Friday, 8 February 1980
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker; I apologise for not having given you notice of it. It is on a matter of which I have learnt only in the last minute or two. I felt that it was necessary to raise...
I have the honour and privilege, Mr. Speaker, to present to you a petition: To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland in Parliament...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I beg leave to present a petition from a number of my constituents urging the deferral of the building of any further sections of the M25...
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, and that of the House, I beg leave to present a petition supported by over 200,000 people who wish to make their opposition to the Abortion (Amendment) Bill...
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, presented a Bill to provide for the election of members of the House of Lords by proportional representation; and to provide that only the members so elected shall be...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
AMENDMENT AND EXTENSION OF THE INFANT LIFE (PRESERVATION) ACT 1929.
EARLY ABORTION
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 1, line 8, leave out "less than 20 weeks" and insert "27 weeks or less".
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Newton.]
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