Monday, 2 February 1981
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the value of the giants allocated to Wales from the European regional development fund since 1975.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the increase in the total of unemployed in Wales since May 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he has completed his review of the National Health Service administration in Wales: and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the measures of special assistance provided by Her Majesty's Government and by the European Economic Community and the European Coal and...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what funds have been spent by the Sports Council for Wales on the construction of Plas y Deri mountaineering centre.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is satisfied with the level of funds coming to Wales from the European Economic Community.
Mr. loan Evans: asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the latest number of the unemployed in Wales; and how many redundancies have been announced since May 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he next plans to meet the chairman of the Welsh Water authority to discuss the effect of Government policy on water charges.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has completed his consideration of the cases presented to him in August by the Heads of the Valleys Standing Conference that the valleys of South...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he has completed his review of policies for persons with mental handicap.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what measures he intends taking to protect Welsh milk producers from the effect of ultra heat treatment milk production and Continental importations of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many former steel workers affected by demanning under the MacGregor plan are currently registered as unemployed in the Port Talbot travel-to-work area.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many officials are currently employed within his Department.
asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what patronage appointments he is responsible for.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he proposes to take any new initiatives to support the arts.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science how many arts companies received grants from the Arts Council in 1979–80; and how many will do so in 1980–81.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will seek to make further grant provision for the Arts Council in the current financial year.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he has visited any of Great Britain's preserved railways; and if, as part of his evaluation of the importance of industrial archaeology,...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science to what extent he is consulting those private sector companies that give money to the arts on the artistic activities or companies which are...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received concerning the Arts Council's current policies.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he has any plans to visit the regions to discuss provision for the arts.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what arts bodies in Wales he funds.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a statement. On 16 December I asked the deputy director general of the prison service, Mr. Gordon Fowler, to conduct an urgent inquiry into the...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 73A(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.)
That the Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits) (No. 2) Regulations 1980, a copy of which was laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.—[Mr. Le Marchant.] Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Le Marchant.]
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