Tuesday, 3 March 1992
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what new initiatives he plans to curtail nuclear weapons proliferation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what progress he is making towards restoring a flying role for squadrons of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on "Options for Change".
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many young people under the age of 18 years are currently serving in the armed forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the current position with regard to the Trident nuclear defence programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the value of current orders placed by his Department with British Aerospace, Royal Ordnance, VSEL, Ferranti and Leyland Daf.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the performance of the Islander aircraft in service with the Army Air Corps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a further statement on the ordering of the fourth Trident submarine.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what studies have been undertaken with regard to transfer of the avionic repair department from RAF Carlisle to RAF Sealand.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the Army Sports Control Board will next meet to discuss funding.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 3 March.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the procurement of a system to meet the RAF's future requirement for a short-range air-to-air missile. The missile will he...
With permission, Mr.Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the future of local government in Wales. When I first met the Welsh local authority associations just over a year ago in January...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker—
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the four Questions on the motions relating to the Statutory instruments. Motion made, and Question put .forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No....
That the draft Representation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 1992 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.That the draft European...
That the draft Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Order 1992 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Statutory Sick Pay (Small Employers' Relief) Amendment Regulations 1992 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Greg Knight.]Question...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to prohibit dogs being fed on raw meat and offal derived from fallen or casualty livestock; and for connected purposes. I welcome the...
Mr. Alan Meale accordingly presented a Bill to prohibit dogs being fed on raw meat and offal derived from fallen or casualty livestock; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'.—(1) The Secretary of State shall, for each calendar year, lay before both Houses of Parliament a report on provision for the education of adults, following consultation with the higher...
The Secretary of State shall establish a pay review body for university academic and academic-related staffs.—[Mr. Straw.]
'.—(1) A community college may, notwithstanding the provisions of section 6 of this Act, for the provision of specific courses offering further or higher education to adult persons, submit...
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Taxation of Cgargeable Gains Bill[Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Patnick.]
Order for Second Reading read.
I beg to move, That the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 1992, which was laid before this House on 12th February, be approved. The draft order has two purposes. The first is to...
I have great pleasure in presenting this petition which is from the whole of the Bradford metropolitan district and contains signatures from that district. It concentrates on my part of the...
I wish to present a petition signed by more than 12,000 electors in the Rochdale borough, many of them constituents who are worried about the underfunding of the education service in the...
It is my privilege to complete the worthy trio of petitions today with a petition from the citizens of New Cumnock—from 2,176 adults, representing almost the whole adult community in the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr. Neil Hamilton.]
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