Thursday, 7 March 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Census (Confidentiality) Act 1991Standard Life...
Order for further consideration, as amended, read.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Order for Second Reading read.
Orders for Second Reading read.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he next intends to review the regulations relating to concessionary television licences for pensioners in sheltered housing.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will carry out an urgent review of fire cover in West Yorkshire, and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will request the Audit Commission to undertake a comparative study of the efficiency and effectiveness of magistrates courts.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if it is his intention to introduce legislation to make anabolic steroids controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements he intends to make in the way juvenile or youth courts are organised, particularly in relation to waiting room arrangements...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the Amnesty International report on British treatment of Iraqi nationals.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he next expects to review manning policy for the South Yorkshire police.
Mr. Robert G. Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last discussed the future of incremental radio stations with the chairman of the Radio Authority.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with chief constables about the law and domestic violence.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he intends to bring forward any new proposals for the treatment of remand prisoners.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the future of the Ashford (Middlesex) remand centre site.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions he has had with the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis about traffic in London: and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7 March.
To ask the Prime Minister when he next expects to meet the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to discuss unemployment in Scotland.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will make an official visit to Nottingham.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 7 March.
Will the Leader of the House tell us the business of the House for next week?
I have a short statement to make about the arrangements for the debate on the motion for the Adjournment, which will follow the passing of the Consolidated Fund (No. 2) Bill on Thursday 14 March....
Mr. Secretary Baker, supported by the Prime Minister, Mr. Secretary Hurd, Mr. Secretary King, Mr. Secretary Brooke, Mr. Secretary Hunt, Mr. Secretary Lang and Mr. John Patten, presented a Bill to...
Mr. Tony Benn, supported by Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, Mr. Dennis Skinner, Mrs. Alice Mahon, Ms. Diane Abbott, Mr. Harry Barnes, Mr. Bernie Grant, Mr. Ron Brown, Mrs. Audrey Wise and Mr. Dave Nellist,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Neil Hamilton.]
I agreed with the comments of the hon. Member for Aberdeen, North (Mr. Hughes), who is not in his place—he sent his apologies that he had to leave the Chamber—about the attendance...
I rise to present a petition on behalf of Fraserburgh harbour traders—fortuitously in the presence of the Minister with responsibility for fisheries. This is one of a number of petitions...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wood.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
