Wednesday, 30 March 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
TEIGNMOUTH QUAY COMPANY BILL (By Order)
Read a Second time, and committed.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [10 December], That the Bill be now considered.
Orders for Second reading read.
Order read for resuming debate on Question [15 March], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Read the Third time, and passed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current situation at the United Nations concerning his efforts to secure action to help bring the Iran-Iraq war to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards a settlement of the outstanding conflicts in Central America.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the present state of relations between the United Kingdom and Austria.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what information he has on recent developments in Kampuchea.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what progress has been made towards the conclusion of a treaty dealing with the manufacture, deployment and use of chemical...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he last met representatives of the East German Government; and what subjects were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the current United States initiative to restore peace...
Mr. John M. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has any plans to meet the First Minister of Gibraltar.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the use on 7 March of the British veto on a United Nations Security Council resolution calling...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the response he has received from the Soviet authorities concerning abrogations by their postal...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on moves towards a middle east peace conference.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what recent representations he has made to the Government of South Africa concerning the case of the Sharpeville Six.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what further contribution his Department is making to increase awareness by business of the opportunities offered by the...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on prisons. In July last year, I announced a package of measures designed to secure a better balance between the rapidly rising...
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,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will be aware of the correspondence between the Prime Minister's Secretary and his opposite number is the Secretary of State for Scotland's Office, which has...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
With the leave of the House, I will put together the three motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require local authorities to take steps to identify empty houses and put them to use.
Mr. Ken Hargreaves accordingly presented a Bill to require local authorities to take steps to identify empty houses and put them to use : And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 7, in page 31, line 42, leave out from `Homes;' to end of line 9 on page 32 and insert `and every public sector landlord including regional councils or joint boards or...
Amendments made: No. 67, in page 32, line 18, at end insert— 'In this subsection, "prescribed" means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State by statutory instrument subject...
Amendment made: No. 69, in page 33, line 39, after `Tribunal' insert `for Scotland (hereinafter in this Part of this Act referred to as the Lands Tribunal)'.—[Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Amendment made: No. 70, in page 34, line 21, after `period', insert `immediately'. — [Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Amendments made: No. 71, in page 35, line 6, at end insert— '(bb) the Lands Tribunal has made a finding under section 58(3) above and the landlord has not, within 2 months, duly progressed...
Amendment made: No. 73, in page 36, line 12, leave out from beginning to `shall' and insert `sections 66(1), 68 and 71(1) of that Act the words "or the local authority" in each place where they...
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in page 36, line 23, leave out Clause 64. The amendment would delete an obnoxious clause relating to housing benefit, which is supposed to deal with the likelihood...
Amendment made: No. 74, in page 37, line 28, leave out `in consequence of' and insert 'under' — [Lord James Douglas-Hamilton.]
Amendment made: No. 27, in page 42, leave out lines 19 to 26 and insert
Amendment made: No. 146, in page 46, line 49, at end Insert— '10A. In section 15A— (a) in subsection (3), for the words from "is", where second occurring, onward there shall be...
Amendments made: No. 138, in page 49, line 42, leave out from 'house' to end of line. No. 141, in page 50, line 3, at end insert— `(bb) that, at the time when the tenancy was granted,...
Amendments made: No. 79, in page 52, line 29, after `tenant', insert `not later than the date of commencement of the tenancy'. No. 80, in page 53, line 50, leave out 'money or money's worth' and...
Amendments made: No. 96, in page 57, line 26, leave out from 'as' to second `by' in line 27 and insert `then has occupancy rights under section 18 of the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection)...
Amendments made: No. 98, in page 59, line 10, at end insert— `14A In section 250 (repairs grants in housing action areas), in subsection (7), in paragraph (b) for "249(5)" there shall be...
Amendments made: No. 100, in page 62, line 36, at end insert— '(5A) In section 177 (statutory tenant to be regarded as lessee for purposes of the Act), in paragraph (a), after '1984' there...
Amendments made: No. 139, in page 64, line 1, column 3, at end insert — 'In section 68, the words "or the local authority".' No. 140, in page 64, line 3, at end insert— 'In section...
Amendments made: No. 102, in line 5, after `tenants;', insert `to make new provision as to limit on discount on the price of houses purchased by secure tenants;'. No. 103, in line 5, after...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
`(1) The Secretary of State may by order provide for the provision of shipping services to which this section applies to be prohibited except where such services are provided from one or more...
`(1) Where— (a) any ship is used in the course of the provision of any shipping services to which section (Power to prohibit provision of coastal shipping services which are not...
To move the following Clause: — `(1) This section applies to a ship if for the time being— (a) the ship is—(i) registered in the United Kingdom, and(ii) in the service of a...
`(1) Where a ship becomes registered at a time when it is already registered under the law of any country outside the United Kingdom, the owner of the ship shall take all reasonable steps to...
'(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations specifying any description of unregistered ships and directing that such of the provisions of sections 29, 30 and 32 as may be specified in the...
'The provisions of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgements Act 1982 shall not apply to vessels registered pursuant to section 12 of this Act where such application would mean that a vessel would...
`1.—That section 42 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1970 be amended to include the following at the end :—3. — That notwithstanding anything in any agreement, seamen in any ship...
'1. That the Secretary of State shall annually report to Parliament on matters affecting safety at sea and that in particular such a report must include: (a) all actions taken by the Chief...
'The Secretary of State shall have power to introduce regulations to require ferry operators plying to and from the United Kingdom ports to be licensed in accordance with such terms and...
I beg to move amendment No. 16, in page 2, line 15, at end insert— `(aa) the ship is registered in the United Kingdom in pursuance of an Order in Council under section 80 of the Merchant...
Amendments made: No. 56, in page 4, line 2, at end insert— '(5A) A ship shall, in accordance with section 12(2)(a) below, not be entitled to be registered if it is a fishing vessel within...
Amendments made: No. 19, in page 5, line 9, leave out from 'authorised' to 'under' in line 10 and insert ',by virtue of any statutory provision, to be served for the purpose of the institution...
Amendments made: No. 22, in page 5, line 42, leave out from 'notice,' to 'not' in line 45 and insert `give to registrars of British ships generally a direction requiring them'. No. 23, in page 6,...
Amendment made: No. 24, in page 6, line 13, leave out `require the owner of the ship' and insert `served on— (a) the owner of the ship, or(b) any representative person for the time being...
Amendments made: No. 2, in page 45, line 35, at end insert— ' (vi) In the case of a ship which is for the time being registered under the law of any country outside the United Kingdom, a...
Amendment made: No. 58, in page 10, line 7, at end insert— '(4A) Where a fishing vessel becomes registered under this Part at a time when it is already registered under the law of any...
Amendment made: No. 18, in page 56, line 24, at end insert—
Amendments made: No. 30, in page 11, line 35, after `means', insert '(a)'. No. 31, in page 11, line 36, after 'Kingdom', insert—', or (b) a local authority in the United Kingdom'....
Interpretation
Amendments made: No. 32, in page 16, line 15, at end insert— '(2A) Subsection (1) also applies to any fishing vessel which (notwithstanding that it is not entitled to be so registered) is...
Amendments made: No. 15, in page 22, line 11, after `ought', insert 'reasonably'. No. 35, in page 22, line 35, leave out from 'sea' to end of line 36 and insert `shall, in a case where the...
Amendment made: No. 8, in page 23, line 1, leave out from beginning to second 'and' in line 7.—[Mr. David Mitchell.]
Amendment made: No. 9, in page 26, leave out lines 16 to 18.—[Mr. David Mitchell.]
Amendments made: No. 39, in page 30, line 6, leave out from 'condition' to 'his' in line 7 and insert `subject to which the Secretary of State has given'. No. 40, in page 30, line 13, after...
Amendment made: No. 52., in page 69, line 45, at end insert— `2A. At the end of section 546 (salvage of cargo or wreck) add—(2) In this section 'tidal water' means— (a) any...
Amendments made: No. 25, in page 42, line 32, after `49', insert— '(1A) Any notice required or authorised to be served by the Secretary of State under Part I or II may be served by post.'....
No. 13, in page 43, line 21, leave out 'exceptions, adaptations and'. —[Mr. David Mitchell.]
No. 14, in page 43, line 44, at end insert— '"modifications" includes additions, omissions and alterations;'. —[Mr. David Mitchell.]
Amendments made: No. 37, in page 74, line 35, at end insert— `and the reference in that subsection to proceeding to sea shall, in a case where the service for which the ship is intended...
Amendments made: No. 54, in page 78, column 3, leave out lines 21 to 24. No. 49, in page 80, column 3, leave out lines 13 to 17 and insert— `Sections 51 and 52.'. No. 55, in page 80, line...
Amendment made: No. 7, in page 82, line 41, at end insert— '3A. Section 4 (5A) of this Act shall not have effect at any time before the commencement of Part II of this Act, and shall not...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 10(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Stabilisation) Order 1988, which was laid before this House on 24th February, be approved.That the draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Investment...
That the draft Pneumoconiosis etc. (Workers' Compensation) (Payment of Claims) Regulations 1988, which were laid before this House on 29th February, be approved.
That the draft Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) (Scotland) Regulations, 1988, which were laid before this House on 17th March, be approved.That the draft Civil Legal Aid (Financial...
That the Legal Advice and Assistance (Financial Conditions) Regulations 1988, dated 8th March 1988, a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th March, be approved.That the Legal Aid...
That the Town and Country Planning (Compensation for Restrictions on Mineral Working) (Amendment) Regulations 1988, which were laid before this House on 7th March, be approved.—[Mr....
I wish to present a petition, Madam Deputy Speaker, with your leave and that of the House. It concerns the 2,000 Ilois of Diego Garcia, who were forcibly removed from their homeland a while ago...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
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