Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House notes the greater need to promote regions within the United Kingdom in light of the fact that London, Scotland and Wales have their own representative bodies; recognises the English regions' need to be represented adequately in Parliament and in particular hold pu

16 Jan 2007

That this House expresses concern that the current criminal justice system is still weighted in favour of the offender and not the victim; notes the case of the rapist of a young boy who was sentenced to serve a minimum of six years in prison allowed after appeal to apply for par

16 Jan 2007

That this House notes that under the Education Act 1944 local education authorities have a statutory obligation to cover the cost of bus travel for children living more than three miles from the nearest school; further notes that this law is outdated due to changes in society, in

8 Jan 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

8 Jan 2007

That this House welcomes the increased expenditure in the NHS under the Labour Government; further welcomes the Chancellor's recent Pre-Budget Report which looked to increase investment in children and education; calls on the Government to focus on providing additional support fo

11 Dec 2006

That this House notes that while people enjoy the Christmas period many individuals and families will be left homeless; pays tribute to the work of organisations such as Shelter and Help the Homeless who support hundreds of thousands of people every year, supporting those who are

11 Dec 2006

That this House welcomes the announcement by the Prime Minister that the UK Government will press other EU member states to extend the ban on the commercial importation of wild birds; recognises that more than 2,600 species have been involved in domestic or international trade an

4 Dec 2006

That this House deplores the incidence of assaults on railway staff; recognises that railway employees should be free from any form of verbal or physical abuse; condemns those who commit such offences and in particular the fact that 37 per cent. of assaults are racially motivated

4 Dec 2006

That this House notes with alarm that last year alone over 60,000 NHS staff were physically assaulted by patients and relatives of patients, representing one assault for every 22 NHS staff; recognises the excellent service provided by NHS staff, who are dedicated to providing pat

29 Nov 2006

That this House notes that the month of November marks the 25th anniversary of the adoption of the 1981 UN Declaration on the Elimination of Intolerance and Discrimination Based on Religion or Belief; recognises that the anniversary is particularly timely with the rising tide of

29 Nov 2006