Thursday, 21 January 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on consideration [10 December], That the Bill be now considered.
As amended, considered.
As amended, considered.
Orders for Seconding Reading read.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what consultations he has undertaken in order to ascertain views as to the reform of section 2 of the Official Secrets Act.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent meetings he has had with represenatives of gun clubs; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will consider collecting statistics for entrants to the United Kingdom on the basis of ethnicity.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of his experiment on restricting the period spent on remand in custody.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to amend the system for approval of the construction of courthouses so as to reduce delays.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many representations he has received during the past year on the future of broadcasting.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to how many farmwatch schemes are operated in England and Wales by county constabularies; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons were charged with offences relating to drink and driving over the Christmas period; how these numbers compare with previous...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received regarding the future of community radio in Britain.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) male and (b) female prisoners aged less than 17 years old are currently held on remand in England and Wales; and if he will make...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons are currently serving sentences in Her Majesty's prisons in England and Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to seek to introduce a national numbering system for each individual over 18 years.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any proposals to seek to change charities law; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of Stale for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the latest crime figures.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 21 January.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Given the reply of the Leader of the House, for which you have no responsibility, may I raise a point with you as Chairman of the House of Commons Commission?...
Mr. Brian Wilson, supported by Miss Joan Lestor, Mr. Bernie Grant, Mr. Tom Clarke, Miss Marjorie Mowlam, Mr. Sam Galbraith, Mr. David Blunkett, Mr. Keith Vaz, Mr. George Galloway, Mr. Donald...
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, The Duchy of Lancaster Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Maclean.]
Queens Recommendation having been signified—
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'Any lease of land for military purposes to a Secretary of State shall cease to have effect if the land ceases to be used for military purposes.'.—[Mr. Dobson.]
`The premium element of any transaction carried out under the provisions of this Act shall be treated as a capital receipt not available for payments to the Keeper of the Privy...
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in Page 1, line 8, after 'Duchy', insert 'within Greater London and the District of Harrogate'. The amendment seeks to restrict the deregulation of the Duchy of...
Motion made and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.)
That the Code of Local Government Audit Practice for England and Wales, a copy of which was laid before this House on 26th November, be approved.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
With nine and a half hours or so to go before the debate on the Abortion (Amendment) Bill, I beg leave to present a petition signed by Sandra Grice of Burnett place, Bradford 5, and 343 of my...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
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