Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House welcomes the installation of the Most Reverend Vincent Nichols as the 11th Archbishop of Westminster; commends his strident defence of Catholic values, particularly in respect of maintaining the dignity of human life, the family, education and championing the need

1 Jun 2009

That this House congratulates the Government on the introduction of a bill to preserve the marine environment; notes the concerns expressed by the Wildlife Trust, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and the Marine Conservation Society to strengthen

18 May 2009

That this House notes the great enthusiasm demonstrated by Gibraltarians in exercising their right to vote in the European elections as part of South West England constituency; notes with admiration that in 2004 the turnout at 60 per cent. was nearly double the UK average; acknow

14 May 2009

That this House expresses concern and disappointment that the House of Commons catering grade staff are still waiting for their pay settlement from April 2008; notes the dedication and commitment of the House of Commons catering staff to delivering a first-class catering service

12 May 2009

That this House congratulates Andy Murray on his move into the top three of the ATP world rankings; notes that Murray is the highest-ranking British tennis player since the current system was established in 1973; recognises his achievement in the week that marks the centenary of

11 May 2009

That this House welcomes the Government's announcement to equip all homes with smart meters by 2020; notes that smart meters will be a significant step forward in reducing the UK's energy use, cutting carbon emissions, making headway in the Government's pledge to create a smart g

11 May 2009

That this House notes with pride the centenary anniversary of the Admiralty's visionary decision on 7 May 1909 to embark on a development programme for military aviation by ordering the first airship HMS Airship 1; notes that consequently when the First World War broke out the Br

7 May 2009

That this House recognises the important role played by local and regional media; expresses concern about the huge difficulty facing local newspapers as advertising revenues plummet during the current downturn, resulting in staff, sub editors and editors facing redundancy, such a

28 Apr 2009

That this House welcomes the success of free bus travel for pensioners and disabled people; recognises the huge boost this has created in the use of bus services and the benefit this has brought to many pensioners, particularly those on lower incomes; realises that there are limi

27 Apr 2009

That this House supports the Unite for Jobs national march organised by Unite; fully supports the union's Unite for Jobs campaign which calls for urgent action to defend jobs across the economy; particularly supports the need for a national strategy for creating and protecting jo

27 Apr 2009