Thursday, 19 May 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Licensing Act 1988.2. Matrimonial Proceedings...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [10 December], That the Bill he now considered.
Orders for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [11 May], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress has now been made on clearing the backlog of nationality applications at Lunar house; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the chairman of the Independent Broadcasting Authority and the chairman of the British Broadcasting Corporation; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what further measures he is taking to co-ordinate action against terrorism, in the light of recent events.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has yet decided on the terms of reference for the Broadcasting Standards Council.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received on proposals to use electronic tagging for remand prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans his Department has to establish a remand centre in north Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any plans to seek to alter the present right to silence of suspects and defendants in criminal cases.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish his Green Paper on plans to introduce the private sector into the remand system.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many members of police forces have, for each year since 1974, been (a) tried and (b) convicted for conspiring to pervert the cause of justice.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many vehicle owners have been convicted of double parking in London in the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy to break down future statistics for the use of firearms in the commission of crimes between those that are, or...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to make a statement on his proposals for the reform of the Official Secrets Acts.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the law and order budget within his Department for 1988–89; what was the comparable budget for the last 10 years; and what...
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 19 May.
To ask the Prime Minister if the next meeting of the European Council will discuss the special arrangements for the import of New Zealand butter; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 19 May.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for next week?
I remind hon. Members that, on the motion for the Adjournment of the House on Friday 27 May, up to eight Members may raise with Ministers subjects of their own choice. Applications should reach...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I have your guidance for future reference? You will know of my interest in Scottish affairs, coming, as I do, from Scotland. I am sure that when regulations...
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I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
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