Monday, 6 July 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The following Member took and subscribed the oath:
To be a read a second time upon Thursday
Question No, 1, Mr. Davies
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what research his Department is sponsoring into the quality of Welsh domestic water supplies.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what are the latest unadjusted figures for unemployment in (a) Newport, (b) Gwent and (c) Wales; and if he will give the equivalent figures for 1979 on the...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what has been the total spending by central Government on roads in Wales since 1979; and how many miles of motorway and trunk road have been laid since that...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales whether he will meet the management of Rechem International to discuss the implications for the local environment of the operation of its plant at Pontypool.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what is the total number of registered unemployed in Wales at the latest available date; what was the number 12 months previously; and what are the...
Mr. Thomas: asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many housing starts were made in the public sector in Wales in the last year for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales what numbers of persons were registered as employed and unemployed in 1979 and in 1987 in Wales.
asked the hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners, what proportion of the Church Commissioners' revenue comes from income on their assets; and what proportion of their...
asked the hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners, how many ordained clergy were in possession of a parson's freehold on 1 January 1987; how many were priests in charge of...
asked the Secretary of State for Wales when next he intends to visit the Bridgend constituency.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he will pay a visit to north Wales.
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether any items of South African origin are purchased for the House; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Lord Privy Seal what steps he is taking to issue self-seal House envelopes to hon. Members; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is satisfied with the state of the agriculture industry in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Wales if he is satisfied with the progress in reducing hospital waiting lists in Wales.
Ordered,That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System) Order 1987 be referred to a Standing...
We now come to the motion on the future of the Today newspaper, and I should announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ryder.]
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