Wednesday, 19 December 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the president of the National Farmers Union to discuss the future of the Scottish agricultural industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the Government's review of the poll tax system in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his response to the proposals of the Scottish Constitutional Convention.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will bring forward proposals to amend the poll tax legislation so that students will no longer have to pay 20 per cent. regardless of their...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make it his policy to take full account of the views of the community when considering whether to license the incinerator plant at Renfrew.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on his plans to reform local government and local government finance in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to receive the final report of the Scottish Development Agency study into the steel industry in Scotland; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the estimated growth of passenger and freight ferry traffic at Stranraer and Cairnryan in the next five years; and what...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has had about constitutional reform; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects to announce the Scottish hospitals opting for self-governing trust status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the total value of grants that Scotland has received from the European regional development fund since its inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the chairmen of the Scottish new towns development corporations to discuss the timetable for wind-up; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many representations he has received in the last 12 months about the future of Pittenweem harbour.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many applications or expressions of interest have been made for hospitals and other national health service units to change to self-governing status.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what assistance he will give to councils in Scotland that wish to build more houses for rent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he expects the review of the operation of the poll tax in Scotland to be completed.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about famine relief for the horn of Africa. Last week, we received the preliminary findings from missions which the United Nations...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the structure of arts funding in England. On 13 March my right hon. Friend the Member for Shoreham (Mr. Luce), whom I am...
Sir Richard Body, supported by Sir Nicholas Bonsor, Mr. Andrew Bowden, Mr. Bill Walker, Mr. Christopher Hawkins and Mr. Jerry Wiggin, presented a Bill to make further provision for the welfare of...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require local authorities and health authorities to monitor the condition of their retired population; to eliminate standing charges on...
Mr. Jeremy Corbyn accordingly presented a Bill to require local authorities and health authorities to monitor the condition of their retired population; to eliminate standing charges on gas,...
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. One hour and 36 minutes after Question Time, it is a bit difficult to raise a point of order arising out of questions, but that is what Mr. Speaker...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House at its rising on Thursday 20th December do adjourn until Monday 14th January.—[Mr. Patnick.]
Order for Second Reading read.
There is no better time for us to consider some of the exciting events which are now taking place than at Christmas because one of the joys of Christmas is the many myths which are perpetuated at...
It is difficult not to reinforce the robust and able defence of my hon. Friend the Under-Secretary of State for Health of Government policy on the health service. The part of the preceding debate...
I have the impression that, so horrendous is the prospect of a protracted or, indeed, any war in the Gulf, the House of Commons has anaesthetised its collective mind about it. I am one of a...
I am most grateful for this opportunity to deal with an issue related to that which the House has just debated. The House has been reminded that, as we approach Christmas, we may also be...
About five or six years ago, I became increasingly concerned about the momentum towards what I described in an article in The Times as "creeping federalism". Then, I would have regarded our...
It is not yet dawn, although it may feel like it, but along the coasts of north Devon, north Cornwall and south Wales people are already at work on the water. I should see, were I in Ilfracombe...
I am delighted to have this opportunity to speak at this hour—just coming up to 4 am. I apologise to my hon. Friend the Minister for bringing him from his bed at such an hour. However, I...
I find myself caught in rather a cleft stick in these Consolidated Fund debates. I really wanted to speak in the previous debate, about Romanian orphans, but, because of our procedures, I could...
This morning, I have the opportunity of drawing the House's attention to an issue which has concerned me since I was elected to represent Stockport in 1983, and on which I have compaigned ever...
At the end of a long parliamentary day, I am grateful to you, Mr. Speaker, for returning to the Chair for what is likely to be the last scheduled debate on the middle east and the Gulf before the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Davis.]
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