Tuesday, 23 April 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
For Monmouth, in the room of Sir John Stradling Thomas, Kt.—[Mr. Ryder.]
Read a Second time, and referred to the Examiners of Petitions for Private Bills.
Order for Second Reading read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will set up an inquiry into the state of scientific research in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the introduction of standardised testing in schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what information he has on the current level of truancy and on the figure for each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what is the amount of grant paid in 1990 and 1991 to the most recent practicable date to the city technology college in Bradford.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what discussions he has had with local education authorities regarding the report on nursery education "Starting with Quality".
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science when he last met representatives of local education authorities to discuss the funding of further education.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what proposals he is considering regarding the reform of qualifications for post 16-year-olds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what plans he has to reform the training of teachers in reading methods; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what decisions he has made about the publication of the tests of seven-year-olds.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science if he will make a statement on progress made in establishing grant-maintained schools.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Science what special arrangements he makes for ensuring that there is sufficient provision of primary and secondary school places in areas under...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 23 April.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I will make a statement about two consultation papers that the Government are publishing today—on the structure of local government in England, and on our...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about local government finance in Wales, and in particular about the Government's proposals for the new council tax to replace the...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the application in Scotland of the Government's proposals for the new council tax. The consultation paper that the...
Ordered,That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Boswell]
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to amend the Fifth Schedule to the Shops Act 1950 to make lawful the sale of garden supplies on Sundays. As the House may know, I am not only...
Mrs. Marion Roe accordingly presented a Bill to amend the Fifth Schedule to the Shops Act 1950 to make lawful the sale of garden supplies on Sundays: And the same was read the First time; and...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
' .—(1) The power under subsection (2) below— (a) is exercisable by a body which is a relevant port authority in any case where that body proposes to form or has formed a company in...
'(1) Before inviting bids for their holding any relevant port authority under Part I or Part I of this Act shall give employees (including management) of the successor company the opportunity to...
' .—(1) Where the Port Authority propose to form or have formed a company in pursuance of section 18 above ("the relevant company"), they may on such terms as they think fit agree with any...
' .— (1) Subject to subsection (2) below, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of the sums paid by the authority to the successor company under section 4(4) above shall be treated as...
' .— (1) Subject to subsection (2) below, this section applies to— (a) any person transferred by virtue of the transfer under section 19(6) above from the employment of the Port...
' .—(1) The Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury, by order substitute for any percentage for the time being specified in section 16(2) above such other percentage as may...
`(1) There shall be established, within twelve months of this section coming into effect, a National Ports Council, which shall consist of representatives of Government, port authorities or where...
I beg to move amendment No. I, in page 2, line 6, at end insert— `(f) any harbour authority which has not received any grant from public funds other than any grants under the Enterprise...
Amendments made: No. 5, in page 2, leave out line 28. No. 6, in page 2, line 30, at end insert `; or(c) to any liability of the authority incurred by virtue of section (Financial assistance for...
Amendment made: No. 7, in page 4, line 10, at end insert— `( ) In exercising his powers under subsection (2) above the appropriate Minister shall have particular regard to the desirability...
I beg to move amendment No. 60, in page 6, line 12, at end insert— `(c) he shall require the memorandum and articles of the company to determine port activities as the main activity of that...
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 6, line 44, at end insert: `(6A) If, after consulting an authority as provided in subsection (6) above it appears to the Secretary of State that a direction...
I beg to move amendment No. 54, in page 7, line 41, leave out '£5 million' and insert '£13 million'.
I beg to move amendment No. 42, in page 9, line 26, after 'order', insert `which shall not come into effect until it has been laid before and approved by both Houses of Parliament.'.
I beg to move amendment No. 8, in page 9, line 36, leave out 'ten' and insert 'fifty'.
Amendments made: No. 27, in page 12, line 15, leave out from 'company"),' to 'a' in line 18.
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Amendment proposed:No. 11 , in page 15, line 38, at end insert— `( ) Together with a scheme submitted under subsection (1) above the Port Authority shall submit to the Secretary of State a...
Amendments made:No. 4, in page 16, line 39, at end insert— '(1A) The scheme shall contain the required provision for the protection of pension rights described in section (The required...
Amendment made:No. 24, in page 30, line 28, leave out `Port Authority or the company (as the case may be)' and insert 'company;'.—[Mr. McLoughlin.]
Amendment made:No. 15, in page 18, line 40, at end insert— `( ) In exercising his powers under subsection (4) above the Secretary of State shall have particular regard to the desirability...
Amendments made:No. 16, in page 19, line 46, leave out `and'.
Amendment proposed:No. 18, in page 22, line 32, leave out from 'areas' to end of line 33 and insert `inside the limts within which the authority's statutory powers and duties as a harbour...
Amendments made:No. 37, in page 23,1ine 28, leave out 'or 16' and insert '16 or (Supplementary and consequential provisions relating to levy under section 16)(1)'.
Amendments made:No. 22, in page 24, line 5, at end insert— ' "equity share capital" has the meaning given by section 744 of the Companies Act 1985;'.
I beg to move amendment No. 48, in page 26, line 19, at end insert: 'The scheme of transfer under section (2) of this Act shall contain provisions for the setting up of mirror image pension...
Amendment made:No. 24, in page 30, line 28, leave out 'Port Authority or the company (as the case may be)' and insert `company;'.—[Mr. McLoughlin.]
I beg to move, That the draft Industrial Training Levy (Engineering Board) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 21st March, be approved. The proposals before the House seek authority...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. David Davis.]
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