Monday, 9 March 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he has any plans to increase the staffing and extend the role of the Offshore Supplies Office; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the current level of oil and oil-related construction activity in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what representations he has received about the Government's long-term policy towards nuclear power stations; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if the chairman of British Coal has kept him informed about the results of his review of cases involving dismissed miners; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he last discussed the development of the north-east Leicestershire coalfields with the chairman of the Coal Board.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what meetings he has had on a regular basis with interested bodies concerning the Mersey and Severn barrage schemes.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many fatal accidents there have been in the civil nuclear power industry in the United Kingdom in the last 10 years; and what was the number of fatalities.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how much oil has so far been brought ashore to the Shetland Islands; and if he will make a statement about the future involvement of the Shetlands in North...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy how many applications for the construction of coal-fired power stations have been submitted to hint or his predecessors by the generating boards since May...
asked the Secretary of State for Energy when he next expects to meet the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board to discuss the ordering of new coal-fired power stations.
asked the Minister for the Arts what is the current level of expenditure on the arts in Scotland.
asked the Minster for the Arts if he has any plans to change current arrangements for acceptancein-lieu of works of art.
asked the Minister for the Arts if he will make a statement on progress in refurbishing national museums and galleries.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service what plans he has to change the system of recruitment into the Civil Service.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service when he last met the Civil Service trade unions; and what matters were discussed.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service how many official forms have been scrapped since 1979.
With permission Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the loss of the vessel Herald of Free Enterprise. Shortly before 7 pm GMT on Friday 6 March, the rollon/roll-off passenger ferry...
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the four motions relating to statutory instruments.
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the two motions relating to European Community documents.
Ordered, That the Chevening Estate Bill [Lords] be referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
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Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
I beg to move, That this House deplores the increasing disparity of opportunities among and within the constituent nations and regions of the United Kingdom, characterised by high unemployment...
I beg to move, That the draft Parliamentary Constituencies (England) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 23rd February, be approved. This draft Order in...
Resolved,
Ordered,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Garel-Jones.]
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