That this House supports the Co-operative's Plan Bee campaign to raise awareness of the dramatic demise of bees and the various disorders and diseases threatening honeybee hives; notes that although in the UK bees contribute ??165 million a year to the economy, this is only a small part of their contribution to sustaining the country's way of life and the way the planet functions, including their crucial role in pollinating some 90 commercial crops worldwide; further notes that the British Beekeepers Association survey revealed that 30 per cent. of the UK's 240,000 honeybee hives were lost in the winter and spring of 2008 compared to normal yearly losses of around five to 10 per cent., welcomes the Co-operative's pledge of ??150,000 for research into the causes behind the decline of the honeybee and its 10-point plan on prohibiting the use of a group of eight pesticides on own-brand fresh produce, trialling a wildflower seed mix to attract honeybees and raising awareness of the plight of the UK honeybee; welcomes the Government's efforts to tackle the problems; and calls on the Government to redouble those efforts.

That this House supports the Co-operative's Plan Bee campaign to raise awareness of the dramatic demise of bees and the various disorders and diseases threatening honeybee hives; notes that although in the UK bees contribute ??165 million a year to the economy, this is only a small part of their...

That this House notes that National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance states that IVF treatment should be funded for people aged between 23 and 39 years; further notes with concern that Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust only funds such treatment for couples aged between 35 and 38 years and refuses treatment to those where either partner has had a child, even if that child was born in a previous relationship; is encouraged that the Trust is currently reviewing its guidelines to reduce the age range to 30 years; and calls on Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust to go further and bring its guidelines into line with NICE guidance so that this vital treatment is available to the many couples in Oxfordshire who currently require such treatment but who fall outside the Primary Care Trust's current guidelines.

That this House notes that National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance states that IVF treatment should be funded for people aged between 23 and 39 years; further notes with concern that Oxfordshire Primary Care Trust only funds such treatment for couples aged between 35 and 38 years...

That this House notes that more than 6,000 people invested more than ??200 million of their savings in structured products backed by Lehman Brothers; further notes that such products were marketed as 100 per cent. secure by the companies that sold them, such as NDFA; is dismayed that, following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, investors appear to have lost their savings; and urges the Financial Services Authority to conduct a rapid and detailed investigation into the marketing of these products.

That this House notes that more than 6,000 people invested more than ??200 million of their savings in structured products backed by Lehman Brothers; further notes that such products were marketed as 100 per cent. secure by the companies that sold them, such as NDFA; is dismayed that, following the...

That this House notes the importance of the video games sector to the UK economy; congratulates the winners and nominees at this year's Bafta Video Games Awards; notes in particular the success of UK developed games, including Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet, Codemasters' Race Driver: GRID and Lionhead Studios' Fable II, all of which won awards; applauds this recognition of the continued success and significance of video games despite the complete lack of support from Government; regrets the fact that this lack of support from Government has seen the UK fall from being the third largest producer of video games in the world to the fifth largest; and urges the Government to devise a clear and supportive strategy for the UK video games sector as part of the Digital Britain review.

That this House notes the importance of the video games sector to the UK economy; congratulates the winners and nominees at this year's Bafta Video Games Awards; notes in particular the success of UK developed games, including Media Molecule's LittleBigPlanet, Codemasters' Race Driver: GRID and Lionhead Studios' Fable II, all...

That this House congratulates the winners and nominees at this year's Olivier Awards; notes in particular the success of the National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch and the Donmar Warehouse, both of which won four awards; further congratulates the Royal Shakespeare Company, which won four awards and the English National Opera which won two awards; celebrates the awarding of a lifetime achievement award to the playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn; applauds this recognition of the continued talent and success of the British threatre industry; and urges the national broadcasters to broadcast this event next year in order to highlight the importance and excellence of theatre in this country.

That this House congratulates the winners and nominees at this year's Olivier Awards; notes in particular the success of the National Theatre of Scotland's Black Watch and the Donmar Warehouse, both of which won four awards; further congratulates the Royal Shakespeare Company, which won four awards and the English National...

That this House congratulates the British winners and nominees at this year's Oscars; notes in particular the success of Film4's Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight awards and congratulates its producer, Christian Colson, head of Film4 Tessa Ross, director Danny Boyle, writer Simon Beaufoy, composer AR Rahman, lyricist Gulzar, cinematographer Anthony Dod Mantle and sound mixers Ian Tapp, Richard Pryke and Resul Pookutty; further congratulates British actress Kate Winslet who won best actress for The Reader and Michael O'Conner, winner of achievement in costume design with The Duchess, British producer Simon Chinn and director James March of Man on Wire winner of best documentary; further congratulates other British nominees including Frost/Nixon, The Reader, Revolutionary Road, Happy-Go-Lucky, In Bruges, Peter Morgan, David Hare, Martin McDonagh, Mike Leigh, Kristi Zea, Debra Schutt and Albert Wolsky; and applauds this recognition of the continued talent and success of the British film industry.

That this House congratulates the British winners and nominees at this year's Oscars; notes in particular the success of Film4's Slumdog Millionaire, which won eight awards and congratulates its producer, Christian Colson, head of Film4 Tessa Ross, director Danny Boyle, writer Simon Beaufoy, composer AR Rahman, lyricist Gulzar, cinematographer Anthony...

That this House congratulates the British Fashion Council for organising another successful London Fashion Week; notes that UK fashion contributes ??7 billion worth of exports to the economy each year and London Fashion Week itself generates ??100 million worth of business; further congratulates the London Mayor and the London Development Agency for their direct financial support of this event; and urges all political parties to support the British fashion industry whenever possible.

That this House congratulates the British Fashion Council for organising another successful London Fashion Week; notes that UK fashion contributes ??7 billion worth of exports to the economy each year and London Fashion Week itself generates ??100 million worth of business; further congratulates the London Mayor and the London Development...

That this House condemns the proposal put forward by the Liberal Democrat/Labour coalition on Wirral Borough Council to close 13 libraries across the borough, as well as the Wirral Transport Museum and the Pacific Road Arts Centre; notes that two of the libraries earmarked for closure serve two of the most disadvantaged communities in the UK; further notes that Birkenhead Central Library, a purpose-built library dating back to the Thirties was recently renovated at considerable cost and that 70 library posts are under threat; agrees with Alan Gibbons from the Campaign for the Book that this is cost-driven vandalism, with the leader of the Conservative Group on Wirral Borough Council, Jeff Green, that the proposals are disgraceful, and with the readers of Wirral News, 92 per cent. of whom have voted online to say that the Council's actions do not represent their views; and urges Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors to think again about their proposals.

That this House condemns the proposal put forward by the Liberal Democrat/Labour coalition on Wirral Borough Council to close 13 libraries across the borough, as well as the Wirral Transport Museum and the Pacific Road Arts Centre; notes that two of the libraries earmarked for closure serve two of the...

That this House congratulates the British winners and nominees at this year's Golden Globe awards; notes in particular the success of Film4's Slumdog Millionaire and its producer, Christian Colson, winner of Best Motion Picture, director Danny Boyle, winner of Best Director, writer Simon Beaufoy, winner of Best Screenplay and composer A R Rahman, winner of Best Original Score; further notes and congratulates British actress Kate Winslet who won two Golden Globes for Revolutionary Road and The Reader, British actress Sally Hawkins, who won an award for Film4's Happy Go Lucky, actor Colin Farrell, who won an award for Film4's In Bruges, and British actor Tom Wilkinson who won a Golden Globe for John Adams; further congratulates other British nominees including Frost/Nixon, The Reader, Revolutionary Road, the BBC's Cranford, Emma Thompson, Stephen Daldry, Ron Howard, Sam Mendes, Ralph Fiennes, David Hare, Peter Morgan, Hugh Laurie and Jonathan Rhys Meyers; and applauds this recognition of the continued talent and success of the British film industry.

That this House congratulates the British winners and nominees at this year's Golden Globe awards; notes in particular the success of Film4's Slumdog Millionaire and its producer, Christian Colson, winner of Best Motion Picture, director Danny Boyle, winner of Best Director, writer Simon Beaufoy, winner of Best Screenplay and composer...

That this House celebrates the success of the campaign to secure Dumfries House, in East Ayrshire, for the benefit of the nation; notes the importance of this architectural gem in offering huge potential for regeneration of the local area; applauds the work of SAVE Britain's Heritage in launching the campaign and The Art Fund in securing the purchase; recognises with gratitude the contribution made by HRH The Prince of Wales, the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the Scottish Executive among others; and looks forward to the opening of the property to the public in 2008.

That this House celebrates the success of the campaign to secure Dumfries House, in East Ayrshire, for the benefit of the nation; notes the importance of this architectural gem in offering huge potential for regeneration of the local area; applauds the work of SAVE Britain's Heritage in launching the campaign...

That this House congratulates Oxfordshire County Council on achieving an overall Excellent rating in its most recent Comprehensive Performance Assessment by the Audit Commission; notes that in doing so the Council has achieved its aim of reducing council tax rises to only 4 per cent. two years ahead of target, has achieved efficiency savings of ??5 million in 2005-06, has successfully combined back office and support services into one shared service centre and is on course to achieve gross savings of ??27 million over eight years, is now recycling more than a third of household waste in the county, is helping more people live independently at home, is delivering children's services which are judged to be `good with an excellent capacity to improve'; and has recently helped deliver the magificent Oxford Castle regeneration project in partnership with the private sector which includes hotels, restaurants and a heritage centre and was opened by HM The Queen in 2006; and notes that this demonstrates the determination of Oxfordshire County Council to deliver high quality, cost-effective services to local residents.

That this House congratulates Oxfordshire County Council on achieving an overall Excellent rating in its most recent Comprehensive Performance Assessment by the Audit Commission; notes that in doing so the Council has achieved its aim of reducing council tax rises to only 4 per cent. two years ahead of target,...

That this House commends Samaritans on its work to inform the national debate on health, work and wellbeing through the development of Stress Down Day on 1st February to educate the public about the dangers of unchecked stress; applauds the charity's ongoing work to develop innovative emotional support mechanisms; and calls for continued commitment and resources to tackle common mental health issues such as stress, anxiety and depression in order to achieve the Samaritans' vision of a society where fewer people die by suicide, people are able to explore their feelings and people are able to acknowledge and respect the feelings of others.

That this House commends Samaritans on its work to inform the national debate on health, work and wellbeing through the development of Stress Down Day on 1st February to educate the public about the dangers of unchecked stress; applauds the charity's ongoing work to develop innovative emotional support mechanisms; and...

That this House notes the travel chaos caused by the new timetable introduced by First Great Western on 10th December 2006; condemns the resulting overcrowding caused by the reduction in services and the use of the smaller capacity Adelante trains instead of the usual high speed trains; further notes that this reduction in service comes at a time when fare rises have again risen far above the rate of inflation; and calls upon First Great Western and the Department for Transport to take urgent steps to reintroduce sufficient capacity as soon as possible into the network to enable as many commuters as possible to travel safely on regular, reliable services.

That this House notes the travel chaos caused by the new timetable introduced by First Great Western on 10th December 2006; condemns the resulting overcrowding caused by the reduction in services and the use of the smaller capacity Adelante trains instead of the usual high speed trains; further notes that...

That this House recognises that Scottish hon. Members, their staff and staff of the Scottish Parliament all have the benefit of a cr??che from 8am to 6pm for their children aged between six weeks and five years; commends this example to the Palace of Westminster; and urges the Administration Committee to reconsider, in conjunction with the Lords, the possibility of providing a cr??che on the Parliamentary estate or close nearby, to make Parliament more family-friendly and to provide the service and support which hon. Members and staff with small children deserve.

That this House recognises that Scottish hon. Members, their staff and staff of the Scottish Parliament all have the benefit of a cr??che from 8am to 6pm for their children aged between six weeks and five years; commends this example to the Palace of Westminster; and urges the Administration Committee...

That this House welcomes the recently announced proposed amendment to the Editor's Code of Conduct; further welcomes the new commitment to ensure that when reporting suicide, care should be taken to avoid excessive detail about the method used; notes that the change has come, in no small measure, as a response to the publication of photographs in the press earlier this year which many, including some in the media, felt were gratuitous and could have led to a copycat case; congratulates Samaritans on their work in bringing this change about; and hopes that in future the media will treat coverage of suicide with the sensitivity that it deserves.

That this House welcomes the recently announced proposed amendment to the Editor's Code of Conduct; further welcomes the new commitment to ensure that when reporting suicide, care should be taken to avoid excessive detail about the method used; notes that the change has come, in no small measure, as a...

That this House congratulates Didcot Town Football Club upon its promotion from the Hellenic League to the Southern League, the highest position in its 100 year history; further congratulates it on winning three trophies this season, namely the Hellenic League Cup, the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy and the Hellenic League Premier Division; notes that among the club's many achievements this season it is the first club to retain the Hellenic League Cup for three seasons in a row, it has the highest points average per game (2.63) of any club at its level or above in English football, and it is the 219th best supported club in the country; looks forward to further achievements from the club in the years to come; and thanks the chairman, manager and players for everything they have done for Didcot.

That this House congratulates Didcot Town Football Club upon its promotion from the Hellenic League to the Southern League, the highest position in its 100 year history; further congratulates it on winning three trophies this season, namely the Hellenic League Cup, the Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy and the Hellenic...

That this House condemns the Government's proposal to reduce early morning and evening mainline train services between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington; notes that the withdrawal of the 05.46 and 06.12 service in particular would significantly lengthen journey times for early morning commuters; further notes that there will now be two 40-minute gaps in service for evening commuters; believes that if such changes are made, there will be a significant increase in overcrowding; brings to the Government's attention the increase in population in the surrounding area which is likely to lead to an increase in the number of rail users in the coming years; and calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to reverse his decision.

That this House condemns the Government's proposal to reduce early morning and evening mainline train services between Didcot Parkway and London Paddington; notes that the withdrawal of the 05.46 and 06.12 service in particular would significantly lengthen journey times for early morning commuters; further notes that there will now be...

That this House congratulates Banbury on becoming the first Oxfordshire town to achieve Fairtrade status; notes the tremendous amount of hard work done by the Fairtrade Status Steering Group to enrol the support of local business, local schools, local retailers, and the local council to encourage people to use Fairtrade products in their daily lives; and supports Banbury in its future efforts to increase the awareness of the Fairtrade Foundation and use of its products.

That this House congratulates Banbury on becoming the first Oxfordshire town to achieve Fairtrade status; notes the tremendous amount of hard work done by the Fairtrade Status Steering Group to enrol the support of local business, local schools, local retailers, and the local council to encourage people to use Fairtrade...

That this House congratulates the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) on the launch of this year's Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award; notes that any public building that has been completed and come into use between 1st January 2005 and 31st January 2006 will be eligible; urges all hon. and right hon. Members with such outstanding public buildings in their constituency to nominate them for this award by downloading a form from www.betterpublicbuilding.org.uk before the closing date on 20th April 2006; further notes that outstanding public buildings such as hospitals, schools, libraries and museums help improve the environment for everyone, serve as a focus and source of pride for the whole community, and significantly raise the profile of a town or city; and concludes that the work of CABE in promoting better building and urban design is vital for enhancing the nation's quality of life.

That this House congratulates the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) on the launch of this year's Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award; notes that any public building that has been completed and come into use between 1st January 2005 and 31st January 2006 will be eligible; urges...

That this House notes that 26th January is Australia's national day, commemorating the anniversary of the unfurling of the British flag at Sydney Cove in 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip; recognises the close personal connections between the United Kingdom and Australia with over a million UK born people now residing in Australia and over 750,000 Australians visiting the United Kingdom every year; records the strong bilateral investment and business ties as Australia continues to be recognised as one of the world's leading growth economies, with GDP growth averaging 3.8 per cent. per year over the last decade; further notes that the United Kingdom is Australia's top EU trading partner and her second largest foreign investor; recalls the strong historical bonds reinforced through sport, the media and the arts; and urges the UK Government to continue to maintain and reinforce the close cultural and economic links between two great countries.

That this House notes that 26th January is Australia's national day, commemorating the anniversary of the unfurling of the British flag at Sydney Cove in 1788 by Captain Arthur Phillip; recognises the close personal connections between the United Kingdom and Australia with over a million UK born people now residing...