Monday, 6 November 1989
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders for consideration read.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made,That the Promoters of the British Film Institute Southbank Bill shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill shall have leave to suspend...
Motion made,That the Promoters of the Redbridge London Borough Council Bill shall have leave to suspend proceedings there or in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what financial resources are available to the Welsh Development Agency during the current financial year for the purposes of industrial development; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the current in-patient and out-patient hospital waiting lists in each of the Welsh area health authorites, by specialty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales whether he has made a review of the numbers of people in Wales undergoing eye tests since the change in the regulations; and what the corresponding number...
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he has had any discussions with British Rail regarding electrification of the Crewe to Holyhead line or the Western main line from Paddington to Swansea.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met the Welsh Counties Committee; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will invite tenders in 1990 to enable the sections on the M4 between Lon-las and Baglan to be completed by the end of 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met the chairman of Mid-Glamorgan health authority; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met the chairman of British Rail; and what matters were discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received from individuals and organisations opposed to the dumping of toxic wastes at sites in Clwyd.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what number of males and females were employed on a part-time basis and on employment training for the past 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he expects the Welsh Office inquiry into the salmonella outbreaks in Flint to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many new jobs he has been able to announce for Wales during the summer recess.
To ask the Attorney-General what decision the Director of Public Prosecutions has come to in respect of the Jones report on the circumstances surrounding the death of Rudolf Hess in Spandau...
To ask the Attorney-General what representations he has received asking for a reexamination of the evidence relating to Kincora boys' home with a view to prosecuting some of those involved.
To ask the Attorney-General what recent discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding criminal cases.
To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement on the number of appeals against conviction made to the Court of Appeal in the last five years, the number that have been allowed and the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the United Kingdom doing to help improve primary education in India.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what Britain is providing through the aid programme to help with wildlife conservation in Africa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the value of food aid given to Ethiopia since 1985.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether the Government give aid to help the housing of the black population in South Africa; and if he will make a statement.
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the policy of Her Majesty's Government concerning the use of additional personnel and vehicles during...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the local authority grant settlement for England for 1990–91. I am today sending a consultation paper to the local...
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,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. As you will be aware, the shire counties, with the exception of the Isle of Wight, are represented in this House by between five and 15 Members of Parliament. It...
Mr. John Wheeler, supported by Sir Marcus Fox, Sir Geoffrey Finsberg and Mr. Ivan Lawrence, presented a Bill to require the creation of an inspectorate to regulate the employment of uniformed...
Resolved,That any Act resulting from the Local Government and Housing Bill may provide for sums to be paid to the Secretary of State in respect of non-domestic rating—[Mr. Dorrell]
Lords amendments considered—[Prince of Wales's consent. signfied]
.—(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations authorise or require any such relevant authority as may be specified or described in the regulations to make a scheme providing for the...
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 3, line 26, after first ("with") insert subsection (1A) below and any directions under section (grant and supervision of exemptions from political restriction) below
Lords amendment: No. 10, in page 16, line 18, leave out Subject to subsection (3) below".
Lords amendment: No. 554, in page 219, line 18, column 3, at end insert— "In section 177, subsection (2A) and in subsection (3), the words "(but not for the purposes of subsection (2A)...
Lords amendment: No. 256, in page 118, line 29, after "value" insert or, where a rateable value has been prescribed or determined in respect of the lands and heritages under section 128 of the...
Lords amendment: No. 330, in page 162, line 6, at end insert—
Lords amendment: No. 13, in page 40, line 46, after "available" insert— "(i) to such bodies as are representative of commercial or industrial undertakings in their area;(ii)"
Lords amendment: No. 81, in page 70, leave out lines 43 to 45.
Lords amendment: No. 20, in page 44, line 32, at end insert— (bb) a trust to which, by virtue of an order under section 69 below, the provisions of section 66 below are applicable; or
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. 8337/88 and the Supplementary Memorandum submitted by the Department of the Environment on 10th July 1989 relating to the control of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sackville]
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