That this House congratulates Lizzy Yarnold from West Kingsdown near Sevenoaks on her magnificent success at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games; notes that this is the first time any British athlete has retained a Winter Olympic title; recognises that funding from the National Lottery and the UK Sport's Girls4Gold talent programme have contributed to Lizzy's success; calls on the Government to recognise Lizzy's achievement with a lasting commitment to youth sport; further congratulates Lizzy's team mate, Laura Deas, who won bronze in the skeleton; and wishes Team GB's Paralympians every success at the Winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang.

That this House congratulates Lizzy Yarnold from West Kingsdown near Sevenoaks on her magnificent success at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games; notes that this is the first time any British athlete has retained a Winter Olympic title; recognises that funding from the National Lottery and the UK Sport's Girls4Gold...

That this House deplores the proposal to end the broadcasting of live concerts on Radio Three outside the Prom season; believes that live concerts are an essential part of the BBC's musical remit; is concerned that ending the broadcasting of live music will reduce the choice of classical music available to listeners and could reduce the number of such concerts, especially in the regions; believes that it might also reduce the BBC's commissioning of new music and jeopardise the future of its orchestras and singers; reminds the BBC that its broadcasting policy should not be the plaything of particular controllers; strongly urges that its management undertake a proper consultation with its listeners and the classical music community before any final decisions are taken; and calls upon the BBC's governors to take this final opportunity before they make way for the trustees to make a stand against yet another example of the dumbing down of the BBC's cultural programming.

That this House deplores the proposal to end the broadcasting of live concerts on Radio Three outside the Prom season; believes that live concerts are an essential part of the BBC's musical remit; is concerned that ending the broadcasting of live music will reduce the choice of classical music available...

That this House regrets the Prime Minister's apparent willingness to abandon the effort to achieve a second Kyoto agreement; and calls upon the Government to implement a system of independent monitoring which will assist governments in achieving the Royal Commission's target reduction in emissions by 2050.

That this House regrets the Prime Minister's apparent willingness to abandon the effort to achieve a second Kyoto agreement; and calls upon the Government to implement a system of independent monitoring which will assist governments in achieving the Royal Commission's target reduction in emissions by 2050.

That this House notes that the recent report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs (HL 176) is entitled, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, and lists 'the conduct of fiscal policy' as one of the main issues considered by the Committee; believes that it is inappropriate for the unelected House to report on fiscal policy when it has no responsibility for raising revenue or allocating expenditure; and asks Members of the House of Lords and its committees to respect the conventions that exist between the two Houses.

That this House notes that the recent report of the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs (HL 176) is entitled, Monetary and Fiscal Policy, and lists 'the conduct of fiscal policy' as one of the main issues considered by the Committee; believes that it is inappropriate for the...

That this House deplores the decision of the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), the largest examination board, to drop Latin and Greek as an examined subject after 2006; regrets that this decision was taken without consulting schools, university classics departments or even its own subject advisory panel; notes that this will further narrow subject choice at GCSE and A-level; is concerned that this will leave the future of classics in the hands of a single examining body, OCR, and will thus especially disadvantage those state schools that prefer the AQA syllabus to that of OCR; and calls upon the AQA to reconsider.

That this House deplores the decision of the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), the largest examination board, to drop Latin and Greek as an examined subject after 2006; regrets that this decision was taken without consulting schools, university classics departments or even its own subject advisory panel; notes that this...

That this House is concerned that young people are now watching less news and current affairs programming than the average viewer; welcomes the BBC's proposals for its new free-to-air digital channel BBC Three aimed at young adults which will combine intelligent entertainment and new British drama with 30 new half-hour current affairs programmes a year and hourly news bulletins, a dedicated interactive news service and online support covering breaking news with deeper information on subjects that particularly touch younger audiences; welcomes BBC Three's firm commitment to supporting multicultural perspectives and to harnessing and reflecting the best British creative talent from around the UK; and urges the Secretary of State for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport to grant approval to BBC Three as soon as possible.

That this House is concerned that young people are now watching less news and current affairs programming than the average viewer; welcomes the BBC's proposals for its new free-to-air digital channel BBC Three aimed at young adults which will combine intelligent entertainment and new British drama with 30 new half-hour...

That this House notes that on Monday 12th June, 18 backbench honourable Members were called to put questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and to the Home Secretary, and that of the 173 sentences uttered, 103 were questions and 70 were statements; and further notes that, had honourable Members used two interrogative sentences, 86 Members, almost five times as many, could have been called in the same time.

That this House notes that on Monday 12th June, 18 backbench honourable Members were called to put questions to the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, and to the Home Secretary, and that of the 173 sentences uttered, 103 were questions and 70 were statements; and further notes...

That this House congratulates Conservative-controlled Kent County Council on its efficient financial management and for its continuous and evolutionary approach to the Government's agenda for modernising local government; notes that the statement by the honourable Member for Gravesham of 10th May, Official Report, column 837, that the Council is already overspent by ??10 million in the current year, has been completely refuted by the Council's Chief Executive as inaccurate and incredible; and further notes that the County Solicitor has formally challenged the honourable Member to substantiate or withdraw his further allegation, made under parliamentary privilege, that the Council has acted unlawfully in respect of the Access to Information Act 1985.

That this House congratulates Conservative-controlled Kent County Council on its efficient financial management and for its continuous and evolutionary approach to the Government's agenda for modernising local government; notes that the statement by the honourable Member for Gravesham of 10th May, Official Report, column 837, that the Council is already...

That this House congratulates Newham Local Education Authority, along with its teachers, parents and children, on being one of a small number of authorities inspected so far which successfully challenge the assumption that poverty and ethnic diversity must necessarily lead to failure at school; notes that the LEA and its schools offer a service which is improving year by year, with every expectation of further improvement in the future; and applauds this success brought about by the determination of the Council not to tolerate failure, the dynamic and imaginative professional leadership of the LEA, the steady rise in the education budget and the careful targeting of that increase on the changing priorities in education.

That this House congratulates Newham Local Education Authority, along with its teachers, parents and children, on being one of a small number of authorities inspected so far which successfully challenge the assumption that poverty and ethnic diversity must necessarily lead to failure at school; notes that the LEA and its...