Tuesday, 7 June 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.
Considered; to he read the Third time.
Read a Second time and committed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the levels of unemployment in the east midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he next intends to meet his opposite numbers in the European Economic Community Employment Council to discuss employment trends and opportunities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received about the implications for care in the community of the introduction of the adult training scheme; and whether he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what region of the United Kingdom has the highest number of long-term unemployed; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many young people who are in employment are participating in the youth training scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about employment figures in the United Kingdom and such equivalent information as he has for her European Community partners.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the increase in productivity during the three months to January 1988 and over the same quarter to January 1987.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether there have been any changes in the treatment of disabled and mentally handicapped people under restart and the new availability for work test.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received regarding possible amendments to the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act.
Mr. Robert G. Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement about his visit to the London Centre for European Business Information.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many urban programme areas have applied for development funding for employer-school compacts; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what resources his Department devoted to the recent clampdown on fraudulent claims for unemployment benefit in the west midlands; and if he will make...
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 7 June.
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the riots and escapes at Haverigg prison, Millom, Cumbria and whether he will institute a...
Mr. Speaker, with permission, I should like to make a statement about Girobank plc, a subsidiary of the Post Office Corporation. Since 1968 the Girobank has grown into a successful banking arm...
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,...
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,...
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On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Could you advise the House whether you have received from the Secretary of State for Defence an application to make a statement today on the fatal crash of an...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish an independent agency responsible directly to Parliament for the research, development, application, demonstration and...
Mr. Frank Cook accordingly presented a Bill to establish an independent agency responsible directly to Parliament for the research, development, application, demonstration and monitoring of...
As amended ( in the Standing Committee), considered.
'The maximum sentence available to the Courts upon a conviction for murder shall be death in the manner authorised by law.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Criminal Justice Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Dorrell.]
As amended (in the Standing Committee), again considered.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle.]
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