Monday, 24 July 1978
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if the departmental working party on illegal discounting of air fares will report in the near future.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the minimum load which the British Overseas Trade Board will consider for small businesses seeking to enter the export trade making use of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade upon what evidence his Department bases its view that the imposition of selective import controls would result in retaliatory action.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what further representation he has received about preventing oil pollution of United Kingdom coasts from tankers; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade when he expects next to meet the chairman of British Airways.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement on the future of the film industry and his response to the Interim Action Committee report.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what action he has taken following the recent representations which he has had about the effect of imports on the chipboard industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he has recently conducted a review into the quality and scope of the trade statistics issued by his Department.
Mr. James Lomond: asked the Secretary of State for Trade what were the United Kingdom imports of cotton yarn and knitted shirts from Greece during the first four months of 1978.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement on the effect that changes to the membership of the British Tourist Authority emanating from the Scotland Bill will have on the...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade when he expects the credits extended to the USSR will have been completely taken up by that country.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what effect he expects EEC directives to standardise noise levels on mowing and grinding machines will have on imports and exports.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many letters he has received from the hon. Member for Twickenham concerning all aspects of aircraft noise and action which might reduce it since March...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he will make a statement about the future use of Biggin Hill airfield in the light of the representations he has received following the publication of...
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Secretary of State for Trade what recent representations his Department has received concerning the banning of imported goods in the manufacture of which whale...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he has had discussions with his EEC colleagues on imports of motor vehicles into the EEC from third countries.
asked the hon. Member for Kingswood, as representing the Church Commissioners, how many officially redundant churches are presently owned by the Church; and what is their estimated aggregate book...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the latest available figure for imports and exports to and from the original six EEC countries and the United Kingdom.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I am sorry that I have not been able to give you notice of this point of order, but I hope that it is a matter on which you can take action. A moment ago I was...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. During business questions last Thursday, you ruled that a reference by myself to Mr. Angus Ogilvy was not in order because you said that I was referring to a...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I appreciate that it is customary for notices seeking an Adjournment under Standing Order No. 9 to be referred to you before midday. I felt convinced that such a...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. At the beginning of business on Friday, you made a ruling, as, indeed you were bound to do, about the constitutional position of a Lords amendment to the Inner...
[29TH ALLOTTED DAY]—considered
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. James Hamilton.]
Question,That a sum, not exceeding £627,470,500 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of...
Question,That a sum, not exceeding £25,608,842,500, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Con-solidated Fund to complete or defray the charges for Defence year ending on 31st March 1979, as...
Mr. Robert Sheldon accordingly presented a Bill to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on 31st March 1979 to appropriate the supplies granted in this...
10.20 p.m.
Ordered,That the Northern Ireland Committee have leave, at their next sitting, to consider the matter of the Eighth and Ninth Reports of the Examiner of Statutory Rules before resuming...
Motion made,That in respect of the Dividends Bill, notices of Amendments, new Clauses, and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks of the Table before the Bill has...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Tinn.]
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