Tuesday, 20 February 1990
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 Health what progress has been made in reducing waiting lists in the past 12 months.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what powers his Department has in the monitoring of private hospital medical charges and private medical insurance premiums.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the salary levels for speech therapists.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how much has been spent so far by his Department, by district health authorities and family practitioner committees to prepare for the implementation of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether pay disputes involving any group of National Health Service workers have been to arbitration since 1974.
Mr. John P. Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the effects of the introduction of charging for dental inspections.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations he has received about community care for the profoundly mentally handicapped in the north-west; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement about the future of the family planning services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he next expects to meet the chairman of the Trent regional health authority; and what matters he expects to discuss.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when stage 3 of the development of Newham general hospital will be complete.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he last met representatives of practitioners of complementary medicine; what was discussed; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what consequences he expects from the introduction of funding district health authorities by residents in 1991–92.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 20 February.
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the decision by the European Commission on shipbuilding and ship repair on the Wear.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, of which I have given you notice. Question 74 in my name on today's Order Paper was submitted to the Department of Health on 6 February, but I discovered that it...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the law relating to the procedures whereby householders and frontagers may seek the making up and adoption of a road by a local...
Mr. Barry Field accordingly presented a Bill to amend the law relating to the procedures whereby householders and frontagers may seek the making up and adoption of a road by a local authority;...
I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
I must announce to the House that Mr. Speaker has selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
I must announce to the House that I have not selected either of the amendments on the Order Paper——
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Dorrell.]
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