Thursday, 9 June 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [10 December], That the Bill he now considered
Orders for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
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 Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last met the president of the National Pig Breeders Association; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last met the president of the National Farmers Union; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next plans to meet the chairman of the Milk Marketing Board; and what subjects he proposes to discuss.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects the first arable land to he set aside under his new proposals.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received about fish farming in England and Wales.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the average annual increase in the price of a loaf of bread (a) between 1974 and 1979 and (b) between 1979 and 1988.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress is being made with attempts to devalue the green pound, following the recent meeting of the Agriculture Council.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, pursuant to his answer of 5 May, Official Report, column 588, he will take steps to increase the use of horses as agricultural animals.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received regarding Cheshire county council's charges for pig movements.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to be in a position to announce the final results of the testing of bovine somatotropin; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent proposals made by the European Economic Community Commission have been accepted for assistance in the refining in the United...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what discussions he has had with consumer and similar groups about the import and export of irradiated food since the Chernobyl disaster.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last met the chairman of the Home Grown Cereals Authority; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he takes to prevent the dumping of horticultural produce on the British market.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 9 June.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for next week?
[First Day]
I beg to move amendment No. 9, in page 75, line 41, at end insert— '(2) The reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to the case where the interest of the landlord belongs to Her Majesty in...
I beg to move amendment No. 72, in page 5, line 12, after 'landlord", insert 'or the tenant'.
I beg to move amendment No. 282, in page 6, line 27, leave out 1' and insert '10A'.
Amendments made: No. 286 in page 78, leave out lines 32 to 34. No. 16, in page 79, line 18, leave out 'assured tenancy is for a term certain' and insert 'tenancy is a fixed term tenancy for a...
I beg to move amendment No. 20, in page '7, line 4, at end insert 'and the proceedings are begun within the time limits stated in the notice in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) below'....
I beg to move amendment No. 24, in page 8, line 29, after 'dwelling-house', insert '(a)'.
Amendment made: No. 285, in page 9, line 6, leave out `1 or Ground 7' and insert '7 or Ground 10A'—[Mr. Waldegrave.]
I beg to move amendment No. 180, in page 9, line 24, at end insert— '(1A) This section does not apply to an assured tenancy which is an assured shorthold tenancy within the meaning of...
I beg to move amendment No. 30, in page 10 line 29, leave out 'an' and insert, 'a relevant'.
I beg to move amendment No. 33, in page 12, line 38, at beginning insert `Subject to subsection (2A) below'.
I beg to move amendment No. 35, in page 14, line 20, leave out 'similar tenancies' and insert 'assured tenancies (whether shorthold or not)'.
I beg to move amendment No. 38, in page 84, line 34 after 'residing', insert 'in the dwelling-house'.
I beg to move amendment No. 262, in page 16, line 36, leave out `or any person acting on his behalf' and insert `(in this section referred to as "the landlord in default") or any person acting on...
Amendments made: No. 266, in page 18, line 11, leave out 'landlord's interest' and insert `interest of the landlord in default'.
The following amendment stood upon the Paper Amendment: No. 202, in page 18, line 39 leave out
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Housing Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Ryder.]
As amended ( in the Standing Committee) again considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 203, in page 18, line 41, leave out 'does acts calculated' and insert 'commits any act or omits to act or pursues any course of conduct, which act, omission, or course...
I beg to move amendment No. 206, in page 19, leave out lines 23 to 26.
Amendments made: No. 40, in page 20, line 16, leave out from 'occupier' to 'and' in line 19 and insert 'shares any accommodation with the landlord or licensor'.
I beg to move amendment No. 27, in page 21, line 37, leave out 'of premises occupied' and insert `to occupy premises'. The new subsection (1A) which clause 30 inserts into section 5 of the...
Motion made and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle.]
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