Tuesday, 14 June 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered, That the Committee on the City of London (Spitalfields Market) Bill have leave to visit and inspect the present site and environs, and the proposed future site, of Spitalfields Market,...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects the special unit dealing with transitional protection in respect of housing benefit to be in full operation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many computers have been installed in benefit offices in the period for which complete records are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps have been taken to ensure that the resource allocation working party formula takes fully into account the proportion of funds which...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how much health authorities have saved to date as a result of competitive tendering.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will make a statement on National Health Service waiting lists in the northern region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has to meet representatives of the ancillary staffs in the National Health Service to discuss pay and conditions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what plans he has to extend beyond one year the period of transitional protection for claimants of housing benefit announced on 27 April.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services how many mothers in the last 10 years have been disqualified from receiving maternity benefits; and how many of these had 49 stamps or credits in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the main known factors in prematurity and low birth-weight in babies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a further statement on the progress of the cervical cancer screening programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services what proportion of pensioners receive income from savings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Services by how much spending on benefits for disabled people has changed since 1979.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 14 June.
Order. Will those hon. Members who are not remaining for the statement, please leave the Chamber quietly?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about set-aside of agricultural land. A new European Community scheme to reduce surplus agricultural production by set-aside of...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the extradition proceedings relating to Patrick McVeigh. Warrants were issued at Bow street magistrates court on 13 May 1988 for the...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It has been reported in the British press that a financial matter has been raised in the South African Parliament concerning an hon. Member of this House. I have...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. This is a different point of order. It arises from a ruling that you gave yesterday, but it is different from yesterday's point of order. You will recollect,...
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Ordered,That European Community Documents Nos. 8242/85 and 6944/86 on higher education diplomas be referred to a Standing Committee on European Community Documents. —[Mr. Ryder.]
Ordered,That the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment Order 1988 (S.I. 1988, No. 964) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Ryder.]
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I am amazed that you took the other points of order, but mine had to wait——
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the regulation of the private security industry; and for connected purposes. I am pleased that, after three long statements...
Mr. Bruce George accordingly presented a Bill to provide for the regulation of the private security industry; and for connected purposes; And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be...
As amended (in the Standing Committee) further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 377, in page 34, line 6, at end insert 'except that in respect of grants made to charitable housing associations and fully mutual housing co-operatives for the...
I beg to move amendment No. 254, in page 35, line 14, at end insert `and a direction under paragraph (c) above requiring the payment of any amount may also require the payment of interest on that...
Amendment proposed: No.256, in page 36, line 29, leave out '341 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970' and insert '488 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988'.—[Mrs. Roe]
I beg to move amendment No. 85, in page 38, line 4 leave out subsections (6), (7) and (8). The purpose of our amendment is to challenge the Government on this clause, which proposes to claw back...
Amendment made: No. 248, in page 39, line 9, leave out clause 52.—[Mr. Waldegrave.]
Amendment made: No. 249, in page 40, line 15, leave out clause 54.—[Mr. Waldegrave.]
I beg to move amendment No. 308, in page 41, line 18, leave out subsection (3).
I beg to move amendment No. 328, in page 87, line 30, leave out 'people having' and insert 'persons who live in or have'.
I beg to move amendment No. 331, in page 93, line 5, at end insert— '(5) Section 6 of the National Audit Act 1983 (which enables the Comptroller and Auditor General to conduct examinations...
Amendment made: No. 298, in page 42, line 45, at end add — '( ) Section 71 of the Race Relations Act 1976 (local authorities: general statutory duty) shall apply to a housing action trust...
I beg to move amendment No. 89, in page 43, line 8, at end insert — '(1A) The statement shall include the trust's intended policy on—(a) the implementation of its duties under section...
Amendment made: No. 362, in page 44, line 19, at end insert— '( ) Where a housing action trust is to exercise functions conferred on a local housing authority by any of Parts VI, VII, IX...
I beg to move amendment No. 311, in page 44, line 34, leave out 'after consultation with' and insert 'with the consent of'.
Amendment made: No. 364, in page 46, line 44, at end insert— '( ) Where an order under this section provides that a housing action trust shall have the functions conferred upon a local...
I beg to move amendment No. 88, in page 47, line 42, at end insert 'and at the end of that section there shall be added—(2) In deciding what assistance it is reasonable to render in...
I beg to move amendment No. 313, in page 47, line 45, leave out 'person' and insert 'statutory authority or registered charity'. The amendment relates to the grant-making powers of a HAT. Clause...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle.]
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