Wednesday, 13 April 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE TOWN MOOR BILL [Lords]
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what has been the increase in manufacturing profits and in manufacturing investment in the latest three years for which figures are available.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he will make a further statement on progress in implementing the Government's initiatives for inner-city regeneration.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what steps his Department is taking to help improve the quality of usage of information technology in British businesses.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what assessment he has made as to what lessons derived from inner-city initiatives can be applied in other distressed urban and rural areas.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations he has received about exchange rate stability from manufacturing industry during the past 12 months.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he last met the chairman of Rover plc; what subjects were discussed; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations he has received about his campaign to publicise the approach of a European single market.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what was the output of the electronics industry at the latest date for which figures are available; and what was the comparable figure in 1979.
Dr. Thomas: To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what studies have been made by his Department of the impact of the realisation of the Economic Community internal market in 1992 on...
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he has any plans to further restrict the use of polystyrene, in the light of the latest research on fire risks; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what representations he has received from private sector steel companies about the proposed role of British Steel in the private sector.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what discussions he has had with credit companies, banks and other financial institutions about his suggestion that they should fund independent...
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. Eric S. Heifer, Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, Ms. Dawn Primarolo, Mr. Dennis Skinner, Mr. Bob Clay, Mr. John Hughes, Mr. Harry Cohen, Mr. Bill Michie, Ms. Diane Abbott, Mr....
Ordered,That the draft Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1988, be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Alan...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make illegal the display of pictures of naked or partially naked women in sexually provocative poses in newspapers. The purpose of the...
Ms. Clare Short accordingly presented a Bill to make illegal the display of pictures of naked or partially naked women in sexually provocative poses in newspapers: And the same was read the First...
I have received an enormous number of applications from hon. Members on both sides of the House to take part in the debate. It would be extremely helpful if both Front Bench speakers would make...
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
`(1) At any time when the successor company is wholly owned by the Crown the Treasury may guarantee, in such manner and on such conditions as they think fit, the redemption or repayment of any...
'(1) For the purposes of any statutory accounts of the successor company— (a) the vesting effected by virtue of section 1 above?—(i) shall be taken to have been a vesting of all the...
'(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, if on the day specified under section 1(1) above the successor company is a company limited by shares which is wholly owned by the Crown, it shall be treated...
'The following section shall be inserted after section 20A of the Opticians Act 1958—
'Each district health authority shall operate a comprehensive computerised call and recall system for cervical cytology screening of all women within the district over 20 years every three...
'Consultants holding maximum part-time contracts, and, undertaking private work, shall not be eligible for distinction and meritorious service awards.'.—[Mr. Robin Cook.]
'(1) Where drugs, medicines or listed appliances are ordered by their brand name for a person by a medical practitioner in pursuance of his functions in the health service, the Scottish health...
`(1) Each district health authority and health board shall make such arrangements as seem to them reasonable for the provision of hospital domestic services. (2) The Secretary of State shall...
The following sub-paragraph shall be substituted for subsection (2)(a) of section 55 of the Medicines Act 1968 (exemptions for doctors, dentists, veterinary surgeons and veterinary...
(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, the provisions of the Hospital Complaints Procedures Act 1985 shall apply to hospitals directly managed by the Department of Health and Social Security as...
'(1) It shall be a duty of the Secretary of State for Scotland to allot to each Health Board, after consultation with that board and with such bodies as appear to him to represent the interest of...
`It shall be a duty of the Secretary of State each year to allocate to each Regional Health Authority and to each Family Practitioner Committee in England an allocation sufficient to meet the...
'(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, the provisions of the Local Government (Access to Information) Act 1986, shall apply to Regional Health Authorities, District Health Authorities, Health...
Amendments made: No. 20, in page 1, line 20, at end insert— '(3A) Shares issued to the Secretary of State in connection with the vesting of property, rights and liabilities in the successor...
Amendments made: No. 24, in page 2, line 14, leave out from 'State' to first 'the' in line 16 and insert `may by regulations made by statutory instrument with the consent of the Treasury make...
Amendments made: No. 28, in page 2, line 30, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— '(a) for valuable consideration to assign the benefit of a contract for a loan or to extinguish, or vary, by...
I beg to move amendment No. 15, page 3,line 12, at end insert— '(dd) to provide instruction for any person;'.
Amendment No. 57 proposed, in page 5, line 40, after 'determine', insert
Ordered,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Ryder.]
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