That this House notes that there are 15,000 people living with a fatal lung condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the UK; further notes that numbers are increasing and that every year 5,000 people die from the disease; is concerned that despite its severity, little is known about the causes of the disease and no cure or effective treatment is currently available on the NHS; is also concerned that IPF can often be misdiagnosed as the symptoms are similar to that of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; and urges the Government to consider ways to encourage more awareness about IPF and generate more research and development to improve treatment for the disease.

That this House notes that there are 15,000 people living with a fatal lung condition called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in the UK; further notes that numbers are increasing and that every year 5,000 people die from the disease; is concerned that despite its severity, little is known about the...

That this House is concerned about the lack of affordable and reliable buses in Bristol; and calls on the Government to do all it can to support the development of an integrated Transport Authority to ensure that residents of Greater Bristol get the transport system they want and deserve.

That this House is concerned about the lack of affordable and reliable buses in Bristol; and calls on the Government to do all it can to support the development of an integrated Transport Authority to ensure that residents of Greater Bristol get the transport system they want and deserve.

That this House notes the birth of David Lloyd George on 17 January 1863; recognises his achievements during 55 years as the Member for Caernarfon Boroughs including the introduction of state old age pensions, a national insurance scheme for sickness and unemployment benefit, curtailing the power of the House of Lords, leading the nation to victory in the First World War, giving votes to women, introducing council houses and disestablishing the Churchin Wales; and believes that while his life was not without controversy he should be admired for being the first Prime Minister from humble origins and deserves his place as the greatest Welsh and one of the greatest British statesmen of all time.

That this House notes the birth of David Lloyd George on 17 January 1863; recognises his achievements during 55 years as the Member for Caernarfon Boroughs including the introduction of state old age pensions, a national insurance scheme for sickness and unemployment benefit, curtailing the power of the House of...

That this House notes the completion last summer of the restoration of the Edwardian glazed roof of the fourth span at London Paddington station, now brightly painted and shedding light onto the platforms and concourse; contrasts this with the dismal experience of the Bakerloo line station below, where crowdedconditions and peeling paint are a poor point of arrival and departure for passengers from Bristol, Bath, Cardiff, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon, Cornwall and other parts of the country served by Paddington; and calls on the Mayor of London and Transport for London to schedule a much needed programme of works and renovation to improve the experience for millions of commuters and visitors to London from the West Country and South Wales.

That this House notes the completion last summer of the restoration of the Edwardian glazed roof of the fourth span at London Paddington station, now brightly painted and shedding light onto the platforms and concourse; contrasts this with the dismal experience of the Bakerloo line station below, where crowdedconditions and...

That this House supports a diverse and ethical banking system; welcomes the reported increase in account applications to ethical banks, such as Triodos in Bristol, as a result of the ongoing banking scandal; and encourages the public to embrace banks which serve ordinary people, small businesses, social enterprises and local communities.

That this House supports a diverse and ethical banking system; welcomes the reported increase in account applications to ethical banks, such as Triodos in Bristol, as a result of the ongoing banking scandal; and encourages the public to embrace banks which serve ordinary people, small businesses, social enterprises and local...

That this House congratulates shareholders at Aviva, Barclays, Trinity Mirror and others for attempting to tackle high pay at their recent company annual general meetings; welcomes the beginning of the shareholder spring; believes that shareholders across Britain should join the campaign to tackle unjustifiable high pay; and calls on the Government to bring forward radical and effective proposals in its response to the Consultation on Enhanced Shareholder Voting Rights.

That this House congratulates shareholders at Aviva, Barclays, Trinity Mirror and others for attempting to tackle high pay at their recent company annual general meetings; welcomes the beginning of the shareholder spring; believes that shareholders across Britain should join the campaign to tackle unjustifiable high pay; and calls on the...

That this House deeply deplores the sale of dozens of items of Nazi memorabilia, including items of oppression belonging to Holocaust victims, which was held on 6 March 2012 by Dreweatts Auction House in Bristol;condemns other auctions of similar items which have been held by other firms previously; decries the profiteering on items promoting and glorifying hatred and violence; applauds the policies of such firms as Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams and eBay which prohibit the sale of such items; recognises that such sales are banned in France, Germany, Austria and Hungary; and calls on the Government to bring in immediate regulation and control of this abhorrent trade.

That this House deeply deplores the sale of dozens of items of Nazi memorabilia, including items of oppression belonging to Holocaust victims, which was held on 6 March 2012 by Dreweatts Auction House in Bristol;condemns other auctions of similar items which have been held by other firms previously; decries the...

That this House congratulates the Coalition Government on its increase in the personal allowance of income tax, which has already taken 800,000 working people out of the tax system and given 23 million people a 200 tax cut; welcomes the commitment to increasing the threshold to 10,000, which will save working people 700 a year and take millions of the lowest paid workers out of the tax system; and calls on the Chancellor of the Exchequer to go further and faster in his 2012 Budget.

That this House congratulates the Coalition Government on its increase in the personal allowance of income tax, which has already taken 800,000 working people out of the tax system and given 23 million people a 200 tax cut; welcomes the commitment to increasing the threshold to 10,000, which will save...

That this House welcomes the launch of the campaign group Move Your Money UK; supports its campaign to encourage consumers to use their financial power to tackle high pay and bring about a more responsible and sustainable banking system; and notes its desire to create a more diverse banking system which serves the needs of households, small businesses and local communities.

That this House welcomes the launch of the campaign group Move Your Money UK; supports its campaign to encourage consumers to use their financial power to tackle high pay and bring about a more responsible and sustainable banking system; and notes its desire to create a more diverse banking system...

That this House welcomes the decision by Sir Philip Hampton and Stephen Hester to waive their bonuses for this year and calls on all the highest-paid employees of banks which received public funds to show the same restraint; congratulates the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on his campaign to improve transparency and strengthen the role of employees and shareholders in curbing the reward for failure culture; notes the launch of the UK Move Your Money campaign which encourages consumers to use their purchasing power to shape corporate decisions and encourages this campaign to work constructively with the Secretary of State to tackle excessive pay among the FTSE 100 companies and especially to maximise the role employees can play in using information and consultation arrangements.

That this House welcomes the decision by Sir Philip Hampton and Stephen Hester to waive their bonuses for this year and calls on all the highest-paid employees of banks which received public funds to show the same restraint; congratulates the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills on his...

That this House notes the widespread public concern about the extent of tax avoidance and evasion by individuals and corporations; further notes that while evasion is illegal, taxes can be avoided by schemes that are contrived in their nature or by arrangements that are artificial and thus far removed from the responsible tax planning measures provided for by Parliament; believes that the ever-growing expansion of anti-avoidance measures has not eliminated the scope for exploitation of loopholes; further notes the publication of the report by Graham Aaronson QC outlining the case for the introduction of a general anti-avoidance rule in the UK; and urges HM Treasury to bring forward legislation within the next Finance Bill for the introduction of such a rule.

That this House notes the widespread public concern about the extent of tax avoidance and evasion by individuals and corporations; further notes that while evasion is illegal, taxes can be avoided by schemes that are contrived in their nature or by arrangements that are artificial and thus far removed from...

That this House believes that the voting age for elections to the House of Commons and any elected Second Chamber should be reduced to 16 years, following the example in Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Austria, Brazil and state level elections in Germany; and further believes that young people already have significant rights and responsibilities at 16 and 17 years and should be able to have their say in choosing the politicians who make decisions about their lives.

That this House believes that the voting age for elections to the House of Commons and any elected Second Chamber should be reduced to 16 years, following the example in Jersey, Guernsey, the Isle of Man, Austria, Brazil and state level elections in Germany; and further believes that young people...

That this House welcomes the interim report of the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB); notes the public's desire not to return the British banking system to business as usual; hopes that the Government will acknowledge the need to separate investment and retail banking and look seriously at the idea of a firewall between the two, as proposed by the ICB; further notes that, according to a recent YouGov poll, the majority of the public support the proposal for a public distribution of shares in the Government-owned Lloyds Banking Group and RBS; and calls on the Government to look at this popular idea.

That this House welcomes the interim report of the Independent Commission on Banking (ICB); notes the public's desire not to return the British banking system to business as usual; hopes that the Government will acknowledge the need to separate investment and retail banking and look seriously at the idea of...

That this House commends the Government on its decision to implement the ban on tobacco displays in shops, which is outlined in the Tobacco Control Plan for England, published on 9 March 2011; welcomes the commitments in the Tobacco Control Plan to investigate other measures to tackle the prevalence of smoking; notes the significance of the announcement on the celebration of No Smoking Day; offers thanks to health charities and campaign groups for helping the Government to make this decision; further notes the cross-party support and action in this area; and looks forward to the Government's discussions with the entertainment industry into further measures to de-normalise smoking.

That this House commends the Government on its decision to implement the ban on tobacco displays in shops, which is outlined in the Tobacco Control Plan for England, published on 9 March 2011; welcomes the commitments in the Tobacco Control Plan to investigate other measures to tackle the prevalence of...

That this House welcomes the launch of Getting Your Share: Giving the Banks back to the People, written by the hon. Member for Bristol West, in conjunction with Portman Capital and published by Centre Forum; believes that the British public will not accept a return to business as usual in terms of bank ownerships and practices; urges the Government to keep this in mind when it chooses to divest itself of the shares they currently own in RBS and Lloyds; and hopes they will look seriously at the idea of a public distribution which will empower the public and enable them to profit from future growth whilst ensuring that the Treasury gets its money back from the bailout.

That this House welcomes the launch of Getting Your Share: Giving the Banks back to the People, written by the hon. Member for Bristol West, in conjunction with Portman Capital and published by Centre Forum; believes that the British public will not accept a return to business as usual in...

That this House notes the excellent work of the Close the Door campaign in Bristol and Cambridge, the campaign which aims to conserve energy by asking retailers to keep their doors closed; further notes the efforts of the organisers to roll out the campaign nationally; congratulates Jaeger and Neal's Yard Remedies who have taken up the challenge; hopes that other retailers will follow; and encourages honourable Members to support the campaign in their constituencies in the Christmas shopping period.

That this House notes the excellent work of the Close the Door campaign in Bristol and Cambridge, the campaign which aims to conserve energy by asking retailers to keep their doors closed; further notes the efforts of the organisers to roll out the campaign nationally; congratulates Jaeger and Neal's Yard...

That this House notes the resounding success of this year's St Paul's Carnival, held in Bristol on 3 July 2010, attended by an estimated 70,000 people who witnessed the colourful parade of 15 Bristol schools and many community groups, as well as many musical performances and culinary delights; and congratulates the trustees, staff and volunteers on another demonstration of the city's cultural and social diversity, allowing Bristolians and visitors alike the opportunity to have fun and experience different cultures through food, music and dance.

That this House notes the resounding success of this year's St Paul's Carnival, held in Bristol on 3 July 2010, attended by an estimated 70,000 people who witnessed the colourful parade of 15 Bristol schools and many community groups, as well as many musical performances and culinary delights; and congratulates...

That this House notes the reduction in the post office branch network over the last decade; further notes the parallel constriction of the retail bank network, with further closures pending as the banks seek a return to profitability; further notes the irony of state-supported banking companies closing their branches, for instance in Westbury on Trym, Bristol, and directing customers to the local post office; and therefore requests the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills to undertake a review of customer service standards at the remaining post office branches.

That this House notes the reduction in the post office branch network over the last decade; further notes the parallel constriction of the retail bank network, with further closures pending as the banks seek a return to profitability; further notes the irony of state-supported banking companies closing their branches, for...

That this House welcomes the publication of English Heritage's annual Heritage at Risk register, detailing the listed buildings and ancient monuments at risk of decay; recognises that various Government agencies have a role in saving such sites as a contribution to regeneration of communities; notes that the Carriage Works at Stokes Croft in Bristol is a Grade II* listed building at risk; and regrets that the reduced budget available to the South West Regional Development Agency means that the agency can no longer proceed with a rescue plan.

That this House welcomes the publication of English Heritage's annual Heritage at Risk register, detailing the listed buildings and ancient monuments at risk of decay; recognises that various Government agencies have a role in saving such sites as a contribution to regeneration of communities; notes that the Carriage Works at...

That this House notes the report by Sir Andrew Foster on the Capital Programme in Further Education, and in particular the finding that the Learning and Skills Council was warned in February 2008 of mounting financial pressures and that the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was insufficiently incisive to uncover ongoing flaws in implementation of capital expenditure decisions; endorses recommendation six of the report, that HM Treasury should recognise the importance of skills development in the context of national economic recovery; and believes that investment in further education colleges now will secure jobs in the construction industry and bring long-term advantage to the economy through skills development.

That this House notes the report by Sir Andrew Foster on the Capital Programme in Further Education, and in particular the finding that the Learning and Skills Council was warned in February 2008 of mounting financial pressures and that the Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills was insufficiently incisive to...