House of Commons debates

Tuesday, 1 May 1990

  • Preamble

    The House met at half-past Two o'clock

  • Prayers

    [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Health

    • Out-patients

      6 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of out-patients currently being treated by the National Health Service; and how many were treated in 1979.

    • General Practitioners

      8 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the current level of general practitioners' remuneration; and what it was in 1979.

      Residential Homes

      11 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals requiring the disclosure of criminal convictions by persons who are, or intend to become, proprietors, managers or care...

      NHS Reform

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what are the total estimated costs of the opting-out submissions made for the National Health Service hospitals; and if he will make a statement.

      Hospital Closures, Sheffield

      6 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he next expects to meet the chairman of Trent regional health authority to discuss hospital closures in Sheffield.

      Community Care

      8 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received regarding the funding arrangements for local authority community care.

      Nurses and Midwives

      6 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many nurses and midwives there are in the National Health Service now; and how many there were in 1979.

      Day Patients

      6 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of day patients being treated annually by the National Health Service; and how many were treated in 1979.

      Internal Contracts

      11 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the National Health Service has any experience of the use of internal contracts.

      Royal Colleges of Medicine

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met representatives of the royal colleges of medicine; and what matters were discussed.

      Clinical Standards

      8 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his Department's proposals for future monitoring of clinical standards in the National Health Service and the terms of...

      General Practitioners

      4 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of general practitioners in the National Health Service now; and what it was in 1979.

      Mental Handicap

      4 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will bring forward proposals to improve the availability and quality of day care services for the mentally handicapped.

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister

    • Engagements

      40 speeches

      Mr. Andrew Smih: To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 1 May.

  • RAF Shackleton (Crash)

    43 speeches

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the crash of the RAF Shackleton in the Outer Hebrides.

  • European Council (Dublin)

    79 speeches

    With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the informal meeting of the European Council in Dublin on 28 April, which I attended with my right hon. Friend the Foreign Secretary. The...

  • Points of Order

    22 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The reason why I sought to raise this point of order about one and a half hours ago was that I wanted it to be heard while the Prime Minister and others who had...

    • STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS &c.

      Ordered,That the Town and Country Planning General Development (Scotland) Order (S.I., 1990, No. 508) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.That the Abolition...

  • Control of Inflation (Local Government) Bill

    11 speeches

    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to control the annual increases in expenditure of local authorities in England and Wales. The purpose of the Bill is to seek to restrict...

  • Points of Order

    11 speeches

    On a point of order, M r. Deputy Speaker. I apologise to my right hon. Friend the Chief Secretary to the Treasury for interrupting the proceedings, but I am raising an extremely urgent matter on...

  • Finance Bill

    128 speeches

    [Relevant document: Fourth Report of the Treasury and Civil Service Committee of Session 1989–90 on the 1990 Budget (HC314)]

  • FINANCE BILL (Committal)

    Ordered,That Clauses 3, 9, 10, 18 to 20, 23, 25 and 68 be committed to a Committee of the whole House;That the remainder of the Bill be committed to a Standing Committee;That, when the provisions...

  • Points of Order

    14 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Earlier today we raised points of order about the problem of what is now being called the "supergun of Iraq". People at Walter Somers are now being questioned...

  • Housing (Stoke-on-Trent)

    6 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Durant.]

What is this?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

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