That this House supports the proposals in the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill to stop vulture funds profiteering from the debts of heavily indebted poor countries; and calls for Government time to be allocated for the remaining stages of the Bill on 18 March 2010.

That this House supports the proposals in the Debt Relief (Developing Countries) Bill to stop vulture funds profiteering from the debts of heavily indebted poor countries; and calls for Government time to be allocated for the remaining stages of the Bill on 18 March 2010.

That this House welcomes the recent consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the regulation of store cards and credit cards; notes its proposals for measures to prevent unsolicited credit limit increases, debt re-pricing and increases of minimum payments; and, given the pressure on consumers during difficult financial times to opt for easy credit, calls on the Government urgently to bring forward recommendations to protect consumers from exploitation.

That this House welcomes the recent consultation by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on the regulation of store cards and credit cards; notes its proposals for measures to prevent unsolicited credit limit increases, debt re-pricing and increases of minimum payments; and, given the pressure on consumers during difficult...

That this House expresses concern at the activities of vulture funds which seek to profiteer from the defaulted debts of developing countries; notes that the international community has already deemed many of these countries' debts unsustainable and agreed to cancel them; further notes the continuing actions brought by vulture funds which try to claim payment via international trade and even aid transactions with poor countries; is concerned at the use of UK courts for a high proportion of these cases; welcomes the work by the Jubilee Debt Campaign to highlight the activities of the vulture funds; supports the provisions of the Developing Country Debt (Restriction of Recovery) Bill introduced, with the support of a cross-party group of hon. Members, by the hon. Member for Northampton North to limit the activities of vulture funds; and calls on the Government to support this bill.

That this House expresses concern at the activities of vulture funds which seek to profiteer from the defaulted debts of developing countries; notes that the international community has already deemed many of these countries' debts unsustainable and agreed to cancel them; further notes the continuing actions brought by vulture funds...

That this House supports the brave stance taken by women members of the Afghan parliament to attack the now shelved family law proposals drafted by the Karzai government, which potentially could have decriminalised rape; furthermore expresses concern that the Afghan government has drawn up legislation which amounts to severe restrictions to women's rights; and calls on the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs to continue to express concern at the highest level over this issue and ensure that the Karzai government acts in a way that is consistent with the UN Charter on Human Rights and the Afghan constitution.

That this House supports the brave stance taken by women members of the Afghan parliament to attack the now shelved family law proposals drafted by the Karzai government, which potentially could have decriminalised rape; furthermore expresses concern that the Afghan government has drawn up legislation which amounts to severe restrictions...

That this House congratulates the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan on its 50th anniversary this year; notes the major impact of the plan in producing leaders and highly-skilled professionals throughout the Commonwealth; welcomes the planned launch by the Commonwealth Education Ministers, at their 2009 conference in Malaysia, of new initiatives to make Commonwealth scholarships more widely available than ever before; recognises the prominent role played by successive United Kingdom governments, through the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission, throughout the history of the plan; and calls on the Government to continue this commitment in future, by ensuring that Commonwealth scholarships in the United Kingdom remain available to citizens of all Commonwealth countries, and that those scholarships in developing countries remain integral to the United Kingdom's international development contribution.

That this House congratulates the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan on its 50th anniversary this year; notes the major impact of the plan in producing leaders and highly-skilled professionals throughout the Commonwealth; welcomes the planned launch by the Commonwealth Education Ministers, at their 2009 conference in Malaysia, of new initiatives...

That this House recognises that tenants in the private rented sector risk losing their homes through repossession when landlords default on mortgages; notes that many tenants are evicted with little or no notice, sometimes only finding out when the bailiff arrives on their doorstep; further notes that many of these tenants could be at risk of homelessness through no fault of their own; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to avert a potential crisis by giving courts the discretion to defer possession and allow tenants sufficient time to find another home.

That this House recognises that tenants in the private rented sector risk losing their homes through repossession when landlords default on mortgages; notes that many tenants are evicted with little or no notice, sometimes only finding out when the bailiff arrives on their doorstep; further notes that many of these...

That this House welcomes the fact that 4,797 clubs have registered under the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme, generating more than ??41 million for community sport since 2002; recognises the key role that community sport can play in ensuring a legacy of increased participation from the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; further recognises that increasing participation in sport will contribute towards improving health, education, social inclusion and community cohesion; notes however that the CASC scheme is currently of most benefit to premises-owning clubs; and calls on the Government to further increase support for community sport by extending Gift Aid to junior membership fees in order that all community sports clubs can benefit from the CASC scheme and extend participation opportunities.

That this House welcomes the fact that 4,797 clubs have registered under the Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) scheme, generating more than ??41 million for community sport since 2002; recognises the key role that community sport can play in ensuring a legacy of increased participation from the 2012 Olympic and...

That this House supports the declaration made by the Foreign Secretary on his visit to Bangladesh on 10th February 2008 that Britain will help Bangladesh and its people who are striving to achieve a democracy that will endure; expresses concern that the caretaker government have arrested thousands of political activists from the main political parties according to Human Rights Watch and Bangladeshi newspaper reports; notes the desire for free and fair elections to be held in December 2008 without intimidation or harassment; and calls on the UK Government to use its good offices to ensure the caretaker government of Bangladesh provides an environment conducive to the establishment of a sustainable democracy that involves all the main political parties.

That this House supports the declaration made by the Foreign Secretary on his visit to Bangladesh on 10th February 2008 that Britain will help Bangladesh and its people who are striving to achieve a democracy that will endure; expresses concern that the caretaker government have arrested thousands of political activists...

That this House notes with concern that 23 per cent. of men and nine per cent. of women engage in binge drinking; further notes that hospital admissions due to binge drinking have doubled in the past decade and include 5,000 under 18s a year; further notes that alcohol is a factor in half of all crimes and costs the economy an estimated ??20 billion a year; and calls on the Government to bring forward a package of measures to tackle deep discounting of alcohol sales, introduce a compulsory labelling system for alcoholic drinks and limit point of sale promotions of alcohol.

That this House notes with concern that 23 per cent. of men and nine per cent. of women engage in binge drinking; further notes that hospital admissions due to binge drinking have doubled in the past decade and include 5,000 under 18s a year; further notes that alcohol is a...

That this House deplores the violence in Kenya which has cost over 850 lives and displaced 250,000 people; further deplores the assassination of two members of parliament, one a member of the team trying to negotiate a settlement to the current crisis; and calls on the UK Government to both maintain the pressure on the political parties in Kenya to persist with the UN instigated process to find a democratic solution to the crisis, and also to continue to provide humanitarian support to the victims of the violence.

That this House deplores the violence in Kenya which has cost over 850 lives and displaced 250,000 people; further deplores the assassination of two members of parliament, one a member of the team trying to negotiate a settlement to the current crisis; and calls on the UK Government to both...

That this House welcomes the Government's consultation process for its new strategy to tackle HIV and AIDS across the world; notes with concern the 15 million children orphaned by AIDS worldwide; calls on the Government in its new HIV and AIDS strategy (2008-2011) to continue to earmark at least 10 per cent. of all its HIV and AIDS funding for children affected by AIDS, support national governments in delivering comprehensive and integrated services to prevent mother to child transmission, place strong emphasis on the development of infant diagnostics adaptable to resource limited settings, ensure all children have full access to antiretroviral therapy and treatment for opportunistic infections by including children both in national treatment targets and when monitoring progress towards universal access and take specific steps to strengthen government departments responsible for the social welfare of children, as well as providing long-term funding and support to civil society organisations working with children affected by AIDS.

That this House welcomes the Government's consultation process for its new strategy to tackle HIV and AIDS across the world; notes with concern the 15 million children orphaned by AIDS worldwide; calls on the Government in its new HIV and AIDS strategy (2008-2011) to continue to earmark at least 10...

That this House notes with regret the changes put forward by the Government in Statutory Instrument 1709 to the regime of restraint of young offenders in privately-run secure training centres; expresses particular concerns about the proposal to allow staff to use for general disciplinary purposes techniques that are currently only used to protect young offenders from harming themselves or others or escaping; further expresses concern about the tabling of these changes at a time when there are still reviews pending of the use of restraint; notes the high level of use of restraint currently; and calls on the Government to withdraw the proposals.

That this House notes with regret the changes put forward by the Government in Statutory Instrument 1709 to the regime of restraint of young offenders in privately-run secure training centres; expresses particular concerns about the proposal to allow staff to use for general disciplinary purposes techniques that are currently only...

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1709), dated 13th June 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th June, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Secure Training Centre (Amendment) Rules 2007 (S.I., 2007, No. 1709), dated 13th June 2007, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th June, be annulled.

That this House congratulates the YWCA on its More Than One Rung initiative to help young women into work and lift them out of poverty; notes that more than a quarter of a million young women work in elementary jobs, 10 per cent. have no qualifications and one million live in poverty; and calls on the Government to develop training programmes that address the needs of disadvantaged young women.

That this House congratulates the YWCA on its More Than One Rung initiative to help young women into work and lift them out of poverty; notes that more than a quarter of a million young women work in elementary jobs, 10 per cent. have no qualifications and one million live...

That this House welcomes the recognition in the UK Action Plan on Tackling Trafficking of the Department for International Development's support for anti-trafficking projects in source countries; notes with concern the continuing link between lack of opportunities and education, and an increased vulnerability to trafficking, particularly amongst women and children; further welcomes the programmes by Save the Children and World Vision in West Africa to tackle child trafficking through education; calls on the Government to adopt this anti-trafficking approach in bilateral and multilateral development plans, through providing tailored education and training programmes to people identified as vulnerable to trafficking, thus reducing the number of people trafficked; and notes that this would both correlate with and help achieve the Millennium Development Goals.

That this House welcomes the recognition in the UK Action Plan on Tackling Trafficking of the Department for International Development's support for anti-trafficking projects in source countries; notes with concern the continuing link between lack of opportunities and education, and an increased vulnerability to trafficking, particularly amongst women and children;...

That this House regrets the tragic loss of life in the death of one woman worldwide every minute as a result of pregnancy-related complications and the death of 4,000,000 newborn babies every year; pays tribute to the work being undertaken by the World Health Organisation and Commonwealth Secretariat to highlight this through their Make Every Day Mother's Day campaign; and calls on the UK Government to work with its international partners to achieve Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 to reduce infant and maternal mortality rates.

That this House regrets the tragic loss of life in the death of one woman worldwide every minute as a result of pregnancy-related complications and the death of 4,000,000 newborn babies every year; pays tribute to the work being undertaken by the World Health Organisation and Commonwealth Secretariat to highlight...

That this House congratulates the Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme on its success in registering 4,172 sports clubs; welcomes the Government's commitment to ensure that all children get the opportunity of two hours a week community sports; recognises the role that community sports will have to play in creating a legacy for the 2012 Games; and calls on the Government to provide further backing for children's sports through the extension of the principles of Gift Aid or other financial support to subscription for junior sporting activities provided by community amateur sports clubs.

That this House congratulates the Community Amateur Sports Club Scheme on its success in registering 4,172 sports clubs; welcomes the Government's commitment to ensure that all children get the opportunity of two hours a week community sports; recognises the role that community sports will have to play in creating a...

That this House welcomes commitments made by the Government to increased funding and support for countries to meet the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education by 2015; notes with concern that 38 million of the 77 million children still missing out on primary school education are in conflict-affected fragile states; welcomes Save the Children's global Rewrite the Future campaign, which calls on the international community to provide an extra $5.8 billion per year to education in conflict-affected fragile states; calls on the Department for International Development to ensure that 50 per cent. of new education commitments are for conflict-affected fragile states; and calls for education to be included within the first phase in all humanitarian responses.

That this House welcomes commitments made by the Government to increased funding and support for countries to meet the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education by 2015; notes with concern that 38 million of the 77 million children still missing out on primary school education are in conflict-affected fragile...

That this House congratulates development agencies in the work that they are doing to deliver humanitarian aid to all those affected by the crisis in the Middle East; calls on the international community to take steps to improve access to humanitarian aid and to get assistance to internally displaced people and refugees who are victims of the current crisis; and believes that to achieve this and stop civilian casualties a ceasefire in hostilities is needed.

That this House congratulates development agencies in the work that they are doing to deliver humanitarian aid to all those affected by the crisis in the Middle East; calls on the international community to take steps to improve access to humanitarian aid and to get assistance to internally displaced people...

That this House notes that 600,000 women die needlessly in childbirth every year, almost all of them in developing countries; supports the call to action by the World Health Organisation and Commonwealth Secretariat to improve maternity services worldwide; and calls on the UK Government to press for securely funded health systems worldwide with universal coverage of critical health interventions for women and girls, an end to financial barriers in accessing healthcare and respect for women's decisions in all matters relating to their health and well-being.

That this House notes that 600,000 women die needlessly in childbirth every year, almost all of them in developing countries; supports the call to action by the World Health Organisation and Commonwealth Secretariat to improve maternity services worldwide; and calls on the UK Government to press for securely funded health...