Thursday, 15 November 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question proposed [28 June], That the Bill be now considered.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to remove the restriction on the use of liquor as prizes in draws and lotteries.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy relating to the admission of male fiancés to the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress he has made in reviewing the operation of section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he next expects to meet the chairman of the Police Complaints Board.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he considers that the amount of police time spent on road traffic offences could be reduced.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultation he has had with regard to the need for local authorities to maintain their expenditure on all aspects of the maintenance of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why it is necessary to have meters used in London taxicabs sealed by both the British Standards Institute and the Carriage Office.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied with the operation of coroners' courts.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has considered the 15th report of the Select Committee on Expenditure concerning the reduction of pressure on the prison system; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will now introduce an order extending the operation of the Fire Precautions Act 1971 to nursing homes registered under the Nursing...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many movements in and out of the United Kingdom have been checked by the immigration service at airports and seaports during the peak...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to meet the Equal Opportunities Commission in the near future.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are serving sentences in Her Majesty's prisons at the present time.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the fact that many people in rural areas still cannot receive 625-line television transmissions, he will defer the ending...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will bring forward proposals to repeal section 4 of the Representation of the People Act 1969, so as to allow convicted persons to vote...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress he has made in establishing the new tough experimental regime at the two detention centres.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total annual expenditure on the police force; and how many policemen and women are currently employed by British police authorities.
asked the Prime Minister if she will pay an official visit to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
asked the Prime Minister what are her official engagements for 15 November.
asked the Prime Minister if she has any plans to meet Mr. Tugendhat of the EEC in the near future.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 15 November.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I am concerned about the rights and privileges of hon. Members. That concern arises from the Home Secretary's answer to a question on immigration policy and was...
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
With the permission of the House, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on monetary policy. The figures for October, just published, show that sterling M3 grew by 2 per cent. in that...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I want to raise a matter on the revelations affecting Sir Anthony Blunt, and a statement that has been provided in the form of a written answer today by the...
Mr. Norman Fowler, supported by secretary Sir Keith Joseph, Mr. Secretary Younger, Mr. Secretary Edwards, Mr. Secretary Nott, Mr. John Biffen and Mr. Kenneth Clarke, presented a Bill to amend the...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 10, line 30, leave out from first "of" to end of line 31 and insert "£200". It is a technical amendment to make the maximum penalties imposable for...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. MacGregor.]
Following the Adjournment subject raised a few minutes ago by the hon. Member for Bishop Auckland (Mr. Foster), I might be tempted to talk about the railway system and how it affects my...
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