Wednesday, 17 December 1986
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Resolved,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of Statistics relating to...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from local authorities about his Department's document on the environment entitled "UK 2000."
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the cost of vandalism and graffiti to local authority buildings and those for which his Department has responsibility during 1985; and if...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he last met members of the Nature Conservancy Council to discuss marine nature reserves.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he will publish the Green Paper on reform of common land legislation.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he next proposes to meet the Consultative Council on Local Government Finance to discuss local government finance and the 1987–88 rate...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations have been received from the Irish Government about discharges to the environment from Sellafield.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the United Kingdom to have reduced sulphur emissions to 70 per cent. of their 1980 level.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to publicise the new discounts for council flats under the Housing and Planning Act.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from water authorities about the 1987-88 water rate; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent discussions he has had with members of the tobacco industry regarding the sponsorship of sport; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what guidance he gives to his inspectors as to the weight they should give to local representations in respect of planning appeals.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the results of his latest discussions about acid rain with his colleagues in the European Council of...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants in England in each of the last three years.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he has taken to ensure that the range of grants aimed at repairing and maintaining houses is sufficient to preserve the housing stock.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council which I chaired in Brussels on the 15th and 16th of this month. My hon. Friend the...
With permission, I will make a statement on the outcome of the meeting in Brussels of the Council of Agriculture Ministers, which covered 90 hours of negotiations, including two all-night...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 20, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 20, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It will be within your recollection that, as reported in c. 1076 of Hansard for yesterday, you said that you would consider referring to the Privileges Committee...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
Mr. Don Dixon, supported by Mr. Robert C. Brown, Mr. Giles Radice, Dr. John Cunningham, Miss Betty Boothroyd, Mr. Jack Ashley, Mr. A. E. P. Duffy, Mr. Gerald Kaufman, Mr. John Smith, Mr. George...
I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment on the Order Paper.
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Water Authorities (Return on Assets) Order 1986 (S.I., 1986, No. 1952), dated 18th November 1986, a copy of...
Motion made, and Question proposed,
Ordered,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, 19th January 1987, at...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.),That the draft Employment Protection (Variation of Limits)...
Ordered,That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 8034/86 on public supply contracts, and the Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum from Her Majesty's Treasury dated 5th...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Boscawen.]
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