Wednesday, 18 April 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Mr. Robert G. Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the level of exports of manufactured goods to Japan in 1989.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the future of the steel industry in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what has been the growth in exports of manufactured goods to the European Community since 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the outcome of his trade mission last month to Poland and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has any plans to discuss trade barriers with Switzerland and other European Free Trade Association countries; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he next plans to meet the chairman of the stock exchange; and what will be discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he next intends to meet the chairman of the Post Office.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will next meet the major car manufacturers; and what will be discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the future of the shipbuilding industry in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he first became aware of Dr. Barry Richardson's research into cot deaths; and what action he then took to alert the public.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will next meet his counterparts in the European Commission; and what will be discussed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what latest representations he has had on his inspectors' report on the takeover of the House of Fraser; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to encourage investment in information technology for the benefit of industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he next plans to meet the chairman of the Securities and Investments Board; and what will be discussed.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement on export controls in relation to Iraq. On Tuesday 10 April, Customs officers at Teesport detained eight large steel tubes destined for...
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,...
Several Hon. Members: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the two motions relating to statutory instruments.
That the Fishing Vessels (Acquisition and Improvement) (Grants) (Amendment) Scheme 1990 (S.I., 1990, No. 685) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the Value-Added Tax (Transport) Order 1990 (S.I., 1990, No. 752) be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Dorell.]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a national lottery to be held for the benefit of the arts, sport and the environment in the United Kingdom. I wish to...
Mr. Ken Hargreaves accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a national lottery to be held for the benefit of the arts, sport and the environment in the United Kingdom: And the same was...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chapman.]
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