Wednesday, 23 March 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. Secretary Rifkind presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, relating to British Railways; And the same was read...
Resolved,That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, That she will be graciously pleased to give directions that there be laid before this House, a Return of the expenses of each...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will seek to amend the Abolition of Domestic Rates Etc. (Scotland) Act 1987 so as to leave out section 13(1)(d) which requires that the register...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date he collected information concerning the number of operations postponed on 24 February.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is his policy towards home confinements; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was the number of full-time equivalent staff employed by Scottish local authorities as at 31 March 1979, 1984, 1985 and 1987; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Scottish Milk Marketing Board relative to the provision of adequate supplies of milk for cheese manufacture in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many petitions he has received from individuals or groups in Scotland protesting about the introduction of the poll tax or community charge; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had recently with the Scottish Trades Union Congress on the Scottish economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the chairman of the South of Scotland Electricity Board; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received on the maintenance of the economic development role of the Scottish electricity supply industry after privatisation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what reviews he is conducting into the structure and function of the Scottish Health Education Group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many people are currently involved in Government employment and training measures in Scotland; and what is the estimated figure for expenditure on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any proposals to encourage nursery education in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has had any consultations with the Lanarkshire health board on the building of a new district general hospital within the Hamilton-East Kilbride...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 20, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House under Standing Order No. 20 for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
Mr. Tony Benn, supported by Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, Ms. Joan Ruddock, Mr. Ken Livingstone, Mr. Bernie Grant, Ms. Joan Walley, Mr. Harry Cohen, Mr. Eric S. Heffer and Mr. Dennis Skinner presented a...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to transfer the contracts of hospital consultants from the regional to the district health authorities: and to amend and redefine the...
Resolved,That the Report [22nd March] from the Business Committee be now considered.—[Mr. Maclean.] Question, That this House doth agree with the Committee in their resolution, put...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 57, in page 1, line 11, leave out 'every maintained school' and insert 'as respects the education of all children of compulsory school age'.
I beg to move amendment No. 75, in page 2, line 6, leave out from `comprises' to `specifies' and insert `religious education and other core and foundation subjects and, with the exception of...
I beg to move amendment No. 63, in page 2, line 20 after 'to', insert 'subsection (2A) and'.
Amendment made: No 100 in page 3, line 38, at end insert— '(2A) An order made under subsection (2) above may not require— (a) that any particular period or periods of time should be...
Amendments made: No. 101, in page 5, line 15, leave out `and'. No. 102, in page 5, line 18, at end insert `;and(e) to carry out such ancillary activities as the Secretary of State may direct.'....
Amendment made: No. 105, in page 6, line 15, leave out `under a contract of employment'. — [Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 106, in page 7, line 12, after `application', insert— (i) by the governing body with the agreement of the local education authority;'. — [Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendments made: No. 115, in page 10, line 3, at end insert— '(4A) Regulations under this section shall not require information as to the results of an individual pupil's assessment under...
Amendment made: No. 289, in page 11, line 9, leave out `this section' and insert 'subsection (1) above'. —[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 290, in page 12, line 32, after `17', insert `(1)'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 291, in page 16, leave out lines 17 to 23.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendments made: No. 292, in page 18, line 20, after 'Act', insert 'subsection (1) of'.
Amendments made: No. 245, in page 20, line 12, leave out 'such a scheme' and insert 'a scheme under that section'. No. 246, in page 20, line 21, at end insert '; and each such governing body...
Amendment made: No. 251, in page 23, line 25, leave out 'met from' and insert 'taken into account in determining'. — [Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 243, in page 170, line 6, leave out 'notice terminating his contract of employment with the authority' and insert 'such notice terminating his contract of employment with the...
Amendment made: No. 252, in page 31, line 11, leave out subsection (5).—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
I beg to move amendment No. 192, in page 32, line 31, at beginning insert 'From the date named in an Order under subsection (1A) below and'.
Amendment made: No. 294, in page 38, line 7, leave out subsections (6) to (8).—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendments made: No. 295, in page 39, line 9, leave out from `to' to the end of line and insert `arrangements for appeals, in such circumstances as may be provided by the articles, to an appeal...
Amendments made: No. 300, in page 40, line 22, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— '(a) the governing body decide by a resolution passed at a meeting of that body ("the first resolution")...
Amendments made: No. 304, in page 41, line 9, leave out from 'section' to end of line 11 and insert `they shall secure that all necessary arrangements for the ballot are made by such body as may...
Amendments made: No. 308, in page 43, line 44, leave out 'of those categories'. No. 309, in page 44, line 12, at end insert `and the in-service training and professional development of teacher...
Amendment made: No. 311, in page 46, line 12, leave out 'such as to secure' and insert 'a number which secures'.— [Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 312, in page 51, line 9, at end insert `present and voting at a meeting held for the purpose (with the chairman of the meeting having a second or casting vote in the event of...
Amendment made: No. 343, in page 171, line 39, leave out 'that section' and insert 'section 42,'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendments made: No. 313, in page 63, line 5 leave out `the following provisions of this section' and insert 'subsection (2) below'. No. 314, in page 63, line 7 at end insert `(including the...
Amendments made: No. 316, in page 69, line 29 leave out 'The published proposals' and insert `Proposals published under this section'. No. 317, in page 69 leave out lines 35 and 36. No. 318, in...
Amendments made: No. 321, in page 70, line 44, leave out from beginning to 'and' and insert `decide by a resolution passed at a meeting of that body ("the first resolution") to publish proposals...
Amendment made: No. 335, in page 78, line 45, leave out subsection (5) and insert— `(5) Where— (a) a school is established in pursuance of any proposals under section 13 of the 1980...
Amendment made: No. 336, in page 81, leave out lines 29 to 39 and insert `a school is established in pursuance of any proposals under section 13 of the 1980 Act on the premises of the...
Amendment made: No. 325, in page 82, line 30, leave out subsection (5) and insert— '(5) Where this subsection applies the capital grant expenditure shall for the purposes of section 14 of...
Amendments made: No. 326, in page 87, line 6, leave out `and'. No. 327, in page 87, line 16, at end insert '; and (i) references, in relation to a grant-maintained school, to the former...
Amendments made: No. 351, in page 89, line 13, leave out 'free of charge'. No. 352, in page 89, line 20, leave out 'such' and insert— '(a) conditions and requirements imposed for the...
Amendment made: No. 345, in page 90, line 29, after `school', insert 'premises'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 346, in page 91, line 15, leave out 'subsection (2) of that section' and insert— 'section 91(2) of this Act'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendments made: No. 347, in' page 92, line 33, leave out 'education in question consists of individual' and insert— `optional extra in question consists of'. No. 348, in page 92, line 37,...
Amendments made: No. 330, in page 93, line 28, leave out 'a governing body' and insert— `the governing body of any school other than a grant-maintained school,'. No. 331, in page 93, line...
Amendments made: No. 333, in page 94, line 3, leave out `the local education authority' and insert— 'a local education authority or the governing body of the school,'. No. 334, in page 94,...
Amendments made: No. 340, in page 95, line 16, leave out 'the local education' and insert `which is a school maintained by a local education authority, the'. No. 341, in page 95, line 18, leave...
I beg to move, That the draft Housing Benefit (Supply of Information) Regulations 1988, which were laid before this House on 14th March, be approved. I understand that it will be for the...
I beg to ask leave to present a petition on behalf of parents in my constituency, Smallthorne primary school and Norton county primary school. I have many hundreds of names of people who live in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dorrell.]
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