Sir Lindsay Hoyle

That this House congratulates Jason Queally, the first British athlete at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games to win a gold medal, setting a personal best time in the 1km time trial cycling event, then moving on to gain a silver medal in the team race, and Jeanette Brakewell for winnin

23 Oct 2000

That this House notes with concern the recent report highlighting the faults with the German shells used for the Challenger II Battle tank, resulting in serious damage to the barrel, with a tendency to jam and impair the tank's ability to fire straight; expresses deep concern ove

25 Jul 2000

That this House notes with concern the opposition to the proposed whale sanctuary in the South Pacific from Japan and Norway, which want a 14-year old ban on commercial whaling lifted; welcomes the recommendation of a 4.7 million-square-mile sanctuary in the South Pacific in orde

11 Jul 2000

That this House notes the work undertaken at Derian House, a hospice for terminally ill children in Chorley, and other similar children's hospices; admires the staff of such hospices who perform a very difficult role with dedication and distinction; but notes with concern that, b

11 Jul 2000

That this House notes the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, a key turning point in the Second World War; and pays tribute to the 3,000 aircrew who took part in the battle, the 544 who died during this period, and all those who contributed to its success, including the gr

11 Jul 2000

That this House congratulates all the teams which took part in the Visually-Impaired Cricket Festival 2000 at Euxton Cricket Club in the constituency of Chorley on 17th and 18th June; pays tribute to Gary O'Neil, the organiser, for bringing the teams together from all over the co

20 Jun 2000

That this House congratulates the Royal British Legion on ensuring the Women's Land Army joins the march past the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday in recognition of the tremendous hard work and dedication in ensuring Britain did not starve during the war, coupled with other civilia

14 Jun 2000

That this House notes the release of the feature film U571 in the UK, which purports to tell the tale of the capture by the United States Navy of a Nazi submarine during World War II, with the intention of retrieving an Enigma code machine and code books, and that this story is e

5 Jun 2000

That this House notes the number of tragic deaths caused through young children drowning in garden ponds; and calls on the Government to initiate a campaign through the national media and to work with DIY stores and garden centres to highlight the potential dangers of ponds and w

24 May 2000

That this House congratulates the Government on its decision to award the contract to the METEOR missile offered by Matra BAe Dynamics for the new Eurofighter aircraft and for selecting the European collaborative aircraft A400M to provide new air transport for Britain's armed for

18 May 2000