Monday, 11 February 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on his response to the representations of British Midland and other carriers about the decline in passengers carried as a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what new initiatives he is planning to increase the use of traffic-calming measures.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he next plans to meet the chairman of British Rail to discuss Network SouthEast.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he last met the chairman of British Rail to discuss connections between the north-west and the channel tunnel.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his current policy towards financial support for Network SouthEast.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the achievements of London Underground Ltd. against its performance objectives for escalator availability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what representations he has received regarding the advice from the Civil Aviation Authority on traffic distribution rules at London's airports.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what investment he is proposing for freight activity in Scotland between 1991 and 1994.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the latest figure he has as to the level of debt being carried by the Humber Bridge Board.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many magistrates he has appointed since he became Chancellor.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster if he proposes to make an official visit to Ribble Valley when he next visits the county of Lancashire.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how much time he has spent on official duties since his appointment.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster what is the annual cost of his office.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster how many official visits he has made as Chancellor of the Duchy.
To ask the Lord President of the Council what assessment he has made of the effect of schemes to speed traffic past the House to and from Parliament square on the case for consequent measures to...
To ask the Lord President of the Council whether he has undertaken any assessment of the demand among hon. Members for a general practitioner service to be provided in the Palace of Westminster;...
To ask the Lord President of the Council what action he is taking to ensure that the Palace of Westminster becomes more accessible to the public.
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will take steps towards the establishment of a Select Committee to consider the ecological disaster in the Gulf.
To ask the Lord President of the Council how many Opposition Members have been appointed to the Privy Council in the last 10 years; and what proportion this is of total new Privy Councillors.
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the current lighting in the Chamber of the House.
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the implementation of the cold weather payments.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. The Leader of the House said on television yesterday that the reason why there had been problems in European Standing Committee A was that some Members of...
Order fin. Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed,That Mr. Gerald Bowden be discharged from the Education, Science and Arts Committee and Mr. Patrick Thompson be added to the Committee.—[Mr. David Davis.]
Motion made, and Question put,That Mr. Malcolm Moss be discharged from the Energy Committee and Mr. Cecil Franks be added to the Committee.[Mr. David Davis.]
Motion made, and Question put,That Mr. Ivor Stanbrook be discharged from the Home Affairs Committee and Mr. David Sumberg be added to the Committee.—[Mr. David Davis.]
Motion made, and Question put,That Mr. Henry Bellingham and Mr. Keith Mans be discharged from the Environment Committee and Mr. Ralph Howell and Mr. Hugo Summerson be added to the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Davis.]
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