Thursday, 19 December 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration, as amended, read.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is now in a position to reveal the latest survey regarding dioxin levels in milk in the Bolsover area; and if he will make a...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he has to improve the welfare of laying hens.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is his latest estimate of the value of beef exports.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what schools liaison programmes his Department promotes which enhance young peoples awareness of agricultural issues.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate has been made of the effect on the EC budget of implementation of the MacSharry proposals.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what discussions he has had with the EC regarding the use of veal crates; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he next expects to meet representatives of the bloodstock breeding industry to discuss the state of this sector.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he is next due to meet the president of the National Farmers Union to discuss the beef sector.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the United Kingdom trade deficit in 1991 as it applies to food and drink.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to include environmental protection features to the hill livestock compensatory allowance scheme.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last met the National Farmers Union to discuss the MacSharry proposals for the reform of the common agricultural policy.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the current level of intervention stocks in the United Kingdom and the EC.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of the English countryside is covered by environmentally sensitive areas.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 19 December.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement. Over the past few weeks my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for the Environment, the Secretary of State for Social...
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With permission, I should like to make a statement about the business for the week following the Christmas adjournment. MONDAY 13 JANUARY—Second Reading of the Nurses, Midwives and Health...
Mr. Bill Walker, supported by Dr. Norman A. Godman, Mr. Menzies Campbell, Mrs. Margaret Ewing, and Sir Hector Monro, presented a Bill to amend the provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976...
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified her Royal Assent to the following Acts: 1. Consolidated Fund (No. 3) Act 19912. Welsh...
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on amendment to Question 18 December]:That this House congratulates the Prime Minister on achieving all the negotiating objectives set out in the motion...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.)
That the draft Non-Domestic Rating (Appropriate Fraction and Rateable Values) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 27th November, be approved.—[Mr. Chapman.]
That the draft European Parliamentary Constituencies (Scotland) (Miscellaneous Changes) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 25th July, in the last Session of Parliament, be approved.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (Standing Committees on European Community documents).
That this House takes note of the proposals described in the unnumbered Explanatory Memorandum submitted by the Department of Employment on 25th November 1991, relating to the protection of the...
Ordered,That Mr. Keith Mans, Mr. Robert Hayward, Mr. Stuart Bell and Mr. James Callaghan be members of the Select Committee on the Cardiff Bay Barrage Bill.—[ Mr. Chapman.]
Ordered,That Mrs. Rosie Barnes be discharged from the Select Committee appointed to join with a Committee of the Lords as the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments and Mr. William Ross be...
I beg leave to present a petition on the adoption of children from overseas, organised by the Campaign for Inter Country Adoption. The petition has been signed by 6,500 people from over the...
I beg leave to hand in a petition signed by about 1,950 people, mainly from Burnley, Iancashire and the north-west, regarding Kashmir—a situation that must be worrying to many people. While...
I beg leave to present a petition concerning the resourcing of education in Lewisham. The petition carries the signatures of more than 1,000 people who are residents of the London borough of...
I beg leave to present a petition from the Roman Catholic parish churches of St. Anthony's, Fulwood; Our Lady and St. Edward's, Fulwood; St. Claire's, Fulwood; Our Lady and St. Michael's church;...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Greg Knight.]
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