Wednesday, 14 November 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Southern Rhodesia Act 19792. Van Diemen's Land...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of local authority tenants he estimates will have incomes adequate to enable them to exercise the proposed rights to purchase...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his review of the present rating system will take into account the problems of commercial and industrial ratepayers, particularly those of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, if he is considering any fresh initiatives to combat condensation in new council house dwellings.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make an official visit to Beckton in order to view progress made in implementing the Beckton district plan.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many units of council housing he expects will be started in 1980; how this compares with the average number of starts over the last five...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will take steps to relax planning, fire and building regulations so as to help bring more private investment into redeveloping rundown urban...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce his detailed proposals for the establishment of an urban development corporation for London dockland.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been built in the metropolitan borough of Stockport in each of the last five years; and what is the present waiting list.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will introduce legislation to enable the board of the Peak District national park to be democratically elected.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he satisfied with the economies made by local government service since 3 May.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of how long, at the current rate of demolition and improvement, it will be before homes without inside toilets and bathrooms...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has for reforming the water rating system.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will consider changing his Department's policy on not moving on gipsies from Crown property.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what response he has received to the White Paper on relaxing controls over local government.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if his Department has carried out a survey of the environmental impact of a two-runway international airport at any of the six sites short listed...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many improvement grants were paid in 1978–79; how many are likely to be paid in 1979–80; and if he will make a statement on...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he intends to submit to Parliament proposals to amend the general development order.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to encourage local authorities to compare their cost-efficiency in the provision of services with that of other local...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to publish the Housing Bill.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement about immigration. I am today publishing a White Paper setting out the Government's proposals for revising the immigration rules. The...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the Council of Agriculture Ministers in Brussels on 12–13 November at which I represented the United Kingdom. No...
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,...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Police Act 1964 and certain other enactments to establish and extend the powers and duties of police authorities in respect of...
Mr. Jack Straw accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Police Act 1964 and certain other enactments to establish and extend the powers and duties of police authorities in respect of the...
Considered in Committee.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
'The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs shall lay before Parliament annually a report analysing the effect on the Community Budget of the accession of Greece to the European...
Considered in Committee.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Ordered,That during the proceedings on the matter of the Economy of Wales, the Welsh Grand Committee have leave to sit twice on the first day on which they shall meet; and that not-withstanding...
I feel rather like the number three batsman after the opening partnership has scored 200 runs: it was jolly good, but I have been waiting a hell of a long time. Since this debate was announced....
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