Thursday, 16 July 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Orders for Second Reading read.
Read the Third time, and passed.
Resolved.That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will he graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House a Return of the Report of an Inquiry by...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of the west midlands as to why west midlands police officers have been taking...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received seeking powers to grant jurisdiction to the Court of Appeal to increase sentences; and if he will make a...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has had with chief constables about the effect on the maintenance of law and order of (a) the number of late licenses...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what figures he has available which allow a comparison to be made between the levels of serious violent crime in England and Wales, France and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has any plans to review the operation of existing legislation regarding safety at sports grounds and other public places; and if he...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many notifiable offences were committed during the last month for which figures are available; and what increase this represents compared...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action has been taken by his Department to prevent child abuse and to improve the chances of the prosecution and conviction of those...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has for the future financing of sound and television broadcasting, of direct broadcasting by satellite and of cable television...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give an estimate of the additional man hours required to deal with the extra paperwork and administration resulting from the Police...
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to improve the pensions of police widows in cases where such pensions are already in payment.
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to produce the regulations necessary to give effect to the Data Protection Act; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 16 July.
asked the Prime Minister when she next intends to make an official visit to York.
asked the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 16 July.
(by private notice) asked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what advice he has received from the Director General of Fair Trading regarding a reference to the Monopolies and Mergers...
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
I remind the House that on the motion for the Adjournment on Friday 24 July up to eight hon. Members may raise with Ministers the subject of their choice. Applications should reach my office by...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. The House has from time to time been warned of the dramatic rise in the prison population. Last Friday that population stood at...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I do not consider myself a journeyman in the ways of this Chamber, so I must seek your guidance. Is it in order for an hon. Member during business questions to...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I seek your help. I understand that the sound recording of the Home Secretary's reply to the first question and all subsequent exchanges were not forwarded to...
Mr. Secretary Ridley, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Walker, Mr. Kenneth Clarke, Mr. John MacGregor, Mr. Secretary Rifkind, Mr. Secretary...
Resolved,That the Duchy of Lancaster Bill be referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. Lightbown.]
Further considered in Committee.
I beg to move amendment No. 48, in page 45, line 40, leave out from `not' to 'an' in line 41.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 60, in page 53, line 1, leave out from 'assessment' to the end of line 7 and insert— `or may reduce it to such an amount as they consider appropriate having...
I beg to move amendment No. 25, in page 56, line 1, leave out subsection (3) and insert— 'In relation to a repayment of income tax falling within subsection (1)(b) above the material date...
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 91, in page 93, line 14, at end insert `and (d) that, within six months of the coming to an end of the relevant interest, any of the property in which that interest...
Mr. Milian: I beg to move amendment No. 89, in page 63, line 22, leave out 'may' and insert 'shall'. We are dealing with a case where property is transferred in settlement of capital transfer...
'It shall be permissible for the trustees or managers of a scheme which is an approved scheme under the provisions of Section 18 of this Act or which is an exempt approved scheme under the...
Considered in Committee; reported, without amendment. Order for Third Reading read.
I beg to move, That the draft Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payments Schemes) (Amendment) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 6th July, be approved. This is a...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 25th June, be approved.
That the Value Added Tax (Construction of Buildings) (No. 2) Order 1987 (S.I., 1987, No. 1072), a copy of which was laid before this House on 24th June, be approved.—[Mr. Neubert.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neubert.]
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