Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House notes the importance of collating the number of carers as part of the Census; notes that the inclusion of a question on carers in the 2001 Census gave, for the first time, reliable information about the number of carers both locally and nationally; believes that s

23 Jul 2007

That this House notes Red Tractor Week on 9th to 15th July; congratulates Assured Food Standards, the independent organisation set up to manage the Red Tractor mark, which represents the interests of each of the key links, including the National Farmers' Union, the Ulster Farmers

12 Jul 2007

That this House welcomes the new European Union rules to combat sea pollution, which came into effect across European Union states in April 2007, setting in place a system of penalties to prevent maritime pollution; recognises that the EU directive on ship pollution will impose p

12 Jul 2007

That this House notes the number of cars run by Government departments and the Government Car and Despatch Agency which are built abroad; recognises the need to support British manufacturing and promote the car industry; believes that the Government should take a lead in this are

12 Jul 2007

That this House notes the excellent work performed by CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, in raising funds so that it can promote long-term development, respond to emergencies, raise public awareness of the causes of poverty, speak out on behalf of poor communiti

10 Jul 2007

That this House notes with concern the treatment of elephants in zoos in Romania; highlights the recent case where Europe's oldest elephant died after Romanian police set their dogs on it when it refused to enter its winter quarters; recognises that EU rules on minimum cage sizes

5 Jul 2007

That this House notes the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Passchendaele, also known as the Third Battle of Ypres or simply Third Ypres; recognises that Passchendaele was one of the major battles of the First World War in which British, ANZAC, Canadian and South African units en

3 Jul 2007

That this House pays tribute to the people of Britain's 14 Overseas Territories; notes the loyalty of the citizens of Britain's overseas territories to the British Crown, particularly during times of war; further notes how the territories, which represent diverse communities, hav

3 Jul 2007

That this House notes the recent report by Help the Aged which says that one-fifth of elderly people feel they are living in poverty; recognises that the report highlighted the fact that around half of over 65 year olds fail to claim the benefits they are entitled to, with 47 per

14 Jun 2007

That this House notes with concern the recent report from the Council of Mortgage Lenders which shows that first-time buyers are now borrowing an average of 3.33 times their own incomes to buy a home, the highest proportion since 1992; further recognises that rapidly increasing h

14 Jun 2007