Monday, 6 April 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 Transport what representations he has received about the changes he proposes to make in the system whereby the economic benefit of road schemes is assessed.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what recent consultations he has had concerning the future of the merchant fleet.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what is the total of capital allocations to local authority airports since 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what recent discussions he has had with the chairman of London Regional Transport about the quality of bus services.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport when he proposes to upgrade the A23 south of Crawley.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to when British Rail expects to complete its assessment of the case for investment in the east coast route King's...
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he has received any recent representations concerning the electrification of railway lines serving south Wales.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the increase in capital spending on transport infrastructure in real terms since 1982.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what progress he has made in the privatisation of the National Bus Company.
asked the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received from political parties on the effects of the introduction of competition into bus services in the Greater...
asked the Attorney-General what discussions he intends to have about the progress of Her Majesty's Government's appeal in the Wright case.
asked the Attorney-General if the Lord Chancellor has received any representations from the judiciary about the working of the Bail Act 1976: and if he will make a statement.
asked the Attorney-General what information he has about the average time taken in settling disputes in divorce cases over the custody of children.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on what account is taken of environmental factors in planning the overseas aid programme.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has any plans to assist with Rotary International's Polio Plus Campaign overseas.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he intends to take any new initiatives with regard to the debt problems of Third-world countries.
asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what proportion of United Kingdom aid goes through multilateral organisations other than the European Economic Community.
Grist: asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what action has been taken by the British Government to follow up the programme of action agreed at the United Nations...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. In view of the fresh evidence of hon. Members making multiple share applications, will the Government now make a statement, and will the Attorney-General also...
Mr. Peter Bruinvels, supported by Sir John Biggs-Davison, presented a Bill to reduce the period of pregnancy which for the purposes of the Infant Life (Preservation) Act 1929 is evidence that a...
Ordered, That the draft British Nuclear Fuels plc (Financial Limit) Order 1987 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Portillo.]
[IITH ALLOTTED DAY]
I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
I beg to move, That the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 31st March, be approved.With this it might be...
Resolved, That the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 31st March, be approved.—[Mr. Lang.]
Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101 (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.).That the Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lightbownj]
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