Wednesday, 4 February 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
PORT OF FOSDYKE BILL [Lords]
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how much land is currently on the land registers held by his Department; and how much has been removed since they were established.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will be meeting the Council for the Protection of Rural England to discuss the proposed privatisation of water authorities.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he is taking to rectify defects in Reema dwellings.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the number of homeless people in England.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what information is available to council tenants and local authorities concerning the work of estate action, the urban housing renewal unit.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the current administration of the national parks.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will now publish a White Paper on his proposals for land use in rural areas.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will instruct his working party on the effects of the black economy on the building industry to complete its inquiry and publish its...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether the Government have any plans to seek to ensure that vacancies for officers in local government are not advertised in party political...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what responses he has received concerning his proposals for a uniform business rate.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has any plans to review the powers of local planning authorities to control the type of home erected on land designated for residential...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received since the 1987–88 housing investment programme allocations were announced.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what further plans the Government have to control large amounts of money spent by local authorities on political advertising.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has any plans to encourage housing developments by the voluntary sector outside designated stress areas.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many representations were received in his Department by 19 December 1986 in response to his consultation paper on rate support grant published...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to seek to reduce, during the United Nations International Year of Shelter for the Homeless, the number of people living in bed...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 20, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will have just heard at Question Time Ministers complaining about the abuse of ratepayers' money for party political propaganda. May I draw your attention to...
Ordered,That the draft Nightwear (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1987 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments,&c.—[Mr. Ryder.]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a fixed five-year term for the duration of Parliament. I shall not delay the House—I do not want to stand between...
Mr. Tony Banks accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a fixed five-year term for the duration of Parliament: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to he read a Second time...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendations having been signified—
On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I am grateful to the Leader of the House for staying in his place. There is a rumour going around that the Solicitor-General for Scotland is about to...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
I beg to move, That the draft Rent (Relief from Phasing) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.
Resolved,That the draft Protected Shorthold Tenancies (Rent Registration) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 13th January, be approved.—[Mr. John Patten.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Peter Lloyd.]
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