That this House affirms the conclusions of the Home Affairs Select Committee Report on prostitution that soliciting should be removed from the criminal law, and that details of previous convictions for the same offence should be erased from criminal records; notes the Report's finding that inadequate public resources are allocated to helping people exit from prostitution; welcomes the Sex Trade Survivors' Symposium to the Jubilee Room on 13 July 2016 for presentations from those who have been prostituted, with a particular emphasis on the Swedish and New Zealand legal frameworks; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to prevent commercial sexual exploitation by addressing demand for prostitution, recognising its impact on the sex trade supply chain.

That this House affirms the conclusions of the Home Affairs Select Committee Report on prostitution that soliciting should be removed from the criminal law, and that details of previous convictions for the same offence should be erased from criminal records; notes the Report's finding that inadequate public resources are allocated...

That this House notes the independent evaluation of the Child Trafficking Advocates pilot project, provided by Barnados and funded by the Home Office, which concluded that advocates assisted in keeping trafficked children safely visible once they started working with them, made relationships of trust and credibility with the children and other stakeholders, shared developing expertise in trafficking and case-specific information in purposeful ways, helped the children to orientate and navigate their ways through complex circumstances, spoke up for the children when necessary, maintained a momentum in a case that was suitable to the child's needs, including planning for a sustainable future and improved the quality of decision making; and urges the Home Office to act swiftly to build on these foundations, making sure that all trafficked children have access to the support of an independent advocate, recognising that if the scheme needs to be developed further then this should be done in the context of implementing the provision in Clause 48 of the Modern Slavery Act to provide an independent advocate to every trafficked child and the quality of the service should be improved while it is being rolled out.

That this House notes the independent evaluation of the Child Trafficking Advocates pilot project, provided by Barnados and funded by the Home Office, which concluded that advocates assisted in keeping trafficked children safely visible once they started working with them, made relationships of trust and credibility with the children and...

That this House notes the Centre for Economics and Business Research's finding that arts and culture in England contributes £7.7 billion to the UK economy from an investment of 0.1 per cent of public spending; further notes statements published by the Creative Industries Federation from leaders in creative businesses that arts and culture feed talent and ideas into the UK's world leading creative economy, which accounts for almost 9 per cent of UK jobs and 5 per cent of the UK economy; and asks the Government to bring forward policies which recognise the important role public investment in arts and culture plays in supporting this vital industry.

That this House notes the Centre for Economics and Business Research's finding that arts and culture in England contributes £7.7 billion to the UK economy from an investment of 0.1 per cent of public spending; further notes statements published by the Creative Industries Federation from leaders in creative businesses that...

That this House rejects the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's final recommendations for warding arrangements for the far eastern part of the borough of Slough, which includes a new ward configuration which had been discounted in earlier drafts and had not been included in any submissions from individuals and political groups; believes that these recommendations for warding arrangements run counter to the stated aims of the boundary review, of preferring three member wards with minimum variance from the average ward size; notes thatin these proposals Colnbrook ward has a -12 per cent variance and a one member ward has been created in Foxborough which includes the most deprived community in the town; and calls on the Local Government Boundary Commission to reopen consultation on this aspect of its proposals.

That this House rejects the Local Government Boundary Commission for England's final recommendations for warding arrangements for the far eastern part of the borough of Slough, which includes a new ward configuration which had been discounted in earlier drafts and had not been included in any submissions from individuals and...

That the draft Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be not made.

That the draft Slough (Electoral Changes) Order 2012, which was laid before this House on 16 July, be not made.

That this House recognises that around the world women continue to suffer discrimination and injustice simply because of their gender; notes that underlying inequality between men and women is the driving force that results in 70 per cent. of the world's poor being female; recognises that empowering women will drive progress towards all the Millennium Development Goals; welcomes the launch of UN Women, the UN Agency for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, on 1 January 2011; recognises that the agency is an example of UN reform to improve efficiency and co-ordination; and calls on the Government to provide support to the new agency to ensure it has the resources required to end the discrimination that keeps millions of women in poverty.

That this House recognises that around the world women continue to suffer discrimination and injustice simply because of their gender; notes that underlying inequality between men and women is the driving force that results in 70 per cent. of the world's poor being female; recognises that empowering women will drive...

That this House believes that the Government's proposal to grant anonymity to defendants in rape cases sends a message to juries and rape victims that the victim is not to be believed; fears that this could inhibit the effective prosecution of serial rapists; is further concerned that this will reverse the progress made on the prosecution of rape cases noted in the independent Stern Review; is further concerned that the Government has put forward the proposal without any research, evidence or examination of these issues; and calls on the Government to withdraw its proposal.

That this House believes that the Government's proposal to grant anonymity to defendants in rape cases sends a message to juries and rape victims that the victim is not to be believed; fears that this could inhibit the effective prosecution of serial rapists; is further concerned that this will reverse...

That this House notes that 1st August marks the 70th anniversary of the world's first Mars bar, made then, as it is now, in Slough; recognises that the Mars bar has helped this House work, rest and play since 1932 and continues to bring pleasure beyond measure for the British public and for people across the world; and acknowledges the immense contribution that Masterfoods, the manufacturer of the Mars bar, makes to the local community, not only as one of Slough's largest employers, but also through active leadership in local initiatives, such as the Education Action Zone, Leadership Challenge and Lifelong Learning Partnership, and through its many contributions to local causes.

That this House notes that 1st August marks the 70th anniversary of the world's first Mars bar, made then, as it is now, in Slough; recognises that the Mars bar has helped this House work, rest and play since 1932 and continues to bring pleasure beyond measure for the British...

That this House pays tribute to the invaluable work of the country's 186,000 hardworking classroom assistants; welcomes the Government's plans to increase the number of teaching assistants and learning mentors; supports plans to build on their expertise by enabling them to work more closely with pupils with reading and writing, supervising lunchtime activities and giving pastoral and other individual support to pupils; notes that this will free up the country's 425,000 teachers to do what they do best, teach; and expresses disappointment at recent comments in the press disparaging their work and status.

That this House pays tribute to the invaluable work of the country's 186,000 hardworking classroom assistants; welcomes the Government's plans to increase the number of teaching assistants and learning mentors; supports plans to build on their expertise by enabling them to work more closely with pupils with reading and writing,...

That this House supports the democratic principle that any revised Second Chamber of Parliament should be wholly or substantially elected.

That this House supports the democratic principle that any revised Second Chamber of Parliament should be wholly or substantially elected.

That this House notes that Mrs Manjit Basuta, a British citizen, has been convicted in the United States and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment after an unsafe trial; further notes that the trial did not comply with Article 14 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights stating that all persons shall be equal before the courts and tribunals, everyone is entitled to be heard by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal, everyone is entitled to examine, or have examined the witnesses against him and to obtain the attendance and examination of witnesses on his behalf on the same conditions as those against him; further notes that this unfairness is shown by the unsupervised vetting of the jury, the prejudicial refusal to admit relevant and expert evidence, the questionable reliability of the main prosecution witness and the judge's apparent greater concern for expediency than fairness; and supports Manjit Basuta's lawyers' and Fair Trials Abroad's call for an immediate retrial.

That this House notes that Mrs Manjit Basuta, a British citizen, has been convicted in the United States and sentenced to 25 years imprisonment after an unsafe trial; further notes that the trial did not comply with Article 14 of the International Convenant on Civil and Political Rights stating that...

That this House is disturbed by the reports that Treasure Islands, a children's book programme presented by Michael Rosen on BBC Radio 4, is under threat of cancellation; recognises the important role the programme has played over many years in informing parents, teachers, children and anyone who is interested about recently published books for children; believe that in the National Year of Reading such programmes should be increased rather than cut; is concerned that this coincides with the planned end of BBC Radio 4's Sunday children's serial; urges the BBC to recognise its responsibility to develop children's imaginations and support their access to a wide range of books; and asks the Director-General of the BBC to reconsider his decision.

That this House is disturbed by the reports that Treasure Islands, a children's book programme presented by Michael Rosen on BBC Radio 4, is under threat of cancellation; recognises the important role the programme has played over many years in informing parents, teachers, children and anyone who is interested about...

That this House urges Governor Roy Romer of Colorado to show clemency in the case of Gary Davies, currently awaiting execution in Colorado; would deeply regret a return to judicial execution in the State of Colorado after 30 years without the use of the death penalty; and asks the Governor to maintain this record of respect for fundamental human rights.

That this House urges Governor Roy Romer of Colorado to show clemency in the case of Gary Davies, currently awaiting execution in Colorado; would deeply regret a return to judicial execution in the State of Colorado after 30 years without the use of the death penalty; and asks the Governor...

That this House deeply deplores the unfair inconsistencies long apparent in the operation of the Child Support Agency; notes, for instance, that fathers who have made maintenance arrangements for their former partners are being pursued by the CSA for much higher payments, far in excess of their means, while, on the other hand, there are many women who have never received any maintenance payments at all because of the failure of the CSA to pursue their former partners with sufficient vigour; believes that the CSA is currently concentrating its efforts on soft targets, rather than a consistent enforcement of proper maintenance obligations; and urges the Government to enhance the fairness and effectiveness of the operations of the CSA at the earliest opportunity.

That this House deeply deplores the unfair inconsistencies long apparent in the operation of the Child Support Agency; notes, for instance, that fathers who have made maintenance arrangements for their former partners are being pursued by the CSA for much higher payments, far in excess of their means, while, on...