That this House applauds the commitment, financial and otherwise of Her Majesty's Government, in supporting and resourcing progress towards the treatment of cancer in the UK; notes however the recent survey, Equipment, Workload and Staffing for Radiotherapy in the UK 1997-2002, published by the Royal College of Radiologists, whose clinical oncology members are responsible for the delivery of radiotherapy and chemotherapy services to patients, which states that 'much remains to be done to ensure that the UK has sufficient capacity to meet the demand for cancer treatments'; and calls upon the Government to ensure that the NHS is given necessary resources to ensure it has sufficient equipment and staff, especially clinical oncologists, radiographers and physicists to delivery treatment to those who need it.

That this House applauds the commitment, financial and otherwise of Her Majesty's Government, in supporting and resourcing progress towards the treatment of cancer in the UK; notes however the recent survey, Equipment, Workload and Staffing for Radiotherapy in the UK 1997-2002, published by the Royal College of Radiologists, whose clinical...

That this House recognises that the majority of families care for relatives suffering with dementia at home, is concerned, however, that under present arrangements, when they eventually agree their loved ones' needs would be better met by professional nursing care, they will not receive the assessed rate of free nursing care direct, it instead being paid to nursing home owners; notes that such arrangements have merely led to the majority of owners simply increasing fees to justify extra payments; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to reassess its policy on the funding of long-term care and to agree to fund nursing care in residential settings to stop such abuse of public funds.

That this House recognises that the majority of families care for relatives suffering with dementia at home, is concerned, however, that under present arrangements, when they eventually agree their loved ones' needs would be better met by professional nursing care, they will not receive the assessed rate of free nursing...

That this House believes that a massive injection of public money is required to produce more books for the blind and partially sighted; further believes that such citizens have the right to read published materials as much as normal sighted individuals; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to establish immediately a fund to achieve these objectives.

That this House believes that a massive injection of public money is required to produce more books for the blind and partially sighted; further believes that such citizens have the right to read published materials as much as normal sighted individuals; and calls upon Her Majesty's Government to establish immediately...