Mr Clive Betts

That this House recognises that active citizens are key to building strong communities and improving service delivery; values the work of councillors, school governors, magistrates and community representatives; and supports the Local Government Information Unit's call for measur

5 Jul 2005

That this House notes the ongoing campaign by the Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance to rectify the clear disparity between the classic Civil Service scheme provision and the improved provision available to newer pensioners through the premium scheme; is concerned that the classi

5 Jul 2005

That this House notes the deep concern expressed by pensioner organisations representing members of public sector schemes, at the treatment of the oldest and most vulnerable scheme members; agrees with the Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance that, in the Civil Service Pension Sche

19 Jan 2005

That this House values the importance of public service by councillors, school governors, magistrates and other community representatives; recognises the need for further support for public service; and welcomes the Local Government Information Unit's call for the Government to i

15 Sept 2004

That this House notes the campaign being mounted by the Civil Service Pensioners' Alliance highlighting the plight of widows and widowers of civil servants who are members of the pre-October 2002 Civil Service Pension Scheme; is concerned that if surviving spouses of these civil

14 Sept 2004

That this House recognises the Government's proposals to regulate the buying and selling of homes by the introduction of home information packs; notes that, while solicitors, surveyors, home inspectors and financial advisers are all subject to regulation, estate agents, who are r

5 Jul 2004

That this House welcomes the launch of the Out of Your Hands website, an educational resource giving young people advice on how to keep their mobile phones safe; notes that the launch of the website follows the scheme's widely-praised rollout into schools via CD-ROM; congratulate

1 Jul 2004

leave out from `areas' to end and add `and notes that Sheffield Education Authority had no option than to replace him as the Head Teacher of Earl Marshal Comprehensive School because of the appalling and worsening examination results of the school, where only six per cent. of the

17 Jan 1996

That this House welcomes the Shelter Lobby of Parliament protesting against the housing White Paper 'Our Future Homes'; notes that the proposals in the White Paper will seriously undermine the safety net which exists for homeless families; opposes in particular the removal of the

24 Oct 1995

That this House notes the complete failure of the Conservative Party's local election campaign and, in particular, its discredited attempt to use inter-authority comparisons of council tax bands, which figures are, by their nature, distorted by the distribution of property types

10 May 1995