Tuesday, 2 July 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.
Read the Third time, and passed, with amendments.
As amended, considered; to be read the Third time.
Order for Second Reading read.
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what representations he has received about the future prospects of the British defence industry; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made towards establishing a European rapid reaction force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the future of HMS Endurance.
Mr. John P. Smith: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he will consider making enhanced payment to civilian employees at RAF St. Athan to prevent them from being recruited by...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the assistance given by his Department to Kurdish refugees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the future of the directorate general of quality assurance.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what implications his "Options for Change" review will have for the regimental system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Greenock and Port Glasgow of 21 May, Official Report, column 456, if he is in a position to outline the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current number of ships and submarines in service with the Royal Navy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the death in the Falkland islands of Private Barry Hemingway.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 2 July.
To ask the Prime Minister what assessment he has made of the benefits accruing from a single currency in the European Community to the United Kingdom and other European Community countries either...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 2 July.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. My noble and learned Friend the Lord Chancellor will be making a similar statement in another place. The number of people seeking...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wish to raise a matter which should be of some concern to hon. Members and where there is a danger that the views of the House will be ignored. Yesterday, the...
Mr. Michael Shersby, supported by Mr. John Wilkinson and Mr. Terry Dicks, presented a Bill to provide that a person who by 1st August 1991 has not paid to a charging authority the community...
Mr. Bill Walker presented a Bill to amend the provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 relating to the transfer of licences; and for connected purposes: And the same was read a First time;...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(3) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.),
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 97(1) (Matters relating exclusively to Scotland),
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prevent Ministers of the Crown from having outside financial interests; and for connected purposes. I hope that the Government support the...
Mr. Bob Cryer accordingly presented a Bill to prevent Ministers of the Crown from having outside financial interests; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered...
I beg to move, That this House notes the abysmal failure of the Government's housing policy which after 12 years has resulted in record mortgage levels, record homelessness, the collapse of the...
I beg to move, That this House deplores the abject failure of the Government to prevent unrestrained increases in the profits of the gas and electricity companies and in the pay and perks of...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Severn Bridges Bill may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Chapman.]
As amended (in the Select Committee and on re-committal in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 2, in page 3, line 18 at end insert `after consultations with relevant local authorities in England and Wales'. The amendment would require the Secretary of State to...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 12, line 16, at end insert— `(1A) If the concession agreement is rendered unworkable as a result of any change in legislation, and the concession...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.),
That the draft Building Societies Act 1986 (Continuance of section 41) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 3rd June, be approved.—[Mr. Patnick.]
That the Farm Diversification Grant (Variation) (No. 2) Scheme 1991 (S.I., 1991, No. 1339), dated 6th June 1991, a copy of which was laid before this House on 10th June, be approved.That the Farm...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees),
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 4822/91, relating to rates of excise duty on mineral oils.—[Mr. Patnick.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Patnick.]
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