Tuesday, 1 March 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people in Southwark and Bermondsey have been unemployed for longer than a year; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to encourage industrial companies to open their premises to tourists; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secetary of State for Employment what has been the percentage increase in unemployment since May 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the number of tourists visiting the United Kingdom in 1987.
Mr. McLoughin: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the number of job vacancies registered with jobcentres in the east midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on employment opportunities in Lancashire.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Employment if he will create a list of tourist priority sites for the encouragement of investment therein.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently on YTS schemes; what percentage of trainees on YTS schemes found jobs on the expiry of their training in the latest year...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what plans he has to meet the chairman of the British Venture Capital Association to discuss investment in smaller business; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the progress of the small firms service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the measures currently being taken by his Department to improve levels of employment in the inner cities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will estimate how many of those employed in the confectionery industry are full time and how many are part time.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Employment if he will make a statement on the number of American tourists who visited the United Kingdom in 1987.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 1 March.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the Rover Group. As the House is aware, it is the common objective of the Government and of the Rover Group board to work for...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a body known as the National Cervical Cancer Service, which will be responsible within the National Health Service, for managing...
Mr. Jimmy Wray accordingly presented a Bill to establish a body known as the National Cervical Cancer Service, which will be responsible within the National Health Service, for managing a...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting— (1) notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) (b) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business), if proceedings on the draft Northern Ireland...
I beg to move, That the draft Unemployment Benefit (Disqualification Period) Order 1988, which was laid before this House on 19th February, be approved. As the House will be aware,...
Motion made, and Question put,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Social Security (Benefit) (Members of the Forces) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I., 1988, No....
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [25 February],That the draft Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Acts 1978 and 1987 (Continuance) Order 1988, which was laid before this...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I want to intervene on behalf of my hon. Friends. As we were denied in the previous debate the time promised to us to discuss life-and-death issues, we are not...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Garel-Jones.]
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