Wednesday, 24 July 1985
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will agree to meet the joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation to discuss King Hussein's middle east peace initiative.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on relations with Mozambique.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met representatives of the Government of the United States of America; and what subjects were discussed.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the non-delivery of mail to individuals in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in breach of the Universal Postal...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to meet the new Soviet Foreign Minister.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement about the prospects for Anglo-Argentine relations in the light of Her Majesty's Government's...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will be submitting any proposals to the forthcoming European Economic Community intergovernmental conference; and if he...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards a common European Community foreign policy.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the current state of British relations with South Africa.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has as to the number of British citizens currently in Nicaragua.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the implications of recent changes in immigration policy for matters within his responsibility.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last discussed the problems of Cyprus with the Secretary General of the United Nations; and if he will make a statement...
(by private notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement about his proposal to introduce retrospective legislation to take further control over the...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wonder whether this would be a convenient moment to raise a matter concerning the third report of the Foreign Affairs Committee which deals with the events of...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. During a visit to the northeast last week, the Minister for Housing and Construction said that, in the next fortnight, he hoped to announce further measures to...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You have expressed your concern in the past—most recently yesterday—about reports to this House being made available in advance to the media. I...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a statement on the Foreign Affairs Council held in Brussels on 22 and 23 July, at which my right hon. Friend the Minister for Trade and I represented the...
With permission, I should like to make a statement on the report of the working group on suicide precautions at Glenochil young offenders institution and detention centre which has been published...
Mr. David Penhaligon presented a Bill to establish a Rural Youth Affairs Advisory Committee and to define its responsibilities; to amend the Road Traffic Act 1972 to allow 16-year-olds to drive a...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to ban discrimination against people because they are single or elderly, or in other specified categories, and for connected purposes. The...
Mr. Greville Janner accordingly presented a Bill to ban discrimination against people because they are single or elderly, or in other specified categories, and for connected purposes: And the...
On the next business, I have to tell the House that Mr. Speaker has selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition at the top of page 4818 of the Order Paper and the...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Lang.]
There are many propositions on competitive tendering. The first is that every service or all goods that are bought in by a local authority should be subject to competitive tender. I endorse that...
It is right that the House should not rise for the recess before it discusses in more detail than we could today at Question Time the current position in South Africa. We are grateful to you, Mr....
The Prime Minister has stated on many occasions, with some justification, that she has transformed the political agenda in Britain. One policy area that has been put back on the political agenda...
Later today, Thursday 25 July, the Tory Government will communicate to the International Labour Organisation the instrument of denunciation of ILO convention No. 26. Hidden in that coded medieval...
I am glad of this opportunity, even at an unusual hour, to raise in the House, before the recess, questions relating to the implications of the ruling by the industrial tribunal at Colwyn Bay...
Mr.RogerKing: It is about two years ago that I had the pleasure of introducing a debate during a similar operation to the past 12 hours on the subject of the British motor industry. If my memory...
I am sure that hon. Members welcome the opportunity to debate this important topic, albeit at this early hour. People realise that this is a critical time for Scottish agriculture. Agriculture in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Peter Lloyd.]
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