Wednesday, 8 July 1981
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
As amended, considered.
Amendment made: page 5, lines 4 and 5, leave out (Regulation of Employment) Order 1947 and insert Employment Scheme 1967".—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]
Amendment made: page 10, line 4, at end insert— In Schedule 2, the words "P. The Port of Preston:"."—[The Chairman of Ways and Means.]
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many employees of the Property Services Agency have been required to resign for professional incompetence in the past five years.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many housing starts were made in the public sector during the months of April, May and June.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to encourage local councils to study the possibility of privatising local services such as refuse disposal and road sweeping.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he proposes to take any new initiative to reduce the number of council dwellings which are empty.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he plans to replace the temporary security railings in Westminster Hall.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the current financial allocation of funds by the Sports Council to sporting facilities for the disabled.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment in what circumstances, under existing or contemplated legislation, a local authority can become insolvent.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when next he expects to meet the leaders of the Association of County Councils to discuss the allocation of block grant.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many applications to buy council and new town houses have been received since the Housing Act came into force up to the most recent convenient...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce further measures to protect ratepayers from the consequences of the high spending policies of some local councils.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the contents of the registers of local authority land which he has required to he compiled under the Local...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many pensioners will be worse off under the proposed unified housing benefit scheme outlined in the consultative paper "Assistance with...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what replies he has received to his invitation to contractors to submit preliminary proposals relating to involvement in the nuclear waste test...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what matters he discussed with officials of the Building Societies Association on the last occasion on which he met them.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he intends to make any further increases in the level of council house rents in the next 12 months.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied that the resources allocated by the Government to sport are adequate to enable British sportsmen and women to compete...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the action which the Government have decided to take following the report of the Monopolies and Mergers Commission on the supply...
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,...
>Mr. David Alton, supported by Mr. Stephen Ross, Mr. A. J. Beith, Mr. Cyril Smith, Mr. Geraint Howells, Mr. Russell Johnston and Mr. David Penhaligon, presented a Bill to amend the Public Health...
I beg to move, The leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Public Order Act 1936, as amended by the Race Relations Act 1976, so as to provide further for the prevention of incitement to...
Mr. Sydney Bidwell accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Public Order Act 1936, as amended by the Race Relations Act 1976, so as to provide further for the prevention of incitement to racial...
I beg to move, That this House condemns Her Majesty's Government for pursuing disastrous economic and social policies which have reduced overall financial assistance to the regions, crippled...
I beg to move, That this House strongly condemns the cuts in resources for higher education by Her Majesty's Government including the imposition of 'full cost' fees for overseas students;...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, consideration of Lords Amendments to the Forestry Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 1, line 8, after "(2)" insert "Subject to subsection (2A) below,"
I beg to move, That the draft Antigua Termination of Association Order 1981, which was laid before this House on 24th June, be approved. I apologise on behalf of my hon. Friend the Minister of...
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. The Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments has not yet completed its consideration of the instrument. It had a meeting on Tuesday to consider the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Newton.]
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