Thursday, 3 March 1977
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders for Second Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the latest figures for the number of areas operating community service arrangements; and what steps he is taking to further the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what if the number and annual cost of staff employed by his Department and by local authorities in connection with his Department on home...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what changes, if any, he proposes to the law governing the age of consent.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will bring forward legislation based on the White Paper on Computers and Privacy, Cmnd. 6353, published in December 1975.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the latest position in the pay dispute with the police.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the current review of nationality laws to be concluded; and if he will introduce legislation in the present session.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he intends taking to improve morale in the Prison Service.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent steps he has taken to combat vandalism.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is yet in a position to give details of the new Immigration Rules covering marriages of convenience.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total increase in the number of immigrants who have settled in Great Britain in each of the following years: 1973–74,...
asked the Prime Minister if he will pay an official visit to the Isle of Wight.
asked the Prime Minister if he will explain why he has not yet made an official visit to Kirkby.
asked the Prime Minister if he will visit the Cannock Chase.
Mr. Neave(by Private Notice) asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in view of the latest series of assassinations in Northern Ireland during the past few days, constituting new...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will recall that during Question Time you ruled out of order a supplementary question of mine to Question No. 8 to the Home Secretary, referring to his...
May I ask whether the Leader of the House will state the business for next week?
Statement, Mr. Booth.
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration; namely,...
Ordered,That this day, as soon as the House has entered upon the Business of Supply, Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the Questions which under the provisions of paragraph (11) of Standing Order...
Ordered,That the draft Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Honey) Order 1977 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Bates.]
[10th ALLOTTED DAY],—considered.
Question,That during the year ending on 31st March 1978 a number not exceeding 78,000 Officers, Ratings and Royal Marines he maintained for Naval Service.
Question,That during the year ending on 31st March 1978 a number not exceeding 188,500 all ranks be maintained for Army Service, a number not exceeding 65,000 for the Regular Reserve, a number...
Question,That during the year ending on 31st March 1978 a number not exceeding 90,400 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service, a number not exceeding 10,600 for the Royal Air Force Reserve...
Question,That a further Supplementary sum not exceeding £477,613,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund. to defray the charge which will come in course of payment...
Question,That a sum not exceeding £61,320,686·47 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses on certain grants for Civil and Defence Services for the...
Mr. Denzil Davies accordingly presented a Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31st March 1976 and 1977; And the same was read the First...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Bates.]
10.17 p.m.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn—[Mrs. Ann Taylor.]
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