That this House is alarmed at the proposal by Cadbury plc to close its Somerdale factory at Keynsham, Bristol, with a loss of more than 500 jobs and to reduce the workforce at Bourneville, West Midlands; notes that the work of both factories will be transferred to Poland where labour costs are only 18 per cent. of that of the UK; further notes that Cadbury's British operations are efficient and profitable and that the British workforce therefore faces the prospect of unemployment purely due to the desire to increase already large profits; and is concerned that the company's plans will lead to environmental harm because of the need to transport products from Poland to Britain, which constitutes more than 90 per cent. of the market for the products of the Keynsham and Bourneville factories.

That this House is alarmed at the proposal by Cadbury plc to close its Somerdale factory at Keynsham, Bristol, with a loss of more than 500 jobs and to reduce the workforce at Bourneville, West Midlands; notes that the work of both factories will be transferred to Poland where labour...

That this House notes that the Liberal Democrat party changed its rules in March 2006 to stop babies and young children being formally enrolled as party members with voting rights in the selection of Liberal Democrat candidates; further notes that this allowed the corrupt practice of allowing Liberal Democrat local parties to inflate their membership and rig the ballots for councillors and hon. Members; urges all Liberal Democrat hon. Members to publish the number of such young members who voted in their own selections; further notes that despite their recent rule change the Liberal Democrats still allow children as young as 10 to be enrolled to party membership and to exercise voting rights; expresses serious concern that a minimum age of 10 is not sufficient to protect children from being exploited by adult Liberal Democrat members seeking election; and calls on the Liberal Democrat party to raise its minimum membership age to at least 15 with six-months' continuous membership before voting rights are granted since to do otherwise exploits children and leaves all future Liberal Democrat candidate selection processes open to manipulation and question.

That this House notes that the Liberal Democrat party changed its rules in March 2006 to stop babies and young children being formally enrolled as party members with voting rights in the selection of Liberal Democrat candidates; further notes that this allowed the corrupt practice of allowing Liberal Democrat local...

That this House notes bullying is always wrong, that bullying should be punished, and that children who bully need to understand the full seriousness of their actions; condemns Liberal Democrat controlled Bristol City Council for its continuing recommendation to teachers that they should not punish or blame pupils who bully other pupils; and calls on that Council to amend urgently its ill-judged and dangerous anti-bullying guidance to schools.

That this House notes bullying is always wrong, that bullying should be punished, and that children who bully need to understand the full seriousness of their actions; condemns Liberal Democrat controlled Bristol City Council for its continuing recommendation to teachers that they should not punish or blame pupils who bully...

That this House strongly condemns the fees levied by a rapidly growing number of cash machine operators who charge bank customers to access their own money; and calls on the banks to assist customers who wish to boycott fee-charging machines initially by widely publicising their exact location, following the example of the Bristol Evening Posts's `Don't Feed the Money Monsters' campaign, and ultimately by working with the firms which operate the machines to remove these charges for the benefit of all bank customers across the UK.

That this House strongly condemns the fees levied by a rapidly growing number of cash machine operators who charge bank customers to access their own money; and calls on the banks to assist customers who wish to boycott fee-charging machines initially by widely publicising their exact location, following the example...

That this House notes bullying is the scourge of far too many young people's lives, that bullying is always wrong and that bullies have to change, and so applauds the tough anti-bullying measures outlined by the Government in the White Paper `Higher Standards, Better Schools for All', which urges schools to implement effective anti-bullying measures including sanctions for bullies and making bullies take responsibilitiy for their wrongdoings; endorses the view that schools should act decisively to send a clear message to the bully, parents and pupils that bullying behaviour will not be tolerated; recognises that the firm approach to bullying outlined in the White Paper signals the end of the trendy `No Blame' concept of not blaming bullies which has effectively been a `charter for bullies' and a disaster for countless victims; further notes that the huge majority of parents bring up their children to accept responsibility for their actions and that schools and local authorities which have misguidedly used and endorsed a `No Blame' approach have unwittingly been doing the opposite; congratulates the many thousands of schools across the country which already take an uncompromising line on bullying; and calls on schools and local authorities to recognise swiftly and act upon the White Paper in the interests of bullied victims, their families and the perpetrators of bullying.

That this House notes bullying is the scourge of far too many young people's lives, that bullying is always wrong and that bullies have to change, and so applauds the tough anti-bullying measures outlined by the Government in the White Paper `Higher Standards, Better Schools for All', which urges schools...

That this House notes with concern that, in this electronic age, banks and building societies drag their heels when clearing cheques according to a Consumers Association study; notes that cheque clearance time varies greatly between financial institutions; further notes the extreme inconvenience caused to account holders by the antiquated system which denies them access to their own money for unnecessarily long periods; deplores the way the system provides financial institutions with another way to profit excessivley from their account holders; urges the banks and building societies to update their practices to give bank account holders access to their own money more quickly; and calls on the Government to apply pressure to the industry to bring it into the twenty-first century.

That this House notes with concern that, in this electronic age, banks and building societies drag their heels when clearing cheques according to a Consumers Association study; notes that cheque clearance time varies greatly between financial institutions; further notes the extreme inconvenience caused to account holders by the antiquated system...

That this House calls on the Government and Ofwat to stand by targets set last year to make water companies responsible for delivering smaller bills together with better quality standards; is concerned at the apparent campaign being conducted by several water companies against making price cuts for consumers; regrets that some water firms are proposing price rises; notes that water firms make large profits in a relatively low-risk business; recognises that commercial organisations often look to the financial market to raise investment capital; and believes that water firms' considerable profits are better able to sustain calls for investment than hard-pressed householders and their families.

That this House calls on the Government and Ofwat to stand by targets set last year to make water companies responsible for delivering smaller bills together with better quality standards; is concerned at the apparent campaign being conducted by several water companies against making price cuts for consumers; regrets that...

That this House notes the courage of Dr Stephen Bolsin, the consultant anaesthetist who first exposed the high death rate and injury in heart operations on babies at the Bristol Royal Infirmary during the late 1980s and early 1990s; regrets that the tragedies were allowed to occur; notes that many of the improvements in the NHS emerging from these tragic events will be traced back to Dr Bolsin's decision to speak out knowing it could put his job on the line to do so; believes his behaviour sets an example to others; and commends his judgment in prioritising patient care above professional pressures to conceal bad practice.

That this House notes the courage of Dr Stephen Bolsin, the consultant anaesthetist who first exposed the high death rate and injury in heart operations on babies at the Bristol Royal Infirmary during the late 1980s and early 1990s; regrets that the tragedies were allowed to occur; notes that many...

That this House notes the irritation and inconvenience caused by unsolicited faxes to domestic addresses, often late at night; further notes that children may respond to junk faxes involving the use of high-cost premium rate telephone numbers; recognises that the material delivered in this way is sometimes offensive; welcomes the recent decision of the Independent Committee for the Supervision of Standards of Telephone Information Services indicating a commitment to curb inappropriate junk faxes; and ask the Government to take appropriate measures to ensure public protection against unsolicited junk faxes when regulations applying to the communications industry are next considered.

That this House notes the irritation and inconvenience caused by unsolicited faxes to domestic addresses, often late at night; further notes that children may respond to junk faxes involving the use of high-cost premium rate telephone numbers; recognises that the material delivered in this way is sometimes offensive; welcomes the...

That this House welcomes the report by Sir William Utting and the Ministerial Task Force created accordingly; notes the absence of any overarching, strategic plan to address child sexual abuse in a wider context; and supports the call by Action on Child Exploitation for a major Governmental review on child sexual abuse as a means of ensuring the widest possible social examination can take place into a subject which dominates so many aspects of children's health and safety, and encompassing aspects such as, all health and therapeutic provisions for victims, criminal justice arrangements for child witnesses and victims in court, increased awareness of paedophile activity incorporating recent consultative and legislative initiatives into a broader framework, vetting structures in the voluntary sector, national and international structures for effective monitoring or organised abuse and preventative education for parents and the community in a wide examination of all relevant responsibilities to create focused policy and practice that will reassure an increasingly concerned public and stimulate child protection work at all levels for the next decade.

That this House welcomes the report by Sir William Utting and the Ministerial Task Force created accordingly; notes the absence of any overarching, strategic plan to address child sexual abuse in a wider context; and supports the call by Action on Child Exploitation for a major Governmental review on child...

That this House welcomes the initiative taken by Action on Child Exploitation and Presswise, in responding to the Stockholm Declaration on the commercial sexual exploitation of children, by organising the Forum on Child Exploitation and the Media, with the support of 42 national and international child care and media organisations; and notes that the recommendations, prepared by Elizabeth Lawson QC, offer constructive guidance to all involved in the representation of children in the media in ways that can be progressed by education and training programmes and with the media industry regulators as part of a broader initiative to improve the protection of children as well as public understanding of the issues involved.

That this House welcomes the initiative taken by Action on Child Exploitation and Presswise, in responding to the Stockholm Declaration on the commercial sexual exploitation of children, by organising the Forum on Child Exploitation and the Media, with the support of 42 national and international child care and media organisations;...