Wednesday, 13 May 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Return ordered,
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Ordered,That in the case of the City of London (Various Powers) Bill, Standing Order 208 (Notice of consideration of Lords Amendments) be suspended and that the Lords Amendments be now...
Return ordered,
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Return ordered, of the number of Special Procedure Orders presented in Session 1986–87; the number withdrawn; the number annulled; the number against which Petitions or copies of Petitions...
Return ordered, for Session 1986–87, of (1) the total number and the names of all Members (including and distinguishing Chairmen) who have been appointed to serve on one or more of the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the seasonally adjusted unemployment figures for Scotland for the last available date and in May 1979, compiled on a similar basis.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what follow-up discussions he has had with Guinness plc since the statement by the hon. Member for Eastwood (Mr. Stewart) to the Scottish Grand Committee...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received regarding capital grants for village halls in the Stirling constituency; and if he is satisfied with the operation...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the total number of unemployed people in Scotland in (a) May 1979 and (b) May 1987 or the latest available date; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to alter his policy relating to the merger of primary schools so as to have at least three teachers.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the effect on electricity prices in Scotland of phasing out civil nuclear power.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the seasonally adjusted unemployment figures for Scotland and the Dundee travel-to-work area for the last available date; and what were the...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the chairman of the National Farmers Union of Scotland and what matters were discussed.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will next meet the chairman of the British Steel Corporation to discuss the tube manufacturing side of the steel industry in Scotland.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what was the number of fatal accident inquiries concerning road deaths in the last year for which figures are available.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland what is the number of people employed by the Crown Office at the old Royal High School building, Edinburgh.
asked the Solicitor-General for Scotland if he is now in a position to say when he expects to receive (a) an interim and (b) a full report from the procurator fiscal on the progress of police...
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,...
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. Have we not now heard a complete abuse on two occasions of Standing Order No. 20? I submit that the last application was purely politics. The first application...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I rise to raise with you, Sir, a point of order of which I have given you notice. As a courtesy, I have also given notice to the Lord Chancellor and to the Clerk...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend the application of industrial hazard regulations to include all sites containing potentially dangerous substances; and for...
Mr. Doug Hoyle accordingly presented a Bill to extend the application of industrial hazard regulations to include all sites containing potentially dangerous substances; and for connected...
I beg to move, That the Order of the House [11th February] be supplemented as follows:
1. — (1) The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at this day's sitting and, subject to the provisions of the Order [11th February], those proceedings shall,...
3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of the proceedings.
5. — (1) In this paragraph 'the proceedings' means proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill, on the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the...
1. — (1) The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed at this day's sitting and, subject to the provisions of the Order [11th February], those proceedings shall,...
3. The proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill shall be brought to a conclusion one hour after the commencement of the proceedings.
5. — (1) In this paragraph 'the proceedings' means proceedings on any further Message from the Lords on the Bill, on the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons and the...
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 1, line 9, after "the" insert financial".
Lords amendment: No. 15, in page 4, line 46, leave out from "the" to "value" in line 47 and insert assessed rental or, as the case may be the gross annual, net annual or rateable
Lords amendment: No. 28. in page 7, line 25, at end insert— ( ) A person undertaking a full-time course of education shall, in respect of the period beginning when he undertakes the course...
Order for Second Reading read.
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move amendment No. 13, in page 6, line 37, after 'tort', insert `or in reparation'. The amendment adapts clause 9(2) for Scotland. The clause refers to the Crown's liability in tort...
I beg to move amendment No. 42, in page 7, line 10, leave out 'any person' and insert `the British Standards Institution or the European Committee for Standadisation'. This amendment is purely...
I beg to move amendment No. 48, in page 13, line 12, leave out 'that person' and insert 'any such person'.
I beg to move amendment No. 54, in page 21, line 47, at end insert 'and it shall be a defence, if the misleading indication is given in a printed catalogue, circular or price list, for that...
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 22, line 49, at end insert— '(1A) A contravention of a code of practice approved under this section shall not of itself give rise to any criminal or...
I beg to move amendment No. 39, in page 25, line 28, leave out paragraphs (a) and (b), and insert 'be carried out by or at the expense of the authority in a manner prescribed by or determined...
I beg to move amendment No. 49, in page 28, line 27, leave out 'forty-eight hours' and insert 'two working days.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 34, in page 34, line 21, leave out subsections (3) and (4). This amendment also arises from a request from the local authorities, which feel that the requirements...
Amendment made: No. 28, in page 37, line 7, at end insert— '(5) In Scotland, any reference in this Act to things comprised in land by virtue of being attached to it is a reference to...
Amendments made: No. 16, in page 37, line 12, leave out ',or a contract for work and materials,'
Amendment made: No. 20, in page 38, line 16, leave out from 'requiring' to end of line 20 and insert 'any person to produce any records if he would be entitled to refuse to produce those records...
I beg to move amendents No. 55, in page 38, leave out line 29.
Amendments made: No. 51, in page 39, line 14, at end insert— '(2A) The Secretary of State shall not make an order under subsection (2) above bringing into force the repeal of the Trade...
Amendments made: No. 29, in page 42, line 40, leave out from 'unless' to 'and' in line 41 and insert— 'a relevant claim was made within that period and has not been finally disposed of.
Amendments made: No. 52, in page 52, line 20, leave out `forty-eight hours' and insert 'two working days'.
Amendments made: No. 25, in page 55, line 41, at end insert—
12. In section 281(5)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (discharge from bankruptcy not to release bankrupt from liability in respect of personal injuries), for the word "being" there shall be...
For paragraphs 3 to 5 of the Schedule to the Motor Cycle Noise Act 1987 (enforcement) there shall be substituted the following paragraph— 3. Part IV of the Consumer Protection Act 1987...
I beg to move a manuscript amendment, in page 2, line 50, leave out "industrial" and insert "initial". This amendment returns to an issue that we discussed at some length in Committee. I do not...
Considered in Committee
I understand that amendment No.1 is not to be moved. Therefore, we shall consider amendment No. 2, in page 2, line 21, at end insert— '(aa)may provide, in the case of a person who ceases to...
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 3, line 44, leave out subsection (4) and insert— '(4) If it appears from the report of the Government Actuary under this section that there is a...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Motion made and Question proposed,
I beg to move, That further proceedings on the Channel Tunnel Bill shall be suspended until the next Session of Parliament;That if a Bill is presented to this House in the next Session in the...
I beg to move, That further proceedings on the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Bill shall be suspended until the next Session of Parliament;That if a Bill is presented in the next Session which is the...
Ordered,That further proceedings on the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Bill be suspended until the next Session of Parliament;That if a Bill is presented in the next Session in the same terms as...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Maude.]
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