That this House congratulates the Welsh Rugby Union team on winning the Grand Slam in the RBS Six Nations Championship; applauds the contribution of coach Mike Ruddock and all the players; and acknowledges the magnificent support of all the Welsh fans in contributing to this victory.

That this House congratulates the Welsh Rugby Union team on winning the Grand Slam in the RBS Six Nations Championship; applauds the contribution of coach Mike Ruddock and all the players; and acknowledges the magnificent support of all the Welsh fans in contributing to this victory.

That this House applauds the efforts of the people of South Wales who have been extremely generous in donating clothing, tinned food, medical supplies, and water to people in Asia who have been affected by the tsunami disaster; expresses concern and disappointment that Severn River Crossing PLC cannot waive the ??14.30 for heavy goods vehicles for lorries transporting aid between airports and collection points in South Wales and the south of England; and calls on the Government to extend the exemption under the Severn Bridges Act 1992 to allow aid vehicles to cross the Severn bridges without charge.

That this House applauds the efforts of the people of South Wales who have been extremely generous in donating clothing, tinned food, medical supplies, and water to people in Asia who have been affected by the tsunami disaster; expresses concern and disappointment that Severn River Crossing PLC cannot waive the...

That this House deplores the decision by Torfaen County Borough Council to propose closure of Ponthir VC Primary School subject to statutory consultation; notes that the recent Estyn Inspection Report commends the high standard of teaching, pupil attainment and attendance; recognises that the school plays an important role in a village community and is supported by the Church in Wales; regrets that the Director of Education's Report to the Torfaen Cabinet wrongly claimed that the school had a high proportion of surplus places and failed to acknowledge the school's achievements; notes that alternative primary school provision within the authority is nearly three miles away; and calls on Torfaen County Borough Council to withdraw the decision to close the school and the Minister for Education and Lifelong Learning in the National Assembly for Wales to reject any statutory notice of closure.

That this House deplores the decision by Torfaen County Borough Council to propose closure of Ponthir VC Primary School subject to statutory consultation; notes that the recent Estyn Inspection Report commends the high standard of teaching, pupil attainment and attendance; recognises that the school plays an important role in a...

That this House notes that uterine fibroids is the most common gynaecological condition in the UK; further notes that hysterectomy is frequently used as treatment for fibroids and its symptoms; recognises that there are alternative treatments for fibroids, including less invasive interventions, which offer shorter recovery times; and applauds the work of the Fibroid Network Charity, which is raising awareness of fibroids and campaigning for the provision of information, choice and equal access to treatment for women with this condition.

That this House notes that uterine fibroids is the most common gynaecological condition in the UK; further notes that hysterectomy is frequently used as treatment for fibroids and its symptoms; recognises that there are alternative treatments for fibroids, including less invasive interventions, which offer shorter recovery times; and applauds the...

That this House expresses its appreciation to the supporters of Manchester United and Millwall for the contribution they made to the success of the FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; applauds the friendship and good humour that rival supporters displayed to each other; congratulates the South Wales Police on their positive approach towards policing which allowed fans of both teams to enjoy the occasion; notes that there were no arrests for violent disorder; and hopes that future cup finals will be held in the same spirit of enjoyment and sportsmanship.

That this House expresses its appreciation to the supporters of Manchester United and Millwall for the contribution they made to the success of the FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff; applauds the friendship and good humour that rival supporters displayed to each other; congratulates the South Wales Police...

That this House expresses its deepest sympathy to the family of the Japanese Diplomat Mr Katsuhiko Oku who was killed in Iraq with a fellow diplomat Mr Masamori Inoue from the Japanese Embassy in Jordan and their driver Jerjis Sulaiman Zora while travelling to a reconstruction conference in Tikrit; notes that Mr Oku was serving in the Japanese Embassy in London and was known to the honourable and Right honourable members of the British-Japanese Parliamentary Group and to the Parliamentary Rugby Team for whom he helped organise a tour of Japan and against whom he played; and extends its condolences to His Excellency Ambassador Orita and members of the Embassy on the tragic loss of their colleague.

That this House expresses its deepest sympathy to the family of the Japanese Diplomat Mr Katsuhiko Oku who was killed in Iraq with a fellow diplomat Mr Masamori Inoue from the Japanese Embassy in Jordan and their driver Jerjis Sulaiman Zora while travelling to a reconstruction conference in Tikrit; notes...

That this House expresses its strong condemnation of the latest raid by Israeli troops, backed by tanks and helicopter gun ships, into the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip; notes that this is the second massive Israeli incursion into the camp in less than a week; deplores the death and injury of unarmed Palestinian civilians, including children, the destruction of housing, which has left as many as 1,200 people homeless, and the terrorisation of an entire population; and calls upon the Government to put pressure on both parties to seek a peaceful solution to the escalating violence in the Middle East, which is a matter of great concern to all.

That this House expresses its strong condemnation of the latest raid by Israeli troops, backed by tanks and helicopter gun ships, into the Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip; notes that this is the second massive Israeli incursion into the camp in less than a week; deplores the death...

That this House supports the campaign by BUSK (Belt Up School Kids) to improve the safety of school children and young people travelling to school by bus; expresses condolences to the family and friends of Stuart Cunningham-Jones who died in an accident involving a scheduled bus taking pupils home in the Vale of Glamorgan; and calls on the Government to end legalised overcrowding on scheduled buses by abolishing the three for two rule which allows three pupils under the age of 14 to be seated on a double seat.

That this House supports the campaign by BUSK (Belt Up School Kids) to improve the safety of school children and young people travelling to school by bus; expresses condolences to the family and friends of Stuart Cunningham-Jones who died in an accident involving a scheduled bus taking pupils home in...

That this House is grateful to WH Smith for its policy of employing people with disabilities using the Pathways Initiative; is pleased that Karen Godfrey has been re-employed by them on a permanent basis; congratulates Mencap for their Pathways Initiative; and urges all employers to give opportunities to people with disabilities.

That this House is grateful to WH Smith for its policy of employing people with disabilities using the Pathways Initiative; is pleased that Karen Godfrey has been re-employed by them on a permanent basis; congratulates Mencap for their Pathways Initiative; and urges all employers to give opportunities to people with...

That this House deplores the decision by WH Smith in Monmouth to dismiss Karen Godfrey who has a learning disability; notes that she was dismissed for insurance reasons without any written notification; notes that she had worked for WH Smith as a shop assistant for over five years every Tuesday from 9 am to 1 pm but received no remuneration except a ??5 WH Smith gift voucher each week; believes such a system of reward is reminiscent of the company shop system outlawed in the Truck Act 1831; calls on the Disability Rights Commission to investigate this case; and calls on all employers to recognise their duty under the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 to take reasonable measures to meet the needs of disabled employees.

That this House deplores the decision by WH Smith in Monmouth to dismiss Karen Godfrey who has a learning disability; notes that she was dismissed for insurance reasons without any written notification; notes that she had worked for WH Smith as a shop assistant for over five years every Tuesday...

That this House, whilst it applauds the Government for introducing the national minimum wage, supports the campaign by the Sunday Mirror for an increase in the minimum wage to ??5 per hour; recognises that this would bring a significant improvement to the earning of thousands of employees in the retail, catering and care sectors and other workers receiving poverty pay and would help to rectify the inequalities in earning between women and men; and calls on the Low Pay Commission to establish a formula for the indexation of the minimum wage in order that it should be set at a rate the ensures that workers achieve a living wage through work without dependence on state benefits.

That this House, whilst it applauds the Government for introducing the national minimum wage, supports the campaign by the Sunday Mirror for an increase in the minimum wage to ??5 per hour; recognises that this would bring a significant improvement to the earning of thousands of employees in the retail,...

That this House congratulates the Right Reverend Rowan Williams on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury; recognises that in his role as Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales he has given outstanding spiritual leadership within the Anglican Church to many people of other faiths and those of no religious faith; applauds his support for the Jubilee 2000 and Drop the Debt campaigns and for many social, economic and international causes; and wishes him and his family every success for the future.

That this House congratulates the Right Reverend Rowan Williams on his appointment as Archbishop of Canterbury; recognises that in his role as Bishop of Monmouth and Archbishop of Wales he has given outstanding spiritual leadership within the Anglican Church to many people of other faiths and those of no religious...

That this House congratulates the Welsh College of Music and Drama on being granted a royal title by Her Majesty The Queen on her visit to Wales as part of the Golden Jubilee celebration; believes that this is a wonderful endorsement of the dedication to music and drama by staff and students over the past 52 years and is a fitting tribute to the contribution the college has made to the cultural life of Wales; and wishes the Royal Welsh College every success in its aim to become a conservatoire of international recognition.

That this House congratulates the Welsh College of Music and Drama on being granted a royal title by Her Majesty The Queen on her visit to Wales as part of the Golden Jubilee celebration; believes that this is a wonderful endorsement of the dedication to music and drama by staff...

That this House condemns the statements in the article There's Nothing Wrong with Racism on the website of Professor Geoffrey Sampson, Conservative councillor on Wealdon District Council; considers as indefensible and deeply offensive his comments 'Negroes tend to be less bright than whites, multi-culturalism is just wicked madness' and other comments about ethnic minorities, asylum seekers and women; and calls on the Right honourable Member for Chingford to condemn these statements and expel Professor Sampson from the Conservative Party.

That this House condemns the statements in the article There's Nothing Wrong with Racism on the website of Professor Geoffrey Sampson, Conservative councillor on Wealdon District Council; considers as indefensible and deeply offensive his comments 'Negroes tend to be less bright than whites, multi-culturalism is just wicked madness' and other...

That this House congratulates the United Reformed Church and the Greater Manchester Low Pay Unit on publishing a report 'Worth Working For?' on the type and quality of jobs available in jobcentres in England, Scotland and Wales; commends the URC on engaging in contemporary social issues and its members for undertaking the research; notes the principal findings in that every jobcentre surveyed the number of vacancies recorded was only just over a third of the official total and that nearly nine in 10 jobs surveyed were paying more than the minimum wage; and calls on the Government to review the method of compiling official jobcentre statistics and to continue to combat social exclusion in the workplace through the national minimum wage, working family tax credit and policies to overcome regional variations in pay rates and the disadvantages faced by part time employees.

That this House congratulates the United Reformed Church and the Greater Manchester Low Pay Unit on publishing a report 'Worth Working For?' on the type and quality of jobs available in jobcentres in England, Scotland and Wales; commends the URC on engaging in contemporary social issues and its members for...

That this House deplores the overcrowding on the Stagecoach 69 bus carrying pupils from the village of Llandogo to and from Monmouth Comprehensive School and the refusal of Stagecoach to provide a duplicate bus; is disturbed that current transport regulations permit a 48-seater scheduled bus to carry up to 72 seated pupils under 14 years and up to 20 additional passengers standing; believes that such overcrowding poses increased risks on longer distances in rural areas; notes that designated school transport buses require pupils to wear safety belts, permitting only one pupil per seat and no standing passengers; requests that contracts between local authorities and scheduled bus operators should ensure that pupils are transported safely, avoiding overcrowding and stress; and calls on the Government and the National Assembly for Wales to end the concession permitting three pupils under 14 years to sit on a double seat on a scheduled bus service.

That this House deplores the overcrowding on the Stagecoach 69 bus carrying pupils from the village of Llandogo to and from Monmouth Comprehensive School and the refusal of Stagecoach to provide a duplicate bus; is disturbed that current transport regulations permit a 48-seater scheduled bus to carry up to 72...

That this House congratulates Heddlu Gwent Police on their success in reducing crime by 16 per cent.; notes that burglary has fallen by 20 per cent., theft of vehicles by 25 per cent., theft from vehicles by 27 per cent. and violent crime by six per cent.; further notes that the number of drug traffickers arrested has risen by 78 per cent.; and commends the effective use of police resources and the developing of partnership with public services, business and the community which has contributed to their success.

That this House congratulates Heddlu Gwent Police on their success in reducing crime by 16 per cent.; notes that burglary has fallen by 20 per cent., theft of vehicles by 25 per cent., theft from vehicles by 27 per cent. and violent crime by six per cent.; further notes that...

That this House acknowledges the vital role that small independent abattoirs play in supporting local farmers and the rural economy; expresses concern at the high level of charges currently imposed by the Meat Hygiene Service, particularly in relation to veterinary charges; notes that such charges are endangering the future of small independent abattoirs; and urges the Government to take action to prevent small abattoirs from closing, and in particular to absorb the meat hygiene charges currently levied, on the basis that these are essential to the maintenance of public health and should not be an unnecessary burden on the farming industry.

That this House acknowledges the vital role that small independent abattoirs play in supporting local farmers and the rural economy; expresses concern at the high level of charges currently imposed by the Meat Hygiene Service, particularly in relation to veterinary charges; notes that such charges are endangering the future of...

That this House deplores the decision by Forest Enterprise Wales to instruct agents to sell the freehold of Chepstow Park Wood in the Wye Valley area of outstanding natural beauty for potential development as a holiday village operation; notes with concern the manner in which this process has been conducted, the failure to consult or even notify local authorities or other public bodies, the failure to advertise the sale locally, the brief time period for the receipt of offers (noon 22nd October) and the sealed bid system of sale; calls on Forest Enterprise Wales to suspend the sale of Chepstow Park Wood until this matter has been subject to a process of public consultation that can determine what is in the public interest; and calls on the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions and the National Assembly for Wales to intervene.

That this House deplores the decision by Forest Enterprise Wales to instruct agents to sell the freehold of Chepstow Park Wood in the Wye Valley area of outstanding natural beauty for potential development as a holiday village operation; notes with concern the manner in which this process has been conducted,...

That this House congratulates the carers' organisation Crossroads on its 25th anniversary; notes that it promotes, offers, supports and delivers high-quality services for carers and people with care needs; acknowledges that currently, through more than 200 schemes in England and Wales, its 3,755 care staff offer around three million hours supporting 28,000 carers each year; congratulates those who established Crossroads in 1974, including ATV, producers of the television programme of this name; pays tribute to all associated with the charity over its first 25 years; welcomes the launch of its three-year strategy to extend and improve its services; and wishes Crossroads further success in the years ahead.

That this House congratulates the carers' organisation Crossroads on its 25th anniversary; notes that it promotes, offers, supports and delivers high-quality services for carers and people with care needs; acknowledges that currently, through more than 200 schemes in England and Wales, its 3,755 care staff offer around three million hours...