That this House recognises the progress made in improving the care of people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disorder which prevents the body from properly metabolising phenylalanine; welcomes that many patients have benefitted from access to sapropterin, which has improved quality of life for some individuals living with PKU; notes, however, that significant unmet clinical needs remain, with many patients unable to benefit from existing treatments and still reliant on a highly restrictive diet; further recognises the continuing impact of PKU on patients, carers and families; and highlights the need for access to further innovative treatments and technologies that can improve outcomes and reduce the lifelong burden of PKU.

That this House recognises the progress made in improving the care of people with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare inherited metabolic disorder which prevents the body from properly metabolising phenylalanine; welcomes that many patients have benefitted from access to sapropterin, which has improved quality of life for some individuals living with...

That this House congratulates all involved with Age UK Gateshead celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year; notes that the services, which were first established in 1972, have grown and evolved and now include advisers helping older people to claim benefits they are entitled to, offering befriending services to lonely older people in the community and providing daily activities across the borough of Gateshead; acknowledges that this is just a small example of the amazing work Age UK Gateshead undertake on a daily basis; recognises the difference Age UK Gateshead has made to many people's lives during the last half century; and wishes Age UK Gateshead all the best for the next 50 years.

That this House congratulates all involved with Age UK Gateshead celebrating its 50th Anniversary this year; notes that the services, which were first established in 1972, have grown and evolved and now include advisers helping older people to claim benefits they are entitled to, offering befriending services to lonely older...

That this House deplores De La Rue’s proposal to cease banknote production at their facility in Gateshead; regrets the Government's award of the passport printing contract to an overseas company; is concerned about putting 255 highly-skilled workers at risk of redundancy in addition to 170 posts made redundant in 2019; further notes that this is already a difficult time for many families that will be made harder with the loss of highly-skilled jobs; and supports the call from Unite the Union to ensure that the site is preserved and that the contract to print passports is returned to the UK as a matter of urgency, to protect these vital British jobs.

That this House deplores De La Rue’s proposal to cease banknote production at their facility in Gateshead; regrets the Government's award of the passport printing contract to an overseas company; is concerned about putting 255 highly-skilled workers at risk of redundancy in addition to 170 posts made redundant in 2019;...

That this House notes that, as part of the Government's health education funding reforms, new students in England starting a nursing, midwifery or allied health professional course can apply for financial support from the Learning Support Fund (LSF); regrets that this does not extend to those students studying university paramedic courses; believes that student paramedics face similar costs and should not be excluded from accessing potential sources of financial support; further notes that in April 2018, according to job vacancy figures, ambulance services in England were short of almost 1,000 staff; and therefore calls on the Government to allow student paramedics to apply for support from the LSF as a way of tackling high attrition rates on paramedic courses and improving the retention of student paramedics within the NHS workforce.

That this House notes that, as part of the Government's health education funding reforms, new students in England starting a nursing, midwifery or allied health professional course can apply for financial support from the Learning Support Fund (LSF); regrets that this does not extend to those students studying university paramedic...

That this House recognises that Age UK Newcastle has encountered difficulties and will no longer be able to function in its current form; notes that Age UK Gateshead stated that it would consider delivering some existing services of Age UK Newcastle; is hopeful that Newcastle Council and Age UK nationally write-off all Age UK Newcastle's liabilities, so as to not jeopardise the future of Age UK Gateshead; understands that Age UK Gateshead's aim is to try and protect the services that support the older people of Newcastle, once the liabilities are removed; further understands that too many older people rely on these services for there to be any uncertainty in how services are delivered; is supportive of Age UK Gateshead and hopeful that Age UK makes a positive decision very soon, to help Age UK Gateshead to continue delivering excellence; and calls on the Government to support Age UK Gateshead in this endeavor.

That this House recognises that Age UK Newcastle has encountered difficulties and will no longer be able to function in its current form; notes that Age UK Gateshead stated that it would consider delivering some existing services of Age UK Newcastle; is hopeful that Newcastle Council and Age UK nationally...

That this House recognises that not awarding the passports contract to De La Rue puts high-skilled jobs in the North East at risk, damages the reputation of British business and reduces our standing in Europe and the world; calls on the Home Secretary to urgently review the procurement process that led to this decision; notes the importance of UK passports to our security; is concerned that awarding the contract to Franco-Dutch owned company Gemalto puts that security at risk; and urges the Government to reconsider this perverse decision to produce British passports in Europe and to take into consideration the livelihoods that may be lost by going forward with this damaging proposal.

That this House recognises that not awarding the passports contract to De La Rue puts high-skilled jobs in the North East at risk, damages the reputation of British business and reduces our standing in Europe and the world; calls on the Home Secretary to urgently review the procurement process that...

That this House notes that an increasing number of NHS trusts in England are attempting to establish wholly owned subsidiary companies to deliver services such as facilities and estates, ostensibly as a means of exploiting a tax loophole; believes that the major savings will in fact come from employing new staff on non-NHS terms and conditions, with no access to the NHS Pension Scheme; considers that such moves amount to backdoor privatisation, which is taking place despite mounting evidence of the failure of outsourcing in the NHS; recognises that the NHS is under extreme financial pressure but considers that such moves are merely short-term fixes that will create further problems in future; asserts that long-term protection of pay and pensions for staff transferring to new companies is weak, with some examples already of such organisations moving unilaterally to change staff conditions post-transfer; further believes that once such companies have been set up, it is far easier for trusts to transfer other staff and services in future; further considers that the NHS always functions at its best when services and staff work together as one team across an organisation, rather than being artificially separated by the establishment of arms-length entities; and calls on the Government to block the creation of any further NHS wholly owned subsidiary companies, while guaranteeing the continuation of the national Agenda for Change pay system and access to the NHS Pension Scheme for all healthcare staff, whether providing clinical or non-clinical services.

That this House notes that an increasing number of NHS trusts in England are attempting to establish wholly owned subsidiary companies to deliver services such as facilities and estates, ostensibly as a means of exploiting a tax loophole; believes that the major savings will in fact come from employing new...

That this House congratulates St Thomas More School, Blaydon on celebrating 50 years of high quality education to young people; commends the dedication of staff members, governors, parents and pupils who have contributed to its success over half a century; further commends everyone who has contributed to the year-long anniversary celebrations; and offers its best wishes for the future.

That this House congratulates St Thomas More School, Blaydon on celebrating 50 years of high quality education to young people; commends the dedication of staff members, governors, parents and pupils who have contributed to its success over half a century; further commends everyone who has contributed to the year-long anniversary...