Thursday, 12 July 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
EAST KILBRIDE DISTRICT COUNCIL BILL (By Order)
Considered.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what obligations he has entered into concerning devaluation of the green pound at the next EEC price determination.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next expects to meet the chairman of the Milk Marketing Board.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish his proposals for the radical reform of the common agricultural policy.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will estimate the increases in EEC structural surpluses, product by product, as a result of the recent decision on common agricultural...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends next to meet the president of the National Farmers Union.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will meet next Commissioner Gundelach of the European Economic Community.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to meet the chairman of the Meat and Livestock Commission.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what discussions he has had in connection with alleviating the burden of capital transfer tax on agricultural land.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what effect the recent conclusions on milk prices will have on structural surpluses in the EEC; and what effect he expects this to have on...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends next to meet representatives of the fishing industry.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultations he has had in the International Whaling Commission with the Governments of countries involved in commercial whaling.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much sugar is stockpiled in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further action is proposed to reduce the cost of the EEC common agricultural policy to the consumer in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his policy towards the current British Poultry Federation scheme for the implementation of the poultry meat hygiene regulations; and...
asked the Prime Minister when she expects next to meet the TUC.
asked the Prime Minister whether she will list her official engagements for 12 July.
asked the Prime Minister if she will appoint a Minister of Cabinet rank with specific responsibility for the overall co-ordination of science policy.
asked the Prime Minister what are her official engagements for 12 July.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a short statement about the arrangements for Prime Minister's questions. Honourable Members on both sides of the House have expressed dissatisfaction...
I must inform the House that I am beginning to receive letters from hon. Members complaining that they have not been called for supplementary questions to Prime Minister's Questions. As the...
The business for next week will be as follows: MONDAY 16 JULY—Remaining stages of the European Assembly (Salaries and Pensions) Bill. Debate on the 1980 preliminary draft Community...
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,...
Mr. Secretary Nott, supported by Mr. Secretary Joseph, Mr. Peter Walker, Mr. Secretary Howell, Mr. John Biffen, Mr. Norman Fowler and Mrs. Sally Oppenheim, presented a Bill to abolish the Price...
By leave of the House—and only by leave of the House—I shall put together the Questions on the five motions relating to statutory instruments.
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF POLICY BY LOCAL EDUCATION AUTHORITIES
ABOLITION OF DUTY TO GIVE EFFECT TO COMPREHENSIVE PRINCIPLE
CITATION, CONSTRUCTION AND EXTENT
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Cope.]
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