House of Commons debates
Thursday, 27 April 1978
- Preamble (0 speeches)
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
- Prayers (0 speeches)
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
- Oral Answers to Questions — National Finance (0 speeches)
- Public Expenditure (14 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has any further plans, consequent upon his recent Budget, to increase public expenditure in order to bring down still further the number of unemployed.
- TUC (10 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next expects to meet the TUC.
- Earnings (6 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assumption he has made in his Budget judgment of the overall increase in earnings in the year from August 1978.
- Import Prices and Wage Costs (8 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what formula he employs for determining the relationship between import prices and wage costs.
- Indirect Taxation (European Community) (10 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of total revenue is raised by indirect taxation in each of the member countries of the European Economic Community.
- Consumption (6 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer at what percentage rate he expects consumption to be rising in the second and third quarters of the current year.
- Inflation (8 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest annual rate of inflation.
- Investment Income Surcharge (6 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has had in connection with abolishing or reducing investment income surcharge on income derived from compensation awarded by the courts.
- Governor of the Bank of England (13 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next intends to meet the Governor of the Bank of England.
- Income Tax (10 speeches)
asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the additional amount of income tax which will be paid in 1978–79 as a result of the increases in national insurance pensions...
- Budget (16 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he expects to introduce his next Budget.
- City of London (10 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to meet representatives of the City of London in the near future.
- Pay Settlements (Government Action) (6 speeches)
asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current number of firms on the blacklist and subject to discretionary sanctions for having made payments to their employees in excess of the...
- Building Societies Act (Investment Protection) (6 speeches)
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is satisfied with the operation of the Building Societies Act so far as it relates to the protection of investors.
- Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister (Engagements) (18 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister if he will list his engagements for Thursday 27th April.
- Oral Answers to Questions — European Parliament (Elections) (15 speeches)
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Prime Minister whether he regards the date for direct elections which he agreed at the recent European Council as a binding commitment.
- Oral Answers to Questions — World Economy (8 speeches)
asked the Prime Minister if he will make available in the Library a copy of the submissions he is to put to the Bonn Summit concerning the world economy.
- Business of the House (42 speeches)
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
- Ballot for Notices of Motions for Monday 15TH May. (0 speeches)
Members successful in the Ballot were:
- Bill Presented (0 speeches)
- Business of the House (0 speeches)
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, proceedings on the Motion standing on the Order Paper in the name of Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer relating to the Committal of the Finance Bill shall not...
- Statutory Instruments, &C. (0 speeches)
Ordered,That Commission Document No. R/1985/77 relating to Home Study Courses be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Frank R. White.]
- Orders of the Day — Finance Bill (100 speeches)
Order for Second Reading read.
- Orders of the Day — Business of the House (0 speeches)
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Trustee Savings Banks Bill and the consideration of Lords Amendments to the Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed,...
- Orders of the Day — Finance Bill (34 speeches)
Question again proposed, That the Bill be now read a Second time.
- Orders of the Day — Trustee Savings Bank Bill (0 speeches)
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
- Orders of the Day — Shipbuilding (Redundancy Payments) Bill (5 speeches)
Order for consideration of Lords Amendments read.
- Orders of the Day — Mentally Ill (Tameside) (2 speeches)
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dormand.]
