Thursday, 10 March 1988
The House met at half past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
Order for Third Reading read.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on consideration [10 December], That the Bill be now considered.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what estimate he has made of the revenue impact for the Exchequer of the removal of all special taxation provisions for forestry development.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the increase in self-employment in the British economy since 1979.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he has any plans to discuss with his European Economic Community counterparts the question of zero rates on value added tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received seeking changes to vehicle excise duty for coaches.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what value added tax revenue is expected from United Kingdom confectionery sales in the current financial year; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what proportion of earnings of a married male on average earnings with a non-working wife and two children were taxed by (a) income tax, (b) national...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what level of pay rise would be required by the average employee paying tax in order to compensate for price increases over the past year.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the expected level of asset sale receipts for 1987–88; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the present level of interest rates.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the relative effects on the level of resources available for financing public services of (a) reducing taxes on higher income...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current rate of economic growth.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he has received any representations seeking zero-rated value added tax on funeral charges.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are the latest figures for the level of industrial and commercial profitability.
Mr. Robert G. Hughes: To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 10 March 1988.
May I ask the Leader of the House whether he will state the business for next week?
Ordered,That, the Town and Country Planning (Compensation for Restrictions on Mineral Working) (Amendment) Regulations 1988 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I raise with you the difficulty in which the House is placed as a result of the business statement relating to Monday? We have been invited to consider Lords...
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).That the draft Public Lending Right (Increase of Limit)...
That the draft Social Security (Contributions, Re-rating) Order 1988, which was laid before this House on 9th February, be approved.
That the draft Social Security (Treasury Supplement to and Allocation of Contributions) (Re-rating) Order 1988, which was laid before this House on 9th February, be approved.
That the draft Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 2) Regulations 1988, which were laid before this House on 16th February, be approved.
That the draft Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966 (Schedule 3 Amendment) Order 1988, which was laid before this House on 22nd February, be approved.—[Mr. Durant.]
Order for Second Reading read.
I am grateful for this opportunity to debate the national dock labour scheme. I am particularly glad to see so many of my right hon. and hon. Friends present in the Chamber, because over 200 of...
I am grateful for this opportunity to open this debate on the inner cities. As recently as Monday, the House heard a statement by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who is also a Minister...
I am delighted to have this opportunity to initiate a debate on the important subject of the financing of student unions, a subject which has been of concern for some years to hon. Members, to...
I am pleased to be able to open this short debate on an important topic, which concerns what happens to our largest remaining colony. With Hong Kong, we have not been able to do what we have...
It is enormously pleasurable to see my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in his place. He is a rare breed in the House. He is the only...
I understand that there was some discussion about which would be the appropriate Minister to reply to my debate. It was not clear whether the topic was a matter for the Treasury or the Department...
It is significantly coincidental that this debate on the proposed unified training for employment programme follows the debate on poverty and low pay. Recently in Wales I went to the jobcentre...
I am grateful for this opportunity to debate economic developments in Nottinghamshire. I apologise to my hon. Friend the Minister for having kept him up so late, especially as he has a heavy...
I am grateful for this opportunity to address the House this morning. I suppose that I should really call it this evening for, unlike most others in the House, I have had the benefit of a good...
First, I thank the Minister for allowing me a few minutes in which to make an important case on behalf of my constituents in Burnley and north-east Lancashire. My questions are brief and simple....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neubert.]
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