Monday, 12 November 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I remind the House that on Thursday last, when we had a reasonably full House, it was made quite clear to me that the House hoped that any hon. Member called to ask a supplementary question would...
asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will take action concerning further closures and redundancies in the Black Country district of the West Midlands.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what progress is being made by the British Steel Corporation towards the financial target of break even by March 1980, and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he will make a statement on his policy towards the Cooperative Development Agency.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will make a statement on future finance for British Leyland.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what proposals he has for the long-term future of the National Enterprise Board and the Welsh and Scottish Development Agencies.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he is satisfied with the competitiveness of British industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry when he intends to meet EEC Commissioner Davignon.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what assessment of the future of the wool textile industry he has made in the light of the West Yorkshire metropolitan county council report "Economic...
asked the Secretary of State for Industry when he next expects to meet the chairman of the National Enterprise Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he will give the reasons for his letter to the chairmen of nationalised industries on the subject of wage restraint.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he has plans to give any financial assistance to encourage industry to the town of Biddulph, Staffordshire.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry whether he is considering a loan guarantee system, involving the support of the clearing banks, to encourage and aid the creation and expansion of small...
asked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects to receive the Finniston report on engineering manpower and when he expects to publish it.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry when he last met the chairman of British Leyland.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry if he is satisfied with the capacity of British industry to produce titanium.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what measures he is now taking to assist the development of new industries in the South Yorkshire area.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry what the effect of the recent engineering industrial dispute will be upon the competitiveness of the engineering industry.
asked the Attorney-General which recommendations of the Royal Commission on legal services he proposes to implement; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Attorney-General if, in the light of the case of Miss Tibbits, details of which have been supplied to him, he will bring forward legislation to provide for the correction of court...
asked the Attorney-General which of the recommendations of the Phillimore report, relating to the law of contempt, he intends to implement in forthcoming legislation.
asked the Attorney-General what representations he has received over jury vetting.
By leave of the House, I shall put together the Questions on the three motions relating to statutory instruments.
Considered in Committee [Progress 8 November].
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 1, line 5, after '(1)', insert 'After agreement has been reached by all parties represented at the Constitutional Conference'.
I beg to move amendment No. 20, in page 2, line 8, after 'constitution', insert: 'except paragraph B1 of Command Paper No. 7758.'.
Again considered in Committee.
'(1) This Act shall continue in force for the period of six months beginning with the date of the passing of this Act and shall then expire unless it is continued in force in accordance with...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Newton.]
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