Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House expresses its opposition to the proposed tour of Zimbabwe by the England cricket team; recognises that any such tour would only act as a boost for the Mugabe regime and do nothing for international efforts to condemn Mugabe and his policies or improve the reputati

17 May 2004

That this House congratulates the Royal Gibraltar Regiment for conducting the Queen's Birthday Gun Salute at the Tower of London on Wednesday 21st April; recognises the appropriate choice of the regiment for this duty as Gibraltar celebrates its tercentenary as a British overseas

11 May 2004

That this House congratulates the Lancashire Evening Post in its campaign to save post offices from closure throughout Lancashire and recognises that the Lancashire Evening Post has received thousands of responses from its readers supporting the campaign; raises concern that Roya

5 May 2004

That this House notes that 12th May marks the 10th anniversary of the tragic death of John Smith; pays tribute to his work as leader of the Labour Party between 1992 and 1994 which placed the Labour Party in an extremely strong position to win back power, in addition to his contr

26 Apr 2004

That this House notes with concern the decision to remove Taylors Farm from its tenanted site under the ownership of Lancashire County Council; recognises that over 300 jobs in dairy farming in Lancashire could be lost if Taylors is forced from its site on the proposed date of 19

21 Apr 2004

That this House congratulates North West Fine Foods Ltd on its promotion of North West cuisine at the House on Tuesday 20th April; recognises the wealth of diversity and regionally distinctive nature of the foods on display which contribute to the prestige with which the region's

20 Apr 2004

That this House notes the continuing rise in house prices across the United Kingdom and the knock-on effect this has on first time buyers and those on low incomes in being able to afford property; further notes the large number of housing developments and in particular the number

20 Apr 2004

That this House notes the recent announcement made by the Post Office of two branches closing in the Chorley constituency - Eaves Lane Post Office and Moor Road Post Office; recognises that post offices continue to close both in rural and urban districts despite Government invest

31 Mar 2004

That this House expresses its dismay at the cruelty involved with whale hunting; notes that the most common form of killing method involves a harpoon with explosive grenades which explode after the harpoon has penetrated the whale skin and kills the animal with shock waves; recog

23 Mar 2004

That this House notes with concern the growing demand for illegal bushmeat and the discovery of simian foaming virus (SFV) in humans who have fed on infected ape flesh; recognises that SFV was originally detected in monkeys and the transfer to humans makes bushmeat extremely dang

23 Mar 2004