Tuesday, 13 November 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will seek powers to discontinue the payment of unemployment relief to any person who, after being unemployed for three months, refuses to...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he intends to meet members of the Merton, Sutton and Wandsworth area health authority.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he has any proposals for changes in the consultation procedure laid down for the closure of hospital wards.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what was the value per week of family allowance or child benefit for a family with three children of school age in October 1977, October 1978 and...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will intervene to prevent the threatened closure of the Bull Hill maternity hospital in Darwen.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representation he has received on the effect of public expenditure cuts on services for the elderly.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the aggregate cost to public funds of benefits paid to those involved in industrial disputes, and to their dependants, respectively,...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received about the Government's decision to end the statutory requirement to increase pensions according to the...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received following the announcement of the fuel costs (assistance) scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what discussions he has had with the trade unions in the Health Service whose members are affected by cuts in public expenditure; and if he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a further statement concerning the phasing-out of area health authorities and their replacement.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on nurses' pay.
asked the Prime Minister when next she intends to take the chair of NEDO.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 13 November.
I have a brief statement to make. I have this day written on behalf of the House to Lady Mallalieu expressing our sympathy at the death of Sir Lancelot Mallalieu, who served this House as Deputy...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I ask you about what seems to be a new practice that has developed in recent weeks, which does not seem to me to add to the elegance of our proceedings? I...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your guidance on the opportunities that exist for Back-Bench Members to amend, discuss or generally debate notices of motions that appear upon the Order...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on Shotton. The British Steel Corporation announced its decision last Friday to end iron and steel making at Shotton. All...
Ordered,That the matter of the Economy of Wales, being a matter relating exclusively to Wales, be referred to the Welsh Grand Committee for their consideration.—[Mr. Nicholas Edwards.]
By leave of the House, I shall put together the Questions on the four motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to confer on tenants of privately owned property the opportunity to become owner occupiers of the property concerned, and to require owners...
Mr. David Alton accordingly presented a Bill to confer on tenants of privately owned property the opportunity to become owner occupiers of the property concerned, and to require owners of...
[5TH ALLOTTED DAY]—considered.
Before I call the right hon. Member for Deptford (Mr. Silkin), may I say that there are 20 hon. Members who have direct constituency concerns in the textile industry? As the House is aware, we...
I beg to move, That this House believes that there should be no cut in the spending of the External Services of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The motion will have a familiar ring to all...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Newton.]
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