Tuesday, 28 July 1981
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Addresses, as follows:
Motion made and Question proposed, That a new writ be issued for Fermanagh and South Tyrone, in the room of Bobby Sands Esq. deceased.—[Mr. D. E. Thomas.]
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he plans to reduce the male qualifying age under the job release scheme from 64 to 62 years; and if he will make a statement about early retirement...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs in Yorkshire and Humberside are dependent on the temporary short-time working subsidy.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any plans for further support for community industry units.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment when next he expects to have discussions with the chairman of the Manpower Services Commission about industrial training.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many applications for pre-hearing assessments there have been since their introduction; how many such applications have been granted; and of those...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons under 18 years are currently unemployed in the London area; and how many of these are black.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what advice he has received from the Manpower Services Commission about the quota system for the employment of disabled people; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the latest unemployment figures.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the present number of Government training centres in England and Wales; and what was the number on 1 May 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will institute a scheme for trained young people who still cannot get employment after qualifying whereby their unemployment benefit is paid to...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the current rate of unemployment in the Consett and Stanley travel-to-work area.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to assist young persons who have completed a youth opportunities programme and are unable to find work.
asked the Prime Minister if she will pay an official visit to Bedfordshire.
asked the Prime Minister if she will pay an official visit to King Edward in the East Aberdeenshire constituency.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 28 July.
I wish to make a statement about the Council of Fisheries Ministers' meeting which took place yesterday. Under the Presidency of my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on local government audit in England and Wales. In its report on the role of the Comptroller and Auditor General, the Public Accounts...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Appropriation Act 19812. Belize Act 19813. Deep...
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,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I rise to seek your guidance on a situation that has arisen as a result of written answers that I have received to parliamentary questions that I have tabled to...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, Standing Order No. 3 (Exempted business) shall apply to the Motion relating to Steel Industry with the substitution of One o'clock or three hours after it has...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to the maintenance of closed churchyards. It is my intention to avoid making silly comments about how grave the...
Mr. Raymond Ellis accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to the maintenance of closed churchyards: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon...
I beg to move, That the Order of the House [9th March] be supplemented as follows:
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 14, line 29, after first "of insert "penalty"
Lords amendment: No. 9, in page 20, line 2, leave out from "is" to end of line 3 and insert added at the end of subsection (3):—but in determining whether there was such a likelihood the...
Lords amendment: No. 12, after clause 26, insert—
Lords amendment: No. 13, leave out clause 27 and insert the following new Clause B—Restrictions on carrying children in the front of motor vehicles— B.—(1) After section 33 of...
Lords amendment: No. 14, after clause 27 insert— C.—(1) After section 84(4) of the 1972 Act (under which a person may drive a vehicle without a licence if he has previously held a...
Lords amendment: No. 16, in page 24, line 8, at end insert— and the sums so determined shall be such as appear to the council to be sufficient in the aggregate to cover in whole or in...
Lords amendment: No. 17, after clause 33, insert— D.—(1) Where it appears to the Secretary of State that it would be in the interests of any locality or of all or some of its...
Lords amendment: No. 18, after clause 33 insert— E. In section 67 of the Transport Act 1962 (Byelaws for railways and railway shipping services) for subsection (3) there is substituted the...
Lords amendment: No. 20, to insert—
Lords amendments Nos. 21 to 24 agreed to.
Lords amendment: No. 25, in page 29, line 7, at end insert— This paragraph applies equally where the lease and sub-lease were granted after, but in pursuance of an agreement entered into...
Lords amendment: No. 26, in page 49, line 29, leave out "continued"
Lords amendment: No. 27, in page 55, line 16. leave out an order which is opposed
Lords amendments Nos. 39 and 40 agreed to.
Lords amendment: No. 45, in page 67, line 36, at end insert the requirement is made under subsection (2) and
Lords amendment: No. 63, in page 81, line 32, at end insert— (5) In this paragraph and in paragraphs 8 and 9(1) below, and without prejudice to paragraph 9(2) below, the expression...
Lords amendment: No. 68, in page 86, leave out lines 22 and 23.
Before the Minister rises, I should inform the House that Mr. Speaker has selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
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