Tuesday, 19 November 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration read.
Read a Second time, and committed.
Motion made, and Question proposed,That the Promoters of the King's Cross Railways Bill may, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, proceed with the Bill in...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what he plans to do with the aircraft taken from the front-line strength of the Royal Air Force under "Options for Change".
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will give the total estimated annual operating costs of Trident for the first five years of operation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he intends to replace the Wessex helicopter used for search and rescue work with Sea King or other 24-hour capability helicopters.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the expected date of commissioning of the first Trident nuclear submarine and the expected date of completion of the programme; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is the difference in cost to the Ministry of Defence of one infrantry regiment with two infantry battalions and two regiments of one battalion each.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what new initiatives he has to further policies of achieving transparency in the world arms trade.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many houses currently owned by his Department and defence establishments are standing empty.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received from farmers about compensation for the effects of low flying on livestock.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what was the total cost to the United Kingdom of the Gulf war; how much has been recovered from allied nations; and what will be final net cost to the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress he has made in making available a pool of British-registered merchant ships for emergency defence use.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's policy of testing nuclear weapons at the Nevada test site.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on the future of the Scottish regiments and battalions; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to conclude a sale of the Princess of Wales RAF hospital, Ely.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 19 November.
With permission, I will put together the next eight motions on the Order Paper.
That the draft Maximum Number of Judges (Scotland) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Isle of Man) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Morocco) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Papua New Guinea) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Czechoslovakia) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Iceland) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Finland) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Denmark) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Sackville.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified —
Ordered,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
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