That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) CRY/Philips on its first national screening tour, which has screened free of charge 2,462 fit and healthy young people in 12 locations in the UK over 10 weeks, diagnosing 14 as having potentially dangerous but treatable conditions; notes that the launch of the first initiative in the UK to screen every 14 year-old in the South East will help lay the foundation for the development of a national screening programme; further notes that the world's first specialist, multi-disciplinary centre dedicated to research into sudden cardiac death amongst those aged 35 and under is to be based at a leading London hospital; further notes that CRY is extending the development of its support network to young people diagnosed in locations in the Midlands and North as well as in the South of England; and further notes that following CRY's launch in the South East on 4 October 2009 Northern Ireland, the Midlands, the North East and the North West have launched the 12 young sudden deaths a week awareness programme, with research published in the European Society of Cardiology Journal substantiating this statistic.

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) CRY/Philips on its first national screening tour, which has screened free of charge 2,462 fit and healthy young people in 12 locations in the UK over 10 weeks, diagnosing 14 as having potentially dangerous but treatable conditions; notes that the...

That this House expresses its deep sorrow at the death of Henry Allingham at the age of 113 the world's oldest man, distinguished First World War veteran, founding member of the Royal Air Force and one of Sussex's greatest treasures; recalls his motto `be the best you can be'; pays tribute not just to his military service but to the relentless schedule of official ceremonies and community events in his later years, particularly his work with young people teaching them about the human tragedy of the Great War; notes with regret that whilst he was awarded France's highest military award, the Legion d'Honneur, and other foreign decorations, he was never recognised with an honour by the British Government; and calls on the Government to rectify that with a posthumous honour as soon as possible.

That this House expresses its deep sorrow at the death of Henry Allingham at the age of 113 the world's oldest man, distinguished First World War veteran, founding member of the Royal Air Force and one of Sussex's greatest treasures; recalls his motto `be the best you can be'; pays...

That this House recognises the crucial role that youth work plays in young people's personal and social development, promoting their voice and empowering them to make positive contributions in their communities; and therefore welcomes the launch of the Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services, supporting and developing the youth workforce and working to improve the capacity and quality of services for young people.

That this House recognises the crucial role that youth work plays in young people's personal and social development, promoting their voice and empowering them to make positive contributions in their communities; and therefore welcomes the launch of the Confederation of Heads of Young People's Services, supporting and developing the youth...

That this House welcomes Foster Care Fortnight which aims to boost the recruitment of foster carers to fill the estimated existing shortage of 10,000 carers without whom many children would have to be placed in less appropriate and more costly alternatives; recognises the importance of the professional contribution of foster carers to the care of looked-after children; is concerned that more needs to be done to attract carers on a long-term basis; and welcomes the events taking place across the UK to promote and encourage caring which changes lives, both those of children and their carers.

That this House welcomes Foster Care Fortnight which aims to boost the recruitment of foster carers to fill the estimated existing shortage of 10,000 carers without whom many children would have to be placed in less appropriate and more costly alternatives; recognises the importance of the professional contribution of foster...

That this House congratulates Channel 4 on its Forgotten Children series exploring the issues facing children in care; welcomes its work in increasing public awareness of the challenges faced by professionals and children working in the care system; and wishes to encourage public discussion on the future of the care system.

That this House congratulates Channel 4 on its Forgotten Children series exploring the issues facing children in care; welcomes its work in increasing public awareness of the challenges faced by professionals and children working in the care system; and wishes to encourage public discussion on the future of the care...

That this House welcomes young mayors and other representatives from local authorities across England to the first Young Mayor Parliamentary Forum held at Portcullis House on 29 April 2009; thanks the National Youth Agency, Children and Young People Now journal, Young Mayor Network and hon. Members who have made this possible; looks forward to this event encouraging the growing number of local authorities who are creating positions of young mayors and sharing best practice to develop their initiative further across the United Kingdom; and sees young mayors as an excellent way of engaging young people in the democratic process and giving them a real and meaningful voice in their local communities.

That this House welcomes young mayors and other representatives from local authorities across England to the first Young Mayor Parliamentary Forum held at Portcullis House on 29 April 2009; thanks the National Youth Agency, Children and Young People Now journal, Young Mayor Network and hon. Members who have made this...

That this House deeply regrets the decision by South Africa to refuse a visa to the Dalai Lama to attend a peace conference in Johannesburg this week; questions the priorities of the South African government in taking such a course of action so as not to upset relations with China; and calls on the South African government to reverse its decision in the interests of promoting free speech and pursuing a peaceful solution to settling the longstanding dispute over the autonomy and human rights of the people of Tibet.

That this House deeply regrets the decision by South Africa to refuse a visa to the Dalai Lama to attend a peace conference in Johannesburg this week; questions the priorities of the South African government in taking such a course of action so as not to upset relations with China;...

That this House recognises the enormous contribution and sacrifice made by the Territorial Army (TA) in relation to current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan especially; acknowledges the immense debt of gratitude owed to them and their families; further notes that a number of TA personnel are self-employed and have returned from long tours of duty to find greatly diminished employment prospects; and calls on the Government to acknowledge the particular circumstances of this overlooked group of servicemen and servicewomen who do not have the security of employers who have kept their jobs open, and be sensitive to their needs and offer help.

That this House recognises the enormous contribution and sacrifice made by the Territorial Army (TA) in relation to current operations in Iraq and Afghanistan especially; acknowledges the immense debt of gratitude owed to them and their families; further notes that a number of TA personnel are self-employed and have returned...

That this House is devastated by the circumstances surrounding John Sergeant's departure from Strictly Come Dancing; notes that the programme is a highly popular light entertainment show aimed at entertaining the licence fee paying public, not a serious talent show to launch `wannabes' on a dancing career; further notes that a key component of the programme is to encourage viewers to exercise a meaningful vote and pay for that privilege and to ignore the wishes of the voting public in this way undermines the whole point of voting; and calls on the BBC to reinstate John Sergeant on the show immediately and for the veteran political commentator, turned entertainingly dodgy dancer, to dust down his sequins, return to the dance floor and manfully face the music until the British public, or jury, decides otherwise.

That this House is devastated by the circumstances surrounding John Sergeant's departure from Strictly Come Dancing; notes that the programme is a highly popular light entertainment show aimed at entertaining the licence fee paying public, not a serious talent show to launch `wannabes' on a dancing career; further notes that...

That this House supports National Adoption Week, which runs from 10th to 16th November 2008, organised by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF); congratulates the BAAF on the excellent work it carries out to promote and support adoption in the United Kingdom; believes that adoption with a loving family provides vulnerable children who cannot live with their birth parents a much better chance of continuity and stability of care when all efforts to keep the child with his or her birth parents or extended family have been exhausted; is concerned about recent figures showing a decline in the number of children successfully adopted; and urges the Government and local authorities to do all they can to promote more families coming forward to offer adoptive placements.

That this House supports National Adoption Week, which runs from 10th to 16th November 2008, organised by the British Association for Adoption and Fostering (BAAF); congratulates the BAAF on the excellent work it carries out to promote and support adoption in the United Kingdom; believes that adoption with a loving...

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on its hugely successful year; notes the launch in March of its Centre for Cardiac Pathology by Sir Clive Woodward at the Royal Brompton Hospital, the only such specialist pathology centre in the world; further notes the progress of research into young sudden cardiac death through support for pathology and screening; further notes the opening of new clinics in Cardiff, Liverpool and London funded by bereaved families in memory of their children; further congratulates CRY on a reception held in February at No. 11 Downing Street to celebrate its partnership with the Football Association, the Football Foundation and the Professional Footballers' Association and the introduction of screening into community football through the Vodkat Northwest Football League; further notes its pilot screening programme in state schools in north east Essex funded by a bereaved mother in memory of her son; further notes CRY's on-going partnership with Philips Healthcare including screening of many medallists prior to leaving for Beijing; further congratulates CRY on raising nearly half a million pounds for cardiac medical equipment in hospitals and GP surgeries; welcomes CRY's funding of three Research Fellows based at King's College University Hospital to be extended to five with a donation of ??160,000 from a bereaved family; further notes the development of its national bereavement support service with regional breavement support days in four locations; and looks forward to the next CRY Raising Awareness Week on 10th to 16th October.

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on its hugely successful year; notes the launch in March of its Centre for Cardiac Pathology by Sir Clive Woodward at the Royal Brompton Hospital, the only such specialist pathology centre in the world; further notes the progress of research...

That this House congratulates the stand taken by the Archbishop of York on the Andrew Marr show on the BBC last Sunday when he cut up his dog collar and vowed not to wear this symbol of his faith again whilst the tyrant Robert Mugabe remains in office; applauds the strong and inspirational leadership he has given since his appointment to the see of York; and calls on African leaders in a position of influence with the Zimbabwe regime, particularly in the states adjoining Zimbabwe, to follow his lead.

That this House congratulates the stand taken by the Archbishop of York on the Andrew Marr show on the BBC last Sunday when he cut up his dog collar and vowed not to wear this symbol of his faith again whilst the tyrant Robert Mugabe remains in office; applauds the...

That this House recognises the great contribution of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) to transforming the archaeological map of Britain by proactively recording archaeological finds made by the public; celebrates the fact that in 10 years the scheme has recorded on its public database more than 300,000 archaeological finds, which would not have otherwise been reported, for the benefit of all; expresses concern at the likely impact of funding cuts proposed for the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), following the recent Comprehensive Spending Review, on the PAS; and urges the Government to ensure that the scheme is at least able to maintain its current levels of activity and to consider urgently whether MLA offers the best home for the PAS or whether another body, such as the British Museum, would not be better placed to provide PAS with a long-term sustainable future.

That this House recognises the great contribution of the Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) to transforming the archaeological map of Britain by proactively recording archaeological finds made by the public; celebrates the fact that in 10 years the scheme has recorded on its public database more than 300,000 archaeological finds, which...

That this House notes the proposals to close no fewer than nine sub-post office branches in Adur and Worthing representing some 50 per cent. of the sub-post offices in East Worthing and Shoreham constituency alone, against the national average for closure of 18 per cent. of branches; further notes that virtually the whole of Sompting and Lancing, England's largest village, will be expected to rely on one remaining Crown office to serve a population of over 29,000; highlights the disproportionate effect on the high local pensioner population and areas of deprivation in particular and the unsustainable demands that are already being placed on the surviving branches; regrets the impact this will have on carbon emissions with a survey from one Lancing sub-post office alone calculating that the effect of passengers driving to alternative locations will be to generate 25 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions a year requiring the planting of 31 acres of woodland to offset; and calls on the Post Office to acknowledge the very strong levels of local opposition to these proposals and to reconsider the criteria by which they have selected these particular branches for closure in such vulnerable circumstances.

That this House notes the proposals to close no fewer than nine sub-post office branches in Adur and Worthing representing some 50 per cent. of the sub-post offices in East Worthing and Shoreham constituency alone, against the national average for closure of 18 per cent. of branches; further notes that...

That this House believes everyone has an equal right to personal safety and to live a life free from fear and victimisation; is disturbed by the high levels of crime and harassment experienced by people with mental health problems living in the community highlighted in Mind's report Another Assault; is concerned at the shortcomings of the criminal justice system when responding to the needs of mental health service users who are victims of crime; and calls on the police, the Crown Prosecution Service, legal professions, health service providers, relevant Government departments and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to consider carefully the recommendations in Another Assault.

That this House believes everyone has an equal right to personal safety and to live a life free from fear and victimisation; is disturbed by the high levels of crime and harassment experienced by people with mental health problems living in the community highlighted in Mind's report Another Assault; is...

That this House notes the second anniversary of the Department of Health-funded Draper Report, published in the British Medical Journal in June 2005, which found that children who lived within 200 metres of high voltage power lines had a 70 per cent. higher risk of developing leukaemia than those who lived more than 600 metres away; welcomes the publication of the SAGE (Stakeholder Advisory Group on Extremely Low Frequency Electric and Magnetic Fields (EMFs)) report, jointly funded by the Department of Health, National Grid and the charity Children with Leukaemia, which identifies a ban on building new homes and schools near power lines as the best available option for obtaining a significant reduction in exposure to EMFs to protect children's health; notes that the report urges the Government to make a clear decision on whether to implement this option or not; recalls that the Government explicitly deferred taking action on the issue until the SAGE report was published; urges the Government to issue a response to the report as quickly as possible to prevent further uncertainty; notes the calls from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the charity Children with Leukaemia for Government to implement a building moratorium; and calls on the Government to find better ways to protect children from the increased risk of leukaemia.

That this House notes the second anniversary of the Department of Health-funded Draper Report, published in the British Medical Journal in June 2005, which found that children who lived within 200 metres of high voltage power lines had a 70 per cent. higher risk of developing leukaemia than those who...

That this House congratulates Mind on its report Ecotherapy-the green agenda for mental health; notes the enormous benefit that physical activity in a natural environment, such as gardening, walking, conservation work, running and cycling, can have on a person's mental well-being; further notes the relative cost-effectiveness of ecotherapy compared to other treatments; and wishes Mind well in its campaign to raise awareness of the proven benefits for mental health of green exercise amongst service users, GPs, primary care trusts, local health boards, local authorities, mental health professionals and town planners.

That this House congratulates Mind on its report Ecotherapy-the green agenda for mental health; notes the enormous benefit that physical activity in a natural environment, such as gardening, walking, conservation work, running and cycling, can have on a person's mental well-being; further notes the relative cost-effectiveness of ecotherapy compared to...

That this House notes that Foster Care Fortnight 2007 will run from 14th to 27th May; praises the exceptional work done by this country's 37,000 foster carers; thanks these foster carers for the positive impact that their guardianship has on the children and young people who live with them; congratulates the Fostering Network for co-ordinating Foster Care Fortnight and creating a film entitled The Faces of Foster Care, which as an engaging and honest portrayal of the lives of foster carers is a perfect resource to show to anyone who is thinking about fostering; and shows its deep appreciation for the crucial support foster carers give the 50,000 children who live with them.

That this House notes that Foster Care Fortnight 2007 will run from 14th to 27th May; praises the exceptional work done by this country's 37,000 foster carers; thanks these foster carers for the positive impact that their guardianship has on the children and young people who live with them; congratulates...

That this House recognises the importance of enabling all disabled children to move around independently and enjoy freedom to enable them to live full and active lives with their families and friends; notes that there are over 70,000 children who require vital mobility equipment which meets their clinical, social and developmental needs; is concerned that many children are forced to wait over a year or are simply unable to access appropriate mobility equipment and as a result risk developmental delay; further notes that in the long term, independent mobility enables young people to develop the skills and confidence they need to play a full role in society and become tax paying citizens; applauds the work of the national charity Whizz-Kidz as the leading provider of paediatric wheelchairs and mobility equipment outside the NHS; and supports their work in raising awareness of the needs of disabled children across the UK, promoting independent mobility to enable those children to experience the everyday things that many able-bodied children take for granted.

That this House recognises the importance of enabling all disabled children to move around independently and enjoy freedom to enable them to live full and active lives with their families and friends; notes that there are over 70,000 children who require vital mobility equipment which meets their clinical, social and...

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on investing ??300,000 to fund the setting up of a research centre for expert cardiac pathology at the National Heart and Lung Royal Brompton Hospital, including funding to facilitate the system of coroners' young sudden cardiac death fast track referrals to this expert centre; further congratulates CRY on its work to raise awareness of the second anniversary of the new Chapter 8 in the National Service Framework on Arrhythmias and Sudden Cardiac Death published on 4th March 2005, which aims to reduce the rate of eight cardiac-related deaths of fit and healthy young people a week; welcomes the launch on 6th March of the results of a recent survey of hon. Members and primary care trusts (PCTs) which indicated that there is increasing awareness of young sudden cardiac death and the issues pertinent to Chapter 8 as a result of the work of some hon. Members and PCTs; recognises the work of CRY's cardiac specialists and the development of CRY's sports and schools screening programmes; notes the donation of over ??400,000 of cardiac equipment to general practitioner surgeries and hospitals; welcomes the development of a network of bereavement supporters; and looks forward to the next CRY Raising Awareness Week on 9th to 14th July.

That this House congratulates Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) on investing ??300,000 to fund the setting up of a research centre for expert cardiac pathology at the National Heart and Lung Royal Brompton Hospital, including funding to facilitate the system of coroners' young sudden cardiac death fast track referrals...