Tuesday, 10 January 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the implications for United Kingdom defence policy of President Gorbachev's proposed military reductions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his policy as to the correct balance of tanks and helicopters for the operational effectiveness of the British Army of the Rhine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will take steps to ensure that after 1992 there will not be a monopoly supply situation in any branches of the defence supply industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the AOR programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future programme of orders for tank recovery vehicles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he has had with the United States Secretary of State for Defence on the development and deployment of the tactical air-to-surface missile.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence at what point in the arms control process the Government will be willing to discuss a reduction in the United Kingdom strategic independent nuclear deterrent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he last had consultations with his United States counterpart on the deployment of chemical weapons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the implications for a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation short-range modernisation programme of President Gorbachev's proposals for military...
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 10 January.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the aircraft accident that occurred on Sunday evening, near East Midlands international airport. Just before 8 pm last Sunday...
I fear that this will be a somewhat longer statement. I am sorry to inflict two statements upon the House, but it will wish to be kept in touch with events relating to the Lockerbie air disaster....
Before I call hon. Members to present their Bills I should draw attention to an error in the title of the second Bill, which is to be presented by the hon Member for Glasgow, Pollok (Mr....
Mr. Harry Greenway, supported by Mr. Iain Mills, Mr. Stuart Randall, Miss Ann Widdecombe, Mr. Ronnie Fearn, Mr. A. E. P. Duffy, Mr. Derek Conway, Mr. Henry Bellingham, Mr. John Carlisle and Mr....
Mr. Jimmy Dunnachie, supported by Mr. Alan Meale, Mr. John Hughes, Dr. John Reid, Mr. David Marshall, Mr. Allen Adams, Mr. Thomas McAvoy, Mr. Michael J. Martin, Mr. Bob McTaggart, Mr. Robert...
Mr. Alan Meale supported by Mr. Frank Haynes, Mr. Dennis Skinner, Mr. Joe Ashton, Mr. Harry Barnes, Mr. Don Dixon, Mr. Harry Cohen, Mr Eric Illsley, Mr. Martin Redmond, Mr. John Prescott, Mr....
Mr. Graham Allen supported by Mr. Denis Healey, Mr. David Steel, Mr. Richard Shepherd, Ms. Joan Ruddock, Sir Antony Buck, Mr. Dafydd Wigley, Mr. Ernie Ross, Ms. Joan Walley, Mr. Richard Caborn,...
Mr. Menzies Campbell presented a Bill to extend the coverage of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to include certain drugs which have been misused for the purpose of improving performance in sport:...
With the leave of the House I shall put together the two motions relating to statutory instruments. Ordered, That the draft Electricity and Pipe-line Works (Assessment of Environmental Effects)...
5 pm
Order for Second reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr. Neil Kinnock relating to Social Security may be proceeded with, though opposed, until half-past Eleven o'clock, or for one and a...
Resolved,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Social Security Bill it is expedient to authorise—(a) the payment out of money provided by Parliament of—(i) any expenses...
Motion made and question proposed,That the Social Fund Cold Weather Payments (General) Amendment Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988, No. 1908), dated 2nd November 1988, a copy of which was laid before...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Gorel-Jones.]
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