Thursday, 25 May 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [23 May], That the Bill be now read the Third time.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Read a Second time and committed.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on progress on the negotiations on the future of the sheepmeat regime.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether a diagnostic test for irradiated food is yet available.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what response he has received on the outcome of the recent price-fixing negotiations in Brussels.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress is being made in reducing the damage to the world's whale population.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food for how long he expects the lamb variable premium to continue.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to persuade the EC to concentrate beef support on the suckler cow.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he proposes to take any action in response to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission's recommendation on licensed trade tenants' security...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the new beef premium.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the public's response to the Hyde park festival of food and farming.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he is taking to prevent quota-hopping.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last met the chairman of the Council for the Protection of Rural England; and what matters were discussed.
Mr. Robert G. Hughes: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what he is doing to reduce levels of nitrate pollution caused by agricultural activities.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 25 May.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for the first week after the spring Adjournment?
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the review of the working of the Intergovernmental conference set up under the Anglo-Irish Agreement. The review was completed...
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,...
Mr. Speaker: Order. 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. Atomic Energy Act 1989.2....
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You will recall that earlier this afternoon the hon. Member for Workington (Mr. Campbell-Savours) called for a debate based on a whole series of early-day...
Ordered,That the draft Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (Amendment) Order 1989 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Chapman.]
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'(1) Subsection (2) below applies where, by reason of any undertaking or directions under section 12 of this Act, any directions substituted for such directions by the Tribunal or any order made...
After section 37 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 there is inserted—
`Subsections (2) and (3) of section 42 of the Fair Employment Act 1976 (certificate that act done for purpose of safeguarding national security, or of protecting public safety or public order to...
'(1) Except in contracts certified in accordance with the provisions of section 39(7) of this Act, all public authorities shall include the provisions of the Code of Practice in every contract...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 1, line 16, leave out from `Commission)' to end of line 19 and insert `after paragraph (a) there is inserted—(aa) promoting affirmative action:".'.
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 2, line 8, after 'exercised', insert `by a single tribunal or'. The amendment seeks to remove the unsatisfactory form of words from clause 2(2) and...
I beg to move amendment No. 74, in page 2, line 21, leave out 'Department' and insert 'Lord Chancellor'.
Amendment made: No. 5, in page 3, line 1, leave out from beginning to 'and' in line 2.—[Mr. Viggers.]
I beg to move amendment No. 6, in page 3, line 28, leave out paragraph (j).
Amendment made: No. 10, in page 5, line 19 leave out from 'matters' to end of line 22 and insert 'which would otherwise fall to be determined by an industrial tribunal could appropriately be...
Amendments made: No. 11, in page 5, line 37, leave out 'the promotion of and insert 'promoting'. No. 12, in page 5, line 43, leave out 'Fair Employment'.—[Mr. Viggers.]
Amendments made: No. 13, in page 9, line 11, leave out 'the promotion of' and insert 'promoting'. No. 14, in page 9, line 25, at end insert— '(5) Subsection (3) above does not apply in...
Amendment made: No. 15, in page 11, line 11, leave out from beginning to end of line 12 and insert 'An application for the enforcement of directions shall not be made'.—[Mr. Viggers.]
Amendment made: No. 16, in page 12, line 42, at end insert— '(5A) If it appears to the Department that there has been a change in the value of money since the relevant date, it may by order...
Amendments made: No. 17, in page 15, line 42, leave out 'its promotion by means of' and insert 'the promotion of'. No. 18, in page 15, line 43, leave out 'the promotion of' and insert...
Amendments made: No. 19, in page 16, line 43, leave out from 'above' to end of line 48 and insert— '(a) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard...
Amendments made: No. 21, in page 17, line 27, leave out from 'offence' to end of line 31 and insert— '(2A) A person guilty of an offence under subsection (2) above— (a) is liable on...
Amendment made: No. 23, in page 18, line 34, leave out '34' and insert '35'.—[Mr.Viggers.]
Amendments made: No. 24, in page 19, line 20, leave out 'in respect of that year'. No. 25, in page 19, line 28, leave out '34' and insert '35'. No. 26, in page 19, line 33, leave out 'in...
I beg to move amendment No. 27, in page 20, line 23, after 'regulations', insert `made after consultation with the Commission'.
Amendment made: No. 31, in page 22, line 11, leave out from 'concern' to end of line 15 and insert— `(1A) In a case where it appears to the employer in the course of the review that members...
Amendments made: No. 32, in page 22, line 45, leave out from 'review' to end of line 4 on page 23 and insert— `(b) as to any determination under subsection (1A) of section 30 of this Act,...
Amendments made: No. 42, in page 25, line 23, leave out from 'under' to 'or' in line 28 and insert 'Part I of this Act to take any action,(b) he has been directed under that Part to take any...
Amendment made: No. 51, in page 30, line 13, leave out from beginning to 'Northern Ireland' and insert 'by the Secretary of State, by the Department or, after consultation with the Department,...
Amendments made: No. 52, in page 31, line 43, leave out from 'time' to end of line 44. No. 53, in page 31, line 45, leave out from 'offence' to end of line 46 and insert— '(3A) A person...
Amendments made: No. 57, in page 32, line 21, after '31' insert '35'. No. 58, iii page 32, line 22, at end insert— 'and, accordingly, sections 32(3), 33 and 40 do not apply in relation to...
I beg to move, amendment No. 59, in page 33, line 18, at end insert— '(1A) The Department may by order amend the definition of "employee" in subsection (1) above by substituting for the...
I beg to move amendment No. 83, in page 35, line 11, leave out 'requirement or condition' and insert `requirement, condition, policy or practice'. This matter arose in Committee and it is...
I beg to move amendment No. 89, in page 38, line 13, leave out from 'exceed' to end of line 15 and insert `£30,000'.
Amendment made: No. 64, in page 42, leave out lines 9 to 11.—[Mr. Viggers.]
Amendment made: No. 65, in page 42, line 26, leave out '(within the meaning of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989)'.—[Mr. Viggers.]
Amendments made: No. 66, in page 42, line 39, after '9(10),' insert `17(5A),'. No. 67, in page 42, line 39, leave out 'or 39(3)' and insert '39(3) or 45(1A)'. No. 68, in page 42, line 42, leave...
Amendments made: No. 70, in page 45, line 40 at end insert 'or section 2 of the Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989'. No. 71, in page 47, line 47 leave out 'section 12(2) to (5) and...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)
That the draft Magistrates' Courts (Remands in Custody) Order 1989, which was laid before this House on 3rd May, be approved.—[Mr. Heathcoat-Amory.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Heathcoat-Amory.]
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