolverhampton South West, Medway, Cardiff North, Ynys Mon, Pendle, Birmingham Ladywood, Nottingham South, Bolsover, Edinburgh East and Musselburgh, Hemsworth, Liverpool West Derby and Batley and Spen voted, on 8th March, to impose university top-up fees on Northern Ireland, although they voted, on 27th January 2004, against the decision to impose university top-up fees on England and Wales; calls on them to explain this inconsistency in their behaviour; believes that this decision demonstrates the democratic deficit in the way that Northern Ireland is governed; and calls on the Government to bring forward measures to make Direct Rule more accountable to the people of Northern Ireland.

That this House notes with astonishment that the honourable Members for Erith & Thamesmead, Kingswood, Leeds North West, Elmet, Gower, Peterborough, Leyton & Wanstead, Putney, Islington North, Newcastle upon Tyne Central, Linlithgow, Llanelli, Holborn & St Pancras, Crewe & Nantwich, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent Central, Newport West, Walthamstow, Norwich North, Birmingham Sparkbrook...

That this House congratulates the winners of the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) awards on Tuesday 8th March; believes that their awards reflect the world class standards achieved in the British media; acknowledges TRIC for its continuing commitment to promoting excellence in British television and radio; and particularly applauds the winner of the award for weather presenter of the year.

That this House congratulates the winners of the Television and Radio Industries Club (TRIC) awards on Tuesday 8th March; believes that their awards reflect the world class standards achieved in the British media; acknowledges TRIC for its continuing commitment to promoting excellence in British television and radio; and particularly applauds...

That this House sends its best wishes to Mr Rob Godsell of Priory Place, Hereford, who suffers from multiple system atrophy; recalls that he used to be able to leave his terraced house for respite care on his mobility scooter from his rear yard, along a back alley, and out via an alley next to No 2 Priory Place; regrets that the landlord of No 2, Ms Wendy Jane Smith, who does not live at the property, has erected concrete bollards that stop Mr Godsell from using his mobility scooter along the alley; accepts that Ms Smith is within her rights to erect the bollards as the alleyway adjacent to No 2 gives private rights of way to Mr Godsell on foot only; notes the campaign of the Hereford Journal since December 2004 to attempt without success to get Ms Smith to remove the bollards; and calls upon the Government to consider amending the Disability Discrimination Bill so as to accord particular rights for people with disabilities to use private rights of way.

That this House sends its best wishes to Mr Rob Godsell of Priory Place, Hereford, who suffers from multiple system atrophy; recalls that he used to be able to leave his terraced house for respite care on his mobility scooter from his rear yard, along a back alley, and out...

That this House is deeply concerned by the imposition of a state of emergency by King Gyanendra in Nepal and the suspension of most civil rights within the country on 1st February; notes that the conflict is likely to degenerate further if democratic forces within the country and those who have been forced to leave, including politicians, journalists, trade union representatives, human rights activists and representatives of the Dalits and other minority communities, continue to be persecuted by the Nepalese security forces and are not supported by the international community and if all those committing atrocities against civilians are not held to account for their crimes; congratulates the UK Government for its condemnation of the current situation in Nepal and its suspension of military aid to the country; and calls upon it to support the UN Human Rights Commission at its next session in adopting a resolution condemning both sides of the conflict, appointing a Special Rapporteur to monitor human rights in Nepal, and increasing the monitoring capacity of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Nepal.

That this House is deeply concerned by the imposition of a state of emergency by King Gyanendra in Nepal and the suspension of most civil rights within the country on 1st February; notes that the conflict is likely to degenerate further if democratic forces within the country and those who...

That this House welcomes the New Law Now To Protect Our Sea Life campaign by the Marine Conservation Society, RSPB, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, The Wildlife Trusts and WWF under the banner of Wildlife and Countryside Link; notes that this coalition of organisations is advocating comprehensive new legislation to improve the protection and management of the marine environment around the UK; further notes that they are campaigning for this legislation to include improved protection of wildlife sites and species at sea and a planning system for the seas to allow wildlife conservation and economic and recreational activities to be planned and co-ordinated in a rational way; and calls on the Government to bring forward a Marine Bill at the earliest opportunity to deliver these multiple gains, and ensure a sustainable future for the UK's seas and their wildlife.

That this House welcomes the New Law Now To Protect Our Sea Life campaign by the Marine Conservation Society, RSPB, Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, The Wildlife Trusts and WWF under the banner of Wildlife and Countryside Link; notes that this coalition of organisations is advocating comprehensive new legislation to...

That this House commends the Health Select Committee on its Report on the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Hospitalised Patients (HC99); is concerned that this silent killer leads to over 25,000 deaths in England from venous thromboembolism, many of which are preventable by the use of well established treatments routinely available in the UK; urges the National Institute for Clinical Excellence to extend their guidelines on VTE to cover the majority of hospital patients and introduce the guidelines earlier than May 2007; is concerned that cheap, effective, easy-to-administer drugs such as low molecular weight heparin, which can dramatically cut the chances of patients developing a blood clot, and other devices that have a crucial part to play in preventing deaths are not being widely used; supports the recommendation that each hospital creates a thrombosis team charged with reducing the risk that patients face of developing VTE; further urges additional thrombosis awareness-raising initiatives so that patients and medical practitioners are informed of the risks of thrombosis; welcomes the spotlight placed on this crucial public health issue as a result of the inquiry; and calls on the Government to implement the recommendations as a matter of urgency to halt the alarmingly high number of deaths from this preventable condition.

That this House commends the Health Select Committee on its Report on the Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) in Hospitalised Patients (HC99); is concerned that this silent killer leads to over 25,000 deaths in England from venous thromboembolism, many of which are preventable by the use of well established treatments...

That this House notes that a couple of years ago the Interim Chemical Review Committee, a part of the United Nations Environmental Programme, recommended that all forms of asbestos should be subject to strict international trade controls to eliminate the risk associated with the material; and calls on the UK Government to use its presidency of the G8 and the EU to take the lead in pressing for a worldwide ban on all forms of asbestos, because death and disability caused by exposure to these fatal fibres in the developing world increases world poverty.

That this House notes that a couple of years ago the Interim Chemical Review Committee, a part of the United Nations Environmental Programme, recommended that all forms of asbestos should be subject to strict international trade controls to eliminate the risk associated with the material; and calls on the UK...