Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House notes with sadness the death of former rugby league player and coach Mike Gregory; pays tribute to his illustrious playing career as captain of Warrington and Great Britain and then moving into coaching, most notably taking Wigan Warriors to the 2003 Super League

20 Nov 2007

That this House notes with alarm the number of assaults on members of the fire brigade attending incidents, with figures for 2004-05 showing that there were 633 such assaults; recognises the excellent service provided by firefighters, who often risk their own lives on behalf of o

19 Nov 2007

That this House recognises the importance of encouraging people to grow their own produce; further notes the level of demand for allotments amongst people of all ages; realises that in many areas there is a shortage of land for allotments despite the fact that local authorities h

19 Nov 2007

That this House condemns the latest actions by Japanese whalers who are hunting minke and humpback whales; expresses grave concern at the relentless increase in numbers of whales killed by Japan, Iceland and Norway, and their pressure to overturn the moratorium on commercial whal

19 Nov 2007

That this House congratulates the Chorley Guardian for initiating the Mary's Prayer campaign; notes that the campaign is centred upon Mary Wilson, a local councillor and former Mayor of Chorley, who is suffering from cancer, with the aim of raising much needed funds for cancer re

12 Nov 2007

That this House notes the difficulties residents in Chorley and other areas of the UK are having in gaining access to dentists taking NHS patients; recognises that money has been made available from central Government to increase the number of dentists accepting NHS patients but

12 Nov 2007

That this House notes with concern the appalling way in which animals are being treated in order to perform in circuses across China; highlights the latest example featured in the Daily Express, where tigers are forced to stand on their hind legs and raise their paws on the instr

12 Nov 2007

That this House supports the Growing Strong campaign by NCH, the children's charity, to highlight the huge impact emotional wellbeing has on the life outcomes of children and young people; recognises the increasing importance of the link between emotional wellbeing and social mob

12 Nov 2007

That this House pays its respects to those who have lost their lives during conflicts across the world; recognises the sacrifice made by millions of people who have lost their lives, not only during the two world wars, but in other conflicts and peace-keeping operations; pays tri

12 Nov 2007

That this House notes the number of cars run by the police, ambulance service, fire service, Government departments and agencies, such as HM Coastguard and Transport Police and Ministry of Defence Police, which are built abroad; recognises the need to support British manufacturin

12 Nov 2007