Thursday, 6 July 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 further consideration, as amended, read.
Orders for consideration, as amended, read.
Considered; to be read the Third time.
Orders for Second Reading read.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it is the policy of Her Majesty's Government to resist a devaluation of the pound sterling.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received about zero rating of value added tax for hospital radio broadcasting equipment.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from institutions in the City of London about United Kingdom economic policy.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the extra yield of income tax if the basic rate were raised to 33 per cent.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest figure that he has for the rate of inflation in the United Kingdom; and what is the average inflation rate for countries who are full...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his estimate of the number of people who would face a higher marginal rate of tax and national insurance if the top rate of income tax were raised...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received on the basic rate of corporation tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what effect the entry of Spain has had on her Majesty's Government's policy on membership of the European monetary system.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of gross earnings a one-earner family on average earnings with two children paid in value-added tax in (a) 1979 and (b) 1989.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from small businesses on the current level of interest rates.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will list his economic advisers at the Treasury.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the percentage increase in the real take-home pay of a married man on male average earnings with two children between 1978–79 and 1989–90
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on what deutschmark/sterling exchange rate he would treat as appropriate to join the exchange rate mechanism of the European...
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Thursday 6 July.
May I ask the Leader of the House to state the business for next week?
Ordered,That the draft Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1989 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Dorrell]
[Relevant documents: First Report from the Home Affairs Committee of Session 1988–89 on the Forensic Science Service (House of Commons Paper No. 26), the Government Reply thereto (Cm. 699),...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That a further sum, not exceeding £259,162,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to defray the charges which will come in course of...
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. Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989.2....
[Relevant documents: First Report from the Trade and Industry Committee of Session 1988–89 on Information Technology (House of Commons Paper No. 25), the Government's White Paper on...
Resolved,That a further sum, not exceeding £259,162,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year...
Resolved,That a further sum, not exceeding £322,022,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to defray the charges which will come in course of payment during the year...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That, at this day's sitting, the Human Organ Transplants Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Kenneth Carlisle.]
As amended ( in the Standing Committee), considered.
`(1) The Secretary of State may make regulations requiring such persons as are specified in the regulations to supply to such authority as is so specified such information as may be so specified...
`No proceedings for an offence under section 1 or 2 above shall be instituted in England and Wales except by or with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions.'.—[Mr.Freeman.]
`It shall automatically be deemed a disciplinary offence of serious misconduct if a doctor is guilty of an offence under this Act.'.—[Ms. Harman.]
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 2, line 30, after 'children', insert 'of his brothers and sisters of the whole or half blood or'.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
Ordered.That, notwithstanding the practice of the House as to the intervals between stages of Bills brought in upon Ways and Means Resolutions, more than one stage of the Finance Bill may be...
I wish to present a petition which I fully support. I will read it to the House: To the Honourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Parliament assembled....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Durant.]
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