House of Commons debates
Tuesday, 9 May 1978

• Preamble (0 speeches)
  The House met at half-past Two o'clock
• Prayers (0 speeches)
  [Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
• Private Business (0 speeches)
  • Vale of Glamorgan (Barry Harbour) Bill (0 speeches)
    Order for Second Reading read—[Queen's consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.]
  • KING'S COLLEGE LONDON BILL (By Order) (0 speeches)
    Read the Third time and passed.
  • GREATER LONDON COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS) BILL (By Order) (0 speeches)
    Order for consideration, as amended, read.
  • Orkney Islands Council Order Confirmation Bill (0 speeches)
    Considered; to be read the Third time.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Social Services (0 speeches)
  • National Health Service (10 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with industrial relations within the National Health Service; and if he will make a statement.
  • Motability (8 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he last met the chairman of Motability; and if he will make a statement.
  • Toxicity Testing (Use of Animals) (6 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to be able to make a full statement on his discussions on research into alternative systems instead of use of animals in toxicity...
  • Medicines (Prescription Only) Order 1977 (8 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received concerning the Medicines (Prescriptions Only) Order 1977.
  • Physiotherapy and Chiropody Services (8 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has any plans to introduce or expand visiting services for physiotherapy and chiropody.
  • Home Visiting (Pensioners) (12 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the effects on home visiting for pensioners that have resulted, or will result, from cuts in staffing in the Department of Health and...
  • Pensioners (Christmas Bonus) (6 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will now state whether he proposes to grant a Christmas bonus for pensioners in 1978.
  • Skateboarding Accidents (6 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he can give an estimate of the cost to the National Health Service of skateboarding accidents.
  • Vaccine-Damaged Children (3 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to make a statement on vaccine-damaged children, pursuant to the Pearson Report recommendations.
  • Dental and Optical Charges (Pensioners) (10 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what would be the net cost of abolishing (a) dental and (b) optical charges for all those over State retirement age.
  • One Parent Families (8 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his estimate of the latest number of children in one-parent families whose parents are dependent on supplementary benefit.
  • Mobility Allowance Claimants (10 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make regulations to allow the initial assessment for mobility allowance to be carried out by the claimant's family doctor.
  • Supplementary Benefit (Pensioners) (11 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many pensioners will be dependent on supplementary benefit in 1980.
  • Hospital Nursing Staff (8 speeches)
    asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he is satisfied with the level of nursing staff at hospitals.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister (Engagements) (11 speeches)
  asked the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for 8th May.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Silvertown (8 speeches)
  asked the Prime Minister if he will make an official visit to Silvertown.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Opposition Leaders and Whips (Salary) (6 speeches)
  asked the Prime Minister whether he will review the provisions of Schedule 2, part I, of the Ministerial and Other Salaries Act 1975.
• Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister (Engagements) (9 speeches)
  asked the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 9th May.
• Vaccine-Damaged Children (39 speeches)
  With permission, I shall make the statement on payments for vaccine damage referred to by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister on 16th March. My right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State...
• Northern Ireland Committee (0 speeches)
  Ordered,That the matter of the Proposal for a draft Rent (Northern Ireland) Order, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern Ireland...
• Trade Unions (Allocation of Political Funds) (5 speeches)
  3.58 p.m.
• Orders of the Day — Wales Bill (225 speeches)
  [ALLOTTED DAY]
  • Northern Ireland Committee (0 speeches)
    Ordered,That it be an Instruction to the Northern Ireland Committee that they do postpone further consideration of the matter of the reorganisation of the Housing Executive until they have...
• Orders of the Day — National Insurance Benefits (Prisoners) (4 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Bates.]