That this House notes with dismay attempts by the Countryside Alliance to subvert the rule of law by claiming that evidence of illegal hunting collated by monitors working on behalf of organisations such as the League Against Cruel Sports is illegal under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; welcomes the clear guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service that all such evidence is valid; and further notes and acknowledges the hard work undertaken by hunt monitors in upholding the Hunting Act 2004 as democratically passed by this House.

That this House notes with dismay attempts by the Countryside Alliance to subvert the rule of law by claiming that evidence of illegal hunting collated by monitors working on behalf of organisations such as the League Against Cruel Sports is illegal under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000; welcomes...

That this House recognises that patients with pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscular dystrophy and other conditions require supplementary oxygen when travelling by air; is dismayed by the recent survey of 71 UK airline operators by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA-UK) showing that the vast majority currently charge passengers requiring supplementary oxygen on flights; applauds the work of the PHA-UK and the British Lung Foundation to end the unfair financial impact of what is effectively a tax on the disabled; calls on all airlines flying from or through UK airports to allow passengers requiring in-flight supplementary oxygen to either bring personal oxygen equipment on board and use it, subject to necessary security checks, or to have supplementary oxygen provided for them by the airline, in both cases without charge; welcomes the recent decision by Thomson to join those airlines that have already ended charging; and urges all other airlines operating in the UK to follow their example.

That this House recognises that patients with pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscular dystrophy and other conditions require supplementary oxygen when travelling by air; is dismayed by the recent survey of 71 UK airline operators by the Pulmonary Hypertension Association (PHA-UK) showing that the vast majority currently charge passengers...

That this House recognises that patients with pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscular dystrophy and other conditions require supplemental oxygen when travelling by air; is dismayed that the vast majority of airlines operating in the UK currently charge passengers requiring supplemental oxygen on flights; applauds the work of the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, the British Lung Foundation and the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign to end the unfair financial impact of what is effectively a tax on the disabled; calls on all airlines flying from or through UK airports to allow passengers requiring in-flight supplemental oxygen to either bring personal oxygen equipment on board and use it, subject to necessary security checks, or to have supplemental oxygen provided for them by the airline, in both cases without charge; welcomes the recent decision by British Airways, Emirates and Cathay Pacific to drop all charges; notes that as of 1 May 2009 airlines in the United States of America will have to allow passengers requiring supplemental oxygen to be able to use their own portable oxygen concentrator free of charge; and urges all airlines operating in the UK to follow suit.

That this House recognises that patients with pulmonary hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, muscular dystrophy and other conditions require supplemental oxygen when travelling by air; is dismayed that the vast majority of airlines operating in the UK currently charge passengers requiring supplemental oxygen on flights; applauds the work of the...

That this House expresses its concern at the Appraisal Consultation Document regarding treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE); notes that NICE's recommendation to no longer use intravenous epoprostenol and inhaled iloprost would have a direct impact on existing and future patients with this life threatening disease; further notes that the effective combination, dual and triple therapies which 25 per cent. of patients receive will be withdrawn without an alternative; further notes that there will be no therapies available for the most severely ill patients; acknowledges that NICE currently considers therapies which exceed a cost of ??30,000 per quality adjusted life year not to be cost-effective, which is inappropriate in the assessment of rare conditions like pulmonary arterial hypertension; further notes that NICE has not followed the principles laid out in its own position paper when considering very rare conditions; and therefore calls on NICE to carefully consider representations made in response to its preliminary recommendations by stakeholder groups such as the Pulmonary Hypertension Association UK, clinical experts and patient groups, and allow the continued prescribing of effective drug therapies by expert clinicians in the seven designated specialist treatment centres in the UK, in accordance with the consensus document published in March.

That this House expresses its concern at the Appraisal Consultation Document regarding treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension published by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE); notes that NICE's recommendation to no longer use intravenous epoprostenol and inhaled iloprost would have a direct impact on existing and future...

That this House condemns the Welsh Agriculture Secretary, Christine Gwyther, for not resigning after the National Assembly for Wales voted to censure her on 19th October over her incompetent handling of the current crisis in Welsh farming; notes that if such a vote against a member of Her Majesty's Government were to take place in this House, a Minister would be expected to resign immediately; and further notes that on 2nd November the Liberal Democrat and Plaid Cymru Assembly members abstained on a Conservative motion of no confidence in the First Secretary, the honourable member for Cardiff South and Penarth, for his failure to sack Christine Gwyther and replace her with a new Agriculture Secretary, who has the confidence of Welsh farmers and is prepared to fight for their interests.

That this House condemns the Welsh Agriculture Secretary, Christine Gwyther, for not resigning after the National Assembly for Wales voted to censure her on 19th October over her incompetent handling of the current crisis in Welsh farming; notes that if such a vote against a member of Her Majesty's Government...

That this House is appalled that, as a result of the Governme nt's failure to fully implement Lord Donaldson's recommendation made in his report on the 'Braer' disaster that the Government should ensure adequate salvage tug capacity around the United Kingdom coast, the 'Sea Empress' remained out of control from Friday 16th February to date because the only tugs available were not powerful enough to maintain her in a safe position, which has resulted in the devastating oil spillages which began on Monday 19th February and threaten one of the world's most important habitats, the Pembrokeshire coast and islands; and calls on the Secretary of State for Transport to accept the full responsibility for this environmental disaster.

That this House is appalled that, as a result of the Governme nt's failure to fully implement Lord Donaldson's recommendation made in his report on the 'Braer' disaster that the Government should ensure adequate salvage tug capacity around the United Kingdom coast, the 'Sea Empress' remained out of control from...

That this House congratulates the National Farmers' Union for the way it has made its case for restoring hill livestock compensatory allowance to 1992 levels and particularly for its lobby on 17th November; notes that on 30th November 1993 the previous Minister for Agriculture justified cuts in hill livestock compensatory allowances on the grounds that hill farmers' incomes had increased, and that her predecessor used the same justification in his announcement on 17th November 1992; further notes that even in 1992-93 more than 30 per cent. of full-time hill and upland farmers had an annual farm income of less than ??5,000 and that higher costs and lower market returns mean hill farmers' incomes have now fallen substantially; believes that hill farmers already have to struggle to make a living, provide vital employment in rural areas and act as stewards of the countryside; and therefore calls on the Government to restore the hill livestock compensatory allowance fully to its 1992 level.

That this House congratulates the National Farmers' Union for the way it has made its case for restoring hill livestock compensatory allowance to 1992 levels and particularly for its lobby on 17th November; notes that on 30th November 1993 the previous Minister for Agriculture justified cuts in hill livestock compensatory...

That this House notes that the Right honourable Member for Epsom and Ewell, as Minister for the Armed Forces, was instrumental in fhe final decision in January 1992 to close RNAD Trecwn in North Pembrokeshire, with the consequent loss of nearly 500 jobs and ??10 million a year from the local economy; that he made his resignation speech in the House on 10th June 1993; that the meaning of his statement in that speech that his resignation 'opens new opportunities and possibilities for me' became clear when he joined Crown Ridge Industries as a director with a 25 per cent. shareholding on 14th December 1993; and that Crown Ridge Industries has expressed the strongest possible interest in buying RNAD Trecwn with a view to commercial development; believes that the action of the Right honourable Member for Epsom and Ewell, in attempting to make a profit from the misfortune of the people of West Wales, shows gross insensitivity and raises serious ethical questions, especially since he joined Crown Ridge barely six months after leaving office; demands that the Prime Minister investigates whether there has been any breach of rules or conventions governing the behaviour of ex-ministers; believes that rules for ministers should prevent former ministers seeking to profit in this way from their own actions when in government; and condemns the action of the Right honourable Member for Epsom and Ewell as another example of Tory greed and sleaze.

That this House notes that the Right honourable Member for Epsom and Ewell, as Minister for the Armed Forces, was instrumental in fhe final decision in January 1992 to close RNAD Trecwn in North Pembrokeshire, with the consequent loss of nearly 500 jobs and ??10 million a year from the...

That this House is shocked that the average percentage cash increase for 1994-95 for the National Health Service in Wales is only 2. 82 per cent. compared to the England increase of 5.4 per cent.; notes that on 22nd April, Mr Derek Morgan the Chairman of Welsh National Health Service Trust Chairmen's Group, informed the Secretary of State for Wales that it is inevitable that trusts in Wales will effect job losses across the board; believes that these job losses will directly affect patient care; and demands that the Secretary of State for Wales immediately ensures that patients are protected and the NHS in Wales receives the same level of increase in cash resources as their English counterparts, by funding the 2.9 per cent. pay award to nurses, doctors and midwives in Wales.

That this House is shocked that the average percentage cash increase for 1994-95 for the National Health Service in Wales is only 2. 82 per cent. compared to the England increase of 5.4 per cent.; notes that on 22nd April, Mr Derek Morgan the Chairman of Welsh National Health Service...

That this House is appalled that the Independent Review of the Pembrokeshire NHS Trust and Pembrokeshire Health Authority by the Chief Executive of Clwyd Health Authority and the Finance Director of the Maelor Hospital Trust concluded that a minimum of ??750,000 per annum has been diverted from purchasing health care for the Pembrokeshire population into additional purchasing management costs, that administrative costs increased by 90 per cent. in two years and that there was a significant increase in the salaries of a number of senior managers in the trust's first operational year; believes that the financial crisis this caused has significantly affected patient care, including a 100 per cent. increase in the number of people waiting over one year for in-patient treatment and that the possible loss of up to 100 jobs from the trust will undoubtedly reduce the provision of patient care; and therefore calls on the Secretary of State for Wales immediately to provide funding for the 2.9 per cent. pay rise for nurses, doctors and midwives, to establish an independent public inquiry into the running of health care in Pembrokeshire, to instruct the trust not to make anyone redundant until that inquiry is complete and to remove his appointees from the two health quangos should they fail to do the honourable thing and resign.

That this House is appalled that the Independent Review of the Pembrokeshire NHS Trust and Pembrokeshire Health Authority by the Chief Executive of Clwyd Health Authority and the Finance Director of the Maelor Hospital Trust concluded that a minimum of ??750,000 per annum has been diverted from purchasing health care...

That this House is appalled that the Pembrokeshire National Health Service Trust is making 55 staff redundant immediately and that a further 45 staff may face the sack in the near future; notes that the management has told the honourable Member for Pembroke that these redundancies are a direct result of the Welsh Office refusing to fund a 2.9 per cent. pay rise rightly awarded to nurses, midwives and doctors and that these support-job losses will ultimately have a detrimental effect on the quality of patient care in Pembrokeshire, contradicting the statement made by the Secretary of State for Wales on Monday 25th April that there would be no impact on patient care; and therefore calls on the Secretary of State to ensure the House is not misled and to fund the 2.9 per cent. pay rise throughout Wales to prevent mass redundancies throughout the NHS in Wales and to prevent any deterioration in the standard of care received by patients.

That this House is appalled that the Pembrokeshire National Health Service Trust is making 55 staff redundant immediately and that a further 45 staff may face the sack in the near future; notes that the management has told the honourable Member for Pembroke that these redundancies are a direct result...

That this House is outraged at the comments of the honourable Member for Hereford at a meeting at the Royal Hotel in Ross on Wye on 25th March to the effect that the Welsh are whingers; notes that the comments were made in response to a question about lower payment rates of arable aid for Welsh farmers compared with English farmers; believes that the payment of ??110 a hectare for cereals to Welsh farmers in the less favoured area and ??171 a hectare to Welsh farmers outside the less favoured area is absurd, divisive, unfair and discriminatory compared to the ??197 a hectare English farmers will receive, especially since Wales produces only two per cent. of the arable crops in England and Wales combined; congratulates the Welsh Arable Equality Group in its efforts to persuade the Government to treat Welsh farmers fairly; believes the honourable Member for Hereford should apologise immediately for his inflammatory comments; and calls on the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Secretary of State for Wales to agree forthwith to the establishment of a single arable payments scheme for Wales and England in order to end the injustice done to Welsh arable farmers.

That this House is outraged at the comments of the honourable Member for Hereford at a meeting at the Royal Hotel in Ross on Wye on 25th March to the effect that the Welsh are whingers; notes that the comments were made in response to a question about lower payment...

That this House agrees with the Archbishop of York and other eminent clergy that the export of hazardous waste to developing countries represents an unacceptable abuse and exploitation of poverty; notes that the Government's own White Paper, This Common Inheritance, strongly condemns the practice of 'in effect finding cheap disposal routes (for example in developing countries) with scant regard for environmental consequences'; calls on the Secretary of State for the Environment to meet the commitment made in the White Paper to make Britain self-sufficient in waste disposal and therefore support the Danish Government's proposal to close the loophole in the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Waste and its Disposal and thus bring the trade in hazardous waste to an end.

That this House agrees with the Archbishop of York and other eminent clergy that the export of hazardous waste to developing countries represents an unacceptable abuse and exploitation of poverty; notes that the Government's own White Paper, This Common Inheritance, strongly condemns the practice of 'in effect finding cheap disposal...

That this House congratulates those British troops serving with the UNPROFOR mission in former Yugoslavia supporting and protecting aid convoys; but notes with concern that they receive the lowest additional allowances of any of the UN troops currently serving there; believes that the British total additional monthly allowance of $58 for a single serviceman and $229 for a married serviceman is miserly compared with Canada's $992, Norway's $1,178, Finland's $1,757, the Netherlands' $1, 810 and Belgium's $3,000, particularly as the British Government receives $1,058 per month from the United Nations for every serviceman who is serving with UNPROFOR; and is shocked that the Minister of State for the Armed Forces, in his written answer to the honourable Member for Pembroke, Official Report, columns 424-5, 28th January, stated he had no information on the additional allowances paid by other countries, when his Department had been provided with that information in November and December 1993; and calls upon the Secretary of State for Defence to end this unfair treatment of British troops and bring their monthly additional allowances up to the average paid by all other countries contributing troops to UNPROFOR and to explain to the House why information made available to the Ministry of Defence in November and December 1993 was not drawn to the attention of the Minister for the Armed Forces before 28th January 1994.

That this House congratulates those British troops serving with the UNPROFOR mission in former Yugoslavia supporting and protecting aid convoys; but notes with concern that they receive the lowest additional allowances of any of the UN troops currently serving there; believes that the British total additional monthly allowance of $58...

That this House congratulates the Cook Report team for exposing, in the face of extreme violence, the illegal activities of Spanish pirate fishermen, some operating British-registered fishing vessels licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to fish in British waters on United Kingdom quota, activities which included landing undersized fish, using illegally small mesh nets and landing well in excess of quota; condemns the Spanish Government for its failure to enforce EC regulations; calls upon the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to revoke the fishing licences of those Spanish-owned but British-registered vessels which have flagrantly breached EC regulations designed to conserve fishing stocks and to demand effective enforcement action by the Spanish Government; and believes that until there is uniform, effective enforcement of conservation measures throughout the Community it would be totally discriminatory even to consider bringing in days at sea regulations for British fishermen.

That this House congratulates the Cook Report team for exposing, in the face of extreme violence, the illegal activities of Spanish pirate fishermen, some operating British-registered fishing vessels licensed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to fish in British waters on United Kingdom quota, activities which included landing...

That this House congratulates the World Health Organisation on establishing 31st May 1993 as World No Tobacco Day; notes with alarm that the tobacco epidemic is getting worse, that in the next century one person will die every four seconds from smoking, that annual global deaths from smoking will rise from the present three million to 10 million by 2030 and the bulk of that increase will be in the Third World; recognises that only concerted government action can end this escalating human sacrifice on the altar of tobacco companies' profits; and calls on this Government to set an example by establishing a comprehensive tobacco control programme which would begin with the immediate banning of tobacco advertising and sponsorship.

That this House congratulates the World Health Organisation on establishing 31st May 1993 as World No Tobacco Day; notes with alarm that the tobacco epidemic is getting worse, that in the next century one person will die every four seconds from smoking, that annual global deaths from smoking will rise...

That this House is appalled at the failure of the Secretary of State for Wales to protect the interests of Welsh lowland cereal producers in adopting discriminatory measures which will cause them serious financial harm; and demands that the Secretary of State for Wales reviews policy to ensure that lowland Welsh cereal producers receive treatment on a par with their English counterparts.

That this House is appalled at the failure of the Secretary of State for Wales to protect the interests of Welsh lowland cereal producers in adopting discriminatory measures which will cause them serious financial harm; and demands that the Secretary of State for Wales reviews policy to ensure that lowland...

That this House deplores the announcement made by the Armed Forces Minister on 21st October that RAF Brawdy, RAF Leuchars, RAF Coltishall and RAF Manston will cease being bases for helicopter search and rescue operations as it will mean a very significant increase in response times to the areas currently covered by those bases which will result in unnecessary deaths and will not even meet the daylight response time criteria set by the Department of Transport for part of the world's busiest seaway, the Dover Straits, and for part of St. George's Channel in the Irish Sea; and therefore calls upon the Government not to proceed with this decision until it can be shown by an independent full risk analysis that any downgrading of response times and helicopter cover will not reduce safety cover for Britain's mountains, coasts and seas by putting Ministry of Defence cost saving before life saving.

That this House deplores the announcement made by the Armed Forces Minister on 21st October that RAF Brawdy, RAF Leuchars, RAF Coltishall and RAF Manston will cease being bases for helicopter search and rescue operations as it will mean a very significant increase in response times to the areas currently...

That this House recognises the bravery and excellence of the Helicopter Search and Rescue Service; views with alarm the possibility of closure of any of the present facilities based at RAF Brawdy, RAF Valley, RNAS Prestwick, Stornoway, Sumburgh, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Leuchars, RAF Boulmer, RAF Leconfield, RAF Finningley, RAF Coltishall, RAF Manston, Lee-on-Solent, RNAS Portland, RNAS Culdrose, and RAF Chivenor, whose strategic location around Britain ensures fast and effective emergency cover for all maritime, coastal and mountain areas; and therefore demands the present level and location of emergency cover continues and rejects any attempts to put cash saving before public safety.

That this House recognises the bravery and excellence of the Helicopter Search and Rescue Service; views with alarm the possibility of closure of any of the present facilities based at RAF Brawdy, RAF Valley, RNAS Prestwick, Stornoway, Sumburgh, RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Leuchars, RAF Boulmer, RAF Leconfield, RAF Finningley, RAF Coltishall,...