Tuesday, 3 February 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Ordered,That Mr. Speaker do issue his Warrant to the Clerk of the Crown to make out a new writ for the electing of a Member to serve in the present Parliament for the Borough Constituency of...
LONDON DOCKLANDS RAILWAY (BECKTON) BILL (By Order)
Chapman: asked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement about the trend of unemployment over the last six months?
asked the Paymaster General if he will outline what improvements to the system of vocational qualifications have been made in tourism-related qualifications in the last year.
asked the Paymaster General if he will make a statement on funding Manpower Services Commission schemes in the east midlands.
asked the Paymaster General how many young people have been followed up by the Manpower Services Commission area office staff since completing their YTS programme.
asked the Paymaster General what plans there are to evaluate and measure the effectiveness of the job training scheme in the 10 pilot areas.
asked the Paymaster General how many referrals have been made to adjudication officers from newly unemployed claimants, from the date when form UB671 was introduced into unemployment benefit offices.
asked the Paymaster General how many people were out of work in the Staffordshire, Moorlands parliamentary constituency at the most recent count.
Mr. Jim Callaghan: asked the Paymaster General whether he will make a statement on skill shortages in British industry.
asked the Paymaster General what representations he has received regarding the funding of unemployed centres; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Paymaster General how many new jobs have been created since 1983.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 3 February.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the right of enfranchisement to resident leaseholders of properties excluded by reason of their rateable value As I do not think...
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams accordingly presented a Bill to extend the right of enfranchisement to resident leaseholders of properties excluded by reason of their rateable value: And the same was...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Page 269 of "Erskine May" deals with the sound broadcasting of parliamentary proceedings. The BBC is deeply involved in this issue. Last night, the 9 o'clock BBC...
As amended (in the Select Committee and on re-committal to the Standing Committee), considered.
'— (1) No obligation with respect to international railway services shall be imposed on the Railways Board under section 3 of the Railways Act 1974 (imposition of obligations in connection...
'The operators of the tunnel shall be required to submit for approval to the Secretary of State a procedure agreement for the negotiation of disputes between the management and persons employed...
'(1) For the purpose of improving communications between all parts of the United Kingdom and France and before their scheduled works are opened for traffic it shall be the duty of the Railways...
'In formulating or considering any proposals relating to the discharge of their functions under the Act, the concessionaries, the Railway Board, the Kent County Council, the Planning Authorities...
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting the Channel Tunnel Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Ryder.]
Many people in the London area greatly value the opportunity to make use of areas of natural landscape, where they can follow their interests in birds, flora and fauna. Indeed, one of the small...
'(l) Subject to subsection (2) below, the Secretary of State shall by order made by statutory instrument make provision for prohibiting— (a) any person from holding the office, or...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 34, leave out 'section' and insert 'Act'.
Amendments made: No. 3, in page 3, line 16, leave out 'for the benefit' and insert 'relating to the performance of any obligations'. No. 4, in page 3, line 19, leave out 'or guarantees of any...
I beg to move amendment No. 32, in page 12, line 32, at beginning insert 'Subject to subsection (3)(a) below,'.
I beg to move amendment No. 7. i n page 14, line 20 at end insert— '(e) to require the operation of procedures of inspection of vehicles entering the tunnel to ensure that the safety of the...
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 16, leave out lines 2 to 6 and insert— '(3) The Concessionaires shall make provision for the conveyance by means of shuttle trains of pedal bicycles...
Amendments made: No. 11, in page 17, line 32, leave out 'in such manner as may be approved by the Secretary of State.
Amendment made: No 17, in page 32, line 8, at end insert— ' "nature conservation" means the conservation of flora, fauna or geological or physiographical features;'.—[Mr. David Mitchell.]
Amendment made: No 18, in page 39, leave out lines 9 to 11—[Mr. David Mitchell.]
Amendment made: No 20, in page 46, line 32, at end insert
Amendment made: No 21, in page 64, leave out lines 22 and 23.—[Mr. David Mitchell.]
Amendments made: No. 24, in page 77, line 50 leave out `21 days after' and insert 'the period of two months beginning with'.
I beg to move amendment No. 31, in page 92, line 40, after 'operations,' insert 'which for the purposes of this schedule shall include the disposal of any spoil from any such works or operations'.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Boscawen.]
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