That this House recognises the valuable work carried out by student volunteers across the UK; notes that students from Bolton, along with others from across the North West Region, will be getting together to take part in a beach clean at Morecambe Bay to celebrate Student Volunteering Week; recognises the dedicated work and valuable contribution to the community that student volunteering makes; and congratulates all volunteers in this Year of the Volunteer 2006 for the first class work they do.
That this House notes with concern the proposal by the Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust (PCT) to close the Castle Unit at the Ridge Lea Hospital in Lancaster; further notes that this unit provides inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification treatment to some of North Lancashire's most vulnerable people; further notes that the Castle Unit is the only one of its kind between Glasgow and Preston; believes that the home-detoxification treatment service which the PCT proposes to introduce following ...
That this House remembers the 23 Chinese cockle pickers who lost thier lives on the shores of Morecambe Bay on the first anniversary of their death on 6th February 2005; and welcomes the Gangmasters Act 2004 which will go some way towards protecting future workers from similar unnecessary tragedies and will stand as a fitting testimony to them and their families.
That this House recognises the valuable work carried out by student volunteers across the UK; notes that students from Bolton along with others from across the North West region will be getting together to take part in a beach clean at Morecambe Bay to celebrate Student Volunteering Week; recognises the dedicated work and valuable contribution to the community that student volunteering makes; and congratulates all volunteers in this Year of the Volunteer 2005 for the first class work they do.
That this House notes that, despite the horrific loss of life on 5th February, there are still large numbers of workers cockling on Morecambe Bay, many of whom appear to pay scant regard to health and safety; notes the dangers of Morecambe Bay to inexperienced fishermen and women; further notes that Morecambe lifeboat has been called out 63 times this year, and that the danger will heighten during the winter months; and calls on the Government, in order that a further tragedy be avoided, urge...
That this House is shocked and saddened by the deaths of 19 young men and women in Morecambe Bay in tragic circumstances; offers sympathy to the families and friends of the bereaved; pays tribute to all those in the emergency services who undertook a rescue operation in appalling weather conditions with great expertise and remarkable courage, and to the Lancashire Police for the prompt and effective manner of their investigation into this tragic incident; notes the appalling conditions these ...
That this House is saddened by the tragic death of 19 young men and women in Morecambe Bay; appreciates the magnificent efforts of the police and rescue services; notes the dangers of Morecambe Bay to inexperienced fishermen and women; further notes that the bay is a public fishery; and calls on the Government to bring forward legislation to regulate commercial cockling on Morecambe Bay and other coastal areas and to give urgent consideration to closing the Morecambe Bay cockle beds from dusk...
That this House congratulates Morecambe Bay NHS Hospital Trust, in particular the Chief Executive Ian Cumming and Chairman Idris Williams, for taking advantage of the Government's Overseas Clinical Team Initiative, and their efforts and hard work in bringing a Lancaster a 40 strong South African healthcare team (netcare) to perform approximately 750 cataract operations over the next four weeks; notes that this will reduce waiting times in Morecambe Bay for cataract surgery; further notes that...