Monday, 4 July 1983
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the percentage increase in standing order and unit charges for electricity, since May 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied with the current development programme for oil and gas resources in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what plans he has for the privatisation of the coal industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what subjects he expects to discuss at his next meeting with the chairman of the National Coal Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on policy towards the future of the coal industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will have discussions with the chairman of the Electricity Council about disconnection of supply.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what representations he has received concerning the price disadvantage United Kingdom heavy users of electricity face against some European countries; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he is satisfied with the level of his departmental resources allocated to encouraging energy saving in industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current cost of Government research undertaken into alternative forms of energy.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the future structure of the National Coal Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the average domestic quarterly standing charge for gas at the latest convenient date; and how this compares with 1979.
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether he will set up a Select Committee on Procedure to cover all aspects of House of Commons business.
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will bring forward proposals for the setting up of a separate Select Committee to examine the expenditure, administration and policy of the Northern Ireland Office.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the financial management initiative.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will make it his policy to establish a Civil Service dispersal policy which can benefit the northern region.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service whether he is satisfied with the security of documentation inside the Civil Service with regard to confidential papers.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he is satisfied that sufficient opportunities exist for the employment of non-civil servants within the Civil Service on temporary appointments; and...
By leave of the House, I shall put together the four Questions on the motions relating to statutory instruments.
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Rating (Timetable and Procedures) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1983 (S.I., 1983, No. 862), dated 17th June...
Resolved,That the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (Section 111) Amendment Order 1983, a copy of which was laid before this House on 23rd June, be approved.—[Mr. Ancram.]
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lang.]
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