Thursday, 17 February 1983
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time, and committed.
Order for Second Reading read.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will consider making assistance available through the Sea Fish Industry Authority for the promotion and development of fishing...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when it is proposed to issue an updated reprint of "Home Defence and the Farmer"; and whether it will include advice on protection against...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a scheme to release feeding cereals from United Kingdom intervention stores to pig and poultry producers at prices that...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has completed his review of the suitability of the British Aerospace Coastguarder for fishery protection duties; and if he will make a...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what tests are made in British quarantine stations to detect maedi visna disease in imported sheep.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the latest figure for the home-produced share of the British market for bacon.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps further to promote British dairy products, in view of the recent drop in butter consumption.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will ensure that the maximum benefit is gained from the implementation in 1979 of veterinary supervision of poultry slaughterhouses.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further steps he proposes to take to seek to reform the common agricultural policy.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will allow cost-benefit appraisals for land drainage improvement schemes to be made publicly available on request.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in view of the shortfall of manpower in the state veterinary service, if he is satisfied that resources are sufficient to implement the...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement in the light of the European Court's ruling on the import of ultraheat treated milk.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what research into the suitability of various environments for the breeding of anadromous fish is supported by his Department.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make arrangements to provide additional assistance to those Land Settlement Association tenants, threatened by its dissolution,...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the policy of Her Majesty's Government with regard to the preservation of hedgerows.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 17 February.
asked the Prime Minister how many children were in households living on supplementary benefit in May 1979, 1980, 1981 and 1982, respectively; and if she will estimate the comparable figure for...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for 17 February.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for next week?
10960/81—Mandate of 30 May 1980—Report on the Application of the Financial Mechanism.
I have considered carefully the point of order that the right hon. Member for Birmingham, Sparkbrook (Mr. Hattersley) raised with me concerning the Boundary Commission. Having looked with great...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. My point of order relates to the supply of documents to hon. Members. At the time of the first Brandt report about three years ago, sufficient copies were made...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the use of commercial contractors for domestic, catering and laundry services in hospitals. It is in the Government's view...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Garel-Jones.]
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