That this House notes that the mechanisms of Support for Mortgage Interest were designed at a point in time when both inflation and interest rates were more stable; recognises that many of those in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest receive significantly less than their required payments and must make up the balance from subsistence benefits; appreciates the challenges inherent in designing a system that is fair to all taxpayers whilst preventing homelessness and poverty; believes that in the current cost of living crisis that the present system is failing to meet these goals; takes particular note in this context of the mechanism for setting the maximum rate payable using the Bank of England average mortgage rate which causes delays in recognising rate increases; further recognises the significant disparity between the generosity of the local housing allowance system to landlords with buy-to-let mortgages and Support for Mortgage Interest which is repayable; and calls on the Government to undertake a review of this system as a matter of urgency.

That this House notes that the mechanisms of Support for Mortgage Interest were designed at a point in time when both inflation and interest rates were more stable; recognises that many of those in receipt of Support for Mortgage Interest receive significantly less than their required payments and must make...

That this House notes that homes heated using domestic heating oil are likely to see some of the largest increases in energy costs as a result of the cost of living crisis; further notes that as the price increases rapidly some householders are seeing their deliveries cancelled by suppliers putting that oil back on the market at the new higher price and deplores this fact; recognises that this sector has very limited regulation at present; and calls on the Government to introduce protection for domestic heating oil customers analogous to the Ofgem price cap for households supplied through the grid.

That this House notes that homes heated using domestic heating oil are likely to see some of the largest increases in energy costs as a result of the cost of living crisis; further notes that as the price increases rapidly some householders are seeing their deliveries cancelled by suppliers putting...

That this House calls for an urgent review into the use of glue traps as a means of pest control due to the inhumane suffering they cause animals; is deeply concerned by the cruel way in which they leave animals to face slow, painful deaths and strongly asserts that animals being left for days to starve or suffocate is abhorrent; believes that the Government has a duty to protect small mammals and birds from the accidental prolonged suffering and deaths that glue traps cause and argues that the wide availability of less cruel methods of pest control makes the use of glue traps unnecessary.

That this House calls for an urgent review into the use of glue traps as a means of pest control due to the inhumane suffering they cause animals; is deeply concerned by the cruel way in which they leave animals to face slow, painful deaths and strongly asserts that animals...

That this house recognises the financial pressure that many households are under due to covid-19 and that many of these will be legally entitled to refunds from travel companies; notes that some companies are not providing these refunds in a timely manner or are making cash refunds difficult to access; further recognises the significant pressure that travel companies are under; and calls on the Government to work with the travel industry to ensure prompt refunds are available to customers, in the interest of both consumers and the industry.

That this house recognises the financial pressure that many households are under due to covid-19 and that many of these will be legally entitled to refunds from travel companies; notes that some companies are not providing these refunds in a timely manner or are making cash refunds difficult to access;...

This House notes that a claimant of universal credit that is approaching state pension age may be subject to nine weeks without income between the end of universal credit and the first payment of the state pension if they are not eligible for pension credit; further notes that that period includes up to thirty days in which no benefit is payable and that the final universal credit assessment period can be reduced and paid on a pro-rata basis; and calls on the Government to ensure that universal credit is payable up to the day before the state pension is paid, regardless of whether pension credit is subsequently payable.

This House notes that a claimant of universal credit that is approaching state pension age may be subject to nine weeks without income between the end of universal credit and the first payment of the state pension if they are not eligible for pension credit; further notes that that period...

That this House thanks Fiona Channon for her dedication, hard work and good humour in serving the House of Commons, its Members of Parliament, staff and officials through nearly two decades of service; and wishes her the best of luck in her new job in the House of Lords.

That this House thanks Fiona Channon for her dedication, hard work and good humour in serving the House of Commons, its Members of Parliament, staff and officials through nearly two decades of service; and wishes her the best of luck in her new job in the House of Lords.

That this House welcomes and supports the advent of Children's Hospice Week, the UK's awareness and fundraising week for the 49,000 children and young people with life-shortening conditions, their families and the palliative care services that support them; recognises the huge contribution that hospices and children's palliative care charities play in supporting the most vulnerable children and their families; further recognises that, overwhelmingly, the majority of funds to support this vital care is not through the NHS but through generous public donations; notes that whilst statutory funding and support for these children with the most complex conditions is patchy and unsustainable, the number of children and young people with life-shortening conditions is increasing; further notes that clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and other funders have a limited knowledge of this population and that local authorities are funding fewer and fewer short breaks which provide vital respite for families; and calls on the Government to ensure that children with short lives are not short changed and that adequate long-term funding and support is provided through CCGs and others to ensure a quality of life and a quality of death for these children and young people that befits a good society and puts families first.

That this House welcomes and supports the advent of Children's Hospice Week, the UK's awareness and fundraising week for the 49,000 children and young people with life-shortening conditions, their families and the palliative care services that support them; recognises the huge contribution that hospices and children's palliative care charities play...

That this House congratulates Airbus and its launch customer Qatar Airways on the entering into service of the Airbus A350 XWB, the aircraft with already 778 orders; notes that this will help secure over 10,000 jobs at Broughton and Bristol and many more in the supplier chain including Rolls Royce and small and medium-sized enterprises; further notes that this is one of the quietest and most fuel-efficient aircraft in service; and recognises that this demonstrates the best of British design and manufacturing.

That this House congratulates Airbus and its launch customer Qatar Airways on the entering into service of the Airbus A350 XWB, the aircraft with already 778 orders; notes that this will help secure over 10,000 jobs at Broughton and Bristol and many more in the supplier chain including Rolls Royce...

That this House welcomes the successful maiden flight of Airbus' next generation of aircraft, the A350 Xtra Wide Body, on 14 June 2013, piloted by experienced British test pilot Peter Chandler; further welcomes the use of the very latest in aerodynamics, design and advanced technologies to provide an aircraft with 25 per cent better fuel efficiency compared to its current competitors; commends the £3 billion investment in the aircraft and its Rolls-Royce engines, securing over 1,200 Airbus jobs in the UK and an additional 5,000 across the wider UK supply chain; and congratulates Airbus and Rolls-Royce on their continuing investment in order to secure the UK's position as a global centre for aerospace manufacture.

That this House welcomes the successful maiden flight of Airbus' next generation of aircraft, the A350 Xtra Wide Body, on 14 June 2013, piloted by experienced British test pilot Peter Chandler; further welcomes the use of the very latest in aerodynamics, design and advanced technologies to provide an aircraft with...

That this House deplores Accenture's decision to offshore much of the IT work it has from Scottish Power, making 60 per cent. of Scottish Power's outsourced IT workforce redundant.

That this House deplores Accenture's decision to offshore much of the IT work it has from Scottish Power, making 60 per cent. of Scottish Power's outsourced IT workforce redundant.

That this House reiterates its commitment to, and support for, Airbus UK; notes that while Airbus is currently facing some challenges, Airbus UK continues to be one of the country's most knowledge-intensive companies, contributing over ??1.3 billion per annum to the UK's net trade balance; commends and takes pride in Airbus UK's strong track record of delivery through advanced technology, high quality manufacturing and design processes, which benefit the UK as a whole and have reinforced the UK aerospace industry as world leader; further notes that Airbus UK's centres of excellence in Broughton and Filton, which are responsible for wing design and manufacture, are unmatched in the rest of the world and create high-quality jobs that enhance and anchor the broader, high-technology capability of the UK; and strongly supports and encourages continued future investment in Airbus UK.

That this House reiterates its commitment to, and support for, Airbus UK; notes that while Airbus is currently facing some challenges, Airbus UK continues to be one of the country's most knowledge-intensive companies, contributing over ??1.3 billion per annum to the UK's net trade balance; commends and takes pride in...

That this House condemns the decision by Iceland Frozen Foods to close its Deeside distribution centre with the loss of up to 300 jobs; expresses disapproval at the proposed ??290 per year of service redundancy package; condemns Iceland Chairman Malcolm Walker's assertion that strike action is blackmail; notes that the Transport and General Workers' Union has taken a strong lead in resisting job losses; and calls on Iceland to treat employees and union negotiators with greater respect.

That this House condemns the decision by Iceland Frozen Foods to close its Deeside distribution centre with the loss of up to 300 jobs; expresses disapproval at the proposed ??290 per year of service redundancy package; condemns Iceland Chairman Malcolm Walker's assertion that strike action is blackmail; notes that the...

That this House congratulates Airbus on the first touchdown in the UK of the A380, the world's largest commercial airliner, and welcomes it to London's Heathrow Airport; further congratulates the British Airport Authority on its ??450 million investment to prepare for the A380, including construction of the new Pier 6, which will welcome the A380's first ever commercial flight; notes that this underlines Heathrow's importance as the prime international gateway to the UK and Europe; acknowledges that the A380 generates about 22,000 direct and indirect jobs in the UK, with more than 400 companies throughout the UK contributing to the programme; further notes that work on the A380 valued at over ??7.5 billion has been placed in the UK through the UK's responsibility for its wings, landing gear and fuel systems; and commends the hard work and dedication of all those involved in the programme.

That this House congratulates Airbus on the first touchdown in the UK of the A380, the world's largest commercial airliner, and welcomes it to London's Heathrow Airport; further congratulates the British Airport Authority on its ??450 million investment to prepare for the A380, including construction of the new Pier 6,...

That this House congratulates Airbus on the successful first flight of the A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft; notes its recent application to the Government for Repayable Launch Investment for its next product, the A350; acknowledges the strategic importance of the A350 in meeting market demand and the innovative composite technology of the aircraft; urges the Government to approve the Repayable Launch Investment application to ensure continued UK global leadership in civil aerospace wing design and manufacture and to position the UK as one of the largest centres of composite application in the world for future products; and welcomes the 10,800 long-term aerospace sector jobs that would be created and the further 21,600 jobs in the wider economy that would be supported in the UK by the A350.

That this House congratulates Airbus on the successful first flight of the A380, the world's largest passenger aircraft; notes its recent application to the Government for Repayable Launch Investment for its next product, the A350; acknowledges the strategic importance of the A350 in meeting market demand and the innovative composite...

That this House congratulates Airbus on the launch of the A380, the world's largest passenger airliner; welcomes the fact that the aircraft has already secured 149 firm orders from 14 major airlines; notes the considerable contribution of the 12,000 strong workforce and union representatives at Broughton and Filton to the project; and acknowledges the importance of Airbus to the UK economy in securing over 100,000 quality jobs in the United Kingdon.

That this House congratulates Airbus on the launch of the A380, the world's largest passenger airliner; welcomes the fact that the aircraft has already secured 149 firm orders from 14 major airlines; notes the considerable contribution of the 12,000 strong workforce and union representatives at Broughton and Filton to the...

That this House welcomes efforts to reduce road accidents through traffic speed enforcement; notes the progress being made by local authorities and police forces in meeting the Government's target of a 40 per cent. reduction in casualties on UK roads by 2010; further notes the criteria must be met for the placement of fixed and mobile speed cameras; and calls for greater flexibility on this criteria in order to give additional discretion to speed enforcement agencies, so that preventative measures may be taken on roads that are known to be dangerous but which have not yet witnessed sufficient casualties to qualify them for a speed camera.

That this House welcomes efforts to reduce road accidents through traffic speed enforcement; notes the progress being made by local authorities and police forces in meeting the Government's target of a 40 per cent. reduction in casualties on UK roads by 2010; further notes the criteria must be met for...

That this House notes that protection from rabies has since 1901 been based on quarantining of mammals on their import to Great Britain and that DEFRA rules require the isolation of an animal for a period of six months and are based on scientific quantitative risk assessment; further notes that it is recognised by all current authorities that the incubation period for rabies in dogs is seven days with the animal being dead four days later and that authorities are able to know within two weeks of importation whether a dog has the condition or not; understands that any imported animal is required to have a rabies vaccination within the first few days of quarantine and resistance to contracting the disease is confirmed by a blood test within 30 days; believes that a rationale for continuing to intern domestic animals beyond the one-month period has not yet been demonstrated; recognises the need to protect the population from the risk of rabies, but believes that the term of confinement should relate to the actual risk presented by respective species; and calls on the Government to undertake a review of the current one-size-fits-all approach to quarantine regulations and to consider a fair, flexible and discretionary method.

That this House notes that protection from rabies has since 1901 been based on quarantining of mammals on their import to Great Britain and that DEFRA rules require the isolation of an animal for a period of six months and are based on scientific quantitative risk assessment; further notes that...

That this House believes that the challenge of dealing with the UK's nuclear waste is a major ethical, economic and political priority; and welcomes the Secretary of State for the Environment's Answer of 16th July 2003 which announced an important step forward in reaching a policy for the long-term management of the UK's radioactive waste by announcing the establishment of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) and set out the Government's position on Nirex, in particular recognising the important role which Nirex has in contributing to the development of a policy which is publicly acceptable; agrees with the Government's position that 'It is important that the company (Nirex) can do this from a position where it is, and can be seen to be, independent of (the nuclear) industry'; notes that the options which might meet the 'independence of industry' and 'under greater government control' criteria are being jointly evaluated by DTI and DEFRA; and seeks an early announcement of how the decision to make Nirex independent will be carried out so that Nirex along with other stakeholders can best contribute to the work of CoRWM as it assesses the options for long-term management of radioactive waste in the UK.

That this House believes that the challenge of dealing with the UK's nuclear waste is a major ethical, economic and political priority; and welcomes the Secretary of State for the Environment's Answer of 16th July 2003 which announced an important step forward in reaching a policy for the long-term management...

That this House celebrates the centenary of powered flight in 2003; salutes the immense contribution made by Britain's aviators and its world class aerospace industry over the past 100 years; applauds the Royal Aeronautical Society's initiative in marking 2003 by establishing a programme celebrating the anniversary, communicating the importance of aerospace to society, inspiring a new generation to take up future challenges and creating a scholarship fund to enable that new generation to fulfil its aerospace ambitions; calls on the Government to support these endeavours by encouraging young people to join the aerospace community; and congratulates BAE Systems, British Airways, Lockheed Martin, Rolls Royce and Smith Aerospace for their leadership in becoming foundation sponsors of this important programme.

That this House celebrates the centenary of powered flight in 2003; salutes the immense contribution made by Britain's aviators and its world class aerospace industry over the past 100 years; applauds the Royal Aeronautical Society's initiative in marking 2003 by establishing a programme celebrating the anniversary, communicating the importance of...

That this House welcomes the Amicus-hosted conference on the Distribution Price Review 2005; notes the serious issues of national significance that the event dealt with; and calls for the outcome of the Distribution Price Review 2005 to reward distribution network operators whose policy objectives include increased investment in the network system, increased productivity of their employees through personal development programmes, maintaining a direct labour force and making a reasonable profit, whilst giving value for money, security and quality of supply to the consumer.

That this House welcomes the Amicus-hosted conference on the Distribution Price Review 2005; notes the serious issues of national significance that the event dealt with; and calls for the outcome of the Distribution Price Review 2005 to reward distribution network operators whose policy objectives include increased investment in the network...