Tuesday, 2 February 1982
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
ALEXANDRA PARK AND PALACE BILL
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received on his trade union reform proposals on the closed shop.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is his latest estimate of the number of females in employment in the United Kingdom; and how this figure compares with 10 years earlier.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will introduce legislation to prohibit the payment from contributions to trade unions by their members of sums to political parties, except with...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people were out of work in the Leek parliamentary constituency at the most recent count; and what was the comparable figure in the same month...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what discussions he has had with the chairman of the Manpower Services Commission on the implementation of the proposed youth training scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what evidence his Department has received that employers are using young people in the youth opportunities programme as a substitute for full-time...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are unemployed in the city of Leicester; and how many and what percentage of them are under the age of 25 years and over 50 years,...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many industrial disputes commenced during the last two years; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what progress has been made in the introduction of industrial democracy since the Government took office.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest total number of registered unemployed in the United Kingdom; what was the figure for May 1979; and what the increase has been in...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment by what date he expects to be able to bring forward legislation to implement the youth training scheme.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 2 February.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide a public register of organizations who carry out the lobbying of Parliament for commercial gain, the disclosure of expenditure by...
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:
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—Resolved,
Ordered,
Considered in Committee.
INCREASE OF LIMIT ON BORROWING
I beg to move, That Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 be amended as follows:- Amendments of Part I1.—(1) In the entry "Stipendiary Magistrate within the meaning...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn—[Mr. David Hunt.]
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