Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House deplores physical assaults on firefighters while attending incidents; recognises the need to ensure that firefighters are given the respect they deserve, particularly in the dangerous conditions in which they work, often helping to save lives; welcomes initiatives

24 Jun 2009

That this House calls on the Government to bring forward proposals to restore the link between increases in the basic state pension and average earnings in the next Budget; believes that reform to the pension system is needed to allow it to serve as a foundation for retirement pl

24 Jun 2009

That this House calls on the Government for an early decision to support launch aid for the A350 and ensure that Airbus uses British workers and technology to build the wing on its A350; recognises the important contribution the work will make to the British manufacturing base; n

22 Jun 2009

That this House notes the importance of conservation of global tuna stocks; supports the decision by Pret a Manger to adjust its menu to help support the sustainability of the world's tuna stocks; welcomes its decision to discontinue the sale of yellowfin tuna altogether and the

18 Jun 2009

That this House notes with concern the continued rise in fuel prices; further notes that both petrol and diesel prices are at over £1 per litre; recognises that the increased cost of petrol and diesel hits those in low and fixed incomes the hardest in addition to having an impact

15 Jun 2009

That this House notes with concern the findings of Ofsted's Supporting Young Carers survey; expresses concern that despite the recent reforms to children's services, many children and young people who care for their disabled parents are often unidentified, unsupported and without

10 Jun 2009

That this House welcomes the valuable role and contribution made by police community support officers (PCSO) in supporting police officers by providing a visible presence and in helping to improve the quality of life in communities; believes that the role of police officers is di

10 Jun 2009

That this House calls on the Government to withdraw the Postal Services Bill and the proposals to part-privatise Royal Mail; notes that since the publication of the Hooper Review, the environment in which Royal Mail operates has significantly changed and that subsequent analysis

10 Jun 2009

That this House notes with concern the announcement made by the Forensic Science Service of a restructuring of the business which will lead to redundancies with an estimated 30 to 40 per cent. of the workforce due to lose their jobs; recognises the first class service provided by

9 Jun 2009

That this House recognises the long-term damage caused to the health of the atom bomb veterans; welcomes the victory recently secured in the courts with Mr Justice Foskett rejecting the Ministry of Defence's arguments that the victims of the nuclear testing in the South Pacific w

8 Jun 2009