Single person supplements, 1998

Submitted by: The Trefoil Guild  The National Council of Women in Conference assembled urges the Travel and Hotel Industries to abolish single person supplements.  Reaffirmed 2005

Benefit payments during school holidays, 1998

Submitted by: Consumer Affairs Committee  The National Council of Women in Conference assembled (a) aware that children need good nutrition if they are to achieve their full potential and that Education Authorities recognise this by providing free school meals...

State retirement pension, 1999

Submitted by:  Pensions Working Party and Pensions Project Group The National Council of Women urges H M Government to ensure that the basic State Retirement Pension shall not be lower than the Income Support level.    Reaffirmed 2003

Free prescriptions, 1999

Submitted by:  Sevenoaks Branch The National Council of Women urges HM Government to review the criteria for establishing free prescriptions for those with chronic diseases.   

Body-clock research, 2001

Submitted by:  Science and Technology Committee Current scientific research on biorhythms has shown that sleep is compromised by working out of hours, for example on night shift, and sleep is important for health. The National Council of Women urges Her...