Tuesday, 26 November 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what measures his Department has introduced to help mature women get back into the work force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the effect implementation of the EC social charter would have on unemployment in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Andy Stewart: To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received from the Transport and General Workers Union about training and enterprise councils.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the total number of bank holidays in each of the EC countries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the total increase in uneployment throughout the countries of' the Common Market during the past year; and what was the percentage of that...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when he next plans to meet representatives of the small firms sector to discuss the problem of small businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people are in employment in Leeds, West.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received regarding the proposal by the Employment Service Agency to close the offices at Catrine and Dalmellington.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the level of unemployment in 1979, 1983 and 1987; and what it is now.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what is the average level of London weighting allowance paid to employees in (a) inner London and (b) outer London at the latest date of which figures...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the economic prospects for the small business sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has received any representations from the Confederation of British Industry concerning wage levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on how he proposes to spend the additional resources announced in the autumn statement.
Mr. Robert Hughes: To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 26 November.
To ask the Prime Minister what plans he has to visit Cyprus.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 26 November.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the local authority finance settlement for England for 1992–93. I told the House on 23 July that, in the Government's...
Several Hon. Members: On a point of order, Mr. Speaker.
With the leave of the House, I will put together the four motions on statutory instruments.
I must announce to the House that I have selected the amendment in the name of the Leader of the Opposition.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
I wish to present a petition signed by 300 people who attended the LIFE national conference at Leamington Spa—[Interruption.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
