Monday, 14 July 1986
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he has any further proposals to reduce the number of drink-driving offences; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received concerning commercial vehicle drivers' hours.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what criteria are used to determine whether driving conditions are sufficiently difficult to justify the establishment of a driving test centre in a...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what proposals he has to remove trunk road through traffic from Bath.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what factors led him to bring forward amendments to the "Highway Code" relating to the safety of cyclists.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he will make available the report on the impact of the proposed Channel tunnel on Kent.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will consider the feasibility of establishing a STOLport at Sheffield.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will now make a statement on the completion of the feasibility study into the proposed construction of a second Severn crossing.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he is satisfied with the speed with which motorway repairs are undertaken.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what further steps he proposes to improve road safety, particularly in relation to coaches.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what steps his Department is taking to advise disabled people about driving.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what are the latest available figures he has for bus usage in London.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if, when he next meets the chairman of British Rail, he will discuss with him the matter of rail links between the proposed Channel tunnel and the north...
asked the Attorney-General if he was consulted prior to the decision to send the Solicitor-General's letter of 6 January 1986 to the then Secretary of State for Defence, the right hon. Member for...
asked the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on measures to reduce delays in the Commercial Court.
asked the Attorney-General how many prosecutions have been brought in the last 12 months against members or former members of Lloyd's.
asked the Attorney-General to what extent he intends to answer parliamentary questions on the Crown Prosecution Service on behalf of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
asked the Attorney-General in how many cases since 1979 involving charges under the Official Secrets Acts he has personally taken charge of the prosecution.
asked the Attorney-General what was the outcome of the decision of the European Court on 3 July about the legality of the budget of the European Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how he proposes to allocate the £3 million rehabilitation grant for Ethiopia, announced on 26 November 1985, Official...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met officials of the World Bank.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he intends to increase United Kingdom official development assistance to central America.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proposals he has to provide aid for the state of Gujerat, India for the year 1986.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of the aid to Africa is designated for front-line states adjoining South Africa.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Environment has today launched, in association with my right hon. Friends the...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 10, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is it not an abuse of the prerogative of the House that the Secretary of State for Social Services is unwilling to make a statement and has instead been reduced...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I should like to raise the matter of the revelations about MI5 in the newspapers last week. At the beginning of this point of order I should like to make it...
Mr. Chris Smith, supported by Mr. Derek Fatchett, Mr. Doug Hoyle and Mr. Ian Mikardo, presented a Bill to amend the Telecommunications Act 1984 to give the Director of OFTEL the power to publish...
Ordered,That the Draft Development Board for Rural Wales (Extinguishment of Liabilities) Order 1986 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Maude.]
I beg to move, That this House notes the uncertainty felt by agricultural and related industries due to the need to reduce the production of commodities in surplus, and the problems that...
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Legal Aid (Scotland) Bill To be further [Lords]may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Malone.]
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, on page 3, line 14, after `functions', insert under section 1(2)(b) of this Act'.
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 6, line 16, at end insert 'this section or under'.
I beg to move amendment No. 5, in page 8, line 4, leave out `£50' and insert £100'.
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 10, line 22, at end insert— '(3) The Board shall establish a procedure under which any person whose application for legal aid under this section has...
I beg to move, amendment No. 8, in page 13, leave out lines 1 to 5. Clause 19 concerns the circumstances in which a court may make an award out of the legal aid fund to an unassisted party to...
I beg to move amendment No. 10, in page 14, line 43, leave out from 'held' to 'in' in line 1 on page 15. The amendment deals with criminal legal aid. Clause 21(4)(b) states: Criminal legal aid...
I beg to move amendment No. 11, in page 16, line 28, after 'Act', insert ',to section 21(3) of this Act'. This amendment is consequential on the insertion in Committee of clause 21(3).
Amendment made: No. 37, in page 28, line 17, after 'section', insert '7,'.—[Mr. John MacKay.]
I beg to move amendment No. 41, in page 40, line 37 at end insert—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 79(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).That the draft Weights and Measures Act 1963 (Miscellaneous...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That Standing Order No. 6 (Arrangement of public business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely, in paragraph (2)(b) the...
Motion made, and Question proposed.That, at the sitting on Wednesday 16th July, the Motion in the name of Mr. John Biffen relating to Office, Secretarial and Research Allowance may be proceeded...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Archie Hamilton.]
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