That this House notes that 11th May 2006 marks the 5th anniversary of Glas Cymru's purchase of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water; recognises that the company is unique amongst utility companies in having no shareholders and re-invests any financial surpluses for the benefit of its customers; congratulates Glas Cymru for its recent ??19 dividend to customers this year, costing ??23 million in total; further notes that this year Dwr Cymru Welsh Water topped the industry league table for service and attracted substantial interest from around the world; congratulates Glas Cymru on five successful years; and believes that Glas Cymru is a company of which Wales and the whole of the UK utilities industry can be justly proud.

That this House notes that 11th May 2006 marks the 5th anniversary of Glas Cymru's purchase of Dwr Cymru Welsh Water; recognises that the company is unique amongst utility companies in having no shareholders and re-invests any financial surpluses for the benefit of its customers; congratulates Glas Cymru for its...

That this House welcomes the State visit to Britain by the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Kwasniewski; believes that the accession of Poland to the European Union reaffirms Poland's historic affinity with the rest of Europe; and is certain that the common ties between Poland and Britain will be reinforced in the years ahead to the mutual benefit of both our nations.

That this House welcomes the State visit to Britain by the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Kwasniewski; believes that the accession of Poland to the European Union reaffirms Poland's historic affinity with the rest of Europe; and is certain that the common ties between Poland and Britain will...

That this House welcomes the Citizens Advice report, Geography of Advice - An Overview of the Challenges Facing the Community Legal Service; acknowledges that there are serious shortcomings in the civil legal aid system which result in a disproportionate lack of access to legal services for citizens on low incomes; recognises that vulnerable people living in legal advice deserts deserve greater access to justice; agrees that access to civil legal aid services is integral to building a fair and just society; recognises that there is great potential in the Community Legal Service to address this problem but that too often services are tarnished by unnecessary bureaucracy and constraints on their funding; and calls upon the Department for Constitutional Affairs urgently to act to improve and invest in the Community Legal Service to create a more equitable system of legal aid.

That this House welcomes the Citizens Advice report, Geography of Advice - An Overview of the Challenges Facing the Community Legal Service; acknowledges that there are serious shortcomings in the civil legal aid system which result in a disproportionate lack of access to legal services for citizens on low incomes;...

That this House urges all parties to reach an agreement as quickly as possible on the payment of compensation to mineworkers who worked in surface occupations at coal mines and suffer from chronic obstruction pulmonary disease as a consequence; and believes that there is clear medical evidence which demonstrates that certain surface occupations, such as working on the screens, led to exposure to injurious respirable dust.

That this House urges all parties to reach an agreement as quickly as possible on the payment of compensation to mineworkers who worked in surface occupations at coal mines and suffer from chronic obstruction pulmonary disease as a consequence; and believes that there is clear medical evidence which demonstrates that...

That this House expresses its concerns about the continuing problems within the Child Support Agency; notes that in his evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 2nd July, the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency acknowledged that there were difficulties with the Agency's computers; recognises that these problems mean that payments to clients in some cases are delayed for many months; and urges the Government to continue its efforts to improve the quality of the Child Support Agency's service so that no child is made to suffer because of a lack of financial support caused by delays.

That this House expresses its concerns about the continuing problems within the Child Support Agency; notes that in his evidence to the Work and Pensions Select Committee on 2nd July, the Chief Executive of the Child Support Agency acknowledged that there were difficulties with the Agency's computers; recognises that these...

That this House notes that approximately three million people are victims of loan sharks; welcomes the recent statement by the Minister for Competition in response to the second report of the task force on tackling overindebtedness; and believes that careful consideration should be given to amending the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and introducing regulations so that firm controls are placed on non-status and other alternative lenders, such as weekly-collected credit companies, who deliberately target vulnerable people in some of our poorest communities.

That this House notes that approximately three million people are victims of loan sharks; welcomes the recent statement by the Minister for Competition in response to the second report of the task force on tackling overindebtedness; and believes that careful consideration should be given to amending the Consumer Credit Act...

That this House expresses its concern about the continued use of electro-convulsive therapy, commonly known as electric shock treatment, especially as strong reservations have been expressed by patients' groups and members of the medical profession; and believes that the recent report by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has highlighted the lack of conclusive research regarding the effectiveness and, arguably, the appropriateness of ECT for patients suffering from a range of mental illnesses.

That this House expresses its concern about the continued use of electro-convulsive therapy, commonly known as electric shock treatment, especially as strong reservations have been expressed by patients' groups and members of the medical profession; and believes that the recent report by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence has highlighted...