That this House supports the policy to encourage employers and places of work to adopt green travelplans; agrees with the Government's statement that it wants to encourage employers to develop green transport plans, aimed at reducing car use for travel to work and for travel on business; supports the Government target to introduce the travel plans across all departments by March 2000, but is concerned to find that the House of Commons does not have a green transport plan; and calls on the House authorities to remedy this situation by developing a green travel plan for the House of Commons.

That this House supports the policy to encourage employers and places of work to adopt green travelplans; agrees with the Government's statement that it wants to encourage employers to develop green transport plans, aimed at reducing car use for travel to work and for travel on business; supports the Government...

That this House notes that on 14th January 2000 the Director of Social Services of Devon County Council reported to the council that the projected deficit of his Department at the end of the financial year 1999-2000 was in the region of ??4.5 million and drew attention to the fact that in spite of county council budget reductions the social services budget deficit for the current year could increase to ??9 million if people currently using services continued to do so; notes further that this situation arises as a direct result of the financial incompetence and administrative inability of Devon County Council in that it failed to address the projected deficit other than by withdrawing or restricting support facilities to the most vulnerable, elderly and handicapped people in the county; notes further that the council has failed to provide community support as laid down in the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990; regretfully concludes that the Social Services Department has failed to discharge its statutory duty; and calls upon Devon County Council to review its spending on social services in light of the increased budget for the current financial year to ??495 million.

That this House notes that on 14th January 2000 the Director of Social Services of Devon County Council reported to the council that the projected deficit of his Department at the end of the financial year 1999-2000 was in the region of ??4.5 million and drew attention to the fact...

That this House notes with sadness the resignation of Councillor Chester Long as Leader of Exeter City council after 16 years in the post and after 32 years' service on the council; acknowledges the enormous contribution he has made to Exeter and wider public life; notes that under his stewardship Exeter became a model Labour council, keeping the council tax low while expanding services; and wishes him and his wife, Anita, well in what is hoped will be only a semi-retirement.

That this House notes with sadness the resignation of Councillor Chester Long as Leader of Exeter City council after 16 years in the post and after 32 years' service on the council; acknowledges the enormous contribution he has made to Exeter and wider public life; notes that under his stewardship...

That this House is seriously concerned about Government plans to introduce spot fines for cyclists which would be a form of rough justice deeply damaging to the Government's own plans to encourage cycling and would be particularly unacceptable before cycling has been made safer by much better provision of cycle paths and allocated road space for cyclists; further considers that, while not condoning cyclists breaking the law, to deal uniquely with that problem sends out the wrong message at a time when the Government is already in danger of not meeting its targets on increasing cycle use, particularly given that the figures show pedestrians to be at negligible risk from cyclists compared with the risk to both pedestrians and cyclists from cars and other vehicles; and believes therefore that it would be a waste of police time to chase children on bicycles when illegal parking and other law-breaking by motorists that poses far more danger to both pedestrians and cyclists is widely ignored.

That this House is seriously concerned about Government plans to introduce spot fines for cyclists which would be a form of rough justice deeply damaging to the Government's own plans to encourage cycling and would be particularly unacceptable before cycling has been made safer by much better provision of cycle...

That this House applauds the success of National Bike Week, clearly showing that the bicycle is popular and that it should have a more central place in transport planning, but is alarmed to see the latest National Cycling Forum publication which states that cycle use in the United Kingdom, overall, has been declining, which is of great concern, given that the Government target is to double cycle use by 2002 and double it again by 2012; therefore agrees fully with the recent report of the Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs Committee on the Integrated Transport White Paper which (confirming a MORI poll finding) stated 'we doubt that there will be any increase in cycling until it is made safer' and that 'Funding for Local Transport Plans must be dependent on giving priority to effective schemes to increase cycling'; and therefore calls on the Government to act swiftly on these and other cycling recommendations in the report that the targets for greater cycle use might be met.

That this House applauds the success of National Bike Week, clearly showing that the bicycle is popular and that it should have a more central place in transport planning, but is alarmed to see the latest National Cycling Forum publication which states that cycle use in the United Kingdom, overall,...

That this House expresses concern about recent cuts to some rural rail services which follow the decline in service levels on many rural railway lines over the last fifteen years, and by recent comments by senior rail industry figures that buses could replace rural rail services; believes that rural rail has a vital role to play in boosting rural economies, promoting sustainable tourism, relieving road congestion and providing a lifeline service for those without access to a car; commends the success of community rail partnerships in regenerating rural rail services; and calls on the Government and the new Strategic Rail Authority to give a strong commitment to the future of rural rail services by developing a strategy for revitalising the rural rail network through community rail partnerships and by, wherever possible, renegotiating the Passenger Service Requirements to reverse cutbacks, and by protecting a level of service equivalent to the highest level operated in any year since 1985.

That this House expresses concern about recent cuts to some rural rail services which follow the decline in service levels on many rural railway lines over the last fifteen years, and by recent comments by senior rail industry figures that buses could replace rural rail services; believes that rural rail...

That this House believes that, in support of the thrust of the Government's White Paper on Transport, car parking charges for honourable Members and staff should be introduced throughout the parliamentary estate, that charges paid should not be reclaimable by honourable Members, that revenue raised should be used to provide public transport passes for honourable Members and staff and that the Government should implement these proposals without delay.

That this House believes that, in support of the thrust of the Government's White Paper on Transport, car parking charges for honourable Members and staff should be introduced throughout the parliamentary estate, that charges paid should not be reclaimable by honourable Members, that revenue raised should be used to provide...