Thursday, 18 April 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
LONDON DOCKLANDS RAILWAY (LEWISHAM, ETC.) BILL (By Order)
Order for Third Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what indices he relies upon to measure the impact of his policies upon the economy of the nations and regions of the United Kingdom.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the average annual growth rate for gross domestic product at factor cost from 1979 to 1991 using his Budget forecast for gross domestic product...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what representations he has received from charities about the value added tax increase in the Budget; and what reply he has sent.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make it his policy not to extend the range of goods and services subject to value added tax.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the latest estimate for the cost of military action in the Gulf so far.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to his answer of 16 January, Official Report, columns 509–10, what recent representations he has received about his planned changes to the...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the rate of corporation tax in the United Kingdom; and what is the average in EC countries.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what benefits will accrue to businesses from the measures announced in the recent Budget.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the current level of interest rates.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he last met representatives from the Trade Union Congress to discuss child benefit.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish any available information on the impact of the 2·5 per cent. value added tax increase on a low wage economy; and if he will make a...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 18 April.
To ask the Prime Minister, further to his answer to the right hon. Member for Worthing on 4 December 1990, Official Report, column 170, when he intends to complete his consideration of the case...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 18 April.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the assistance which our armed forces are already providing to the relief effort for the Kurds in Iraq and our plans now to support...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the business for next week, which will be as follows: MONDAY 22 APRIL—Until seven o'clock, private Members' motions....
Ordered, That the draft European Communities (Employment in the Civil Service) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Chapman.]
[Relevant documents: European Community Document Nos. 6649/90 relating to the checks and penalties applicable under the Common Agricultural and Fisheries Policies, 6672/90 relating to...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
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