Tuesday, 24 February 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what has been the nature and extent of his Department's participation in the study by the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation's military committee of...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he now expects to announce a decision on the procurement of support helicopters for Her Majesty's forces; what is his estimate of the level of...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the implications for United Kingdom participation in the strategic defence initiative programme of any acceleration of...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on morale in the Royal Air Force.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence which of his Department's contracts are currently subject to cancellation charges of 125 per cent.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has received any representations that defence expenditure should be reduced as a percentage of gross domestic product.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will publish the reports of the working parties regarding the future of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps, Melton Mowbray and Royal Air Force...
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the future of the Defence schools of music.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence what are the future financial arrangements for the payment for work on the Trident project.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on morale in the armed services.
Mr. Ron Brown: asked the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received from trade unions about orders for fighter aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current position of Royal Ordnance plc.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence if he has reached a decision on future helicopter needs for the Army; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to publish the "Statement on the Defence Estimates 1987."
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 24 February.
With permission,Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about Devonport dockyard. As the House will recall, I announced on 20 January that I was satisfied that there existed the basis for...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on trade unions and their members. Since 1979 we have proceeded step by step to introduce a succession of measures which, together, have...
I am grateful to you, Mr. Speaker. I rise to apologise to you, Sir, and to the House, for my discourtesy and disregard for parliamentary conduct yesterday. Having looked at column 24 of...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will recall that last week there was a statement by the Minister of State, Home Office concerning the removal of Tamil asylum-seekers from this country and...
Sir Richard Body, supported by Sir Kenneth Lewis, Mr. Clement Freud and Miss Joan Maynard, presented a Bill to require gangmasters to be licensed by justices: And the same was read the First...
Mr. David Knox, supported by Sir Peter Mills, Mr. Robert Hicks, Mr. Ivan Lawrence, Mr. Tom Torney, Mr. Eric Deakins and Mr. Geraint Howells, presented a Bill to make it lawful for deer kept on...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the holding of, and publication of the results of, opinion polls about voting intentions at times prior to general elections and...
Mr. Ray Powell accordingly presented a Bill to prohibit the holding of, and publication of the results of, opinion polls about voting intentions at times prior to general elections and...
As amended in the Standing Committee, considered.
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the un-numbered explanatory memorandum dated 21st January 1987, submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, describing draft...
I beg to move, That the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 11th February, be approved.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.)
That the draft Nightwear (Safety) (Amendment) Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 30th January, be approved.—[Mr. Portillo.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Portillo.]
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