Thursday, 22 January 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what further action is being taken to reduce surpluses of food in Europe, beyond that announced on 17 December.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what studies have been conducted by his Department on the use of nitrogen-based fertilisers on farms and their effects on water catchment areas.
Mr. Jackson: asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was achieved during his presidency of the Council of Agriculture Ministers.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what percentage of national consumption of dairy products is met by domestic production.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the effect on agriculture of supporting only standard quantities of production.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the effect on farm incomes and food prices of de-rating agricultural land and buildings.
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures will be taken to compensate dairy producers for cuts in quota and related measures.
Mr. Andy Stewart: asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what will be the effect on farm incomes of the changes in arrangements for intervention buying of beef and support of...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 22 January.
May I ask the Leader of the House to tell us the business for next week?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the report of the committee of inquiry into regulatory arrangements at Lloyd's. I have today laid before the House, as a...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about a technical defect which has emerged in part III of the 1986 Social Security Act. The Act introduces, among other things, a social...
Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. Michael BrownMr. Peter PikeMr. Sydney Chapman.
Mr. Secretary Ridley, supported by Mr. Secretary Hurd, Mr. Secretary Edwards, Mr. John MacGregor and Dr. Rhodes Boyson, presented a Bill to make further provision as to the calculation of...
Mr. Gordon Wilson, supported by Mr. Dafydd Wigley, Mr. Donald Stewart and Mr. D. E. Thomas, presented a Bill to provide for more equitable heating allowances to reflect the increased costs of...
Motion made,That the Cardiff Bay Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1987 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Ligthbown.]
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. Ryder.]
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