That this House notes that P&O, the owners of North Sea Ferries, made an operating profit of ??120 million in the first six months of this year, an increase of 50 per cent. over the same period last year; further notes that contributory factors in the sinking of the 'Herald of Free Enterprise' were crew fatigue and a reduction in the number of officers; and therefore condemns the proposal by P&O North Sea Ferries to reduce leave periods for the crew of the roll on-roll off ferry MV 'Norsky'.

That this House notes that P&O, the owners of North Sea Ferries, made an operating profit of ??120 million in the first six months of this year, an increase of 50 per cent. over the same period last year; further notes that contributory factors in the sinking of the 'Herald...

That this House notes with alarm that, while the McDonald's Hamburger Corporation suppresses criticism by frequent recourse to libel writs, it spends $1 billion annually on advertising and promoting junk food, whilst also making grandiose, hypocritical and sometimes false claims about its 'concern' over environmental and social matters; notes that McDonald's causes environmental damage and social problems by producing mountains of unnecessary packaging, not recycled after use, by promoting the type of food and diet linked to tooth decay (sugar), children's hyperactivity (E number additives), heart disease, obesity, diabetes and cancer (high levels of fat, sugar and salt, low levels of fibre and vitamins), and food poisoning (meat), by relying on cattle ranching, some of which is on ex-rainforest land, and methane emissions which are a major cause of global warming, by employing advertising techniques exploiting children, by exploiting workers with low pay, poor conditions, authoritarian management and opposition to trades unions and by being responsible for the unnecessary and cruel deaths of billions of animals; and notes that the company has misled the public or lied about their use of ex-rainforest land beef, chemicals in their food, lack of recycling of packaging and poor nutritional quality of their food.

That this House notes with alarm that, while the McDonald's Hamburger Corporation suppresses criticism by frequent recourse to libel writs, it spends $1 billion annually on advertising and promoting junk food, whilst also making grandiose, hypocritical and sometimes false claims about its 'concern' over environmental and social matters; notes that...

That this House expresses its support for journalists and technicians employed by the BBC in their opposition to the Corporation's proposals to abandon nationally agreed pay and conditions of service in favour of personal contracts; urges support from BBC staff action on 24th and 27th May and 1st, 4th, 9th, 10th and 12th June; expresses opposition to the BBC management proposals; is further concerned that the BBC plans to give managers greater freedom to determine and manage salaries within a loose corporate structure, which will depress pay and conditions particularly for the lower paid staff; and calls on the BBC management to acknowledge that staff are its greatest asset and its proposals risk driving them to leave the BBC to the detriment of its world renowned programme making capabilities.

That this House expresses its support for journalists and technicians employed by the BBC in their opposition to the Corporation's proposals to abandon nationally agreed pay and conditions of service in favour of personal contracts; urges support from BBC staff action on 24th and 27th May and 1st, 4th, 9th,...

That this House is appalled at the recent proposition put forward by the Chief Executive of Avon Ambulance Trust to ambulance staff varying their terms and conditions of work; notes that these proposals renege on the undertaking given by the former Chief Ambulance Officer, now the Chief Executive of the Trust, in a letter dated 28th January 1992; is further concerned that the Chief Executive is refusing to negotiate; believes these proposals are damaging to the quality of service offered by the Trust; and therefore calls for the proposals to be immediately withdrawn and negotiation with the staff unions to be started. (Relevant registered interest declared).

That this House is appalled at the recent proposition put forward by the Chief Executive of Avon Ambulance Trust to ambulance staff varying their terms and conditions of work; notes that these proposals renege on the undertaking given by the former Chief Ambulance Officer, now the Chief Executive of the...