Wednesday, 11 November 1981
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. Secretary Younger presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, relating to the Midlothian District Council; and...
I remind the House that brief supplementary questions will enable me to call more questions on the Order Paper.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about his negotiations with Caledonian MacBrayne on the operation of a passenger-only ferry between Gourock and Dunoon; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied that the expenditure of Lothian regional council is now not excessive and unreasonable.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he is satisfied that the assistance provided by his Department to small businesses in Scotland has proved adequate.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has received representations from the Cowal Ferry Services Retention Committee; what reply he has made; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State if he will take steps to ensure that any moneys gained by the proposed sale of plant and machinery by Talbot in its factory at Linwood will be returned to the Exchequer.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about progress in the Clydebank enterprise zone, including the number of firms that have established or announced a decision...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any plans to allocate additional resources to district authorities in Scotland to alleviate the problem of dampness in local authority housing.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will take steps to make the national mobility scheme applicable in Scotland, as in England.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his current assessment of the profitability of Scottish farming.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what percentage of young people in Scotland found employment after participating in a youth opportunities programme scheme at the most recent available date.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the outcome of the discussions in which his Department has been involved as to the future development of the site of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made by his Department on the provision of adequate cardiosurgical facilities in Edinburgh; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his estimate of the total number of oil-related jobs in Scotland.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland whether he will arrange to meet the Scottish Law Commission to discuss the abolition of warrant sales.
asked the Solicitor General for Scotland how many prosecutions for offences involving firearms have been initiated since January 1981.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland how many prosecutions the Crown Office has initiated on charges of vandalism.
(by private notice) asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is Government policy with regard to a ferry service between Liverpool and Belfast after the withdrawal today of the P...
I have a brief statement to make about an incident that occurred yesterday at the outset of the Prime Minister's statement on the Anglo-Irish talks. It concerns the conduct of the hon. Members...
Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. Robert AtkinsSir William van Straubenzee
I have received notice from the hon. Member for Keighley (Mr. Cryer) of an application under Standing Order No. 9, the subject being the Potential dangers of NATO nuclear strategy The hon....
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I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
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