That this House is appalled to learn that the number of wet wipes found as part of the Marine Conservation Society's Beach Clean increased by 50 per cent in a year; understands that wet wipes do not break down like toilet tissue due to their tougher, sometimes plastic, fibres; further understands that water companies estimate that about 70 per cent of blockages are avoidable if wipes and other materials are disposed of properly; supports the 3p's campaign of nothing but pee, poo or paper; and calls on the Government to do more to promote the campaign and encourage manufacturers to raise awareness of correct disposal methods.

That this House is appalled to learn that the number of wet wipes found as part of the Marine Conservation Society's Beach Clean increased by 50 per cent in a year; understands that wet wipes do not break down like toilet tissue due to their tougher, sometimes plastic, fibres; further...

That this House congratulates the Austrian government on its call to all states to identify and pursue effective measures to fill the legal gap for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons and its pledge to co-operate with all stakeholders to achieve this goal; notes that this pledge was made at the end of the Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons held in Vienna on 8-9 December 2014 and attended by 157 states including the UK; applauds the contribution of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent to the conference and the participation of civil society led by the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons; agrees that no national or international response capacity exists that would adequately respond to the human suffering and humanitarian harm that would result from a nuclear weapon explosion in a populated area; supports the states led by Austria now calling for work to begin on crafting a treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons; and urges the UK Government to participate fully in this new and multilateral initiative.

That this House congratulates the Austrian government on its call to all states to identify and pursue effective measures to fill the legal gap for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons and its pledge to co-operate with all stakeholders to achieve this goal; notes that this pledge was made...

That this House notes the importance of arts and creative industries, with art and culture being at the heart of communities, central to the lives of individuals across the country and internationally renowned; further notes that Britain's creative industries are worth more than £36 billion a year to the economy, employ 1.5 million people in the UK and are crucial to jobs and growth now and in the future; further notes the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review and the cuts that have already been made to the arts; and calls on the Government, working through the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and other departments, particlularly the Treasury, Education, Business, Innovation and Skills and Communities and Local Government, to take forward a strategy for the arts and creative industries that includes putting art and creativity at the heart of the curriculum, ensuring the creative industries have access to finance, including opening up innovative new funding models such as crowdfunding, protecting intellectual property, balanced with the needs of consumers supporting the arts and creative industries in all regions of the country, not just London, and monitoring the local impact of government cuts on culture, attracting inward investment and providing support for exports and ensuring equality of access to and equality of opportunity for all in the arts.

That this House notes the importance of arts and creative industries, with art and culture being at the heart of communities, central to the lives of individuals across the country and internationally renowned; further notes that Britain's creative industries are worth more than £36 billion a year to the economy,...

That this House very much regrets the changes to US federal aid to overseas students which has had a profound effect on conservatoires in the UK, reducing both the opportunities for US students to study in the UK and the income of the institutions affected; understands that the requirement for foreign institutions to have their own degree awarding powers was intended to exclude bogus institutions; notes its effect is to exclude some of the UK's world-class institutions, such as Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, The Guildhall School of Music and Drama and LAMDA, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts; further notes the comment made by the Minister for Higher Education earlier this year that `America loses out if some of our excellent universities and colleges become inaccessible for gifted American students and other students miss out from the enrichment provided by their American peers'; and calls on Martha Kanter, Under-Secretary at the US Department of Education to review urgently the policy.

That this House very much regrets the changes to US federal aid to overseas students which has had a profound effect on conservatoires in the UK, reducing both the opportunities for US students to study in the UK and the income of the institutions affected; understands that the requirement for...

That this House condemns the killing of Afghan politician Hanifa Safi; notes that the bomb attached to her car not only killed her but also seriously injured her husband and daughter; further notes that Ms Safi was the Laghman Provincial Head of the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs; recalls that in 2006 Safia Ama Jan, who headed the Kandahar Department of Women's Affairs, was shot dead by the Taliban; praises the courage of these two women and the thousands like them who run risks every day simply for upholding women's rights as enshrined in the Afghan Constitution; and calls on the Government to ensure that Afghan women's rights are not traded away in any negotiated settlement and that any future UK aid and development funds are conditional on women's rights being upheld.

That this House condemns the killing of Afghan politician Hanifa Safi; notes that the bomb attached to her car not only killed her but also seriously injured her husband and daughter; further notes that Ms Safi was the Laghman Provincial Head of the Afghan Ministry of Women's Affairs; recalls that...

That this House recognises the enormous sacrifices made by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi throughout her long confinement and congratulates her and the National League for Democracy on their success in the by-elections in Burma; welcomes the reform steps taken so far by President Thein Sein; supports a limited relaxation of EU sanctions, in order to encourage further reform while maintaining trade and investment sanctions, until the unconditional release of all political prisoners and an end to military attacks against ethnic minority civilians are met; expresses concern that hundreds of political prisoners remain in jail and that the International Committee of the Red Cross is still being denied access to assess conditions and the number of prisoners; and calls on the British Government to ensure pressure is maintained on the government of Burma to begin repealing repressive laws and making sustainable democratic reforms.

That this House recognises the enormous sacrifices made by Daw Aung San Suu Kyi throughout her long confinement and congratulates her and the National League for Democracy on their success in the by-elections in Burma; welcomes the reform steps taken so far by President Thein Sein; supports a limited relaxation...

That this House welcomes the decision of the Secretary of State for Transport to bring forward the procurement of approximately 130 additional electric multiple unit rail vehicles for Southern Railway; notes the additional capacity for passengers that this will create on one of the busiest rail corridors in south London and the South East to the benefit of the economy and the environment of this region; believes that the procurement of the new trains should incorporate lessons learned from other recent train orders where the wider socio-economic benefits to the UK from indigenous design and manufacture have not been taken into account; and calls on the Government to ensure that this order is placed in such a way as to ensure the greatest possible benefit both for passengers on the route and for employment in the country's high technology train manufacturing businesses predominantly located in the Midlands.

That this House welcomes the decision of the Secretary of State for Transport to bring forward the procurement of approximately 130 additional electric multiple unit rail vehicles for Southern Railway; notes the additional capacity for passengers that this will create on one of the busiest rail corridors in south London...

That this House is deeply disturbed by RBS Group's plans to deny its estimated one million basic bank account holders access to 80 per cent. of cash machines by restricting them to using NatWest, RBS, Ulster Bank and Tesco branded cash machines or making Post Office withdrawals; notes that this will cause problems for manypeople, particularly in emergency situations and to those less able to travel easily; deems that the taxpayer-funded RBS Group is effectively and unacceptably penalising its poorer customers and treating them as second-class citizens; and calls on RBS Group to reverse its decision.

That this House is deeply disturbed by RBS Group's plans to deny its estimated one million basic bank account holders access to 80 per cent. of cash machines by restricting them to using NatWest, RBS, Ulster Bank and Tesco branded cash machines or making Post Office withdrawals; notes that this...

That this House congratulates the NHS for achieving a 26 per cent. increase in deceased organ donation in 2010-11; welcomes NHS Blood and Transplant's strategic objective to increase deceased organ donation by 60 per cent. from 2007-08 levels by 2013-14; regrets that threepeople continue to die every day while waiting for an organ transplant; notes that, in addition to improving and saving lives, increasing organ transplantation by 60 per cent. would save the NHS in excess of 500 million each year; and calls on the Government to prioritise organ donation and transplantation during the reform of the NHS to ensure a significant increase in the number of organ transplants.

That this House congratulates the NHS for achieving a 26 per cent. increase in deceased organ donation in 2010-11; welcomes NHS Blood and Transplant's strategic objective to increase deceased organ donation by 60 per cent. from 2007-08 levels by 2013-14; regrets that threepeople continue to die every day while waiting...

That this House congratulates the NHS for achieving a 26 per cent. increase in deceased organ donation in 2010-11; welcomes NHS Blood and Transplant's strategic objective to increase deceased organ donation by 60 per cent. compared to 2007-08 levels by 2013-14; regrets that three people continue to die every day while waiting for an organ transplant; notes that, in addition to improving and saving lives, increasing organ transplantation by 60 per cent. would save the NHS in excess of 500 million each year; and calls on the Government to prioritise organ donation and transplantation during the reform of the NHS to ensure a significant increase in the number of organ transplants.

That this House congratulates the NHS for achieving a 26 per cent. increase in deceased organ donation in 2010-11; welcomes NHS Blood and Transplant's strategic objective to increase deceased organ donation by 60 per cent. compared to 2007-08 levels by 2013-14; regrets that three people continue to die every day...

That this House records the tragic events of 18 January 1981 when a fire broke out at a birthday party resulting in the deaths of 14 young black people: Patrick Cummings, Andrew Gooding, Peter Campbell, Gerry Paul Francis, Steve Collins, Patricia Johnson, Rosaline Henry, Lloyd Hall, Humphrey Geoffrey Brown, Owen Thompson, Yvonne Ruddock, Glenton Powell, Paul Ruddock and Anthony Berbeck; regrets that no condolences were sent from Parliament or the Prime Minister; notes that the prevailing racist attitudes of the times resulted in an inadequate police investigation, an inconclusive coroner's hearing and a lack of respect and empathy for the bereaved families and injured survivors; and further regrets that 20 years later the re-investigation by the Metropolitan Police and the reopened inquest did not result in a conclusive verdict, but believes lessons learned contributed to greatly improved community relations in Lewisham and London as a whole and a determination that never again would the black community suffer such discrimination.

That this House records the tragic events of 18 January 1981 when a fire broke out at a birthday party resulting in the deaths of 14 young black people: Patrick Cummings, Andrew Gooding, Peter Campbell, Gerry Paul Francis, Steve Collins, Patricia Johnson, Rosaline Henry, Lloyd Hall, Humphrey Geoffrey Brown, Owen...

That this House welcomes the peace talks taking place between the warring factions in Nepal, after more than a decade of conflict; recognises that this conflict has resulted in tens of thousands of widows who are traditionally shunned in Nepal and who are a potent symbol of the conflict; further recognises the work of Lily Thapa and her Women for Human Rights single women's group which provides support to these women; notes that hundreds of women have been demonstrating outside Parliament because not a single woman is included in the draft constitution committee; further notes that United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, championed by the UK Government and adopted in October 2000, calls for the participation of women in decision-making and peace processes; believes that a reconstruction plan will not be complete without the equitable inclusion of women in the design, delivery and evaluation of all development plans; and calls on the Government to press the Nepalese negotiators for proper representation of women in the talks and in the ongoing process of building a sustainable peace in Nepal.

That this House welcomes the peace talks taking place between the warring factions in Nepal, after more than a decade of conflict; recognises that this conflict has resulted in tens of thousands of widows who are traditionally shunned in Nepal and who are a potent symbol of the conflict; further...

That this House believes that the argument for new nuclear build in the UK has not been made; notes that even with an accelerated planning system, new nuclear power stations could not contribute either to plugging the `energy gap' or to carbon reductions by 2020 when existing electricity generating capacity is run down and carbon emissions have to be curbed; further notes that existing electricity generation is provided by 40 per cent. gas, 33 per cent. coal, 19 per cent. nuclear and four per cent. renewables, that massive investment in new infrastructure is providing for a diversity of gas supply from many countries including Norway, with Russian gas only around one per cent. and that new clean coal technologies are now available; further notes that the supply of wind power is growing faster than predicted, and that in Germany wind power capacity is already equivalent to UK nuclear capacity; further believes that new nuclear build would be inconsistent with environmental sustainability, adding to the legacy of highly toxic nuclear waste and the huge public cost of decommissioning and storage; urges the Government to see the bigger picture in which electricity accounts for just 18 per cent. of total energy consumed and energy use by sector was last recorded as 36 per cent. transport, 30 per cent. domestic, 21 per cent. industry and 13 per cent. other; and further urges the Government to recognise the enormous potential for reducing energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by energy efficiency and conservation, greater use of combined heat and power, and rapid investment in the full range of renewable technologies, including microgeneration.

That this House believes that the argument for new nuclear build in the UK has not been made; notes that even with an accelerated planning system, new nuclear power stations could not contribute either to plugging the `energy gap' or to carbon reductions by 2020 when existing electricity generating capacity...

That this House supports Contraceptive Awareness Week, from 13th to 19th February, organised by FPA (formerly the Family Planning Association) and its goal to raise awareness of the 14 different methods of contraception, particularly long-acting reversible methods, and issues affecting contraceptive choice; welcomes the prioritisation of sexual health by the Department of Health in its operating framework for 2006-07; notes that the Department of Health's national strategy for sexual health and HIV in 2001 stated that `The prevention of unplanned pregnancy by NHS contraception services probably saves the NHS over ??2.5 billion a year'; and calls on all hon. and right hon. Members to mark this week by contacting family planning clinics in their constituencies and investigating the challenges faced in delivering high-quality services.

That this House supports Contraceptive Awareness Week, from 13th to 19th February, organised by FPA (formerly the Family Planning Association) and its goal to raise awareness of the 14 different methods of contraception, particularly long-acting reversible methods, and issues affecting contraceptive choice; welcomes the prioritisation of sexual health by the...

That this House is saddened by the death of the terminally ill doctor Anne Turner who chose to travel to Switzerland to receive assistance to die; hopes that her son and daughters who accompanied her are treated with compassion and sensitivity by the authorities on their return to the UK; is concerned that this is the 42nd case of its kind in the past three years and yet the Director of Public Prosecutions still refuses to publish guidance as to whether family members who accompany their relatives overseas for an assisted death are breaking the law; notes that recent research by Clive Seale from Brunel University has uncovered that, on average, there are eight illegal assisted deaths performed by doctors in the UK every day; and believes this sensitive issue should be further discussed in this House.

That this House is saddened by the death of the terminally ill doctor Anne Turner who chose to travel to Switzerland to receive assistance to die; hopes that her son and daughters who accompanied her are treated with compassion and sensitivity by the authorities on their return to the UK;...

That this House warmly congratulates the Government on being ranked fifth best in the world out of 133 countries in tackling 16 domestic and global environmental problems, according to the first performance league tables to be launched at the World Economic Forum; notes that the report which is based on environmental health and habitat quality indicators found major differences between countries with similar legacies of pollution, resource degradation and wealth and expresses the view that `good governance emerges as a critical driver of environmental performance'; further notes that the world's poorest countries came bottom of the league largely because their governments had no resources to address their environmental problems; and calls on the Government to redouble its efforts to promote and deliver environmental sustainability, both nationally and internationally.

That this House warmly congratulates the Government on being ranked fifth best in the world out of 133 countries in tackling 16 domestic and global environmental problems, according to the first performance league tables to be launched at the World Economic Forum; notes that the report which is based on...

That this House congratulates Michelle Bachelet on her election as President of Chile, the first female head of state in South America; applauds her principled election campaign in which she described herself as 'a woman, a socialist, separated and agnostic ??? all the sins together'; and notes her distinguished career as first health and then defence minister in the centre left coalition government, her torture and detention under the Pinochet regime and her consistent support for women and human rights.

That this House congratulates Michelle Bachelet on her election as President of Chile, the first female head of state in South America; applauds her principled election campaign in which she described herself as 'a woman, a socialist, separated and agnostic ??? all the sins together'; and notes her distinguished career...

That this House congratulates all the 189 women who were successfully elected as representatives in Afghanistan's parliamentary assembly and provincial elections on 18th September; recognises the challenges that all 550 women candidates faced during the campaign, including intimidation, conservative traditions and lack of resources; calls on the international community to provide appropriate resources for capacity building amongst parliamentarians with particular emphasis on the needs of women; and notes that the constitutional quota of 25 per cent. for the parliamentary assembly was more than met, with women ahead of men in some areas, and that as a consequence, Afghanistan will be around 20 places ahead of the UK in the world league table for percentage of women members in national parliaments.

That this House congratulates all the 189 women who were successfully elected as representatives in Afghanistan's parliamentary assembly and provincial elections on 18th September; recognises the challenges that all 550 women candidates faced during the campaign, including intimidation, conservative traditions and lack of resources; calls on the international community to...

That this House congratulates Lewisham Council and the 25 local retailers, 13 local cafes, six churches, five other groups and two colleges which together have enabled Lewisham to become a Fairtrade borough; notes that Lewisham joins Camden, Croydon, Lambeth and Kingston in Fairtrade status; further notes that Fairtrade campaigns are underway in 12 other London boroughs; and urges all honourable Members to encourage and promote these campaigns so that London itself might achieve the status of the biggest Fairtrade city in the world.

That this House congratulates Lewisham Council and the 25 local retailers, 13 local cafes, six churches, five other groups and two colleges which together have enabled Lewisham to become a Fairtrade borough; notes that Lewisham joins Camden, Croydon, Lambeth and Kingston in Fairtrade status; further notes that Fairtrade campaigns are...

That this House congratulates President Putin on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol and thereby enabling it to come into force; calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the EU offers its closest co-operation with Russia in technology exchange and emissions trading; and calls upon the Prime Minister to continue to press the US Administration to accept its responsibilities for carbon dioxide emissions and to engage with the international community in fighting climate change.

That this House congratulates President Putin on ratifying the Kyoto Protocol and thereby enabling it to come into force; calls on Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the EU offers its closest co-operation with Russia in technology exchange and emissions trading; and calls upon the Prime Minister to continue to...