Tuesday, 25 October 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords amendments agreed to.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has received any representions from the National Union of Public Employees concerning the employment training scheme; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are currently participating in employment training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the latest unemployment figures for Stockport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he next plans to meet the Trades Union Congress; and what subjects he proposes to discuss.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the progress of the action for jobs initiative.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what proportion of the adult work force earn less than £3·30 per hour.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the future of the jobcentre network.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what percentage of 16 to l9-year-olds were working part-time in 1979 and at the latest available date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any plans to meet the director-general of the Confederation of British Industry to discuss the development of small businesses; and if he...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if any representations have been made to him by Derbyshire county council on the employment training scheme; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any plans to improve the rights of part-time workers to paid holidays, pensions, and overtime payments.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 25 October.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I point to an error in Hansard of 20 October, which shows me voting No in conjunction with my honourable namesake, the hon. Member for Edinburgh, Leith (Mr....
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will have noticed during Prime Minister's Questions that when my right hon. Friend the Leader of the Opposition asked his second question, the Prime Minister...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. May I draw your attention to the fact that during last week's defence debate several hon. Members sat throughout both days' proceedings without having the...
Dr. Michael Clark, supported by Mr. Donald Anderson, Mr. Malcolm Bruce, Mr. Ted Garrett, Mr. Tim Janman, Mr. Michael Lord, Mr. Patrick McNair-Wilson, Mr. Austin Mitchell, Mr. Gordon Oakes, Sir...
I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister. Further to the point of order raised on the 10-minute limit on speeches, as this is an...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Road Traffic Bill [Lords], the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Bill [Lords], and the Road Traffic Offenders Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with,...
Order for Second Reading read.
Bill read a Second time.
Bill read a Second time.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Fallon.]
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