Thursday, 21 June 1984
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
Orders for consideration, as amended, read.
Order for further consideration, as amended, read.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has received any proposals for increases in the television licence.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish information on domestic nuclear shelters.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what subjects he discussed at his last meeting with the Association of Chief Police Officers.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the police operations to ensure that those who wish to go to work during the current coal dispute have been...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to carry forward his criminal justice strategy.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce legislation to strengthen police powers to combat intimidation of those not on strike carried out away from picket lines.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much, in grants, was paid by his Department to the Richmond Fellowship in the last financial year.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Council of Europe Ministers of Justice in their study of international terrorism plan to seek to consult other involved countries,...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied that civil defence resources are adequate to deal with the consequences of a possible terrorist nuclear attack.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and how many women are in prison at present.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with the independent radio operators since his decision to permit foreign based stations to broadcast in the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Civil Defence college, Easingwold will be offering courses for the volunteer training officers who will be required to train local...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 21 June.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will recollect that, as reported in column 289 of the Official Report yesterday, I raised the question of parliamentary language and in particular the...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, on a different subject. May I draw your attention to the arrangements in the House for the notice that is given of ministerial statements? Hon. Members will...
Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. David AshbyDr. Brian MawhinneyMr. Allan Rogers
I beg to move, That this House, concerned at the continuing fall in the United Kingdom share of the rapidly growing world market in information technology and particularly disturbed by reports of...
Order for Second Reading read.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'(1) Any notice or other document under this Act may be given to or served on any person and any application or written request under this Act may be made to any person— (a) by delivering...
'(1) There shall be established an advisory committee to be called the Housing Defects Commission (in this Act called "the Commission") for the purpose of advising the Secretary of State about...
`The Secretary of State shall by order make provision for persons to appeal against decisions and determinations made under this Act namely— (a) any decision by a local authority and any...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 6, leave out 'may' and insert `shall'.
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in page 3, line 13, leave out 'the person concerned' and insert 'a person to whom this section applies'.
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 4, line 37, at beginning insert `Subject to subsection (8) below'.
Amendment made: No. 24, in page 7, line 1, after 'application' insert 'which they are required to entertain'.—[Mr. Gow.]
I beg to move amendment No. 37, in page 9, line 3, leave out 'in the defective dwelling' and insert `so far as subsisting in the defective dwelling and any garage, outhouse, garden, yard and...
Amendments made: No. 46, in page 10, line 5, leave out from beginning to 'shall' in line 6 and insert— 'A person who is entitled to assistance by way of repurchase in respect of a defective...
Amendment made: No. 59, in page 12, line 33, leave out '7(1)' and insert `7(1A)—[Mr. Gow.]
I beg to move amendment No. 60, in page 13, line 34, leave out from 'or to end of line 38 and insert— (a) any expenses in respect of legal services provided in connection with the...
I beg to move amendment No. 63, in line 22 leave out from beginning to end of line 39 and insert— '(1) A housing authority shall, within the period of three months beginning with the coming...
Amendment made, No. 64, in line 12 leave out '6(2)' and insert `6(6A)'.—[Mr. Gow.]
Amendment made, No. 65, in line 32 leave out '6(2)' and insert '7(5A)'.—[Mr. Gow.]
I beg to move amendment No. 69, in line 39 at end insert `which shall be laid before and approved by both Houses of Parliament'.
I beg to move amendment No. 71, in line 9, column 1, leave out from 'authority' to 'specified' in line 10.
Amendment made:
I beg to move amendment No. 75, in page 23, line 42, leave out from `has' to 'appointed' in line 43 and insert 'its chairman, or the chairman of its board of directors or other governing body,'....
I beg to move amendment No. 77, in page 24, line 21, leave out 'and Wales' and insert 'Wales and Northern Ireland'.
I beg to move amendment No. 80, in page 25, line 13, leave out 'or'. Amendment 80, and amendments 81, 82 and 83, are clarifying amendments in that they ensure, where necessary, that the...
I beg to move amendment No. 85, in page 26, line 31, leave out '95 per cent.' and insert '100 per cent.'. If the amendment is accepted, when a local authority repurchased a house, it would...
Amendments agreed to: No. 91.
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sainsbury.]
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