Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House welcomes the strength of British cycling; congratulates Mark Cavendish on winning eight stages in the Tour de France, equalling the record for the number of stage wins by a British rider in the Tour; notes the excellent performance by Bradley Wiggins who is curren

20 Jul 2009

That this House notes with regret the premature closure of Teletext in January 2010, two years ahead of initial plans; recognises that current economic conditions, fragmented television audiences and increased use of the internet have reduced audience numbers and commercial activ

20 Jul 2009

That this House expresses concern that the award-winning tax offices in Accrington and Chorley are due to close; believes that this decision is unjustified and will reduce the level of services provided to local people; recognises the commitment and dedication of the hard-working

20 Jul 2009

That this House notes with concern the length of time taken to process applications for pension credit with applicants being told that they will have to wait four months from submitting their application to receiving payments; recognises the huge benefit that pension credit has b

8 Jul 2009

That this House notes the launch of the Plastics 2020 Challenge; congratulates the British Plastics Federation, the Packaging and Films Association and Plastics Europe on joining together to initiate a campaign to divert plastics from UK landfill by 2020, to reduce the climate ch

6 Jul 2009

That this House notes with concern the number of assaults on prison officers, with a 58 per cent. increase in attacks on officers in male prisons and a 121 per cent. increase in assaults in female prisons between 2000 and 2006; recognises the valuable work done by prison officers

2 Jul 2009

That this House notes the large number of dairy farmers who face financial hardship as a consequence of Dairy Farmers of Britain being taken into receivership; highlights the fact that 1,800 dairy farmers have been left, in most cases, with money being owed to them; recognises th

2 Jul 2009

That this House welcomes the introduction of the Elizabeth Cross, the first time that the name of a reigning monarch has been given to a new award since the George Cross was instituted in 1940; welcomes the fact that the new award will be granted to armed forces personnel killed

2 Jul 2009

That this House supports the United Nations International Day of Co-operatives on 4 July 2009; welcomes the recognition that the United Nations gives to the benefits that co-operatives play in economic, social and cultural developments; believes that celebrating the International

1 Jul 2009

That this House acknowledges the first national Armed Forces Day on 27 June 2009; welcomes the event as an opportunity for the nation to show recognition and support for the men and women, both serving and veteran, who make up the Armed Forces community.

24 Jun 2009