Wednesday, 11 June 1980
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
One again I remind hon. Members that when they are called for a supplementary question it should be one question, and I remind Ministers that they are not obliged to answer more than one.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the current state of negotiation on Scottish teachers' pay.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from Lothian regional council in response to his consultative document on parental choice in education.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the principal agencies and schemes operating in Scotland to encourage the development of small businesses ; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he intends to make a decision on the status of the areas which have been affected by oil-related industries in relation to the assisted areas which...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage for increases in teacher's salaries was used in the rate support grant settlement for 1980–81.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce legislation requiring manufacturers to place health warning notices on the containers of all alcoholic products on sale to the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will increase rate support grant cash limits to Scottish local authorities to finance salary settlements which at least keep up with the level of...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will introduce legislation to amend the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act 1970 so as to require effective provision to be made for the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to meet the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to discuss overspending by local authorities.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the effect on schools of the industrial action of some Scottish teachers.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assessment he has made of the effect of the Government's policy of sanctions on Iran on industry in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his policy on toll charges on road bridges in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if, in view of the failure of the North of Scotland Hydro-Electric Board to discharge the duty laid on it by section 4 of the Electricity (Scotland) Act...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many workers have been made redundant in Scotland during 1980.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what assistance he has offered to lobster fishermen in the Western Isles.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what changes there have been in the policy of prosecution over the past year.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland if, in view of the admitted mistake of identity by the Procurator Fiscal resulting in Mr. Ron O'Byrne, of Livingston, being sentenced to a fine of...
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland whether his Department is informed of complaints made to the Law Society of Scotland about the conduct of solicitors and the results of these complaints.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland when he expects to discuss with the Lord President the report of Lord Cowie's committee on divorce procedure.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what is the policy of the Crown Office in relation to prosecutions for incest.
With your permission Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the New Hebrides. As hon. Members will recall, I made a statement to the House on 3 June on current problems in the New Hebrides. I...
On a point of order Mr. Speaker. I wish to raise a matter about which I have given you and the Lord Privy Seal notice regarding the important issue of responsibility for questions on EEC matters....
Mr. Patrick Cormack, supported by Mr. Anthony Kershaw, Mr. Eldon Griffiths, Mr. Winston Churchill, Mr. David Price, Mr. Peter Mills and Sir Nicholas Bonsor, presented a Bill to enable provision...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require the marking of all goods sold in the United Kingdom with a clear statement of the country of origin and whether they are made in...
Mr. Selwyn Gummer accordingly presented a Bill to require the marking of all goods sold in the United Kingdom with a clear statement of the country of origin and whether they are made in whole or...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 13, at end add— '(1A) Where the spouse of a tenant or, where there is a joint tenancy, the spouse of a joint tenant, occupies the...
I beg to move amendment No. 46, in page 5, line 19, leave out "2" and insert "3".
I beg to move amendment No. 60, in page 8, line 4, leave out from beginning to ' it ' in line 5 and insert 'is of the opinion that information contained in the application is incorrect in a...
I beg to move amendment No. 61, in page 8, line 41, after ' tenant ', insert ' 'or any of his successors in title'. The amendment extends the prohibition on the imposition of pre-emption...
I beg to move amendment No. 73, in page 9, line 45, after ' loan ', insert 'of an amount not exceeding the price fixed under 1(4) of this Act'. This amendment limits the rights of a tenant...
I beg to move amendment No. 87, in page 11, line 33 after ' dwelling-house ', insert '(otherwise than under the will of the owner or on his intestacy or as a result of an order for compulsory...
I beg to move amendment No. 94, in page 13, line 6, at end insert— '(i) (a) it is in good repair and suitable for occupation ; or'.
Amendments made:
Amendments made :
I beg to move amendment No. 112, in page 16, line 16, after ' agreement ', insert : 'within four weeks of the death of the tenant'. This amendment stipulates the time limit within which agreement...
I beg to move amendment No. 115, in page 17, line 10, leave out from ' instrument ' to ' and ' in line 12. This amendment removes the current requirement in the Bill that the negative resolution...
I beg to move amendment No. 116, in page 20, line 16, after ' part ', insert— 'including if the sheriff thinks fit an order that the tenant shall pay to the landlord such sum as the sheriff...
I beg to move amendment No. 117, in page 22, line 44, leave out 'or take in a lodger'. A similar amendment was moved in Committee by my hon. Friend the Member for Hamilton (Mr. Robertson) as a...
I beg to move amendment No. 120, in page 25, line 3, leave out from ' by ' to first ' of ' in line 6 and insert : 'a person who has succeeded him in the tenancy or by the spouse of such a...
I beg to move amendment No. 233, in page 25, line 13, after ' (1) ' insert : 'In considering whether an applicant for local authority housing is entitled to be admitted to a housing list, an...
I beg to move amendment No. 125, in page 26, line 15, leave out ' from time to time'.
I beg to move amendment No. 135, in page 26, leave out lines 35 to 40 and insert— '27.—(1) Section 1(5) of the Housing Rents and Subsidies (Scotland) Act 1975 (no provision to be made...
I beg to move amendment No. 258, in page 29, line 13, after "council", insert "or the Housing Corporation".
I beg to move amendment No. 137, in page 30, line 41, after ' dwelling-house ', insert ', except where he was then a tenant under a short tenancy or a statutory tenant following on the expiry of...
I beg to move amendment No. 147, in page 31, line 41, at end insert or such period as may be inserted in the tenancy agreement, whichever is the lesser.'.
Amendment made : No. 152, in page 32, line 20, after ' shall ', insert 'either before or not later than 3 months after the expiry of the period specified in the tenancy agreement, or in a case to...
I beg to move amendment No. 249, in page 33, line 7, after ' Act ' insert 'and in relation to rent agreements (whether made before or after the commencement of this section) where no rent is...
Amendment made : No. 162, in page 33, line 37, leave out '(1A)' and insert ' (2) ',—[Mr. Rifkind.]
I beg to move amendment No. 163, in page 34, line 4, leave out from ' applies ' to ' and ' in line 5.
I beg to move amendment No. 167 in page 35, line 7, at end insert— '(4) In case 8 of Schedule 3 to the 1971 Act for the words "if the dwelling-house is let on or subject to a controlled...
I beg to move amendment No. 168, in page 35, line 15, after ' committee ' insert ', subject to the provisions of this section,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 171, in page 35, line 30, after ' registration ', insert— 'and the provisions of section 44(A) of this Act shall apply, with any necessary modifications, to an...
I beg to move amendment No. 248, in page 36, line 3, after ' functions ', insert— 'in respect of the approval or determination of rents shall be transferred to the rent officers provided...
I beg to move amendment No. 174, in page 38, line 36, after ' 11', insert ' in paragraph (a), after "Case", insert (notwithstanding, in the case of a notice given under this paragraph before the...
I beg to move amendment No. 176, in page 41, leave out lines 4 to 36 and insert— '54(1) For paragraph (a) of section 2(3) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1974 there shall be substituted the...
Amedments made : No. 185, page 43, line 25, leave out ' £1,500 ' and insert ' £2,000'.
I beg to move amendment No. 188, in page 45, line 19, leave out ' house ' and insert ' dwelling-house'. This is a drafting amendment removing an inconsistency of wording in the terms of the clause.
I beg to move amendment No. 235, in page 46, line 3, after ' 65.' insert 'Subject to the transitional provisions contained in this Act,'. This amendment is a technical change to the paving clause...
I beg to move amendment No. 191, in page 48, leave out lines 1 to 6.
I beg to move amendment No. 194, in page 49, line 21, leave out ' has ' and insert ' and his spouse have'.
Amendment made: No. 209, in page 51, leave out line 32 and insert— 'on the ground provided for in section 20(2) of this Act)'.—[Mr. Rifkind.]
Amendments made: No. 210, in page 54, line 4, after ' Dwellings ', insert ' Acquisition'.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. MacGregor.]
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