That this House recognises the role that students and the young people of today will play in the world of tomorrow; further recognises that informed engagement with United Kingdom democracy is crucial for a democratic society to thrive; notes that, at the last election, only 39 per cent. of 18 to 24 year olds went to the polls which represented a mere seven per cent. of the total number of votes cast in comparison to 24 per cent. cast by those aged 65 and over; further notes that these are statistics which should be of grave concern; further notes and supports the PIECE (Participation, Involvement, Engagement, Community, Empowerment) campaign of the University of London Students' Union in the run-up to this election in publishing its online empowerment package for young and first-time voters, a London-wide voter registration programme, mounting several hustings events, and in acting as a local polling station and ward information point; further notes the work of many students' unions UK-wide in running similar initiatives; and believes that honourable Members have a serious responsibility to make themselves available for debates and presentations within students unions, colleges, schools and universities and places of learning and in bringing Parliament and democratic empowerment to the young people of this country.

That this House recognises the role that students and the young people of today will play in the world of tomorrow; further recognises that informed engagement with United Kingdom democracy is crucial for a democratic society to thrive; notes that, at the last election, only 39 per cent. of 18...

That this House notes the continued lack of protection from discrimination in legislation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in goods and services; supports calls for increased equality for consumers regardless of their minority status; further supports moves to bring LGBT laws in-line with other equality legislation; and further supports the National Union of Students' campaign in working to overcome discrimination of all forms.

That this House notes the continued lack of protection from discrimination in legislation for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people in goods and services; supports calls for increased equality for consumers regardless of their minority status; further supports moves to bring LGBT laws in-line with other equality legislation; and...

That this House welcomes the publication of the RNIB and British Gas Here to HELP programme's report Unseen: Neglect, Isolation and Household Poverty Amongst Older People with Sight Loss; notes with concern the findings that 47 per cent. of the 588 older people with sight loss surveyed have experienced neglect through not having a visit at home from any professional or voluntary body to assess their needs as a result of their sight loss and that 64 per cent. face isolation by not receiving a visit from someone on a daily basis; further notes that 73 per cent. are living in or on the margins of poverty; and calls on the Government to support the report's recommendations for timely low vision assessment and rehabilitation services, the provision of low vision aids and community equipment to preserve independence and for disability living allowance to be made available for older people to claim who develop sight loss aged 65 and over in order to tackle these problems.

That this House welcomes the publication of the RNIB and British Gas Here to HELP programme's report Unseen: Neglect, Isolation and Household Poverty Amongst Older People with Sight Loss; notes with concern the findings that 47 per cent. of the 588 older people with sight loss surveyed have experienced neglect...

That this House draws the attention of the Deputy Prime Minister to the comments of his Right honourable Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer that 'late payments wreak havoc with cash flow, and for many small firms they can make the difference between survival and failure'; demands an apology from the Deputy Prime Minister for his insensitive boast that he was 'quite skilful at stringing along the creditors'; draws attention to the remarks of his former business partner, Mr Ian Josephs, regarding the Deputy Prime Minister's appalling practices of 'sending out cheques which needed two signatures and signing only once', ensuring that 'words and figures on the cheque do not match', and not answering writs; asks the Deputy Prime Minister whether he stands by the view he expressed to Mr Joseph that there are three kinds of bills needing payments 'when the writ was to be issued, then when it expired and when the bailiffs came'; calls on the Deputy Prime Minister to demonstrate his attitude has changed by supporting a requirement for large companies to state their payment practices in their annual reports and examining the strong case for the introduction of a legal right to interest on late payment above a given amount; and condemns the Deputy Prime Minister for an attitude which has resulted in the Government owing ??232 million to business.

That this House draws the attention of the Deputy Prime Minister to the comments of his Right honourable Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer that 'late payments wreak havoc with cash flow, and for many small firms they can make the difference between survival and failure'; demands an apology from...

That this House notes that 10 of the recommendations made by the Fennell Inquiry into the King's Cross fire have not yet been implemented, including two which the report described as 'most important' and to be implemented 'without delay'; is particularly concerned that there are still 38 wooden escalators in service; is dismayed that the Minister for London Transport and London Underground have told the honourable Members for Hornsey and Wood Green and Hampstead and Highgate that no time-table has been set for the implementation of the outstanding recommendations; and urges the Government to assure the safety of passengers on the Underground by taking action to ensure these recommendations are implemented as speedily as possible.

That this House notes that 10 of the recommendations made by the Fennell Inquiry into the King's Cross fire have not yet been implemented, including two which the report described as 'most important' and to be implemented 'without delay'; is particularly concerned that there are still 38 wooden escalators in...

That this House notes the results of the Home Office's Fear of Crime study published on 19th April showing that 49 per cent. of women and 63 per cent. of women over 60 feel 'very' or 'fairly' unsafe when going out at night; considers this to be an unacceptable state of affairs; is concerned by the increasing use of television reconstructions of true life crimes portraying violence against women which are broadcast for purposes other than the apprehension of criminals; and urges the Secretary of State for National Heritage to enter into discussions with television companies to monitor the use of such programmes and to ensure that programme makers are not permitted to exploit and worsen women's fears, understandable in the light of an increase in reported rapes of over 300 per cent. since 1979, of violent crime.

That this House notes the results of the Home Office's Fear of Crime study published on 19th April showing that 49 per cent. of women and 63 per cent. of women over 60 feel 'very' or 'fairly' unsafe when going out at night; considers this to be an unacceptable state...

That this House is shocked to learn from reports in the Daily Mirror that one of the Conservative Party's chief fundraisers, Anthony Weldon, was banned from trading for 10 years by an American judge and fined more than ??66,000 over 19 business offences; is concerned by allegations that Mr Weldon recently held a secret meeting at Conservative Central Office with representatives from the defence and security industries; is further alarmed that companies have been urged to donate money to the Conservative Party in return for valuable information; and urges the Chairman of the Conservative Party, Sir Norman Fowler, to come clean about the measures that he is prepared to take in order to alleviate the Conservative Party's ??19 million debt.

That this House is shocked to learn from reports in the Daily Mirror that one of the Conservative Party's chief fundraisers, Anthony Weldon, was banned from trading for 10 years by an American judge and fined more than ??66,000 over 19 business offences; is concerned by allegations that Mr Weldon...

That this House congratulates those responsible for the more informative use of the annunciators; and looks forward to the day when honourable Members are trusted to have a live television feed from the Chamber to their office annunciators.

That this House congratulates those responsible for the more informative use of the annunciators; and looks forward to the day when honourable Members are trusted to have a live television feed from the Chamber to their office annunciators.

That this House welcomes the fact that MI6 and GCHQ will be put on a statutory basis but is not convinced that wheeling out Sir Colin McColl at a press conference to confirm that he uses green ink in honour of MI6's eccentric founder constitutes a long overdue opening up of the security services, nor does it believe that a committee of six honourable Members and peers hand-picked by the Prime Minister to examine MI6, MI5 and GCHQ as announced in the Intelligence Services Bill [Lords] will provide the proper independent accountability of security services that all Britain's close allies have; and urges the Government to ensure that the security services are accountable to a Select Committee and through it to this House and to the people who pay for them.

That this House welcomes the fact that MI6 and GCHQ will be put on a statutory basis but is not convinced that wheeling out Sir Colin McColl at a press conference to confirm that he uses green ink in honour of MI6's eccentric founder constitutes a long overdue opening up...

That this House notes with displeasure the finding of the Prison Reform Trust that over 140 police and prison officer jobs have already been cut as a result of the Government's decision to ask Group Four to run part of the prison escort services; reminds the Government of ministers' claims that contracting out would release police and prison officers to concentrate on more skilled jobs; recalls that contracting out has actually led to the replacement of properly trained and paid staff with less well paid, less well trained and in some cases totally unqualified staff, including occasions where Group Four office staff have been asked to drive prisoners to court; and urges the Home Secretary to act in order to protect public safety and the care of prisoners rather than to increase the takings of companies who want to profit from the prison system.

That this House notes with displeasure the finding of the Prison Reform Trust that over 140 police and prison officer jobs have already been cut as a result of the Government's decision to ask Group Four to run part of the prison escort services; reminds the Government of ministers' claims...

That this House notes that the Home Office is inviting tenders within the next fortnight to run the escort services covering London's courts; expresses concern over the Home Office letter leaked to the Guardian making clear to the Chief Constable of Humberside that the savings to be made by replacing police officers with Group 4 staff on court duties were never intended to be used to increase the number of officers on other operational duties; and urges the Home Office to reconsider tendering out, and to ensure that the court escort servcie is staffed by properly qualified and paid officers so that public safety and prisoner care is not jeopardised in favour of increasing the takings of companies who wish to profit from the prison system.

That this House notes that the Home Office is inviting tenders within the next fortnight to run the escort services covering London's courts; expresses concern over the Home Office letter leaked to the Guardian making clear to the Chief Constable of Humberside that the savings to be made by replacing...

That this House is astonished that the Department of Trade and Industry has admitted that the President of the Board of Trade had a word with the Attorney General about the case of Asil Nadir before he breached bail to flee to the illegal regime of northern Cyprus; notes that he is the third Minister known to have contacted the Attorney General about Nadir; is convinced that it is not the job of Ministers to make representations to protect a private individual charged with defrauding the public; and calls on the President of the Board of Trade to restart the proceedings in his Department to ban Asil Nadir as a company director.

That this House is astonished that the Department of Trade and Industry has admitted that the President of the Board of Trade had a word with the Attorney General about the case of Asil Nadir before he breached bail to flee to the illegal regime of northern Cyprus; notes that...

That this House notes the rule 63 motion to the European Parliament tabled by Alex Falconer expressing the need for a community directive on racial discrimination; supports such a motion in light of the appalling racist attacks which have occurred recently in Germany, France, Spain and not least, Britain; condemns the sinister proposals of the secretive intergovernmental 'Expulsion Sub Group of the Ad Hoc Group on Immigration' which are likely to lead to racial harrassment; and endorses the motion's urgent call for a Europe-wide race relations law.

That this House notes the rule 63 motion to the European Parliament tabled by Alex Falconer expressing the need for a community directive on racial discrimination; supports such a motion in light of the appalling racist attacks which have occurred recently in Germany, France, Spain and not least, Britain; condemns...

That this House condemns Asil Nadir's breach of bail; notes he was responsible for contributing ??1.5 million to the Conservative Party, at least ??440,000 of which was donated without any disclosure in company accounts, and which Baroness Thatcher described as 'marvellous encouragement'; congratulates Business Age on its recent expose of the unexplained ??71 million donated to the Conservative Party over the past eight years; and urges the Conservative Party to produce accurate accounts immediately, so that the people of Britain can see exactly whose money has paid for the last three Conservative General Election campaigns.

That this House condemns Asil Nadir's breach of bail; notes he was responsible for contributing ??1.5 million to the Conservative Party, at least ??440,000 of which was donated without any disclosure in company accounts, and which Baroness Thatcher described as 'marvellous encouragement'; congratulates Business Age on its recent expose of...

That this House deplores the untimely death of Ernest Hogg whilst in the custody of Group Four's court escort service; condemns Group Four's practice of using office staff untrained in the care of prisoners as drivers of court escort vehicles; and urges the Government to withdraw Group Four's ??9.5 million contract before further lives are endangered.

That this House deplores the untimely death of Ernest Hogg whilst in the custody of Group Four's court escort service; condemns Group Four's practice of using office staff untrained in the care of prisoners as drivers of court escort vehicles; and urges the Government to withdraw Group Four's ??9.5 million...

That this House deplores the eight escapes of prisoners from the prison escort service contracted out to Group 4 Court Services Ltd., and the risk to public safety which this represents; believes that the Government should suspend all further moves to privatisation within the criminal justice system; regrets that the Right honourable Member for Sutton Coldfield, Chairman of the Conservative Party, has not seen fit to resign his directorship of another Group 4 company, Group 4 Securitas; and urges him to do so.

That this House deplores the eight escapes of prisoners from the prison escort service contracted out to Group 4 Court Services Ltd., and the risk to public safety which this represents; believes that the Government should suspend all further moves to privatisation within the criminal justice system; regrets that the...

That this House congratulates the development agency Womankind on its fourth birthday on 8th March, International Women's Day; applauds its work to empower women in the developing world by helping them overcome problems created by poverty, poor education, ill health and lack of control over their own lives; recognises Womankind's contribution to enriching the lives of women by their programmes such as those in Nicaragua where funds raised have built a hospital and in Ghana where a credit literacy and health programme has benefited 475 women so far; and wishes them continuing and growing success in their efforts to encourage positive change in the lives of women in developing countries.

That this House congratulates the development agency Womankind on its fourth birthday on 8th March, International Women's Day; applauds its work to empower women in the developing world by helping them overcome problems created by poverty, poor education, ill health and lack of control over their own lives; recognises Womankind's...

That this House deplores the attack upon the rights of Black, Asian and ethnic minority and other British and settled families in the United Kingdom by the Conservative Government's proposal to abolish the right of appeal for those visitors to the United Kingdom who are wrongly denied entry; notes that last year 1,700 individuals from the Asian sub-continent alone won their appeal against unjust refusal and were allowed into the United Kingdom to visit friends and relatives; notes that in future thousands of similar unjust refusals will not be overturned if the right to appeal is abolished; and calls for honourable Members to petition the Conservative Prime Minister to withdraw this proposal from the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Bill immediately.

That this House deplores the attack upon the rights of Black, Asian and ethnic minority and other British and settled families in the United Kingdom by the Conservative Government's proposal to abolish the right of appeal for those visitors to the United Kingdom who are wrongly denied entry; notes that...