Tuesday, 21 July 1981
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
UNITED REFORMED CHURCH BILL [Lords]
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied with the degree of co-operation between North Atlantic Treaty Organisation countries in policies relating to the sale of defence technology.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many vessels are currently available for mine counter-measure activity.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on modernisation of type 42 destroyers and future plans in this respect.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will hold discussions with defence Ministers of other countries regarding medium-range nuclear missiles in Europe.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what effect the recent defence review will have on the percentage of the defence budget spent on research and development.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the accuracy of public weather forecasts.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will hold discussions with his French colleague on possible methods of ensuring closer integration of the French defence effort with a European tier...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the purpose of sending a battalion of infantry to Hong Kong.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of the Trident project.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how long a warning of missile attack the United Kingdom would receive from the early warning system.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence how many contracts for overseas sales of military equipment were signed during 1980; how many of those contracts were for sums in excess of £1...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence is he will make a statement on the future of the Shoeburyness establishment, and in particular on the disposal of its surplus land.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give further details of the proposed time scale for the rundown of Chatham dockyard.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he is satisfied that the decision in favour of Trident will not reduce the research and development resources of the United Kingdom's defence-related...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the latest figures available for the proportions of commissioned officers in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force who were educated in public...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 21 July.
The following Member took and subscribed the Oath:
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) and Standing Order No.18 (Business of Supply), if proceedings on the Motions...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a Royal Commission on the British Broadcasting Corporation's external services; and for connected purposes. The proposed Bill...
Mr. Greville Janner accordingly presented a Bill to establish a Royal Commission on the British Broadcasting Corporation's external services; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the...
[28TH ALLOTTED DAY]—considered
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. There is a matter of what I believe "Erskine May" calls " a direct pecuniary interest". The second motion on today's Order Paper refers to Stirling district,...
I beg to move, That the draft Undertaking between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Western Ferries (Argyll) Limited, which was laid before this House on 10 July, be approved. As hon....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Berry.]
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