That this House recognises the tragic death of seven year old Zane Gbangbola, who died during the storms and floods in 2014 attributed by the Prime Minister as climate change related; notes that this is an issue of social injustice requiring an Independent Panel Inquiry (IPI) for Zane who died in a house infused with the nerve agent Hydrogen Cyanide detected by Fire Services HAZMAT; understands that the house was adjacent to likely contaminated landfill from which the floodwater flowed necessitating the area being evacuated for weeks, and decontaminations and circumstances reminiscent of Salisbury nerve agent incident; notes that Zane did not have an Article 2 Human Rights compliant Inquest or a Jury and his family were refused Legal Aid having to beg and crowdfund £70,000 for their child's inquest, whilst legal teams for several public authorities and exceptionally the coroner had a legal team and all received funding for the inquest from the public purse; further notes that the coroner ruled that Zane died after inhaling carbon monoxide from a petrol-powered pump hired by his parents to clear water from the basement and no carbon monoxide was detected, as only electric pumps were used; understands that Zane's father suffered paralysis caused by hydrogen cyanide poisoning and the Fire Brigade Union national conference motioned support for an IPI for Zane with full powers to compel disclosure from public authorities, as have the Green Party and PCS Union, and supported by the TUC due to serious issues of public protection from landfill; recognises that the BMJ state 80 per cent of people live within 2km of Landfill and 82,000 people have signed a petition to grant Zane an IPI; and with Zane's parents, Unions, the public, and political parties calls on the Government to establish an IPI so that all evidence can be reviewed by experts in order to establish the cause of Zane's death.

That this House recognises the tragic death of seven year old Zane Gbangbola, who died during the storms and floods in 2014 attributed by the Prime Minister as climate change related; notes that this is an issue of social injustice requiring an Independent Panel Inquiry (IPI) for Zane who died...

That this House endorses the backing given in 2016 and 2018 by the Coroner to the Birmingham Pub Bombings 1974 to legal aid funding applications by the bereaved families; notes that 10 such families successfully challenged the Coroner's ruling on the scope of the inquest by way of judicial review in 2018 and supports their being enabled to participate effectively in any further legal proceedings on the matter; expresses concern about the decision of the Legal Aid Agency to refuse legal aid on the ground of financial eligibility, despite having previously decided that funding could be provided to enable effective participation by the families at the inquest into the deaths of their loved ones; and further expresses concern that although those families have sufficient funds as ordinary working people, the current arrangements for funding the victims of crime in complex multi-death inquests and related legal proceedings are iniquitous and not fit for purpose.

That this House endorses the backing given in 2016 and 2018 by the Coroner to the Birmingham Pub Bombings 1974 to legal aid funding applications by the bereaved families; notes that 10 such families successfully challenged the Coroner's ruling on the scope of the inquest by way of judicial review...

That this House welcomes the news that National Express, one of the UK's largest transport providers, has become a living wage employer; notes that the operator's decision to pay the living wage will benefit thousands of its staff across the country, making them the West Midlands' largest living wage employer; further notes that this shows the way forward for other transport operators; and calls on other transport operators and businesses to follow National Express' example and pay the living wage.

That this House welcomes the news that National Express, one of the UK's largest transport providers, has become a living wage employer; notes that the operator's decision to pay the living wage will benefit thousands of its staff across the country, making them the West Midlands' largest living wage employer;...

That this House believes that apprenticeships offer a vital opportunity for young people to earn a living, learn new skills and make an invaluable contribution to the organisations for which they work, their local communities and to the wider economy; shares concerns raised by Young Women's Trust research that young women apprentices are paid less, receive less training and are more likely to be unemployed on completion of their apprenticeship; recognises the contribution of occupational segregation to these outcomes and to the persistent skills shortages in sectors vital to the country's economic success; further recognises the efforts of some excellent apprenticeship schemes that seek better outcomes for young women; believes that an increased focus on gender diversity is essential if the Government is to meet its target of creating three million new apprenticeships by 2020; and calls on the Government to promote positive action, issue fresh guidance on increasing the offer of flexible and part-time apprenticeships and promote high quality careers advice to young women.

That this House believes that apprenticeships offer a vital opportunity for young people to earn a living, learn new skills and make an invaluable contribution to the organisations for which they work, their local communities and to the wider economy; shares concerns raised by Young Women's Trust research that young...