Tuesday, 27 January 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time and committed.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will now publish the findings of the board of inquiry into the accident in Wiltshire on Saturday 10 January involving a Royal Air Force vehicle; and...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what procurement projects over £20 million are running three months behind delivery schedules; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his recent visit to the Falkland Islands.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of the Trident programme.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will estimate the number of United Kingdom jobs in defence-related industries, giving a separate figure for jobs related to the Polaris and Trident...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on current work being undertaken for his Department by Electronic Data Systems.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what is the projected outturn for defence procurement expenditure for 1986–87.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether Her Majesty's Government have assessed the likelihood of an attack on Britain by Soviet short-range intermediate nuclear forces.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 27 January.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the Royal dockyards. As the House will recall, I announced on 4 December that I was satisfied that there now existed the basis...
With permission, Mr. Speaker I wish to make a statement about measures to deal with the problems of naturally occuring radon gas in houses in some areas of the country. Radon 222 is a naturally...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, for the purpose of discussing under Standing Order No. 20, a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The point of order that I wish to put to you, Sir, arises out of an exchange at Question Time last Thursday, when the hon. Member for West Bromwich, East (Mr....
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is there a time limit on the main business of the House? Many hon. Members are likely to to be involved because of the interests, rights and privileges that are...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. My point of order concerns the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds (Sir E. Griffiths) and I have given him notice that I intend to refer to him. Yesterday, the hon....
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Can you help the House to clear up a conundrum? As you know, under Standing Order No. 17(3), the only questions that can be asked after 3.30 pm are those which...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to ensure the supply of gas and electricity for pensioner households; to abolish standing charges for pensioner consumers for gas,...
Mr. Jeremy Corbyn accordingly presented a Bill to ensure the supply of gas and electricity for pensioner households; to abolish standing charges for pensioner consumers for gas, electricity and...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I raise this matter because it has been discussed by hon. Members on both sides of the House. Having read the Standing Orders and, bearing in mind that today...
Order for Second Reading read
Ordered, That at this day's sitting, the Ministry of Defence Police Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Portillo.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Durant.]
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