Wednesday, 25 February 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered: to he read the Third Time.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what progress his Department has made in providing for the secure storage of industrial knowledge in the event of war.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his estimate of the likely reduction in the capacity of the steel industry in the United Kingdom during 1987 and 1988; and what...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on what action the Government propose to take as a result of the announcement of the proposed closure of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make it his policy to promote the formation of a consultative body consisting of representatives of the trade unions, industry and...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what discussions he has had with the trade unions concerning the recently announced redundancies at Rover.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has received any representations concerning the Securities and Investments Board's application to be the designated regulatory body for...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received concerning spending by his Department on support for research and development in the current year.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will introduce legislation to empower the Monopolies and Mergers Commission to order a company whose takeover bid has been judged to be...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is his Department's policy towards counter trade agreements with developing nations.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much money has been received by the Caterpillar Company Ltd. in Government support since it was established.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the most recent figure for output in manufacturing industry; and what was the comparable figure for the same month seven years ago.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations he has received about Government support for the Airbus project.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to announce his response to the representations which he has received on his Department's consultative document on the European...
asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what measures are being taken by the Government to foster economic growth and industrial expansion in the north of England.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement on health developments in cancer screening and AIDS research. The Government attach particular importance to reducing death from...
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 attention, namely, the...
I seek 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, the...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I refer you to your order of 22 January preventing me and other colleagues in the House from viewing the Zircon film which was the subject of a court injunction....
Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. Michael J. MartinMr. Peter LilleySir Geoffrey Finsberg
I beg to move, That leave he given to bring in a Bill to extend the existing right to buy to tenants in properties where the landlord's title to ownership is defective; to enable landlords to...
Mr. Peter Thurnham accordingly presented a Bill to extend the existing right to buy to tenants in properties where the landlord's title to ownership is defective; to enable landlords to obtain...
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I beg to move, That this House, noting that more than a quarter of pensioners now live in poverty at or below the supplementary benefit level, that the living standards of pensioners have fallen...
I beg to move, That this House deplores the failure of the Government to provide sufficient resources to enable the National Health Service and local councils to provide Britain's elderly people...
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the Annual Report of the European Court of Auditors on the financial year 1985, together with the replies of the Institutions; and approves the...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Malone.]
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