Tuesday, 13 January 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
Read a Second time and committed.
Order. Before we start on Questions, I say to the House that I have a voice difficulty today. There is nothing wrong with my eyesight or my hearing. I hope that I shall not have to use my voice...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he takes to investigate complaints from National Health Service patients about the treatment they receive in National Health Service...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services from which organisations representations were received asking him to simplify the payment of statutory sick pay.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he last met the chairman of the North West Thames regional health authority; whether future capital expenditure projects for Bedfordshire...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to announce his decision on the proposed closure of the Wrightlington hospital children's ward.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received about charges for medication for those suffering from heart diseases; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what discussions he has had with the Wandsworth health authority as to the possible closure of St. James hospital, Balham, SW 12.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will reconsider the trigger temperature of—1·5°C for severe weather payments.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases have occurred in the last 12 months for which figures are available of patients in acute pain being refused admittance to National...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps the Government have taken to help ease hospital waiting lists.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what representations he has received about the funding of the Trent regional health authority; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister if she will place in the Library a copy of all correspondence conducted on her behalf between Sir Robert Armstrong and Mr. Chapman Pincher.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 13 January.
asked the Prime Minister if she has any plans to make an official visit to York,.
I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply that I gave some moments ago.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the rate support grant settlement for 1987–88 and selective rate limitation for local authorities in England. When I...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it a capital offence to commit the murder of a child. It is the inescapable duty of the state to protect its children, in the most...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lightbown.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn,—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
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