Thursday, 2 April 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders for Second Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what impact he expects the tape recordings of police interviews with suspects to have on the efficiency of the police; and whether he will...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he plans to take any new initiatives following the publication on 16 March of the recorded crime figures for 1986.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what new proposals he has for alleviating overcrowding in Her Majesty's prisons.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to seek to improve the clear-up rate for burglary.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the effect of neighbourhood watch schemes on the level of crime.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about the proposed regulatory system for community radio broadcasts.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received regarding the workings of the legislation relating to cruelty to animals and what reply he has sent.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; and what was discussed.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what special steps are being taken to curb the high incidence of crime committed by 15 to 16-year-olds.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any proposals to seek to deal with pick-pocketing in London in the light of the recent increase in its incidence.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received requesting the payment from public funds of the return air fare from Pakistan to the United Kingdom of...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 2 April.
I should like to make a statement, Mr. Speaker— [Interruption.]
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about Royal Ordnance plc. On 24 July 1986, I told the House of our plan to carry forward the Government's policy of moving Royal Ordnance...
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I remind hon. Members that on the motion for the Adjournment of the House on Friday 10 April up to eight hon. Members may raise with Ministers subjects of their choice. Applications should reach...
I beg to move That the draft Supplementary Benefit (Resources) Amendment Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 16th March, be approved.
Resolved,That the draft Social Security (Class 1 Contributions-Contracted-out Percentages) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 30th March, be approved.That the draft State Scheme...
Motion made, and Question put,
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House, at its rising on Friday 10th April, do adjourn until Wednesday 22nd April, and, at its rising on Friday 1st May, do adjourn until Tuesday 5th...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.),
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.,
Motion made, and Question put, pursuing to Standing Order No. 101 (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.),
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Portillo.]
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