That this House regrets the decision by North Tyneside Council to close High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre in Windermere in November 2026; notes that High Borrans has provided vital outdoor learning experiences for thousands of children and young people living in urban and disadvantaged areas since 1967; recognises that it has been a place where children and young people have developed confidence, resilience, independence, teamwork, leadership skills and a lifelong appreciation of the natural environment; expresses concern that the proposed closure is part of a long term trend reflecting a shrinking of the opportunities available for young people to benefit from residential outdoor education centres; further notes the long term benefits of such experiences in fostering personal development and socio-economic skills; further recognises the importance of such opportunities to improve access and equity for those facing barriers to participation; calls on the Government to act to prevent closures of outdoor centres across the country by boosting demand and supporting the goal of offering all children and young people opportunities for residential outdoor learning as part of its emerging enrichment framework; and urges the Government to encourage North Tyneside Council to recognise the strong public support for the continued operation of this site, to consult meaningfully with the local community, to explore alternative business models, and to review its decision to close the centre.

That this House regrets the decision by North Tyneside Council to close High Borrans Outdoor Education Centre in Windermere in November 2026; notes that High Borrans has provided vital outdoor learning experiences for thousands of children and young people living in urban and disadvantaged areas since 1967; recognises that it...

That this House recognises that childhood dementia, caused by a group of rare genetic conditions leading to progressive brain damage, remains significantly under-recognised compared to other serious childhood illnesses; notes with concern the immense emotional, physical and financial challenges faced by affected families, who often receive limited support; commends the work of Lions Clubs UK, including Kendal and District Lions, in raising public awareness through presentations and resources; welcomes the campaigning of the Scottish Alzheimer's Society for dedicated funded roles; and calls on the Government to improve early diagnosis, increase research funding, and support national recognition of childhood dementia.

That this House recognises that childhood dementia, caused by a group of rare genetic conditions leading to progressive brain damage, remains significantly under-recognised compared to other serious childhood illnesses; notes with concern the immense emotional, physical and financial challenges faced by affected families, who often receive limited support; commends the...

That this House celebrates the birth of England in Westmorland in 927; congratulates the council and the community for marking this on behalf of the nation; recognises the historical significance of the villages of Eamont Bridge and Brougham which are sited where King Æthelstan brought together the most significant kings from across the British Isles; and welcomes the work of England’s 1100th project and those across the community of Westmorland who are preserving this extraordinary moment in our national story.

That this House celebrates the birth of England in Westmorland in 927; congratulates the council and the community for marking this on behalf of the nation; recognises the historical significance of the villages of Eamont Bridge and Brougham which are sited where King Æthelstan brought together the most significant kings...

That this House notes with concern that the King’s Speech has confirmed that the Government intends to proceed with plans to restructure police forces including the likely merger of Cumbria Constabulary with other police forces across the North of England; further notes that such a merger risks resulting in police resources being diverted away from Cumbria, to the detriment of local policing and public safety in the county; and recognises that Cumbria is a predominantly rural county with distinct policing needs, including the challenges of sparsely populated areas, isolated communities, and agricultural crime, which require a locally accountable and adequately resourced constabulary.

That this House notes with concern that the King’s Speech has confirmed that the Government intends to proceed with plans to restructure police forces including the likely merger of Cumbria Constabulary with other police forces across the North of England; further notes that such a merger risks resulting in police...

That this House notes with concern the sudden and severe rise in heating oil prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with prices almost trebling in a week; recognises that around a third of rural households rely on oil-fired heating and already face higher levels of fuel poverty; further notes that the cost of heating oil is not covered by Ofgem’s energy price cap and that households off-grid are therefore vulnerable to price spikes in the global energy market; notes with concern that Government action to support rural communities with increased heating oil prices amounts to just £35 per household; calls on the Government to go further and to provide urgent targeted support for rural communities by introducing a three-month zero-rating of VAT on heating oil for residential homes and to develop a mechanism to protect households reliant on heating oil from sudden price rises, similar to the energy price cap; and further calls on the Government to reduce long-term energy costs by upgrading homes, starting with free insulation for low-income households and ensuring that all new homes are built to zero-carbon standards.

That this House notes with concern the sudden and severe rise in heating oil prices as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with prices almost trebling in a week; recognises that around a third of rural households rely on oil-fired heating and already face higher levels...

That this House expresses deep concern at the defunding of rural Britain; notes that the local government settlements, health provision and energy policies of this Labour Government are massively harming Britain's most rural communities; highlights the major cuts to council spending that will be required as a result of the recent local government funding settlement; further notes that more than 46,000 homes in Cumbria do not have mains gas and that many rely on heating fuels such as oil or liquefied petroleum gas, the price of which has rocketed dramatically increased in recent months due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East; is alarmed by cuts to continuing healthcare support for people with serious conditions; and calls on the Government to end this pattern of neglect towards rural communities by delivering a truly fairly funded settlement and comprehensive rural strategy.

That this House expresses deep concern at the defunding of rural Britain; notes that the local government settlements, health provision and energy policies of this Labour Government are massively harming Britain's most rural communities; highlights the major cuts to council spending that will be required as a result of the...

That this House regrets the proposed defunding of the Level 5 Outdoor Learning Specialist Apprenticeship from 1 September 2026; recognises that this apprenticeship prepares practitioners to design and deliver outdoor learning programmes that support educational achievement, children’s wellbeing, enrichment and SEND inclusion, often directly within schools and educational settings; notes that this programme is the only natural and essential next step from the Level 3 Outdoor Activity Instructor apprenticeships for young people at the start of their careers; expresses concern that the timescales and lack of consultation will impact many early career starts in a small, specialist sector highly dependent on stable workforce routes; and calls on the Government to pause plans to defund this standard to allow proper consultation with the outdoor learning sector.

That this House regrets the proposed defunding of the Level 5 Outdoor Learning Specialist Apprenticeship from 1 September 2026; recognises that this apprenticeship prepares practitioners to design and deliver outdoor learning programmes that support educational achievement, children’s wellbeing, enrichment and SEND inclusion, often directly within schools and educational settings; notes...

That this House believes that all new homes should be built to a zero carbon standard; urges the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to grant local councils and national park authorities the powers to enforce the future home standard for all new homes; calls for all new houses to be built to a minimum standard of producing 75% to 80% lower CO2 emissions than homes currently being built; further calls for all new homes to be built with solar panels; and recognises the need to cut energy bills and carbon emissions as a matter of great urgency.

That this House believes that all new homes should be built to a zero carbon standard; urges the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to grant local councils and national park authorities the powers to enforce the future home standard for all new homes; calls for all...

That this House recognises the vital contribution that British farmers make to our economy, environment and food security; understands that the farming industry has suffered from the botched trade deals that the former Conservative Government negotiated and the poorly managed transition to environmental land management schemes, increases in input costs, workforce shortages, extreme weather events and cuts to incomes; expresses deep concern at the Government's policy to cap agricultural property relief to an effective tax rate of 20% on all agricultural assets which are valued at over £2.5 million; believes that this decision unfairly affects family farms and rural businesses and may force tenant farmers and family farms to stop farming; notes that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ day-to-day spending is being cut by 2.7% annually from 2025/26 to 2027/28; further notes the Chancellor’s decision to accelerate the phase-out of the direct payments under the basic payment scheme; further believes that these decisions put national food security, the natural environment and the heritage of agricultural communities and the rural economy at greater risk; and urges the Government to reverse its changes to agricultural property relief, to raise the farming budget by £1 billion a year and to issue an urgent review into the accelerated phase-out of the direct payments under the basic payment scheme to make sure that our farmers can continue to feed the nation and protect our natural environment.

That this House recognises the vital contribution that British farmers make to our economy, environment and food security; understands that the farming industry has suffered from the botched trade deals that the former Conservative Government negotiated and the poorly managed transition to environmental land management schemes, increases in input costs,...

That this House recognises with deep concern the Chancellor’s 2025 Spending Review decision to cut the DEFRA budget in real terms by 2.3% annually, with a real terms cut to the farming budget of around £100 million; understands budget cuts will have potentially devastating consequences for the environment, the rural economy, farming communities and food security whilst creating uncertainty for the funding of regulatory bodies such as Natural England and the Environment Agency; notes that this cut comes at a time of great uncertainty for farming businesses after the botched transition, bungled trade deals and budget underspend overseen by the Conservatives in government; further notes the risks to farming businesses caused by the Government's changes to inheritance tax, the accelerated phase out of the basic payments scheme and the sudden closure of sustainable farming incentive applications; calls on the Government to confirm what impact DEFRA budget cuts will have on the rural economy, food security and climate and nature goals; further calls on the Government to clarify which schemes will be funded by the £400 million allocated for nature and the £300 million unallocated under the farming budget; and urges the Government to properly fund profitable, sustainable and nature-friendly farming with an extra £1 billion a year for Environmental Land Management Schemes to make sure our farmers can continue to feed the nation and protect and enhance our natural environment.

That this House recognises with deep concern the Chancellor’s 2025 Spending Review decision to cut the DEFRA budget in real terms by 2.3% annually, with a real terms cut to the farming budget of around £100 million; understands budget cuts will have potentially devastating consequences for the environment, the rural...

That this House regrets the Government’s decision to close the fruit and vegetable aid scheme in December 2025; further regrets the lack of clarity for the sector about funding arrangements beyond this date; understands this scheme previously supported increased productivity and innovation in the sector, providing nutritious food for our plates; regrets that this decision comes at a time of increasing uncertainty for farmers after the Government’s changes to agricultural property relief, real terms cuts to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs budget announced in the Spending Review and sudden closure of the sustainable farming incentive scheme; recognises with deep concern that these decisions preceded one of the worst harvests on record in 2025, putting our food security at greater risk and pushing up food prices; recognises the further uncertainty for farmers caused by increases in the cost of red diesel, fertiliser and energy due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East; and calls on the Government to ensure growers are not put at a disadvantage, give them the financial stability, and commit to increasing DEFRA’s budget by £1billion a year to ensure farmers have the support they need to produce high quality food for our tables while protecting and enhancing our natural environment.

That this House regrets the Government’s decision to close the fruit and vegetable aid scheme in December 2025; further regrets the lack of clarity for the sector about funding arrangements beyond this date; understands this scheme previously supported increased productivity and innovation in the sector, providing nutritious food for our...

That this House notes with concern the news that the Competition and Markets Authority has agreed to allow water companies including Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex, and South East Water to increase bills by an additional 3% on average, compared with the amount agreed by the regulator Ofwat; notes that this comes after the Independent Water Commission’s final report in July 2025, which echoed Liberal Democrat calls for Ofwat to be replaced with a new regulator on account of its failures to regulate water companies for their environmental pollution and financial mismanagement, which has ultimately left customers paying more for poorer services; and urges the Government to come forward with a new, stronger regulator to hold water companies to account and implement a single social tariff for water bills to help eliminate water poverty.

That this House notes with concern the news that the Competition and Markets Authority has agreed to allow water companies including Anglian, Northumbrian, Southern, Wessex, and South East Water to increase bills by an additional 3% on average, compared with the amount agreed by the regulator Ofwat; notes that this...

That this House notes that depression and bipolar disorder are major causes of disability, with substantial implications for patients' quality of life; further notes the impact of depression and bipolar on employment opportunities, the UK economy and the NHS; recognises that although innovative treatments exist, such as medication and neuromodulation to psychological therapies, too many people still face barriers in accessing timely, evidence‑based care; believes that improving access to care is essential for improving patient outcomes and reducing avoidable hospital admissions; and calls on the Government to address systemic obstacles to help improve the quality of life of people living with bipolar and depression.

That this House notes that depression and bipolar disorder are major causes of disability, with substantial implications for patients' quality of life; further notes the impact of depression and bipolar on employment opportunities, the UK economy and the NHS; recognises that although innovative treatments exist, such as medication and neuromodulation to psychological therapies, too...

That this House notes with concern that thousands of upland farmers in England face exclusion from future environment schemes due to the absence of a mechanism for common land to apply to the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT); recognises that around 4,000 farming businesses with common rights may be adversely affected; further notes that limitations within the Rural Payments Service software prevent applications for commons and shared grazing; regrets the withdrawal of the MOR1 moorland survey action that supported the Land Use Framework’s ambition to make land digital; acknowledges the lack of interim or offline solutions and impact on farm business viability; highlights the importance of common land to nature recovery, peatland restoration and flood management; and calls on the Government urgently to deliver a workable system for commons to apply for SFI and CSHT, which will also ensure sustainable food production, equitable access, fair payment and the full inclusion of commoners.

That this House notes with concern that thousands of upland farmers in England face exclusion from future environment schemes due to the absence of a mechanism for common land to apply to the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT); recognises that around 4,000 farming businesses...

That this House recognises the Government’s intention to publish legislation on water sector reform following the publication of the Water White Paper; further recognises the urgent need for structural reform of England’s water industry to rebuild public trust, improve environmental outcomes and ensure fair and resilient management of essential water services; asks that the Government include the establishment of a new mutual ownership model for water companies owned by customers and professionally managed as a means to strengthen accountability and public confidence in the Bill; calls for the introduction of a new clean water authority to replace Ofwat, with updated powers and duties to ensure more effective regulation, improved environmental oversight and stronger enforcement mechanisms; further calls for a review of the triggers for placing water companies under the special administration regime, alongside the introduction of new special measures to ensure earlier intervention where companies fail to meet financial, governance or environmental standards; urges the Government to require water companies to monitor and publish volume flow data to enhance the accuracy of pollution monitoring; believes that implementing a single social tariff for water bills would help to eliminate water poverty; and therefore urges the Government to ensure that its forthcoming legislation on water reform includes comprehensive measures to improve ownership, governance, environmental protection, affordability, and oversight across the water sector.

That this House recognises the Government’s intention to publish legislation on water sector reform following the publication of the Water White Paper; further recognises the urgent need for structural reform of England’s water industry to rebuild public trust, improve environmental outcomes and ensure fair and resilient management of essential water...

That this House notes with concern the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on small-volunteer led organisations; recognises the impetus for this change arose from the recommendations of the Manchester Arena bombing inquiry, and that improved regulation in this area is warranted; particularly notes that mountain rescue teams, including Kirkby Stephen, Kendal, Coniston, and Patterdale Mountain Rescue Teams, routinely provide rescue cover free of charge at local community events such as fell races and agricultural shows, and that such teams would face registration costs estimated at between £10,000 and £20,000, in addition to a significant and ongoing administrative burden that is impossible to bear for the scale of their operations; is concerned that CQC assessors are trained to regulate hospitals and care facilities, and may lack the specialist expertise necessary to assess mountain rescue teams; warns that should these requirements proceed in their current form, mountain rescue teams will be unable to continue providing first aid cover at community events, forcing small, local events to engage commercial providers at considerable additional cost, while in genuine mountain emergencies the public would still depend entirely on mountain rescue teams regardless; and calls on the Government to amend the proposed legislation to introduce a proportionate, risk-based exemption for volunteer mountain rescue teams and similar small organisations, ensuring that vital community services are protected and that the regulatory burden imposed is commensurate with the scale

That this House notes with concern the potential impact of the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 on small-volunteer led organisations; recognises the impetus for this change arose from the recommendations of the Manchester Arena bombing inquiry, and that improved regulation in this area is...

That this House notes with concern that thousands of upland farmers in England face exclusion from future environment schemes due to the absence of a mechanism for common land to apply to the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT); recognises that around 4,000 farming businesses with common rights may be adversely affected; further notes that limitations within the Rural Payments Service software prevent applications for commons and shared grazing; regrets the withdrawal of the MOR1 moorland survey action that helps the Landuse Framework’s ambition to make Land Digital; acknowledges the lack of interim or offline solutions and impact to farm business viability; highlights the importance of common land to nature recovery, peatland restoration and flood management; and calls on the Government to urgently deliver a workable system for commons to apply for SFI and CSHT which will also ensure sustainable food production, equitable access, fair payment, and full inclusion of commoners.

That this House notes with concern that thousands of upland farmers in England face exclusion from future environment schemes due to the absence of a mechanism for common land to apply to the 2026 Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) and Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT); recognises that around 4,000 farming businesses...

That this House expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing issues at the Flusco waste site in Newbiggin; highlights failures in gas and leachate management by Seletia, including their non-compliance with regulatory notices; calls for urgent reforms in waste management regulations to ensure accountability from operators; and urges the Government to take the national scandal of waste crime more seriously, ensuring that affected local communities are protected from environmental harm.

That this House expresses deep concern regarding the ongoing issues at the Flusco waste site in Newbiggin; highlights failures in gas and leachate management by Seletia, including their non-compliance with regulatory notices; calls for urgent reforms in waste management regulations to ensure accountability from operators; and urges the Government to...

That this House recognises the Government’s intention to publish legislation on water sector reform following the publication of their Water White Paper and that this Bill is due to be announced in the upcoming King’s Speech; further recognises the urgent need for structural reform of England’s water industry to rebuild public trust, improve environmental outcomes, and ensure fair and resilient management of essential water services; asks that the Government include the establishment of a new mutual ownership model for water companies, owned by customers and professionally managed, as a means to strengthen accountability and public confidence in the Bill; calls for a new Clean Water Authority to replace Ofwat, with updated powers and duties to ensure more effective regulation, improved environmental oversight, and stronger enforcement mechanisms; further calls for a review of the triggers for placing water companies under the Special Administration Regime, alongside the introduction of new special measures to ensure earlier invention where companies of new special measures to ensure earlier intervention where companies fail to meet financial, governance, or environmental standards; urges the Government to require water companies to monitor and publish volume flow data to enhance the accuracy of pollution monitoring; believes that implementing a single social tariff for water bills would help eliminate water poverty; and therefore urges the Government to ensure that their forthcoming legislation on water reform and any subsequent legislation brought forward in the King’s Speech includes comprehensive measures to improve ownership, governance, environmental protection, affordability, and oversight across the water sector.

That this House recognises the Government’s intention to publish legislation on water sector reform following the publication of their Water White Paper and that this Bill is due to be announced in the upcoming King’s Speech; further recognises the urgent need for structural reform of England’s water industry to rebuild...

That this House regrets the proposed defunding of the Level 5 Outdoor Learning Specialist Apprenticeship from 1 September 2026; recognises that this apprenticeship prepares practitioners to design and deliver outdoor learning programmes that support educational achievement, children’s wellbeing, enrichment and SEND inclusion, often directly within schools and educational settings; notes that this programme is the only natural and essential next step from the Level 3 Outdoor Activity Instructor apprenticeships for young people at the start of their careers; expresses concern that the timescales and lack of consultation will impact many early career starts in a small, specialist sector highly dependent on stable workforce routes; and calls on the Government to pause plans to defund this standard to allow proper consultation with the outdoor learning sector.

That this House regrets the proposed defunding of the Level 5 Outdoor Learning Specialist Apprenticeship from 1 September 2026; recognises that this apprenticeship prepares practitioners to design and deliver outdoor learning programmes that support educational achievement, children’s wellbeing, enrichment and SEND inclusion, often directly within schools and educational settings; notes...