Monday, 26 January 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what major projects his Department is sponsoring on tidal power as an energy source; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what arrangements have been made for electricity supplies to be provided from France over the next 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if it remains Her Majesty's Government's policy to limit the amount of oil consumed as vehicle fuel in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if, when he next meets the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board, he will discuss the conversion of existing oil-fired power stations to coal.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is his estimate of the amounts which his Department will spend in 1986–87 on research and development into renewable sources of energy; how this...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he expects to announce his decision on the report of the inspector on the proposal by the Central Electricity Generating Board to construct a...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the cost-effectiveness of the district heating systems in Felmores and Langdon Hills in Basildon.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what proposals he has to expand energy conservation measures for the domestic consumer.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will report on the recent visit to Leicester by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, the hon. Member for Wirral, West (Mr. Hunt), to view the...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what major projects his Department is sponsoring on geothermal power as an energy source; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister for the Arts if he will make a statement about the work of the Crafts Council and its funding.
asked the Minister for the Arts whether he plans to encourage lending by the national collections to provincial museums and galleries.
asked the Minister for the Arts if he will seek to ensure that grants made to museums and galleries for the acquisition of artefacts are treated as capital rather than current expenditure.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will give the figures for secondment in and out of the Civil Service over the last three years.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service when he expects to meet the new general secretary of the Civil and Public Services Association to discuss Civil Service pay and conditions; and if he will...
asked the Minister for the Arts what representations he has had regarding the effect of removing value added tax on the performing arts; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Minister for the Arts if he will make a statement on progress of revitalising the South Bank arts complex.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a statement about the disorder at Wapping on Saturday evening. I understand from the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that the disorder followed...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely, The searches by special branch...
I wish to make a personal statement, Mr. Speaker. On Monday 12 January the hon. Member for Davyhulme (Mr. Churchill), during a point of order to you, Mr. Speaker, alleged that a highly regarded...
I beg to move, That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Bill:
Committee [Progress 21 January]
I beg to move amendment No. 87, in page 5, line 9, after 'years', insert 'unless the accounts for the intermediate year were certified by the auditors for the local authority before 16th December...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 106, in page 6, line 15, at end insert— '3(A) Subsection (2) above shall not apply to designated authorities referred to in section 2(6)(g), (h) and (i) of the...
Amendment proposed: No. 189, in page 12, line 8, leave out '1·025' and insert '1·04.'.—[Mr. Galley.]
Amendment made: No. 147, in page 7, line 26, at end add— '(11) This section applies only in relation to rates for, and precepts in respect of, the financial year beginning in...
Amendments made: No. 150, in page 7, line 29, leave out '(4), (5)' and insert '(1)'. No. 152, in page 7, line 40, leave out '(4), (5)' and insert '(1)'. No. 153, in page 7, line 41, leave out...
Amendments made: No. 174, in page 13, line 40, at end insert— '1A. In section 56(6) and (7) of the 1980 Act for "the total expenditure to be incurred by them during" there shall be...
Amendments made: No. 182, in page 15, column 3, leave out line 34 and insert— 'In section 9, subsections (2) and (3)In Schedule 2, paragraphs 3 and 9'. No. 183, in page 15, line 38, at end...
Amendment made: No. 187, in page 9, line 25, at end insert— '(2A) In relation to an intermediate year beginning in 1983, 1984 or 1985, "local authority" in this Part of this Act also...
'Schedule (Rate support grant: special provisions) to this Act (which contains special provisions as to rate support grant) shall have effect.'—[Mr. Neubert]
Consultation
Motion made, and Question proposed,That, at the sitting on Tuesday 27th January, Mr. Speaker shall put any Questions necessary to dispose of the Motion in the name of the Prime Minister relating...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.)
That the Trafford Park Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1986, dated 8th December 1986, a copy of which was laid before this House on 15th December, be approved.
That the draft Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed Applications) (Amendment) Regulations 1986, which were laid before this House on 10th December, be approved.—[Mr....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neubert.]
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