That this House congratulates the Parliamentary Education Service on its outstanding success in providing education about the work and processes of the institution of Parliament to schoolchildren and others with an interest in how Parliament works; notes with pleasure that the number of schoolchildren visiting Parliament on the workshop and tour programme has continued to increase to a forecast 35,000 this year, a 105 per cent. increase over two years; welcomes the planned pilot of transport subsidy to help schools in remote constituencies visit Parliament; takes great satisfaction from the work of the Parliamentary outreach service whose staff work with both children and people over school age across the UK; and delights in seeing so many children in different school uniforms around the Parliamentary Estate undertaking studies provided by the hard-working staff of the Parliamentary Education Service.

That this House congratulates the Parliamentary Education Service on its outstanding success in providing education about the work and processes of the institution of Parliament to schoolchildren and others with an interest in how Parliament works; notes with pleasure that the number of schoolchildren visiting Parliament on the workshop and...

That this House congratulates Young Marmalade, a member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, for its pioneering safer car and insurance scheme and notes that new drivers that take up the scheme are three times less likely to be involved in a crash; and furthermore is pleased to learn that Young Marmalade is linking up with the Road Safety Unit at Staffordshire County Council to support and invest in additional training for new drivers in the county.

That this House congratulates Young Marmalade, a member of the Parliamentary Advisory Council for Transport Safety, for its pioneering safer car and insurance scheme and notes that new drivers that take up the scheme are three times less likely to be involved in a crash; and furthermore is pleased to...

That this House recognises the pivotal role of whole-life costing in securing value for money for the public purse; notes its potential to deliver social and environmental benefits; is concerned that it is not currently being meaningfully used by public sector procurers; and calls for its application in all public sector procurement.

That this House recognises the pivotal role of whole-life costing in securing value for money for the public purse; notes its potential to deliver social and environmental benefits; is concerned that it is not currently being meaningfully used by public sector procurers; and calls for its application in all public...

That this House recognises the need to inspire the next generation of British entrepreneurs to remain competitive in an increasingly uncertain global economic climate; warmly congratulates The Prince's Trust on the 25th anniversary of its Business Programme; notes that the Business Programme has supported more than 70,000 disadvantaged young people into businesses over the last quarter of a century, 58 per cent. of which are still trading into their third year; and acknowledges that this support costs ??1 million per month, but that every ??1 invested in the Trust's Business Programme generates ??2 in return to the Exchequer and is hugely valuable to the UK economy.

That this House recognises the need to inspire the next generation of British entrepreneurs to remain competitive in an increasingly uncertain global economic climate; warmly congratulates The Prince's Trust on the 25th anniversary of its Business Programme; notes that the Business Programme has supported more than 70,000 disadvantaged young people...

That this House congratulates Taste of Staffordshire on its achievements in raising the profile of Staffordshire produce, encouraging local sourcing and raising standards within the local food sector through its very successful Awards scheme; congratulates Moto Hospitality Ltd for agreeing to market a range of Staffordshire and regional produce at its Moto service area in Stafford, and for agreeing to display Staffordshire tourism information at its service areas in the county; urges retailers in Staffordshire to support this positive example; and urges retailers around the United Kingdom to help celebrate and promote regional food and drink.

That this House congratulates Taste of Staffordshire on its achievements in raising the profile of Staffordshire produce, encouraging local sourcing and raising standards within the local food sector through its very successful Awards scheme; congratulates Moto Hospitality Ltd for agreeing to market a range of Staffordshire and regional produce at...

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for Bolton South East on his well-deserved receipt of the coveted President's Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry; notes that only one such award is made each year and that last year's award went to Bill Bryson; and heartily agrees with the Royal Society's judgement in recognising the hon. Member's expertise, commitment and hard work in his promotion of the importance of chemistry.

That this House congratulates the hon. Member for Bolton South East on his well-deserved receipt of the coveted President's Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry; notes that only one such award is made each year and that last year's award went to Bill Bryson; and heartily agrees with the...

That this House recognises the difficult role that shopworkers have to perform in policing the sale of age-restricted goods; understands that this policing role can lead to incidents of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers; supports the USDAW campaign for a national proof-of-age card scheme for youngsters and for the promotion of a culture of `No ID-No Sale'; and calls for the police, local authorities and retail employers to ensure that those who threaten, abuse or are violent to shopworkers are brought to justice and given the penalties they deserve.

That this House recognises the difficult role that shopworkers have to perform in policing the sale of age-restricted goods; understands that this policing role can lead to incidents of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers; supports the USDAW campaign for a national proof-of-age card scheme for youngsters and for the...

That this House is appalled at the high level of crime committed against wildlife in England and Wales, in particular that against protected species such as badgers; praises the work of police wildlife crime officers and other bodies and individuals through the initiative Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime; is concerned about reports of people who have been cruel to wildlife and who have then gone on to commit crimes against other people; and therefore calls upon the Government to take tougher action for the protection of wildlife, the prevention of wildlife crime and the successful detection, prosecution and punishment of those who commit such crime.

That this House is appalled at the high level of crime committed against wildlife in England and Wales, in particular that against protected species such as badgers; praises the work of police wildlife crime officers and other bodies and individuals through the initiative Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime; is...

That this House congratulates Gillian Jenkins on winning the NHBC's Pride in the Job Supreme Award for her site management of the Laing O'Rourke Scotland Ltd's development of 173 apartments in Glasgow for Cala Homes; recognises that she is the first woman to win this highest accolade in the house building industry in the award's 24-year history; and supports the aim of the award in encouraging best practice and driving up standards in the industry.

That this House congratulates Gillian Jenkins on winning the NHBC's Pride in the Job Supreme Award for her site management of the Laing O'Rourke Scotland Ltd's development of 173 apartments in Glasgow for Cala Homes; recognises that she is the first woman to win this highest accolade in the house...

That this House recognises the importance of sound, evidence-based policymaking; notes the importance of conducting regulatory impact assessments (RIAs) of new environmental protection measures that include a full assessment of all the economic benefits of high environmental standards and not just costs; and calls on all Government departments carrying our RIAs of environmental measures properly to assess the economic benefits they generate through the increased international competitiveness of the UK's environmental technology and services industry and increased productivity in UK industry as a whole.

That this House recognises the importance of sound, evidence-based policymaking; notes the importance of conducting regulatory impact assessments (RIAs) of new environmental protection measures that include a full assessment of all the economic benefits of high environmental standards and not just costs; and calls on all Government departments carrying our...

That this House welcomes the publication of the British Medical Association's report into rural health and supports its finding that many health policies developed for urban areas do not work in rural areas; notes that transport to health services premises needs to be improved in rural and remote communities and must be integrated in any health service planning for these areas; believes that innovative healthcare services must be provided to allow patients to reach those services and have a choice about the facilities that they use; encourages the expansion of the use of telemedicine; further believes that all medical students should have the opportunity to choose a rural placement; and therefore calls upon the Government to take action on these recommendations.

That this House welcomes the publication of the British Medical Association's report into rural health and supports its finding that many health policies developed for urban areas do not work in rural areas; notes that transport to health services premises needs to be improved in rural and remote communities and...

That this House notes with horror that the historic site where part of the Battle of Loos was fought in 1915 is being turned into a rubbish tip; further notes that the village of Auchy les Mines, in northern France, was the site of one of the most intense, bloody battles of the war and that up to 60,000 British soldiers died, including more than 500 from the Royal Leicestershire Regiment; and calls on the Foreign Secretary to meet the French Foreign Minister with a view to saving the battlefield from destruction and helping to preserve it as a place of historic interest.

That this House notes with horror that the historic site where part of the Battle of Loos was fought in 1915 is being turned into a rubbish tip; further notes that the village of Auchy les Mines, in northern France, was the site of one of the most intense, bloody...

That this House notes that November marks the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Lottery Fund; congratulates the 15,000 projects that have successfully applied for funding and received over ??3 billion from the fund in that time; supports the crucial job that the fund does in funding historic public parks, museums and galleries, industrial, transport and maritime heritage, historic buildings, cultural traditions and natural environment heritage in almost every community of the UK; and wishes the Heritage Lottery Fund every success for the next 10 years.

That this House notes that November marks the 10th anniversary of the Heritage Lottery Fund; congratulates the 15,000 projects that have successfully applied for funding and received over ??3 billion from the fund in that time; supports the crucial job that the fund does in funding historic public parks, museums...

That this House welcomes the major contribution to air quality in towns achieved by the Department for Transport and Energy Savings Trust's Energy Clean-up programme and its funding for fitting, in advance of legislative standards, transport pollution control technology to buses, vans and lorries; regrets the early end to the programme in 2003-04 and the damage this will cause both to air quality and to manufacturers of transport pollution control technology; and calls on the Department for Transport to commit funding for the programme in 2004-05, 2005-06 and 2006-07 to meet market demand for transport pollution control technologies.

That this House welcomes the major contribution to air quality in towns achieved by the Department for Transport and Energy Savings Trust's Energy Clean-up programme and its funding for fitting, in advance of legislative standards, transport pollution control technology to buses, vans and lorries; regrets the early end to the...

That this House recognises the differences we can make to Third World producers when towns and cities across the UK achieve Fairtrade status; congratulates Garstang on being the world's first town to gain Fairtrade status, and Bolton Fairtrade Campaign Group as they celebrate the first anniversary of becoming a Fairtrade town and the 10th anniversary of the use of the Fairtrade mark; welcomes the fact that 31 towns and cities in the UK have followed suit and that 140 other areas are in the process of doing so; and calls on the Government to raise awareness and actively encourage schools, local authorities and retailers to adopt fair trade principles and get involved in the national Fairtrade fortnight that will take place in early March.

That this House recognises the differences we can make to Third World producers when towns and cities across the UK achieve Fairtrade status; congratulates Garstang on being the world's first town to gain Fairtrade status, and Bolton Fairtrade Campaign Group as they celebrate the first anniversary of becoming a Fairtrade...

That this House calls on the Government to undertake an urgent review of the number of speed cameras operational in the United Kingdom; is distressed to learn that according to research published by Autocar Magazine there are 33 per cent. more cameras positioned on the UK's 50 safest roads than on the 50 most dangerous stretches; notes that offences detected by speed cameras have increased four-fold since 1997, yet the number of fatalities has remained static; and urges the Government to adopt the Conservative Party's policy to position speed cameras in genuine accident black sports and to stop using revenue raised from speed cameras for purposes other than making roads safer.

That this House calls on the Government to undertake an urgent review of the number of speed cameras operational in the United Kingdom; is distressed to learn that according to research published by Autocar Magazine there are 33 per cent. more cameras positioned on the UK's 50 safest roads than...

That this House calls for an end to the tax concessions received by the aviation industry through tax-free fuel and an exemption from VAT; believes that these tax concessions are regressive, bringing most benefit to higher income earners who account for 75 per cent. of trips on budget airlines; and calls on the Government to provide a breakdown of the social class of UK air passengers over the last three years.

That this House calls for an end to the tax concessions received by the aviation industry through tax-free fuel and an exemption from VAT; believes that these tax concessions are regressive, bringing most benefit to higher income earners who account for 75 per cent. of trips on budget airlines; and...

That this House believes that now is the right time to abolish the House of Lords and to reform this House's procedures in order to improve the scrutiny of legislation and to hold the Executive to account more effectively.

That this House believes that now is the right time to abolish the House of Lords and to reform this House's procedures in order to improve the scrutiny of legislation and to hold the Executive to account more effectively.

That this House notes that passenger bus services operated by private profit-making companies receive substantial amounts of public funding including direct route subsidy, concessionary fare schemes and fuel duty rebate; is concerned that these companies are putting profit before public service and that in consequence the public receives a less than comprehensive public bus transport service; and calls on the Government to introduce a form of regulation of bus services that ties the provision of public funding to quality, comprehensive and accountable public bus services.

That this House notes that passenger bus services operated by private profit-making companies receive substantial amounts of public funding including direct route subsidy, concessionary fare schemes and fuel duty rebate; is concerned that these companies are putting profit before public service and that in consequence the public receives a less...

That this House expresses concern about the number of lives lost in road traffic crashes that may have been caused by people driving whilst under the influences of legal and illegal drugs; recognises that in law driving while unfit through drugs is an offence; notes that Transport Research Laboratory tests demonstrated a significant increase between the 1980s and 1990s in the percentage of people testing positive for illegal drugs who have been involved in fatal collisions; welcomes the BMA's launch of its web resources on research that has been undertaken and is currently in progress; and calls on the Government to ensure speedier and more specific and co-ordinated research in order to establish appropriate drug testing devices and to undertake a campaign to educate the public that the side-effects of illegal and certain prescribed drugs can affect their ability to drive.

That this House expresses concern about the number of lives lost in road traffic crashes that may have been caused by people driving whilst under the influences of legal and illegal drugs; recognises that in law driving while unfit through drugs is an offence; notes that Transport Research Laboratory tests...