Friday, 26 July 1985
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
On this day 40 years ago, the Father of the House—the right hon. Member for Cardiff, South and Penarth (Mr. Callaghan)—came here for the first time. I am sure that the whole House...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday, in business questions after I had left the Chamber, the right hon. Member for Cambridgeshire, South-East (Mr. Pym) raised a point of order, which is...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wakeham]
I shall not have to start by facing the difficulties faced by Lord Shaftesbury in 1875 when he wrote to a friend who was profoundly concerned about the welfare of children and said: The evils you...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the bypass of Okehampton on the A30. The House will know that earlier this year the Government's compulsory purchase orders...
Question again proposed, That this House do now adjourn.
To say that this summer the package holiday industry has been going through a bad time would be a major understatement. Having enjoyed for some years a slowly rising market, having built up its...
I am grateful for the allocation of time during the last sitting before the summer recess to place on record the objections of my constituents in Ogmore and other people in the catchment areas of...
1 pm
I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the subject of the effect on the Borders region of the European Community's decision to withdraw priority status for social fund assistance. I...
2 pm
Ordered,That in respect of the Weights and Measures Bill [Lords], notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Peter Lloyd.]
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