That this House calls on NHS South Central Specialised Commissioning Group and the primary care trusts in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton to use their specialist services budgets to provide a neuromuscular care adviser for the estimated 1,700 families living with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions in the region; recognises the invaluable support provided for families by this essential post; notes that neuromuscular care advisers provide cost-effective care by helping to save consultant time and, as part of a multidisciplinary team, help to prevent expensive and traumatic emergency hospital admissions for this group of patients; and further calls on the Government to urge regional NHS decision-makers to ensure that all families in Hampshire affected by these rare and very rare neuromuscular conditions have access to specialist multidisciplinary care which improves quality of life and increases life expectancy.

That this House calls on NHS South Central Specialised Commissioning Group and the primary care trusts in Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton to use their specialist services budgets to provide a neuromuscular care adviser for the estimated 1,700 families living with muscular dystrophy and related neuromuscular conditions in the region; recognises...

That this House recognises those members of the three armed forces who saw active service in Malaya who were awarded the NGSM/GSM medal ribbon; distinguishes between those who served before Malaya's date of independence and those after; further recognises that those who fought and endured the struggle between 1948 and 1957 do not qualify for any further recognition for their part in the defeat of the Military Army of the Malayan Communist Party; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to award an additional rosette to all forces who qualify for active service in Malaya between 16 June 1948 and 31 August 1957.

That this House recognises those members of the three armed forces who saw active service in Malaya who were awarded the NGSM/GSM medal ribbon; distinguishes between those who served before Malaya's date of independence and those after; further recognises that those who fought and endured the struggle between 1948 and...

That this House welcomes the new standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) produced by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV and the Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health; supports their universal implementation across all STI services to ensure consistent and high quality care for the management of STIs; notes that through proper implementation, significant cost savings may be realised through the prevention of re-infection and reductions in onward transmission; and congratulates the leading professional groups for endorsing the standards and demonstrating the leadership required to embrace the challenges that are facing the NHS.

That this House welcomes the new standards for the management of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) produced by the British Association for Sexual Health and HIV and the Medical Foundation for AIDS and Sexual Health; supports their universal implementation across all STI services to ensure consistent and high quality care for...

That this House notes the publication of the National Lung Cancer Audit 2009 which identifies wide regional variations in the active treatment of lung cancer and patients' access to specialist lung cancer nurses; is concerned by the Audit's findings that only half of lung cancer patients are currently seen by a lung cancer specialist nurse and that only a quarter of patients have a nurse specialist present to give them support when receiving their diagnosis; welcomes the publication of the United Kingdom Lung Cancer Coalition's Lung Cancer Review, which benchmarks progress and makes recommendations for change across important aspects of lung cancer, including prevention and awareness, diagnosis and treatment, workforce capacity, data collection and research; and calls on the Government to work with the UK Lung Cancer Coalition and its members to help deliver the ambitious but achievable aim of doubling lung cancer survival in the UK.

That this House notes the publication of the National Lung Cancer Audit 2009 which identifies wide regional variations in the active treatment of lung cancer and patients' access to specialist lung cancer nurses; is concerned by the Audit's findings that only half of lung cancer patients are currently seen by...

That this House notes the decision of Lord Brabourne to sell off the Broadlands Archives; recognises the historical importance of the archives to Hampshire, England and the United Kingdom; further notes the considerable overseas interest in the archives, particularly in the material related to Lord Mountbatten and his time as the last Viceroy of India; commends the University of Southampton in its efforts to raise the 2.85 million needed to buy the archives; and calls on the Government to aid the University of Southampton in finding the necessary funds to ensure that the archives remain in the United Kingdom.

That this House notes the decision of Lord Brabourne to sell off the Broadlands Archives; recognises the historical importance of the archives to Hampshire, England and the United Kingdom; further notes the considerable overseas interest in the archives, particularly in the material related to Lord Mountbatten and his time as...

That this House expresses its concern that IBM, a company which achieved record profits in 2008 with substantial revenues and cash reserves and which employs around 18,000 staff in the United Kingdom, has proposed changes to its final salary pension scheme that will see it closed to existing employees for future accrual after March 2010; is concerned that IBM are to implement an early retirement policy which will change the terms and restrict the circumstances in which the company will give its consent to early retirement; believes that this will have a devastating impact on future pensions; and calls on IBM management to address the genuine concerns of loyal and hard-working employees and to protect their pension benefits.

That this House expresses its concern that IBM, a company which achieved record profits in 2008 with substantial revenues and cash reserves and which employs around 18,000 staff in the United Kingdom, has proposed changes to its final salary pension scheme that will see it closed to existing employees for...

That this House condemns the action of Testway Housing in Hampshire in failing to remove asbestos from as many as 60 homes in Romsey before a promised deadline; notes with concern reports that internal fans within the affected loft spaces are dispersing asbestos fibres around the houses; further notes with concern the detrimental impact of asbestos upon human health; and calls on Testway Housing to take appropriate action to remove all remaining asbestos from the affected properties immediately.

That this House condemns the action of Testway Housing in Hampshire in failing to remove asbestos from as many as 60 homes in Romsey before a promised deadline; notes with concern reports that internal fans within the affected loft spaces are dispersing asbestos fibres around the houses; further notes with...

That this House praises the soldiers of the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment for their courageous effort in Iraq and Afghanistan and the commitment they give to their country; mourns the passing of Private John Brackpool who tragically lost his life in Helmand province on 9 July; acknowledges the Regiment for its commendable march through both the town of Romsey and the City of Southampton on Tuesday 14 July 2009; and congratulates the people of Hampshire for their continuing support for the Regiment.

That this House praises the soldiers of the Princess of Wales Royal Regiment for their courageous effort in Iraq and Afghanistan and the commitment they give to their country; mourns the passing of Private John Brackpool who tragically lost his life in Helmand province on 9 July; acknowledges the Regiment...

That this House notes the importance of collecting injury data in identifying trends and aiding accident prevention; further notes the clear demand for such data, as shown by the 40 per cent. increase in accessing old data from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents website in the last year; regrets that Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance Systems stopped collecting such data in 2002; and calls on the Government to establish a co-ordinated UK-wide approach to the collection of accident and injury data in order to prevent injuries in the future.

That this House notes the importance of collecting injury data in identifying trends and aiding accident prevention; further notes the clear demand for such data, as shown by the 40 per cent. increase in accessing old data from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents website in the last...

That this House notes the pressure that the present economic downturn is placing on small businesses in Southampton and Hampshire; believes that local businesses rely on residents to support their local shops and to buy local goods when possible; supports proposals to aid small businesses across the UK, such as the introduction of automatic payments to those businesses eligible for small business rate relief; supports the efforts of the Federation of Small Business, the Rural Shops Alliance and others in highlighting the needs of their industries in the downturn; congratulates the Southern Daily Echo on its Buy Local Shop Local campaign to encourage communities to pull together in support of local traders; and calls on the Government to ensure everything possible is done to help small businesses during the economic downturn.

That this House notes the pressure that the present economic downturn is placing on small businesses in Southampton and Hampshire; believes that local businesses rely on residents to support their local shops and to buy local goods when possible; supports proposals to aid small businesses across the UK, such as...

That this House welcomes the Report of the Health Select Committee inquiry into NHS dental and orthodontic services, along with its conclusions and recommendations; expresses great concern that the new dental contract, introduced in April 2006, has failed to meet the Department of Health's own success criteria of improving access to NHS dentistry, or increasing the provision of preventative care; further welcomes recommendations that primary care trusts seek advice from dental public health consultants when commissioning services and adapt a more flexible approach to units of dental activity (UDAs), and that the Department of Health conducts a full review of the UDA system; and asks that the Department works with the dental profession to ensure evolutionary, incremental and piloted change in order to fulfil the contract's original objectives.

That this House welcomes the Report of the Health Select Committee inquiry into NHS dental and orthodontic services, along with its conclusions and recommendations; expresses great concern that the new dental contract, introduced in April 2006, has failed to meet the Department of Health's own success criteria of improving access...

That this House congratulates the General Medical Council (GMC) on developing new guidance Consent: Patients and Doctors Making Decisions Together, notes that it reflects the greater emphasis now placed on doctors working in partnership with patients to make good decisions about treatment and care; welcomes the importance placed by the guidance on involving members of the healthcare team, relatives, carers and others close to the patient in decision-making when appropriate; welcomes the advice that discussions with patients need to be tailored to suit the individual; and further welcomes the clarification the guidance provides on a range of issues including how doctors should explain risks to patients, on decision-making when a patient's capacity is impaired, decision-making in emergency situations, and what to do in the event that a patient does not want to receive information about their condition or treatment; and further congratulates the GMC for its wide-ranging and innovative consultation process involving active participation from doctors, patients and carers.

That this House congratulates the General Medical Council (GMC) on developing new guidance Consent: Patients and Doctors Making Decisions Together, notes that it reflects the greater emphasis now placed on doctors working in partnership with patients to make good decisions about treatment and care; welcomes the importance placed by the...

That this House welcomes the Final Appraisal Determination issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in April which establishes that treatment with Lucentis is cost-effective for the vast majority of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration; notes that more than one third of primary care trusts have already implemented the recommendations; further notes that the Royal College of Ophthalmologists is recommending full implementation of Final Guidance within the normal three month period; and urges the Secretary of State to follow this expert advice.

That this House welcomes the Final Appraisal Determination issued by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence in April which establishes that treatment with Lucentis is cost-effective for the vast majority of patients with wet age-related macular degeneration; notes that more than one third of primary care trusts have...

That this House welcomes the announcement by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of a review of its earlier appraisal consultation document regarding anti-VEGF treatments for wet age related macular degeneration (wet AMD); acknowledges that allocation of treatment according to the latest appraisal consultation document could potentially save the sight of as many as 26,000 patients per annum; welcomes the level of co-operation between NICE, the Royal National Institute for the Blind and members of the pharmaceutical industry in bringing about a satisfactory solution; looks forward to full guidance on anti-VEGF treatments for patients with wet AMD being published by NICE; and hopes that this guidance will be implemented as swiftly as possible by local primary care trusts.

That this House welcomes the announcement by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) of a review of its earlier appraisal consultation document regarding anti-VEGF treatments for wet age related macular degeneration (wet AMD); acknowledges that allocation of treatment according to the latest appraisal consultation document could potentially...

That this House supports the Genesis Appeal's `Paint it Pink' Campaign which runs throughout October and encourages people to paint one fingernail pink to signify the one in 10 women who will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives; praises its mission to create a future without breast cancer by making one in 10, none in 10; welcomes the campaign for raising awareness of the need for people to perform regular breast self-examinations; acknowledges the hard work of charities such as the Genesis Appeal in striving to create a future without breast cancer; and encourages people to seek advice from their local pharmacist or other healthcare professional on self-examination.

That this House supports the Genesis Appeal's `Paint it Pink' Campaign which runs throughout October and encourages people to paint one fingernail pink to signify the one in 10 women who will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives; praises its mission to create a future without breast...

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the use of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) for the prevention of cervical cancer; further welcomes the Government's acceptance in principle of the recommendation; notes the concerns expressed by the cervical cancer charity Jo's Trust over the continued slow progress towards full scale implementation of a national HPV immunisation programme and that this will expose young women leaving school in 2008 to infection by a virus that is now avoidable; and calls upon the Government to ensure that all girls in compulsory education are offered the HPV vaccine and that those leaving school in 2008, and older women up to 25 years old, can for a limited period self-refer to a GP for such a vaccination.

That this House welcomes the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation on the use of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) for the prevention of cervical cancer; further welcomes the Government's acceptance in principle of the recommendation; notes the concerns expressed by the cervical cancer charity Jo's Trust...

That this House believes that voting in the Eurovision Song Contest has become a joke as countries vote largely on narrow nationalistic grounds or for neighbour countries rather than the quality of the song, and that such narrow voting is harmful to the relationship between the peoples of Europe; and calls for the BBC to insist on changes to the voting system or to withdraw from the contest.

That this House believes that voting in the Eurovision Song Contest has become a joke as countries vote largely on narrow nationalistic grounds or for neighbour countries rather than the quality of the song, and that such narrow voting is harmful to the relationship between the peoples of Europe; and...

That this House congratulates Wockhardt Pharmaceuticals on the expansion of production facilities for animal insulins to cope with increased demand as a result of Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical's discontinuation of their pork insulin and thanks the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Leigh, for his Department's role in ensuring that animal insulins continue to be available for those people who need them, but regrets that Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals has begun a systematic discontinuation of their synthetic `human' insulin products in favour of insulin analogues, further reducing patient and physician choice; expresses grave reservations that many patients are being transferred to insulin analogues before their long-term safety has been established and before studies recommended by the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medical Products have been carried out to investigate the potential for carcinogenic effects of insulin analogues; and therefore requests that the Secretary of State for Health asks the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence to assess the safety, clinical and cost effectiveness of all insulins to provide patients and clinicians with the necessary information to make informed treatment choices.

That this House congratulates Wockhardt Pharmaceuticals on the expansion of production facilities for animal insulins to cope with increased demand as a result of Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical's discontinuation of their pork insulin and thanks the Minister of State, the hon. Member for Leigh, for his Department's role in ensuring that...

That this House is deeply concerned that NHS Gateway has still not published data collected under the National Learning and Reporting System of the National Patient Safety Agency which records more than 100 cases of sexual assault and harassment, including 10 rapes, in NHS mental health units over the past two years; notes that this data was received in November; further notes that the National Patient Safety Agency declined to provide the data when it was requested under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the mental health charity Mind in May; is concerned that many patients in mental health units are still being accommodated in mixed-sex settings despite Government targets to end the use of mixed-sex wards; believes that urgent steps must be taken to stop sexual abuse of any kind in mental health settings and to ensure that nobody is being treated on mixed-sex wards; and calls on the Government to publish this report immediately.

That this House is deeply concerned that NHS Gateway has still not published data collected under the National Learning and Reporting System of the National Patient Safety Agency which records more than 100 cases of sexual assault and harassment, including 10 rapes, in NHS mental health units over the past...

That this House notes that the difference in prize money between male and female tennis champions at Wimbledon is 4.6 per cent; recognises that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has highlighted this matter; wishes to emphasise that in the workplace the gender pay gap is greater at 17 per cent; notes that for men and women working part-time the pay gap is 40 per cent; further notes that across the Civil Service the average pay difference between men and women is 25 per cent; calls on the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport also to concentrate on the gender pay gap in her Department by publishing details of the Equal Pay Review conducted in 2003; and calls on the Government to take urgent action to tackle gender pay inequality, which can affect employees across all sectors.

That this House notes that the difference in prize money between male and female tennis champions at Wimbledon is 4.6 per cent; recognises that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport has highlighted this matter; wishes to emphasise that in the workplace the gender pay gap is greater...