Wednesday, 3 July 1985
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time.
Considered; to be read the Third time.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if, when he next meets the chairman of the Post Office, he will raise with him the matter of delays to Her Majesty's mails and, in particular,...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to assist the development of the footwear manufacturing industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many submissions have been received to date in response to his Department's consultative document, "Burdens on Business".
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what information he has as to the number of motor vehicles of Spanish origin which were sold in Britain in 1984.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the operation to date of his revised regional strategy.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the value of exports to other member countries of the European Community in the most recent year for which figures are available; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what further initiatives he has taken to seek to facilitate access by small firms to procurement contracts for supplies to his Department.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the privatisation of Hall Russell, Shipbuilders, Aberdeen.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will take steps to aid the traditional industries of Leicester.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the current balance of payments deficit with Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of the United Kingdom market for maximum weight heavy lorries has been gained by domestic manufacturers over each of the last...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the deficit in manufacturing trade with Germany and Japan, respectively, in the most recent annual period for which figures are available.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is satisfied with the geographical distribution of funds under the business expansion scheme to small firms.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he last had discussions with representatives of the bus building industry; and what subjects he discussed.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many new businesses have been established in the north-east since 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations his Department has had from West Lothian district council on the future of the British Leyland site at Bathgate.
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the two motions relating to Statutory Instruments. Ordered,That the draft Food Imitations (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 be referred to a...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for the de-regulation of sub-post offices and for connected purposes. Before 1895, in order to become a sub-postmaster one...
Mr. Christopher Chope accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for the deregulation of sub-post offices and for connected purposes; And the same was read the First time: and ordered to be...
Order for Second reading read.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 6, leave out from beginning to 'is' in line 8.
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 2, line 19, leave out from 'liquor' to end of line 20.
I beg to move amendment No. 35, in page 7, line 6, at end add— '(d) in the case of any offence, in addition to any other penalty, to be served with a prohibition order which shall prohibit...
I beg to move amendment No. 38, in page 7, line 39, leave out subsection (6).
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move, That the draft Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, which was laid before this House on 20th June, be approved. This order, as its title...
I beg to move, That the draft Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985, which was laid before this House on 19th June, be approved. I am sorry that my hon. Friend the Minister of State is not...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 79(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Board)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Mather.]
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