Thursday, 4 July 1985
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
BRITISH RAILWAYS (TROWSE BRIDGE) BILL [Lords] (By Order)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is yet in a position to state whether Her Majesty's Government intend to renew in January 1986 the right of individual citizens to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has had on the level of funding allocated to the voluntary service unit.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the deaths and serious accidents resulting from police car accidents.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to the number of convictions for offences under the Litter Acts for each year since 1983; and if he will indicate...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any further proposals to reduce the incidence of crime.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received following his statement of 6 June on the licensing laws.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is satisfied with the operation of the prison medical service.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether the Peacock committee intends to publish an interim report on the progress of its inquiry into the financing of the BBC.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent meetings he has held with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to discuss the likely impact of cash limits on policing in...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has received a copy of the report of Assistant Chief Constable Peter Smith to the West Mercia police on the case of the late Miss...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider amending the primary purpose rule.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much was spent on the Metropolitan police in real terms in 1969, 1974, 1979 and 1984; what is the projected expenditure for 1985; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about the implications for policy towards changes in the licensing laws in England and Wales of the...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 4 July.
(by private notice) asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the teachers' dispute following the failure of the management panel of the Burnham...
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
Ordered,That European Community Document No. 4519/85, On the discharge of certain dangerous substances into water, be referred to a Standing Committee on European Community Documents.— [Mr....
[19TH ALLOTTED DAY]—considered
I beg to move, That this House invites the Government, in view of the destabilizing effect in Northern Ireland of conflicting unofficial reports consistently circulating in the Press, to bring...
I beg to move, to leave out from "House" to the end of the Question and to add instead thereof: 'invites the Government to continue to promote measures which encourage peace, stability and good...
As amended, further considered.
'(1) The Council shall not make payments in respect of prescribed expenditure incurred in the exercise of the powers of this Act before the first authorised day in excess of £2,000,000.(2)...
'(1) The Council shall prepare a revenue account not later than 30th September in the financial year following that year.(2) A revenue account must show a true and fair view of the financial...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 4, line 34, leave out from 'August' to end of line 45.
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I beg to move amendment No. 22, in page 9, line 6, leave out 'The' and insert (1) Subject to the provisions of this section the.'
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 16, line 20, leave out 'the Council or a constable'. This clause probably appears in dozens of other similar Bills. It is not a question of my suspicion of...
Ordered,That— (1) Standing Order No. 19 (Consideration of estimates) shall have effect for this session with the substitution of four days for the provisions in paragraph (1) of the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn—[Mr. Durant.]
I am grateful for the opportunity to speak about the roads programme, although many other subjects might be more popular. High rhetoric and declaratory speeches about road transport and motorways...
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