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 notes with distaste that P&O/Stena have offered minimum redundancy payments to its ferryworkers in Newhaven; notes that the same company has offered each of its workers based in Dieppe a figure ??18,000 higher; believes that this approach, coming on top of the recent announcement of the withdrawal of the Newhaven-Dieppe ferry, which flies in the face of the impression of the company's commitment to the line when P&O and Stena merged less than a year ago, adds insult to injury; and calls on P&O/Stena to offer redundant workers in Newhaven the same terms as those it is offering to the French.

That this House notes with distaste that P&O/Stena have offered minimum redundancy payments to its ferryworkers in Newhaven; notes that the same company has offered each of its workers based in Dieppe a figure ??18,000 higher; believes that this approach, coming on top of the recent announcement of the withdrawal...

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 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 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 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 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 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 condemns the precipitate decision of Coates Viyella to close their St Helens factory with the loss of 386 jobs without any consultation with the workforce or their representatives; notes with anger and dismay that the St Helens factory's production of shirts for Marks and Spencer will be transferred to Coates Viyella low wage factories in Mauritius and Morocco; further notes that this factory, where wages are between ??150-??160 per week has such a long history of good industrial relations that in 1995 the workforce won for the company an Investing in People award; and therefore calls upon Coates Viyella to honour the assurance they gave to the workforce, St Helens Council and the honourable Members for St Helens North and St Helens South, when they took over Tootals, that the factory and its workforce had a long term future.

That this House condemns the precipitate decision of Coates Viyella to close their St Helens factory with the loss of 386 jobs without any consultation with the workforce or their representatives; notes with anger and dismay that the St Helens factory's production of shirts for Marks and Spencer will be...

That this House notes that the proposed closure of Coates Viyella's St. Helens shirt factory and the transfer of its production to Mauritius and Morocco will result in 386 people being thrown onto the dole in an area which is already an unemployment blackspot; further notes that these employees, many of whom are single parents, and, on wages of ??150 to ??160 per week not highly paid, will now have to live on social seurity benefits instead of being gainfully employed; and therefore calls upon Her Majesty's Government to take immediate action against the transfer of British jobs to foreign low wage producers where social security benefits and health and safety at work standards are virtually non-existent.

That this House notes that the proposed closure of Coates Viyella's St. Helens shirt factory and the transfer of its production to Mauritius and Morocco will result in 386 people being thrown onto the dole in an area which is already an unemployment blackspot; further notes that these employees, many...

That this House congratulates Sheffield Co-ordinating Centre against Unemployment on undertaking a survey of the experience of the skilled manufacturing workers one year on from being made redundant at the Union Carbide factory at Wadsley Bridge in Sheffield; expresses its deep concern that one in three are still unemployed, that only 37 per cent. of the skilled workforce have found full-time permanent work, that 92 per cent. of respondents found jobcentres were irrelevant to their needs and that 30 per cent. of respondents experienced a drop of more than 35 per cent. in their earnings; and notes that the survey highlights the need for an urgent review of economic policy which makes it so hard for skilled workers over the age of 40 years to find new job opportunities.

That this House congratulates Sheffield Co-ordinating Centre against Unemployment on undertaking a survey of the experience of the skilled manufacturing workers one year on from being made redundant at the Union Carbide factory at Wadsley Bridge in Sheffield; expresses its deep concern that one in three are still unemployed, that...

That this House deplores the proposed job losses in the Inland Revenue as yet another example of the Government facilitating tax fraud opportunities for their supporters whilst leaving only PAYE taxpayers paying their lawful dues.

That this House deplores the proposed job losses in the Inland Revenue as yet another example of the Government facilitating tax fraud opportunities for their supporters whilst leaving only PAYE taxpayers paying their lawful dues.

That this House welcomes the Government's Green Paper, Tackling Drugs Together, but expresses concern at recent Press reports of impending large scale cuts in Customs and Excise staffing levels, including around 600 anti-smuggling officers, which would be inconsistent with the Government's stated objective to get tough with drug smuggling; and therefore urges the Government to end Press speculation by publicly confirming that there will be no cuts in Customs staffing levels. (Relevant registered interest declared)

That this House welcomes the Government's Green Paper, Tackling Drugs Together, but expresses concern at recent Press reports of impending large scale cuts in Customs and Excise staffing levels, including around 600 anti-smuggling officers, which would be inconsistent with the Government's stated objective to get tough with drug smuggling; and...

That this House welcomes the commitment of Her Majesty's Government to attracting inward investment to Northern Ireland, but believes that the payment of grants to overseas investors should be handled with great prudence and only after consultation with British companies on the effect of such investments on their own profitability; notes with profound concern the decision to award ??61 million to the Hualon Corporation of Taiwan to open new textile facilities in Northern Ireland; observes that the new facility would lead to greatly subsidised production in a market sector in which there is significant over-capacity within Britain and Europe leading to 1,100 redundancies in the North West Region; notes that on Friday 7th October, Mr Lee Hsiu-fen, an aide to the Head of the Hualon Corporation, and three senior executives from two of the Group's stockbroking companies were detained at Taipei International Airport in connection with alleged stockbroking irregularities; believes that it would be most imprudent for substantial sums of taxpayers' money to be handed to such a company for a projection which will destroy British jobs and contribute to the balance of trade deficit; and urges the Secretary of State to suspend this project until the Committee of Public Accounts and the Northern Ireland Audit Office have investigated and reported upon the situation.

That this House welcomes the commitment of Her Majesty's Government to attracting inward investment to Northern Ireland, but believes that the payment of grants to overseas investors should be handled with great prudence and only after consultation with British companies on the effect of such investments on their own profitability;...