Monday, 12 March 1984
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the death of the right hon. Maurice Victor Macmillan, Member for Surrey, South-West, and I desire, on behalf of the House, to express our sense of the loss...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has completed his study of the consultant's report on combined heat and power and district heating schemes; and whether he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the chairman of the British Gas Corporation to discuss the importation of Sleipner gas.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the chairman of the National Coal Board; and what matters were discussed.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he now has figures for the total amount of coal imported in 1983 and the country of origin.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will make a statement on the overtime ban currently imposed by the National Union of Mineworkers.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what representations have recently been made to his Department regarding the operation of the Offshore Supplies Office.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he next proposes to discuss investment with the chairman of the National Coal Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will introduce legislation preventing landlords from charging tenants more for electricity than the official rate; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a further statement on the current number of licences granted by his Department for onshore exploration and production of oil and gas.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the total cost to public funds to date of the new advanced gas-cooled reactor nuclear power stations at Heysham and Torness.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will estimate the effects of the increased price of heavy fuel oil on capital intensive industry; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he has given any recent guidance to the energy-producing industries about the emission of sulphurous fumes from power stations.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will give his projections of the level of nuclear power in the United Kingdom up to the year 2000.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many cities have now been visited in the energy efficiency campaign by his Department's officials; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will introduce proposals to enable regular debates by the House on early-day motions supported by more than 180 right hon. and hon. Members.
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will initiate discussions on the reform of Standing Committee procedures.
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether the Catering Sub-Committee is consulted about the menus in the Members Dining Room and cafeteria; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Lord Privy Seal if the New Buildings Sub-Committee will consider the question of subway access to the Palace.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he is now satisfied with the basis of comparing costs within the Civil Service with costs quoted by outside contractors when work is put out to tender.
Mr. Dubs asked: the Minister for the Civil Service for which Civil Service posts it is a requirement that the applicants must have British parents; and what is the definition of British for this...
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what subjects he expects to discuss at his next meeting with the Civil Service trade unions.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the future development of the organisation for defence. This Government have increased significantly the defence budget, reflecting...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On 9 March I tabled a question to the Prime Minister, pursuant to an answer that she had given on 6 March about civil servants who had accompanied her on her...
By leave of the House, I shall put together the questions on the three motions relating to statutory instruments.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 79 (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).That the draft Aberdeen and District Milk Marketing Scheme...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 80 (Standing Committees on European Community Documents.)
That this House takes note of European Community Documents Nos. R/67/75, R/55/76 and R1804/78 setting out proposals for Council Directives on the approximation of the laws of the Member States...
Order for Second Reading read.
Until I was elected to the House last June, I had never been to Turkey. I was aware only of its enormous strategic importance as a country that straddles the divide between two continents. I was...
I am glad to have the opportunity to open this debate on the defects in system-built houses. I do not intend to press political points, or to allocate political blame for what has developed and...
I am grateful for the opportunity to initiate this debate on the Settle to Carlisle line, which runs through my constituency for slightly more than half its length. I hope that my hon. Friend the...
I welcome the opportunity to debate the 10th report of the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution relatively shortly after its publication. The title of the report is "Tackling...
The right hon. Member for Western Isles (Mr. Stewart) referred to the pollution of the sea by radioactive waste, and it is with that matter in mind that I rise to speak in this debate. In page...
Unlike the normal beneficiary of the Consolidated Fund Bill draw, I feel no great pleasure in raising the subject of Hamilton college of education. Of course I value the opportunity to air the...
We have just had what I might call a post mortem which was introduced by the hon. Member for Hamilton (Mr. Robertson). It was animated at times, but some might think that it was unsatisfactory....
I am sorry that the Minister of State who has just replied to the previous debate should have the invidious task of replying also to this one. He could be forgiven for a sense of deja vu, since...
The Law Society is the professional body representing over 40,000 solicitors in England and Wales. It is also the body charged directly with supervising and enforcing matters of professional...
Even at 5.22 am, I welcome the opportunity to raise the case of Shane Paul O'Doherty. For many years, supporters of Amnesty International in Greater Manchester have asked me to write to various...
I wrote to the Leader of the House about this debate a few days ago, telling him that it would be specifically about the Prime Minister's conduct during her visit to Oman in 1981 and the...
Yesterday at the close of trading on the Stock Exchange, the Financial Times index rose by slightly over three points. It added about £500 million to the share values. Later this afternoon...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Donald Thompson.]
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