That this House notes the 2019 report of Aid to the Church in Need entitled Persecuted and Forgotten? which shows that the Christian population of Iraq has declined by 90 per cent within a generation from 1.5 million before 2003 to less than 150,000 today; recognises that any Daesh resurgence in Syria or Iraq could pose an existential threat to Christians in the region; and calls on the Government in line with its commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Bishop of Truro's review of Foreign and Commonwealth Office support for persecuted Christians to take urgent and immediate steps to safeguard the presence of Christians and other minorities in Iraq and Syria.

That this House notes the 2019 report of Aid to the Church in Need entitled Persecuted and Forgotten? which shows that the Christian population of Iraq has declined by 90 per cent within a generation from 1.5 million before 2003 to less than 150,000 today; recognises that any Daesh resurgence...

That this House congratulates The Hayward Gallery on its 40th anniversary; recognises the significant contribution that the gallery makes to the visual arts and cultural life of this country; encourages hon. Members to visit The Hayward Gallery at Southbank Centre during the summer recess and see the hugely popular show Psycho Buildings curated by The Hayward Director Ralph Rugoff; notes that the public are invited to celebrate the anniversary on 11th July when the ticket price is 40 pence, 40 years to the day when the gallery first opened; and wishes The Hayward every success for the next four decades.

That this House congratulates The Hayward Gallery on its 40th anniversary; recognises the significant contribution that the gallery makes to the visual arts and cultural life of this country; encourages hon. Members to visit The Hayward Gallery at Southbank Centre during the summer recess and see the hugely popular show...

That this House congratulates British film and television's triumph at the Golden Globe Awards, including winning the best film and best original score awards for Working Title's Atonement, three awards for Channel 4's drama Longford, including best actor and best actress for Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton, best TV series for the BBC's Extras and best actor award for Daniel Day Lewis; further congratulates the British films and talent shortlisted for Bafta Film Awards, including 14 nominations for Atonement, including best film, best actor and best actress nominations for Film 4's This Is England and Brick Lane and numerous nominations for British actors and writers; considers this to be a tribute to the world class quality of the UK's film and television industry; and wishes all the British nominees success at the Bafta Film Awards.

That this House congratulates British film and television's triumph at the Golden Globe Awards, including winning the best film and best original score awards for Working Title's Atonement, three awards for Channel 4's drama Longford, including best actor and best actress for Jim Broadbent and Samantha Morton, best TV series...

That this House regrets the timing of the decision made by the Arts Council to notify its regularly funded organisations of the details of its investment strategy; is concerned that this occurred over the Christmas period and that the appeal process is only lasting six weeks; is surprised that investment plans were announced before the publication of the McMaster Review and before the new Chief Executive of the Arts Council takes up his position in February; and calls on the Government and the Arts Council to ensure that there is sufficient time for organisations that are having their funding withdrawn to be properly consulted.

That this House regrets the timing of the decision made by the Arts Council to notify its regularly funded organisations of the details of its investment strategy; is concerned that this occurred over the Christmas period and that the appeal process is only lasting six weeks; is surprised that investment...

That this House congratulates the BBC and Channel 4 on their success at the 35th International Emmy Awards, with British broadcasters winning seven out of eight awards, the BBC winning six, for The Street (two awards), Stephen Fry's probe into mental illness The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, Simon Schama's Power of Art, Little Britain Abroad, and How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria, and Channel 4 winning the award for best TV movie with the More 4 drama Death of a President; and welcomes this timely reminder that British television remains amongst the best in the world.

That this House congratulates the BBC and Channel 4 on their success at the 35th International Emmy Awards, with British broadcasters winning seven out of eight awards, the BBC winning six, for The Street (two awards), Stephen Fry's probe into mental illness The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, Simon...

That this House welcomes the publication of the English Heritage report Heritage Counts 2007, the sixth annual survey of England's heritage; congratulates English Heritage for its work in maintaining and promoting the United Kingdom's historic environment; notes that Great Britain's heritage assets continue to be recognised with an increase in the number of both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, listed buildings and landscapes in designated protection schemes; welcomes the reduction in Grade I and II* buildings under threat; acknowledges the huge contribution heritage makes to tourism in the United Kingdom with 70 per cent. of adults and 2.5 million school children visiting the historic environment last year; and deplores the Government's neglect of Britain's heritage as illustrated by the raid on the Heritage Lottery Fund's allocation to support ministerial projects, thus reducing heritage fund expenditure from ??327 million in 1997-98 to ??200 million in 2006-07.

That this House welcomes the publication of the English Heritage report Heritage Counts 2007, the sixth annual survey of England's heritage; congratulates English Heritage for its work in maintaining and promoting the United Kingdom's historic environment; notes that Great Britain's heritage assets continue to be recognised with an increase in...

That this House congratulates David Chipperfield on winning the RIBA Stirling Prize on 6th October for the Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach, Germany; applauds the Royal Institute of British Architects for its continued success in organising the Stirling Prize, which is recognised as one of the world's most important architectural awards; considers that the fact that four out of the six short-listed buildings are overseas is a testament to the success of British architecture as one of this country's most successful exports; and praises the Royal Institute of British Architects for its important work in encouraging a better public understanding of architecture, its strenuous efforts to promote excellence in the architectural profession and its work to campaign for good design.

That this House congratulates David Chipperfield on winning the RIBA Stirling Prize on 6th October for the Museum of Modern Literature in Marbach, Germany; applauds the Royal Institute of British Architects for its continued success in organising the Stirling Prize, which is recognised as one of the world's most important...

That this House congratulates Tate on achieving its highest ever attendance figures of 7.7 million visits to the four Tate galleries; notes the wide range of exhibitions and displays including Holbein and Hogarth at Tate Britain, Gilbert and George at Tate Modern, Art Now at Tate St Ives and The Real Thing at Tate Liverpool; further congratulates Tate on the acquisition of over 300 works of art in the past year including Turner's Blue Rigi; recognises that Tate Modern has transformed the cultural landscape of London and the UK since opening; and looks forward to the 60 per cent. expansion of the gallery with the addition of the new Herzog and de Meuron building to the south of the present site, creating the world's premier contemporary art space.

That this House congratulates Tate on achieving its highest ever attendance figures of 7.7 million visits to the four Tate galleries; notes the wide range of exhibitions and displays including Holbein and Hogarth at Tate Britain, Gilbert and George at Tate Modern, Art Now at Tate St Ives and The...

That this House notes Ofcom's research in 2006 revealing the importance of television subtitling with an estimated 7.6 million UK adults shown to have used television subtitles and over a million people stating they used them for all their television viewing; is concerned however that most national newspapers are regularly running promotional campaigns which provide free DVDs to readers that contain no subtitles and are therefore completely inaccessible to deaf and hard of hearing people who rely on subtitles as well as the many other people who find benefit from their use; and therefore joins the Royal National Institute for the Deaf and other deafness charities in urging all newspapers to ensure that DVDs that are given away are fully subtitled.

That this House notes Ofcom's research in 2006 revealing the importance of television subtitling with an estimated 7.6 million UK adults shown to have used television subtitles and over a million people stating they used them for all their television viewing; is concerned however that most national newspapers are regularly...

That this House congratulates the work of the Every Disabled Child Matters Campaign on highlighting the plight of the United Kingdom's 770,000 disabled children; welcomes the campaign's objectives of ensuring that disabled children live ordinary lives, matter as much as other children, are fully included in society and get the right services and support that they deserve; notes that 98 per cent. of disabled children are cared for by parents or other family members; recognises that the lack of short breaks for the families of disabled children is a key problem for parents and other carers; draws attention to the fact that six out of 10 of these families still do not receive adequate short breaks; further notes the impact on the mental health of family members caused by lack of short breaks; and therefore calls on the Government to work in partnership with the excellent voluntary organisations that exist in this sector to improve the provision and delivery of short breaks for such families.

That this House congratulates the work of the Every Disabled Child Matters Campaign on highlighting the plight of the United Kingdom's 770,000 disabled children; welcomes the campaign's objectives of ensuring that disabled children live ordinary lives, matter as much as other children, are fully included in society and get the...

That this House expresses its appreciation for the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid help and support to a relative, friend or partner who could not otherwise manage because they are ill, frail or have a disability; is concerned that every day another six thousand people take on a caring responsibility; notes that Carers Week, being held this year from 12th to 18th June, has the theme of carers and health with the objective of assisting carers and enabling them to access support and services; is further concerned that 79 per cent. of carers say that their health has been affected by caring; welcomes the unique partnership of eight leading UK charities, Carers UK, Counsel and Care, Crossroads Caring for Carers, Help the Aged, Macmillan Cancer Relief, MS Society, Rethink and the Princess Royal Trust for Carers in organising this year's Carers Week; and calls for the provision of high quality support and services for carers, including the hidden carers in every community who often do not receive any help from central government, local authorities or health bodies.

That this House expresses its appreciation for the six million people in the UK who provide unpaid help and support to a relative, friend or partner who could not otherwise manage because they are ill, frail or have a disability; is concerned that every day another six thousand people take...

That this House notes with concern that the recent multi-party presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda were conducted under structures shaped by one-party laws; regrets that Ugandan authorities have already allocated 10 parliamentary seats to army officers who will sit and vote in the new parliament although the constitution bars the military from participating in politics; further regrets that the main opposition leader, Dr Kizza Besigye, had to spend four weeks in prison during the campaign; congratulates Dr Besigye for overcoming these obstacles to win 37 per cent. of the votes; further congratulates him on his decision to take his election grievances to the Supreme Court rather than taking up arms as President Museveni did in 1980; believes that Dr Besigye and his FDC party are making significant contributions to the promotion of democracy and peace in Uganda; and calls upon the British Government to work with allies in the European Union to persuade the Ugandan authorities to reciprocate by respecting the Constitutional Court ruling that Dr Besigye's trial in the general court martial is illegal.

That this House notes with concern that the recent multi-party presidential and parliamentary elections in Uganda were conducted under structures shaped by one-party laws; regrets that Ugandan authorities have already allocated 10 parliamentary seats to army officers who will sit and vote in the new parliament although the constitution bars...

That this House strongly welcomes the target to provide universal access to anti-retroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS sufferers by 2010 as an invaluable contribution to economic growth and poverty reduction in the world's poorest countries; notes that the UK Department for International Development is co-chairing the UN steering group with responsibility for the 2010 target; believes that any strategy to promote the availability of HIV/AIDS treatment drugs must go together with an increased emphasis on preventing the spread of the disease; and strongly urges the Government to secure the agreement of the international community for interim targets to be put in place and published which commit the UK and other G8 nations to concrete and measurable milestones between now and 2010 to ensure that the universal access target is met.

That this House strongly welcomes the target to provide universal access to anti-retroviral drugs for HIV/AIDS sufferers by 2010 as an invaluable contribution to economic growth and poverty reduction in the world's poorest countries; notes that the UK Department for International Development is co-chairing the UN steering group with responsibility...

That this House notes that the Government's building plans seriously threaten the character of the towns and countryside in the South East whilst doing little to help young people get on to the housing ladder; notes that the current proposals are likely to lead to unacceptable overdevelopment in the South East, further straining local services in an area already suffering from a substantial infrastructure deficit; urges the Government to review the remit of the Planning Inspectorate to ensure it gives a higher priority to local objections to planning proposals; and further calls on the Government to devolve the final decision on both planning applications and development policy to elected local authorities rather than the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister or regional assemblies.

That this House notes that the Government's building plans seriously threaten the character of the towns and countryside in the South East whilst doing little to help young people get on to the housing ladder; notes that the current proposals are likely to lead to unacceptable overdevelopment in the South...