Wednesday, 1 May 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will detail the vessels which are being constructed in United Kingdom shipyards with financial assistance provided by way of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many British firms have obtained contracts in Kuwait; and what is the estimated value.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what further steps he is taking to eliminate unscrupulous timeshare sales practices.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the inward investment in the United Kingdom car industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will refer the proposed takeover of the Tootal Group by Coats Viyella to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will next meet the chairman of the Post Office to discuss reorganisation and possible privatisation of the Royal Mail.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to meet the chairman and chief executive of British Steel to discuss the future of steel making in Scotland; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will next meet representatives of the north-west regional CBI to discuss the recession in industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the Government's policy regarding the provision of Post Office services in rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to assist manufacturing output in the west midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what was the trade balance in manufactured goods in (a) Germany and (b) Britain in 1990.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he will next meet the director general of the National Economic Development Council to discuss the future of British Industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what response he will make when he next meets the CBI to its recent report on the state of the economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on progress on the creation of the single European market.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he next plans to meet representatives of Trade Indemnity to discuss the number of business bankruptcies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to reduce import penetration.
I have received numerous inquiries about the future of the War Crimes Bill and it might be helpful if I reminded the House of the provisions of the Parliament Acts. The rejection of the War...
Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. Archy KirkwoodMr. Graham RiddickMr. Doug Hoyle
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to establish a National Enterprise (Reconstruction) Board to identify and evaluate possibilities for commercial investment by Her Majesty's...
Mr. Gerald Howarth accordingly presented a Bill to establish a National Enterprise (Reconstruction) Board to identify and evaluate possibilities for commercial investment by Her Majesty's...
I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mr. Grocott).
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Patnick.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Lighthown.]
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