Tuesday, 5 July 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what estimate he has made of how many additional Health and Safety Executive inspectors will be needed to enforce the rules designed to eliminate...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received concerning the impact of the single European market on health and safety.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he last met the Trades Union Congress; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he will extend to men the approved code of practice for the Control of Lead at Work Regulations 1980.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of young people completing YTS in 1987 in the Rotherham-Mexborough travel-to-work area secured full-time employment.
Mr. Robert G. Hughes:: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any plans to meet the general secretary of the Trades Union Congress to discuss industrial relations; and if he will...
Dr. Thomas:: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what studies are being made by his Department on the implications for the levels of employment in the regions of the United Kingdom of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps he has taken to ensure that the research and laboratory services division of the Health and Safety Executive is able to carry out its...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days were lost due to industrial action in 1987–88; what trend this figure shows in relation to 1986–87; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a further statement on the progress of the two-year YTS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment by what date he expects to fulfil his commitment to increase the agricultural and factory inspectors by 40 inspectors additional to those in place on...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has plans to seek to increase the penalties available where health and safety law has been contravened.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the additional funding sought by the Health and Safety Executive for the executive during the year 1988–89.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 5 July.
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,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wish to ask for your help or advice on the growing discourtesy of the Minister with responsibility for sport in replying to vital questions by means of written...
By leave of the House, I shall put together the Questions on the two motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent gazumping in connection with buying and selling homes. The disgraceful practice of gazumping has been raised in the House on...
Mr. David Martin accordingly presented a Bill to prevent gazumping in connection with buying and selling homes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon...
[Relevant documents: The First Report from the Social Services Committee, Session 1987–88, on Resourcing the National Health Service: Short term issues, HC 264-I, the Government Response to...
I beg to move, That the draft Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) Regulations 1988, which were laid before this House on 13th June, be approved. I begin this short debate on these important...
I beg to move, That the draft Sex Discrimination (Northern Ireland) Order 1988, which was laid before this House on 17th May, be approved. The order has several key objectives. The first and most...
It is appropriate that tonight, on the 40th anniversary of the founding of the National Health Service, I should be asked to present this petition on behalf of the Royal College of Nursing. It...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lennox-Boyd.]
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