Andrew George

That this House shares deep concern about occasions when patient safety has been compromised on acute hospital wards; believes that any cases of inexcusably poor nurse practice should be rooted out; notes however, that many reports on such cases provide compelling evidence of a l

29 Oct 2013

That this House welcomes the new report from the Centre for Health and Public Interest, The future of the NHS? Lessons from the market in social care in England, which demonstrates what happens to the quality of care and to the terms and conditions of the care workforce when comp

17 Oct 2013

That this House welcomes the response of wildlife and UK shipping organisations to the recent pollution incident which resulted in the death and stranding of thousands of sea birds around the coast of Cornwall and Devon; believes that polyisobutylene (PIB) has no proper place in

21 May 2013

That this House shares the concern of wildlife and marine organisations about the impact of the recent discharge by chemical tankers of polyisobutylene (PIB) and the consequent death and stranding of thousands of sea birds on the coasts of Cornwall and Devon; recognises that this

20 May 2013

That this House notes that the Government regulation implementing section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 contradicts previous ministerial assurances that NHS commissioners should decide when and how competition should be used to serve patient interests; believes that,

27 Feb 2013

That this House believes national pay agreements are an important part of the infrastructure that underpins a national health service; agrees with the statement by the Deputy Prime Minister that there is going to be no regional pay system;notes with increasing concern attempts by

13 Nov 2012

That this House welcomes Compact Week which takes place from 5 to 9 November 2012; recognises the important contribution that Compact has made to enabling better relationships between civil society and Government; notes the important role of local Compact agreements in helping bu

29 Oct 2012

That this House is aware that half of the Parthenon sculptures, controversially removed from Athens by Lord Elgin 210 years ago using a flimsy legal justification during the Ottoman occupation of Greece, remain on display in the British Museum; notes that, when presented with the

18 Sept 2012

That this House welcomes the Royal College of Nursing's This is nursing initiative to promote the profession of nursing and to highlight the dedication, knowledge and skills needed to be a modern day nurse; acknowledges the seven key work streams of the initiative, paperwork and

18 Sept 2012

That this House recognises the outstanding development and success of professional cycling in the UK over the past 10 years, as well as the welcome growth of amateur cycling in the UK; but raises concern about the logistical impact of Olympic Games Lanes on the daily commute of c

17 Jul 2012