Monday, 17 July 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read a Second time, and committed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what are the most recent figures for male and female unemployment in the Ogmore constituency, Ogmore borough, Mid Glamorgan county areas and the total in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on the progress being made to establish better links between schools, training and industry in Wales.
Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if there are any plans under consideration for the privatisation of part or all of the functions of the Welsh Development Agency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects the Welsh Development Agency to publish the Milford Haven business plan. and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he next expects to meet the chairman of British Rail to discuss rail services in the Principality.
Dr. Thomas: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met the chairman of the Countryside Commission; and what issues were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales why certain marginal land farms in Wales have been excluded from the latest less-favoured area status review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what economic effect will result from the completion of road improvements on the A55; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many representations he has received on the proposed changes to the routes of the approach road to the second Severn crossing on the Welsh side.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what consideration he gives to the wishes of the local community when considering appeals against planning refusals by local planning authorities in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many accidents there were on the A55 in Wales for the last year for which figures are available.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what improvements have been made to the Imperial War museum in the last 12 months.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what information he has on the proportion of staff salary costs to total central Government grants in the national museums.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what steps he is taking to assist small theatres.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service what representations he has received seeking the introduction of an induction course at Sunningdale for all new hon. Members after the next general election.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service if he has received further representations from the Institution of Professional Civil Servants seeking talks about the code of ethics for Government...
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will encourage child care within the Civil Service to encourage recruitment and retention of staff.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service when he last met representatives of the Civil Service unions; and what subjects were discussed.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many persons in the Civil Service are engaged in the consideration of matters relating to the European Community; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service when he last met representatives of the Civil Service unions; and what subjects were discussed.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service how many civil servants there are in his Department at the current time; how many there were on 3 May, 1979 and 1974, respectively; and if he will make a...
With Permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the economic summit held in Paris from 14 to 16 July, which I attended with my right hon. and Learned Friend the Foreign Secretary and my...
Ordered,That the European Community Document No. 8337/88 and the Supplementary Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Department of the Environment on 10th July 1989 relating to the control of...
I beg to move, That the following provisions shall apply to the remaining proceedings on the Bill:—
1. The proceedings on the Bill in the Standing Committee to which the Bill is allocated shall be brought to a conclusion at or before 1 p.m. on 27th July 1989, and the Standing Committee shall...
2.—(1) The proceedings on consideration and Third Reading of the Bill shall be completed in one allotted day, and on that day— (a) the proceedings on consideration shall be brought to...
3.—(1) At a sitting of the Standing Committee at which any proceedings on the Bill are to be brought to a conclusion under a Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee the Chairman shall not...
5. On the conclusion of the proceedings in any Committee on the Bill the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
6. No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, proceedings on the Bill shall be made in the Standing Committee or on an allotted day except by a member of the Government, and the...
7.—(1) On an allotted day paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings on the Bill for two hours after Ten o'clock.
8. Any private business which has been set down for consideration at Seven o'clock on an allotted day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the...
9.—(1) For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed under this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee or...
10.—(1) The proceedings on any Motion made in the House by a member of the Government for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order (including anything which might have been the...
11. Nothing in this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee or Business Sub-Committee shall— (a) prevent any proceedings to which the Order or Resolution applies from being taken or...
12.—(1) References in this Order to proceedings on consideration or proceedings on Third Reading include references to proceedings, at those stages respectively, for, on or in consequence...
13. In this Order— allotted day" means any day (other than a Friday) on which the Bill is put down as first Government order of the day, provided that a Motion for allotting time to the...
1. The proceedings on the Bill in the Standing Committee to which the Bill is allocated shall be brought to a conclusion at or before 1 p.m. on 27th July 1989, and the Standing Committee shall...
2.—(1) The proceedings on consideration and Third Reading of the Bill shall be completed in one allotted day, and on that day— (a) the proceedings on consideration shall be brought to...
3.—(1) At a sitting of the Standing Committee at which any proceedings on the Bill are to be brought to a conclusion under a Resolution of the Business Sub-Committee the Chairman shall not...
5. On the conclusion of the proceedings in any Committee on the Bill the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question.
6. No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, proceedings on the Bill shall be made in the Standing Committee or on an allotted day except by a member of the Government, and the...
7.—(1) On an allotted day paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to the proceedings on the Bill for two hours after Ten o'clock.
8. Any private business which has been set down for consideration at Seven o'clock on an allotted day shall, instead of being considered as provided by Standing Orders, be considered at the...
9.—(1) For the purpose of bringing to a conclusion any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion at a time appointed under this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee or...
10.—(1) The proceedings on any Motion made in the House by a member of the Government for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order (including anything which might have been the...
11. Nothing in this Order or a Resolution of the Business Committee or Business Sub-Committee shall— (a) prevent any proceedings to which the Order or Resolution applies from being taken or...
12.—(1) References in this Order to proceedings on consideration or proceedings on Third Reading include references to proceedings, at those stages respectively, for, on or in consequence...
13. In this Order allotted day" means any day (other than a Friday) on which the Bill is put down as first Government order of the day, provided that a Motion for allotting time to the...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 1, line 12 at end insert ', and nationals and bodies incorporated under the laws of any colony, dependent territory or overseas territory for whose...
I beg to move amendment No. 14, in page 2, line 31, after 'activities', insert 'means activities for the purposes of further scientific investigation which do not cause damage to the Antarctic...
I beg to move amendment No. 17, in page 2, line 45, leave out 'may, if he thinks fit', and insert 'shall establish a British Antarctic Licensing Commission whose purpose shall be, in appropriate...
Amendment proposed: No. 36, in page 4, at end add 'among whom shall be individuals nominated by either or both national or international organizations which have standing in the field of...
I beg to move, That the draft Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, which was laid before this House on 15th June, be approved. The purpose of the order is to reform the law...
I beg to move, That the Clergy (Ordination) Measure, passed by the General Synod of the Church of England, be presented to Her Majesty for her Royal Assent in the form in which the said Measure...
I wish to present a petition on behalf of the people of Mapplewell, Darton and north Gawber, who are themselves acting for those who are patients at the health centre in Mapplewell. The petition...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lightbown]
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