Monday, 31 October 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Dr. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met representatives of the teaching unions in Wales; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he next intends meeting representatives of trade unions in the water industry to discuss the privatisation of the Welsh water authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the progress of advance factory programmes in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what responses he has received to the draft circular on the provision of donor organs for transplantation; and if he will state what further action he is...
Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the latest figures for the percentage of 16 to 19-year-olds involved in full-time education (a) in Dyfed and (b) in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what assessment he has made of the present level of homelessness in each district in Wales; and whether he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has had on plans for the privatisation of water and electricity in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what new proposals he has for reducing the waiting lists for in-patients in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received from district councils in Wales concerning the problems facing first-time home-seekers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what was the value of grants from his Department to voluntary organisations in each of the past three years at constant prices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what visits he has made in the past three months to educational establishments in Wales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he proposes to make extra funds available to the health authorities of Wales; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many additional houses will be built as a result of his Valleys initiative.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners, what total sum he now estimates will be required to compensate clergymen and bishops expected to leave their...
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners, what is the amount and proportion of the commissioners' expenditure allocated to clergy stipends and pensions in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects to receive the first report from the new Welsh Language Board.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what fresh proposals he has to tackle the problems of older housing in Wales; and what new resources are available.
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make it his policy to ensure that the directives recommended for debate by the Select Committee on European Legislation are debated within a...
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will take steps to initiate an inquiry into what extra facilities might be desirable in the Palace of Westminster.
To ask the Lord President of the Council what recent representations he has received about working practices in the House; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Lord President of the Council what is the total number of passes issued to hon. Members in respect of their personal staff; what was the figure for 1979; and how many hon. Members have...
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he has any plans to seek to widen the use made of Westminster Hall; and if he will make a statement.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Foreign Marriage (Amendment) Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Neubert.]
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
11 pm
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle.]
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