Monday, 4 March 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of pensioners own their own homes.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what changes there will be in the service provided to claimants when the Benefits Agency comes into operation later this year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what guidance he has given to local offices about benefit payments to families of service men in the Gulf.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of the average pensioner's income comes from occupational pensions, savings and earnings.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the average assessment for child maintenance under the current system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what extra help has been directed to lower-income pensioners in the last two years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the latest figure for the number of families benefiting from family credit and the number benefiting from the predecessor scheme in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security whether he will review the grant element of the social fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the current value of the assets held by the average pensioner household; and what was the comparable position in real terms in 1978–79.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make a statement on the number of applications for severe weather payments which have been submitted since 7 February; and how many...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many women are in receipt of invalid care allowance; and what was the comparable figure for 1978–79.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, whether there are any proposals to fund the employment of a disablement officer for every diocese.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, if he will make a statement on the revenue implications of the Diocesan Boards of Education Measure.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what will be the salary and perquisites of the next Archbishop of Canterbury; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what is the budget of the redundant churches fund.
To ask the hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, representing the House of Commons Commission, what progress has been made in implementing a no-smoking policy for the protection of the Commission's...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what proportion of a parent's gross income is estimated to be payable in maintenance under the proposals outlined in the White Paper "Children...
To ask the Lord President of the Council what plans he has to improve further the availability of satellite television in the Palace of Westminster.
To ask the Lord President of the Council when House of Commons writing paper and envelopes made from recycled paper will be made generally available to hon. Members.
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the operation of the European Standing Committees.
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will set up a Select Committee to consider military action in Kuwait.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You may recall that on 30 January the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment told the House that he estimated that there were 2,000 to 3,000...
Ordered,That the Agriculture and Forestry (Financial Provisions) Bill be referred to a Second Reading Committee.—[Mr. Rolnick.]
With the leave of the House, I will put together the Questions on the four motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That the draft Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (Continuance) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 2Ist February, be approved. It is 12 months...
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered. Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Bill be now read the Third time.—[Mr. Douglas Hogg.]
I beg to move, That this House takes note of European Community Documents Nos. 10880/90+CORI and the Supplementary Explanatory Memoranda submitted by H.M. Treasury on 22nd February, and the...
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the Questions on motions Nos. 5 to 10 on the Order Paper.
That the draft Income Tax (Building Societies) (Annual Payments) Regulations 1991, which were laid before this House on 28th January, be approved.
That the draft Electricity Generators (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved.
That the draft Scottish Hydro-Electric plc (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved.
That the draft Scottish Nuclear Limited (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved.
That the draft Scottish Power plc (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved.
That the draft Food Safety (Northern Ireland) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 24th January, be approved.—[Mr. David Davis.]
That the draft revised Code of Practice on time off for trade union duties and activities, which was laid before this House on 31st January, be approved.—[Mr. David Davis.]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees)
That this House takes note of the European Community Document No. 10149/90, relating to the promotion of energy efficiency in the Community (SAVE programme); and supports the Government's...
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 7057/90 relating to agricultural and agro-industrial research (1990–94); and endorses the Government's view that Community...
Ordered,hat it be an Instruction to the Committee on the Pig Husbandry Bill that it have power to make amendments to the Bill to extend the prohibitions contained in the Bill to all pigs and to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Davis.]
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