Monday, 11 July 1983
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time and committed.
Read a Second time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will take action to prevent heavy lorries from using the section of the A259 at the Rottingdean village intersection on the road between Brighton...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will introduce legislation requiring all new cars to have anchor points for rear seat belts.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what consultations he has had or intends to have with British independent airlines in connection with the proposed privatisation of British Airways.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he will respond to British Rail's proposal for electrification of the east coast main line.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the objections to providing access in Loughton to the Cambridge-bound carriageway of the M11.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he will announce a decision or, the form of improvements to the Hastings-Tonbridge railway line.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will consider reviewing the basis upon which the road element of grant-related expenditure is determined from per capita to the needs of the area...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on new road construction in each of the past three years at constant prices.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether it is his intention to privatise the British Airports Authority.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he is yet able to assess the effect of the compulsory wearing of seat belts on road casualty figures.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if, in view of the underspending on road capital works by local authorities in 1982–83, he has made any recommendations to local authorities on...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what recent communications he has had with the director of the Port of London Authority.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will take steps to improve coach safety on motorways.
asked the Attorney-General if he will introduce legislation to implement the recommendations of the report of the committee on defamation chaired by Mr. Justice Faulks (Cmnd. 5909); and if he...
asked the Attorney-General if Her Majesty's Government will bring forward proposals to extend the legal aid scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about assistance given by the Overseas Development Administration for the development of tourism in...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to encourage the flow of British private investment to the poorer countries.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will increase the level of funds for the Republic of India in the forthcoming year.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he intends to publish his response to the Brandt Commission's report entitled "Common Crisis".
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the total sum now committed of the £31 million allocated for assistance to the Falkland Islands.
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 10, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
With the leave of the House I shall put together the five motions relating to statutory instruments —that is, items Nos. 1 to 4 and No. 6 on the Order Paper.
Ordered,That if the International Monetary Arrangements Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, further proceedings on the Bill shall stand postponed and that as soon as the...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the International Monetary Arrangements Bill and the Companies (Beneficial Interests) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr....
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Considered in Committee.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move, That the draft Coal Industry (Borrowing Powers) Order 1983, which was laid before the House on 1st July, be approved. The purpose of the order is to raise the limit on the National...
Resolved,That the draft International Monetary Fund (Increase in Subscription) Order 1983, which was laid before this House on 23rd June, be approved.—[Mr. Moore.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Major.]
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