Wednesday, 7 March 1984
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Addresses, as follows:
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he proposes to take on the recent recommendations of the Royal Commission on environmental pollution.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will review the provisions of the Caravan Sites Act 1968.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will estimate how much of the housing investment programmes will be funded by the proceeds of sales of council houses over the next three years.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what advice the chairman of the Sports Council has offered on the implementation of the Gleneagles agreement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will carry out a survey of facilities in bed-and-breakfast hostels used by single homeless claimants with a view to publishing recommended...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will monitor progress of local authority and statutory undertakers in developing their land within the two-year period allowed and which,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to be able to publish proposals for making the necessary adjustments to the London rates equalisation scheme consequent on the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will give further details of the joint use policy for sport as announced by him in November 1983.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many regional water authorities now make their meetings open both to the public and the press.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if the Government are taking any new steps to improve access to the countryside for walkers and cyclists.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many appeals against the refusal of planning permission were made to his Department during the last year for which there are recorded figures;...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the operation of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will allow suitable flowers and bushes to be planted round the memorial to the soldiers and horses killed in the Irish Republican Army...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will meet the chairman and vice-chairman of the housing committee of Sandwell metropolitan district council to discuss the regulations...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will appoint to the Nuclear Industry Radioactive Waste Executive independent experts who are not directly involved in the nuclear industry.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he plans to meet the Broads Authority to discuss the future of the Halvergate marshes.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has read the final report published by Coopers and Lybrand on 22 February covering the costs of his proposals to abolish the metropolitan...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your guidance on a Scottish Office publication received by hon. Members today — the commentary on the public expenditure programme for Scotland. I...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish the right of a person issued with a clearance for entry into the United Kingdom to retain such clearance and any attendant...
Mr. Harry Cohen accordingly presented a Bill to establish the right of a person issued with a clearance for entry into the United Kingdom to retain such clearance and any attendant rights of...
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move, That the Motor Vehicles (Variation of Speed Limits) Regulations 1984, a copy of which was laid before this House on 8th February, be approved. I should like to speak briefly in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Garel-Jones.]
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