Wednesday, 22 July 1987
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to improve health care in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to bring forward modifications to the community charge scheme in Scotland in the proposed legislation introducing a similar tax in...
Mr. Doran asked: the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will hold discussions with a view to setting up a Scottish Assembly with legislative powers.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland by how much the percentage level of youth unemployment in Scotland increased between May 1979 and the most recent date for which figures are available.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the sectors of the Scottish economy which have experienced improvements since 1979.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will give the index of industrial production and construction for Scotland in each of the most recent four quarters for which figures are available...
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what information he has as to how many local and health authority contracts have been put out to competitive tender in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the future of the steel industry in Scotland.
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has now revised his Department's estimate of the share of the cost of meeting the recent National Health Service pay awards payable by health...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. In our White Paper on higher education, we gave notice of our intention to legislate to re-establish the polytechnics and certain...
I shall now take points of order.
On an entirely different point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I raise at the first opportunity a matter relating to proceedings in Parliament ? I tabled a written question to the Prime Minister today...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The eighth item on the Order Paper relates to the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity...
Mr. Secretary Rifkind, supported by Mr. John Major, Mr. Ian Lang, Lord James Douglas-Hamilton and Mr. Michael Forsyth, presented (under Standing Order No. 48 (Procedure upon bills whose main...
Ordered,That the draft Welfare of Calves Regulations 1987 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
I beg to move, That the draft Pensioners' Lump Sum Payments Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 7 July, be approved. I understand that it will be for the convenience of the House if...
Resolved, That the draft Supplementary Benefit (Requirements and Resources) Amendment Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 9th July, be approved. — [Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
I beg to move, That the draft Hovercraft (Civil Liability) (Amendment) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 9th July, be approved. I am sure that the House would like to know that I am...
I beg to move, That this House takes note of European Community Document Nos. 5876/85, 5876/85 Add 1, and the Department of Trade and Industry's Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum of 30th...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Meat and Livestock Commission Levy Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 27th April, in the last Session of Parliament, he approved.
That the draft Grants by Local Housing Authorities (Appropriate Percentage and Exchequer Contributions) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on 8th April 1987, in the last Session of...
That the draft Bunk Beds (Entrapment Hazards) (Safety) Regulations 1987, which were laid before this House on 7th July, be approved.—[Mr. Durant.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(5) (Standing Committees on European Community documents).
That the draft European Communities (Definition of Treaties) (International Convention on the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System) Order 1987, which was laid before this House on...
Ordered, That Mr. David Ashby, Sir Richard Body, Sir Nicholas Bonsor, Mr. Nicholas Brown, Dr. Charles Goodson-Wickes, Mr. Robert Litherland, Mr. William Cash, Mr. Barry Porter, Mr. Gary Waller....
Ordered, That Mr. Robert Adley, Mr. Graham Allen, Mr. John Bowis, Mr. W. M. Campbell, Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours, Dame Peggy Fenner, Mr. Peter Griffiths, Sir Geoffrey Johnson Smith, Mr. Michael...
Ordered, That Mr. David Ashby, Mr. Jack Aspinwall, Sir Anthony Buck, Mr. Ronald Fearn, Mr. Frank Haynes, Mr. George Howarth, Mr. James Pawsey, Mr. Michael Irvine and Mr. Ron Campbell be members...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That Mr. A. J. Beith, Sir Barney Hayhoe and Mr. Peter Shore be appointed members of the House of Commons Commission under the House of Commons (Administration)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Durant.]
I am very grateful for this opportunity to raise a matter that I consider very important — tourism, particularly in industrial cities in the north of England. However, for the benefit of...
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