Monday, 20 June 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords amendments agree to.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what information he has as to how many European Community states conform with the draft directive for a minimum tread depth for tyres; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on his Department's policy towards quantifying the relative environmental, energy and safety advantages of rail transport...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what efforts his Department takes to ensure that new roads are designed to be environmentally sensitive.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will list the organisations and individuals who expressed interest in buying the Settle to Carlisle railway line prior to 16 May.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what progress he has made in taking action against overloaded foreign heavy vehicles entering the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans have been made to limit the extent of motorway road works during the August bank holiday weekend 1988.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has yet received the report from the safety advisory committee about the construction of the Channel tunnel; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received concerning the privatisation of British Rail.
To ask the Attorney-General what action the Director of Public Prosecutions has taken following the completion of the investigations by the City of London police into contacts between the two...
To ask the Attorney-General what recent information he has about the cost of introducing an integrated family court.
To ask the Attorney-General for what reasons the Director of Public Prosecutions asked the Commissioner of the City of London police to establish an inquiry into contacts between the two...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what was the value in current prices of Her Majesty's Government's overseas aid in 1979 and 1987.
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,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You have often deprecated reflections upon the integrity of hon. Members. You were in the Chair, Mr. Speaker, when the hon. Member for Birmingham, Selly Oak (Mr....
Dr. David Clark, supported by Mr. Brynmor John, Mr. Ron Davies, Dr. Norman A. Godman, Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours, Ms. Joan Walley, Ms. Joan Ruddock and Mr. Martyn Jones, presented a Bill to amend...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
'. —(1) When a person is charged on indictment with an offence involving the sexual abuse or molestation of a child under the age of 14, a video recording of an interview with that child...
`(1) A police constable may search any person whom he suspects of possessing a prohibited or offensive weapon, if that officer fears that the use of such a weapon will endanger his personal...
`At the end of Schedule 1 to the Juries Act 1974 there shall be added "those who object on grounds of religious belief to serving on juries.".' — [Mr. Peter Archer.]
`. (1) Any person who sells to a person under the age of sixteen an article to which section 132 of this Act applies shall be guilty of an offence.
`The court may impose a custodial sentence on a prostitute convicted of soliciting when it does not consider a fine an appropriate deterrent.'.— [Mrs. Maureen Hicks.]
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Criminal Justice Bill [Lord] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.— [Mr. Alan Howarth]
As amended, again considered.
`A court imposing a fine on an offender convicted of an indictable offence shall, so far as the disposable income of the offender appears or is known to the court, impose a fine of the number of...
Ordered, That Mr. Terry Patchett be discharged from the Social Services Committee and Mr. Andrew Smith he added to the Committee— [Mr. Ray Powell, on behalf of the Committee of Selection.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.]
That the draft Antarctic Treaty (Agreed Measures) (No. 2) Order 1988, which was laid before this House on 13th May, be approved— [Mr. Darrell.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— [Mr. Dorrell]
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