Monday, 19 November 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will review the Government's policy towards helping those in low-paid employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he will reconsider his decision financially to penalise mothers who refuse to name the father of their child
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost of income-related benefits paid to lone parents and their children in the latest year for which information is available and in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what representations he has received regarding the proposed £5 increase in income support payments to care home residents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how much the average pensioner's income from bank and building society deposits has changed since 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he next plans to visit Arcola street social security office
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of pensioners make mortgage repayments; and how much of next April's rise in the basic state pension is attributable to rising...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he will meet pensioners' representatives to discuss pensions, standing charges, concessionary fares and other matters; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the latest estimate of the number of individuals who will benefit from the Government's plans to reduce the number of hours which qualify...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the working of social fund loans and grants
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what lessons he estimates may be learned from a study of other countries' systems of social security; and if he will make a statement
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners, if he will estimate the financial consequences for the commissioners of the trend in ordinations in the past...
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners, whether he has received any representations about the abolition of the Church Commissioners; and if he will make...
To ask the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, what representations he has received from those persons responsible for catering in the House of Commons
To ask the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, if there are any proposals to pay Christmas bonuses to Palace staff
To ask the Lord President of the Council what plans he has to improve telecommunications between Westminster, the European Commission and the European Parliament.
To ask the Lord President of the Council what response he intends to make to the recommendation of the Procedure Committee in its report on the Select Committee system in the last Session of...
To ask the Lord President of the Council what consideration has been given to reintroducing the textline facility into the branch library
To ask the Lord President of the Council what representations he has received on the rules for the Register of Members' Interests; and if he will make a statement
To ask the Lord President of the Council how many complaints have been received about the televising of the House
With the leave of the House, I will put together the two motions relating to statutory instruments.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I apologise for not having been here when question 27 to the Church Commissioners was called. Will you consider whether the Sessional Orders also apply to London...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
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