That this House congratulates the people of Georgia on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of independence; welcomes the growth of political relations and cooperation in a variety of fields between the UK and Georgia, including intensifying inter-parliamentary cooperation; encourages further development of bilateral trade, economic and investment cooperation between the UK and Georgia for mutual benefit; reaffirms the UK's unwavering support for Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders; commends the people and Government of Georgia for their successful reforms in recent years towards consolidating democracy, ensuring human rights protection, rule of law, media freedom and good governance as well as strengthening government transparency and judicial independence; expresses concern that after 10 years of the Russia-Georgia war and the occupation of Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region, South Ossetia, by the Russian Federation the security and human rights situation on the ground has been further aggravated; and recommends that the UK and Georgia should continue close cooperation with the aim to further deepen the Georgian-UK partnership, both in bilateral and multilateral formats and work together towards an open Europe of unity and solidarity to contribute to global peace and security.

That this House congratulates the people of Georgia on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the declaration of independence; welcomes the growth of political relations and cooperation in a variety of fields between the UK and Georgia, including intensifying inter-parliamentary cooperation; encourages further development of bilateral trade, economic and...

That this House notes the recent floods in Tbilisi, Georgia, resulting in the tragic death of at least 19 people and the destruction of part of the city including the city zoo; and expresses the thoughts, sympathy and concern of the House to the citizens of Tbilisi in their time of hardship and mourning.

That this House notes the recent floods in Tbilisi, Georgia, resulting in the tragic death of at least 19 people and the destruction of part of the city including the city zoo; and expresses the thoughts, sympathy and concern of the House to the citizens of Tbilisi in their time...

That this House deplores the prevalence of under-age drinking that takes place in some areas of the UK; welcomes the pilot Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) initiative in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, which has brought together the drinks industry, police, trading standards, retailers, schools and the media in a joint effort to tackle this problem; further welcomes the new CAP initiative in Cambridge launched in July which builds on the positive outcomes of the St Neots pilot; and urges the Home Office to examine this project carefully and consider running similar partnership programmes in other parts of the country to test its effectiveness.

That this House deplores the prevalence of under-age drinking that takes place in some areas of the UK; welcomes the pilot Community Alcohol Partnership (CAP) initiative in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, which has brought together the drinks industry, police, trading standards, retailers, schools and the media in a joint effort to...

That this House notes with concern reports that the review of services currently being undertaken by the East of England Strategic Health Authority could result in cutbacks to or closure of Hinchingbrooke Hospital; believes that this threat to the hospital has been caused by the Government's mismanagement of the NHS; notes the widespread anger and anxiety felt by the local community about these threatened cutbacks and the impact they would have on a rapidly expanding population; believes that the people of Huntingdonshire are being punished for the Government's incompetent management of the NHS; and urges the Government and the East of England Strategic Health Authority to improve dramatically their management of NHS finances in order to prevent damage to the quality of patient care in Huntingdonshire.

That this House notes with concern reports that the review of services currently being undertaken by the East of England Strategic Health Authority could result in cutbacks to or closure of Hinchingbrooke Hospital; believes that this threat to the hospital has been caused by the Government's mismanagement of the NHS;...

That this House believes that the Legal Services Commission's decision to end its specialist support services from July is an incomprehensible error; further believes it will impact heavily on the poorer and most vulnerable members of the community and create an even larger shortfall in provision than already exists; deplores the axing of the telephone specialist support service which provides back-up support for solicitors from expert lawyers, involving free telephone advice, help with casework and external supervision and training for legal advisers; notes the severe effect it will have on high street solicitor firms on the frontline dealing with complex legal issues in the areas of housing, employment, immigration, human rights, mental health, welfare benefits, community care and debt that are covered by the service; and further believes that this proposal will not save money for the Government and will only lead to the same sums being spent in a less efficient way on an alternative and less effective scheme.

That this House believes that the Legal Services Commission's decision to end its specialist support services from July is an incomprehensible error; further believes it will impact heavily on the poorer and most vulnerable members of the community and create an even larger shortfall in provision than already exists; deplores...

That this House shares the concerns of the Royal British Legion regarding the qualification for a war pension pursuant to the provisions of the new Armed Forces Pension Scheme and compensation schemes, namely, that the change from the MoD being required to prove beyond reasonable doubt that any injury or illness was not caused as a result of time in service, to its being required only to meet a balance of probabilities test and the requirement that there should be a five-year time limit to claim a war pension after 2005 could, together, reduce successful claims for war pensions by up to 60 per cent.; and calls on the Government to review the application criteria for war pensions so that the interests of those military personnel who are injured in service are fully safeguarded.

That this House shares the concerns of the Royal British Legion regarding the qualification for a war pension pursuant to the provisions of the new Armed Forces Pension Scheme and compensation schemes, namely, that the change from the MoD being required to prove beyond reasonable doubt that any injury or...

That this House recognises the excellent service provided to victims of the thalidomide drug by the Thalidomide Trust; recognises the unique and ongoing disabilities and requirements of the 455 registered United Kingdom survivors of thalidomide; further recognises the payments made by Government in 1975, 1979 and 1996 to the Trust to offset the tax upon distributions of the Trust, but notes the refusal of the current Government to provide like assistance in connection with further covenanted payments of ??32.5 million offered by Diageo plc in 2000; and calls on the Government to reverse its decision not to offset the taxation payable upon distributions from the Trust to the victims of thalidomide.

That this House recognises the excellent service provided to victims of the thalidomide drug by the Thalidomide Trust; recognises the unique and ongoing disabilities and requirements of the 455 registered United Kingdom survivors of thalidomide; further recognises the payments made by Government in 1975, 1979 and 1996 to the Trust...