Wednesday, 11 May 1983
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether further meetings such as that between the Minister of State and Mr. Farouk Qaddumi of the Palestine Liberation...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what new initiatives Her Majesty's Government and their European partners are taking to bring about a cessation of hostilities...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what subjects he expects to discuss at his next meeting with representatives of the Government of the United States of America.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about current British relations with Nicaragua.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether any further progress has been made towards a successful outcome to the intercommunal talks in Cyprus.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when next he intends to meet his ASEAN counterparts; and what they expect to discuss.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the question of religious and cultural freedom in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was discussed during the recent...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he is satisfied that sufficient help and advice is available from the consular service to United Kingdom citizens when their...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what response the Government will make in the disarmament negotiations to the Soviet statement that the Union of Soviet Socialist...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the middle east.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he expects progress on the budget of the European Community.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what main issues he expects to discuss at the European Community summit meeting in June.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what approximate proportion of the regional and social funds of the European Community he expects will be allocated to Portugal...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he plans to meet his counterparts in the Community to discuss future powers for the European Parliament.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consultation with Her Majesty's Government took place before the publication by the London office of the European Commission...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I rise on a point of order of which I gave you previous notice, and do so on behalf of a constituent of mine. She was telephoned last night by a representative...
Mr. Michael English presented a Bill to provide for the democratic election by proportional representation on a list system of one House of Parliament; for the re-naming of that House (at present...
Given the events earlier this week and the lack of time for legislation to proceed, I do not wish to move my motion for leave to introduce the Proportional Representation Bill. It would be better...
Resolved,That income tax for the year 1983–84 shall be charged— (a) in respect of so much of an individual's total income as exceeds £12,800 at such higher rates as are specified...
Resolved,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 year...
(Except Clauses 12, 16, 63, 73 and 88 and Schedule 11, and any New Clauses first appearing on the Order Paper not later than 19th April and relating to the national insurance surcharge or the...
I beg to move amendment No. 51, in page 9, line 4, leave out 'two-hundredths' and insert 'seventy-fifths'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
The Chairman: I have selected the manuscript amendments in the name of the right hon. Member for Ashton-under-Lyne (Mr. Sheldon).
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Manuscript amendment made: In page 60, line 4, leave out "and section 81 of this Act".—[Mr. Wakeham.]
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Manuscript amendment made: In page 79, line 20, leave out "other than section 87".—[Mr. Wakeham.]
`The use of land in the United Kingdom for the purposes of furnished holiday accommodation shall, if the land is managed on a commercial basis and with a view to the realisation of profits be...
`(1) Subject to provisions of subsection (5) below, where— (a) any person is, at the end of a chargeable period or its basis period, entitled to an interest in a building or structure,...
Amendments made: No. 57, in page 162, line 4, leave out from beginning to end of line 11.
I beg to move, as a manuscript amendment, in page 8, line 13, leave out '£14,600' and insert '£12,800'.
Manuscript amendment proposed, in page 52, line 33, leave out Clause 63.—[Mr. Robert Sheldon.]
Manuscript amendment made: In page 79, line 18, leave out from beginning to end of line 19.—[Mr. Robert Sheldon.]
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 43, after '1957', insert `towards expenditure incurred or to be incurred by them'. This is a drafting amendment to an important part of the Bill...
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in page 34, leave out lines 33 to 41 and insert— `12B. — (1) A local authority may not terminate arrangements for access to a child to whom this Part...
I beg to move amendment No. 33, in page 14, line 31, leave out from 'without' to end of line 33 and insert 'the authority of a children's hearing or of the sheriff'.
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I beg to move amendment No. 15, in page 58 , line 38, at end insert— (aa) as to the numbers and qualifications of staff to be employed in such homes;(ab) as to the numbers of suitably...
I beg to move amendment No. 43, in page 19, line 3, leave out subsection (1).
Amendment made: No. 44, in page 20, line 4, leave out subsections (3) to (6).—[Mr. Kenneth Clarke.]
Amendments made: No. 45, in page 76, line 21, leave out paragraphs 2 and 3.
Amendments made: No. 53, in page 89, line 7, leave out 'in the locality of a Family Practitioner Committee'.
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 21, line 5, leave out 'under Part III (health cases) of the Dentists Act 1983' and insert— '(a) by an order under Part II of the Dentists Act 1983...
Amendments made: No. 6, in page 21, line 31 leave out 'under Part III (health cases) of the Dentists Act 1983' and insert— '(a) by an order under Part H of the Dentists Act 1983 (interim...
I beg to move, as a manuscript amendment, amendment No. 72, in page 22, line 38, at end insert— '(3A) For the avoidance of doubt the means of any person shall be deemed to be insufficient...
MR. DEPUTY SPEAKER proceeded to put forthwith the Question which he was directed by Standing Order No. 19(7) to put at that hour.
Mr. Nicholas Ridley accordingly presented a Bill to supply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on 31 March 1984 to appropriate the supplies granted in this...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Health and Social Services and Social Security Adjudications Bill [Lords], the Local Authorities (Expenditure Powers) Bill and the Litter Bill [Lords] may...
As amended, again considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 27, line 35, at end insert 'but the creation of such a charge shall not sever the joint tenancy'.
I beg to move amendment No. 38, in page 94, leave out lines 20 to 23 and insert— '(2A) One of those persons shall be drawn from the panel mentioned in sub-paragraph (1B) of paragraph 1 of...
Amendments made: No. 58, in page 104, line 30, leave out from beginning to end of page 105, line 6.
No. 65, in page 113, leave out lines 33 to 37.
Amendment made: No. 71, in line 11, leave out from '1982' to `to' in line 13.—[Mr. Kenneth Clarke.]
Not amended (in the Standing Committee).
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, in respect of the County Courts (Penalties for Contempt) Bill [Lords], notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at...
Ordered,That Standing Committee C be discharged from considering the Road Traffic (Driving Licences) Bill, and that the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House. — [Mr. Biffen.]
Amendment made: In page 2, line 9, at end, insert: ' (3) Before making any order under subsection (2) above, the Secretary of State shall consult with such representative organisations as he...
(Queen's consent signified)
Considered in Committee; reported, without amendment.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
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