That this House salutes the memory of the five Hurricane fighter pilots of No. 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who gave their lives defending Ceylon against 125 Japanese naval aircraft on 5th April 1942; celebrates the courage and skill of the British, Canadian, Australian and American pilots of 30 Squadron, 22 of whom scrambled to get airborne while their airfield was already under attack, yet inflicted losses which put the Japanese at a crucial disadvantage in the subsequent battles of the Coral Sea and Midway; and applauds the efforts of the 30 Squadron Association to raise ??8,000 for a 60th anniversary ceremony in 2002 and for a permanent memorial at Ratamala Airfield, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Allan Browne RAFVR (Australian), Pilot Officer Garth Caswell RAAF (Australian), Pilot Officer Donald Geffene RAFVR (American), Flight Sergeant Tony Ovens DFM, RAFVR (British) and Flight Sergeant Thomas Paxton MiD, RAFVR (British).

That this House salutes the memory of the five Hurricane fighter pilots of No. 30 Squadron, Royal Air Force, who gave their lives defending Ceylon against 125 Japanese naval aircraft on 5th April 1942; celebrates the courage and skill of the British, Canadian, Australian and American pilots of 30 Squadron,...

That this House regrets the increasing clutter of advertisements in the street, particular the recent introduction of advertisements on telephone boxes; is concerned that such advertisements are not only an eyesore but also a threat to personal safety; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government to give local planning authorities the power to control them.

That this House regrets the increasing clutter of advertisements in the street, particular the recent introduction of advertisements on telephone boxes; is concerned that such advertisements are not only an eyesore but also a threat to personal safety; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government to give local planning authorities...

That this House congratulates the Royal Gibraltar Regiment on taking part in Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace; notes that this is the first time that soldiers from Gibraltar have performed the ceremony, reinforcing Britain's link with Gibraltar; and fully supports the presence of the members of the Royal Gibraltar Regiment who will be present this month.

That this House congratulates the Royal Gibraltar Regiment on taking part in Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace; notes that this is the first time that soldiers from Gibraltar have performed the ceremony, reinforcing Britain's link with Gibraltar; and fully supports the presence of the members of the Royal Gibraltar...

That this House recognises the vital role that science and engineering play in the United Kingdom and applauds the initiative taken by scientific and engineering organisations led by the Royal Society of Chemistry in promoting Science and the General Election in the Houses of Parliament on 14th February; notes that this event is supported by the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Science Council, the Engineering Council, the Institute of Physics, the Institute of Biology and Save British Science, as well as many other organisations; notes that the event seeks to highlight the enormous contribution that science and engineering make to vital areas of national life; notes the Charter for Science and Engineering which highlights some of the important issues with which the next Parliament and the next Government will have to deal; and hopes that these issues are widely discussed and publicly debated in the period leading up to the next general election.

That this House recognises the vital role that science and engineering play in the United Kingdom and applauds the initiative taken by scientific and engineering organisations led by the Royal Society of Chemistry in promoting Science and the General Election in the Houses of Parliament on 14th February; notes that...

That this House congratulates Ellen MacArthur from Whatstandwell in Derbyshire on her outstanding achievements; pays tribute to her courage; believes she has become a role model to young people in this and many other countries; and wishes her well in the future.

That this House congratulates Ellen MacArthur from Whatstandwell in Derbyshire on her outstanding achievements; pays tribute to her courage; believes she has become a role model to young people in this and many other countries; and wishes her well in the future.

That this House believes that the practice of integrating occupational pensions with the state pension, commonly known as clawback, which allows employers to deduct a significant proportion of their employees' pension, affecting up to 2.5 million pensioners across the United Kingdom and hitting the lowest paid and part-time workers hardest, is unfair, as pensioners who have paid national insurance contributions all their working lives are entitled to benefit from the provisions intended by Government to be available to all; and believes that the Government should legislate to phase out this practice, following the example set by the Republic of Ireland where a recently introduced Bill, which had the full support of the Irish Government, states that the amount deducted from occupational pension payments by trustees of pension schemes cannot increase when the amount of the state pension is increased, effectively freezing the amount which can be deducted.

That this House believes that the practice of integrating occupational pensions with the state pension, commonly known as clawback, which allows employers to deduct a significant proportion of their employees' pension, affecting up to 2.5 million pensioners across the United Kingdom and hitting the lowest paid and part-time workers hardest,...

That this House, believing that airline passengers and the aviation industry can only benefit from greater choice and more competition, urges her Majesty's Government to grant Singapore Airlines' long-standing request to open a transatlantic service from London Heathrow Airport; notes that this request was first made 12 years ago and has the approval of the US Government; that, as recommended by the House of Commons Transport Committee, approval can be given immediately regardless of the status or outcome of the UK-US bilateral negotiations as Singapore Airlines is not party to any agreement between the two countries, that British airlines have exercised rights to fly beyond Singapore for over 30 years but that Singapore Airlines has no rights beyond the UK and that two UK and two US airlines operate 97 per cent. of transatlantic services from Heathrow, thus severely limiting consumer choice; and recognises Singapore Airlines' commitment to providing passengers throughout the UK with services of the highest quality over the last 28 years.

That this House, believing that airline passengers and the aviation industry can only benefit from greater choice and more competition, urges her Majesty's Government to grant Singapore Airlines' long-standing request to open a transatlantic service from London Heathrow Airport; notes that this request was first made 12 years ago and...

That this House welcomes the statement in the Government's recent Globalisation White Paper that recognises the role of government in ensuring that basic services are provided to all; notes that negotiations to expand the reach of the WTO's General Agreement on Trade in Services are underway; further notes that the GATS applies to all tradable services, including public services, if they are provided commercially or in competition with other suppliers; further notes that the GATS applies to all levels of government, including local authorities; is concerned over the lack of parliamentary and public debate on this agreement given its far-reaching implications; and calls on the Government to ensure that there is an independent and thorough assessment of the likely impact of the extension of the GATS on the provision of key services both in the UK and internationally, particularly on the poor in developing countries.

That this House welcomes the statement in the Government's recent Globalisation White Paper that recognises the role of government in ensuring that basic services are provided to all; notes that negotiations to expand the reach of the WTO's General Agreement on Trade in Services are underway; further notes that the...

That this House notes the developing conflict between the high prices of oil maintained by the OPEC countries and the priorities of consumers and governments Europe-wide; notes that changes over the past decade have positioned the Russian oil industry ideally to provide a stabilising role in the global oil market and to assist European markets diversify their sources; and urges Her Majesty's Government to support the EU initiative towards a strategic energy agreement with Russia discussed at the Paris Summit on 30th October 2000, which seeks to provide a secure strategic energy source to supplement OPEC and which would provide reciprocal benefits to the peoples and economies of Russia and the EU countries.

That this House notes the developing conflict between the high prices of oil maintained by the OPEC countries and the priorities of consumers and governments Europe-wide; notes that changes over the past decade have positioned the Russian oil industry ideally to provide a stabilising role in the global oil market...

That this House believes that all employees deserve protection from the harmful effects of passive smoking while they are at work; notes the recent survey of the Office for National Statistics showing that 89 per cent. of the public favour restrictions on smoking at work; accepts that three million non-smokers are frequently or continuously exposed to second hand smoke at work; agrees that passive smoking damages the health and welfare of non-smokers; accepts the conclusion of the Government's Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health that passive smoking is a cause of cancer, heart disease and respiratory illnesses; believes that a voluntary approach has worked in many situations but has failed in many others and will continue to fail without government action; further believes that it is not unreasonable or impractical to require all employers to do what is reasonably practicable to reduce or eliminate passive smoking exposure; and calls on the Government to accept the recommendation of the Health and Safety Commission to publish formal guidance on how existing health and safety legislation applies to passive smoking at work by introducing the Approved Code of Practice, with strictly limited transitional arrangements for the hospitality trade.

That this House believes that all employees deserve protection from the harmful effects of passive smoking while they are at work; notes the recent survey of the Office for National Statistics showing that 89 per cent. of the public favour restrictions on smoking at work; accepts that three million non-smokers...

That this House notes the recent MORI findings showing overwhelming public demand for testing newborn babies for deafness; notes with concern that out of the 840 children born deaf in the United Kingdom every year, the current health visitor distraction test will miss 400 by 18 months of age and 200 by 42 months of age, with serious implications for a child's language and educational development and long-term life chances; understands that, despite the existence of the necessary technology, the cost effectiveness of neo-natal testing and the desire of over 85 per cent. of parents across the United Kingdom to know within days of its birth whether their child is deaf, at present most babies are not diagnosed until after their first birthday; welcomes Her Majesty's Government's decision to introduce neonatal hearing screening to 20 National Health Service sites in England over the next seven months; calls on Her Majesty's Government to respond positively to the MORI findings by reassuring parents and organisations of deaf and hard of hearing people of its commitment to a national roll-out of the screening of new-born babies for deafness; and further calls on Her Majesty's; Government to confirm without delay a timetable of roll-out to enable National Health Service commissioners and providers to plan with confidence and help ensure a joined-up approach to the development of screening procedures, paediatric audiology services and the ongoing information and support services provided to families of deaf babies by local education authorities.

That this House notes the recent MORI findings showing overwhelming public demand for testing newborn babies for deafness; notes with concern that out of the 840 children born deaf in the United Kingdom every year, the current health visitor distraction test will miss 400 by 18 months of age and...

That this House congratulates AMEC Border Wind and their partners on the establishment of the United Kingdom's first offshore wind farm off the coast of the Wansbeck constituency in Northumberland; notes that this could be the first of many such offshore schemes around the coast of the UK; believes that this form of renewable energy could make a major contribution to the UK's commitment to reducing CO2 emissions; thanks the UK Government for its support of such schemes; and calls upon it to develop a clean energy centre in the North East, a region that prides itself on its innovation and engineering excellence, enabling the nation to benefit from the design and manufacture of wind turbines, photovoltaics, and other forms of renewable energy and creating thousands of jobs in the process.

That this House congratulates AMEC Border Wind and their partners on the establishment of the United Kingdom's first offshore wind farm off the coast of the Wansbeck constituency in Northumberland; notes that this could be the first of many such offshore schemes around the coast of the UK; believes that...

That this House welcomes the decision of the Scottish Parliament that criminal record checks for volunteers working with children in Scotland will be free; notes with regret that volunteers in England and Wales will still be required to pay ??10 for identical checks to be made with the Criminal Records Bureau in the coming year; and urges the Government to emulate the excellent example of the Scottish Parliament.

That this House welcomes the decision of the Scottish Parliament that criminal record checks for volunteers working with children in Scotland will be free; notes with regret that volunteers in England and Wales will still be required to pay ??10 for identical checks to be made with the Criminal Records...

That this House welcomes the Government's public consultation on proposals to allow drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin to be individually assessed for fitness to drive vans and other medium sized vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes (requiring a C1 licence); welcomes the Government's commitment to a research programme into driving and hypoglycaemia; further notes there is no substantive evidence to justify the continued ban on other Group II vehicles or its extension to volunteer minibus drivers; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to extend its good practice on individual medical assessment to all minibuses, LGVs and buses.

That this House welcomes the Government's public consultation on proposals to allow drivers who treat their diabetes with insulin to be individually assessed for fitness to drive vans and other medium sized vehicles up to 7.5 tonnes (requiring a C1 licence); welcomes the Government's commitment to a research programme into...

That this House believes there is a moral obligation for the Government to provide an ex gratia payment for women who have been injured by their radiotherapy treatment; recognises that in the past women were not warned of the dangerous risks before their radiotherapy treatments, were not given counselling after them and that the treatment was administered without informed consent being sought or given; understands radiotherapy injuries can include painful, untreatable and permanent injuries such as the paralysis of an arm or spontaneous bone fractures; notes that no compensation has been paid since EDM 512 (COURAGE campaign for patients with radiotherapy damage) was tabled in December 1997; asks the Secretary of State for Health to empower the Health Service Commissioner to recommend the award of ex gratia payments in appropriate circumstances, as proposed by the Health Select Committee in 1999; and urges the Department of Health to look again at the provision of an arbitration system to provide no-fault compensation for exceptional cases where the NHS is responsible for non-negligent harm.

That this House believes there is a moral obligation for the Government to provide an ex gratia payment for women who have been injured by their radiotherapy treatment; recognises that in the past women were not warned of the dangerous risks before their radiotherapy treatments, were not given counselling after...

That this House welcomes the opening of the Male Cancer Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research, Europe's first centre for research into the causes and prevention of male cancers, especially prostate cancer; notes that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and is responsible for 9,500 deaths each year; further notes that the disease is often regarded as a matter of embarrassment and silence, and that more research is urgently needed into both its causes and prevention; and calls upon the Government to increase public awareness of the benefits of early diagnosis, and to increase further financial support for research into male cancers.

That this House welcomes the opening of the Male Cancer Research Centre at the Institute of Cancer Research, Europe's first centre for research into the causes and prevention of male cancers, especially prostate cancer; notes that prostate cancer is the second most common cancer in men and is responsible for...