That this House congratulates the BBC and Glasgow City Council for a fantastic Radio 1's Big Weekend on Glasgow Green on 23 to 25 May 2014; thanks all the dedicated staff from both organisations for their hard work in bringing it all together; suggests that Glasgow City Council considers making the weekend an annual event through local media partnerships; and hopes that the momentum can continue so that young people in the West of Scotland can enjoy themselves in the same way each year.

That this House congratulates the BBC and Glasgow City Council for a fantastic Radio 1's Big Weekend on Glasgow Green on 23 to 25 May 2014; thanks all the dedicated staff from both organisations for their hard work in bringing it all together; suggests that Glasgow City Council considers making...

That this House welcomes the launch of the new Beatson Cancer Charity, which brings together the resources of Friends of the Beatson and the Beatson Oncology Centre Fund; recognises that this new charity will support the vital work of the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow which is the UK's busiest cancer treatment centre and second busiest in Europe; understands that the launch and subsequent development of this new charity is a unique and significant step in the fight against cancer in the UK; further welcomes that the Beatson Cancer Charity is determined to beat cancer and that through a programme of active fundraising it will help fund improvements and innovation in services, provide enhanced medical equipment, fund additional nursing, radiology, physics and research posts, as well as fund education, training and staff development at the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre; further welcomes that the charity will focus on facilitating high quality research programmes and ground-breaking early stage research to improve cancer treatment; understands that the Beatson Cancer Charity will adopt a partnership approach; further welcomes the Beatson Cancer Charity's support of the vision of the Beatson in Glasgow being rightfully regarded as an internationally renowned comprehensive cancer centre attracting the highest calibre of professional staff and developing state-of-the-art, pioneering techniques and treatments that will change the face of cancer treatment on a local, national and international scale; further recognises the importance of this new charity in the fight against cancer; and looks forward to hearing more about its work in due course.

That this House welcomes the launch of the new Beatson Cancer Charity, which brings together the resources of Friends of the Beatson and the Beatson Oncology Centre Fund; recognises that this new charity will support the vital work of the Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre in Glasgow which is...

That this House congratulates the teams from Glasgow's City Building and Access who recently travelled to Malawi to deliver humanitarian aid; notes that the trip to Malawi is through the Lord Provost Office as sole organiser for City Building and Access; further notes that the City Building has won the Queen's Award for Enterprise Sustainable Development; further notes that the City Building team was made up of seven staff and two apprentices and the Access team, four staff, and that, in 12 days, they used their skills to refurbish a building that had been lying empty; further notes that 14 rooms were refurbished and the building was rewired and made accessible to all by the addition of a ramp; further notes that the team also built a small children's play area beside the building; considers that this was a challenging build and a difficult timeframe to meet but that the team rose to the challenge; further considers this is a great example of the work being done by many organisations from Glasgow and across the UK to assist around the world; and commends the City Building team of Scott McEwan, Paul Brown, Graham Robb, Martin Bredin, Simon Young, Chris Devlin, Lee Thomson, Lee Raeburn and Paul Carey and the Access team of Robert McPhee, Sammy Birnie, Maria Zon Quintas and Ashley Bickerstaff for their hard work in refurbishing this building, which, it considers, will have a lasting impact on the community.

That this House congratulates the teams from Glasgow's City Building and Access who recently travelled to Malawi to deliver humanitarian aid; notes that the trip to Malawi is through the Lord Provost Office as sole organiser for City Building and Access; further notes that the City Building has won the...

That this House congratulates Scotland's Head Teacher of the Year, Kay Dingwall, on her success at winning this prestigious title; notes that Mrs Dingwall was successful in this category after having been Head Teacher at Knightswood Secondary School for only two years; believes that her nomination through the school's Parent Council is testament to the substantial positive impact Mrs Dingwall has made on the school in such a short time; and wishes her well as she competes on Scotland's behalf in the UK awards ceremony in London on 20 October 2013.

That this House congratulates Scotland's Head Teacher of the Year, Kay Dingwall, on her success at winning this prestigious title; notes that Mrs Dingwall was successful in this category after having been Head Teacher at Knightswood Secondary School for only two years; believes that her nomination through the school's Parent...

That this House notes with concern the interruption of new mothers in NHS maternity wards by sales representatives; expresses concern that these representatives pass on advertising material during this time, that, more worringly, they extract data from these new mothers in order to sell it on to third parties and that sales representatives' motivation is unclear, with many new mothers believing they are giving their details to an official from the NHS; further notes that this confusion is compounded by the fact that HM Revenue and Customs pays Bounty £90,000 annually to distribute child benefit forms in their 812,000 baby bags, the information from which is sold on to third parties; further expresses concern that the NHS receives £2.3 million annually in fees and equipment from Bounty for access to maternity wards; highlights a recent Mumsnet survey which showed that over half of new mothers felt the Bounty sales representative invaded their privacy; further expresses concern that new mothers are taken advantage of by these practices during a vulnerable time; further highlights that Bounty baby bags and other marketing materials, such as Emily's Diary, validated by the Royal College of General Practitioners, which offers gift packs in exchange for personal data, implies the approval of these products and practices by NHS doctors, radiographers and midwives; condemns the commercialisation of the NHS maternity ward; congratulates Poole NHS Hospital Trust for cancelling its contract with Bounty; and calls on the Government to stop allowing sales representatives on to all maternity wards, to ensure that materials handed to new parents at this time are informative without advertisement and to forbid the selling of data acquired at this time being sold on to third parties.

That this House notes with concern the interruption of new mothers in NHS maternity wards by sales representatives; expresses concern that these representatives pass on advertising material during this time, that, more worringly, they extract data from these new mothers in order to sell it on to third parties and...

That this House congratulates Yorkhill Children's Charity on expanding its provision to help the treatment and care of children in Glasgow, Scotland and internationally; notes that the charity has donated more than £13 million to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and related facilities in Glasgow over the last 11 years and it is now expanding its provision and support for paediatric, obstetric and neonatal healthcare to other hospital and community-based services that will benefit children and their families nationally and internationally; and applauds the charity for its ambition to increase its support for children and their families.

That this House congratulates Yorkhill Children's Charity on expanding its provision to help the treatment and care of children in Glasgow, Scotland and internationally; notes that the charity has donated more than £13 million to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children and related facilities in Glasgow over the last 11...

That this House notes recent Ofcom figures that show that the UK has the highest internet usage in Europe; further notes recent Office of National Statistics figures showing that nearly 90 per cent of people who have used the internet are aged under 65 and that 53 per cent of people who have never used the internet have a disability; further notes that only 74 per cent of existing jobseeker's allowance claimants have a home broadband connection; highlights how many public services rely on using the internet, including universal credit; further highlights how those who are confident in using the internet are able to access better deals on necessities such as energy; expresses concern that those who would benefit most from internet usage appear to be those who have never used it; further notes that while 81 per cent of UK households use the internet once a week, disadvantaged groups are the least likely to be within this 81 per cent; further expresses concern that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has made no assessment of the free community internet access points in the UK; and urges the Government to initiate a strategy for increasing internet take-up and internet provision amongst vulnerable groups, such as elderly people, those on low incomes and disabled people.

That this House notes recent Ofcom figures that show that the UK has the highest internet usage in Europe; further notes recent Office of National Statistics figures showing that nearly 90 per cent of people who have used the internet are aged under 65 and that 53 per cent of...

That this House notes that almost 12,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with throat cancer each year, that the number of cases is rising rapidly, the incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer doubled between 2002 to 2006 alone, and that men are much more likely to be affected; welcomes the launch of a new charity, the Throat Cancer Foundation, which aims to tackle this problem; considers that more must be done to improve the public's awareness of how to prevent throat cancer through healthier lifestyles and also knowledge of the symptoms to enable early diagnosis and treatment; further notes the strong link between human papilloma virus (HPV) infection and throat cancer; further considers that many cases of throat cancer and others, including penile, anal, vulval and cervical cancers could be prevented through a more comprehensive and gender-neutral HPV immunisation programme; and further notes that the Australian government is extending its HPV immunisation programme to boys and urges the Government to consider such a step seriously and urgently.

That this House notes that almost 12,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with throat cancer each year, that the number of cases is rising rapidly, the incidence rate of oropharyngeal cancer doubled between 2002 to 2006 alone, and that men are much more likely to be affected; welcomes the...

That this House welcomes the news that Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunas is to be appointed Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University; congratulates the university on the appointment of the world thought leader in social business and international anti-poverty campaigner to the role; recognises that he already has a well-established working partnership with Glasgow Caledonian University through the Grameen Scotland Foundation and Yunas Centre; notes that Professor Yunus succeeds Lord Macdonald of Tradeston, who has completed a distinguished five-year term of office; and further recognises the world class strengths of the higher education sector in both Scotland and the UK.

That this House welcomes the news that Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunas is to be appointed Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University; congratulates the university on the appointment of the world thought leader in social business and international anti-poverty campaigner to the role; recognises that he already has a well-established working partnership...

That this House calls on Ofgem urgently to raise the level of debt below which pre-paid meter (PPM) customers can switch their energy supplier from the current level of 200 to 350, thereby preventing debt blocking from occurring by allowing indebted PPM customers to switch to a cheaper supplier helping them to pay off their debt if they owe up to 350; notes that Library figures suggest that over 200,000 people could stand to benefit if this rate is raised; acknowledges Ofgem's own figures that show the average level of customer debt has risen from 200 in 2006 and now stands at well over 300 for both gas and electricity customers; and further calls on the Government also to acknowledge these figures and urge Ofgem to raise the rate.

That this House calls on Ofgem urgently to raise the level of debt below which pre-paid meter (PPM) customers can switch their energy supplier from the current level of 200 to 350, thereby preventing debt blocking from occurring by allowing indebted PPM customers to switch to a cheaper supplier helping...

That this House believes that the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot should be properly commemorated and that the significance of 5 November should be remembered; recognises the importance of the thwarting of a grave act of terrorism upon our country's democracy; calls on the House authorities either to provide access for the public to the location where the present commemorative plaque is located or to allow for a proper plaque to be installed on the line of routefor parliamentary tours; and further calls on all members of both Houses of Parliament to donate money for a new and improved plaque properly to commemorate this important moment in British history.

That this House believes that the foiling of the Gunpowder Plot should be properly commemorated and that the significance of 5 November should be remembered; recognises the importance of the thwarting of a grave act of terrorism upon our country's democracy; calls on the House authorities either to provide access...

That this House opposes the energy price rises by companies like Scottish Power; calls on the other energy companies not to follow suit; furthercalls on the Government to reverse its decision in the March budget to cut the winter fuel allowance by up to 100 for the poorest pensioners as a result of these price hikes; demands more to be done to prevent UK energy customers being so at the mercy of energy companies; and therefore urges the Government to move urgently to help not hinder the poorest energy consumers in our country.

That this House opposes the energy price rises by companies like Scottish Power; calls on the other energy companies not to follow suit; furthercalls on the Government to reverse its decision in the March budget to cut the winter fuel allowance by up to 100 for the poorest pensioners as...

That this House notes the Government's proposal to use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rather than the Retail Price Index (RPI) for the price indexation of benefits, tax credits and public service pensions; further notes that the CPI is consistently lower than the RPI; expresses concern over the impact that this will have on the incomes of pensioners and other vulnerable groups; recognises the concerns held by the Royal Statistical Society and the UK Statistics Authority that CPI excludes many housing costs which are borne by the majority of pensioner households; and calls on the Government to take these concerns into account and postpone the change from RPI to CPI until the appropriateness of CPI as a measure of price increases borne by pensioner households can be fully evaluated.

That this House notes the Government's proposal to use the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rather than the Retail Price Index (RPI) for the price indexation of benefits, tax credits and public service pensions; further notes that the CPI is consistently lower than the RPI; expresses concern over the impact that...

That this House welcomes the publication of Ofcom's second UK broadband speeds report; notes Ofcom's finding of a `growing gap between the actual speeds delivered and the speeds that some internet service providers use to advertise their services'; is concerned that the current method of advertising `up to' speeds leads to frustration and confusion for consumers; believes that allowing broadband providers to advertise speeds that bear no relation to the actual speeds delivered is not only misleading but undermines the cross-party objective of stimulating investment in super-fast broadband networks and services; agrees with Consumer Focus and the Consumer Panel that broadband providers should come clean about the actual speeds they provide; and urges the Advertising Standards Authority to end misleading broadband marketing by mandating and enforcing that broadband providers should only market the typical adverage speeds that the vast majority of consumers can actually receive.

That this House welcomes the publication of Ofcom's second UK broadband speeds report; notes Ofcom's finding of a `growing gap between the actual speeds delivered and the speeds that some internet service providers use to advertise their services'; is concerned that the current method of advertising `up to' speeds leads...

That this House supports the extension of education maintenance allowance to over half a million young people who have signed up to receive the allowance since it was rolled out nationally in 2004; calls on the Government never to waiver in its commitment to 16 to 19 year olds who wish to stay on in higher education; opposes any attempts to deny the poorest young people in society the financial assistance to stay on in education; and further calls on the Government to guarantee the future of the education maintenance allowance.

That this House supports the extension of education maintenance allowance to over half a million young people who have signed up to receive the allowance since it was rolled out nationally in 2004; calls on the Government never to waiver in its commitment to 16 to 19 year olds who...

That this House opposes the decision not to include the Ashes in the A-list of free-to-air television; calls on the Government to reverse its decision and instead accept the recommendations of the David Davies Review; further opposes measures which deprives UK audiences from being able to share in the triumphs and tribulations of the national team; and calls on the Government to guarantee the future of cricket by enabling the biggest audience and not the smallest.

That this House opposes the decision not to include the Ashes in the A-list of free-to-air television; calls on the Government to reverse its decision and instead accept the recommendations of the David Davies Review; further opposes measures which deprives UK audiences from being able to share in the triumphs...

That this House supports the campaign within the Labour Party for the creation of a fund within the Labour Party that local parties can draw on to develop talented individuals from under-represented groups to provide bursaries and grants to individuals who would be unable to sustain the costs of candidacy; recognises that there is unacceptably low representation in Parliament of groups from low-income backgrounds such as manual workers, ethnic minorities, women and disabled people; and calls on all sides of the House to campaign for similar funds to be created.

That this House supports the campaign within the Labour Party for the creation of a fund within the Labour Party that local parties can draw on to develop talented individuals from under-represented groups to provide bursaries and grants to individuals who would be unable to sustain the costs of candidacy;...

That this House agrees that climate change is happening and is man-made; calls for hon. Members on all sides of the House to recognise this fact, which has the support of the overwhelming majority of the scientific community; and calls for cross-party support in tackling this problem that affects all of our constituents.

That this House agrees that climate change is happening and is man-made; calls for hon. Members on all sides of the House to recognise this fact, which has the support of the overwhelming majority of the scientific community; and calls for cross-party support in tackling this problem that affects all...

That this House supports the extension of education maintenance allowance to over half a million young people who have signed up to receive the allowance since it was rolled out nationally in 2004; calls on the Government to never waiver in its commitment to 16 to 19 year olds who wish to stay on in higher education; opposes any attempts to deny the poorest young people in society the financial assistance to stay on in education; and calls on the Government to guarantee the future of the education maintenance allowance.

That this House supports the extension of education maintenance allowance to over half a million young people who have signed up to receive the allowance since it was rolled out nationally in 2004; calls on the Government to never waiver in its commitment to 16 to 19 year olds who...

That this House expresses its concern at the proposals of high street banks to end non-charging cash machines; is concerned that this is a particular problem for people whose state benefits are paid into their bank accounts, and who are therefore charged simply for receiving their benefits; calls on the high street banks to guarantee the future of free withdrawal facilities, especially at ATMs in disadvantaged areas; and further calls on the Government to use their influence to dissuade the banking sector from a policy that is tantamount to collective punishment, and a tax on the poor who will take out small amounts of money on a frequent basis.

That this House expresses its concern at the proposals of high street banks to end non-charging cash machines; is concerned that this is a particular problem for people whose state benefits are paid into their bank accounts, and who are therefore charged simply for receiving their benefits; calls on the...