Tuesday, 11 July 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders read for consideration of Lords amendments.
Read the Third time, and passed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he has made an assessment of how many jobs are dependent upon the nuclear defence industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he next intends to discuss the modernisation of short-range nuclear weapons with members of the Nuclear Planning Group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the latest stage reached in the contracts appraisal for the radar and receiver equipment planned for the EFA development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what are the current agreements and what recent changes have been made to them, between his Department and Malaysia about arms sales.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Hydrographer's department will be able to promulgate notices to mariners (a) electronically and (b) direct on Navtex; when shipping forecasts...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his assessment of the implications for British defence policy of the current number of countries accepting the principle and practice of nuclear...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is his estimate of the United States stockpile of chemical and biological weapons (a) currently and (b) over the next five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received asking him to reconsider his attitude to the third zero.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on the retention of Britain's independent nuclear deterrent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made by his Department in monitoring the number of jobs involved in contracts placed under the AWACS offset agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received about the under-utilisation of armed services hospitals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the defence implications of reductions in (a) conventional forces and (b) short-range nuclear forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his latest discussions with the Spanish military authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has any plans to consult the Trades Union Congress or any individual trade union when reviewing Britain's policy.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 11 July.
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the outbreak of anthrax in Clwyd.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the Government's decisions on the future of the Scottish new towns. We are publishing today a White Paper, "The Way Ahead",...
I beg to move That leave be given to bring in a Bill to abolish discrimination against elderly persons in access to the "right to buy" provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 by providing...
Mr. Rhodri Morgan accordingly presented a Bill to abolish discrimination against elderly persons in access to the "right to buy" provisions of the Housing and Planning Act 1986 by providing...
Not amended in the Committee (and as amended in the Standing Committee), considered.
(1) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 18 to the Taxes Act 1988 (which contains definitions relating to group relief) shall be amended in accordance with this section.
'No regulation made under the National Debt Act 1972 relating to premium bonds shall be valid unless: (1) it contains no prohibition on the smallest number of bond units which can be purchased...
'(1) In computing the amount of profits or gains to be charged under Case I of Schedule D of a bank carrying on a bona fide banking business in the United Kingdom, notwithstanding the provisions...
'(1) Section 154 ICTA 1988 shall not apply to any benefits facilities or expenditure falling within subsection (2) below.(2) This subsection applies to the bona fide provision of workplace...
'All motor vehicles subject to the 10 per cent special car tax shall when sold with exhaust systems complying with the relevant EC Directive on emission standards be eligible for a rebate of up...
'In paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 12 to the Finance Act 1984 after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraphs:—(c) with respect to capital expenditure incurred on...
'In relation to income tax there shall be an allowance of £100 for each dependent child in full time education under the age of nineteen'.—[Mr. Frank Field.]
I beg to move, That the Rate Support Grant (Scotland) Order 1989, dated 24th May 1989, a copy of which was laid before this House on 25th May, be approved. I appear before the House for the first...
I beg to move, That the draft Redundant Mineworkers and Concessionary Coal (Payment Schemes) (Amendment) Order 1989, which was laid before this House on 15th June, be approved. I have such good...
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That Mr. Harry Barnes be added to the Select Committee on European Legislation. —[Mr. Heathcoat-Amory.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Heathcoat-Amory.]
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