That this House recognises the important role of heat pumps, as identified in the Government's Carbon Plan and Heat Strategy, in reducing consumer fuel bills and in decarbonising the heat supply to buildings; welcomes the objective of the fourth carbon budget for the deployment of 6.8 million domestic heat pumps by 2030; further welcomes the Heat Pump Charter produced by eight leading companies in the heat pumps sector, which highlights how energy companies, manufacturers and Government can work together to achieve the fourth carbon budget uptake objectives; and hopes the Government will work to achieve this aim.

That this House recognises the important role of heat pumps, as identified in the Government's Carbon Plan and Heat Strategy, in reducing consumer fuel bills and in decarbonising the heat supply to buildings; welcomes the objective of the fourth carbon budget for the deployment of 6.8 million domestic heat pumps...

That this House notes the recent publication of the scientific paper, Effects of imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide, on reproduction in worker bumble bees, by Laycock, Lenthall, Barrett and Cresswell, which reports research showing that exposure of bumble bees to environmentally realistic levels of imidacloprid reduced brood production by one third; believes that this is a major concern as bumble bees are important pollinators whose population has declined over recent years; recognises that this research adds further to the considerable body of evidence linking neonicotinoid use to population reductions in a range of invertebrates; and calls on the Government to ban the use of this group of systemic pesticides anywhere in the UK.

That this House notes the recent publication of the scientific paper, Effects of imidacloprid, a neonicotinoid pesticide, on reproduction in worker bumble bees, by Laycock, Lenthall, Barrett and Cresswell, which reports research showing that exposure of bumble bees to environmentally realistic levels of imidacloprid reduced brood production by one third;...

That this House supports the Planning Applications (Appeals by Town and Parish Councils) Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Gower with the support of the Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Hampshire and Hertfordshire associations of local councils; notes that the Bill would give town and parish councils the right of appeal against the granting of planning permissions to which they had objected and that this policy is backed by the National Association of Local Councilsin England and by One Voice Wales/Un Llais Cymru which represents Welsh town and community councils; and hopes that the Bill will become law soon.

That this House supports the Planning Applications (Appeals by Town and Parish Councils) Bill introduced by the hon. Member for Gower with the support of the Norfolk, Suffolk, Kent, Hampshire and Hertfordshire associations of local councils; notes that the Bill would give town and parish councils the right of appeal...

That this House notes the recent publication of the findings of a study led by Dr Jeffrey Pettis of the US Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory, which showed that bees deliberately exposed to even tiny amounts of the neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid, were, on average three times more likely to become infected by the parasite, nosema, as those that had not; recognises that this research adds the most compelling evidence yet to the growing body of scientific work linking neonicotinoid use to decline in populations of honey bees and other pollinators; and calls on the Government to ban the use of this group ofsystemic pesticides anywhere in the UK.

That this House notes the recent publication of the findings of a study led by Dr Jeffrey Pettis of the US Department of Agriculture's Bee Research Laboratory, which showed that bees deliberately exposed to even tiny amounts of the neonicotinoid pesticide, imidacloprid, were, on average three times more likely to...

That this House notes the publication of the scientific paper Multiple routes of pesticide exposure for honey bees living near agricultural fields, reporting the recent findings of researchers at Purdue University, Indiana and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in the USA; recognises that this work shows that bees are exposed to neonicotinoid pesticide pollution of air, soil and plants throughout their foraging period following the planting of treated crops; believes that this adds significantly to the growing body of scientific evidence linking use of neonicotinoid pesticides with the decline in honey bee and other pollinator population in recent years; and calls on the Government to suspend the registration of all neonicotinoid insecticides whilst an in depth review of their impact on invertebrate species is undertaken.

That this House notes the publication of the scientific paper Multiple routes of pesticide exposure for honey bees living near agricultural fields, reporting the recent findings of researchers at Purdue University, Indiana and the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in the USA; recognises that this work shows that bees are exposed...

That this House welcomes the decision of Professor Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to initiatea review of all the scientific research relating to bee and other pollinator decline and the use of neonicotinoidpesticides; believes the evidence that this group of insecticides debilitates a range of invertebrates to the extent that they are susceptible to lethal infections is convincing; recognises that, as neonicotinoids are systemic pesticides that are carried throughout plants to which they are applied, including pollen and nectar, they pose a particular threat to pollinating insects; urges the Governments therefore, to withdraw all licences for neonicotinoid pesticide use on plants producing nectar and pollen pending the conclusion of Professor Watson's review.

That this House welcomes the decision of Professor Robert Watson, Chief Scientific Advisor at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, to initiatea review of all the scientific research relating to bee and other pollinator decline and the use of neonicotinoidpesticides; believes the evidence that this group of insecticides...

That this House notes with extreme concern the announcement in the Comprehensive Spending Review that the Government intends to stop paying the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to people in residential care; recognises that the DLA mobility component allows a disabled person to meet costs such as for a powered wheelchair, accessible taxis or a motability car; acknowledges that disabled people who receive state-funded residential care often have to manage on low incomes, receiving just 22 a week in the form of their personal expenses allowance; believes that removal of the DLA mobility component will seriously impact on the independence and quality of life of those in residential care; and urges the Government to reverse this decision.

That this House notes with extreme concern the announcement in the Comprehensive Spending Review that the Government intends to stop paying the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) to people in residential care; recognises that the DLA mobility component allows a disabled person to meet costs such as for...

That this House recalls that side effects of the drug Thalidomide, prescribed for prevention of morning sickness in the 1960s and 1970s, caused nearly 500 babies to be born with a range of severe disabilities; pays tribute to the campaign by journalists, politicians and others that eventually resulted in the manufacturers having to increase their compensation offer tenfold; nevertheless recognises, however, that this could not take account of unforseen future problems arising from Thalidomide; notes that, as the surviving victims enter their 40s and 50s, many of them face a host of new problems as their bodies suffer from the wear and tear that the overuse of certain muscles has caused, dramatically restricting movement and pushing the cost of mobility up; believes that these people should now receive direct help from the state; and calls on the Government to introduce a financial assistance package to improve the lives of Thalidomide victims.

That this House recalls that side effects of the drug Thalidomide, prescribed for prevention of morning sickness in the 1960s and 1970s, caused nearly 500 babies to be born with a range of severe disabilities; pays tribute to the campaign by journalists, politicians and others that eventually resulted in the...

That this House is concerned at the current crisis of confidence regarding the political system; maintains that electors and not just politicians should be involved in initiating change; supports the provisions of the Citizens' Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill introduced in the last Session; believes that these provisions should be enacted expeditiously; and calls on the Government to provide sufficient additional time for any such Bill introduced in the present Session to be enacted.

That this House is concerned at the current crisis of confidence regarding the political system; maintains that electors and not just politicians should be involved in initiating change; supports the provisions of the Citizens' Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill introduced in the last Session; believes that these provisions should be...

That this House is concerned at the current crisis of confidence regarding the political system; maintains that electors and not just politicians should be involved in initiating change; therefore supports the Citizens Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill; and believes that this measure should become law expeditiously and so calls for sufficient additional time to be made available in the House to achieve that end.

That this House is concerned at the current crisis of confidence regarding the political system; maintains that electors and not just politicians should be involved in initiating change; therefore supports the Citizens Convention (Accountability and Ethics) Bill; and believes that this measure should become law expeditiously and so calls for...

That this House recalls that side effects of the drug Thalidomide, prescribed for prevention of morning sickness in the 1960s and 1970s, caused nearly 500 babies to be born with a range of severe disabilities; pays tribute to the campaign by journalists, politicians and others that eventually resulted in the manufacturers having to increase their compensation offer tenfold; nevertheless recognises, however, that this could not take account of unforeseen future problems arising from Thalidomide; notes that, as the surviving victims enter their 40s and 50s, many of them face a host of new problems as their bodies suffer from the wear and tear that the overuse of certain muscles has caused, dramatically restricting movement and pushing the cost of mobility up; believes that these people should now receive direct help from the state; and calls on the Government to introduce a financial assistance package to improve the lives of Thalidomide victims.

That this House recalls that side effects of the drug Thalidomide, prescribed for prevention of morning sickness in the 1960s and 1970s, caused nearly 500 babies to be born with a range of severe disabilities; pays tribute to the campaign by journalists, politicians and others that eventually resulted in the...

That this House notes the recent evidence that anti-depressant drugs are ineffective in the treatment of many people; commends the mental health charity MIND, for its report Ecotherapy - the green agenda for mental health, which shows that exercise activity outside in attractive and varied landscapes benefits mental as well as physical health; and supports MIND's calls for Ecotherapy to be recognised as a clinically valid treatment for mental distress, access to green space to be considered as a key issue in all care planning and care assessment, and designing for mental wellbeing to be recognised as good practice for architecture and planning.

That this House notes the recent evidence that anti-depressant drugs are ineffective in the treatment of many people; commends the mental health charity MIND, for its report Ecotherapy - the green agenda for mental health, which shows that exercise activity outside in attractive and varied landscapes benefits mental as well...

That this House applauds the decision of the German government to establish a new programme to bring all pre-1978 homes in Germany up to contemporary energy standards by 2025; notes that each year from now until that date some five per cent. of such older housing will be refurbished; congratulates the Germans on their plan to quadruple their annual energy saving budget to one billion pounds to be used to provide direct subsidies for domestic energy efficiency measures; believes that improvement in energy conservation has a major contribution to make in tackling climate change; further notes that a UK Government interdepartmental task force is currently investigating energy use in existing buildings; and urges the Government to take this opportunity to consider introducing and investing in a scheme similar to the new German model.

That this House applauds the decision of the German government to establish a new programme to bring all pre-1978 homes in Germany up to contemporary energy standards by 2025; notes that each year from now until that date some five per cent. of such older housing will be refurbished; congratulates...

That this House notes that cleaners working in the Danish legislature receive ??9.20 per hour, cleaners in the Dutch legislature are paid ??8.20 per hour, cleaners in the Swedish legislature get ??7.20 per hour and cleaners in the Belgian legislature earn ??7.03 per hour; recognises that in all these countries parliamentary cleaners are entitled to sick pay, an occupational retirement pension and between four to six weeks' paid holiday a year; is appalled that in contrast, contract cleaners at the UK Parliament receive just ??5.20 per hour, get no sick pay or occupational pension and only 12 days holiday a year, apart from bank holidays; and therefore calls on the parliamentary authorities to act now to improve pay and conditions for the people who keep the parliamentary estate clean.

That this House notes that cleaners working in the Danish legislature receive ??9.20 per hour, cleaners in the Dutch legislature are paid ??8.20 per hour, cleaners in the Swedish legislature get ??7.20 per hour and cleaners in the Belgian legislature earn ??7.03 per hour; recognises that in all these countries...

That this House congratulates the Government on reducing the minimum age for eligibility for the mobility component of disability living allowance, and, therefore, Motability, from five to three years, in 2001; appreciates that this change has benefited many families with disabled children who are three and four years old; acknowledges, however, that some severely disabled children under the age of three years need the continual availability of large items of special equipment such as pump feeding or respiratory aid systems; welcomes innovations in posture-protecting seating and standing technology for earliest years use in conditions like celebral palsy, which can reduce pain, improve physical development and obviate the need for later surgery; recognises that the weight, size and rigidity of this equipment often make it impossible to take the child in an unadapted family car or by public transport; and therefore calls on the Government to make the mobility component of disability living allowance available to families where best care of a disabled child under three years requires the use of exceptional vehicle space or a specially adapted vehicle.

That this House congratulates the Government on reducing the minimum age for eligibility for the mobility component of disability living allowance, and, therefore, Motability, from five to three years, in 2001; appreciates that this change has benefited many families with disabled children who are three and four years old; acknowledges,...

That this House acknowledges the importance of investment in the built environment in improving public services and the quality of life for all; welcomes; therefore, the recent report, Achievable Targets, from the Construction Products Association; recognises its findings as a useful and timely review of the Government's targets and progress towards delivering new and refurbished hospitals, schools, housing, transport and water infrastructure; shares the Association's concerns that new or updated targets for investment in several key areas are needed; and urges the Government to ensure the efficient and timely delivery of this much needed investment.

That this House acknowledges the importance of investment in the built environment in improving public services and the quality of life for all; welcomes; therefore, the recent report, Achievable Targets, from the Construction Products Association; recognises its findings as a useful and timely review of the Government's targets and progress...

That this House warmly congratulates the International Paralympic Committee on its decision, on 25th November, by 74 votes to 18 not permanently to ban learning disabled athletes from paralympic events; appreciates the strong defence of the rights of athletes with a learning disability presented by the British Paralympic Association at this meeting; urges the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability to continue to make progress on developing a robust verification and protest system to establish clear eligibility criteria for learning disabled athletes; calls on the International Paralympic Committee to work for the earliest reinstatement of athletes with learning disability into the paralympic family to ensure their participation in the Beijing Games in 2008; and further calls on the Government, UK Sport and sports national governing bodies to provide adequate and appropriate funding for the reintegration of learning disabled athletes into training programmes for the Paralympics.

That this House warmly congratulates the International Paralympic Committee on its decision, on 25th November, by 74 votes to 18 not permanently to ban learning disabled athletes from paralympic events; appreciates the strong defence of the rights of athletes with a learning disability presented by the British Paralympic Association at...

That this House congratulates thje Government on reducing the minimum age for eligibility for the mobility component of disability living allowance, and, therefore, Motability, from five to three years, in 2001; appreciates that this change has benefited many families with disabled children who are three and four years old; acknowledges, however, that some severely disabled children under the age of three need the continual availability of large items of special equipment such as pump feeding or respiratory aid systems; welcomes innovations in posture protecting seating and standing technology for earliest years' use in conditions like cerebral palsy, which can reduce pain, improve physical development and obviate the need for later surgery; recognises that the weight, size and rigidity of this equipment often makes it impossible to take the child in an unadapted family car or by public transport; and therefore calls on the Government to make the mobility component of disability living allowance available to families where best care of a disabled child under three years requires the use of exceptional vehicle space or a specially adapted vehicle.

That this House congratulates thje Government on reducing the minimum age for eligibility for the mobility component of disability living allowance, and, therefore, Motability, from five to three years, in 2001; appreciates that this change has benefited many families with disabled children who are three and four years old; acknowledges,...

That this House regrets the exclusion from the 2004 Paralympic Games of all learning disabled athletes as a result of a dispute between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability about verification procedures; believes that people with learning disability should be able and entitled to compete at the highest level of sport; is deeply concerned that, at its Extraordinary General Meeting on 25th November, in Cairo, the International Paralympic Committee may permanently ban all learning disabled athletes from participating in the Paralympic Games; recognises that funding for disability sport is dependent on participation in the Paralympic Games; calls on both the International Paralympic Committee and the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability to work constructively to find a way of testing learning disability and its impact on sporting capacity that is mutually acceptable; and urges the UK Government to use its influence to help secure a satisfactory agreement that will see learning disabled athletes once more eligible to compete in the Paralympic Games.

That this House regrets the exclusion from the 2004 Paralympic Games of all learning disabled athletes as a result of a dispute between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability about verification procedures; believes that people with learning disability should be able and...

That this House regrets the exclusion from the 2004 Paralympic Games of all learning-disabled athletes as a result of a dispute between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability about verification procedures; believes that people with learning disability should be able and entitled to compete at the highest level of sport; is deeply concerned that, at its Extraordinary General Meeting on 25th November, in Cairo, the International Paralympic Committee may permanently ban all learning-disabled athletes from participating in the Paralympic Games; recognises that funding for disability sport is dependent on participation in the Paralympic Games; calls on both the International Paralympic Committee and the International Federation for People with Intellectual Disability to work constructively to find a way of testing learning disability and its impact on sporting capacity that is mutually acceptable; and urges the UK Government to use its influence to help secure a satisfactory agreement that will see learning-disabled athletes once more eligible to compete in the Paralympic Games.

That this House regrets the exclusion from the 2004 Paralympic Games of all learning-disabled athletes as a result of a dispute between the International Paralympic Committee and the International Sports Federation for People with Intellectual Disability about verification procedures; believes that people with learning disability should be able and entitled...