Thursday, 11 May 1978
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of Stae for Northern Ireland if he will now approve the proposal of the Housing Executive to offer the alternative of solid fuel heating to tenants with all-electric heating...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he next expects to meet representatives of trade unions in Northern Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he is satisfied with measures designed to counter co-operation between the Provisional IRA and international terrorist organisations.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he has any plans to hold further discussions with representatives of the Irish Government.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to publish the Bill to give effect to the recommendation of the Speaker's Conference on Electoral Law for the increase in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the security of the Province.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what measures he intends to take to increase democratic representation in the Province at regional level.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will order an inquiry under Section 7 of the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 into the conditions of prisoners in H Block of the Maze Prison.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the job opportunities created in West Belfast and other areas of high unemployment in Northern Ireland since the...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps have been taken to persuade Procat Engineering to remain in Castledawson, County Londonderry, rather than to transfer its activities...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will review the punishment and penalties in respect of offences against the rules of conduct in Her Majesty's prisons and in respect of...
asked the Prime Minister when he next plans to meet the Confederation of British Industry.
asked the Prime Minister if he will list his public engagements for 11th May.
May I ask the Lord President to state the business for next week?
Ordered,That the draft Aviation Security Fund Regulations 1978 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Foot.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Co-operative Development Agency Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Harper.]
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'In this Act— co-operative principles" means the principles in Schedule (Co-operative Principles) to this Act;co-operative" means a body whose memorandum or articles of association or rules...
I beg to move Amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 7, at end insert 'for a period of five years from the formation of the Agency'. The purpose of this amendment is to give the agency a clear but...
I beg to move Amendment No. 4, in page I leave out lines 23 and 24 and insert— '(a) to promote co-operative principles.'.
I beg to move Amendment No. 14, in page 2, line 31, before "The" insert Subject to subsection (6) below,".
I beg to move Amendment No. 20, in page 3, line 27, leave out subsections (2) to (4) and insert— '(2) The Agency shall send to the Secretary of State and to the Comptroller and Auditor...
1.—(1) The accounts and statements of accounts of the Agency shall be audited by auditors appointed by the Agency after consultation with the Secretary of State.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Medicines (Radioactive Substances) Order 1978, which was laid before this House on 11th April, be approved.—[Mr. Graham.]
That an humble Address, be presented to Her Majesty, praying that on the ratification by the Hungarian People's Republic of the Convention set out in the Schedule to the draft Order entitled the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Graham.]
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