That this House congratulates the Morecambe Bay Partnership on the 10th anniversary of the Bay Cycle Way; commends the Partnership and Sustrans for their vision in creating the 81-mile route from Walney Island in Barrow-in-Furness to Glasson Dock in Lancaster; recognises the incredible success of the route in attracting over three million walkers and cyclists in the past year alone; welcomes the positive impact the path has had on local wellbeing, physical activity and tourism; supports the P...
That this House celebrates and commends the continued hard work of postmasters and mistresses in rural communities across the beautiful Morecambe Bay, Lune Valley and Westmorland; recognises and thanks them for their commitment to their communities; highlights the importance of their public service in connecting communities; emphasises their necessity in ensuring older people in particular are able to communicate with family and friends, see their neighbours, and access vital services includi...
This House solemnly notes the 20th anniversary of the death of 23 cocklers in Morecambe Bay on 5 February 2004; honours their memory and holds their loved ones in our thoughts and in our prayers; remains committed to maintaining safety in the Bay and supports legislation that has prevented a repeat of the tragedy; notes with concern however that restriction of access to the Bay has caused great hardship to local families who have cockled for generations; urges the government to reconsider the...
That this House notes that over 240,000 people in the UK are living with lymphoedema; recognises lymphoedema as a serious and debilitating illness which has a huge impact on patients' lives, which if not properly treated can lead to traumatic complications such as limb amputations; congratulates the specially trained staff at the Kendal Lymphology Centre for the excellent support they give to patients in the area who are diagnosed with lymphoedema; further notes that the centre in Kendal is a...
That this House notes that on 9 February 2017, the Care Quality Commission rated the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust as Good overall; further notes that the Trust was rated Outstanding for caring; congratulates the Chief Executive, Jackie Daniel, and every member of staff in the Trust who have been dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care and to ensuring that the hospitals they work in are some of the best in the country.
That this House congratulates the pupils and staff of Morecambe Bay Primary School for designing a physics project which sent a toy dog, Sam, into space; notes that the school worked with English Lakes Hotels and Sentintospace.com to use helium balloons to send Sam, GPS tracking equipment and a GoPro camera into space; further notes that Sam rose at six metres per second and reached an altitude of over 25km above Earth; and further hopes that Sam is found and returned to the school after bein...
That this House notes that Morecambe Bay Community Primary School teacher, Miss Rosie Hancock, has been awarded a silver prize in the Pearson Education teacher of the year awards; and congratulates Miss Hancock for all of the fantastic work she has done to be awarded a prize for being one of the top three primary school teachers in the country.
That this House notes that Lin Liang Ren, Lin Mu Yong and Zhao Xiao Qing were all convicted for their involvement in the Morecambe Bay cockle pickers' disaster; further notes that the 10th anniversary of the disaster is in February 2014; considers that the people of Morecambe deserve to know how many years each served in prison in the UK; and further considers that the people of Morecambe deserve to know when they were deported and whether they are currently incarcerated in their native China.
That this House commemorates the 10th anniversary of the death of 23 Chinese cockle pickers at Morecambe Bay; recognises that their death was a dominant factor in the creation of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority; but is disappointed that the opportunity to extend the remit of the Authority into other sectors has to date been rejected.
at end add '; notes that the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is currently working with the GLA to ensure that the GLA bears down on abuse to protect vulnerable workers while working effectively in a business-friendly manner to reduce the burden of red tape for bona fide businesses; further notes that in 2012 a byelaw came into force in Morecambe Bay which states that no person shall gather cockles or mussels without possession of a full gathering permit; and further not...
That this House commends the Westmorland Gazette for its efforts to raise awareness about the dangers of Morecombe Bay sands; notes that Morecombe Bay is an area of stunning natural beauty but encourages all walkers to understand the risks of walking on the sands without expert guidance; further notes the two recent incidents where people have found themselves trapped on the sands in June 2013; and calls on all those who have influence in the Bay area and the public to support the campaign to...
That this House notes that the sands at Morecambe Bay can be a dangerous place without correct supervision; further notes that there have been two major rescues from the sands in the month of June 2013; further notes that Her Majesty's Guide to the Sands is Cedric Robinson MBE; and urges anyone who wishes to cross the sands to contact Cedric and participate in one of his guided tours to ensure that those wishing to cross the sands do so safely.
That this House congratulates Cedric Robinson of Grange-over-Sands on his achievement of serving the visitors to, and people of, Morecambe Bay for 50 years as the Queen's Guide to the Sands; notes that over the past 50 years Cedric has walked every inch of the sands in this notoriously dangerous bay; further notes that groups of up to 500 people make their way to Arnside every spring and summer to experience one of Cedric's famous walks across the bay; welcomes the news that despite celebrati...
That this House is deeply concerned about the proposed reconfiguration of vascular surgery in Cumbria and Lancashire which concentrates services in the north of the region in Carlisle and in the south of the region in both Blackburn and Preston, leaving the vast geographical areas in between in south Cumbria and north Lancashire dangerously uncovered; notes that there was no consultation on this decision; recognises that vascular services underpin a range of other disciplines and that its wit...
leave out from `yet' to end and add `understands the desire to reduce red tape; but calls on the Government to ensure that any changes to regulations do not come at the expense of protecting vulnerable workers in the cockle-picking and shellfishing industry of Morecambe Bay.'.
That this House is greatly concerned by the Written Ministerial Statement of 24 May 2012 on the future of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority (GLA) andthe proposal to reduce the scope of the authority as well as changethe licensing agreements from six months to two years with no inspections on application for a licence; understands that the GLA is a Government body which is fully supported by employers including Marks and Spencer; recognises the invaluable work which is carried out by its off...
That this House notes that prior to July 2011, cancer patients from the South Lakes requiring chemotherapy treatment had to make gruelling journeys outside the area for treatment; welcomes the new Grizedale Chemotherapy Unit at Westmorland General Hospital which is now providing much needed treatment for hundreds of cancer patients across the South Lakes; believes that while this is a big step forward in the campaign to bring full cancer treatment services to the South Lakes it is still essen...
That this House objects to plans to remove the night sisters from Westmorland General Hospital; notes that night sisters provide essential clinical leadership at the hospital during the night and ensure that there is an advanced life support-qualified leader to thecrash team to enable an emergency response to any patient who suffers a coronary emergency; believes that this move is contrary to undertakings made by the University Teaching Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust in 2008 with regard to ...
That this House notes that the Gangmasters Licensing Authority was created in the aftermath of the Morecambe Bay tragedy to protect workers from exploitation in agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering and food processing and packaging; congratulates Gangmasters Licensing Authority staff for the good work they do to safeguard the welfare and interests of workers while ensuring that labour providers operate within the law; further notes that the limitations of the Authority's remit leave...
That this House recognises that 5 February 2009 was the fifth anniversary of the Morecambe Bay tragedy, which claimed the lives of 23 Chinese cockle pickers on the Bay; expresses concern that the Crown Estate is currently withholding consent for Fisheries Orders, including one for Morecambe Bay; accepts that Fisheries Orders are an essential tool for the management of shellfish fisheries like Morecambe Bay; believes that Fisheries Orders provide an assurance that the fisheries are exploited s...
That this House is gravely concerned by the continuing plans of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust to close the coronary care unit and other acute admissions services at Westmorland General Hospital; notes the evidence available which contradicts claims that this would have no effect on the standards of coronary care available; welcomes the intervention of the Healthcare Commission; and strongly urges that plans for the closure of acute admissions services at Westmorland Gene...
That this House supports the retention of the coronary care unit and other acute admissions services at Westmorland General Hospital; and calls upon the board of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust to pay attention to the overwhelming opposition to closure from the local community and therefore reverse the plans, given that closure would put the lives of patients in South Lakeland in severe danger.
That this House supports the retention of the coronary care unit and other acute admissions services at Westmorland General Hospital; and calls on the Board of the University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay Trust to pay attention to the overwhelming opposition to closure from the local community and therefore reverse the plans, given that closure would put the lives of patients in South Lakeland in severe danger.
That this House expresses concern that Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust will not prescribe the cancer drug Tarceva to lung cancer patient Mr Paul Bould; notes that Tarceva has been licensed for use in the UK, that currently around 50 NHS hospitals have prescribed Tarceva and that over 100 patients have been treated with Tarceva on the NHS; further notes that Tarceva can slow the progression of lung cancer, increase life expectancy and provide a better quality of life for people suffering from...
That this House opposes the proposed closure of the mental health wards at Westmorland General Hospital; acknowledges the strong support of local people for the retention of these wards; and calls upon the Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust Board to vote against the closures at the forthcoming meeting.