Monday, 13 July 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Queen's consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified—Read the Third time, and passed.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what progress is being made by British Coal regarding mining subsidence compensation claims.
oyd asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the future of the electricity supply industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he plans to hold energy efficiency conferences.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what steps are being taken to promote energy efficiency in the development of London's docklands.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the current level of production of North sea oil and gas.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what is the latest figure on how many jobs have been created by British Coal Enterprise.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy whether he will make a statement on the policy of Her Majesty's Government towards support of export initiatives in the offshore supplies industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what progress has been made in placing orders for the Sizewell B nuclear power station.
asked the Secretary of State for Energy what has been the increase in labour productivity in the coal mining industry since March 1984.
asked the Minister for the Arts whether he plans to meet the Arts Council to discuss the level of future funding for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
asked the Minister for the Arts when he last met the Arts Council to discuss the future development of the Arts Council's work in education.
asked the Minister for the Arts if he has any further plans for changing the rules for the acceptance in lieu of tax schemes.
asked the Minister for the Arts when he last visited the Photographers Gallery.
asked the Minister for the Arts whether he will make it his policy to increase the level of funding for the arts in Leicestershire.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the operation of the top management programme.
Mr. Gwilym: Jones asked the Minister for the Civil Service what steps he is taking to reward initiative on the part of civil servants.
asked the Minister for the Civil Service if he will make a statement on the quality and quantity of training for civil servants.
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 move, That this House requests Mr. Speaker to convey to Sir Kenneth Bradshaw, KCB, on his retirement from the office of Clerk of the House its deep gratitude for all his devoted work in...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House, at its rising on Friday 24th July, do adjourn until Wednesday 21st October.—[Mr. Ryder.]
Order for Second Reading read.
It is an honour and a pleasure to introduce the debate upon the Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Bill. Although I have done so once before, far more frequently during my parliamentary career I...
It is nice to see you in the Chair, Madam Deputy Speaker. I hope that you will continue to show the fairness that we saw when you were a Committee Chairman, that you will allow Back Benchers to...
There is no doubt that the Government have a mandate for change. There is also no doubt that for most people voting in the general election local government was an important issue. Many people...
It was with some relief that I learnt that the subject that I had chosen had come third in the batting order and we still had not reached midnight before we started this debate. My purpose in...
I am pleased to have obtained this debate on the nuclear arms control negotiations. The current negotiations between the United States and the Soviet Union are certainly the most important...
I must first declare an interest. I served in the Colonial Service in Nigeria, and I derive a pension from my service there. Also I was a service man in the Royal Air Force during the war. I...
I am grateful for the opportunity to debate the poll tax once again. I deliberately call the tax a poll tax, in spite of the Government calling it a community charge, because that is how it is...
I welcome this opportunity to raise the issue of the lighthouse service in the United Kingdom, because it must be many years since there was a substantive debate on this important subject. This...
I listened with considerable attention to the interesting attempt to separate the men from the buoys. I am delighted that there is little danger of your becoming automated, Madam Deputy Speaker....
It gives me great pleasure at this hour, having sat all through the night giving moral support to hon. Members on both sides of the House in a number of interesting debates, to see the end of...
I thank the House for finding time for me to raise this important topic. It is particularly pleasant to do so under your benevolent eye, Madam Deputy Speaker, bearing in mind how much you know...
I offer my generous thanks to the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Trade and Industry and the previous Conservative speakers for allowing me a little more than the five minutes I would...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle.]
Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.
And sometimes to shout at each other.