Monday, 16 March 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will have urgent talks with the chairman of British Rail about the concentration of repair work in the regional depots, and the work available to...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to the number of airlines currently based in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he next intends to meet the chairman of British Rail to discuss electrification of the Bradford-Leeds railway line.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how much has been spent on new motorway construction in each of the past three years, at constant prices.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the latest position regarding the development of the rail link to Manchester airport.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many driving test examiners are employed by his Department (a) nationally and (b) in Leicester; what qualifications are required of driving...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Epping Forest on 23 February, Official Report, column 8, what consideration he has now given to the...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the ratio of air traffic controller posts to the number of flights.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on investment by Her Majesty's Government in the road infrastructure in West Sussex.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received about progress in the privatisation of the British Airports Authority.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport how many miles of motorway have been completed since 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport whether he will set up an inquiry into the provision and funding of further road safety measures for schoolchildren.
asked the Attorney-General when he next expects to meet the Director of Public Prosecutions to discuss progress with the consideration of possible prosecutions under section 2 of the Official...
asked the Attorney-General if he has yet reached any decision whether to prosecute Lord Rothschild in relation to alleged offences under the Official Secrets Act.
asked the Attorney-General if he is now in a position to make a statement on the Wright court case in Australia.
asked the Attorney-General what criteria the Lord Chancellor uses in recommending the appointment of High Court judges.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action he is taking to help control the devastation being caused by locusts and other pests in Africa.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the amount of aid her Majesty's Government will be extending to Mozambique in 1988–789.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures he is taking to ensure the viability of development studies and development related research in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the specific projects in his present programme of overseas aid that relate to women's participation in the...
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what support is being provided from the aid programme to immunisation schemes in developing countries.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further projects he is considering for developing countries under the aid-trade provisions.
The following Question stood upon the Order Paper:
(by private notice)asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement oil European Commission proposals to reduce steelmaking capacity within the European Community.
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. As all hon. Members know, you are responsible for entries within the Register of Members' Interests—responsible in the sense that hon. Members must give...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Those hon. Members who listened carefully to what you said when turning down the application by my hon. Friend the Member for Workington (Mr. Campbell-Savours)...
Order for Second Reading read.
It being after Ten o'clock, Mr. Speaker proceeded to put forthwith the Questions which he was directed by paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 53 (Questions on voting of estimates, &c.) to...
Resolved,That during the year ending on 31st March 1988 a number not exceeding 69,950 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service.
Resolved,That during the year ending on 31st March 1988 a number not exceeding 178,400 all ranks be maintained for Army Service, a number not exceeding 5,000 for the Home Service Force, a number...
Resolved,That during the year ending on 31st March 1988 a number not exceeding 96,700 all ranks be maintained for Air Force Service, a number not exceeding 5,650 for the Royal Air Force Reserve...
Resolved,That a further supplementary sum, not exceeding £1,111,464,000, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to defray charges for the Defence and Civil Services which...
Resolved,That a sum, not exceeding £392,730,629–84, be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses on certain grants for Defence and Civil Services for...
Mr. Norman Lamont accordingly presented a Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31 March 1986 and 1987: And the same was read the first...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Ways and Means Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.— [Mr. Neubert.]
Resolved,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Bill, it is expedient to authorise payments into the Consolidated Fund. — [Mr. Neubert.]
Queen's recommendation having been signified.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 ( Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).That the draft Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations...
Ordered,That Mr. Albert McQuarrie be discharged from the Joint Committee on Private Bill Procedure and Mr. Bill Walker be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Neubert.]
Ordered,That Mr. Michael Hancock be discharged from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Mrs. Rosie Barnes be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Neubert.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neubert.]
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