That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to level up; notes that a co-ordinated, cross-departmental approach to creating the conditions for good work across the country will be necessary to achieve this goal; recognises research by the Institute for the Future of Work that shows people across the country are experiencing an increased sense of economic insecurity associated with automation; further notes that incentivising the adoption of technology and automation will be required to boost regional growth; notes that a collaborative approach to managing automation and the transition of people into new good jobs is therefore crucial; calls on the Government to initiate a Work 5.0 Strategy involving the Treasury and Departments of Education, Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Work and Pensions and Health and Social Care to advance socially responsible automation across the UK; and seeks a commitment and dedicated budget for a collaborative process to develop this strategy.

That this House welcomes the Government’s commitment to level up; notes that a co-ordinated, cross-departmental approach to creating the conditions for good work across the country will be necessary to achieve this goal; recognises research by the Institute for the Future of Work that shows people across the country are...

That this House calls on the Government to address the issues identified in the UK Approach to Unmanned Systems, a Joint Doctrinal Note written in 2011, in connection with the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR); notes the recommendations of the Defence Committee on the need for a current British doctrine in its 10th Report of Session 2013-14, on Remote Control: Remotely Piloted Air Systems - current and future use, HC 772; further notes that the conclusions of the Birmingham Policy Commission, The Security Impact of Drones: Challenges and Opportunities for the UK, include the absence of central direction; recognises the significant increase in the use of armed and unarmed drones since the 2010 SDSR; further recognises that the Scavenger Programme is intended to replace the Reaper with a sovereign, armed drone capability; and calls on the Government to devise and disclose a distinct and overarching policy on the use of British military drones as part of British defence strategy.

That this House calls on the Government to address the issues identified in the UK Approach to Unmanned Systems, a Joint Doctrinal Note written in 2011, in connection with the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR); notes the recommendations of the Defence Committee on the need for a current...

That this House, noting the deeply disturbing use of the ancient offence of `scandalising a judge', considered obsolete since the end of the nineteenth century, by the Northern Ireland Attorney General against the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the right hon. Member for Neath and Biteback Publishing, over a passage in his memoir describing an episode in 2005-06 leading up to the historic 2007 political settlement, calls on the Northern Ireland Attorney General to end this serious attack on free speech by withdrawing the proceedings for contempt; further asserts the fundamental right of hon. Members to express their views responsibly without fear of judicial censorship; and invites Mr Speaker to consider what action the House might take to defend its rights against such attacks.

That this House, noting the deeply disturbing use of the ancient offence of `scandalising a judge', considered obsolete since the end of the nineteenth century, by the Northern Ireland Attorney General against the former Secretary of State for Northern Ireland the right hon. Member for Neath and Biteback Publishing, over...

That this House offers its support to Karl Bushby in his record-breaking attempt to walk around the world; and calls on the Government to continue to work on his behalf to secure his release from the custody of the Russian authorities.

That this House offers its support to Karl Bushby in his record-breaking attempt to walk around the world; and calls on the Government to continue to work on his behalf to secure his release from the custody of the Russian authorities.

That this House believes that no convicted criminal serving a custodial sentence should be permitted to vote in elections in the United Kingdom.

That this House believes that no convicted criminal serving a custodial sentence should be permitted to vote in elections in the United Kingdom.

That this House notes that there are fewer NHS dentists per head of population in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire than in England as a whole; further notes that, following the success of their Hull York Medical School, the universities of Hull and York are launching a bid to open a joint Hull York Dental School to address the local shortage of dentists; and calls upon the Government to look favourably upon this bid.

That this House notes that there are fewer NHS dentists per head of population in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North and East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire than in England as a whole; further notes that, following the success of their Hull York Medical School, the universities of Hull and York...

That this House fully supports the London bid for the Olympic Games in 2012; believes that the exceptional nature of the Games is such that in order to support the bid the Exchequer should agree to forgo its 12 pence tax on lottery ticket sales; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to commit to return the estimated ??340 million tax on Olympic Lottery ticket sales to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

That this House fully supports the London bid for the Olympic Games in 2012; believes that the exceptional nature of the Games is such that in order to support the bid the Exchequer should agree to forgo its 12 pence tax on lottery ticket sales; and calls on Her Majesty's...

That this House recognises the concerns of private member golf clubs regarding the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003; notes the potential impact of the Act's provisions on the clubs' ability, under the proposed club premises certificate, to serve alcohol to visiting players (including overseas players) who are either from non-qualifying clubs or are not members of any club, and whose numbers are estimated at between 1 and 1.5 million in England alone; is very aware of the crucial importance of the green fee income to all golf clubs from visiting players; recognises the significance of the 19th hole for members, players and golf clubs alike; is concerned about the additional costs that will be incurred by clubs in altering their licences from club licences to facilitate the serving of alcohol to visiting players and to adhere to a range of other provisions, especially in the provision of facilities for junior members; believes that private golf clubs play a vital role in the development of future golfing champions; welcomes their role in the provision of exercise for people of all ages; fears that unless action is taken, many golf clubs will struggle to survive under the new licensing system; calls on the Government to take the concerns of golf clubs seriously; and requests that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport honour her commitment to the House, given on 24th March 2003, that she is absolutely determined to ensure that when the Bill receives Royal Assent it will be welcomed by sports clubs, large and small, and by other private clubs.

That this House recognises the concerns of private member golf clubs regarding the implementation of the Licensing Act 2003; notes the potential impact of the Act's provisions on the clubs' ability, under the proposed club premises certificate, to serve alcohol to visiting players (including overseas players) who are either from...

That this House congratulates Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison and all the England cricket team, and the coaching staff led by Duncan Fletcher, on the magnificent victory over the West Indies in the First Test Match in Kingston, Jamaica; and wishes the team and the whole England squad continuing success for the rest of the tour.

That this House congratulates Michael Vaughan, Steve Harmison and all the England cricket team, and the coaching staff led by Duncan Fletcher, on the magnificent victory over the West Indies in the First Test Match in Kingston, Jamaica; and wishes the team and the whole England squad continuing success for...

That this House notes that the circus was invented in this country over 200 years ago and is a much-loved British entertainment tradition; commends the work of the Circus Arts Forum who promote circus in all forms; recognises that the Arts Council and other organisations are extremely concerned at the likely impact of the Licensing Act 2003 on circuses; notes that for the first time under the Act, circuses will have to apply for a premises licence for every site that they visit in addition to obtaining their personal licence; notes that travelling fairs will not be subject to the new premises licence; is worried about financial implications of the Act's provisions on circuses; believes that the new system will be a bureaucratic time-consuming burden as well as a financial burden; fears that many circuses, especially smaller circuses, may not be able to continue under the new system; calls on the government to publish the Guidance on the Licensing Act immediately; and further calls on the Government to listen again to the concerns of the circus industry.

That this House notes that the circus was invented in this country over 200 years ago and is a much-loved British entertainment tradition; commends the work of the Circus Arts Forum who promote circus in all forms; recognises that the Arts Council and other organisations are extremely concerned at the...

That this House fully supports the London bid for the Olympic Games in 2012; believes that an Olympic Games in London would realise significant benefits for sport, health, transport, tourism, jobs and regeneration not just for London but for the nation as a whole; recognises that other cities, including Paris and New York, are also likely to produce strong bids; welcomes the cross-party support that the bid has so far benefited from; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to offer greater support to the bid so that London is successful in 2005.

That this House fully supports the London bid for the Olympic Games in 2012; believes that an Olympic Games in London would realise significant benefits for sport, health, transport, tourism, jobs and regeneration not just for London but for the nation as a whole; recognises that other cities, including Paris...

That this House congratulates Sussex Police and especially the work done by project leader DCI Martyn Underhill in setting up Child Rescue Alert, aimed at countering child abductions, the first scheme of its kind in Europe; notes that since phase one was launched, 15 local media companies have signed up to interrupt their programmes to broadcast information about missing children in addition to the use of bus and other traffic signs; welcomes the launch of phase two of the project which will alert up to 600,000 people in Sussex via mobile phones through text messaging with mapping technology and urges everyone to register their mobile phones on www.communityalerts.co.uk; looks forward to further expansion of this excellent scheme on a permanent basis; and calls on the Home Secretary to roll out Child Rescue Alert to other police forces nationwide as soon as possible.

That this House congratulates Sussex Police and especially the work done by project leader DCI Martyn Underhill in setting up Child Rescue Alert, aimed at countering child abductions, the first scheme of its kind in Europe; notes that since phase one was launched, 15 local media companies have signed up...

That this House notes with concern the serious increase in crime and fear of crime in Britain in the last five years; notes in particular the fact that violent crime has risen by two-thirds and that gun crime has doubled; recognises that detection rates for crime have fallen to less than one in four; believes that the Government has not been tough on crime; and calls on the Government to increase the number of police officers on the beat and remove Home Office control over local policing.

That this House notes with concern the serious increase in crime and fear of crime in Britain in the last five years; notes in particular the fact that violent crime has risen by two-thirds and that gun crime has doubled; recognises that detection rates for crime have fallen to less...

That this House notes with concern the new charges of up to ??250 which were introduced by the Home Office on 1st August to process applications to extend permission to stay in the United Kingdom; further notes that all non-European Union international students will be subject to this charge each time they apply to extend their stay in the United Kingdom; condemns the Government for the way in which these charges were introduced with no consultation with universities, colleges or student organisations and with only 21 days' notice given; notes that the charges will not result in an improved service, with the Home Office still aiming to process applications within a maximum of 13 weeks; is concerned that these charges will hit many international students studying in the United Kingdom, many of whom are still unaware of the change and who will have to pay the charge up to four or five times during their studies; believes the new charges run the risk of damaging the United Kingdom's long tradition of attracting students from across the world to colleges and universities and therefore runs contrary to the government's stated policy of attracting increased numbers of international students into the United Kingdom; congratulates the Edinburgh University Students' Association along with the many other student organisations across the country for their campaigns seeking a reversal in this damaging policy and a full review of the way student visa applications are handled by the Home Office; further notes with concern the damaging effect of these charges on overseas pupils attending boarding schools in the United Kingdom; and regrets the damage which may be done to an important market worth over ??240 million annually.

That this House notes with concern the new charges of up to ??250 which were introduced by the Home Office on 1st August to process applications to extend permission to stay in the United Kingdom; further notes that all non-European Union international students will be subject to this charge each...

That this House is concerned that Royal National Institute for the Deaf research has revealed that despite hearing loss being predominantly age-related, the number of people in the United Kingdom who use subtitles does not increase with age, confirming that many people who would benefit from subtitles do not know either that they exist or how to access them; recognises that therefore many people are still missing out on television needlessly because they are not aware of subtitles; notes that it is in broadcasters' interest to promote subtitles to attract more viewers to their channels; and calls on the Government to encourage broadcasters to improve their promotion of subtitling and on broadcasters voluntarily to commit to promoting the existence of subtitles with information on how to use them.

That this House is concerned that Royal National Institute for the Deaf research has revealed that despite hearing loss being predominantly age-related, the number of people in the United Kingdom who use subtitles does not increase with age, confirming that many people who would benefit from subtitles do not know...

That this House respects the fact that people in society choose to live their lives in many different ways; welcomes moves to end discrimination against same-sex couples; recognises that the Civil Partnerships Bill intends to address such discrimination; and calls on the Government to continue to respect the religious institution of marriage.

That this House respects the fact that people in society choose to live their lives in many different ways; welcomes moves to end discrimination against same-sex couples; recognises that the Civil Partnerships Bill intends to address such discrimination; and calls on the Government to continue to respect the religious institution...

That this House is concerned that over 200 children under the age of two are killed or seriously injured each year by their parents or carers, but that only approximately a quarter of these cases are followed by successful prosecutions and then not for murder or manslaughter, but for lesser offences such as cruelty, which carry only a light sentence; notes that the main reason for this failure is joint enterprise, meaning that it is not possible to prove which memeber of a couple was responsible, leading to the failure of the attempt to prosecute for more serious charges; and calls on the Government to incorporate in legislation at the earliest opportunity measures to facilitate successful prosecution of those responsible for killing small children on charges which reflect the gravity of the act.

That this House is concerned that over 200 children under the age of two are killed or seriously injured each year by their parents or carers, but that only approximately a quarter of these cases are followed by successful prosecutions and then not for murder or manslaughter, but for lesser...

That this House notes with great sadness recent violent deaths of children and expresses its deep concern at the continued threat faced by children at the hands of evil abductors; further notes that in the United States of America, the America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (Amber Alert) scheme started in Texas in 1996, and now operating in 15 states, has scored great success in saving the lives of abducted children by means of early interruption of television and other media broadcasts and messages beamed on to road signs, alerting the public to the details of missing children in the crucial early hours and that since the adoption of the scheme in California at least 11 children have been rescued as a result of this scheme; welcomes the response of Sussex Police who have launched a pilot across Sussex backed by Adur Council and other local authorities; and calls upon the Government to set up pilots across the United Kingdom to evaluate the practical implementation of such a scheme in this country as part of an urgent campaign to provide a practical response to horrific murders and help prevent further such deaths in the future.

That this House notes with great sadness recent violent deaths of children and expresses its deep concern at the continued threat faced by children at the hands of evil abductors; further notes that in the United States of America, the America's Missing Broadcast Emergency Response (Amber Alert) scheme started in...

That this House notes with concern the significant rise in the number of asylum seekers in Britain in the last six years; condemns the Government's policy of taking the children of asylum seekers into care to persuade them to return home; believes this policy to be inhumane and degrading; and urges the Government to abandon this policy at the earliest opportunity.

That this House notes with concern the significant rise in the number of asylum seekers in Britain in the last six years; condemns the Government's policy of taking the children of asylum seekers into care to persuade them to return home; believes this policy to be inhumane and degrading; and...

That this House condemns the Government for seeking to abolish the positions of Lord Chancellor and Law Lords; points out that it has failed to make a cogent case for either action; warns against emasculating the Other Place as a check on an already powerful Government; welcomes the fact that the judiciary, the Law Lords and the House of Lords have all demonstrated their independence from the Government; and calls on the Government to return to a more consensual approach to constitutional reform.

That this House condemns the Government for seeking to abolish the positions of Lord Chancellor and Law Lords; points out that it has failed to make a cogent case for either action; warns against emasculating the Other Place as a check on an already powerful Government; welcomes the fact that...