Thursday, 25 June 1987
The House met at twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The following Members took and subscribed the Oath, or made and subscribed the Affirmation required by Law:Dale, Norman Campbell-Savours, esquire, Workington.John Hume, esquire, Foyle.Michael...
Ordered,That all Members who are returned for two or more places in any part of the United Kingdom to make their Election for which of the places they will serve, within one week after it shall...
Resolved,That if it shall appear that any person bath been tampering with any Witness, in respect of his evidence to be given to this House, or any Committee thereof, or directly or indirectly...
Ordered,That the Commissioner of the Police of the Metropolis do take care that during the Session of Parliament the passages through the streets leading to this House be kept free and open and...
Ordered,That the Votes and Proceedings of this House be printed, being first perused by Mr. Speaker; and that he do appoint the printing thereof; and that no person but such as he shall appoint...
Bill for the more effectual preventing Clandestine Outlawries; read the First time; to he read a Second time.
Ordered,That the Journal of this House, from the end of the last Session to the end of the present Session, with an index thereto, be printed.
Ordered,That Mr. Harold Walker be Chairman of Ways and Means and that Sir Paul Dean be First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.—[Mr. Wakeham.]
I have to inform the House that I have received a letter dated 16 June 1987 from the Clerk of Petty sessions, in Enniskillen, in the following terms: At Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday 15...
I have to acquaint the House that this House has this day attended Her Majesty in the House of Peers, and that Her Majesty was pleased to make a Most Gracious Speech from the Throne to both...
[FIRST DAY]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Boscawen.]
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