That this House notes that Mr Geoffrey Scriven, a 60 year old businessman, was recently tried for scandalising the court, in the first case of its kind since 1931; notes that in that case he was unrepresented by counsel, was denied an adjournment, did not have the safeguard of a jury, and was threatened with indefinite imprisonment and financial penalties; further notes the proceedings took place without investigation into his allegation of fraud and perjury by a solicitor, notwithstanding the fact that libel laws were available to those accused of fraud and perjury, and that the Attorney General took the decision to prosecute because of Mr Scriven's exposure of secret briefings regarding his case, a prosecution which led to Mr Scriven making, under duress, undertakings about his allegations and being ordered to pay some costs of the case; and therefore calls upon the Attorney General, as the guardian of the public interest, to investigate these allegations, both to restore public confidence in the judicial process and treat Mr Scriven with the fairness under the law which has been denied to him.

That this House notes that Mr Geoffrey Scriven, a 60 year old businessman, was recently tried for scandalising the court, in the first case of its kind since 1931; notes that in that case he was unrepresented by counsel, was denied an adjournment, did not have the safeguard of a...

That this House notes with grave concern the conviction of Keith Laverack for offences committed against children over many years and the terrible physical and psychological damage caused to those children who suffered at Laverack's hands; further notes that this is the latest in a long line of prominent cases of child abuse in the North West; and therefore calls upon the Secretary of State for Health to set up a wide ranging public inquiry into the extent of child abuse in the North West, with the intention of bringing the perpetrators of this evil crime to justice, to investigate the existing of paedophile rings in the region, and to ensure that the vulnerable children who are put into the care of local authorities are safe from physical and sexual abuse.

That this House notes with grave concern the conviction of Keith Laverack for offences committed against children over many years and the terrible physical and psychological damage caused to those children who suffered at Laverack's hands; further notes that this is the latest in a long line of prominent cases...

That this House welcomes the good news that there are now 400,000 more young people on the electoral register than in 1992; congratulates the organisers of the Rock the Vote campaign that has made such a significant contribution to this achievement; further welcomes this as a positive sign of young people's intent; and hopes that all young people will exercise their franchise in the imminent general election in the United Kingdom.

That this House welcomes the good news that there are now 400,000 more young people on the electoral register than in 1992; congratulates the organisers of the Rock the Vote campaign that has made such a significant contribution to this achievement; further welcomes this as a positive sign of young...

That this House expresses its great concern at the refusal of the Department of Health and the National Health Service Management Executive to publish the Report to Alan Langlands on intensive care provision in the North West Region, produced in September 1996; is critical of the fact that this report was withheld from the honourable Members when the Health Service was due to be debated in the House of Commons; asks what the Department of Health is concealing by its refusal to release this document; further questions the Government's handling of the intensive care crisis in the United Kingdom; and calls upon the Department of Health to release this document forthwith.

That this House expresses its great concern at the refusal of the Department of Health and the National Health Service Management Executive to publish the Report to Alan Langlands on intensive care provision in the North West Region, produced in September 1996; is critical of the fact that this report...

That this House condemns the decision of the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, supported by the Right honourable Member for Folkestone and Hythe, to close down the New Romney Jobclub in the remote area of Romney Marsh, Kent; notes that the closure will mean that unemployed people will need to travel up to 20 miles to the nearest jobclub and that the decision was taken despite the fact that bus services do not cover all villages in the area and that unemployed people will have to travel for up to two hours between home and the jobclub which will cost ??5 per day; and also notes that the jobclub shares a joint facility with the local youth club and, that as a result of the closure, the youth club's future has been put at risk, thereby removing the two vital services at a stroke.

That this House condemns the decision of the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, supported by the Right honourable Member for Folkestone and Hythe, to close down the New Romney Jobclub in the remote area of Romney Marsh, Kent; notes that the closure will mean that unemployed people will...

That this House congratulates the Aluminium Can Recycling Association (ACRA) in their efforts to promote environmental awareness and recycling of used aluminium drinks cans in the United Kingdom; applauds the fact that since ACRA was formed in 1989 aluminium can recycling rates have risen from two per cent. to 28 per cent. at the end of 1995 with 1.9 billion aluminium cans weighing 30,260 tonnes being recycled last year which is almost double the European Union minimum achievement target and therefore makes the aluminium drinks can the most recycled post-consumer packaging in the United Kingdom; recognises that millions of aluminium drinks cans are recycled every day at the high-tech dedicated aluminium can recycling plantin Warrington, providing jobs in the locality; notes that ifevery used aluminium drinks can was recycled then over ??40 million would be available to charities, fund-raisers and individuals and with nearly 700 'cash for cans' sites in the UK, it is becoming increasingly easy for recyclersto find a convenient aluminium can recycling point; and therefore looks forward to even more aluminium drinks cans being recycled in the coming year.

That this House congratulates the Aluminium Can Recycling Association (ACRA) in their efforts to promote environmental awareness and recycling of used aluminium drinks cans in the United Kingdom; applauds the fact that since ACRA was formed in 1989 aluminium can recycling rates have risen from two per cent. to 28...

That this House recognises the success of the Rock the Vote campaign in the USA which increased the number of young people registered to vote; therefore welcomes the recent launch of a similar campaign in Britain; congratulates the music industry on its responsible attitude to politics; and looks forward to increased numbers of young people participating in future elections in the United Kingdom.

That this House recognises the success of the Rock the Vote campaign in the USA which increased the number of young people registered to vote; therefore welcomes the recent launch of a similar campaign in Britain; congratulates the music industry on its responsible attitude to politics; and looks forward to...

That this House condemns the disgraceful behaviour of Mr J Mole who owns a number of petrol stations in the North-West and sells petrol at ??4.55 per gallon, in comparison with other retailers who are charging ??2.70 per gallon; notes that he mislead motorists about his prices and exploited loopholes in the law concerning the advertisement of petrol prices; and therefore calls upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the President of the Board of Trade to bring forward legislation immediately to stop this despicable practice and to ensure motorists are properly informed about the sale price of petrol.

That this House condemns the disgraceful behaviour of Mr J Mole who owns a number of petrol stations in the North-West and sells petrol at ??4.55 per gallon, in comparison with other retailers who are charging ??2.70 per gallon; notes that he mislead motorists about his prices and exploited loopholes...

That this House notes with concern the Department of Trade and Industry's plans to freeze the grant in aid for the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux for a period of three years and to reduce the percentage of the grant spent on emoluments; further recognises that the citizens advice bureaux deal with over seven million enquiries per year with nearly 90 per cent. of the work being carried out by volunteers; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the work of the citizens advice bureaux is properly funded to prevent job losses and cuts in services.

That this House notes with concern the Department of Trade and Industry's plans to freeze the grant in aid for the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux for a period of three years and to reduce the percentage of the grant spent on emoluments; further recognises that the citizens advice...

That this House calls upon the Government to provide adequate resources for haemophilia centres to enable them to provide the best possible treatment and care for people with haemophilia and hepatitis, for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic liver disease, for research into the prognosis and treatment of HCV, and for a public education programme that provides reassurance about the method of transmission and on how ordinary social contact is not a means of transmission of hepatitis C.

That this House calls upon the Government to provide adequate resources for haemophilia centres to enable them to provide the best possible treatment and care for people with haemophilia and hepatitis, for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic liver disease, for research into the prognosis and treatment of HCV, and...

That this House notes with concern the fact that over 3,000 people who suffer from haemophilia have been infected with the Hepatitis C virus through treatment with contaminated blood products, and that as a result many of these people now suffer from HCV; and therefore calls upon the Government to make ex-gratia payments to all those with haemophilia infected with HCV through contaminated blood products, to provide access to a hardship fund for those who become ill and the dependants of those who die, and to make payments, as a matter of urgency to those who are already ill and the dependants of those who have died.

That this House notes with concern the fact that over 3,000 people who suffer from haemophilia have been infected with the Hepatitis C virus through treatment with contaminated blood products, and that as a result many of these people now suffer from HCV; and therefore calls upon the Government to...

That this House notes that any measures taken to protect business premises from intrusion will increase the value of these premises for rating purposes and this means that small businesses are not only the victims of crime but are also penalised financially when they take steps to combat crime; and therefore calls upon the Government to back small businesses in their fight against crime by disregarding the value of all security measures implemented by small businesses when assessing the rateable value of such premises.

That this House notes that any measures taken to protect business premises from intrusion will increase the value of these premises for rating purposes and this means that small businesses are not only the victims of crime but are also penalised financially when they take steps to combat crime; and...

That this House recognises the valuable contribution made to the well-being of the United Kingdom over many years by senior citizens; furthermore notes that many of Britain's pensioners will find television licences priced at ??84.50 an expensive price to pay; and, therefore, calls upon the Government to exempt pensioners from the television licence fee in the coming Budget.

That this House recognises the valuable contribution made to the well-being of the United Kingdom over many years by senior citizens; furthermore notes that many of Britain's pensioners will find television licences priced at ??84.50 an expensive price to pay; and, therefore, calls upon the Government to exempt pensioners from...

That this House congratulates the Aluminium Can Recycling Association in their efforts to promote environmental awareness and recycling of drinks cans in the United Kingdom; notes that millions of aluminium cans are recycled every day at a hi-tech dedicated aluminium cans recycling plant at Warrington and that in 1993 1.156 billion aluminium cans were recycled in Britain, a recycling rate of 21 per cent., representing a 67 per cent. increase over the previous year; and notes that if every aluminium can in the United Kingdom were recycled ??40 million per annum could be raised for community-based projects.

That this House congratulates the Aluminium Can Recycling Association in their efforts to promote environmental awareness and recycling of drinks cans in the United Kingdom; notes that millions of aluminium cans are recycled every day at a hi-tech dedicated aluminium cans recycling plant at Warrington and that in 1993 1.156...

That this House notes with grave concern that the Right honourable Member for Huntingdon has asked British Telecom to re-site the Hemingford Grey village telephone box despite the fact that the local parish council objects to this, and despite the fact that he has had a 1,126 signature petition demanding that the telephone box remained in its present location; therefore supports the Hemingford Grey Parish Council's request to the Prime Minister to attend their next meeting to explain his actions; and hopes that British Telecom will support the overwhelming views of local residents and withdraw their plans to re-locate this telephone box.

That this House notes with grave concern that the Right honourable Member for Huntingdon has asked British Telecom to re-site the Hemingford Grey village telephone box despite the fact that the local parish council objects to this, and despite the fact that he has had a 1,126 signature petition demanding...

That this House expresses its grave concern about the continuing abuse of human rights in Colombia, noting that Colombian police statistics record 28,000 violent deaths in 1992 of which it is estimated that between 10 and 15 per cent. are political killings; therefore welcomes the visit to Colombia by Sr. Oscar Castano and a human rights delegation in May of this year; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to do all it can to ensure the safety and success of this delegation.

That this House expresses its grave concern about the continuing abuse of human rights in Colombia, noting that Colombian police statistics record 28,000 violent deaths in 1992 of which it is estimated that between 10 and 15 per cent. are political killings; therefore welcomes the visit to Colombia by Sr....

That this House congratulates Mr Harold Edwards, a life-long Co-operator, Congregational lay preacher and Freeman of the Borough of Warrington, on the occasion of his investiture as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his dedicated service to the town of Warrington, in particular the Warrington Citizens' Advice Bureau.

That this House congratulates Mr Harold Edwards, a life-long Co-operator, Congregational lay preacher and Freeman of the Borough of Warrington, on the occasion of his investiture as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his dedicated service to the town of Warrington, in particular the...

That this House congratulates Mr Harold Edwards, a life long co-operator, Methodist lay preacher and Freeman of the Borough of Warrington, on the occasion of his investiture as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his dedicated service to the Town of Warrington, in particular the Warrington Citizens' Advice Bureau.

That this House congratulates Mr Harold Edwards, a life long co-operator, Methodist lay preacher and Freeman of the Borough of Warrington, on the occasion of his investiture as a Member of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his dedicated service to the Town of Warrington, in particular...

That this House notes with grave concern the decision by Cheshire County Council to charge disabled people up to ??5 per day for attendance at day care centres, and condemns the authority for including disability living allowance in the disposable income calculation which means that some disabled people have to spend 55 per cent. of their real disposable income for the right to attend day care centres in Cheshire, which represents a huge financial barrier to work experience and training which they are rightfully entitled to; further recognises that the disability living allowance is a benefit aimed at enabling disabled people to live full and active lives and an attendance allowance of 25 pence per hour to pay for their care needs; believes that disability living allowance should not be taken into account when calculating charges for local government services; therefore calls upon Cheshire County Council to abandon their charges on disbaled people attending day care centres; and congratulates the Cheshire Carers Association on its lobby of Parliament for drawing attention to this issue.

That this House notes with grave concern the decision by Cheshire County Council to charge disabled people up to ??5 per day for attendance at day care centres, and condemns the authority for including disability living allowance in the disposable income calculation which means that some disabled people have to...

That this House notes with grave concern the decision by Cheshire County Council to charge disabled people up to ??5 per day for attendance at day care centres, and condemns the authority for including disability living allowance in the disposable income calculation which means that some disabled people have to spend 55 per cent. of their real disposable income for the right to attend day care centres in Cheshire, which represents a huge financial barrier to work experience and training which they are rightfully entitled to; further recognises that the disability living allowance is a benefit aimed at enabling disabled people to live full and active lives and contains a mobility component to cover additional transport costs and an attendance allowance of 25 pence per hour to pay for their care needs; believes that disability living allowance should not be taken into account when calculating charges for local government services; therefore calls upon Cheshire County Council to abandon their charges on disabled people attending day care centres; and congratulates the Cheshire Carers Association on its lobby of Parliament for drawing attention to this issue.

That this House notes with grave concern the decision by Cheshire County Council to charge disabled people up to ??5 per day for attendance at day care centres, and condemns the authority for including disability living allowance in the disposable income calculation which means that some disabled people have to...