House of Commons debates
Thursday, 5 June 1997

• Preamble (0 speeches)
  The House met at half-past Two o'clock
• Prayers (0 speeches)
  [MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
• Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry (0 speeches)
  • Inward Investment (14 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposals she has to encourage inward investment. [655]
  • Monopolies and Mergers Policy (8 speeches)
    Mr. John M. Taylor: To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the guiding principles that the Government will follow in superintending monopolies and mergers...
  • European Union (6 speeches)
    Dr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what measures Her Majesty's Government intend to take to improve (a) the competitiveness and (b) the trading position of British...
  • Former Coal Mining Areas (8 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board ofTrade what measures she has for creating jobs in ex-coalfield areas with excessively high unemployment; and if she will make a statement. [658]
  • Trade Unions (9 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans she has to introduce new rights of statutory recognition for trade unions. [659]
  • Fireworks (10 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on her Department's review of firework safety regulations. [660]
  • Business Rates (8 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations she has received from businesses concerning the future of business rates. [661]
  • Pit Closures (4 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposals she has to meet representatives of companies affected by the coal mines closure programme. [662]
  • Small Businesses (12 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the Government's policy towards small businesses. [663]
  • Aerospace Industry (6 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade what discussions her Department has held with the United Kingdom aerospace industry on the impact of the merger of Boeing and McDonnell Douglas. [664]
  • Political Donations (6 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make it her policy that prior to companies making political donations a ballot of shareholders must be held. [665]
  • Manufacturing Investment (10 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposals she has to increase total manufacturing investment in the United Kingdom. [666]
  • Low Pay Commission (6 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on her proposals to create a low pay commission. [667]
  • Post Office (6 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade if she will make a statement on the future of the Post Office. [669]
  • Low Pay (6 speeches)
    To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment she has made about the impact of low wages on the competitiveness of British industry. [670]
• Business of the House (59 speeches)
  May I ask the Leader of the House for the business for next week?
• Points of Order (6 speeches)
  On a point of order, Madam Speaker. It has been announced on Ceefax this afternoon that the Home Secretary intends to abolish the primary purpose rule in immigration—it is said,...
• Orders of the Day — Education (Schools) Bill (0 speeches)
  Considered in Committee.
  • Clause 1 (0 speeches)
  • Abolition of Assisted Places Scheme in England and Wales (230 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 1, line 20, leave out `1996–97' and insert '1999–2000'.
  • Clause 2 (0 speeches)
  • Transitional Arrangements for Existing Assisted Pupils (198 speeches)
    I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 1, line 24, after 'school', insert 'and their siblings'.
  • Orsett Hospital, Thurrock (10 speeches)
    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Jamieson.]