Wednesday, 21 November 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
THE VICE-CHAMBERLAIN OF THE HOUSEHOLD reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows: I have received with great satisfaction the loyal and dutiful expression of your thanks for the...
Order for consideration read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many meetings have been held by the group of officials from his Department, the Department of Transport and highway authorities to monitor...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans for establishing an office of his Department in Brussels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the most recent figure for empty local authority housing for up to six months, 12 months, and over one year, respectively; if he will list the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what special financial provision he is prepared to make in order to avoid a repetition of the evacuation of homes and damage to property caused by the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to complete the autumn review of hill farming; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has received any representations concerning the Scottish Constitutional Convention; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received concerning the future of the textile and knitwear industry in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received regarding the current state of agriculture in Scotland.
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on Government policy on the devolution of powers of legislation to Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will estimate the net projected savings of Lothian health board in the current financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what additional resources he estimates are required by district councils to meet the needs of families who are overcrowded, living in damp houses or are...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what resources will be allocated to the planned natural heritage agency; and if he will list its responsibilities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the Government's strategy for the steel industry in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants in Scotland since May 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what criteria he intends using to appoint people to the new health boards and local health councils when these are set up.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many patients in Scotland have suffered from heart attacks while they were on national health service waiting lists for heart surgery during the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will take action to improve the national health service in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
rose——
Members successful in the ballot were:
Mr. Secretary Patten, supported by Mr. Secretary Rifkind, Mr. Secretary Parkinson, Mr. Secretary Hunt, Mr. Michael Portillo and Mr. Robert Key, presented a Bill to amend the law about setting...
Ordered, That the proposals described in the un-numbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Department of Trade and Industry on 14th November 1990 relating to the Uruguay Round of...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Resolved, That any Act resulting from the Disability Living Allowance and Disability Working Allowance Bill may make provision— (a) amending the definition of disabled person in sections 74...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Statistics of Trade Act 1947 (Amendment of Schedule) Order 1990 be made in the form of the draft laid before...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sackville.]
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