Tuesday, 10 February 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household: The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Addresses, as follows: I have received your Addresses praying that the Double...
BRIGHTON MARINE PALACE AND PIER BILL [Lords]
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether his Department has studied the effect of the current level of dental charges upon patients seeking dental treatment.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the annual cost of merit award payments to National Health Service consultants; and if he has any plans to review the system.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many responses he has had from local authorities to his consultation document on housing benefit; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what information and training is available to his Department's staff on the properties of chemical weapons and protective measures.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services in what circumstances minors may be invited to give written consent to an abortion and to a general anaesthetic for such abortion, without...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will intervene in the dispute within the South-East Thames regional health authority regarding the location for new radiotherapy equipment;...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to extend the availability of industrial disablement benefit for occupational deafness.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what financial provision he is making for community care in 1987–88; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. John Mark Taylor: asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement about the intended role of community health councils and the experience of their activities in...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when last the Minister for Health met Mr. Trevor Clay, the general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing; and what subjects were discussed.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a ministerial visit to Hong Kong and Singapore to observe Government policies on smoking.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he intends to introduce regulations to uprate the level of £35 a week of occupational pension above which unemployment benefit starts to...
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what recent representations he has received about establishing improved salaries for speech therapists.
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has any plans to reintroduce the role of matron into hospitals; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister when Her Majesty's Government intend to implement in full the Disabled Persons (Services Consultation and Representation) Act which was given Royal Assent on 8 July 1986.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 10 February.
(by private notice)asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the planning implications of the Government's newly announced policy on the rural economy.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I refer to the Prime Minister's reply earlier this afternoon to myself and to my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition. In view of the unsatisfactory...
Sir Brandon Rhys Williams, supported by Mr. Sydney Bidwell, Mr. Hugh Dykes, Mr. Robert Edwards, Sir Anthony Grant, Mr. Jeremy Hanley, Mr. Robert McCrindle, Mr. Tom Normanton, Sir David Price, Mr....
With the leave of the House, I will put together the eight motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to eliminate gazumping. This is a simple five-clause Bill designed to outlaw the practice known as gazumping. Gazumping is a horrible word...
Mr. John Heddle accordingly presented a Bill to eliminate gazumping: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 3 April and to be printed. [Bill 68.]
I beg to move, That this House believes that it is an obligation for any responsible and caring Government to ensure that there is a fit home available to buy or rent for every household in the...
I rise on a point of privilege, Mr. Speaker, about which I have given you private notice, to seek your advice on a statement that appeared on the tapes of which I had given you a copy. The...
I beg to move, That the draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984 (Continuance) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 27th January, be approved. The effect of this...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Ordered,That Mr. Humfrey Malins, Mr. David Amess, Mr. Robert N. Wareing and Mr. Clement Freud be members of the Select Committee on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Bill.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.-[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
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