Thursday, 4 December 1986
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time, and committed.
Order for Second Reading read.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much butter is currently stored in intervention in the United Kingdom; how much butter is imported annually into the United Kingdom; and...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will state the percentage rise in food prices between 1980 and 1985 as compared with all consumer expenditure items.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures have been taken to compensate sheep farmers affected by the restrictions imposed following the Chernobyl disaster.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent representations he has received about European Community document 9402/84 on the approximation of laws relating to quick-frozen...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the proposed charge to dairy farmers in respect of inspections.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent steps the Government have taken to control industrial fishing within the EEC.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action is being taken to control the supply and use of pesticides.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has made progress in European negotiations for maintaining beef variable premiums for United Kingdom beef products.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce new regulations on the use of additives in baby foods.
Mr. John Mark Taylor: asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received in favour of incentives to farmers to diversify into the systematic planting of...
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on progress on his priorities as President of the Council of Agriculture Ministers.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 4 December 1986.
asked the Prime Minister if she will separate the position of Cabinet Secretary from that of Head of the Civil Service; and if she will make a statement.
May I ask the Leader of the House to tell us the Business for next week?
I have a short statement to make about arrangements for the debate on the motion for the Adjournment that will follow the passing of the Consolidated Fund Bill on Monday 15 December. Members...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wish to apologise for raising this matter, but I did not hear your answer to my earlier point of order. We are not under the same pressure now, however. I...
Ordered,That the draft Sheep and Goats (Removal to Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1986 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Durant.]
Motion made, and Question put,That, in the course of its consideration of the matter of Agriculture and Fishing in Scotland, the Scottish Grand Committee may meet in Edinburgh on Monday 8th...
Considered in Committee
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 7, leave out from beginning to 'who' in line 10.
Before I call the Minister to move the draft Appropriation (No. 3) (Northern Ireland) Order, I remind the House that the order deals with specific Supplementary Estimates, primarily in respect of...
I beg to move, That the draft Health and Personal Social Services and Public Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986, which was laid before this House on 5th November, in the last Session of...
Ordered,That, in respect of the Teachers' Pay and Conditions Bill notices of Amendments, new Clauses and new Schedules to be moved in Committee may be accepted by the Clerks at the Table before...
I beg to ask leave to present a petition. It was received yesterday by me and the hon. Member for Leyton (Mr. Cohen). The petition is signed by 1,400 petitioners from every part of the United...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Peter Lloyd.]
I congratulate my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State on the stamina that she is showing tonight. She gave a concise and telling reply to the earlier debate, and we are grateful for the fact...
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