That this House notes with concern the Government's plan for a substantial increase in overseas student visa charges; believes that the increase is a consequence of the Government's failure to tackle illegal immigration through language schools and that as a result higher enforcement costs are being passed on to bona fide students; and calls on the Government to carry out a detailed assessment of the impact of its plans on universities in the UK before taking any further action.

That this House notes with concern the Government's plan for a substantial increase in overseas student visa charges; believes that the increase is a consequence of the Government's failure to tackle illegal immigration through language schools and that as a result higher enforcement costs are being passed on to bona...

That this House notes with concern that many more university science departments face closure, following the recent decision by Exeter and Newcastle Universities to close their chemistry and physics departments respectively; believes that such closures pose a significant risk to the future of science in the United Kingdom and to the future competitiveness of the economy; further notes that the Government has failed to take action to protect key subjects that are under threat from falling student numbers; expresses its concern at the way the Government's decision to reduce relative funding for departments assessed at 4 star or below in the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) is threatening the future of subjects at many universities; and calls upon the Government to mount an urgent review of the RAE.

That this House notes with concern that many more university science departments face closure, following the recent decision by Exeter and Newcastle Universities to close their chemistry and physics departments respectively; believes that such closures pose a significant risk to the future of science in the United Kingdom and to...

That this House believes that the consultation process on expansion of airport capacity currently being undertaken by the Department for Transport is seriously flawed; is concerned by reports that consultation documents have not been available to all those wishing to express opinions and that ministers at the Department for Transport have been unavailable when sought by those directly affected by the proposed changes; believes that the 'tick one option' style questionnaire is restrictive and misleading and does not allow respondents to demonstrate their active opposition to the proposals; urges the Secretary of State for Transport to agree to an extension by at least two months of the consultation process in England in order to allow all views to be heard; and calls upon the Secretary of State and his ministers to undertake to visit all those areas directly affected by the consultation proposals.

That this House believes that the consultation process on expansion of airport capacity currently being undertaken by the Department for Transport is seriously flawed; is concerned by reports that consultation documents have not been available to all those wishing to express opinions and that ministers at the Department for Transport...

That this House welcomes the statement by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in the Daily Telegraph of 20th April that he would support associate membership of the North American Free Trade Area for the United Kingdom; notes the immense ties of culture, language, history, trade and family which bind the peoples of the United Kingdom to those of North America; notes that NAFTA represents an area with a larger gross domestic product and faster growth than the European Union; supports the vision of a free trade area without erosion of sovereignty; and urges a rapid and positive response to the Speaker's offer.

That this House welcomes the statement by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives in the Daily Telegraph of 20th April that he would support associate membership of the North American Free Trade Area for the United Kingdom; notes the immense ties of culture, language, history, trade and...