Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House notes with deep concern the sacking of a Transport and General Workers' Union organiser by Cammell Laird Gibraltar and the locking out of a number of shop stewards; further notes the refusal to recognise the union; and calls on the company to reverse its very clea

14 May 2007

That this House notes the 50th anniversary of Christian Aid Week; recognises the importance of Christian Aid Week, which is the largest house-to-house collection in the United Kingdom, with the involvement of over 300,000 volunteers and 20,000 local churches and committees, in ra

14 May 2007

That this House expresses deep concern at the relentless increase in whales killed by Japan, Iceland and Norway and their pressure to overturn the moratorium on commercial whaling and the ban on international trade in whale products; welcomes the campaign by the Whale and Dolphin

9 May 2007

That this House notes the case of Mr Terence Booth, who is suffering from metastatic colorectal cancer; recognises that Cetuximab, the only drug which can help prolong his life, is not available on the NHS, with treatment costing in the region of £20,000; further notes that his a

8 May 2007

That this House notes the imminent closure of the Royal Ordnance factory at Chorley; recognises the key role that the Royal Ordnance factory played in supplying munitions throughout the Second World War, including constructing casing for the Barnes Wallis bouncing bomb, in additi

27 Mar 2007

That this House congratulates the Chorley Capers, who entertained audiences with their production at the Chorley Little Theatre; recognises that the cast and crew are all members of the uniformed organisations within Scouting and Guiding from the Chorley district; pays tribute to

27 Mar 2007

That this House notes with concern the number of assaults on both members of the public and staff at railway stations, combined with other regular incidents of anti-social behaviour; recognises that people need to feel safe if they are to be encouraged to use the train in additio

13 Mar 2007

That this House congratulates Marie Curie Cancer Care on launching its Great Daffodil Appeal; recognises that Marie Curie Cancer Care employs more than 2,700 nurses, doctors and other healthcare professionals, providing around 25,000 people with cancer care every year in addition

6 Mar 2007

That this House welcomes the decision by the Government to restore the link between the basic state pension and average earnings, due to be introduced from 2012; recognises the importance of restoring the link between earnings and pensions in order to ensure that pensioner income

5 Mar 2007

That this House notes with concern the slaughtering of dolphins in Japan; expresses concern for the tradition of the annual cull near the southern port of Taiji for dolphin meat to be supplied to restaurants, supermarkets or for pet food; further notes with concern the sale of th

28 Feb 2007