Tuesday, 3 June 1980
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY BILL
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, further to his reply to the hon. Member for Ravensbourne (Mr. Hunt)Official Report,
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will increase the 1980 Christmas bonus payment for retirement pensioners to make up any shortfall in pension increases.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received in the last month from outside organisations on the provisions of the Social Security (No. 2) Bill; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the approximate saving in public expenditure by delaying for two weeks beyond the normal date the payment of the annual increase in pensions.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what are the most recent figures he has conveniently available for the costs of a patient on renal dialysis; and what figures he has conveniently...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement on the future relationship between increases in prices and changes in child benefit.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he remains satisfied with his forecast of price increases for November on which he based the retirement pension increase.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what role he sees for community health councils in the future of the National Health Service.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons are on the waiting list requiring surgical treatment at each of the area health authorities in the South Yorkshire district; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to reduce the number of beds at the Westminster hospital.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many day nursery places for under-fives there are in England and Wales; how many new places will be provided in 1980–81; and how many...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has received the details about Paul Hardman, who has suffered as a result of vaccine damage for a number of years; and what steps has he...
asked the Prime Minister if she will pay an official visit to Larkhill, Stockport.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 3 June.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the New Hebrides. As the House is aware, the condominium of the New Hebrides is the joint responsibility of Britain and France....
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for local voting on the siting of nuclear power stations, the conduct of that vote, the allocation of press space and television...
(Clauses Nos. 10,17,18, 20, 23, 53, 68 and 91)
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. 17, in page 13, line 34, leave out ' Parliament ' and insert ' the House of Commons '. This amendment relates specifically to the procedure laid down in the clause...
I beg to move amendment No. 18, in page 36, line 17, at end add ' but so that this section shall not apply to any charity which exists for the advancement of education and where 75 per cent. or...
Resolved, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Waddington.]
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