Monday, 28 March 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he next expects to meet the chairman of the Electricity Consumers' Council to discuss the proposed privatisation of the electricity supply industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy whether he is satisfied with progress towards the development of a European Community energy policy; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is his timetable for the privatisation of the electricity supply industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many households are estimated to have open coal or coke fires; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what further considerations the Government are giving; to the promotion of combined heat and power systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board; and what subjects were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he next plans to meet the chairman of the Central Electricity Generating Board in order to discuss the ordering programme for electricity generating...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy when he last met the chairman of British Coal; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what representations he has received from alternative energy interests about the White Paper on electricity privatisation.
To ask the Minister for the Arts to what extent the enterprise allowance scheme has affected those involved in the arts.
To ask the Minister for the Arts when he last met the chairman of the Playhouse theatre and the Everyman theatre, Liverpool, to discuss their level of Arts Council funding.
To ask the Minister for the Arts how many (a) visits and (b) residencies of photographers in schools were financed by the Arts Council in the last year for which statistics are available.
To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will discuss with the Arts Council the level of funding for the theatre in Leicester.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what evidence he has of a desire by library authorities to introduce a premium book subscription service for newly published books.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service what representations he has received about the implications for the implementation of the White Paper "Improving Management in Government: The Next...
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service whether he has any plans to alter the present entry or promotion exams in the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service what are the implications for the Office of Arts and Libraries of the proposed reforms of the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service when he expects to meet the Civil Service trade unions to discuss the proposals for agencies for the Civil Service.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many former civil servants have taken up employment with companies in a contractual relationship with Her Majesty's Government in the last five years.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wonder whether you can help us in relation to the regulations that are to be debated for an hour and a half at 10.15 this evening, which relate to the...
Mr. Tony Benn, supported by Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, Mr. Dennis Skinner, Mr. Ken Livingstone, Mrs. Alice Mahon, Mr. Bob Clay, Ms. Dawn Primarolo, Mr. Chris Mullin, Mr. John Hughes, Ms Mildred Gordon,...
With the leave of the House, I will put together the two motions relating to statutory instruments.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 375, in page 127, line 26, leave out 'On 1st April 1990', and insert `The Secretary of State shall secure a review of the Inner London Education Authority to be...
Amendment made: No. 429, in page 136, line 46, after `made', insert 'on or'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 137, in page 147, line 16, leave out 'had'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
Amendment made: No. 430. in page 150, line 12, after `local', insert 'education'.—[Mr. Kenneth Baker.]
I beg to move amendment No. 386, in page 155, line 36, at end insert— `(3) Nothing in this section shall be construed as leading to any consequential diminution of rights for employees in...
Amendments made: No. 238, in page 157, line 26, after '24(1)', insert '(Replacement and variation of schemes) (6);.' No. 239, in page 157, line 26, after 117(1) insert '(Replacement and variation...
Amendments made: No. 240, in page 160, line 14, at end insert—'section 99;'. No. 241, in page 160, line 15, at end insert— `sections 116 to 130 and 132;'. No. 431, in page 160, line...
Amendment made: No. 344, in page 188, line 27, leave out from beginning to '(determination' and insert— '— (1) Section 67 of the Act (determination of disputes and questions) shall be...
Amendments made: No. 432, in page 203, line 18, at end insert— '1963 c. 33. The London Government Act 1963. Section 32(7).' No. 433, in page 207, leave out lines 36 and 37. No. 119, in...
I beg to move, That the Community Charges (Registration) (Scotland) Regulations 1988 (S.I., 1988, No. 157), dated 4th February 1988, a copy of which was laid before this House on 5th February, be...
I beg leave to present a petition on behalf of the staff, students and clients of Tower Hamlets and surrounding health districts. The petition draws attention to the increasing difficulty in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neubert.]
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