Tuesday, 29 March 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has had from groups of local employers and schools who wish to develop compacts; and if he will make a statement.
Dr. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the most recent percentage unemployment figure in the EEC.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people in the London borough of Southwark are on Government training schemes; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days were lost through strikes in November 1987; and what was the comparable figure for November 1978.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is being done to promote river holidays in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the implications for Derbyshire of the White Paper on "Training for Employment".
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if the advice of his Department is sought before a regional development grant is arranged for a company contemplating moving itself and its work force...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many persons have benefited from the insolvency provisions of the Employment Protection Act in the midland region during the current financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on his Department's plans to encourage growth in employment in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about the trend in the numbers of employees in the steel industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on employment trends for the remainder of 1988.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many jobs have been lost in manufacturing industry since June 1979; and if he will list the sectors of manufacturing industry which have incurred...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of YTS leavers become unemployed; and how many have become long-term unemployed.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 29 March.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. I informed the House on 1 March that British Aerospace had declared a serious interest in acquiring the Government shareholding...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about urban policy in Scotland. I am today publishing a document entitled "New Life for Urban Scotland" which explains our policies...
Ordered,That the Matrimonial Proceedings (Transfers) Bill [Lords] be referred to a Second Reading Committee. —[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to protect horses, ponies and donkeys against abandonment by their owners; to provide for statutory code of practice on the tethering of...
Mr. David Amess accordingly presented a Bill to protect horses, ponies and donkeys against abandonment by their owners; to provide for a statutory code of practice on the tethering of horses and...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
".—(1) In subsection (1) of section 62 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (purchase price of house being purchased in pursuance of tenant's right) for the words 'subsections (7) and (8)'...
'.—(1) No subsidy or contribution shall be made under the following provisions of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (the "superseded provisions")— (a) section 200 (slum clearance...
'The Secretary of State shall, upon coming into force of this Act and every five years thereafter, conduct a Scottish house condition survey in order to establish the current condition of the...
'— (1) A tenant may, at any time, irrespective of any existing rent agreement between himself and the landlord refer the rent of his home for assessment by a rent assessment committee and...
'It shall be the right of any tenant of the Scottish Special Housing Association whose home is transferred to Scottish Homes under section 3(1) above to decide whether his home shall continue to...
'Where an application is served under this Part of this Act (Change of Landlord: Secure Tenants) by a local authority on a new town development corporation in the circumstances provided for...
Amendments made: No. 25, in page 2, line 39, at end insert— `(pp) promote, provide or assist in the provision of, training in matters relating to housing;'.
I beg to move amendment No. 127, in page 8, line 45, at end insert— '(3) A tenancy is not an assured tenancy if the interest of the landlord belongs to a registered housing association, so...
I beg to move amendment No. 28, in page 10, line 10, after 'any', insert '(i).'
I beg to move amendment No. 30, in page 10, line 35, leave out 'one month' and insert 'three months'.
Amendment proposed: No. 32, in page II, line 47, leave out '1' and insert '11A'. — [Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
I beg to move amendment No. 22, in page 12, leave out lines 35 to 38 and insert 'two months'. Subsection (4) provides for eviction with as little as two weeks' notice on certain grounds. The...
Amendment made: No. 36, in page 14, line 19, leave out '1 or Ground 8' and insert '8 or Ground 11A'. — [Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Amendment made: No. 122, in page 15, line 15, at end insert— '(5) Nothing in this section affects the operation of any term of a tenancy which makes provision for an increase in rent...
Amendment made: No. 38, in page 16, line 2, after `house', insert 'if the tenancy has been brought to an end by order of the sheriff under this Part of this Act or'. — [Lord James...
Amendment made: No. 39, in page 17, line 14. after 'landlord', insert 'or, where there are joint landlords, any of them'. — [Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Amendments made: No. 40, in page 17, line 24, at end insert— '(aa) that tacit relocation is not operating;'. No. 41, in page 17, line 28., leave out 'two months'. No. 42, in page 17, line...
Amendment made: No. 44, in page 17, line 41 leave out from 'below' to 'may' in line 44 and insert— 'the tenant under a short assured tenancy'. — [Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Amendment made: No. 45, in page 19, line 48 leave out paragraph (c) — [Lord James Douglas-Hamilton]
Amendments made: No. 46, in page 20, line 36 leave out 'a residential occupier' and insert 'any premises'.
Amendments made: No. 48, in page 21 line 35 leave out `this Part ' and insert 'section 23 or 24'.
Amendment made: No. 55, in page 23, line 38 leave out from first 'same' to 'or' in line 39 and insert 'landlord'. No. 56, in page 23, line 46 after 'available)', insert `or on it appearing to the...
Amendments made: No. 59, in page 24, line 32, leave out from first 'same' to 'or' in line 33 and insert 'landlord'.
Amendment made: No. 60, in page 27, line 20, after `amendments in', insert 'Part I of. No. 61, in page 27, line 30, at end add— '(5) If and so long as a house is subject to an assured...
Amendment made: No. 62, in page 28, line 17, leave out from '(1)' to end of line.
Amendments made: No. 64, in page 30, line 10, after `house', insert '(a)'.
I have selected amendments (a), (b), (d) and (e).
I have a petition from the citizens of Dundee and elsewhere in Scotland. It has been organised through the tremendous efforts of one of my constituents, Miss Margaret Malcolm, who has gathered...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ryder.]
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