Tuesday, 17 December 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what information he has on the number of jobs in the north-west region of England which are related to defence requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on his policy regarding the disposal of land surplus to his Department's requirements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the cost of refitting Polaris submarines in the current financial year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to replace type 42 destroyers with a new air-defence frigate.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps are being taken to encourage competitive tendering for military research and development.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if' he will make a statement on the transport of nuclear weapons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has for the Royal Naval Reserve; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimates he has made of the costs of providing accommodation for those leaving the Army as a result of the reductions in the Army under "Options...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the progress of studies affecting his Department's employment in south Dorset.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what is now the estimated total cost of acquiring and maintaining the Trident nuclear weapon system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects TASM to be in service; and where they will be based.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress has been made by his Department to prevent bullying in the services; and how much money has been spent in dealing with this matter since...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 17 December.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will make an official visit to the port of Leith.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 17 December 1991.
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 20, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, which arises out of the debate on RECHAR which you so kindly allowed me to initiate last week and during which the Under-Secretary of State responsible for...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide that, in an action for liability in tort in a case involving the armed forces, a plaintiff need not in all cases show negligence...
Mr. John Brown accordingly presented a Bill to provide that, in an action for liability in tort in a case involving the armed forces, a plaintiff need not in all cases show negligence on the part...
As amended ( in the Standing Committee), further considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 62, in page 1, line 10, after 'beginning', insert 'in 1992, the Secretary of State shall by order provide that 100 per cent. of liability for personal community charge...
I beg to move amendment No. 110, in page 2, line 2, leave out from 'dwelling' to end of line 4.
Amendments made: No. 125, in page 17, line 6, leave out `24 hours' and insert 'three clear days.'.
Amendments made: No. 117, in page 60, line 6, leave out `24 hours' and insert 'three clear days.'.
Amendments made: No. 119, in page 64, line 2, after 'a', insert 'substituted or'.
Amendments made: No. 127, in page 78, line 1, after first 'Ace, insert '(except section (Transitory exemption for school leavers))'.
Amendment made: No. 129, in page 80, line 44, after `impaired', insert— '(aa) as regards any period which includes the day he is stated in a certificate of a registered medical practitioner...
Amendments made: No. 130, in page 87, line 36, leave out from 'shall' to 'of in line 37 and insert ', as respects each dwelling shown in the copy which in the opinion of the authority will be a...
Amendments made: No. 138, in page 93, line 18, leave out '10' and insert '10(2)'.
Amendments made: No. 140, in page 97, line 6, leave out from `have' to 'in' in line 7 and insert ', or subsequently ceases to have, the debtor'.
Ordered,That Mr. Alan Williams be added to the Select Committee on European Legislation.—[Mr. Chapman.]
Ordered,That Mr. D. N. Campbell-Savours be discharged from the Committee of Public Accounts and Mr. Denzil Davies be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Chapman.]
I wish to present a petition, signed by more than 4,000 residents of and visitors to Greenwich who are very concerned about the proposed privatisation of the gardening and horticultural work of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Chapman.]
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