That this House warmly welcomes the continuing development of the Citizen's Charter, which by ensuring both greater efficiency and awareness of the needs of the public, will revolutionise the quality of the country's public services, congratulates the Prime Minister upon the lead he is giving to the Charter, particularly upon the new Chartermark and Charterline schemes launched on 27th January; notes the increasing interest abroad, particularly in the United States of America in this important British initiative; condemns the attitude to the Charter of the Leader of the Opposition as further evidence of his disdain for the consumer and his party's dependence upon public sector union support; recognises steps taken by health authorities, government departments, Customs and Excise, British Rail and many others who are already promoting the higher standards inherent in the Charter, and looks forward to its further extension into every field of British public services.

That this House warmly welcomes the continuing development of the Citizen's Charter, which by ensuring both greater efficiency and awareness of the needs of the public, will revolutionise the quality of the country's public services, congratulates the Prime Minister upon the lead he is giving to the Charter, particularly upon...

That this House welcomes the decision to commemorate the siege of Malta, 1940-1943, by the building of a monument in Valetta overlooking St. Elmo Point, and congratulates both the British and Maltese Governments for giving their full support to this project and wishes the George Cross Island Memorial Siege Bell Trust every success in their task of raising the sum of ??200,000 as the United Kingdom contribution.

That this House welcomes the decision to commemorate the siege of Malta, 1940-1943, by the building of a monument in Valetta overlooking St. Elmo Point, and congratulates both the British and Maltese Governments for giving their full support to this project and wishes the George Cross Island Memorial Siege Bell...

That this House urges Her Majesty's Government to provide retirement pensioners living in Canada with pension increases as and when they become due in Britain, with or without a social security agreement with Canada.

That this House urges Her Majesty's Government to provide retirement pensioners living in Canada with pension increases as and when they become due in Britain, with or without a social security agreement with Canada.

That this House notes that the British pharmaceutical industry achieved a record level of over ??2 billion worth of exports in 1989, showing a balance of payments surplus of ??955 million; and, in the interests of further improving the United Kingdom balance of payments and improving competitiveness with the United States of America and Japan, urges Her Majesty's Government to support European Commission proposals to restore patent protection for new pharmaceutical innovations which has been eroded by both increasing research and development times, and regulatory authority requirements in granting product licences.

That this House notes that the British pharmaceutical industry achieved a record level of over ??2 billion worth of exports in 1989, showing a balance of payments surplus of ??955 million; and, in the interests of further improving the United Kingdom balance of payments and improving competitiveness with the United...

That this House urges Her Majesty,s Government to provide retirement pensioners living in Canada with pension increases as and when they become due in Britain, with or without a social agreement with Canada.

That this House urges Her Majesty,s Government to provide retirement pensioners living in Canada with pension increases as and when they become due in Britain, with or without a social agreement with Canada.