That this House recognises that experts widely predict the UK could be set to lose tens of thousands of lives unnecessarily to cancer as a result of the cancer backlog induced as a consequence of the NHS’s response to the covid-19 pandemic, and notes the crisis in cancer services highlighted in BBC’s Panorama investigation; welcomes the calls of the Catch Up With Cancer campaign for an emergency response and national effort to get all cancer services, from diagnostic through to cancer treatments and trials, back up and running with immediate effect; recognises smart and immediate solutions that will raise cancer services to world class levels are needed, including the implementation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Radiotherapy’s 6 point plan to transform radiotherapy, and bring in a full cancer recover plan with the same level of urgency, energy and as was deployed against the virus itself; and notes that NHS England’s reported ambition of bringing services back to normal levels by the end of the year is not sufficient in ambition or urgency.

That this House recognises that experts widely predict the UK could be set to lose tens of thousands of lives unnecessarily to cancer as a result of the cancer backlog induced as a consequence of the NHS’s response to the covid-19 pandemic, and notes the crisis in cancer services highlighted...

That this House notes the roll-out of universal credit in South Lakeland on 26 September 2018; further notes that the Trussell Trust food bank network has seen an increase of 13 per cent in demand for three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis this year; recognises the lack of flexibility in universal credit provision for the self-employed and those with seasonal fluctuations in payment; further recognises that this results in unfair penalisation in the provision of financial support; notes the spike in poverty and debt experienced by places where universal credit has already been rolled out; condemns the DWP's five-week waiting time for claimants' first payment; urges the Government to automatically allow advanced payment to claimants; and calls on the Government to take the work and payment patters of the self-employed into account in their allocation of universal credit.

That this House notes the roll-out of universal credit in South Lakeland on 26 September 2018; further notes that the Trussell Trust food bank network has seen an increase of 13 per cent in demand for three-day emergency food supplies to people in crisis this year; recognises the lack of...

That this House notes that Higher Level and Entry Level Stewardship schemes due to expire at the end of January 2019 are not able to be renewed, whereas those whose schemes finish after the UK scheduled date to leave the EU will continue to receive funding; recognises that this gap in funding leaves farmers financially vulnerable during this interim period; further recognises that important environmental gains could be lost during this period; and calls on the Government to extend such stewardship schemes by an initial two years up to 2021 or until the replacement provisions are in place after the UK leaves the EU.

That this House notes that Higher Level and Entry Level Stewardship schemes due to expire at the end of January 2019 are not able to be renewed, whereas those whose schemes finish after the UK scheduled date to leave the EU will continue to receive funding; recognises that this gap...

That this House recognises the horrors of the ongoing civil war in Syria that has killed over 300,000 civilians and displaced millions of Syrian citizens including children; acknowledges forthcoming research from Syria Relief, which has identified over 10,000 Syrian children with disabilities; notes the report found that out of the 789 children surveyed, 89 per cent need medical rehabilitative services, 80 per cent need accessible healthcare services, and 77 per cent need devices to assist them as they live with disability; regrets the psychological and physical trauma experienced by children with disabilities who are living through the Syrian crisis; and urges the Government to strengthen support for disabled children in fragile and conflict-affected settings through ring-fenced funding and mainstreamed programme provision throughout all DflD programming.

That this House recognises the horrors of the ongoing civil war in Syria that has killed over 300,000 civilians and displaced millions of Syrian citizens including children; acknowledges forthcoming research from Syria Relief, which has identified over 10,000 Syrian children with disabilities; notes the report found that out of the...

That this House celebrates the 20th anniversary of Refugee Week which lasts from 18 to 24 June 2018; notes that the refugee crisis has uprooted almost 50 million children from their homes who are now vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and trafficking; further celebrates this year's message for Refugee Week, Different Pasts, Shared Futures, which is of great importance in remembering that we have far more in common than that which divides us; encourages hon. Members to work with the many organisations supporting Refugee Week, including Amnesty International, the British Red Cross, the Refugee Council and SOS Children's Villages UK and to celebrate Refugee Week in their constituencies; and calls on the Government to ensure that refugee children continue to be welcomes in the UK.

That this House celebrates the 20th anniversary of Refugee Week which lasts from 18 to 24 June 2018; notes that the refugee crisis has uprooted almost 50 million children from their homes who are now vulnerable to exploitation, abuse and trafficking; further celebrates this year's message for Refugee Week, Different...

That this House expresses concern that access to legal aid in refugee camps across mainland Europe is scarce; regrets that funds have not been made more widely available to enable human rights lawyers to go out to camps in mainland Europe to work with asylum seekers; congratulates the work of the campaign group SolidariTee for its work selling custom made t­shirts on university campuses to raise funds for Advocates Abroad, a non-governmental organisation which provides legal aid and representation to refugees in Greece and Turkey; welcomes the Day of SolidariTee on 24 November 2017; and urges the Government to address the lack of funding being directed towards vital work carried out by legal aid workers in refugee camps.

That this House expresses concern that access to legal aid in refugee camps across mainland Europe is scarce; regrets that funds have not been made more widely available to enable human rights lawyers to go out to camps in mainland Europe to work with asylum seekers; congratulates the work of...

That this House notes that having superfast broadband is an important service in the UK, especially as more and more people choose to work remotely; is concerned about current superfast broadband coverage throughout the country, especially in rural areas which would benefit the most from superfast broadband connectivity; and supports a change in the planning law to ensure that all new builds have superfast broadband as standard, to prevent poor connectivity in the first place as well as to avoid expensive and disruptive works in the future.

That this House notes that having superfast broadband is an important service in the UK, especially as more and more people choose to work remotely; is concerned about current superfast broadband coverage throughout the country, especially in rural areas which would benefit the most from superfast broadband connectivity; and supports...

That this House notes that, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 11,427 of the 331,765 documented casualties of the Syrian conflict are women, recognises that, according to the World Health Organisation, 57 per cent of Syria's public hospitals have been damaged while 37 per cent are no longer functioning due to ongoing fighting; regrets that two thirds of maternal deaths globally occur in conflict-ridden countries; expresses concern that women and girls in Syria experience high levels of gender-based violence and lack access to healthcare facilities; further regrets the psychological trauma experienced by women and girls who are living through the Syrian conflict; and urges the Government to support, with ring-fenced funding, the efforts of local organisations inside Syria that provide specific health care for women and girls, including psychological support services.

That this House notes that, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 11,427 of the 331,765 documented casualties of the Syrian conflict are women, recognises that, according to the World Health Organisation, 57 per cent of Syria's public hospitals have been damaged while 37 per cent are no longer...

That this House regrets the rising prevalence of bank transfer scams; recognises the devastating effect of banking fraud on hundreds of ordinary people across the country who are often tricked into losing their entire life savings; notes a recent survey carried out by consumer group Which? which found that of the 650 respondents, £5.5 million was lost through scams, and very few people got their money back; believes that banks have a duty to help their customers get their money back when people get scammed; and calls for heavy penalties to be imposed on banks that do not help scam victims to get their money back.

That this House regrets the rising prevalence of bank transfer scams; recognises the devastating effect of banking fraud on hundreds of ordinary people across the country who are often tricked into losing their entire life savings; notes a recent survey carried out by consumer group Which? which found that of...

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 194), dated 22 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 February, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security (Personal Independence Payment) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I., 2017, No. 194), dated 22 February 2017, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23 February, be annulled.

That this House regrets that the Government has yet to submit to the European Solidarity Fund (ESF) a final cost estimate of the flood damage caused by Storm Desmond in winter 2015-16; recognises that the UK's future relationship with the EU is uncertain following the outcome of the referendum on 23 June 2016, and that therefore the status of that application is now unclear; is concerned that this uncertain relationship could mean that communities across the UK lose out on millions of pounds of expected flood relief and resilience funding; and urges the Government to both finalise the UK’s application as soon as possible and seek assurances from the European Commission that, given there is yet to be any change in the legal status of British membership of the EU, this application will be considered under normal ESF rules.

That this House regrets that the Government has yet to submit to the European Solidarity Fund (ESF) a final cost estimate of the flood damage caused by Storm Desmond in winter 2015-16; recognises that the UK's future relationship with the EU is uncertain following the outcome of the referendum on...

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 11), dated 6 January 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 January 2016, be annulled.

That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Immigration Act 2014 (Commencement No. 6) Order 2016 (S.I., 2016, No. 11), dated 6 January 2016, a copy of which was laid before this House on 11 January 2016, be annulled.

That this House recognises that many people living in rural areas like Cumbria rely on non-mains gas and oil for their household energy needs; notes with concern that these sources are not currently monitored by the energy regulator Ofgem and therefore charges are often higher, with service standards beyond the reach of regulation; and calls on the Government to bring these sources of home energy under the regulation of Ofgem to prevent unfair rises in the cost of energy for people living in rural areas.

That this House recognises that many people living in rural areas like Cumbria rely on non-mains gas and oil for their household energy needs; notes with concern that these sources are not currently monitored by the energy regulator Ofgem and therefore charges are often higher, with service standards beyond the...

That this House is alarmed by the current treatment of converts from Islam to other religions in Afghanistan; notes with concern that following the airing of the controversial television documentary on Afghan Christian converts by a local television station in Afghanistan on 27 May 2010, there has been an anti-Christian reaction in the country; is deeply troubled by the statements made by Afghanistan government officials instructing the Afghan intelligence agency to take immediate and serious action to prevent further conversions from Islam; is saddened by the suspension of two church-based aid organisations on alleged charges of proselytising and is disturbed by the crackdown on converts from Islam which signifies a non-tolerant attitude toward religious freedom; calls on the Afghan government to take all necessary action to safeguard the lives and the rights of all Afghans and expatriates working in Afghanistan; and urges the Government to hold the Afghan government to account and ensure it upholds freedom of religion as guaranteed by the UN Declaration on Human Rights.

That this House is alarmed by the current treatment of converts from Islam to other religions in Afghanistan; notes with concern that following the airing of the controversial television documentary on Afghan Christian converts by a local television station in Afghanistan on 27 May 2010, there has been an anti-Christian...

That this House welcomes the decision not to levy value added tax (VAT) on the Everybody Hurts Sometimes charity single in aid of the victims of the Haiti disaster; recognises that British mountain rescue teams provide an unrivalled emergency service throughout the year and especially at times of an emergency such as the Grayrigg rail disaster, the Cumbrian floods and the recent extreme winter weather conditions; is perplexed that the Government was so quick to remove VAT from the Haiti single when it has spent the last four years avoiding a decision to refund VAT to mountain rescue teams who have to pay tax on crucial lifesaving equipment; and calls on the Government to correct this anomaly immediately and refund all VAT and vehicle excise duty paid by mountain rescue teams in England and Wales, amounting to only ??180,000 per year in total.

That this House welcomes the decision not to levy value added tax (VAT) on the Everybody Hurts Sometimes charity single in aid of the victims of the Haiti disaster; recognises that British mountain rescue teams provide an unrivalled emergency service throughout the year and especially at times of an emergency...

That this House notes with concern the impending changes in the taxation rules affecting operators of furnished holiday lets; believes that the changes will significantly reduce the ability of operators to make major or even minor capital investments in their businesses; further believes that holiday lets are a vital part of the tourism industry bringing significant income to the economy of areas such as the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales and are wholly distinct from second homes that often remain empty for most of the year; and calls on the Government to scrap its plans to disadvantage the holiday let sector through changes in the tax rules and instead to give its support to this important sector of Britain's tourism industry.

That this House notes with concern the impending changes in the taxation rules affecting operators of furnished holiday lets; believes that the changes will significantly reduce the ability of operators to make major or even minor capital investments in their businesses; further believes that holiday lets are a vital part...

That this House pays tribute to the outstanding work undertaken by mountain rescue teams during the recent snowstorms and subsequent cold snap; recognises the importance of their contribution in helping emergency services cope with the treacherous weather conditions by providing vehicle support to ambulance crews and rescuing vehicles stuck in the snow; notes that in some rural areas mountain rescue teams have been used to deliver essential supplies to farms and animal sanctuaries; is appalled that mountain rescue teams have to pay value added tax and vehicle excise duty on life-saving equipment which are exempt for other emergency services who do not have to pay taxes on equivalent equipment; is concerned that the Government has not yet announced an intention to exempt mountain rescue teams from these taxes despite indications from the European Commission that the United Kingdom could well be permitted to do so; and calls on the Government to announce such an exemption immediately and pay back the estimated ??200,000 it collected in value added tax during 2009.

That this House pays tribute to the outstanding work undertaken by mountain rescue teams during the recent snowstorms and subsequent cold snap; recognises the importance of their contribution in helping emergency services cope with the treacherous weather conditions by providing vehicle support to ambulance crews and rescuing vehicles stuck in...

That this House notes with grave concern the increasing number of British cancer patients who are having to travel abroad to receive the life saving treatment proton therapy; further notes that unlike radiotherapy, most of the radiation used during proton therapy is concentrated on the tumour meaning that the amount of radiation affecting normal tissues can be reduced to half or even one tenth at the same time as delivering the same or higher dose to the cancer; accepts that the treatment has been found to be more effective at reducing collateral radiation which is particularly beneficial for patients whose cancers are close to the spinal cord, brain, heart, eye or ear; is appalled at the fact that treatment is not readily available within the UK; and calls on the Government to invest in a specialist treatment centre to allow cancer patients to receive proton therapy in the UK.

That this House notes with grave concern the increasing number of British cancer patients who are having to travel abroad to receive the life saving treatment proton therapy; further notes that unlike radiotherapy, most of the radiation used during proton therapy is concentrated on the tumour meaning that the amount...

That this House welcomes the National Farmers Union campaign Why Science Matters for Farming, which aims to encourage students at colleges and universities to consider agricultural research as a possible career path; notes that the campaign will include a series of seminars focusing on different aspects of the scientific opportunities and challenges facing the farming industry; recognises the importance of new technologies such as anaerobic digestion for enabling farming businesses to prosper as part of a successful British economy; expresses concern about the recent trend of under-investment in agricultural research and development; and urges the Government to increase its spending on agricultural development to meet the challenges of animal health, environmental responsibilities and food production facing British farming.

That this House welcomes the National Farmers Union campaign Why Science Matters for Farming, which aims to encourage students at colleges and universities to consider agricultural research as a possible career path; notes that the campaign will include a series of seminars focusing on different aspects of the scientific opportunities...

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Alzheimer's Society; notes that there are around 700,000 people diagnosed with dementia in the UK, a number forecast to double within a generation; applauds the efforts of the 25,000 members of the Alzheimer's Society who work to provide help and information to people affected by dementia; praises the expertise of the staff and volunteers, many of whom have personal experience of dementia, as carers, health professionals or as people with dementia themselves; recognises that the Society invests around ??1.5 million every year in their Quality Research in Dementia Programme; notes that this money will be used to investigate good practice in care and treatment and to pursue a cure for people suffering from dementia; and commends the Alzheimer's Society for 30 years of outstanding work campaigning for a better future for everyone affected by all forms of dementia.

That this House celebrates the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Alzheimer's Society; notes that there are around 700,000 people diagnosed with dementia in the UK, a number forecast to double within a generation; applauds the efforts of the 25,000 members of the Alzheimer's Society who work to provide...