House of Commons debates

Wednesday, 4 July 1990

  • Preamble

    The House met at half-past Two o'clock

  • Prayers

    [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Scotland

    • British Steel

      14 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to meet the chairman of British Steel to discuss the future of the Scottish steel industry; and if he will make a statement.

    • Hospitals

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the hospitals currently under consideration for closure by Scottish health boards.

      Hospice, Linlithgow

      4 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what proposals he has received in relation to the future of elderly and day-care patients at the 800-year-old hospice at Linlithgow.

      Health Service, Tayside

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to visit Tayside to discuss the health service.

      Housing

      6 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what has been the level of central Government grants in support of housing expenditure in Ross and Cromarty district in the last three years for which...

      Inverclyde Enterprise Zone

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the operation of the Inverclyde enterprise zone.

      Floods, Tay Valley

      6 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications he has received for grants following the floods in the Tay valley; and how many have been for funds to restore the environmental...

      Local Government Finance

      8 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the implications of the Government's review of the poll tax for local authorities in Scotland.

      Scottish Assembly

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent representations he has received about the setting up of an assembly in Edinburgh with legislative powers.

      Scottish Office Expenditure

      13 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received recently about Scottish Office expenditure.

      British Steel

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to assess the arguments advanced by British Steel for the closure of the Ravenscraig strip mill, as outlined in the recent...

      Cervical Cancer

      4 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what are the latest figures for cervical cancer (a) patients and (b) deaths in Scotland.

      Higher Education

      10 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about trends in the numbers in higher education since 1979.

      Law Reform

      59 speeches

      To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the proposed changes set out in part II of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Bill; and if...

  • NHS Trusts

    100 speeches

    Yesterday I gave a full response to 32 questions about the establishment of national health service trusts. I said then that 199 national health service units had expressed interest in NHS trust...

  • Ballot for Notices of Motions for Friday 20 July

    Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. Roger SimsMr. Kevin McNamaraMs Dawn Primarolo

  • Points of Order

    37 speeches

    Several Hon. Members: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.

  • Bill Presented

    • Crofter Forestry (Scotland)

      10 speeches

      Sir Hector Monro, supported by Mr. Alick Buchanan-Smith, Sir Nicholas Fairbairn, Mr. Allan Stewart, Mr. Bill Walker, Mr. Calum Macdonald, Mrs. Ray Michie and Mr. Charles Kennedy, presented a Bill...

  • Trade Union Act 1984 (Amendment) (No. 2)

    1 speech

    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Trade Union Act 1984 by extending by any time taken up by court proceedings the four week period in which a ballot must be...

    • TRADE UNION ACT 1984 (AMENDMENT) (No. 2)

      Mr. Doug Hoyle accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Trade Union Act 1984 by extending by any time taken up by court proceedings the four week period in which a ballot must be implemented by...

  • Arts and Heritage

    178 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sackville.]

  • Mr. Paul Howard

    2 speeches

    Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lightbown].

What is this?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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