That this House commends the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK Branch in bringing together right hon. and hon. Members, Clerks and Serjeants at Arms from across the Commonwealth and beyond to mark both Commonwealth Day and International Women's Day on 8 March 2010; celebrates the achievements of women to date and encourages the further empowerment of women in the 21st century; recognises the importance and need for debate, international parliamentary outreach, capacity building and parliamentary strengthening; and praises the CPA UK 59th Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedures on 8 to 19 March 2010 as a benchmark forum for interaction between right hon. and hon. Members and parliamentary staff, strengthening relations between parliaments and learning from each other.

That this House commends the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) UK Branch in bringing together right hon. and hon. Members, Clerks and Serjeants at Arms from across the Commonwealth and beyond to mark both Commonwealth Day and International Women's Day on 8 March 2010; celebrates the achievements of women to date...

That this House is concerned that payments made by the Ministry of Defence to families in respect of a relative killed in action are counted as income by the Department for Work and Pensions in calculation of income support and other income-related benefits as well as housing and council tax benefits; notes that this results in families on benefit receiving no compensation and in some cases suffering financial loss; further notes that payments in respect of those who went into captivity in the Far East during the Second World War and in respect of those killed in the bombing and attempted bombing of the London transport system in July 2005 were disregarded for calculation of income-related benefits; and believes that the same disregard should be applied to payments to surviving relatives of personnel killed on active service with HM armed forces.

That this House is concerned that payments made by the Ministry of Defence to families in respect of a relative killed in action are counted as income by the Department for Work and Pensions in calculation of income support and other income-related benefits as well as housing and council tax...

That this House welcomes the introduction of the revised Southeastern timetable with improved frequency, but notes that as a consequence all peak services from Abbey Wood, Woolwich Arsenal and Charlton to Blackheath and Lewisham have been withdrawn; further notes that passengers who previously used this service are now required to transfer on to local bus services or the Docklands Light Railway to reach their destination; supports calls from London TravelWatch for those passengers previously commuting on this service to be appropriately compensated; and calls for Southeastern to reinstate a peak service between these stations in their timetable to be published in May 2010.

That this House welcomes the introduction of the revised Southeastern timetable with improved frequency, but notes that as a consequence all peak services from Abbey Wood, Woolwich Arsenal and Charlton to Blackheath and Lewisham have been withdrawn; further notes that passengers who previously used this service are now required to...

That this House supports the steps taken by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey and the Kurdish Movement, to initiate a just democratic solution to the issue of the rights of the Kurdish people; recognises that the Kurdish Movement includes the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan; notes the positive steps taken by Ocalan to initiate a peace process including a unilateral PKK ceasefire and sending peace groups of PKK activists and refugees to Turkey to support peace efforts; further notes the appeal to the EU by the Society for Threatened Peoples to support the peace initiative of the PKK and the legal pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party; regrets that the AKP has prevented the peace groups entering Turkey; believes that the PKK should be recognised as a party to the dialogue in order to achieve a just and peaceful solution; further believes that the continued listing of the PKK as a terrorist organisation is an impediment to the resolution of the conflict; further regrets that the Turkish opposition parties, the Republican People's Party and the Nationalist Movement Party, have opposed the initiative for peace; urges the Government to de-list the PKK to facilitate its recognition as legitimate party to the negotiations; and also urges the Government to put the utmost diplomatic pressure on Turkey to turn away from conflict and to open negotiations with the Kurdish Movement forthwith to bring stability to the region.

That this House supports the steps taken by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) of Turkey and the Kurdish Movement, to initiate a just democratic solution to the issue of the rights of the Kurdish people; recognises that the Kurdish Movement includes the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and its...

That this House notes that arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions affect one in four of the population, causing widespread pain and disability; is concerned that 60 per cent. of primary care trusts have not audited outcomes against over ??4 billion of NHS expenditure; and calls on the Government to ensure that musculoskeletal services receive improved strategic direction.

That this House notes that arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions affect one in four of the population, causing widespread pain and disability; is concerned that 60 per cent. of primary care trusts have not audited outcomes against over ??4 billion of NHS expenditure; and calls on the Government to ensure...

That this House welcomes Government assurances that, if necessary, legislation would be introduced to outlaw the overcharging of pre-payment meter customers; notes that some energy companies have voluntarily and for the time being equalised pre-payment charges with quarterly billed customers but that over a million households are still paying more for their energy; refutes the claim by Ofgem that it has been successful in its campaign to stop this overcharging; calls on the Government to step in as champion for some of the most vulnerable people on low incomes and introduce legislation to equalise pre-pay charges with those of quarterly billed customers; and supports the proposals in the Equalisation of Tariffs for Gas and Electricity Bill introduced in the last Parliamentary Session.

That this House welcomes Government assurances that, if necessary, legislation would be introduced to outlaw the overcharging of pre-payment meter customers; notes that some energy companies have voluntarily and for the time being equalised pre-payment charges with quarterly billed customers but that over a million households are still paying more...

That this House notes that 20 October 2009 is World Osteoporosis Day; is concerned that three million people in the UK have osteoporosis and are at risk of painful and debilitating fractures; is alarmed that an average of 21 hip fracture-related deaths occur in each constituency every year; congratulates the National Osteoporosis Society on its continuing efforts to eradicate needless fragility fractures throughout the UK; calls for the universal implementation of the Government's Prevention Package for Older People throughout England; further notes that this advises local health and social care communities to establish comprehensive fracture liaison services on the basis that they are cost-neutral and effective in reducing future fractures; and calls for primary care trusts to review their falls and fracture services against those provided by other trusts within their region.

That this House notes that 20 October 2009 is World Osteoporosis Day; is concerned that three million people in the UK have osteoporosis and are at risk of painful and debilitating fractures; is alarmed that an average of 21 hip fracture-related deaths occur in each constituency every year; congratulates the...

That this House welcomes the United Nations' mandated report led by eminent judge Richard Goldstone, which details transgressions by both the Israeli military and Palestinian groups during fighting from December 2008 to January 2009 in Gaza; notes that the report concludes that Israel's actions amounted to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity due to disproportionate use of force that involved the deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructure and the use of illegal weapons and human shields as part of an intentional policy directed at the people of Gaza as a whole; further notes that the Mission urges the UN Security Council to refer the matter to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court should Israel's internal investigations not prove satisfactory; further notes that Hamas was also considered to have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the firing of rockets and mortars at civilians, but that whilst Hamas already faces sanctions from the international community Israel enjoys widespread patronage and support from many nations, including the UK; and calls on the British Government to insist that all parties are held fully accountable for their actions in order to deter future war crimes and crimes against humanity from taking place.

That this House welcomes the United Nations' mandated report led by eminent judge Richard Goldstone, which details transgressions by both the Israeli military and Palestinian groups during fighting from December 2008 to January 2009 in Gaza; notes that the report concludes that Israel's actions amounted to war crimes and possibly...

That this House commends and supports the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association United Kingdom Branch in hosting its second International Parliamentary Conference on Climate Change on the Countdown to Copenhagen for over 60 parliamentarians from Commonwealth and other legislatures, being held on 6 to 10 July 2009 in the Palace of Westminster; notes the importance of this conference as an opportunity to enhance the capacity of parliamentarians to hold their executives to account in seeking effective and just international and national agreements on climate change; further notes that the achievement of effective, realistic and fair emissions targets will be debated as well as the need for strategies to facilitate the development and transfer of climate change-related technology, climate mitigation and adaptation, water and food security, protection of forests and safe environmental migration; welcomes the application of human rights-based approaches and greater engagement between parliamentarians and those most affected by climate change, especially vulnerable and marginalised communities, in order to achieve more effective policy responses; and acknowledges this Parliament's commitment to encouraging open, challenging and meaningful international parliamentary dialogue and co-operation for greater international policy coherence on climate change.

That this House commends and supports the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association United Kingdom Branch in hosting its second International Parliamentary Conference on Climate Change on the Countdown to Copenhagen for over 60 parliamentarians from Commonwealth and other legislatures, being held on 6 to 10 July 2009 in the Palace of Westminster;...

That this House welcomes the publication of the National Osteoporosis Society's Manifestos for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; is concerned that osteoporosis is a long-term condition which is currently putting three million people in the UK at risk of painful fractures, which are costly for the NHS to treat; is further concerned that ??2 billion is spent annually on treatment and care for people with hip fractures; notes that much can be done to prevent these fractures, through the proper identification, treatment and care for people who have osteoporosis; calls for a Fracture Liaison Service to be linked to every hospital that receives fragility fractures in the UK, to ensure that every fragility fracture patient gets the treatment and care they need; further calls for coherent clinical guidance for the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and care of falls, fragility fractures and osteoporosis; further calls for the quality and systems of care for people at risk of falls, and with, or at risk of, fragility fractures and osteoporosis to be measured on a regular basis, to stimulate best practice; further calls for healthcare professionals working in primary care to be offered meaningful incentives to find and treat those at a high risk of fragility fracture; and further calls for measures to improve understanding of bone health amongst individuals of all ages, with positive messages communicated in schools.

That this House welcomes the publication of the National Osteoporosis Society's Manifestos for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland; is concerned that osteoporosis is a long-term condition which is currently putting three million people in the UK at risk of painful fractures, which are costly for the NHS to treat;...

That this House is concerned about the recent wave of arrests in Turkey of members of the Democratic Society Party (DTP), a legal political party which, in the recent Turkish local elections, achieved a resounding endorsement from Kurdish voters; notes that the Party's success awakened hope for many millions of Kurds that their voice would be heard in Turkish politics; regrets that in responding to the DTP's electoral victories with repression, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) is revealing itself to be little different from previous administrations which have refused to acknowledge the existence of a Kurdish issue and thus offered no solutions for resolving it; believes that it is the duty of all those who seek peace and stability in Turkey to support the responsible calls for a just democratic solution to the issue of the rights of the Kurdish people; calls for the immediate release of all those DTP members who have been arrested; and urges the UK Government to put the utmost diplomatic pressure on Turkey to turn away from conflict and to open negotiations with DTP leaders forthwith as it believes the DTP has a key role to play in any peace process and bringing stability to the region.

That this House is concerned about the recent wave of arrests in Turkey of members of the Democratic Society Party (DTP), a legal political party which, in the recent Turkish local elections, achieved a resounding endorsement from Kurdish voters; notes that the Party's success awakened hope for many millions of...

That this House shares the RSPCA's deep concern at the recent introduction of elephants into a circus in Nottinghamshire; hopes that the public will boycott the circus in protest; believes that the Government should intervene in this case and state categorically that it opposes the use of wild species in circuses; and urges the Government to bring forward proposals to ban the use of wild animals in circuses without further delay.

That this House shares the RSPCA's deep concern at the recent introduction of elephants into a circus in Nottinghamshire; hopes that the public will boycott the circus in protest; believes that the Government should intervene in this case and state categorically that it opposes the use of wild species in...

That this House welcomes Government assurances that, if necessary, legislation would be introduced to outlaw the overcharging of prepayment meter customers; notes that E.ON, Scottish Power and npower have equalised charges which they make to their prepayment meter customers with those who pay by quarterly bill, but that British Gas, EDF and Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) continue to charge their prepay customers more; further notes that the National Housing Federation calculates that British Gas, EDF and SSE will overcharge their 1.7 million prepay customers by ??8.6 million every month over the next year, with British Gas charging its prepayment customers ??77 more over 2009 than those on quarterly bills, SSE charging ??38 more and EDF charging ??19 more; refutes the claim by Ofgem that it has been successful in its campaign to stop this overcharging; congratulates the National Housing Federation on championing the cause of some of the most vulnerable people on low incomes; and believes it is time for the Government to introduce legislation to equalise prepay bills with those charged to people on a quarterly basis.

That this House welcomes Government assurances that, if necessary, legislation would be introduced to outlaw the overcharging of prepayment meter customers; notes that E.ON, Scottish Power and npower have equalised charges which they make to their prepayment meter customers with those who pay by quarterly bill, but that British Gas,...

That this House marks Commonwealth Day on 9 March; notes the importance of the theme for 2009, which is The Commonwealth at 60 - serving a new generation; believes that the Commonwealth is well placed to work with governments and development partners to support young people, being an organisation of great diversity, which includes countries of different sizes in all continents and with a shared commitment to human welfare, political rights and parliamentary democracy; and supports the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK branch's intensive programme of international conferences, exchanges and activities, and the Westminster Seminar on Parliamentary Practice and Procedures, 1 to 13 March 2009, which strengthen parliamentary democracy and contribute greatly to the international parliamentary outreach work of the Houses of Parliament.

That this House marks Commonwealth Day on 9 March; notes the importance of the theme for 2009, which is The Commonwealth at 60 - serving a new generation; believes that the Commonwealth is well placed to work with governments and development partners to support young people, being an organisation of...

That this House notes that under the Broadcasting and Communications Acts, Ofcom has the power to fine licensees for breaches of a code or licence terms and that these monies are passed to the UK Exchequer and form part of general Government income; further notes that the Government argues that the regulatory regime for the BBC should be comparable to that for other broadcasters; recognises that broadcasters are responsible and should be accountable for what is broadcast on their channels but considers that the ability to impose fines on the BBC is inappropriate given that the BBC is mainly funded by television licence revenue; believes that this punishes licence fee payers rather than those responsible; and calls on the Government to consider alternative sanctions in the case of the BBC.

That this House notes that under the Broadcasting and Communications Acts, Ofcom has the power to fine licensees for breaches of a code or licence terms and that these monies are passed to the UK Exchequer and form part of general Government income; further notes that the Government argues that...

That this House notes with concern the desire of state-supported banks to pay large bonuses to senior executives at a time when taxpayers have provided a subsidy to those banks in excess of £37 billion; further notes the regular reports of job losses around the country in sectors less generously supported by taxpayers; and calls on the Government to consider measures to limit banking salaries and bonuses until the British economy reaches stability.

That this House notes with concern the desire of state-supported banks to pay large bonuses to senior executives at a time when taxpayers have provided a subsidy to those banks in excess of £37 billion; further notes the regular reports of job losses around the country in sectors less generously...

That this House condemns the decision by the Israeli Central Election Committee to ban two Arab political parties, United Arab List-Talal and Balad, from standing in next month's Israeli General Election; notes that this decision further undermines Israel's claims to be a democracy; further notes that whilst their suspension was proposed by the ultra nationalist Yisrael Beiteinu and National Union it was also supported by other Israeli Jewish parties, including Labour; further notes that United Arab List-Talal and Balad currently have seven members of the Knesset and that the reasons cited for the ban include that they had called for equal rights and had refused to recognise Israel as a democratic state; and calls on the Government to make urgent representations to get the ban lifted and to ensure that such measures are never repeated again.

That this House condemns the decision by the Israeli Central Election Committee to ban two Arab political parties, United Arab List-Talal and Balad, from standing in next month's Israeli General Election; notes that this decision further undermines Israel's claims to be a democracy; further notes that whilst their suspension was...

That this House strongly condemns the unfair trial, conviction and sentencing of the Kurdish politician and former DEP MP, Leyla Zana in Diyabakir Court, on 4 December 2008, under the Turkish Penal Code and the anti-terror law for comments which she made in nine speeches; recalls that Leyla Zana had previously been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment and spent 10 years in gaol following a trial subsequently declared unfair and unlawful by the European Court of Human Rights and that one of the crimes of which she was accused and convicted was having used the Kurdish language in the Turkish Parliament; notes that she is acknowledged across the free world as a courageous fighter for the human rights of the Kurdish people, including their freedom of speech, assembly and of association, all of which are rights enshrined in the European Convention on Human Rights, of which Turkey is a signatory; further recalls that she was awarded the Sakharov Prize by the European Parliament in 2005 for her courage and integrity; and calls upon the Foreign Secretary to make known the revulsion of this House at this breach of Turkey's commitments in the context of the Copenhagen Criteria and this House's concern at current interpretations of the Turkish Penal Code and the unjust use by the Turkish authorities of Turkish anti-terror laws to target Kurdish politicians, which casts doubt on the sincerity of the assurances given by the Turkish government in support of its application to join the European Union.

That this House strongly condemns the unfair trial, conviction and sentencing of the Kurdish politician and former DEP MP, Leyla Zana in Diyabakir Court, on 4 December 2008, under the Turkish Penal Code and the anti-terror law for comments which she made in nine speeches; recalls that Leyla Zana had...

That this House calls for the disestablishment of the Church of England.

That this House calls for the disestablishment of the Church of England.

That this House notes the appalling humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, which UN officials have described as the worst crisis to have befallen the 1.5 million Palestinians of Gaza; further notes that Israel has prevented basic humanitarian supplies from entering the Gaza Strip, including some medicines, clothing for children and essential spare parts; further notes that prohibited items even include some foodstuffs; is extremely concerned that hospitals are running short of fuel supplies, and that this threatens basic health care, including babies in incubators; considers that this blockade is a form of collective punishment in fundamental breach of international law; calls upon the Government to insist on the immediate ending of the blockade of the Gaza Strip both on the Israel-Gaza and Egypt-Gaza borders; and further calls on the Government to support all efforts to bring about a permanenet ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, including a complete cessation of violence by all parties including rocket attacks on Israel and attacks on Gaza by Israeli military forces.

That this House notes the appalling humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip, which UN officials have described as the worst crisis to have befallen the 1.5 million Palestinians of Gaza; further notes that Israel has prevented basic humanitarian supplies from entering the Gaza Strip, including some medicines, clothing for children...