Thursday, 16 June 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for Third Reading read.
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 adjourned debate on Question 11 May], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Third Reading read.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his policy on income and wealth distribution in the light of the Church of Scotland study entitled "Just Sharing", a copy of which has been sent to him.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer by how much the gross pre-tax incomes of the top 5 per cent. of taxpayers have risen from 1978–79 to 1987–88; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement regarding the rise in the deutschmark-pound sterling exchange rate since the beginning of 1988 and its effects on British industry.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the fall in long-term unemployment in the year to January 1988.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many officials of his Department are responsible for monitoring (a) the social security budget, and (b) other Department of Health and Social Security...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer how many new jobs have been created in the economy since 1983.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the level of wage rate settlements for the last 12 months for which figures are available and what were the figures for the preceding 12 months;...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a further statement on progress towards setting up the international monetary fund enhanced structural adjustment facility.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the growth of economic output over the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his policy towards the sterling exchange rate.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 16 June.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the behaviour of certain so-called English football supporters attending the European football championships in...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the murder of six soldiers in Lisburn yesterday evening. For the past six years the Lisburn borough council, in conjunction with...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the business for next week. MONDAY 20 JUNE—Completion of remaining stages of the Criminal Justice Bill [Lords]. ...
As amended ( in the Standing Committee), further considered.
`(1) A person aggrieved may appeal to the Court of Appeal, if that court grants leave, against— (a) an order under section 4 or 11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981 made in relation to a...
'(1) A public official or person acting in an official capacity, whatever his nationality, commits the offence of torture if in the United Kingdom or elsewhere he intentionally inflicts severe...
`Proceedings for an offence under section [Torture] above shall not be begun— (a) in England and Wales, except by, or with the consent of, the Attorney General; or(b) in Northern Ireland,...
'(1) Torture shall be deemed to be included in the list of extradition crimes contained in Schedule 1 to the Extradition Act 1870.
`(1) Where— (a) no such arrangement as is mentioned in section 2 of the Extradition Act 1870 has been made with a State which is a party to the Torture Convention; and(b) general...
`(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council make provision for extending sections [Torture] and Requirement of Attorney General's consent for prosecution above, with such modifications and...
`(1) Upon the making of an Order in Council under section 2 above, the provisions of this Act specified in subsection (2) below shall, unless the Order otherwise provides, extend to every colony,...
`(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council direct that this section shall extend to any colony specified in the Order in the case of foreign states with whom there are no general extradition...
'(1) Her Majesty may by Order in Council provide that for the purposes of any part of the law of Northern Ireland which appears to Her Majesty to correspond to this Part of this Act sections 89...
'Schedule [Body Samples—Northern Ireland] shall have effect with respect to the taking of samples from persons in Northern Ireland in connection with the investigation of offences to which...
'1. The Secretary of State shall establish an Independent Review Body to advise him on the annulment, cancellation or revocation of a conviction applicable to cases currently considered by...
I beg to move: That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 6511/88 on the weight limit for two axle rigid vehicles and the un-numbered explanatory memorandum dated 24th May...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the Companies (Fees) Regulations 1988, dated 13th May 1988, a copy of which was laid before this House on 16th May, be approved.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle.]
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