Tuesday, 25 July 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Lords amendments agreed to.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Orders for consideration, as amended, read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the progress of appeals by nurses with regard to regradings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what action is being taken by individual health authorities to increase the number of operations where their current performance rate falls substantially...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received about sickness, including ear, nose, throat or body sores, in bathers, fisherman or other users of the Bristol...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how the new general practitioners' contract will affect the chances of night visits being made by a patient's own doctor.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a further statement on his plans for community care.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many complaints he has received from patients and general practitioners in the last four years as a result of the introduction of the limited drugs list.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he has issued any guidance to health authorities on balloting National Health Service staff or members of the public on whether they agree with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the allocation of the extra £40 million to help with the implementation of the White Paper "Working for Patients".
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what consultations he has recently undertaken regarding the supply, and fitting and repair of artificial limbs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Oxford East (Mr. Smith) of 6 June, Official Report, columns 97–99, what other action has been taken...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the effects of the new general practitioners' contract on health promotion clinics.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 25 July.
Mr. Nigel Griffiths, supported by Mr. Gareth Wardell, Mr. Tony Lloyd, Mr. Michael Latham, Sir Hal Miller, Mr. Tom Cox and Mr. Roy Hughes, presented a Bill to require the Department of Transport...
Mr. Nigel Griffiths, supported by Mr. Roger King, Mr. Tom Cox, Mr. Gareth Wardell, Mr. Tony Lloyd and Mr. Roy Hughes, presented a Bill to seek to control the activities of motor dealers and in...
Mr. Nigel Griffiths, supported by Sir Philip Goodhart, Mrs. Rosie Barnes, Mr. John Home Robertson, Mr. Roland Boyes and Mr. Tony Lloyd, presented a Bill to make provision for police officers to...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit the sale of imported goods, the manufacture of which has involved child labour. I place before the House a Bill that seeks to ban...
Mr. Jimmy Dunnachie accordingly presented a Bill to prohibit the sale of imported goods, the manufacture of which has involved child labour: and the same was read the First time; and ordered to...
We now come to the first of the Opposition motions—that on the poll tax. I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
I beg to move, That this House welcomes with enthusiasm the Prime Minister's pledge that no-one will go private again for medical treatment; invites the Secretary of State for Health to...
I must inform the House that I have not selected the amendment in the name of the hon. Member for Thanet, South (Mr. Aitken).
I must inform the House that Mr. Speaker has not selected the amendment in the name of the hon. Member for Thanet, South (Mr. Aitken).
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. 8066/88 relating to waste; and supports the Government's intention to seek to ensure that the provisions of these Directives are...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)
That the draft Hovercraft (Application of Enactments) Order 1989, which was laid before this House on 22nd June, be approved.—[Mr. Sackville.]
That the draft Appropriation (No. 3) (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, which was laid before this House on 29th June, be approved.—[Mr. Sackville.]
That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1989, which were laid before this House on 6th July, be approved.—[Mr. Sackville.]
Ordered,That Mr. Trist an Garel-Jones and Mr. David Hunt be discharged from the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) and Mr. Alistair Goodlad and Mr. David Lightbown be added to the...
I beg to ask leave to present a petition containing 5,500 signatures. It represents the voice of the people of Yorkshire and Humberside telling the Government of their fears for the future of the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sackville.]
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