Tuesday, 26 June 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make an official visit to hospitals in the London borough of Hackney.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will consider giving a special bonus of £16 to single pensioners and £25 to married pensioners to take account of the shortfall in...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when the Royal Commission on the National Health Service is expected to report.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to meet the Society of Radiographers.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many hospital beds in the Essex area are at present unused owing to lack of funds.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what immediate proposals he has to improve the standard of life for one-parent families.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with the arrangement for the payment of retirement pensions in Giro cheque form following the delay in issuing pension books.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his policy on flexible retirement dates; and if he considers that these should apply to both men and women.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what recent representations he has had from pensioners' associations and others with regard to abolishing the television licence fee for...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is his policy on means tests for social benefits.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied that community health councils are alone sufficient to meet the need for public participation in Health Service affairs.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he proposes to take to ensure the early establishment of regional secure psychiatric units for the mentally-disordered.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether it is still his policy that National Health Service financial resources should be reallocated in favour of deprived regions.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he is satisfied with the number of pay beds in the National Health Service.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make Dextrostix available through the National Health Service.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has reached agreement with the British Medical Association on the terms of a new contract for general practitioners; and, in particular, if...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 26 June.
asked the Prime Minister if she will dismiss the Secretary of State for Energy.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 26 June.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It is becoming increasingly difficult to reach the Prime Minister at Question Time. On the Order Paper today there were 35 questions to the right hon. Lady. A...
With permission, Mr. Speaker I should like to make a statement on the European Council Meeting at Strasbourg. With my noble Friend, the Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary I attended the European...
Order. Before I call the Secretary of State for Wales, I ought to tell the House that I shall select the amendment in the name of the right hon. Member for Rhondda (Mr. Jones). If it is desired...
Motion made, and Question put,
Ordered,That no Motion shall be made for the nomination of Members to serve on the Select Committee on Welsh Affairs, or for their discharge, unless; (a) notice of the Motion has been given at...
Resolved,That the draft Iron Casting Industry (Scientific Research Levy) (Amendment) Order 1979, which was laid before this House on 16 May, be approved.—[Mr. Michael Marshall.]
Ordered,That so much of the Lords Message of 14 June as relates to a Joint Committee of both Houses to scrutinise delegated legislation be now considered.—[Mr. Cope.]
Ordered,That Mr. Nicholas Baker, Mr. Andrew Bennett, Mr. Bob Cryer, Mr. Allen McKay, Mr. R. Graham Page, Mr. Barry Porter and Mr. Delwyn Williams be Members of the Joint Committee on Statutory...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
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