Wednesday, 21 April 1982
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKERin the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he has taken following the publication of his inspector's report on the inquiry into the Wandsworth borough plan.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to increase the amount of grant to be made available to local authorities for the clearance of derelict land; and if he will make...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the speed with which planning applications are being dealt with.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress is being made in increasing the level of improvement grants that are approved, following the new grant levels announced in the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the numbers of local authority housing starts and completions.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what matters he intends discussing at his next meeting with the football authorities about arrangements for the World Cup.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the present position regarding the transfer of housing assets from new town development corporations to local authorities, including the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received about local government links with the water authorities; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to review the level of rate support to Greater London.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many submissions were received on the Government's Green Paper "Alternatives to Domestic Rates".
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce a system to facilitate voluntary arrangements for house or flat purchase by private sector tenants; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to review the progress of London Docklands Development Corporation.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what estimate he has made of the additional administrative costs to local authorities arising from the requirement that repair and maintenance...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for West Lothian on 17 February,Official Report, c. 279, what contact he has had with the Nature...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the total amount of funds realised by, and available to, local authorities through sales of local authority houses to sitting tenants; and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the average percentage rate rise for 1982–83 compared with 1981–82.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is able to make any estimate of the number of persons previously homeless who are now housed in privately rented accommodation.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he now expects the sections of the Wildlife and Countryside Act relating to footpaths to come into effect.
With your permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a statement on the Falkland Islands. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister told the House yesterday that I would be travelling to Washington...
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, the...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for improved access for walkers and other persons to the countryside. Perhaps, in short, one could call the Bill a walkers'...
accordingly presented a Bill to provide for improved access for walkers and other persons to the countryside: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon...
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the White Paper on the Government's Expenditure Plans 1982–83 to 1984–85, Cmnd. 8494. The White Paper is the third full public expenditure...
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Industry Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Lang.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— [Mr. Boscawen.]
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.