Tuesday, 2 December 1986
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to open up educational opportunities to the unemployed.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science whether he will make a statement on the levels of pay of non-academic and ancillary staff in higher education.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in the past three months on the state of repair of school buildings.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the latest position regarding the teachers' pay and conditions of service negotiations; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the working of the Education Act 1981.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he intends to bring forward any proposals to aid the speedier reorganisation of schools by local authorities; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what representations he has received in the past three months on the level of student financial support.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 2 December 1986.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on developments within certain Rover Group businesses. On 24 July I informed the House that agreement in principle had been...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I apologise to the House and to you, Sir, for saying that I wish to change the topic of which I gave notice immediately after the ballot was drawn on 26...
I wish to raise a point of order, Mr. Speaker, and I regret that I have not been able to give you notice. It relates to the two motions on Scottish affairs which would refer the subject of...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will be aware that difficulties have been experienced in obtaining today's Order Paper and Vote, but what were those difficulties? There is some concern...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You may know that today at 5 minutes past 12 the news bulletins announced that the Government had taken a sound thrashing in the Irish courts on their...
Mr. Secretary King, supported by Mr. Secretary Hurd, Mr. Secretary Younger, and Mr. Nicholas Scott, presented a Bill to amend the Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978; to confer...
Ordered,That the matter of Agriculture and Fishing in Scotland, being a matter relating exclusively to Scotland, be referred to the Scottish Grand Committee for its consideration.—[Mr....
By leave of the House, I shall put together the questions on the six motions relating to draft statutory instruments.
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY]
Before I call on the Opposition Front Bench, I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
I beg to move, That this House, noting the huge increase in deaths from hypothermia and cold related conditions that occurred last winter, and noting the extreme restrictiveness and arbitrariness...
I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment standing in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Motion made, and Question proposed,That Schedule 1 to the House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 be amended as follows:
1. The following entry shall be omitted— 'Umpire or a Deputy Umpire appointed for the purposes of section 9 of the Reserve Forces(Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985.'.
2. The following entries shall be omitted:— 'The Advisory Board for the Research Councils.The British Film Fund Agency.The Forestry Commission.The Gas Consumers' Council.The Livestock...
3. There shall be inserted at the appropriate places:— 'Adjudicating medical practitioner or specially qualified adjudicating medical practitioner appointed under or by virtue of Part III...
4. The following entries shall be omitted:— 'Paid Chairman of an Area Transport Users Consultative Committee established under section 56 of the Transport Act 1962.Chairman of the Dental...
5. (1) In the entry beginning 'Boundary Commissioner or Assistant Boundary Commissioner', for 'Assistant Boundary Commissioner' there shall be substituted 'Assistant Commissioner'.
I beg to move, That the draft European Assembly Elections Regulations 1986, which were laid before this House on 18th November, be approved. The regulations are needed to take account of the...
Motion made and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 94(3).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Portillo.]
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