Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House notes the report by the Competition Commission which highlights the fact that companies face little or no competition when selling payment protection insurance (PPI) to customers, and as a result customers are being overcharged by £1.4 billion per year; recognises

9 Jun 2008

That this House notes that the cut and sew contract for UK army uniforms is due for renewal in 2008; recognises that the contract was originally awarded to Coonen, Watts and Stone based in Northern Ireland, who sub-contracted the work to China; believes it to be inappropriate for

4 Jun 2008

That this House notes that 5th July 2008 will mark the 60th anniversary of the creation of the National Health Service (NHS); recognises the importance of its creation in helping to tackle one of the five giants highlighted in the Beveridge Report to be slain in post-war Britain;

4 Jun 2008

That this House notes that the 2008 Eurovision song contest marked another occasion in which musical talent was put behind national interest; recognises that millions of pounds are spent on holding the event with taxpayers' money being used to screen another farcical event in whi

2 Jun 2008

That this House both recognises and congratulates the National Farmers' Union's (NFU) centenary celebration; notes the NFU's continuous hard work in providing effective and efficient representation on behalf of the UK's farming community; considers that it is thanks to the NFU's

2 Jun 2008

That this House notes the decision by the United States to list the polar bear as an endangered species; expresses alarm at predictions that two-thirds of the polar bear population of 25,000 could disappear by 2050; recognises that this threat is a direct result of the Arctic sea

15 May 2008

That this House notes with concern that excessive Spanish restrictions enforced at the Spain-Gibraltar border delayed the arrival of vital equipment needed by the US nuclear submarine USS Florida, and that Spain continues to impose unwarranted restrictions on both military and ci

8 May 2008

That this House urges the Government to acknowledge with urgency the findings of the commissioned independent review of the UK postal sector; recognises the warning from the panel that liberalisation of the service is a threat to Royal Mail's financial stability; asks the Governm

7 May 2008

That this House notes the latest truancy statistics identifying an increase in children classified as persistent truants; declines to rely on statistics that show an improvement overall in exam results; recognises that, while exam results are improving, there is a risk of an incr

7 May 2008

That this House notes that rugby league has been classed as a class B sport according to Sport England; recognises the national attraction of rugby league as a spectator sport coupled to the fact that participation rates are increasing at amateur level throughout the country in a

23 Apr 2008