That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1164), dated 31 October 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31 October 2023, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty, praying that the Dangerous Dogs (Designated Types) (England and Wales) Order 2023 (S.I., 2023, No. 1164), dated 31 October 2023, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31 October 2023, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1296), dated 26 November 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 December 2018, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I., 2018, No. 1296), dated 26 November 2018, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5 December 2018, be annulled.

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that any Bill to establish a fixed-term Parliament and to change arrangements for Dissolution is published first in draft and then subjected to pre-legislative scrutiny.

That this House calls on the Government to ensure that any Bill to establish a fixed-term Parliament and to change arrangements for Dissolution is published first in draft and then subjected to pre-legislative scrutiny.

That this House is appalled at the waste and neglect revealed in the findings of the 2009 Annual Local Authority Road Maintainance Survey; is concerned that the number of potholes on England's local roads has increased by a third in one year, that there is now a 13 year backlog of maintenance work and that the annual cost of compensating victims of pothole related incidents now exceeds ??53 million; and calls on the Government to come forward urgently with an action plan to restore road and pavement surfaces to a standard that is safe for users.

That this House is appalled at the waste and neglect revealed in the findings of the 2009 Annual Local Authority Road Maintainance Survey; is concerned that the number of potholes on England's local roads has increased by a third in one year, that there is now a 13 year backlog...

That this House, in celebrating 10 years of the minimum wage, welcomes the above-inflation overall increase in its value over that time; notes with concern the proposal to give the Employment Opportunities Bill, which would abolish the minimum wage, a second reading; calls on the Leader of the Opposition to distance his party from attempts seeking to impoverish low paid workers by this means; and welcomes the Wage Concern campaign to protect the minimum wage.

That this House, in celebrating 10 years of the minimum wage, welcomes the above-inflation overall increase in its value over that time; notes with concern the proposal to give the Employment Opportunities Bill, which would abolish the minimum wage, a second reading; calls on the Leader of the Opposition to...

That this House recognises that justice delayed has already meant justice denied for many deceased Equitable Life policy holders; notes that the Government frequently sets timetable targets for implementation of policies which it regards as important; calls on the Government to publish a target date in 2009 by which it expects the first Equitable Life policy holder compensation payments to be made to instruct Sir John Chadwick to advise urgently on what needs to be done to achieve that target; and urges the Government to provide the necessary resources to implement his recommendations and to report regularly to Parliament on progress achieved against the target.

That this House recognises that justice delayed has already meant justice denied for many deceased Equitable Life policy holders; notes that the Government frequently sets timetable targets for implementation of policies which it regards as important; calls on the Government to publish a target date in 2009 by which it...

That this House thanks the Parliamentary Ombudsman and her staff for the report into Equitable Life; and calls upon the Government to accept the findings, apologise and implement the recommendations for compensation.

That this House thanks the Parliamentary Ombudsman and her staff for the report into Equitable Life; and calls upon the Government to accept the findings, apologise and implement the recommendations for compensation.

That this House condemns the policies of the Government which caused the burden of council tax on householders to rise from ??10.1 billion in 1996-97 to ??15.3 billion in 2001-02; notes with alarm and dismay that the burden is now projected to rise even faster to ??17.8 billion in 2003-04 which would represent an increase of 76 per cent. in seven years under Labour and four times the rate of inflation of 19 per cent.; and calls upon the Government to recognise that such increases are an intolerable and unaffordable burden on all householders but particularly pensioners, more than one million of whom are already in council tax poverty being forced to pay more than 10 per cent. of their income in council tax.

That this House condemns the policies of the Government which caused the burden of council tax on householders to rise from ??10.1 billion in 1996-97 to ??15.3 billion in 2001-02; notes with alarm and dismay that the burden is now projected to rise even faster to ??17.8 billion in 2003-04...

That this House notes that the Treasury Committee took evidence on 30th October 2001 and 13 November 2001 in relation to the regulation of Equitable Life; is concerned that the Government no longer expects Lord Penrose to report in 2002; regrets that the Treasury Committee has no plans to take further evidence or investigate the conduct of the Treasury as regulator of Equitable Life; calls upon the Committee to resume forthwith its Inquiry and, in particular, to investigate the reasons underlying the length of time needed for the Penrose Inquiry, including delays resulting from the non availability of documents covering the period when the Treasury was the regulator; congratulates the Parliamentary Ombudsman on the progress being made in his investigation of alleged maladministration by the regulator during 1999 and 2000; and calls upon him now to extend his investigation to the period prior to 1999 to ensure speedier justice for Equitable Life policy holders.

That this House notes that the Treasury Committee took evidence on 30th October 2001 and 13 November 2001 in relation to the regulation of Equitable Life; is concerned that the Government no longer expects Lord Penrose to report in 2002; regrets that the Treasury Committee has no plans to take...

That this House notes with concern that the burden of council tax has risen from ??10.1 billion in 1996-97 to ??14.7 billion in 2001-02, an increase of over 45 per cent; further notes that the burden of council tax falls disproportionately on pensioner households; expresses alarm at the sharp increase from 550,000 in 1998-99 to 720,000 in 1999-2000 in the number of pensioner households spending more than 10 per cent. of their expenditure on council tax after deducting any discounts or benefits; fears that with the sharp increases in council tax in 2000-01 and 2001-02 the number of retired households in fuel tax poverty now exceeds one million; and calls upon the Government to take urgent action to eliminate the scourge of council tax poverty among pensioners.

That this House notes with concern that the burden of council tax has risen from ??10.1 billion in 1996-97 to ??14.7 billion in 2001-02, an increase of over 45 per cent; further notes that the burden of council tax falls disproportionately on pensioner households; expresses alarm at the sharp increase...

That this House notes that the honourable Member for High Peak has repaid the Sergeant at Arms for the cost of 4,000 post-paid House of Commons envelopes which were used in breach of the rules of the House approved by the Speaker on the recommendation of the Administration Committee; notes that the honourable Member issued a News Release on 28th February wrongly stating that the Serjeant at Arms Department was satisfied that there was no breach of the rules and that there was no case for the honourable Member to answer; and calls upon the honourable Member to apologise for his misuse of post-paid envelopes and for his misrepresentation of the findings of the Serjeant at Arms arising from his investigation.

That this House notes that the honourable Member for High Peak has repaid the Sergeant at Arms for the cost of 4,000 post-paid House of Commons envelopes which were used in breach of the rules of the House approved by the Speaker on the recommendation of the Administration Committee; notes...

That this House expresses its sympathy for all the honourable Members who signed Early Day Motion 305 on 4th December 1996 in the name of the honourable Member for West Ham stating that the 2006 World Cup should he held in South Africa both as a tribute to that country's welcome return to international sport and as a further encouragement to the exciting football developments in many African countries, and regrets that the honourable Member for West Ham despite being the Prime Minister's Special Envoy and having ??3 million of Lottery funds available was unable to persuade the FIFA Executive of the merits of either the South Africa or England case.

That this House expresses its sympathy for all the honourable Members who signed Early Day Motion 305 on 4th December 1996 in the name of the honourable Member for West Ham stating that the 2006 World Cup should he held in South Africa both as a tribute to that country's...

That this House believes that the statement of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on 9th November, Official Report 319 c14, that he has never been, and does not intend to be, involved in procuring or negotiating sponsorship deals for the New Millennium Experience Company is totally inconsistent with newspaper reports that he entered into discussions with S.P. and G.P. Hinduja in January with a view to persuading them to abandon support for a millennium project in the Midlands in favour of the dome at Greenwich and met the Hinduja brothers on 6th October at the Department of Trade and Industry to discuss the dome and other trade and industry matters; and is of the opinion that the Secretary of State should now apologise for having misled the House and should give up his position with the NMEC immediately.

That this House believes that the statement of the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry on 9th November, Official Report 319 c14, that he has never been, and does not intend to be, involved in procuring or negotiating sponsorship deals for the New Millennium Experience Company is totally inconsistent...

That this House welcomes the acknowledgement by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry that his responsibilities for competition policy require him 'both to act fairly and impartially and to be seen to do so'; notes that he satisfied himself he could take decisions about the British Airways/American Airlines alliance, and 'having discussed it with officials' decided he should determine whether the proposed acquisition by BSkyB of Manchester United be referred to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission; calls upon him to explain why he concluded that he will be seen to be acting fairly and impartially in these cases, despite the acceptance by the New Millennium Experience Company of sponsorship from British Airways and BSkyB totalling ??24 million; further notes that the Director General of Fair Trading is investigating the profitability of supermarkets, including Tesco which has committed sponsorship to the NMEC of ??12 million; is concerned that the NMEC is negotiating with the Ford Motor Company over a ??12 million sponsorship when it may lay off workers at Dagenham and when the DGFT is about to investigate UK car prices; is concerned that companies may appear to be compromised by the refusal of the Secretary of State to separate his role as regulator and sole shareholder of the NMEC; and calls upon him to give up his position with the NMEC immediately or step aside from any regulatory role regarding any industry involved in NMEC sponsorship.

That this House welcomes the acknowledgement by the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry that his responsibilities for competition policy require him 'both to act fairly and impartially and to be seen to do so'; notes that he satisfied himself he could take decisions about the British Airways/American Airlines...

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the State Immunity (Merchant Shipping ) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2591), dated 30th October 1997, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31st October, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the State Immunity (Merchant Shipping ) Order 1997 (S.I., 1997, No. 2591), dated 30th October 1997, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31st October, be annulled.