Wednesday, 23 April 1980
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement on his plans for the M25 motorway.
asked the Minister of Transport when he intends to meet the chairman of British Railways.
asked the Minister of Transport if he is now able to make a further statement on the financial objectives for British Rail.
asked the Minister of Transport when he expects to receive the results of the joint examination by his Department and the British Railways Board about the setting up of a holding company for its...
asked the Minister for Transport if the studies at present being carried out by Sir Alec Cairncross include any into the benefits that Great Britain might derive from a Channel tunnel.
asked the Minister of Transport what action is being taken to improve road safety for cyclists.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will make a statement about extension to the M63 in Stockport.
asked the Minister of Transport what studies his Department is making of the road and rail system aspects of the proposed enterprise zones.
asked the Minister of Transport when he last met his European Economic Community colleagues; what subjects were discussed; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister of Transport if he is satisfied with the present safety measures operating on motorways during maintenance work involving contra-flow systems.
asked the Minister of Transport when it is proposed to install a modern motorway warning light system on the M4 between Chiswick and Heathrow Airport.
asked the Minister of Transport what discussions he has had with Leyland Vehicles Limited concerning type approval regulations.
asked the Minister of Transport what consideration he has given to varying the top speed at which lorries may be driven on motorways.
asked the Minister of Transport if he will give a general direction to British Railways not to tender for overseas consultancy work or the supply of rolling stock or other equipment
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he is satisfied with the progress being made in the Government's policy of reducing the number of civil servants.
asked the Mnister for the Civil Service, if he will make a statement on the current pay negotiation with the Civil Service staffs.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service, when next he will meet representatives of the Civil Service Staff Side.
I have a short statement to make. I reminded the House recently of my concern at the way in which Question Time is being changed by open questions. By such questions I mean questions which give...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on yesterday's decision by the Foreign Ministers of the members of the European Community concerning Iran. I am arranging for a copy of the...
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 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 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,...
Members successful in the ballot were:
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that the weekly rate of child benefit for any child with effect from November 1980 shall be not less than £5·00; to...
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams accordingly presented a Bill to provide that the weekly rate of child benefit for any child with effect from November 1980 shall be not less than £5·00; to...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 43, in page 7 leave out lines 5 to 13. We are grateful for the fact that Mr. Speaker has allowed us to have a debate on what is an important clause, albeit a small...
I beg to move amendment No. 53, in page 7, line 22, leave out ' unfair if ' and insert
I beg to move amendment No. 60 in page 8, line 31, leave out from beginning to end of line 13 on page 9.
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in page 10, line 3, leave out from " that " to " such " in line 6 and insert any conduct of the complainant before the dismissal (or, where the dismissal was with...
Amendment proposed: No. 72, in page 10, line 15, leave out ' claims ' and insert ' conclusively proves '.—[Mr. Harold Walker.]
Motion made, and Question proposed. That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Peter Morrison.]
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