That this House views with serious concern the decision by First North Western to withdraw platform staff from Central Station, Warrington, and leave the station unstaffed from 8.40 p.m.; notes that the station provides important public transport services for people travelling to and from work or using the facilities of Warrington Town Centre; considers that staffing of this station is essential to ensure that all members of the local community and particularly people with disabilities can access the public rail services effectively and in comfort; believes that the proposed staff cuts pose an unacceptable risk to the safety of passengers and that public safety, particularly the safety of women travellers and those travelling alone at night, requires that this important station should be staffed; and calls on First North Western to restore public confidence in their ability to provide appropriate services by cancelling the proposed job cuts at Warrington Central Station.

That this House views with serious concern the decision by First North Western to withdraw platform staff from Central Station, Warrington, and leave the station unstaffed from 8.40 p.m.; notes that the station provides important public transport services for people travelling to and from work or using the facilities of...

That this House deplores the intention of the Regional Independent Media, owners of the Lancashire Evening Post, Wigan Evening Post, Yorkshire Post, Sheffield Star and numerous weekly titles in Lancashire and Yorkshire, to cut staff by 25 per cent., along with their secret battle plan to wreck any industrial action the trade unions might take in defence of jobs, at the same time as announcing that advertising revenue is up by 37 per cent., well ahead of the industry average.

That this House deplores the intention of the Regional Independent Media, owners of the Lancashire Evening Post, Wigan Evening Post, Yorkshire Post, Sheffield Star and numerous weekly titles in Lancashire and Yorkshire, to cut staff by 25 per cent., along with their secret battle plan to wreck any industrial action...

That this House condemns the actions of De La Rue, and in particular Mr Mark Jeffries and Mr James Hussey, directors for the Bank Notes Division, in announcing that they intend to proceed with major redundancies at their Gateshead plant, in spite of an agreement reached in July this year with the trade unions, and assurances given to the honourable Member for Blaydon, to accept a maximum of 100 voluntary redundancies and to enter into discussions to improve efficiency and production of Gateshead with a view to maximising employment at the plant; notes that, despite the fact that the required voluntary redundancies have been taken and that proposals to improve efficiency and productivity have already been implemented, the company has begun to starve the plant of work and has now announced that it will save only 25 jobs out of the original 375 redundancy notices; also notes that these actions threaten the future of bank note printing within the UK and the security of supplies of bank notes to the UK's friends and allies overseas, as well as the technological developments at De La Rue's printing plants abroad; and calls upon the company to withdraw these notices forthwith and to comply with the previous agreement.

That this House condemns the actions of De La Rue, and in particular Mr Mark Jeffries and Mr James Hussey, directors for the Bank Notes Division, in announcing that they intend to proceed with major redundancies at their Gateshead plant, in spite of an agreement reached in July this year...

That this House expresses its deep concern at the announcement of the Xerox Corporation that they are to invest $270 million in Dundalk, Republic of Ireland, which will involve the transfer of and loss of 500 jobs at Xerox, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire; notes that this is in spite of its being one of the most efficient Xerox manufacturing operations in the world, which enjoys excellent industrial relations; notes with grave concern that the transfer of jobs and consequent redundancies has been announced without any consultation with the employees, their representatives or local government; that the effect on the local economy will be severe as the Xerox Corporation is the major employer and provides support to many other local businesses as well as significantly contributing to the skills training for the manufacturing industry in the area; further notes its deep disquiet at the use of financial incentives by the Irish Government to attract the Xerox Corporation to Dundalk at the expense of British jobs; and expresses its concern at this unfair competition.

That this House expresses its deep concern at the announcement of the Xerox Corporation that they are to invest $270 million in Dundalk, Republic of Ireland, which will involve the transfer of and loss of 500 jobs at Xerox, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire; notes that this is in spite of its being...

That this House condemns the victimisation of Mr Dave Toomer, Father of the Chapel of the National Union of Journalists at the Bolton Evening News, owned by Newsquest plc, an employer known to be virulently anti-union; further notes that Newsquest have been intimidating Mr Toomer for several months and have now made him redundant by taking advantage of the existing law to get rid of an active trade unionist cheaply; believes that Newsquest have done this in the hope of extinguishing effective trade union activity by the time that the Government's welcome proposals on fairness at work become law; and calls upon Newsquest to re-instate Mr Toomer immediately in his former job.

That this House condemns the victimisation of Mr Dave Toomer, Father of the Chapel of the National Union of Journalists at the Bolton Evening News, owned by Newsquest plc, an employer known to be virulently anti-union; further notes that Newsquest have been intimidating Mr Toomer for several months and have...

That this House is gravely concerned about the decision of Thomas de la Rue to close two of the three print lines, and destroy 375 jobs at their Team Valley plant in Gateshead; deplores the pressure of the City for short-term profits which has caused this decision; questions the integrity of the management in directly contravening the European Works Councils Directive; is disturbed by the acquisition policy of the previous management of bringing in unprofitable enterprises; condemns the package of management bonuses based on short-term profit and share price which puts long-term investment in the company at risk; and calls upon the company to withdraw the redundancy notices forthwith and enter into meaningful negotiations with the appropriate trades unions to assure the profitable and long-term future of the company.

That this House is gravely concerned about the decision of Thomas de la Rue to close two of the three print lines, and destroy 375 jobs at their Team Valley plant in Gateshead; deplores the pressure of the City for short-term profits which has caused this decision; questions the integrity...

That this House recognises the achievement of the Lucas Aerospace workers in Burnley and management in converting from the manufacture of MLRS rocket cases to gas bottles for compressed natural gas as an alternative environmentally friendly fuel for road vehicles; regrets that Ford Motors in the USA have failed to give sufficient orders for this product resulting in Lucas Varity deciding to cease production of gas bottles and make 70 workers redundant in July; and hopes that Enterprise PLC, Burnley Borough Council, the Lucas Varity Group and unions working with the Government will enable a solution to be achieved resulting in increased orders for gas bottles, the cancellation of the redundancies and the use of more environmentally friendly fuels for road vehicles including compressed natural gas.

That this House recognises the achievement of the Lucas Aerospace workers in Burnley and management in converting from the manufacture of MLRS rocket cases to gas bottles for compressed natural gas as an alternative environmentally friendly fuel for road vehicles; regrets that Ford Motors in the USA have failed to...

That this House expresses concern about the loss of jobs in privatised railway companies; recognises that job losses undermine the quality and reliability of railway services as illustrated recently by the shambles of train cancellations by South West Trains; fears that job losses may compromise the safety of railway passengers and staff; notes that Regional Railways North East, within days of its privatisation, has written to all its employees to invite applications for redundancy; further notes that York had 4,700 railway jobs when privatisation began, that the workforce has been reduced already to 2,200 and that Regional Railways North East is reported to be considering 1,300 further redundancies; and requests the Transport Committee in the new Parliament after the General Election to conduct an inquiry into the extent of job losses in privatised railway companies and the effect these job losses will have on the quality and safety of railway services and to make recommendations to the new Government about how to stop further damage to the British railway system.

That this House expresses concern about the loss of jobs in privatised railway companies; recognises that job losses undermine the quality and reliability of railway services as illustrated recently by the shambles of train cancellations by South West Trains; fears that job losses may compromise the safety of railway passengers...

That this House expresses its grave concern at the announcement of 1,300 job losses at the Ford Halewood plant; calls on the management of the Ford Motor Company to reconsider this decision; urges the company to move quickly to confirm the production of a new car at Halewood; and further urges the company to enter into early discussions with the Government, local authorities, trade unions and local honourable Members with a view to tackling any issues which may have led to this decision.

That this House expresses its grave concern at the announcement of 1,300 job losses at the Ford Halewood plant; calls on the management of the Ford Motor Company to reconsider this decision; urges the company to move quickly to confirm the production of a new car at Halewood; and further...

That this House condemns the decision by United Utilities, the giant company formed when North West Water acquired Norweb to close 51 Norweb shops in high streets throughout the North West, which along with other restructuring policies will result in 1,100 Norweb retail jobs being lost from a total of 2,780 and which will adversely affect customers, particularly the elderly and the poor.

That this House condemns the decision by United Utilities, the giant company formed when North West Water acquired Norweb to close 51 Norweb shops in high streets throughout the North West, which along with other restructuring policies will result in 1,100 Norweb retail jobs being lost from a total of...

That this House regrets the action taken by the management of Glacier RPB at their factory in Polmadie, Glasgow in sacking, without notice, 97 engineering workers, including some who were off sick or on holiday at the time; notes that these workers, who are members of the Amalgamated Engineering & Electrical Union have been in occupation of the factory for more than two weeks in a dignified and responsible manner in an attempt to force management to negotiate with them; further notes that the factory manager, Mr Edward Milligan, has repeatedly refused to meet with the honourable Member for Glasgow Central, representatives of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service or the regional officer of the AEEU; and calls on senior management of the parent company, T&N plc, to intervene by ensuring that Mr Milligan and his management team in Glasgow re-instate all 97 sacked workers and begin negotiations to achieve a settlement to this quite unnecessary dispute on a fair and sensible basis.

That this House regrets the action taken by the management of Glacier RPB at their factory in Polmadie, Glasgow in sacking, without notice, 97 engineering workers, including some who were off sick or on holiday at the time; notes that these workers, who are members of the Amalgamated Engineering &...

That this House is dismayed at Eurotunnel's inappropriate decision to declare, from 1st January 1997, 657 redundancies, 307 of which will be in the United Kingdom; in addition notes that two dozen security staff on short term contracts are not to have their contracts renewed from the end of November 1996; understands that these security staff are highly trained and experienced operatives, many having previously been employed in security work in Northern Ireland; further notes that these workers were recruited on short term contracts but with the implied promise and expectation of permanent work at some later date; considers that although Eurotunnel has made claims to the contrary, it is clear that the security operatives are to be replaced by either non-specialist Eurotunnel staff or agency labour, believes it is indicative of the disregard by employers of employees that Eurotunnel's chosen employment agency, Staffsign, is already attempting to recruit Eurotunnel security staff at wages 33 per cent. less than are currently paid; deeply regrets that Eurotunnel is seeking to engage its staff in so-called consultation exclusively through the mechanism of its own company council thereby avoiding the legitimate right of these employees who are members of the Transport and General Workers Union to be consulted and represented through the mechanisms of that union; and calls upon Eurotunnel to rescind its current programme of job cuts, particularly in the interests of public safety and open a dialogue with the Transport and General Workers Union about developing an independent and representative industrial relations forum for the future.

That this House is dismayed at Eurotunnel's inappropriate decision to declare, from 1st January 1997, 657 redundancies, 307 of which will be in the United Kingdom; in addition notes that two dozen security staff on short term contracts are not to have their contracts renewed from the end of November...

That this House expresses grave concern at the announcement on Tuesday 1st October 1996 by R. R. Donnelley UK of its intention to close its commercial printing facility in York which threatens 314 skilled printers' jobs; notes that the closure of ABB's York carriageworks together with other railway redundancies caused by privatisation and job losses in the food industry have already given York one of the highest increases in unemployment of any parliamentary constituency since the 1992 general election; and calls upon the President of the Board of Trade to instruct officials in the Government's Yorkshire and Humber office to meet R. R. Donnelly UK to create conditions which allow the threatened jobs to be saved.

That this House expresses grave concern at the announcement on Tuesday 1st October 1996 by R. R. Donnelley UK of its intention to close its commercial printing facility in York which threatens 314 skilled printers' jobs; notes that the closure of ABB's York carriageworks together with other railway redundancies caused...

That this House recognises the real contribution to informedreporting of the House's proceedings provided by BBC Radio in 'Yesterday in Parliament' and 'Today' and the television programme 'The Record'; and is deeply concerned about the proposals to make six out of the 16 journalists who presently contribute to these programmes redundant, resulting inevitably in a serious reduction in both quantity and quality of radio and television reporting of Parliament.

That this House recognises the real contribution to informedreporting of the House's proceedings provided by BBC Radio in 'Yesterday in Parliament' and 'Today' and the television programme 'The Record'; and is deeply concerned about the proposals to make six out of the 16 journalists who presently contribute to these programmes...

That this House notes that this financial year's contract settlement reached between the Highland Health Board and Raigmore Hospital Trust, Inverness, leaves the Trust with a ??0.5 million shortfall; further notes that the Trust Chief Executive has indicated that all but the 12 month waiting time guarantees are suspended and that redundancies among permanent staff cannot be ruled out; draws attention to the criticisms of the ongoing efficiency savings made by the Trust Chairman, particularly his warning that if funds continue to be diverted away from the acute sector in this way then Raigmore may have problems coping with a full scale emergency in the future; and calls upon the Scottish Health Minister to honour his pledges over maintaining and improving the level of service to patients generally.

That this House notes that this financial year's contract settlement reached between the Highland Health Board and Raigmore Hospital Trust, Inverness, leaves the Trust with a ??0.5 million shortfall; further notes that the Trust Chief Executive has indicated that all but the 12 month waiting time guarantees are suspended and...

That this House notes with concern the continuing depression afflicting the construction industry and expresses dismay at the redundancies in the brick manufacturing sector at Caernarfon and elsewhere which were announced in the week of 10th June; asserts that there continues to be a real need for construction projects in every part of these islands, including housing, particularly specialised housing for the first time house-seeker and bungalows for elderly and disabled people, school and hospital building and for leisure facilities; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to take urgent steps to trigger recovery in the construction industry, thereby reducing unemployment and providing much needed social facilities.

That this House notes with concern the continuing depression afflicting the construction industry and expresses dismay at the redundancies in the brick manufacturing sector at Caernarfon and elsewhere which were announced in the week of 10th June; asserts that there continues to be a real need for construction projects in...

That this House congratulates officers of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise on their excellent work in the front line, tackling the smuggling of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, pornography and arms; notes that 300 officers out of 2,300 lost their jobs in the last financial year; asks the Government to take note of the increased dangers from such smuggling should Her Majesty's Treasury implement the second stage of reorganisation, reducing the number of front line officers by a further 300; and calls on the Government to reconsider the policy in view of the dangers to the community caused by illegal importation of drugs and the resultant cost to the Exchequer in terms of social security benefits and costs to the National Health Service.

That this House congratulates officers of Her Majesty's Customs and Excise on their excellent work in the front line, tackling the smuggling of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, pornography and arms; notes that 300 officers out of 2,300 lost their jobs in the last financial year; asks the Government to take note...

That this House notes with dismay the proposed closure of the STC Submarine Systems factory in Southampton from July 1996; notes that at the time of the sale of STC Submarine Systems to Alcatel in 1993, STC Submarine's UK operations held 30 per cent. of the world market for long-haul deep-water undersea telecommunications systems and that the company pioneered many of the present technologies in use; recognises that the closure would render meaningless assurances which were given by Alcatel to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission and accepted by the Government in 1993; believes that a down-turn in cable markets has been used as justification for removing a successful UK manufacturing facilitity from the world market to the benefit of Alcatel's French operations; and calls on the Government to put every available pressure on Alcatel to withdraw its decision to close this plant.

That this House notes with dismay the proposed closure of the STC Submarine Systems factory in Southampton from July 1996; notes that at the time of the sale of STC Submarine Systems to Alcatel in 1993, STC Submarine's UK operations held 30 per cent. of the world market for long-haul...

That this House is both amazed and appalled that at a time when the Prison Service is to undergo massive budget cuts over the next three years, when prison officers are being asked to take voluntary redundancy and there is a threat of compulsory redundancies, the Home Secretary has announced that the prison population will rise by approximately 11,000 over the next two years and that 25 new jails will need to be constructed over the next 10 to 12 years; and consequently demands to know why, with a rising prison population, savage cuts and less staff are required, ultimately putting the general public at risk.

That this House is both amazed and appalled that at a time when the Prison Service is to undergo massive budget cuts over the next three years, when prison officers are being asked to take voluntary redundancy and there is a threat of compulsory redundancies, the Home Secretary has announced...

That this House notes with grave concern that the Construction Industry Training Board has recently announced, without consultation with employees or local honourable Members, a restructuring of its operations and a relocation of its headquarters with total redundancies of 379 people at a cost of ??12.6 million; further notes that the relocation of its headquarters from West Norfolk to an, as yet to be acquired, new office block in Peterborough, will result in the loss of 291 jobs in a rural community; expresses disbelief that the board voted 9 to 6 to relocate to Peterborough without even considering the far cheaper option of retaining its headquarters in existing buildings; and urges the incoming Chairman, Mr Hugh Try, to recommend that these proposals are reversed.

That this House notes with grave concern that the Construction Industry Training Board has recently announced, without consultation with employees or local honourable Members, a restructuring of its operations and a relocation of its headquarters with total redundancies of 379 people at a cost of ??12.6 million; further notes that...