Thursday, 17 January 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration read.
Orders for consideration, as amended, read.
Read a Second time, and committed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on his talks with the constitutional parties about future political developments in Northern Ireland.
Mr. John D. Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what proposals he has for the reform of local government.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has any proposals to increase the resources available to the Northern Ireland tourist board for the promotion of tourism in Northern...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he will make a statement on the performance of the security forces in the fight against terrorism.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement about the current security situation in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the value of exports of manufactured goods from Northern Ireland to the United States in the last year for which figures are available;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what discussions his Department has had with the Irish Government about the implications for Ireland of its relations with Europe post-1992 and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he is satisfied with the workings of the Northern Ireland Education Order.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the latest level of unemployment in Northern Ireland; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 17 January.
To ask the Prime Minister on how many occasions he has had a meeting with General Colin Powell of the United States joint chiefs of staff; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 17 January.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the start of hostilities in the Gulf in the small hours of this morning. Aircraft of the multinational force began attacks on military...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the business for next week. MONDAY 21 JANUARY—Debate on the Gulf. Motions relating to the membership of the Health...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, 1 should like to make a statement about the local government finance settlement for 1991–92. On 31 October, my right hon. Friend the Member for Bath (Mr....
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement setting out my decisions on local government finance in Wales for 1991–92. Before I do so, I want to pay a tribute to the...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about Scottish local government finance. In the context of the additional Government expenditure which my right hon. Friend the...
Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. David MartinMr. Ron DaviesMr. Peter Viggers
Mr. Secretary Lilley, supported by Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Secretary Heseltine, Mr. Secretary Rifkind, Mr. Secretary Wakeham, Mr. John Gummer, Mr. Secretary Waldegrave, Mr. David...
Mr. John MacGregor, supported by Mr. David Mellor, presented a Bill to make new provision with respect to the pensions payable to or in respect of persons who have held the office of Prime...
Ordered,That the Traffic Areas (Reorganisation) Order 1990 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Greg Knight.]
I beg to move, That this House takes note of the Report to the House of Commons Commission on House of Commons Services (House of Commons Paper No. 38). This may seem a distracting day on which...
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That Mr. Ian Stewart be added to the Committee of Public Accounts.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
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