Wednesday, 6 November 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many council houses have been sold to sitting tenants in England since May 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the role of the European Commission in the planning process.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on Government plans to assist local authorities that discover methane sites in their areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has to include the banding of property values in assessing new methods of local government financing.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress is being made towards achieving EC directives on cleaning up beaches by 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to enable housing association tenants to own their own home.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many of those responding to the local government structure review favoured an increased number of unitary authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects the extension of compulsory competitive tendering to come into effect.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he has any plans to visit Halifax to discuss local government funding.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received on the future of Northumberland council council.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities have now transferred their housing stock to housing associations; and what steps he is taking to encourage such transfers.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will ensure that an environmental study is carried out in the area around Bolsover Coalite; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what evidence his Department has acquired on the impact of the extension of compulsory competitive tendering on the quality of local authority...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received for funds for local authorities to allay costs associated with the poll tax.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received concerning the standard community charge for repossessed homes in 1990–91; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what discussions he has had with the computer industry concerning the implementation of the proposed new council tax.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether it his intention to continue to take firm measures next year to protect local taxpayers from overspending by local authorities.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. Cabinet agreed the Government's expenditure plans this morning, so I am now able to inform the House of the expected public...
Mr. Secretary Rifkind, supported by Mr. Secretary Baker, Mr. Secretary Heseltine, Mr. Secretary Wakeham, Mr. John Selwyn Gummer, Mr. Secretary Hunt, Mr. Secretary Lilley, Mr. David Mellor and Mr....
Mr. Secretary Clarke, supported by Mr. Secretary Hunt, Mr. Secretary Heseltine, Mr. John MacGregor, Mr. Francis Maude, Mr. Michael Forsyth, Mr. Tim Eggar, Mr. Alan Howarth, Mr. Michael Fallon and...
Ordered,That (1) Standing Order No. 13 (Arrangement of public business) shall have effect for this Session with the following modifications, namely:
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [31 October].
I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sackville.]
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