Thursday, 31 January 1980
The House met a half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
COUNTY OF MERSEYSIDE BILL [Lords] (By Order)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set up an inquiry into deaths in police custody.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about Government policy regarding entry to the United Kingdom of people from Latin America.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will amend the regulations on the minimum height of policemen to bring them into line with that for policewomen at approximately 5 ft 4 ins.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department who has been or is being consulted about the planned new regime of short, sharp shock treatment at several junior detention centres.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation to provide statutory provision for telephone tapping.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when last he met the chief Charity Commissioner.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with present arrangements for investigating allegations of corruption against members of police forces; and if he will...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further representations he has received over the new immigration rules.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the current annual cost of keeping a person in prison.
Mr. R. C. Mitchell: asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to the statement of the Minister of State,Official Report,
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with the operation of the Fire Precautions Act 1971.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to cope with the rising number of unconvicted adults held on remand from London and the home counties; and whether he...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to meet the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis.
asked the Prime Minister what action she proposes to take on the "Report on Non-Departmental Public Bodies."
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 31 January.
asked the Prime Minister what discussions she has had with Chancellor Schmidt on security arrangements at the Joint Centrifuge Centre, at URENCO Almelo, Holland, run by Great Britain, West...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her public engagements for Thursday 31 January.
Mr. James Callaghan: Will the Leader of the House please state the business for next week?
May I raise a point of order, Mr. Speaker, of which I gave you notice this morning and on which I have talked to the office at No. 10 Downing Street and to the Editor of Hansard and which I...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker. I will make a statement about the main business to be taken by Ministers of the European Community during February. The written forecast of business was...
RIGHTS OF PRIVATE TENANTS(No. 2)
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the Seventh Report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution relating to Agriculture and Pollution [Cmnd. 7644]. I am particularly pleased to...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Petroleum Revenue Tax Act 19802. Papua New Guinea,...
Question again proposed.
The following motion stood upon the Order Paper in the name of the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. Norman St. John-Stevas):
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wakeham.]
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