Thursday, 20 June 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Read the Third time, and passed.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [13 May], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Orders for Second Reading read.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next expects to meet his counterpart from the Dutch Government to talk about the fishing industry.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the report on agriculture recently issued by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his meeting with leaders of the Scottish Fishermen's Federation held on 3 June.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on his policy on the future use of sheep dip compounds; and if he will now make it his policy to refuse future...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the increase in the number of vets that will be needed to meet requirements arising from EC directives and...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the value to United Kingdom farmers of the green pound devaluation agreed in the recent CAP price fixing...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received about the effect on the United Kingdom canned meat industry of the import of canned meat from Poland.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made to stop the transportation of live animals from the United Kingdom to Europe following 1992.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he is considering on the means by which the common agricultural policy may be reformed in order to promote better health.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his estimate of the volume and value of sugar to be used by the United Kingdom confectionery industry this year; and if he will make...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures he intends to introduce to assist medium-sized family farms that are dependent on livestock production.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what recent discussions he has had with the Consumers Association about improving food hygiene and safety in the United Kingdom.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a further statement on his plans for a one year set-aside scheme.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the future prospects for the United Kingdom milk sector.
To ask the Prime Minister if he has any plans to meet the leaders of other NATO member states to discuss, inter alia, the membership, structure, functions and policy objectives of the...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 20 June 1991.
Will the Leader of the House give us the business for next week, please? The Lord President of the Council and Leader of the House of Commons (Mr. John MacGregor): The business for next week...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. You may recall, Mr. Speaker, that last Thursday during a point of order I raised with you the early day motion sponsored by the hon. Member for Dartford (Mr....
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 12, to insert the following new clause—
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 1, line 9, leave out ("or Part III") and insert (", III or IV")
Lords amendment: No. 2, in page 13, line 23, leave out from beginning to ("any") in line 25 and insert— ("(3) If it is necessary for the purpose of effectively carrying out a search—...
Lords amendment: No. 4, in page 16, line 29, at end insert ("at once or, if that is not practicable, as soon as is practicable")
Lords amendment: No. 5, in page 17, line 5, leave out ("and question any person") and insert ("any person for so long as is necessary in order to question him").
Lords amendment: No. 6, in page 18, line 12, leave out ("The Secretary of State") and insert ("If the Secretary of State considers it necessary to do so for the preservation of the peace or the...
Lords amendment: No. 11, in page 41, line 17, leave out from ("Where") to end of line 26 and insert ("a person who has been authorised under subsection (1) above to exercise the powers there...
Lords amendment: No. 13, in page 42, line 19, leave out from ("State") to ("the") in line 26 and insert ("shall make codes of practice in connection with the detention, treatment, questioning and...
Lords amendment: No. 15, in page 46, line 35, after ("4") insert ("or paragraph 7 of Schedule 5")
Lords amendment: No. 17, in page 51, leave out line 44 and insert— ("(e) paragraph 25B of Schedule 4 (contravention of restraint orders.")
Lords amendment: No. 21, in page 60, line 12, leave out from beginning to ("and") in line 14
I beg to move, That the draft Northern Ireland Act 1974 (Interim Period Extension) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 3rd June, be approved. The draft order renews the temporary...
As you have now taken the Chair, Mr. Speaker, I wish to raise a point of order with you before making my speech. The hon. Member for Newry and Armagh (Mr. Mallon), who has now been absent from...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chapman.]
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