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The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
PORT ASKAIG PIER ORDER CONFIRMATION BILL
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he intends any adjustment of the policies of his Department, in view of Her Majesty's Government's anti-inflationary policy as outlined in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he next expects to meet the other NATO Defence Ministers.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many men will be saved as a result of the proposed reorganisation of the Army in Germany without the traditional brigade structure; and what trials it...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he next expects to meet the French Defence Minister.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the future of the Polaris Base on the West of Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the total stock of service accommodation in the United Kingdom; and what is the average length of time a house or other unit of accommodation...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are being taken by Her Majesty's Government in pursuit of their policy to preserve the credibility of NATO strategy.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is his current estimate of the future life of the Polaris weapons system.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied with the level of co-ordination of defence policy between the United Kingdom and France.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence in what circumstances a minor may be released from the Army service earlier than the date laid down in the regulations.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will make a statement about the operations in support of the civil powers in Northern Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future of the amphibious warfare forces.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a statement on the latest posi- tion with regard to Great Britain's contribution to NATO.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence, in view of the fact that Mr. David Burnside was dismissed from the Ulster Defence Regiment for being a member of the Vanguard Unionist Party, whether he...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will set up a specially equipped force to protect North Sea oil rigs and pipelines from possible terrorist attacks.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when were the last exercises held for the reinforcement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's northern flank; and if he is satisfied with the United...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will now abandon all work on the Multi-Rôle Combat Aircraft project.
asked the Prime Minister if he will pay an official visit to South Humberside.
asked the Prime Minister if he will detail his official engagements for Tuesday 21st October.
asked the Prime Minister if he is satisfied with the co-ordination between the Department of the Environment, the Home Office and the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in the campaign...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the seizure of Monte da Contenta house and farm and the expulsion of its British owners.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make, in association with my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and Wales, a statement on abortion. Since March of this year a...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I should like your guidance on the fact that at 12 noon today a 12-page statement was issued by the Secretary of State for the Environment and that Written...
Ordered,
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
"Section 9 of the Industry Act 1975 (the Board and the media) shall apply to the Agency as it applies to the National Enterprise Board with the substitution of a reference to section 5 of this...
'In each case where the Agency uses its powers under section 2(2)(b) to establish and carry on an industrial undertaking, the Agency shall be obliged to provide the management of the undertaking...
'There shall be established an advisory committee to the Agency, consisting of not less than three persons and not more than five persons, all of whom shall have had experience of business,...
'The Agency shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that it does not engage in any of its activities, in uneconomic or subsidised competition with private industry, and in the event of any...
'In the event of the Agency receiving grants from the Regional Fund or any other Fund of the European Economic Community for any of its purposes and functions, the Agency shall be obliged to...
"The Board of the Scottish Development Agency shall, as soon as is practicable, examine the means whereby the activities of the Scottish Development Agency shall be decentralised to local offices...
'(1) The sums to be paid to the Agency by the Secretary of State under paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to this Act shall be re-assessed annually and shall be increased each year up to the limit...
I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 6, after second 'the', insert 'democratic'.
Ordered,That, at this day's Sitting, the Scottish Development Agency (No. 2) Bill [Lords], the Cinematograph Films Bill and the Recess Elections Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though...
Question again proposed, That the amendment be made.
I beg to move Amendment No. 5, in page 2, line 25, leave out 'and' and insert— '(bb) the promotion of industrial efficiency and international competitiveness; and'. This matter was...
Amendment made: No. 9, in page 6, line 4, after 'of' insert 'and incidental to'.—[Mr. Millan.]
I beg to move Amendment No. 11, in page 7, line 10, leave out from 'given' to end of line 11 and insert: 'in relation to a specific act of the Agency or in relation to all acts of a class or...
I beg to move Amendment No. 12, in page 8, line 36, at end insert— '(5) Where the Agency exercise or propose to exercise their powers under this section in connection with land as respects...
I beg to move Amendment No. 13, in page 10, line 11, leave out 'Any' and insert 'Subject to subsection (2) below, any'. This is basically a drafting amendment which arose out of an interesting...
I beg to move Amendment No. 14, in page 12, line 5, at end insert— '(1A) Any person or body required to provide information under subsection (1) above shall be entitled to obtain...
Amendment proposed: No. 15, in page 13, line 42, at end insert—
11.0 p.m.
I beg to move Amendment No. 18, page 16, line 5, after 'shall', insert 'as soon as practicable'. This amendment and Government Amendments Nos. 19 and 20 are in exactly the same terms and all...
Amendment made: No. 21, in Clause 24, page 20, line 17, leave out 'Parts III and IV of'.—[Mr. Millan.]
Amendments made: No. 22, in Schedule 2, page 26, line 32 after 'Agency', insert '(a)'.
I beg to move Amendment No. 28, in page 31, line 15, leave out 'or compensation payable by virtue of Schedules 1 or 3' and insert payable by virtue of paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 or of regulations...
Order for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time.
Motion made, and Question proposed. That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Harper.]
1.28 a.m.
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