10TH ANNIVERSARY OF AGE CONCERN (CANVEY ISLAND)

That this House congratulates Age Concern (Canvey Island) on its 10th anniversary; notes its great success and popularity; further notes with appreciation the hard work of all involved in the group and congratulates each of them; and calls on the Government and Opposition parties to develop better policies to promote positive attitudes and greater respect towards older people, more effective care for older people, and to encourage and facilitate their independence, choice and opportunity through a better state pension, indexed to earnings.