That this House regrets the recent announcement on the future of Teesside Cast Products (TCP); notes the worry and uncertainty of those at risk of losing their jobs; calls on the TATA Corus leadership to use the time granted by the remaining orders to look for a long-term future for TCP; and supports the community union and other unions' campaign to save jobs and save UK steel.

That this House regrets the recent announcement on the future of Teesside Cast Products (TCP); notes the worry and uncertainty of those at risk of losing their jobs; calls on the TATA Corus leadership to use the time granted by the remaining orders to look for a long-term future for...

That this House supports the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC), North East Biofuels (NEB) and ONE North East in their collaboration to increase the UK's capability to develop and manufacture transport biofuels; notes the launch of this strategically important initiative which has cross-party support, which takes place in the Palace of Westminster on 20th November 2008; commends NEPIC and NEB industrialists and farmers for working together and providing insights and business initiatives that supports a sustainable biofuels strategy; acknowledges that the considerable amount of research undertaken requires public sector support and that the 500 companies involved have concern about the availability of skilled staff; and further acknowledges that the innovative projects, business development and infrastructure collaboration complementing the development of food and fuel are significant to the growth of the region's economy as well as helping to reduce the nation's energy bill and carbon footprint.

That this House supports the North East Process Industry Cluster (NEPIC), North East Biofuels (NEB) and ONE North East in their collaboration to increase the UK's capability to develop and manufacture transport biofuels; notes the launch of this strategically important initiative which has cross-party support, which takes place in the...

That this House welcomes National Infertility Day on 19th July 2008 in recognition of 30 years of IVF; notes that around one in six couples in the UK has difficulties in conceiving which can cause profound psychological and emotional strain; deplores the fact that huge inequalities in access to NHS treatment exist despite the 2004 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline on fertility; congratulates Infertility Network UK, ACeBabes and all associated organisations for organising the largest one-day conference ever hosted by infertility patient associations; praises the work of the National Infertility Awareness Campaign in highlighting the need for greater equity in the provision of NHS-funded treatment; and calls for full implementation of the NICE clinical guideline to ensure that all those affected by difficulties in conceiving receive equitable access to infertility treatment, regardless of where they live.

That this House welcomes National Infertility Day on 19th July 2008 in recognition of 30 years of IVF; notes that around one in six couples in the UK has difficulties in conceiving which can cause profound psychological and emotional strain; deplores the fact that huge inequalities in access to NHS...

That this House recognises the importance of women playing a full role in politics and the important qualities women bring to political life; congratulates the government of Pakistan for making significant moves towards ensuring that women are better represented in democracy and politics; notes that over 21 per cent. of the members of the National Assembly are women and over 17 per cent. of the members of the Senate are women; applauds the work of Senator Nilofar Bakhtiar as Pakistan Tourism Minister to promote the culture, heritage and beauty of her country to the rest of the world; expresses profound regret that Senator Bakhtiar felt forced to offer her resignation as a Minister by men who used intimidatory methods to frighten and undermine her, whose only action to cause this outrageous behaviour was to hug an instructor following a charity parachute jump in which she participated to raise money for child victims of the 2005 earthquake; and strongly condemns the fact that Islamabad clerics have subsequently issued a fatwa against her, effectively placing her life under threat.

That this House recognises the importance of women playing a full role in politics and the important qualities women bring to political life; congratulates the government of Pakistan for making significant moves towards ensuring that women are better represented in democracy and politics; notes that over 21 per cent. of...

That this House notes that the Government's policy of free entry to museums has seen 30 million extra museum visits in England since 2001; congratulates Museums Libraries Archives North East and North East Regional Museums Hub for the Renaissance in the Regions Programme; further notes that the programme is worth ??4 million per annum to North East museums; welcomes the impressive 19 per cent. rise in overall visits to North East Hub museums; further notes that this figure exceeds the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's target by 17 per cent.; further welcomes the massive 40 per cent. rise in education visits to the Hub museums; is delighted that the percentage increase in visitors is mirrored in the numbers of visitors from lower socio-economic groups; recognises that the Renaissance North East programme has seen outreach activity increase by 7,000 per cent.; and calls on the Government to assure the museum-going public in the North East that this programme, which has contributed to the cultural and economic renewal of the region, will continue to receive the full funding it needs.

That this House notes that the Government's policy of free entry to museums has seen 30 million extra museum visits in England since 2001; congratulates Museums Libraries Archives North East and North East Regional Museums Hub for the Renaissance in the Regions Programme; further notes that the programme is worth...

That this House welcomes National Infertility Day on Saturday 10th June 2006; notes that around one in seven couples in the UK are affected by this disease, which can cause profound psychological and emotional strain; deplores the fact that huge inequalities in access to NHS treatment exist despite the 2004 National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical guideline on fertility; congratulates Infertility Network UK, ACeBabes and all associated for organising the largest one-day conference ever hosted by infertility patient associations; praises the work of the National Infertility Awareness Campaign in highlighting the need for greater equity in the provision of NHS-funded treatment; and calls for full implementation of the NICE clinical guideline to ensure that all couples receive equal access to infertility treatment, regardless of where they live.

That this House welcomes National Infertility Day on Saturday 10th June 2006; notes that around one in seven couples in the UK are affected by this disease, which can cause profound psychological and emotional strain; deplores the fact that huge inequalities in access to NHS treatment exist despite the 2004...

That this House applauds the success of the university sector; recognises the vital contribution universities make to economic, cultural and intellectual well-being; believes that the expansion of higher education has been generally a good thing for individuals and for society; supports the principle that all those who have the ability should have the right to access higher education; regrets that the opportunities and advantages arising from a university education are still not accessed equitably by students from poorer and less traditional backgrounds; rejects the proposition that growing numbers of those entering higher education are not, or will not, benefit from it; notes in particular that there will be an increased need to support opportunities to access higher education by mature full-time and part-time undergraduates as the number of 18 year olds declines after 2010; recognises that any policy which had reduction of participation in higher education as an objective would undermine individual opportunity, capacity for regional regeneration, innovation and the development of a professional and skilled workforce and would run directly counter to the expansionist higher education policies being pursued and funded by China and other emerging, competitor economies; and urges the Government to re-state the economic case for funding improved participation in higher education.

That this House applauds the success of the university sector; recognises the vital contribution universities make to economic, cultural and intellectual well-being; believes that the expansion of higher education has been generally a good thing for individuals and for society; supports the principle that all those who have the ability...

That this House believes that no baby in public care should have more than two placement moves in its first year of life and supports the campaign by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering to require Government and local authorities to publish annual statistics about how many times these children are moved and to invest in concurrent planning.

That this House believes that no baby in public care should have more than two placement moves in its first year of life and supports the campaign by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering to require Government and local authorities to publish annual statistics about how many times these...

That this House supports National Breastfeeding Awareness Week and its objectives of highlighting the advantages of breastfeeding and encouraging mothers and mothers-to-be to try it; notes that the UK has one of the lowest rates in Europe and that nearly a third of women choose not to breastfeed; further notes that breastfeeding provides everything a baby needs for the first six months, may help to reduce the baby's risk of gastroenteritis, respiratory, urinary and ear infections, eczema and childhood diabetes and the mother's risk of pre-menopausal breast cancer and ovarian cancer; and calls on the Government to support this action week.

That this House supports National Breastfeeding Awareness Week and its objectives of highlighting the advantages of breastfeeding and encouraging mothers and mothers-to-be to try it; notes that the UK has one of the lowest rates in Europe and that nearly a third of women choose not to breastfeed; further notes...

That this House deplores the high-pressure sales tactics of Teesside alarm firm, Catch Monitored Security Ltd; notes that Durham Police last year accused the firm of increasing the public's fear of crime; applauds the action of Stockton Trading Standards Department in forwarding a file on Catch Monitored Security Ltd to the Office of Fair Trading; and urges the Office of Fair Trading to revoke Catch Monitored Security Ltd's licence to supply credit for the purchase and installation of alarms.

That this House deplores the high-pressure sales tactics of Teesside alarm firm, Catch Monitored Security Ltd; notes that Durham Police last year accused the firm of increasing the public's fear of crime; applauds the action of Stockton Trading Standards Department in forwarding a file on Catch Monitored Security Ltd to...

That this House condemns and dissociates itself with the utterly offensive and shameful use of a quotation of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, made by the honourable Member for New Forest West, when referring to women who serve in the Armed Forces, that 'To be always with a woman and not to have intercourse with her is more difficult that to raise the dead' and the following reprehensible comment made by the honourable Member, that 'As one is not capable of the latter, one is certainly not capable of the former', since both quotation and comment demean the valid contribution that women can and will continue to make in the British Armed Forces.

That this House condemns and dissociates itself with the utterly offensive and shameful use of a quotation of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, made by the honourable Member for New Forest West, when referring to women who serve in the Armed Forces, that 'To be always with a woman and not...