That this House pays tribute to the work of hospices throughout the UK; recognises the excellent work carried out by staff and volunteers to provide the highest quality of care and the dedication and time people give to raising the necessary funds in order that hospices can provide this first class service; welcomes the Government's commitment of the ??50 million fund for hospices to improve palliative care services as part of the NHS Plan; and calls on the Government to ensure that this funding is directed where it is needed and to increase the amount of funding to hospices in order to provide them with a long-term viable future.

That this House pays tribute to the work of hospices throughout the UK; recognises the excellent work carried out by staff and volunteers to provide the highest quality of care and the dedication and time people give to raising the necessary funds in order that hospices can provide this first...

That this House notes the vital role played by carers throughout the UK; recognises that much of the work performed by an estimated six million carers goes unnoticed with only minimal financial support; welcomes the package of measures included in the National Strategy for Carers; and calls on the Government to look urgently into increasing financial support for carers, encouraging carers to take up the ??660 in unclaimed benefits that are open to them, and further improve the means of support and assistance for carers.

That this House notes the vital role played by carers throughout the UK; recognises that much of the work performed by an estimated six million carers goes unnoticed with only minimal financial support; welcomes the package of measures included in the National Strategy for Carers; and calls on the Government...

That this House pays tribute to the work of hospices throughout the UK; recognises the excellent work carried out by staff and volunteers to provide the highest quality of care and the dedication and time people give to raising the necessary funds in order that hospices can provide this first class service; notes that hospices have received only a small part of the Government's ??50 million fund for hospices to improve palliative care services as part of the NHS Plan; and calls on the Government to ensure that this funding is directed where it is needed and increase the amount of funding to hospices in order to provide them with a long-term viable future.

That this House pays tribute to the work of hospices throughout the UK; recognises the excellent work carried out by staff and volunteers to provide the highest quality of care and the dedication and time people give to raising the necessary funds in order that hospices can provide this first...

That this House notes that millions of pounds of Lottery prize money goes unclaimed each year, with the total amount of unclaimed prize money standing at ??607.2 million as of 31st January; recognises the difficulties hospices have in raising adequate funds in order to provide the high standards of care on offer; and calls on the Government to channel the unclaimed Lottery prize money to hospices so that a first class standard of care can be provided to those in need.

That this House notes that millions of pounds of Lottery prize money goes unclaimed each year, with the total amount of unclaimed prize money standing at ??607.2 million as of 31st January; recognises the difficulties hospices have in raising adequate funds in order to provide the high standards of care...

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, because of the small number of such hospices dedicated specifically to children, they are often under pressure in terms of room and finance; further notes that, because of the lack of children's hospice provision, one hospice often has to serve several health areas despite being funded only by the local area, as is the case with Derian House; and calls upon the Government to review the provision of hospices for children with a view to increasing financial support and making that support more equitable, by funding them through health regions rather than health areas.

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, because of the small number of...