Wednesday, 15 May 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Motion made,That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the following Standing Order be made:
Mr. Secretary Lang presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, relating to Highland Regional Council (Harbours); and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the Government's right-to-buy housing policy in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many requests he has had for a meeting with the Scottish Trades Union Congress since he became Secretary of State; and what has been his response.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met office-bearers of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation; if decommissioning was discussed; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received about the restructuring of local government; and what consultations he proposes to hold.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow of 26 April, Official Report, columns 618–19, if it is his intention to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to change the number of bands upon which the Government's new council tax is to be based.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what estimates he has made of the effect of the increased tax on petrol on the tourist industry in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he has any plans to meet the general council of the Scottish Trades Union Congress to discuss unemployment in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about Her Majesty's Government's support for the Scottish and Glasgow business community and workers to open the markets of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland by what amount employment in the service sector increased in Scotland between 1979 and 1988.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland on what date he now expects the Government's new council tax to come into effect in Scotland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he has any plans to meet the chairman of Highlands and Islands Enterprise to discuss transport issues in the context of the development of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to protect police officers, postal workers and delivery personnel, from savage dogs kept by some householders; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement on the progress of the local enterprise companies.
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. It has always been a rule of the Table Office—and understandably so—that it does not accept questions about the SAS. However, one read in this...
Members successful in the ballot were:Mr. Dudley FishburnSir Peter EmeryMr. Gordon McMaster
Mr. Alan Meale, supported by Mr. Andrew Mitchell, Mr. Tony Banks, Sir Nicholas Bonsor, Mr. Roy Hughes, Mr. Simon Hughes and Sir Charles Morrison, presented a Bill to confer additional powers on a...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to co-ordinate the design and planning of street furniture. May I suggest that, when hon. Members go home this evening, they look at the...
Mr. Dudley Fishburn accordingly presented a Bill to co-ordinate the design and planning of street furniture: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time on Friday...
[Relevant documents: First report from the Treasury and Civil Service Committee of session 1990–91 on the 1990 Autumn Statement ( House of Commons Paper No. 41), first special report...
I beg to move, That the Education (Grant-maintained Schools) (Finance) Regulations 1991 (S.I., 1991, No. 353), dated 27th February 1991, a copy of which was laid before this House on 28th...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wood.]
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