Monday, 2 April 1984
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many exploration and appraisal oil wells were drilled in 1978, 1982 and 1983, respectively.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy by what criteria the success of the energy efficiency campaign is to be measured.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list the benefits to the domestic consumer of the activities of the energy efficiency office.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will estimate the proportion of gas which is marketed in rural areas.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the current coal output on an annualised basis.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on Government policy on the construction of power stations.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will now answer questions about the concessionary coal scheme.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the increase in productivity in the coal mining industry since 1974.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the current percentage of orders coming to United Kingdom suppliers from investment in the United Kingdom continental shelf.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he is satisfied that existing energy conservation schemes are adequate.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will estimate the current cost to the National Coal Board of the coal stockpiled at the pithead.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if, when he next meets the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board, he will discuss the board's future proposals for conversion of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to make a statement on the proposed purchase by the British Gas Corporation of Norwegian gas from the Sleipner field.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on progress in recent months with respect to the fusion project at Culham.
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will propose a Standing Order regulating the circumstances in which Ministers may make statements in the House.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on recruitment policy into the Civil Service.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service to what extent his Department was involved in the recent review of the management and organisation of the Ministry of Defence.
Before I call the right hon. Member for Chesterfield (Mr. Benn) to ask his private notice question, I remind the House of two things. First, this is an extension of Question Time and, secondly,...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on my plans for taking forward a series of reviews on the social security system. As the House will know, I have already set in hand a...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on the meeting of the Council of Agriculture Ministers in Brussels on 30 and 31 March. My hon. Friend the Minister of State and I...
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 consideration, namely,...
Ordered,That the matter of Scottish Prisons and Penal Policy, being a matter relating exclusively to Scotland, be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee for its consideration.—[Mr....
Ordered,That the matter of the draft Agriculture (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1984, being a matter relating exclusively to Northern Ireland, be referred to the Northern...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 19, in page 10, line 34, at end, insert 'which breach must be adequately defined'.
'No expenditure of monies by a trade union shall be held to be in furtherance of a political object if that expenditure is connected with a matter directly affecting the terms and conditions of...
'Notwithstanding the provisions of the Trade Union Act 1913, all members of a registered trade union shall be regarded as exempt for the purposes of payments made to the political fund of that...
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Trade Union Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
`Where a trade union has established a political fund in accordance with the provisions of the Trade Union Act 1913 as amended ("the 1913 Act") and in accordance with the provisions of this Act,...
'For subsection (1) of section 3 of the 1913 Act there shall be substituted— If any trade union applies its funds in the furtherance of the political objects to which this section applies...
Amendments made: No. 30, in page 13, line 3, leave out 'of the 1913 Act (as read with subsection (1) above)' and insert `or section 5(1) of that Act (rules relating to giving to members of...
Amendment made: No. 38, in page 13, line 39, after `(a)', insert `subject to section 12(4A) of this Act,'.—[Mr. Alan Clark.]
Amendment made: No. 39, in page 14, line 42, at end insert— '(4A) Where a resolution has ceased to have effect, any contributions to the political fund paid to the union or to any person on...
Amendments made: No. 14, in page 16, line 2, leave out `is a member of the union at the appropriate time' and insert `satisfies the requirements of subsection (4) below'.
I beg to move amendment No. 40, in page 17, line 1, leave out from beginning to 'any' in line 2 and insert— '(e) on the holding of any conference or meeting by or on behalf of a political...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 79(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)That the draft Carriage by Air Acts (Application of...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 79(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)That the Fish Farming (Financial Assistance) Scheme 1984...
Order for Second reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That—(1) for the remainder of this Session Standing Order No. 6 (Arrangement of public business) shall apply with the substitution in lines 12 and 13,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lang.]
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