That this House welcomes the appointment of a Pubs Minister to help stem the tide of pub closures; and calls on the Government to extend the remit of the Minister to include non profit-making private members' clubs such as those in membership of the Committee of Registered Clubs' Associations and the Working Men's Club and Institute Union which are at the heart of many communities and which are also suffering from the economic downturn, the negative effects of well-meaning government legislation and the over-zealous attentions of HM Revenue and Customs.

That this House welcomes the appointment of a Pubs Minister to help stem the tide of pub closures; and calls on the Government to extend the remit of the Minister to include non profit-making private members' clubs such as those in membership of the Committee of Registered Clubs' Associations and...

That this House regrets the intention of the current owners of Newcastle United Football Club to consider renaming St James' Park, an integral part of the City of Newcastle and Tyneside since 1892 and renowned throughout the world of football and beyond as symbolic of the game, and of the loyalty of its supporters to their club; and calls on the club's owners to reconsider or ensure that whatever sponsorship deals they may seek, the name St James' Park lives on in football and in Newcastle.

That this House regrets the intention of the current owners of Newcastle United Football Club to consider renaming St James' Park, an integral part of the City of Newcastle and Tyneside since 1892 and renowned throughout the world of football and beyond as symbolic of the game, and of the...

That this House is gravely concerned at the news of the impending closure of the Scottish and Newcastle brewery in Gateshead with the loss of over 60 jobs and the resultant damage to the local economy; notes that this decision will mean that Newcastle Brown Ale will no longer be brewed on Tyneside; considers the resultant loss of credibility of the brand name to be detrimental to the future sales of the company's top-selling product and one of the country's major exports; and calls upon Scottish and Newcastle to reverse this decision in the interests of the employees, and local and national economy and the company itself.

That this House is gravely concerned at the news of the impending closure of the Scottish and Newcastle brewery in Gateshead with the loss of over 60 jobs and the resultant damage to the local economy; notes that this decision will mean that Newcastle Brown Ale will no longer be...

That this House congratulates Gateshead Football Club, its supporters, players, management team and all associated with the club in gaining promotion to the Blue Square Premier League; and wishes the club well on its way to returning to its rightful place in the Football League.

That this House congratulates Gateshead Football Club, its supporters, players, management team and all associated with the club in gaining promotion to the Blue Square Premier League; and wishes the club well on its way to returning to its rightful place in the Football League.

That this House believes that to mark the end of Carers Week positive action should be taken to improve support to carers by ending the anomaly of the cliff edge effect of earnings rising slightly above the carers' earnings limit, resulting in the loss of the whole allowance; and calls on the Government to make carers' allowance a fixed allowance, up-rated at the same time as other state benefits and paid to all carers, regardless of income and including retired carers, in the same way as child benefit is paid to all parents regardless of income.

That this House believes that to mark the end of Carers Week positive action should be taken to improve support to carers by ending the anomaly of the cliff edge effect of earnings rising slightly above the carers' earnings limit, resulting in the loss of the whole allowance; and calls...

That this House expresses serious concern at the news that the English Institute of Sport facility based at Gateshead Stadium is under threat of closure; considers the provision of expert medical and physiotherapy support at this important centre of excellence as vital to the maintenance and continuing development of sporting excellence in the North East; notes that such closure would be contrary to the spirit of assurances given by Ministers that the Olympic project would enhance sporting opportunities across all regions; and calls on UK Sport and Government Ministers to act swiftly to prevent the closure of this facility in Gateshead.

That this House expresses serious concern at the news that the English Institute of Sport facility based at Gateshead Stadium is under threat of closure; considers the provision of expert medical and physiotherapy support at this important centre of excellence as vital to the maintenance and continuing development of sporting...

That this House welcomes the belated announcement from the Government of a new, high-speed rail link connecting London and the West Midlands; believes however that this line should not stop at the Midlands but should link key regional hubs in the north of England, particularly Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester with London; believes that the new line should take the form of a Y shape which would split at Birmingham and have two linking branches, one to Leeds via Sheffield and one to Manchester, respectively; further recognises the economic benefit of connecting these key regional hubs direct with London and the beneficial impact this service would have for the environment in providing a viable alternative to air travel; recommends that the Government begins work on a feasibility study as soon as possible; and further believes that in the future as a subsequent phase these east and west coast high-speed rail branches could be extended beyond these cities to the north of England and Scotland.

That this House welcomes the belated announcement from the Government of a new, high-speed rail link connecting London and the West Midlands; believes however that this line should not stop at the Midlands but should link key regional hubs in the north of England, particularly Leeds, Sheffield and Manchester with...

That this House congratulates Go North East for winning the national bus branding award for the UK for its Red Kite bus service, the highest award in the country for such activity; notes that Go North East was selected for the national award from 190 companies throughout the country; commends Go North East for attracting people to see the Northern Kites, using a more sustainable transport method, and increasing passenger numbers on the relevant routes by over 10 per cent. at the last estimate; acknowledges the service comprises a fleet of nine buses that travel through Gateshead between Newcastle's Eldon Square and Consett; further praises Go North East's subsequent benefits to the community since the launch of the bus service, including paying for the publication of the red kite children's storybook Let's Go Flying Kites, which will further raise awareness of red kites and encourage people to access the kites and countryside using more sustainable transport; appreciates the revival of the red kites in the North East; applauds the environmental, social and economic benefits the Northern Kites project offers the community; and looks forward to the continuing growth and success of the red kite revival.

That this House congratulates Go North East for winning the national bus branding award for the UK for its Red Kite bus service, the highest award in the country for such activity; notes that Go North East was selected for the national award from 190 companies throughout the country; commends...

That this House recognises that, following Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2008, more needs to be done to raise public awareness of the dangers that can arise from carbon monoxide leakage; and calls upon the Government to lead the way by abolishing VAT on carbon monoxide alarms.

That this House recognises that, following Carbon Monoxide Awareness Week 2008, more needs to be done to raise public awareness of the dangers that can arise from carbon monoxide leakage; and calls upon the Government to lead the way by abolishing VAT on carbon monoxide alarms.

That this House believes that the commissioning of major capital works to stimulate the economy and produce employment opportunities should address regional disparities and concentrate on sustainable development that will benefit future generations as well as the current population; and invites the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Transport to discuss the dualling of the A1 from Newcastle to Edinburgh, the dualling of the A66 and A69 from the A1 to the M6, the improvement of the A1M to national motorway standards and the revival of local rail services in order to create work in the short term and to benefit the economic development of the North East and create more job opportunities in the longer term.

That this House believes that the commissioning of major capital works to stimulate the economy and produce employment opportunities should address regional disparities and concentrate on sustainable development that will benefit future generations as well as the current population; and invites the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of...

That this House congratulates Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, its members, officials and all its workers on yet again being rated one of the best performing councils in England and best in the North East region which has in the words of the Audit Commission `significantly improved outcomes for local people, achieving one of the best levels of improvement in England...services for young people are outstanding, including for vulnerable children'; and calls on the Government to investigate why the formula for the distribution of local government grant, far from rewarding success, continually results in Gateshead receiving one of the lowest settlements in England.

That this House congratulates Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council, its members, officials and all its workers on yet again being rated one of the best performing councils in England and best in the North East region which has in the words of the Audit Commission `significantly improved outcomes for local people,...

That this House welcomes Carers' Rights Day on 7th December, recognises the contribution of millions of carers to the support of vulnerable, disabled and frail people throughout the United Kingdom; acknowledges the support provided by the Government through the carer's allowance and the recent increases in the allowance to ??46.80 and the earnings limit to ??95; and calls on the Government to mark Carers' Rights Day by making further improvements in the allowance system by applying a taper to reductions in the allowance when the earnings limit is reached and by including pensioners and those on incapacity benefit in the carer's allowance system.

That this House welcomes Carers' Rights Day on 7th December, recognises the contribution of millions of carers to the support of vulnerable, disabled and frail people throughout the United Kingdom; acknowledges the support provided by the Government through the carer's allowance and the recent increases in the allowance to ??46.80...

That this House congratulates the North East Chamber of Commerce, The Journal newspaper, local politicians and all involved in the successful Go for Jobs campaign; thanks those transport Ministers who listened to the campaign and acted to bring about an end to restrictions on economic growth in the region caused by Article 14 Orders; and calls upon the Government to recognise that the excellent economic progress in the North East over the past 10 years will only be sustained and improved with a clear and comprehensive plan for the improvement of the region's major road and transport infrastructure.

That this House congratulates the North East Chamber of Commerce, The Journal newspaper, local politicians and all involved in the successful Go for Jobs campaign; thanks those transport Ministers who listened to the campaign and acted to bring about an end to restrictions on economic growth in the region caused...

That this House congratulates Gateshead College on being the first organisation in Tyne and Wear to receive a Travel Planning Award under the Travel Plan Accreditation Scheme promoted by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive Nexus; commends Nexus for encouraging travel planning as a means of reducing congestion in the county; and calls upon all organisations and employers in Tyne and Wear to set an example to the UK by developing their own travel plans and on the Government to support the introduction of travel plans by ending the taxation of travel concessions to employees.

That this House congratulates Gateshead College on being the first organisation in Tyne and Wear to receive a Travel Planning Award under the Travel Plan Accreditation Scheme promoted by Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive Nexus; commends Nexus for encouraging travel planning as a means of reducing congestion in the...

That this House congratulates the North East Regional Youth Assembly on its campaign for regional concessionary fare bus travel for young people aged 14 to 19 years in full-time education or accredited training; believes such provision should be approved and supported by regional agencies and local authorities as it would contribute to the improvements in education and skills the region needs by assisting young people to have full access to the excellent educational and training opportunities in the region; and calls upon the Government actively and enthusiastically to endorse the campaign and encourage the Government Office North East and the regional development agency ONE North East to work towards the introduction of such a scheme.

That this House congratulates the North East Regional Youth Assembly on its campaign for regional concessionary fare bus travel for young people aged 14 to 19 years in full-time education or accredited training; believes such provision should be approved and supported by regional agencies and local authorities as it would...

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to a free vote on the composition of Parliament's revising chamber; believes that the House of Lords should be replaced by a chamber which is wholly or predominantly elected; notes that this idea has been supported by leading members of both Houses of Parliament; and therefore calls on all hon. Members to vote to achieve that result at the appropriate time.

That this House welcomes the Government's commitment to a free vote on the composition of Parliament's revising chamber; believes that the House of Lords should be replaced by a chamber which is wholly or predominantly elected; notes that this idea has been supported by leading members of both Houses of...

That this House expresses deep concern over the growing problem of anti-social use of mobile telephones in public places; notes that the introduction of enhanced features such as the playing of music and radio can cause particular annoyance when not used with earphones; acknowledges that mobile phones have transformed communication; but calls on the Government to require mobile phone operators to produce a code of practice setting out a phone etiquette to reduce nuisance and to regulate the use of mobile phones in public places.

That this House expresses deep concern over the growing problem of anti-social use of mobile telephones in public places; notes that the introduction of enhanced features such as the playing of music and radio can cause particular annoyance when not used with earphones; acknowledges that mobile phones have transformed communication;...

That this House congratulates Gateshead Council and all concerned in achieving first place and a Gold Award in the UN Environment Programme-backed Livcom Awards, which aims at improving the quality of life through the creation of liveable communities; and commends Gateshead for winning the overall prize at the United Kingdom Fleet awards after reducing carbon emissions by 300 tonnes per year, and for playing its part in the fight against climate change by reducing vehicle mileages by 7 per cent. and running most council vehicles on biodiesel and gas.

That this House congratulates Gateshead Council and all concerned in achieving first place and a Gold Award in the UN Environment Programme-backed Livcom Awards, which aims at improving the quality of life through the creation of liveable communities; and commends Gateshead for winning the overall prize at the United Kingdom...

That this House believes that the provision by employers of travel cards, season tickets and bus passes to staff is an encouragement to use public transport and therefore entirely commensurate with the Government's policy of reducing congestion and promoting the greater use of public transport; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to recognise the merits of such schemes by abolishing the rule that considers such provision as a taxable benefit.

That this House believes that the provision by employers of travel cards, season tickets and bus passes to staff is an encouragement to use public transport and therefore entirely commensurate with the Government's policy of reducing congestion and promoting the greater use of public transport; and calls on the Chancellor...

That this House congratulates the local authorities in the North East of England for their decision to promote Maglev as the preferred future inter-regional rapid transport mode; recognises that current thinking on high speed rail links is based on old technology that will be as outdated as steam trains by the end of the 21st century; and welcomes the recognition by North East councils that the region needs modern transport links that will close the North-South divide and stimulate the region's economy.

That this House congratulates the local authorities in the North East of England for their decision to promote Maglev as the preferred future inter-regional rapid transport mode; recognises that current thinking on high speed rail links is based on old technology that will be as outdated as steam trains by...