Tuesday, 20 March 1984
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the latest number who are now unemployed in Liverpool and on Merseyside; how many have been unemployed for 12 months or over; and if he will...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is now satisfied with the safety provisions for those on the youth training scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he is satisfied that jobcentres have ceased advertising jobs at illegally low rates of pay.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he is taking to reduce the number of those registered as unemployed for over 52 weeks in the city of Leicester.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently attending skillcentres; and how this compares with the position 12 months previously.
asked the Secretary of Slate for Employment what is the latest number of people unemployed; and how many of them have been unemployed for more than 12 months.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will provide the latest information on comparative unit labour costs in Great Britain and in the European Community as a whole.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what retraining programmes and official assistance is available to unemployed people between 40 and 50 years of age.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received as to the effect of the youth training scheme on hospital wards already training nurses and ancillary staff.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the European Economic Community countries where there are restrictions as a result of collective agreements on the freedom of some or...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed in the community programme at the latest available date.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 20 March.
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 attention, namely, the...
Mr. Jerry Hayes, supported by Mr. Andrew Rowe, Mr. Gerald Bowden, Mr. David Alton and Ms Clare Short, presented a Bill to give full party status to parents or guardians in care proceedings; to...
Ordered,That the Fish Farming (Financial Assistance) Scheme 1984 (S.I. 1984, No. 341) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Archie Hamilton.]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the prominent indelible marking or permanent affixing on all mechanical or electrical goods, over a certain value, of the flag...
Mr. Jonathan Sayeed accordingly presented a Bill to provide for the prominent indelible marking or permanent affixing on all mechanical or electrical goods, over a certain value, of the flag of...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On Friday, the Attorney-General made a long statement in the form of a written reply which, in part, stated: there is no doubt that if a constable reasonably...
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the Sixth to Thirtieth Reports from the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 1981–82, of the First Special Report and First to Eleventh...
I beg to move, That the Rate Support Grant Supplementary Report (England) (No. 2) 1983–84, which was laid before this House on 12th March, be approved. This is the third debate on rate...
Ordered,That, at tomorrow's sitting, the Motion relating to House of Commons (Services) may be proceeded with, though opposed, until half-past Eleven o'clock or for one and a half hours after it...
Ordered,That Mr. Allen Adams, Mr. A. J. Beith, Mr. Jim Callaghan, Mr. Christopher Chope, Sir Walter Clegg, Viscount Cranborne, Sir Peter Emery, Mr. Greville Janner, Mr. Hugh McCartney, Mr. John...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
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