Monday, 15 March 1982
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the date of his most recent contact with the National Coal Board about the new deep mine at Margam.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales by what percentage unemployment has increased in the Deeside travel-to-work area, Clwyd and Wales since May 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what was the pupil-teacher ratio in secondary schools in Wales at the most recent count; and how this compares with the ratio in 1978.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will take further steps to encourage pupils at secondary schools in Wales to leave school with adequate qualifications.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many non-British electronics firms have established manufacturing facilities in Wales; and how many have indicated to him their intention to do so.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales, further to his intervention, Official Report, 25 February, column 1039, if he will make a statement on his discussions with the Independent Broadcasting...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he next contemplates meeting EEC Commissioners in Brussels to discuss employment in Wales.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many public sector tenants had completed the puchase of their homes by 31 December 1981 under the provisons of the Housing Act 1980; and how many offer...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to announce the result of the review of the status of Mid-Wales for regional development aid.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received regarding the threatened closure of the Prince of Wales orthopaedic hospital, Rhydlafar.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total payment expected to be made during 1981–82 by the Severn-Trent water authority and the North-West water authority, respectively, to...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will give the total estimated number of house improvement grants made in Wales during the current financial year.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met the chairperson of the Development Board for Rural Wales to discuss industrial investment in Mid-Wales.
asked the hon. Member for Wokingham, as representing the Church Commissioners, what guidance is given to incumbents as to the desirability of opening their churches.
asked the Secretary of State for Industry, pursuant to his reply to the question of the hon. Member for West Lothian on 15 February, Official Report, column 14, what discussions there have been...
asked the Secretary of State for Industry when he expects to license Transtel telex teleprinters for independent private sector supply from July 1982 in accordance with the provisions of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he is now in a position to reply to the Education, Science and Art Committee's report on "Public and Private Funding of the Arts" an...
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what progress is being made on the construction of the new British Library.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he has to make appointments to the Arts Council from persons living in the Northern region.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what steps he is taking to increase the effectiveness of the information services for which he is responsible.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I ask for your guidance? The word "chairperson" was used in question 13 today. May I ask you to instruct the Table Office not to accept that abomination and...
Ordered, That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Railway Tariffs Agreements) Order 1982 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [9 March].
Motion made, and Question proposed, That it is expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and the public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance; but...
[Relevant European Community documents: Document No. 10077/81 and the annual report on the economic situation in the Community (1981) and the economic policy guidelines for 1982.]
Motion made, and Question, That, as from 10th March 1982, the duty of excise on spirits shall be charged at the rate of £14·47 per litre of alcohol in the spirits.And it is hereby...
Motion made, and Question,
Motion made, and Question, That, as from 10 March 1982, the rate of duty specified in section 62(1) of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 shall be increased from £7·20 per hectolitre...
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Motion made, and Question, That, in respect of bets made at any time by reference to events taking place after 31 March 1982, section 7 of the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 and section 18(1)...
Motion made, and Question, That, for the purposes of gaming licence duty charged on gaming licences for any period beginning after 31 March 1982, the following Table shall be sustituted for the...
Motion made, and Question, That new provision may be made with respect to gaming machine licence duty.— [Sir Geoffrey Howe.]put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 94 (Ways and Means...
Motion made, and Question, That new provision may be made with respect to bingo duty.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 94 (Ways and Means motions), and agreed to.
Motion made, and Question, That, as from six o'clock in the evening of 9 March 1982, section 6 of the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (excise duties on hydrocarbon oils) shall have effect with...
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made extending, in relation to light oil delivered for use as fuel for aircraft, the powers to make regulations under sections 21 and 24 of the...
Motion made, and Question, That the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 and the Vehicles (Excise) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 shall have effect with the amendments set out below.But this Resolution shall...
Motion made, and Question, That, with respect to licences first having effect after 30th September 1982, provision may be made for changing the basis on which duties are charged in respect of...
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Motion made, and Question, That the limit imposed by paragraph 5 of Schedule 1 to the Finance Act 1974 shall, subject to any reduction to be made under that paragraph, be £25, 000 for the...
Motion made, and Question, That corporation tax shall be charged for the financial year 1981 at the rate of 52 per cent.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question, That the rate of advance corporation tax for the financial year 1982 shall be three-sevenths.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
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Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made with respect to the charging to income tax under Schedule E of payments made to employees in respect of periods of absence from employment by...
Motion made, and Question, That charges to income tax may be imposed by amendments of section 27 of the Finance Act 1981 (taxation of certain social security payments).—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question,
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made for postponing the coming into force of certain provisions of section 68 and of section 69 of the Finance Act 1981 and for amending sections...
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made for extending the scope of, and otherwise amending, section 36 (vouchers) and section 36A (credit-tokens) of the Finance (No. 2) Act...
Motion made, and Question, That charges to income tax may be imposed by provisions relating to the withdrawal by the Treasury of directions given under section 84 of the Finance Act...
Motion made, and Question,
Motion made, and Question, That charges to income tax may be imposed by amendments of section 56 of the Finance Act 1978 (capital receipts in respect of approved profit sharing...
Motion made, and Question, That charges to capital gains tax and corporation tax may be imposed by provisions relating to settled property.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question.That charges to income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax may be imposed by provisions relating to the redemption, repayment or purchase by a company of its own...
Motion made, and Question.That charges to capital transfer tax may be imposed by provisions relating to settled property.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question.
Motion made, and Question.That supplementary petroleum duty shall be charged for the chargeable period ending on 31st December 1982.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question, That, for the purposes of petroleum revenue tax and supplementary petroleum duty, provision may be made with respect to the valuation of ethane which, within the...
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made relating to profits from oil won before the determination of an oil field.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question, That charges to petroleum revenue tax and corporation tax may be imposed by provisions about grants made under Part I of the Industry Act 1972 and grants which are made...
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made for extending section 477 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 to certain securities, interest on which is payable without deduction...
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made for amending the meaning of "distribution" for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts.— [Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made (with retrospective effect) for modifying the effect of orders under section 32 of the Broadcasting Act 1981.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question, That provision may be made for the recovery of certain payments made by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
Motion made, and Question, That new provision may be made with respect to interest on unpaid tax.—[Sir Geoffrey Howe.]
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Motion made, and Question, That it is expedient to authorise any incidental or consequential charges to any duty or tax (including charges having retrospective effect) which may arise from...
By leave of the House, I shall put together the four procedure resolutions.
Motion made, and Question, That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to matters which may be included in a Finance Bill, any Finance Bill of the present...
Motion made, and Question, That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to matters which may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present...
Motion made, and Question.That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to matters which may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present...
Motion made, and Question. That, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the practice of the House relating to matters which may be included in Finance Bills, any Finance Bill of the present...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Bill to grant certain duties, to alter other duties and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue and to make future provision in connection with Finance, presented...
I beg to move, That the draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1976 (Continuance) Order 1982, which was laid before this House on 24 February, be approved. The purpose of this...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith to Standing Order No. 73A(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments &c.)
That the draft Filament Lamps for Vehicles (Safety) Regulations 1982, which were laid before this House on 10 February, be approved.—[Mr. Lang.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lang.]
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