Tuesday, 24 June 1980
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time and passed.
Read a Second time and committed.
Order for Second reading read.
Considered; to be read the Third time tomorrow.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many males and females, respectively, were unemployed at the latest available date.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is satisfied with the Manpower Services Commission's policy regarding the establishment of new jobcentres.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will introduce a programme of training and work experience for the long-term unemployed.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that the existing rules about the unemployed accepting available jobs are being adequately enforced.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will initiate a study into the alleged cancer risk in the use of dyes containing benzidine; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest figure for unemployed school leavers in the Bradford metropolitan council district.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what discussion he has had with the Trades Union Congress on the relationship between high wage claims and unemployment.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether, pursuant to his reply, Official Report, 18 March, column 197, he will state over 1979–80 how many apprentice thatchers remain in...
asked the Prime Minister if she list her official engagements for Tuesday 24 June.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement about the economic summit meeting in Venice on 22 and 23 June at which I was accompanied by my noble Friend the Foreign Secretary and my...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to define a new class of company which occupants of flats in a privately owned mansion block may form with the objects of purchasing and...
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams accordingly presented a Bill to define a new class of company which occupants of flats in a privately owned mansion block may form with the objects of purchasing and...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'(1) The contracts between the Authority and the various programme contractors shall contain such provisions as the Authority think necessary or expedient to ensure that each programme contractor...
'Main section 20 (information as to sound programme contracts and applications for such contracts) shall with the necessary modifications apply in relation to contracts for the provision of...
'(1) Notwithstanding anything in section 10 of the main Act it shall be the responsibility of the Authority to appoint specific representatives of the appropriate organisation to the Educational...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 11, leave out '1966' and insert '1992'.
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 2, line 14, leave out 'in the Fourth Channel Service' and insert 'on the Fourth Channel'.
Amendments made: No. 10, in page 3, line 4, leave out 'in the Fourth Channel Service' and insert 'on the Fourth Channel'.
Amendments made: No. 26, in page 4, line 26, leave out 'in the Fourth Channel Service' and insert 'on the Fourth Channel'.
Amendments made: No. 36, in page 5, line 16, leave out 'in the Fourth Channel Service' and insert 'on the Fourth Channel'.
Amendments made: No. 45, in page 6, line 31 leave out 'in the Fourth Channel Service' and insert 'on the Fourth Channel'.
Amendments made: No. 47, in page 7, line 1 leave out 'Service'.
I beg to move amendment No. 58, in page 8, line 26, at end insert 'after the commencement of this section '. This is a Government amendment to provide for a starting date for the jurisdiction of...
Amendments made: No. 64, in page 9, line 36, after second 'or', insert 'unwarranted'.
I beg to move amendment No. 66, in page 11, line 14, leave out from 'to' to 'a' in line 15 and insert 'consider'.
I beg to move amendment No. 74, in page 12, line 22, after "specified", insert a summary of the complaint approved for the purpose by the Commission and".
I beg to move amendment No. 78, in page 14, line 27, at end insert— '(5) The provisions of Schedule 2 of this Act shall not come into force until an order has been laid before both Houses...
Amendment made: No. 81, in page 15, line 8, leave out subsection (6).—[Mr. Brittan.]
I beg to move amendment No. 106, in page 15, line 26, leave out 'not'.
I beg to move amendment No. 109, in page 18, line 2, at end insert, but including matters of broadcasting policy which may materially affect the position of a programme contractor". The purpose...
I do not wish to move amendment No. 85.
I beg to move amendment No. 86, in page 19, leave out lines 31 to 33 and insert 'and at the expiry of eight years from the time of making any contract, the contract shall be treated as...
Amendments made: No. 90, in page 22, line 44, at end insert ITV" and "the Fourth Channel" have the meaning given by section 2(2); '.
Amendment made: No. 93, in page 23, line 36, leave out to 27, 28(1) and (2) ' and insert— `, 25, (Information as to television programme contracts and applications for such contracts), 26,...
Amendment made: No. 94, in page 28, line 4, leave out ' and section 16 ' and insert— , section 16 and section (Training of persons employed by programme contractors)'.—[Mr. Brittan.]
Ordered,That the Standing Order of 5 July 1979 relating to the nomination of the Joint Committee on Consolidation, &c., Bills be amended, by leaving out Mr. James Hill and inserting Mr....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. MacGregor.]
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