Thursday, 29 November 1979
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords amendments agreed to.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [28 June], That the Bill be now considered.
I appeal for single supplementary questions today and not two or three at a time, as occurred yesterday.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has received the report from his inspector on the application by the North-West water authority for a net limitation order in respect...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his latest estimate of the total cost of the common agricultural policy for 1980–81 and of the United Kingdom's contribution...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will bring forward proposals to improve the profitability of British agriculture.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the additional cost to the 1980 EEC budget of the price decisions of the Council of Agriculture Ministers of 22 June;...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received concerning any changes in capital taxation which may affect agriculture.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what discussions he has had with milk producers and retailers in relation to the import of milk from France after 1 January 1980.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the likely cost of exporting cereals grown in the EEC in 1980.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next expects to meet his EEC counterparts.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current level of the pig breeding herd of the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if it is his intention to meet the Food end Drink Industries Council.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the current state of negotiations with regard to reciprocal fishing rights with countries outside the EEC.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress he is making in his declared intention to reduce the amount of good agricultural land lost each year for development purposes.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the projected A and B quotas for sugar beet for 1980 to 1981 for the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans he has for maintaining the volume of liquid milk sales in the United Kingdom.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to help young persons entering the agriculture industry to buy their own farms.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is satisfied with the present provisions for the support of hill livestock producers.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 29 November.
asked the Prime Minister whether she will order a review of British involvement in joint European projects in so far as matters of nuclear security are concerned, in the light of the Khan...
asked the Prime Minister if she intends to visit Cromer.
asked the Prime Minister if she has any plans to visit Dalmellington.
asked the Prime Minister when she expects to make a statement consequent on the meeting of EEC Heads of Government in Dublin.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 29 November.
Mr. James Callaghan: In view of all the information that we have had from the Home Secretary about next week's debates in the House, may I ask whether the Leader of the House has any other...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On 20 June this year the Lord Privy Seal answered a question that I had tabled. The question asked: What discussions with the Government of Mauritius have taken...
Mr. Secretary Jenkin, supported by Mr. Secretary Whitelaw, Mr. Secretary Prior, Mr. Secretary Younger, Mr. Secretary Edwards, Mr. Secretary Atkins, Mr. Nigel Lawson, Mr. Paul Channon, Mr. Reg...
Mr. Ronald Bell presented a Bill to implement the proposals contained in the White Paper "In Place of Strife" (Cmnd. 3888); and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and...
By leave of the House, I will put together the Question on the two motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the Working Paper for a conference on the government of Northern Ireland (Cmnd. 7763). Just over a month ago, I announced to the House the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton].
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