That this House pays tribute to and congratulates Basildon Council, the bailiffs, the police and all other emergency services and agencies on their professionalism whilst clearing the illegal Dale Farm Traveller site, in spite of the extreme provocation and violence from those resisting the operation; thanks local residents for their support for the Councilin upholding the law; and acknowledges that the human rights of the law-abiding majority include an expectation that the law is applied fairly and equitably without exception.

That this House pays tribute to and congratulates Basildon Council, the bailiffs, the police and all other emergency services and agencies on their professionalism whilst clearing the illegal Dale Farm Traveller site, in spite of the extreme provocation and violence from those resisting the operation; thanks local residents for their...

That this House recognises the achievements of the NHS in improving the number of patients accessing surgery for lung cancer by 60 per cent. from 3,276 operations in 2006 to 5,265 patients receiving an operation in 2010 and the impact this has on surviving the illness; notes the role of the Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery and the Royal College of Surgeons of England in changing training to produce a new specialism in lung cancer surgery; and calls on those trusts lagging behind to employ lung specialists and invest in training for minimally invasive techniques so even more patients may benefit from improved life expectancy.

That this House recognises the achievements of the NHS in improving the number of patients accessing surgery for lung cancer by 60 per cent. from 3,276 operations in 2006 to 5,265 patients receiving an operation in 2010 and the impact this has on surviving the illness; notes the role of...

That this House recognises Myeloma Awareness Week 2011, held from 21 to 28 June 2011, as an important event to raise awareness of this rare bone marrow cancer affecting 14,000 people in the UK; welcomes the launch in that week of the Myeloma Academy, an innovative educational resource, developed by Myeloma UK to support healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and care of myeloma patients; further recognises the importance of the Academy in helping deliver the Government's priorities for improving patient outcomes, equality and experience as outlined in Improving Outcomes, a Strategy for Cancer; and encourages hon. Members to endorse the Academy in their constituencies.

That this House recognises Myeloma Awareness Week 2011, held from 21 to 28 June 2011, as an important event to raise awareness of this rare bone marrow cancer affecting 14,000 people in the UK; welcomes the launch in that week of the Myeloma Academy, an innovative educational resource, developed by...

That this House recognises that bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer; that there is a death from bowel cancer every 30 minutes; notes that during April's Bowel Cancer Awareness month over 3,200 people in the UK will be diagnosed with bowel cancer and more than 1,350 will die from the disease; welcomes Beating Bowel Cancer's call for everyone to take a few moments to learn the symptoms of bowel cancer and how to act upon them; and congratulates all supporters for their fundraising during Bowel Cancer Awareness month and for helping to raise awareness.

That this House recognises that bowel cancer is the UK's second biggest cancer killer; that there is a death from bowel cancer every 30 minutes; notes that during April's Bowel Cancer Awareness month over 3,200 people in the UK will be diagnosed with bowel cancer and more than 1,350 will...

That this House notes with concern that over two million people in the UK are at risk of needlessly losing their sight through treatable eye conditions; further notes that 100 people every day start to lose their sight, half of which could have been prevented through regular sight tests and early treatment; further notes that this important public health message must be taken seriously by national and local government, commissioners, health and social care professionals and the public; and urges the Government to ensure that reducing avoidable sight loss is an indicator in the public health outcome framework.

That this House notes with concern that over two million people in the UK are at risk of needlessly losing their sight through treatable eye conditions; further notes that 100 people every day start to lose their sight, half of which could have been prevented through regular sight tests and...

That this House is concerned that half of the 38,600 people diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK will die from the condition but that bowel cancer is curable if detected early enough; welcomes the Government's announcements on bowel cancer, including the introduction of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening and local campaigns in England to improve public awareness of the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer; further welcomes the contribution made by the previous Government to improving earlier diagnosis but highlights the need for wider participation in bowel cancer screening to improve outcomes; and supports Beating Bowel Cancer's 1,2,3 campaign that seeks to increase the number of people taking part in the bowel cancer screening programme, which could save up to 1,279 lives every year in England.

That this House is concerned that half of the 38,600 people diagnosed with bowel cancer every year in the UK will die from the condition but that bowel cancer is curable if detected early enough; welcomes the Government's announcements on bowel cancer, including the introduction of flexible sigmoidoscopy screening and...

That this House notes that December is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and welcomes CLIC Sargent's new report A Long Way From Home: the impact of travel on children and young people with cancer; recognises the significant distances many children and young people with cancer must travel for treatment because of the specialist nature of the treatment required; further notes with concern that the report finds that 77 per cent. of children with cancer must travel outside of their home city to receive specialist and age-appropriate treatment and care and that an average round-trip for treatment is 60 miles; further recognises that travel to and from treatment can exacerbate the emotional, practical and social difficulties faced by children, young people and families affected by childhood cancer in addition to creating further significant burderns; congratulates CLIC Sargent for the work it carries out in providing vital support for children and young people with cancer and enabling them to spend more time at home during treatment; and therefore encourages the Government to work with CLIC Sargent to look at ways in which to minimise the impact of travelling while ensuring safe and effective treatment for children and young people with cancer.

That this House notes that December is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month and welcomes CLIC Sargent's new report A Long Way From Home: the impact of travel on children and young people with cancer; recognises the significant distances many children and young people with cancer must travel for treatment because of...

That this House welcomes Lung Cancer Awareness Month; notes that 39,750 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year in the UK, and that the disease is the UK's largest cancer killer, with one person with lung cancer dying every 15 minutes; further notes that in order to decrease mortality in lung cancer, increased investment in research into lung cancer is needed, including improving early detection of the disease which accounts for 23 per cent. of all cancer deaths but only five per cent. of UK cancer research spend; commends the work of the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation in raising awareness and researching earlier diagnosis; and calls on the Government to continue to support work raising awareness about the early detection and prevention of the UK's biggest cancer killer.

That this House welcomes Lung Cancer Awareness Month; notes that 39,750 people are diagnosed with lung cancer each year in the UK, and that the disease is the UK's largest cancer killer, with one person with lung cancer dying every 15 minutes; further notes that in order to decrease mortality...

That this House applauds the international reputation of Cancer Research UK in its work to understand, prevent, detect and treat cancer; congratulates the charity for being at the heart of the tremendous progress made on cancer survival rates over the last 30 years; acknowledges that the money Cancer Research UK spends on research each year, £355 million in 2008-09, is funded entirely by the public; recognises that 90 per cent. of the population lives no more than 30 miles from a Cancer Research UK research centre; notes that UK cancer outcomes are not yet as good as those in the best performing European countries; commends the Cancer Research UK Commit To Beat Cancer campaign to make the UK's cancer outcomes among the best in Europe in the next 10 years; further applauds the five core elements of the campaign to prevent more cancers, detect cancer earlier, provide world-class cancer treatments, tackle cancer inequalities and protect the UK's research base; and further acknowledges that the support of the new Coalition Government and both Houses is needed for further progress on cancer.

That this House applauds the international reputation of Cancer Research UK in its work to understand, prevent, detect and treat cancer; congratulates the charity for being at the heart of the tremendous progress made on cancer survival rates over the last 30 years; acknowledges that the money Cancer Research UK...

That this House encourages the Government to implement the recommendations made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) in the report of its inquiry into cancer inequalities; welcomes the re-establishment of the APPGC; calls on members of both Houses to join the APPGC so it can maintain a high profile in Parliament for cancer reform and continue to highlight the fundamental issues affecting cancer patients and their families and carers; and further calls on the Government to address the unacceptable inequality which still exists in cancer care and outcomes in the UK.

That this House encourages the Government to implement the recommendations made by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer (APPGC) in the report of its inquiry into cancer inequalities; welcomes the re-establishment of the APPGC; calls on members of both Houses to join the APPGC so it can maintain a...

That this House notes the Department for Energy and Climate Change's 2007 figure of approximately four million households in fuel poverty, meaning that they spend more than 10 per cent. of their income on maintaining an adequate level of heating; believes that the situation could be helped by consumers having more information about accessing the best tariff for their pattern of energy use, but notes the confusion caused by the existence of around 4,000 different tariffs; notes the Government's recent commitment to require energy companies to publish information on their standard direct debit tariff only applies to annual statements and not to all energy bills; believes that this disadvantages actively-switching consumers who would benefit from this information more than once a year and who may never receive an annual statement; praises Scottish and Southern Energy's pledge to go above the beyond the Government's requirement and to publish such information on all energy bills; and calls on the Government to extend the requirement to apply to all energy bills in addition to annual statements.

That this House notes the Department for Energy and Climate Change's 2007 figure of approximately four million households in fuel poverty, meaning that they spend more than 10 per cent. of their income on maintaining an adequate level of heating; believes that the situation could be helped by consumers having...

That this House notes that servicemen involved in the British nuclear weapons tests programme in the Pacific and Australia in the 1950s and 1960s have subsequently attributed cases of ill-health to their exposure to radiation during and after the tests; welcomes the conclusions of the cross-party inquiry into nuclear test veterans chaired by the hon. Member for Billericay and the former hon. Member for Norwich North; believes that far greater recognition of this problem and co-operation with veterans is required from the Ministry of Defence; notes the Government's promise to undertake a health analysis on veterans' offspring, madeon 22October 2008 to the hon. Member for Billericay; further notes the promise made by the Government in April 2009 to follow up last year's New Zealand chromosome study on veterans, with results delivered to a reasonable timescale; acknowledges that since these promises were given very little progress has been made in determining the design, parameters and terms of reference of these studies; and therefore calls on the Government to speed up the process and thereby honour its duty of care towards this loyal and dignified group of servicemen and their families.

That this House notes that servicemen involved in the British nuclear weapons tests programme in the Pacific and Australia in the 1950s and 1960s have subsequently attributed cases of ill-health to their exposure to radiation during and after the tests; welcomes the conclusions of the cross-party inquiry into nuclear test...

That this House notes the recent independent estimate by the consumer group Energywatch that approximately 5.5 million households are now in fuel poverty, spending more than 10 per cent. of their income on maintaining an adequate level of heating; believes that the situation could be helped by consumers having more information about using energy efficiently and accessing the best tariff for their pattern of energy use; and calls on the Government to require energy companies to publish information on bills showing whether consumers are on the cheapest tariff offered by their supplier and, if not, state how much they could save if they switched, and how they can do so.

That this House notes the recent independent estimate by the consumer group Energywatch that approximately 5.5 million households are now in fuel poverty, spending more than 10 per cent. of their income on maintaining an adequate level of heating; believes that the situation could be helped by consumers having more...

That this House welcomes the review announced by Government of the long-standing policy on NHS co-payments to be led by Professor Mike Richards; affirms that the NHS should continue to strive to optimise health outcomes for patients wherever this is possible; believes that the current ban on co-payments is cruel, because it can result in NHS care being withdrawn from dying patients, and illogical, because co-payments already exist in some parts of the NHS; notes that, under co-payments, no public money need leave the NHS to enable patients to obtain part of their treatment not currently available in the NHS; therefore believes that co-payments can assist one patient without harming the prospects of any other NHS patient; and calls on Professor Richards to take these factors into consideration in compiling his report.

That this House welcomes the review announced by Government of the long-standing policy on NHS co-payments to be led by Professor Mike Richards; affirms that the NHS should continue to strive to optimise health outcomes for patients wherever this is possible; believes that the current ban on co-payments is cruel,...

That this House congratulates SADS UK on organising, training and donating 17 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to schools in the UK; notes that a recent study by the American Heart Association shows that, on average, for every 111 schools, there is at least one school-based cardiac arrest each year; and therefore calls on the Government to bring forward a strategy for including AEDs in all schools to help save lives.

That this House congratulates SADS UK on organising, training and donating 17 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to schools in the UK; notes that a recent study by the American Heart Association shows that, on average, for every 111 schools, there is at least one school-based cardiac arrest each year; and...

That this House congratulates SADS UK on organising, training and donating 17 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to schools in the UK; notes that a recent study by the American Heart Association shows that, on average, for every 111 pupils in a school, there is at least one school-based cardiac arrest each year; and therefore calls on the Government to bring forward a strategy for including AEDs in all schools to help save lives.

That this House congratulates SADS UK on organising, training and donating 17 automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to schools in the UK; notes that a recent study by the American Heart Association shows that, on average, for every 111 pupils in a school, there is at least one school-based cardiac arrest...

That this House notes the 50th anniversary of the beginning of British nuclear weapons tests at Christmas Island on 8th November 1957; further notes that servicemen involved in nuclear tests have subsequently attributed cases of ill health to their exposure to radiation during and after the tests; welcomes the conclusions of a recent cross-party inquiry into nuclear test veterans chaired by the hon. Member for Billericay and the hon. Member for Norwich North; believes that the current system for hearing claims for compensation is inconsistent, unfair and in need of complete reform, and that far greater recognition of this problem and co-operation with veterans is required from the Ministry of Defence; and therefore calls on the Government to respond positively to the recommendations of the inquiry, undertake new scientific studies into the effects of nuclear tests on human health, work with veterans to create a new framework for hearing claims for compensation, and ultimately honour its duty of care towards this loyal and dignified group of servicemen and their families.

That this House notes the 50th anniversary of the beginning of British nuclear weapons tests at Christmas Island on 8th November 1957; further notes that servicemen involved in nuclear tests have subsequently attributed cases of ill health to their exposure to radiation during and after the tests; welcomes the conclusions...

That this House believes that decisions regarding British involvement in wars or conflicts must be based on reliable intelligence and accurate public information; further believes that the September 2002 dossier, Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction, played an important part in making the case for military intervention in Iraq; notes the existence of an early draft of the dossier written by Mr John Williams, a press officer at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, at the request of Mr John Scarlett, Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee, on 9th September 2002, one day before Mr Scarlett produced his own first draft; further notes that there is no evidence that this document was disclosed to the Hutton Inquiry, which examined allegations that intelligence assessments were exaggerated by press officers; further notes that the Government has refused, despite parliamentary questions and a Freedom of Information request, to publish the Williams draft; further notes that the Information Commissioner has overruled the decision of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to withhold the document, and that the Government has appealed against this ruling; further believes that the truth about the production of the dossier needs to be known; and calls on the Government to publish the Williams draft to help hon. Members and the public make an informed judgement about the influence of press officers in the presentation of intelligence before the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

That this House believes that decisions regarding British involvement in wars or conflicts must be based on reliable intelligence and accurate public information; further believes that the September 2002 dossier, Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction, played an important part in making the case for military intervention in Iraq; notes the...

That this House notes that independent midwives are healthcare professionals regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and supervised by local supervisory authorities; welcomes the fact that independent midwives provide one-to-one continuity of care, which is the gold standard in maternity care, and facilitate home births and a less medicalised birthing experience; further notes that, without consulting the profession, the Government intends to require all independent midwives to have professional indemnity insurance, which they are currently unable to obtain on the open market, and that independent midwives might therefore be forced to cease practising; believes that the loss of independent midwives would work against the Government's stated policy of promoting one-to-one maternity care and choice about where to give birth and what pain relief to use; further believes that the link between having insurance and being a safer midwife has not been proven; and therefore calls on the Government to outline the reasons for this change in policy and to postpone any legislative changes until after a full consultation has taken place.

That this House notes that independent midwives are healthcare professionals regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and supervised by local supervisory authorities; welcomes the fact that independent midwives provide one-to-one continuity of care, which is the gold standard in maternity care, and facilitate home births and a less medicalised...

That this House congratulates The Prostate Cancer Charity, the largest UK voluntary organisation focused on prostate health, for organising Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, which is running from 19th to 25th March; notes with concern new ICM research showing that nearly 90 per cent. of men in the UK do not understand the prostate gland's vital role in their sexual function and that this awareness is only slowly improving; welcomes the wide range of initiatives being taken during Prostate Cancer Awareness Week to focus public attention on the disease and raise money for research, including the distribution of half a million information leaflets, drinks mats and advertisements and extensive community initiatives; further welcomes the public awareness project carried out in 2006, jointly funded by the Department of Health and the Prostate Cancer Charter for Action, an influential voluntary sector campaigning group; and calls on the Government to roll-out a national awareness campaign if analysis of the pilot shows that it has been successful.

That this House congratulates The Prostate Cancer Charity, the largest UK voluntary organisation focused on prostate health, for organising Prostate Cancer Awareness Week, which is running from 19th to 25th March; notes with concern new ICM research showing that nearly 90 per cent. of men in the UK do not...