Wednesday, 9 November 1988
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Ordered,That so much of the Lords Messages [3rd November and 8th November] as relates to the British Railways (Penalty Fares) Bill [Lords] and the Greater Manchester (Light Rapid Transit System)...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what figures he now has as to the percentage of adults in Scotland who have registered for the community charge; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether savings have been made by the health boards in Scotland as a result of putting their ancillary services out to competitive tender.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement detailing the funding of research into the harmful effects of pesticides used in the Scottish agriculture industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any proposals for changing the method of calculating Scottish industrial rates.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will reconsider publishing the information collected for the Scottish Education Department's report on the under-sixes following publication...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on progress with plans to modernise the A74.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Motherwell enterprise trust.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about progress with the establishment of Scottish Homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received on national testing and the national curriculum.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimate he has of the likely pattern of ownership of industry in Scotland over the next five years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he proposes to take to encourage the presence of business headquarters in Scotland in advance of the single European market; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received in favour of bringing his proposals for educational reform in Scotland into line with England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what progress has been made with regard to competitive tendering in National Health Service hospitals in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the anticipated percentage change in the numbers appearing on the electoral registers for 1988 and 1989.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent representations he has received about pollution in the North sea.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next expects to have a meeting with the chairman of the Scottish Development Agency; and what matters will be discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to increase the funding allocations to health boards; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the chairman of the Scottish Development Agency; and what matters were discussed.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about future arrangements for student support. Two years ago I set up a review of student support to examine how the maintenance needs of...
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, referring to the behaviour of the Minister for Sport. He has treated this House with contemptuous disregard, both for its rights and its purposes, for the third...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. This is an entirely different matter and I do not think that it will raise hackles as much as the previous one. It is about what happened last night at about...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to introduce a statutory right to a period of parental leave for working parents of young children; to make provision for the establishment...
Mr. Harry Cohen accordingly presented a Bill to introduce a statutory right to a period of parental leave for working parents of young children; to make provision for the establishment of a...
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 1, line 17, after "(2)" insert "or subsection (5)"
Lords amendment: No. 6, in page 3, line 41, at end insert— and, accordingly, the service by the landlord of a notice to quit shall be of no effect in relation to a periodic assured tenancy
Lords amendment: No. 11, in page 13, line 11, at end insert or(c) he became entitled to the tenancy as mentioned in section 39(5) below.
Lords amendment: No. 12, in page 14, line 26, after "is" insert "a fixed term tenancy"
Lords amendment: No. 18, in page 16, line 9, leave out "if?.
Lords amendment: No. 20, in page 18, line 35, leave out "20th November 1987" and insert "9th June 1988"
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Lords Amendments to the Housing Bill, and the Lords Amendments to the School Boards (Scotland) Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any...
Lords amendments again considered.
Lords amendment No.34, in page 23,line 34, after ?if? insert ?(a)?.
Lords amendment: No. 37 in page 25, line 50, after "court" insert considered that, in the circumstances, the grant of an assured tenancy would not afford the required security and, accordingly".
Lords amendment: No. 44, in page 27, at end insert— (4) If, on or after the commencement of this Act, the interest of the landlord under a protected or statutory tenancy becomes held by a...
Order for consideration of Lords amendments read.
Resolved,That this House approves the Resolution of the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) relating to All Party and Parliamentary Groups, as set out in the Minutes of Proceedings of...
Ordered,That Mr. Robin Squire be discharged from the Select Committee on European Legislation, and Mr. Michael Knowles be added to the Committee.—[Mr. David Hunt.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) Amendment No. 4 Order 1988 (S.I., 1988), dated 28th October 1988, a copy of which was laid before this House on 31st October, be...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(5) (Standing Committees on European Community documents).
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 4171/88 on the extension of the pharmaceutical directives to medicinal products not yet covered; endorses the view that these...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dorrell.]
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