House of Commons debates
Monday, 30 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 — Social Security (0 speeches)
  • Pensions (8 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans she has to encourage people to take out value-for-money pensions. [4334]
  • Lone Parents (10 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on her policy on benefits for lone parents. [4335]
  • Jobseeker's Allowance (11 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans she has to review the rules governing eligibility for the jobseeker's allowance. [4336]
  • State Pension (8 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what recent representations she has received on the level of the state pension. [4337]
  • Benefit Services (10 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on the Government's proposals to improve services to those claiming benefit. [4339]
  • Benefits Agency Change Programme (8 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans she has to reform the Benefits Agency's change programme. [4340]
  • Income-related Benefits (9 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans she has to review social security income-related benefits. [4342]
  • Pensioners (Income Support) (8 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate she has made of the proportion of pensioners who do not claim the income support to which they are entitled. [4343]
  • Retirement Pensions (8 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what plans Her Majesty's Government have to increase the retirement pension beyond the increase in the retail prices index: and if she will make...
  • Housing Benefit (6 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when she expects to issue new housing benefit regulations. [4346]
  • Young People (6 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the Government's policy for getting young people off benefit and into work. [4347]
  • Asylum Seekers (4 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when she will hold discussions with the Home Office on the social security rules governing benefits to asylum seekers. [4350]
  • Lone Parents (Hackney) (8 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will visit Arcola street social security office to discuss the number of single—parent mothers in Hackney on benefit. [4351]
  • Chilean Pension Scheme (8 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on her assessment of the Chilean national pension scheme as a potential model for reform of the old age pension in...
  • Benefit Services (4 speeches)
    To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if she will make a statement on the Government's plans for improving services to benefit claimants. [4353]
• Montserrat (16 speeches)
  (by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what is Her Majesty's Government's response to the devastating volcanic eruption on the Caribbean island of...
• Hillsborough Disaster (29 speeches)
  With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the Hillsborough stadium disaster. Ninety-six people lost their lives as a result of the Hillsborough disaster, which...
• Points of Order (12 speeches)
  On a point of order, Madam Speaker. With reference to the point of order raised by my hon. Friend the Member for Ribble Valley (Mr. Evans) on Friday, have you had time to complete your...
• Scottish Grand Committee (36 speeches)
  I beg to move, That— (1) during the present Parliament, Standing Orders Nos. 99 (Scottish Grand Committee (substantive motions for the adjournment)) and 100 (Scottish Grand Committee...
• Northern Ireland (65 speeches)
  I beg to move, That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1997, Which was laid before this House on 17th June, be approved. The order will extend for a further 12...
• Satellite Television (4 speeches)
  I beg to move, That the draft Satellite Television Service Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 18th June, be approved. The regulations have been laid before the House under...
• Delegated Legislation (0 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 118(6) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),
  • Contracting Out (0 speeches)
    That the draft Contracting Out (Functions in relation to the provision of Guardians Ad Litem and Reporting Officers Panels) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 6th June, be...
• Marconi Communications (3 speeches)
  Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dowd.]