Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House notes with concern the proposal to close 59 post offices in the Lancashire, Fylde and Southport area; recognises the central role post offices play in the local community both in terms of providing a service to customers and acting as a focal point for local resid

23 Jan 2008

That this House notes with concern the report by the All India Catholic Union that highlighted 190 attacks on Christians in 2007; recognises that these attacks took the form of homicides, armed assaults, sexual harassment and lynchings; further notes that many of these attacks to

16 Jan 2008

That this House notes the difficulties of overcrowding experienced by commuters using the Blackpool to Manchester rail service; recognises that this problem has a knock-on effect on rail users in rural areas and smaller villages as trains do not stop at such stations in order to

16 Jan 2008

That this House notes with concern the decision taken by Npower to increase prices by 12.7 per cent. for its electricity customers and 17.2 per cent. for its gas customers from 5th January 2008; further notes that other energy companies will increase prices, with EDF Energy alrea

15 Jan 2008

That this House notes that 2008 marks the 100th anniversary of the Territorial Army (TA); recognises the important role that the TA has played over the past 100 years with troops serving in both world wars and in more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan; pays tribute to all

14 Jan 2008

That this House notes with concern the ongoing unrest amongst police officers over the decision not to backdate police pay to September 2007 as agreed by the arbitration panel; recognises that matters are made much worse by the award to civilian desk staff and police community su

14 Jan 2008

That this House condemns the Chinese government for the poor animal rights standards in China; notes in particular the brutal treatment of bears in bear farms where bile is removed either through permanent catheters, or during operations, and is used for traditional Chinese medic

14 Jan 2008

That this House is concerned at the freedom the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency holds under regulation 27 of the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations to release names and addresses of car owners to private companies; notes that the law expresses reasonable c

9 Jan 2008

That this House notes the important role played by prison officers across the UK; recognises that in addition to custodial duties prison officers perform a number of duties including providing appropriate care and support for prisoners at risk of self harm, promoting anti-bullyin

11 Dec 2007

That this House welcomes the decision by the Government to award military service personnel who served in the Suez Canal Zone between 1951 and 1954 a Canal Zone General Service Medal with clasp in recognition of their efforts; pays tribute to the 200,000 who served during this pe

11 Dec 2007