Thursday, 11 May 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Official Secrets Act 1989.2. Avon Light Rail...
Order for Third Reading read.
Orders for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That the Committee on the Birmingham City Council (No. 2) Bill have leave to visit the route of the proposed motor race in Birmingham, provided that no evidence shall be taken in the...
Read the Third time, and passed.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average number of working days taken by the London passport office to process an application for the issue or renewal of a...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is taking against robbery.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measures he is considering to increase the responsibility of parents and teachers for the actions of children in their care.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the progress of the prison building programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis; and what was discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many commercially operated slimming clinics currently have authority to supply amphetamines and similar controlled drugs to patients; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what amounts of money have been forfeited under the Drug Trafficking Offences Act since it came into operation.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to lay the first order relating to tape recording of police interviews; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has any proposals to introduce legislation on ticket touting.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action his Department is taking to deal with domestic violence.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 11 May.
Will the Leader of the House tell us the business for next week?
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. This is a matter on which I have given you notice, albeit brief. The answers to questions 14 and 15, answered by the Foreign Secretary or a junior Minister,...
[Relevant documents: Fifth Report from the Social Services Committee of Session 1987–88 on the Future of the National Health Service (HC 613) and the Government Response thereto (Cm. 599).]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)
That the draft Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) Order 1989, which was laid before this House on 21st April, be approved.—[Mr. Dorrell.]
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. 4092/1/89 relating to pesticide residues and of the Government's intention to negotiate a satisfactory system to set Community levels...
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10470/88 relating to batteries and accumulators containing dangerous substances; and endorses the Government's support of the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dorrell.]
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