Graham Stringer

That this House opposes the disbandment of 2nd Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, which has a long and distinguished history dating back to the Lancashire Fusiliers, whose brave soldiers famously won `six Victoria Crosses before breakfast' in the Gallipoli landings of th

9 Jul 2012

That this House congratulates Metro (West Yorkshire Integrated Passenger Transport Authority) for commencing the process to introduce a Quality Bus Contract scheme; believes that this re-regulation of buses will lead to a more effective and efficient public transport system; and

5 Jul 2012

That this House notes the warning by the trade union, Unite that more than 80 per cent of British workers are unable to make their wages last the month; further notes the rise in payday loan companies such as Wonga, QuickQuid and Money Shop since the economic downturn; is concern

2 Jul 2012

That this House notes that the price of oil has dropped by 28 per cent over the last three months whilst the pound has only dropped by two per cent against the dollar; isdisappointed that the price of petrol at the pumps has only dropped by five per cent; and calls on the Office

26 Jun 2012

That this House is deeply concerned that the BBC is to remove from its schedule Jewish Citizen Manchester, a weekly hour-long programme on BBC Manchester Radio, produced by the Jewish community for the Jewish community at a cost of 3,000; and calls on the BBC to reverse this deci

13 Jun 2012

That this House believes that the UK's air passenger duty, the highest air passenger tax in the world, is acting as a deterrent to both inward investment and inbound tourism; is concerned about its financial impact on ordinary families and their ability to fly; notes the impact o

12 Jun 2012

That this House recognises the economic, social, cultural and sporting importance of football to the United Kingdom; is therefore surprised at the paucity of representatives from the world of football in the Upper House; further notes that Sir Alex Ferguson, as the manager of Abe

15 Jun 2011

That this House notes with concern that the Conservative- and Liberal Democrat-led Greater Manchester Integrated Transport Authority has agreed to a fares increase of double the rate of inflation at more than six per cent. without any consultation and at a time when services have

17 Nov 2010

That this House acknowledges the potential of prebiotics to prevent clostridium difficile in a clinical setting, thereby improving patient experience and saving NHS resources; notes that clostridium difficile remains a serious problem in the UK with 6,342 cases reported by Englis

9 Nov 2010

That this House regrets that the European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2004 that the UK's blanket ban on convicted prisoners having the right to vote was in breach of its convention; notes that the convicted child murderer Peter Chester-Speakman failed in his attempt to get the

16 Dec 2009