Tuesday, 5 February 1985
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time upon Thursday.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many employees are now estimated to be covered by lawful closed shop agreements.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about the Manpower Services Commission's funds devoted to the Gainsborough employment area.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on employment prospects for 1985.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are employed in high technology industries in Basildon, by industry; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the operation to date of the voluntary projects programme.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people under 21 years of age have been unemployed for more than one year.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons are now being employed on the various job creation and protection measures covered by the Manpower Services Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total number of unemployed and the number of long-term unemployed, respectively.
asked the Secretary of State for Employment whether he is now in a position to announce the date when he will introduce legislation to amend the Race Relations Act 1976 in respect of the code of...
asked the Secretary of State for Employment what consultations he has had with the Manpower Services Commission about the future of skillcentres.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 5 February.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. On 28 January the hon. Member for Linlithgow (Mr. Dalyell) raised with you a point of order concerning the remarks of a Member of another place about the pending...
On a different point of order, Mr. Speaker. At Question Time today a question was asked of the Prime Minister about Gibraltar. It may or may not have been what is commonly known as a plant....
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your advice on the important matter of the right of individuals to approach their Members of Parliament in the House. You will be aware that at Question...
Mr. Secretary Tebbit, supported by Mr. Ian Stewart, Mr. Paul Channon and Mr. Alex Fletcher, presented a Bill to provide for the payment of certain fees by insurance companies and the Council of...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Solicitors Act 1974, as it applies to England and Wales, to enable approved trust corporations to apply for grants of...
accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Solicitors Act 1974, as it applies to England and Wales, to enable approved trust corporations to apply for grants of representation to the estates of...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'(1) Where the British Film Fund Agency receive any amount from the Secretary of State in accordance with section 3(2A), that amount shall be added to the moneys available for distribution by the...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 5, at end insert— '(1A) In relation to the final levy period section 2(3) of the 1981 Act (minimum and maximum amounts to be yielded by way of...
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in page 3, line 18, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'. Clause 3 relates to the disposal by the Secretary of State of the assets which will be vested in him on the...
Amendments made: No. 16, in page 4, line 33, after first 'company', insert 'or partnership'.
I beg to move amendment No. 23, in page 6, line 1, before 'is' insert 'a film which'.
Amendment made: No. 29, in page 7, line 13, at end insert 'and (5A)'.—[Mr. Trippier.]
I beg to move amendment No. 30, in page 8, line 24, at end insert— '"sound recording" means a sound recording which is either an original recording or a re-recording;'.
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
`This Act shall not come into force until an order made by the Secretary of State has been approved by a Resolution of the Commons House of Parliament.'.—[Mr. Geoffrey Robinson.]
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Shipbuilding Bill, the Milk (Cessation of Production) Bill, and the Town and Country Planning (Compensation) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed,...
Mr. Speaker has authorised the publication of the following letter to Mr. Tam Dalyell, pursuant to the procedure laid down in Mr. Speaker's statement on 5 November 1981—[Official Report, c....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the Third time.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 11, at end insert— '(1A) for the purpose of compensating persons who are or have been registered milk producers for reducing milk production,...
Amendment made: No. 10, in line 5, after 'discontinuing', insert 'or reducing'. — [Mr. MacGregor.]
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 8, at the end add 'and any individual dwelling in the building would be enlarged by more than ten per cent.'. I am obliged to you, Mr. Walker, for...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Major.]
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