Monday, 27 February 1984
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied with the level of capital spent on roads by local authorities under their transport supplementary grant programmes.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport which organisations have communicated with his Department about the provisions in the London Regional Transport Bill to (a) remove local control of...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will introduce proposals for enhancing the tourist attraction of British motorways and expressways.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied with the nature and standard of repair and improvement work carried out on the MI motorway during the past year.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make it his practice to advise the shipping and civil industries on the effects of electromagnetic pulse and ways of minimising them.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied with the response of local authorities in implementing Government cycling policies; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he plans to meet the London Boroughs Association to discuss the future of concessionary fares for the elderly and the handicapped.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport why his Department has not built up a provisional list of road schemes for implementation at short notice.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport when his Department hopes to reach agreement with the Derbyshire county council on the strengthening of bridges in the county.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has yet completed his detailed evaluation of the Snow Hill rail link scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he is satisfied with conditions of travel for peak period train commuters in London and the south-east.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on progress of his plans to privatise the National Bus Company.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what account he took of the effect on fares and passengers when setting the level of approval subsidy to London transport for 1984–85.
asked the Attorney-General, pursuant to his answer, Official Report, 6 February, columns 596–97, what consideration he has now given to a directive given under a statute and a ministerial...
asked the Attorney-General what representations he has received regarding giving to an accused person the opportunity to elect to dispense with committal proceedings.
asked the Attorney-General what futher representations he has received regarding the use of supergrasses in Northern Ireland.
asked the Attorney-General what steps have been taken in the last 12 months to reduce the waiting time between committal and trial in criminal cases in the Crown courts; and with what results.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he now expects to be able to make a statement about the future of the Crown Agents.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to the reply, Official Report, 6 February, column 418, how long the Minister of State spent inspecting the Brewster...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made in discussions to provide additional funds for the International Development Association; and if he...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether Her Majesty's Government intend to increase the quantity of the United Kingdom's overseas aid to the United Nations'...
I have a statement to make about what took place during and after Question Time on Thursday last. Robust debate has always been a feature of our system, but robust debate does not extend to...
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,...
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 consideraton, namely,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Very rightly, you have drawn attention to abuses which have taken place in the House. Bearing in mind that hardly a day goes by without an application under...
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the Questions on the two motions relating to Statutory Instruments.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. David Hunt.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That Dr. Mark Hughes be discharged from the Select Committee on European Legislation and Mr. Richard Caborn be added to the Committee.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
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