Thursday, 14 May 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Ordered,That in the case of the London Underground (Goodge Street) Bill (Lords], Standing Order 205 (Notice of third reading) be suspended and that the Bill be now read the third time.—[The...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the proposed public spending commitment to develop the city centre of Belfast.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement on the latest security situation in the Province.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the latest forecast cost to completion of the AOR1 vessel and how this compares with Harland and Wolff's original bid; what is the latest...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total area of retail premises in the city of Belfast which has been the subject of planning applications dealt with by his Department...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps he is taking to improve cross-border security; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what estimate he has as to the cost in use of individual coal fires, as compared to the exising district heating schemes in the Sandy Row and...
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has as to the number of horse markets in the Province; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on cross-border security co-operation between the United Kingdom and Eire.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what consideration he has given to the relocation of public employment in areas of high unemployment in Northern Ireland.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the issues discussed at the last meeting of the Intergovernmental Conference.
asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what number and proportion of workers in Northern Ireland were paid less in 1979 than the Council of Europe decency threshold; and what are the...
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 14 May.
I have a brief statement to make. In view of what was said on Tuesday about hon. Members desiring to have an opportunity to bid me farewell, which I much appreciated, I wish to inform the House...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the Government's policy on the question of launch aid for British Aerospace's participation in the airbus A330/A340 projects....
I undertook to reply today to the point of order raised yesterday by the hon. Member for Tiverton (Mr. Maxwell-Hyslop) about the making available to hon. Members of this House and to the public...
Mr. Fallon presented a Bill to regulate the manufacture and supply of vehicle number plates; and for connected purposes; And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time...
Ordered,That, in respect of the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust Bill [Lords], if the Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, further proceedings on the Bill shall stand...
Resolved,That this House shall not adjourn to-morrow until Mr. Speaker shall have reported the Royal Assent to any Acts which have been agreed upon by both Houses.—[Mr. Durant.]
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 2, line 15, after "him" insert "on reasonable grounds"
Lords amendment: No. 5, in page 8, line 18, leave out "(4)" and insert "(3) and (7A)".
Lords amendment: No. 8, in page 10, line 33, leave out from beginning to "it" in line 34.
Lords amendment: No. 36, in page 15, line 43, at end insert— (1A) In section 5(2) of the Criminal Law Act 1977, the words from 'and' to the end are hereby repealed.
Lords amendments consideredc
Order for Second Reading read.
Resolved,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Irish Sailors and Soldiers Land Trust Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise payments into the Consolidated...
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 36, leave out subsection (5). The amendment is designed purely to delete the privilege amendment made in another place.
Considered in Committee.
Amendment made: No. 2, in page 3, line 45, leave out subsection (5).—[Mr. Eggar.]
With the agreement of the House, I shall put together motions 6 to 13 on the Order Paper.
That the draft Definition of Capital Expenses (Scotland) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 1st April, be approved.
That the Tyne and Wear Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1987, dated 2nd April 1987, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th April, be approved.
That the Black Country Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1987, dated 2nd April 1987, a copy of which was laid before this House on 8th April, be approved.
That the draft Race Relations (Offshore Employment) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 1st May, he approved.
That the draft Sex Discrimination and Equal Pay (Offshore Employment) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 1st May, be approved.
That the Teeside Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1987, dated 13th April 1987, a copy of which was laid before this House on 27th April, be approved.
That the Home Grown Cereals Authority Levy Scheme (Approval) Order 1987 (S.I., 1987, No. 671), dated 6th April 1987, a copy of which was laid before this House on 8th April, be approved.
That the New Valuation Lists Order 1987, dated 31st March 1987, a copy of which was laid before this House on 7th April, be approved.—[Mr. Peter Lloyd.]
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 1, line 18, leave out "63A" and insert "63B".
Lords amendment: No. 7, in page 7, line 2, leave out "1(2)" and insert "1A(a)".
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Peter Lloyd.]
I am very glad to have this opportunity of initiating this Adjournment debate on increased expenditure in the National Health Service. There is no doubt, even though some may be expressed on the...
The tradition and practice of the House has been to express grievances on the Adjournment. The Minister's closing remarks in the previous Adjournment debate do not accord with the traditions of...
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