That this House welcomes the contribution which HM Revenue and Customs employees make to the skills base and economy of the towns in which they work; recognises that the closure of HM Revenue and Customs offices will have a negative impact on local economies; believes that the role of government is to be actively on the side of local people especially during difficult economic circumstances; and calls for an immediate moratorium on the closure programme of HM Revenue and Customs offices and the establishment of a proper economic impact assessment before its reinstatement.

That this House welcomes the contribution which HM Revenue and Customs employees make to the skills base and economy of the towns in which they work; recognises that the closure of HM Revenue and Customs offices will have a negative impact on local economies; believes that the role of government...

That this House expresses concern that the basis of funding for the training of educational psychologists in England is undermined by the lack of long-term stability or security; notes thatthe funding of the training is the responsibility of individual local authorities; believes that a national need for educational psychologists should be met by a national supply, funded nationally; and calls on the Department for Children, Schools and Families to investigate methods of providing secure national funding for the training of educational psychologists.

That this House expresses concern that the basis of funding for the training of educational psychologists in England is undermined by the lack of long-term stability or security; notes thatthe funding of the training is the responsibility of individual local authorities; believes that a national need for educational psychologists should...

That this House recognises the need for improved public transport in East Lancashire and the benefits that it can bring to both people and the environment; further recognises the concerns of residents in Clayton Le Moors and Oswaldtwistle about the possible impact of the Pennine Reach Rapid Transit Scheme on their neighbourhoods, and welcomes the dialogue between local councillors and citizens over how best to deal with this; further recognises that Accrington needs a new bus station which will improve safety, encourage bus use and help the town's economy; welcomes Lancashire County Council's leadership on this scheme; and calls on Hyndburn Borough Council to work closely with the county council to achieve an improved pubic transport system in Hyndburn and East Lancashire.

That this House recognises the need for improved public transport in East Lancashire and the benefits that it can bring to both people and the environment; further recognises the concerns of residents in Clayton Le Moors and Oswaldtwistle about the possible impact of the Pennine Reach Rapid Transit Scheme on...

That this House supports fully the campaign to build a permanent memorial to the sacrifice and courage of the men who served in the Bomber Command during the Second World War; recalls that 55,573 men gave their lives serving in Bomber Command, almost half of the total who served; recognises that this was a higher proportion than in any other branch of the armed forces; believes that the freedoms which are enjoyed in the UK today are their legacy; and further believes that those men should now be honoured with a permanent memorial.

That this House supports fully the campaign to build a permanent memorial to the sacrifice and courage of the men who served in the Bomber Command during the Second World War; recalls that 55,573 men gave their lives serving in Bomber Command, almost half of the total who served; recognises...

That this House supports fully the campaign to build a permanent memorial to the sacrifice and courage of the men who served in the Bomber Command during the Second World War; recalls that 55,573 men gave their lives serving in Bomber Command, almost half of the total who served; recognises that this was a higher proportion than in any other branch of the armed forces; believes that the freedoms which we enjoy today are their legacy; and further believes that we should now honour them with a permanent memorial.

That this House supports fully the campaign to build a permanent memorial to the sacrifice and courage of the men who served in the Bomber Command during the Second World War; recalls that 55,573 men gave their lives serving in Bomber Command, almost half of the total who served; recognises...

That this House notes that, despite assurances to the contrary, many people are being made worse off by the abolition of the 10 pence tax rate; notes with concern that this is having a disproportionate impact on people who can ill afford to be made worse off; accepts that this was not the intention of the Government but is dismayed at the response to the plight of those adversely affected; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to bring forward measures to correct this damaging change to the taxation system.

That this House notes that, despite assurances to the contrary, many people are being made worse off by the abolition of the 10 pence tax rate; notes with concern that this is having a disproportionate impact on people who can ill afford to be made worse off; accepts that this...

That this House notes with dismay the reversal of the interim decision to keep Accrington HM Revenue and Customs office open; notes with concern that the staff there face the possibility of being relocated to jobs in Manchester or Bootle, destinations which far exceed a reasonable daily travelling distance; further notes the excellent business performance of the 112 staff at Accrington HM Revenue and Customs office; finds the decision to close the office inexplicable; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Financial Secretary to the Treasury to intervene and reverse this decision.

That this House notes with dismay the reversal of the interim decision to keep Accrington HM Revenue and Customs office open; notes with concern that the staff there face the possibility of being relocated to jobs in Manchester or Bootle, destinations which far exceed a reasonable daily travelling distance; further...

That this House notes with concern the proposal to close five sub-post offices in Hyndburn constituency, namely Longshoot in Haslingden, St Hubert's in Great Harwood, Church, Huncoat and Belthorn; recognises that these post offices are at the heart of their communities and believes it to be wholly wrong for all five to close; congratulates the Lancashire Telegraph on its Save Our Village Post Offices campaign; commends Hyndburn and Rossendale Borough councillors and Lancashire County councillors for being involved in cross-party campaigns to save the post offices; believes that expecting five post offices to close in Hyndburn is too many; and calls for Post Office Ltd to reconsider this proposal as a matter of urgency.

That this House notes with concern the proposal to close five sub-post offices in Hyndburn constituency, namely Longshoot in Haslingden, St Hubert's in Great Harwood, Church, Huncoat and Belthorn; recognises that these post offices are at the heart of their communities and believes it to be wholly wrong for all...

That this House notes the strong sense of community in the village of Stanhill near Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire; welcomes moves to develop derelict land in the village in a sensitive and proportionate way; expresses great concern over plans produced by Barratts Homes to build high density housing on the site; deprecates the fact that Barratts have refused to compromise or make any concessions to the concerns of the villagers at meetings with the hon. Member for Hyndburn, local councillors and the villagers themselves; notes that the root cause for this is Barratts' sole concern with profit rather than any concept of corporate social responsibility; further notes that with operating profits of ??507.2 million last year Barratts could have afforded some leeway towards local concerns; believes that this is an example of an arrogant and over-powerful big business trampling on the concerns of local villagers; and commends the people of Stanhill on their well-organised and reasonable campaign for low density development in their village; and wishes them well in presenting their case at the planning inquiry.

That this House notes the strong sense of community in the village of Stanhill near Oswaldtwistle in Lancashire; welcomes moves to develop derelict land in the village in a sensitive and proportionate way; expresses great concern over plans produced by Barratts Homes to build high density housing on the site;...

That this House notes with concern the traffic disruption caused by the closing of St Margaret Street and Millbank/Great Parliament Street between 30th October and 12th November for the Queen's Speech; notes that these closures have resulted in serious traffic disruption for thousands of Londoners; recognises the obvious security requirements surrounding the State Opening of Parliament, but questions the merits of a 13 day road closure for an eight minute speech; and calls on the Government to carry out a review of the necessity of such measures for the State Opening in 2008.

That this House notes with concern the traffic disruption caused by the closing of St Margaret Street and Millbank/Great Parliament Street between 30th October and 12th November for the Queen's Speech; notes that these closures have resulted in serious traffic disruption for thousands of Londoners; recognises the obvious security requirements...

That this House recognises that the linguistic skills of British diplomats are amongst the best in the world; believes that these skills bring untold advantages to the UK in many parts of the world; acknowledges that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) foreign language teaching has been a centre of excellence for many years and has taught over 1,000 FCO staff in the last three years; notes that the FCO foreign language teaching operation has permanent teachers in 14 languages and employs lecturers on a flexible basis in a further 27 languages; further notes that the FCO intends to close its foreign language teaching operation and outsource it in return for a small saving; and calls on the Foreign Secretary to reverse this decision and maintain this much needed and highly regarded service.

That this House recognises that the linguistic skills of British diplomats are amongst the best in the world; believes that these skills bring untold advantages to the UK in many parts of the world; acknowledges that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) foreign language teaching has been a centre of...

That this House is concerned at the recently published research indicating that words are disappearing from the Yorkshire dialect because of the influence of the internet, social mobility and globalisation; and furthermore supports the work of the Yorkshire Dialect Society in continuing to promote what is, after all, the best English regional accent in the world.

That this House is concerned at the recently published research indicating that words are disappearing from the Yorkshire dialect because of the influence of the internet, social mobility and globalisation; and furthermore supports the work of the Yorkshire Dialect Society in continuing to promote what is, after all, the best...

That this House notes with grave concern the fact that 22 young drivers were killed on Lancashire's roads in 2006 and that a further 254 young people were seriously injured; believes that each one of these deaths is a tragedy which ruins the lives of bereaved relatives and friends; further believes that more should be done to promote safe driving, especially among young and newly qualified drivers; welcomes the Lancashire Telegraph's Wasted Lives Campaign, which is supported by over 1,000 Lancashire people; further notes that the campaign calls for an educational safe driving DVD to be given to all 15 year olds in East Lancashire, a graduated driving licence scheme which would restrict people under the age of 25 years from motorway driving until they have taken motorway driving lessons, the displaying of P plates on a driver's car for the first two years after that person has passed the driving test, an automatic ban on driving if a newly qualified driver is caught speeding more than 10 mph more than the speed limit, a restriction on drivers under the age of 25 carrying more than one passenger under the age of 25 and an advanced driving test to be taken before a person under the age of 25 years can drive a car with an engine capacity greater than 1100 cc; and calls on the Government to look closely at the Lancashire Telegraph's proposals, which have widespread support, with a view to implementing them.

That this House notes with grave concern the fact that 22 young drivers were killed on Lancashire's roads in 2006 and that a further 254 young people were seriously injured; believes that each one of these deaths is a tragedy which ruins the lives of bereaved relatives and friends; further...

That this House notes that the 120 staff at the Accrington HM Revenue and Customs Office (HMRC) do a job which is very highly regarded by the public, that the Accrington HMRC Office is currently achieving excellent business results and that it is one of the top performing HMRC offices in the country; further notes that the office is scheduled for review in the summer of 2007 and expresses concern that the staff may be relocated to the Preston HMRC Office; believes that such a move would be detrimental to both staff and customers in East Lancashire; further believes that no staff currently employed at the Accrington HMRC Office should be relocated until the review is completed; and expresses the view that the Accrington HMRC should remain open providing a much valued service to the public of east Lancashire.

That this House notes that the 120 staff at the Accrington HM Revenue and Customs Office (HMRC) do a job which is very highly regarded by the public, that the Accrington HMRC Office is currently achieving excellent business results and that it is one of the top performing HMRC offices...

That this House notes that in January 2007 the Government intends to review section 58 of the Children Act 2004, which maintains the `reasonable punishment' defence in relation to common assault of children; further notes that since the last Parliament voted on this provision, the bodies responsible for monitoring implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the European Social Charter have confirmed unequivocally that conformity with these treaties requires that children have the same legal protection as adults under the law on assault; believes that the primary focus of any review of this provision should be meeting these equality and human rights obligations; and further believes that any review should be completed without delay and that this Parliament should reconsider this provision at the earliest opportunity.

That this House notes that in January 2007 the Government intends to review section 58 of the Children Act 2004, which maintains the `reasonable punishment' defence in relation to common assault of children; further notes that since the last Parliament voted on this provision, the bodies responsible for monitoring implementation...

That this House believes that there should be no increase in the BBC licence fee without the approval of the House on an amendable motion.

That this House believes that there should be no increase in the BBC licence fee without the approval of the House on an amendable motion.

That this House believes that any increase in the BBC licence fee should be contingent on the Corporation fulfilling its promise to relocate flagship departments to Manchester.

That this House believes that any increase in the BBC licence fee should be contingent on the Corporation fulfilling its promise to relocate flagship departments to Manchester.

That this House is deeply concerned by the escalating problem of identity theft, which is the United Kingdom's fastest growing crime, affects thousands of people and costs the United Kingdom economy an estimated ??1.7 billion each year; recognises that, although banks, retailers and Government agencies are the target of fraud, the true cost is borne by individual victims in terms of time, stress and the difficulties involved in untangling the financial mess that can take years to resolve; supports the National Consumer Council's blueprint for action, which makes practical recommendations to ensure that consumers receive the help they need; calls for business to fund a one-stop-shop ID Theft Support Centre so that victims can report crime, confident that their problem will be sorted out with all the relevant companies and organisations; suggests that industry issues good practice guidelines to help victims of fraud to clear their name and sort out their credit record; strongly recommends that business notifies consumers when there has been unauthorised access to their personal data; and calls for the Home Office to ensure that police forces provide ID theft victims with a crime reference number, which is essential for consumers trying to clear their name.

That this House is deeply concerned by the escalating problem of identity theft, which is the United Kingdom's fastest growing crime, affects thousands of people and costs the United Kingdom economy an estimated ??1.7 billion each year; recognises that, although banks, retailers and Government agencies are the target of fraud,...

That this House believes that the current constitutional settlement between England and Scotland is unfair in principle and unsustainable in the long term; recognises that a Scottish Parliament is the settled will of the Scottish people; and further believes that the most expedient solution to the current anomalous situation would be to allow only hon. Members representing seats in England to vote in this House on matters which relate solely to England.

That this House believes that the current constitutional settlement between England and Scotland is unfair in principle and unsustainable in the long term; recognises that a Scottish Parliament is the settled will of the Scottish people; and further believes that the most expedient solution to the current anomalous situation would...

That this House notes with concern the possibility that there may be a steep rise in the BBC licence fee; believes that even at its current level the licence is difficult to pay for many on low and fixed incomes; further believes that any such rise would be particularly hard to justify in the light of the extravagant salaries of some BBC presenters; and concludes that, as the licence fee is effectively a tax on entertainment, any increase in it should only take place after it has been specifically approved by the House on an amendable motion.

That this House notes with concern the possibility that there may be a steep rise in the BBC licence fee; believes that even at its current level the licence is difficult to pay for many on low and fixed incomes; further believes that any such rise would be particularly hard...