That this House believes that the Government should reconsider its rejection of the proposal in the independent Sharman Committee Report that the BBC should be subject to full National Audit Office (NAO) access to and auditing of its accounts; notes that this would bring it within examination by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC); believes that the BBC should be open to Value For Money analysis by the NAO and PAC; dismisses BBC allegations that it would lead to interference in programming; reminds the Government and BBC Governors that the NAO and PAC have examined the accounts of the BBC Overseas Service for many years; notes that a principal Overseas Service witness confirmed in a public session of PAC that the Committee had never tried to interfere in editorial matters; and reminds the BBC that it has the privilege of receiving what is in effect a mandatory tax on virtually every household in the UK.

That this House believes that the Government should reconsider its rejection of the proposal in the independent Sharman Committee Report that the BBC should be subject to full National Audit Office (NAO) access to and auditing of its accounts; notes that this would bring it within examination by the Public...

That this House is appalled at the revelation on the BBC Watchdog programme that Peugeot failed to issue a safety recall despite being aware of a spontaneous fire hazard in over 20,000 Peugeot 307 cars; notes technical advice that the nature of the fault in the ignition switch could leave people trapped inside their car during the fire because of consequent failure of the central locking system; calls upon the Government to ensure that the car company takes full, appropriate and urgent action to alert its customers, and to remedy the defects at its own cost; and calls for the strongest possible action to be taken against Peugeot should anyone suffer injury because of their neglect.

That this House is appalled at the revelation on the BBC Watchdog programme that Peugeot failed to issue a safety recall despite being aware of a spontaneous fire hazard in over 20,000 Peugeot 307 cars; notes technical advice that the nature of the fault in the ignition switch could leave...

That this House notes the Press reports that, in future, ??125,000 a year is to be paid for the accommodation occupied at Kensington Palace by Prince Michael of Kent; calculate that at today's rental the Prince has already enjoyed a ??3 million gift from the taxpayer over the 24 years of his marriage; questions whether ??125,000 is the full market value of a seven bedroom, seven sitting room apartment adjoining the accommodation previously occupied by Princess Diana; notes that the rooms are on a truly palatial scale, whereas a more normal four bedroomed house nearby is being rented at more than ??95,000 p.a.; and invites the Royal Household to explain how the rental was arrived at when the apartment enjoys the benefit of being within a security screen.

That this House notes the Press reports that, in future, ??125,000 a year is to be paid for the accommodation occupied at Kensington Palace by Prince Michael of Kent; calculate that at today's rental the Prince has already enjoyed a ??3 million gift from the taxpayer over the 24 years...

That this House endorses the Liaison Committee's welcome for the Modernisation Committee's belief in the central role of select committees in parliamentary scrutiny; also endorses the Liaison Committee's support for most of the proposals in the Modernisation Committee's report on Select Committees; regrets, however, that the Liaison Committee's strong concerns that the standard size of departmental select committees should remain as 11 have been overlooked; notes that the collective objections of chairmen are related to their experience in maintaining the cohesion of committees in carrying out the crucial task of scrutiny; points out that an increase of over one-third in the size of most committees would substantially alter their effectiveness and method of working; and urges the Leader of the House to reconsider this important issue.

That this House endorses the Liaison Committee's welcome for the Modernisation Committee's belief in the central role of select committees in parliamentary scrutiny; also endorses the Liaison Committee's support for most of the proposals in the Modernisation Committee's report on Select Committees; regrets, however, that the Liaison Committee's strong concerns...

That this House, recognising the symbolism of Remembrance Sunday as a reminder of the tragic losses in war, asks the churches to dedicate this year's services especially to a weekend of prayer for peace and freedom from terrorism; invites the leaders of other faiths in our now diverse society to join the churches by similarly dedicating their main service in the days closest to Remembrance Sunday; believes that this could help focus on the reality that there is cross-faith unity in the desire for all our people to live in friendship, regardless of race or religion; and believes everyone can join in a common wish for all our children to live in peace.

That this House, recognising the symbolism of Remembrance Sunday as a reminder of the tragic losses in war, asks the churches to dedicate this year's services especially to a weekend of prayer for peace and freedom from terrorism; invites the leaders of other faiths in our now diverse society to...

That this House notes that members of the Royal Family who perform duties in support of the Monarch receive accommodation in the Occupied Royal Palaces free of rent; notes that Prince Michael of Kent provides no such service; observes that parliamentary replies to the Right honourable Member for Swansea West say he enjoys rent-free accommodation in Kensington Palace consisting of seven bedrooms and nine reception rooms; also notes that from 1979 to 1996 he made no financial contribution to property maintenance costs, but that since 1994 he has made a contribution to these costs which, adjusted for inflation, today stands merely at ??68 per week; reflects that this may cause deep concern to the taxpayers who pay for these palaces when they think of the burden their own rents or mortgages impose on their families; regards the apparent extravagance of indulging this non-working member of the Royal Family cannot be justified; and calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport to consider whether grant-in-aid is appropriate if it is to be so used.

That this House notes that members of the Royal Family who perform duties in support of the Monarch receive accommodation in the Occupied Royal Palaces free of rent; notes that Prince Michael of Kent provides no such service; observes that parliamentary replies to the Right honourable Member for Swansea West...

That this House notes with extreme concern that, after eight years of denying its obligations to the house-owners on its Cefn Celyn development in Swansea, it took the imminence of a court case which raised the possibility of being in contempt of court, to extract from Wales and West Housing Association (WWHA) documentation showing that they had had on record since November 1988 information 'that the Association had been aware of problems with retaining walls'; is concerned that they failed to reveal this years earlier despite the involvement of solicitors for the house owners, representations from and a meeting with the Right honourable Member for Swansea West in 1991, and inquiries from the Secretary of State for Wales in 1992; observes that with less persistence by the affected residents the truth might never have been revealed, the owners would have suffered legal and improper restoration costs for the wall, and WWHA would have escaped a significant part of the cost of meeting its obligations; regards with cynicism and little surprise that WWHA's internal investigation 'found that the misrepresentation had been the result of poor communication between officers of the Association and found no evidence to suggest that staff had knowingly suppressed relevant documentation at arbitration'; and calls upon the Secretary for Housing and Local Government at the National Assembly for Wales to institute a comprehensive investigation into this case.

That this House notes with extreme concern that, after eight years of denying its obligations to the house-owners on its Cefn Celyn development in Swansea, it took the imminence of a court case which raised the possibility of being in contempt of court, to extract from Wales and West Housing...

That this House condemns the deplorable conduct of First Line Mobile Communications, which sacked 2,000 workers in Swansea and Cardiff without any warning; regards their contempt for the well-being of their workforce as being in keeping with nineteenth century worst practice; calls upon the Government and the Welsh Assembly to take all appropriate action to ensure that sacked workers receive redundancy payments; and urges that its conduct in South Wales is borne in mind if ever this firm seeks financial support from public funds.

That this House condemns the deplorable conduct of First Line Mobile Communications, which sacked 2,000 workers in Swansea and Cardiff without any warning; regards their contempt for the well-being of their workforce as being in keeping with nineteenth century worst practice; calls upon the Government and the Welsh Assembly to...

That this House welcomes the lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 7th June by mental health service users, carers and mental health staff; believes their paper, Common Themes, which aims to increase rights and reduce wrongs deserves detailed attention and helpful responses; and regrets that the speech by the Secretary of State for Health to the New Health Network on Tuesday 6th June made no reference to mental health issues or to the interests of the users of mental health services.

That this House welcomes the lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 7th June by mental health service users, carers and mental health staff; believes their paper, Common Themes, which aims to increase rights and reduce wrongs deserves detailed attention and helpful responses; and regrets that the speech by the Secretary of...

That this House congratulates Swansea City Football Club on its promotion to the Second Division; notes that manager, John Hollins, and the team achieved their success without spending large sums of money in the transfer market; and thanks them all for the entertainment they have provided for their fans and the pleasure their achievement has given sports-lovers throughout Swansea.

That this House congratulates Swansea City Football Club on its promotion to the Second Division; notes that manager, John Hollins, and the team achieved their success without spending large sums of money in the transfer market; and thanks them all for the entertainment they have provided for their fans and...

That this House deplores the decision of a quango, the Welsh Arts Council, to allow only five weeks consultation on its draft Drama Strategy for Wales; notes that this will mean that the consultation finishes before the Welsh Assembly is elected; and urges the Secretary of State for Wales to intervene to ensure that no irreversible decisions are taken by the Arts Council for Wales before the Assembly has had full opportunity to consider and debate the proposals and any options.

That this House deplores the decision of a quango, the Welsh Arts Council, to allow only five weeks consultation on its draft Drama Strategy for Wales; notes that this will mean that the consultation finishes before the Welsh Assembly is elected; and urges the Secretary of State for Wales to...

That this House congratulates Third Division Swansea City Football Club on its 'giant-killing' victory over Premier League West Ham United; congratulates both teams on providing fans with two exciting matches in the best traditions of the F.A. Cup; is delighted that both sets of fans at the Vetch supported their teams with full commitment but in a sporting spirit; and wishes Swansea City well in Cup and League.

That this House congratulates Third Division Swansea City Football Club on its 'giant-killing' victory over Premier League West Ham United; congratulates both teams on providing fans with two exciting matches in the best traditions of the F.A. Cup; is delighted that both sets of fans at the Vetch supported their...

That this House believes that the Lottery Regulator should resign; notes that at the time of his appointment the Secretary of State warned him against taking excessive hospitality and that he ignored this advice and accepted the use of a G-Tech company aircraft during his US tour; notes that when challenged at a hearing of the Committee of Public Accounts, he did not recognise the risk he had created of an apparent conflict with his regulatory role which required unquestioned impartiality; accepts that he already had awarded the contract to Camelot when he took the offer of the use of the aircraft; points out that this excuse overlooks the fact that he had an ongoing series of further decisions to make and from which Camelot benefited; remembers that he was so insensitive about the vulnerability of the Regulator's Office that he condoned another member of his staff also using a G-Tech aircraft; finds it hard to understand his lack of judgement having regard both to the warnings he issued to Camelot about G-Tech's reputation and alleged practices and to his admission to the P.A.C. that he had no illusions about the American company; and recollects that also he failed to make a provision for claw-back of interest, allowing Camelot to make a windfall of ??6 million.

That this House believes that the Lottery Regulator should resign; notes that at the time of his appointment the Secretary of State warned him against taking excessive hospitality and that he ignored this advice and accepted the use of a G-Tech company aircraft during his US tour; notes that when...

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 is profoundly concerned at the conduct of Morgan Bruce (Solicitors) in a ransom-strip case relating to the Whitegates estate, Swansea; notes that after threateningly worded letters to residents on the site, Morgan Bruce has issued writs to prevent them and their children using the access road; notes that these residents are innocent victims in the dispute between Morgan Bruce's clients (OIS) and Swansea Council; is disgusted at solicitors trying to panic residents into pressurising the Council to make a ??2 million settlement to their clients, who cower behind the anonymity of a Turks and Caicos registered company; is concerned that many residents are frightened by this legalised bludgeoning; is shocked that, already acting on behalf of OIS, Morgan Bruce completed conveyance work for property on the site, allegedly without warning the purchasing clients of the existence of, nor Morgan Bruce's role in, the dispute; notes that the Lords of Appeal giving judgement on the access case said that 'for completeness Mr Davies (instructed by Morgan Bruce) has assured us that OIS does not intend to prevent access to the rear land'; invites the noble Lords of Appeal to consider whether the Court of Appeal was misled; and expects the Law Society to consider whether Morgan Bruce's conveyancing Whitegates property was a conflict of interest, whether the alleged failure to warn the purchaser was dereliction of a solicitor's duty and whether issuing writs is a contempt to the Court of Appeal.

That this House is profoundly concerned at the conduct of Morgan Bruce (Solicitors) in a ransom-strip case relating to the Whitegates estate, Swansea; notes that after threateningly worded letters to residents on the site, Morgan Bruce has issued writs to prevent them and their children using the access road; notes...

That this House regrets that the excellent standing of the internal degree work at the Swansea Institute of Higher Education is in danger of being undermined by the college senior management's irresponsible conduct of the institute's overseas activities; is shocked that the principal and vice-principal misrepresent the scale of the official criticism of over-marking of overseas examination papers; is concerned that the staff and the academic board each have passed a vote of no confidence in the principal and vice-principal; regrets that the Board of Governors has not been effective in monitoring the manner in which the principal and senior staff have operated in overseas markets; deplores the college's failure to make clear to students and academic authorities at Hainan University that the institute has not been validated to offer University of Wales qualifications in China; deplores the convoluted web of misrepresentation spun by the principal; and asks the Secretary of State for Wales to consider what action can be taken to secure the immediate suspension of the principal and vice-principal, and the urgent restructuring of the board of governors.

That this House regrets that the excellent standing of the internal degree work at the Swansea Institute of Higher Education is in danger of being undermined by the college senior management's irresponsible conduct of the institute's overseas activities; is shocked that the principal and vice-principal misrepresent the scale of the...

That this House congratulates Newport and South East Wales on its new investment; points out, however, that increasingly the benefits of the two Severn Bridges and of Government spending programmes mean that South West Wales is ignored by incoming manufacturing investors; notes that a serious imbalance is developing, not only in terms of the number of jobs but also in the quality of jobs in a westward direction; and affirms that the people of Swansea and South West Wales do not wish to deprive the South East triangle of any growth in prospects and prosperity but want policies to enable them to share in these prospects.

That this House congratulates Newport and South East Wales on its new investment; points out, however, that increasingly the benefits of the two Severn Bridges and of Government spending programmes mean that South West Wales is ignored by incoming manufacturing investors; notes that a serious imbalance is developing, not only...

That this House is appalled that, as a result of the Governme nt's failure to fully implement Lord Donaldson's recommendation made in his report on the 'Braer' disaster that the Government should ensure adequate salvage tug capacity around the United Kingdom coast, the 'Sea Empress' remained out of control from Friday 16th February to date because the only tugs available were not powerful enough to maintain her in a safe position, which has resulted in the devastating oil spillages which began on Monday 19th February and threaten one of the world's most important habitats, the Pembrokeshire coast and islands; and calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to accept the full responsibility for this environmental disaster.

That this House is appalled that, as a result of the Governme nt's failure to fully implement Lord Donaldson's recommendation made in his report on the 'Braer' disaster that the Government should ensure adequate salvage tug capacity around the United Kingdom coast, the 'Sea Empress' remained out of control from...

That this House calls for the same access to the Members' Post Office in the Members' Lobby to be available to Members' staff on Wednesday mornings as is permitted on Friday mornings.

That this House calls for the same access to the Members' Post Office in the Members' Lobby to be available to Members' staff on Wednesday mornings as is permitted on Friday mornings.

That this House, while supporting the Welsh Channel S4C, nevertheless recognises that it does not cater for the vast majority of people in Wales, whose only language is English; and therefore calls upon the Secretary of State for Wales to ensure that the English-speaking majority has the opportunity to view Channel 4 and thus ensure freedom of choice for the whole Wales.

That this House, while supporting the Welsh Channel S4C, nevertheless recognises that it does not cater for the vast majority of people in Wales, whose only language is English; and therefore calls upon the Secretary of State for Wales to ensure that the English-speaking majority has the opportunity to view...