Thursday, 21 July 1983
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time and committed.
Orders for Second Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on security in Northern Ireland, particularly with reference to cross-border co-operation.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will proscribe Provisional Sinn Fein.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what consultations he anticipates having during the forthcoming recess with the Government and Ministers of the Republic of Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the future of the Larne to Belfast rail link.
Mr. A. Cecil Walker: asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he is satisfied that Her Majesty's Government provide sufficient funds to the Northern Ireland Housing Executive to...
Mr. Michael NcNair-Wilson: asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has any proposals to allow the transfer of a greater share of government to the Northern Ireland Assembly.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when the new Antrim area hospital will be completed.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the ratio of unemployed persons to unfilled vacancies, on the latest available figures.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if, in view of the jury's findings in the inquest into the death of Stephen McConomy, he will introduce stricter measures to control the firing...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what plans he has for further discussions with political parties in Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people convicted of terrorist offences in Northern Ireland are believed to have taken refuge in the United States of America; and if he...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 21 July.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for next week?
I beg to move, That the Rate Reduction (Glasgow District) 1983–84 Report, which was laid before this House on 7th July, be approved. It is worthwhile at the outset of the debate to remind...
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I beg to move, That the Rate Reduction (Stirling District) 1983–84 Report, which was laid before this House on 7th July, be approved. Like Lothian, Stirling district has been the subject of...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Medical Bill [Lords], the Car Tax Bill [Lords], and the Value Added Tax Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour. — [Mr....
Question again proposed.
I beg to move, That the Rate Reduction (Kirkcaldy District) 1983–84 Report, which was laid before this House on 7th July, be approved. The budget return submitted by Kirkcaldy district...
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 64, line 17, after 'in', insert 'the repeals made by'. Paragraph 5 of schedule 6 is a transitional provision intended to ensure that existing entries on...
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 72, line 7, at end add—
Item No. 1. The disposal of an object with respect to which estate duty is not chargeable by virtue of section 30(3) of the Finance Act 1953, section 34(1) of the Finance Act 1956 or the proviso...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 79(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)
That the draft Redundancy Payments (Local Government) (Modification) Order 1983, which was laid before this House on 6th July, be approved.—[Mr. Goodlad]
Ordered,That Mr. Kenneth Carlisle, Mr. Stan Crowther, Mr. Hugh Dykes, Mr. Ray Ellis, Mr. Bryan Gould, Mr. Alan Haselhurst, Mr. Robert Hicks, Mr. Mark Hughes, Mr. David Knox, Mr. David Madel, Mr....
Motion made, and Question proposed, that this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Goodlad.]
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