Monday, 9 March 1992
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is his current estimate of capital expenditure on roads in Wiltshire in the next three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he has any plans to accelerate the proposed work on the A 13 between the M25 and outer London.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what asssessment he has made of the contribution the road-building programme can make to reducing road casualties.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he next plans to meet the chairman of British Rail to discuss improving the rail links between the channel tunnel and north-west England.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will review the regulations covering safety and roadworthiness of buses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport whether the proposed improvements to traffic flows on the M25 in Surrey will take account of environmental considerations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what response he has received from organisations concerned with the countryside about his ideas for extra motorway service areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will visit the site of the second Severn crossing at Caldicot, Gwent.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport when he expects work to commence on upgrading the A12 Chelmsford bypass from a two-lane to a three-lane road.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the programme of road building in the west midlands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received about the speed with which motorway repairs are undertaken.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what recent representations he has received on the Fenchurch Street line.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster when he next expects to pay an official visit to Lancashire.
To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission how much the National Audit Office spends on public relations, publicity and parliamentary relations.
To ask the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether he has any plans to visit the Duchy in the near future; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Lord President of the Council how many reports have been produced by House of Commons Select Committees during the current Session; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Lord President of the Council what new arrangements he proposes to improve security in the Palace of Westminster.
To ask the Lord President of the Council whether he has any further plans to propose changes to the order and method of Question Time; and if he will make a statement.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the progress that has been made on the privatisation of the trust ports since the Ports Act 1991 received Royal Assent in...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wish to seek your help and advice on a matter of security at one of the outbuildings that Members use in Dean's yard. Over the 15 years that I have been here...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Resolved,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Friendly Societies Bill, it is expedient to authorise— (1) the levying of annual charges on friendly societies towards the...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That this House approves the First Report from the Accommodation and Works Committee in respect of the New Parliamentary Building (Phase 2) (HC 269-I). —...
I beg to move, That the draft Social Security (Class I Contributions—Contracted-out Percentage) Order 1992, which was laid before this House on 27th February, he approved.
Lords amendments considered.
Order for Second Reading read.
Postponed proceeding resumed.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Commonwealth Development Corporation (Raising of Limits on Borrowing and Advances) Order 1992, which was laid before this House on 12th February, be approved—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
That the Birmingham Heartlands Development Corporation (Area and Constitution) Order 1992, dated 12th February 1992, a copy of which was laid before this House on 17th February, be...
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the four motions on Representation of the People.
That the draft Representation of the People (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992, which were laid before this House on 17th February, be approved.That the draft Representation of the People...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Social Security (Contributions) Amendment (No. 4) Regulations 1992, which were laid before this House on 12th February, be approved.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
That the draft Statutory Sick Pay (Small Employer's Relief) Amendment Regulations 1992, which were laid before this House on 19th February, be approved.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
I wish to present a petition to the House that calls for Kirklees council to be split and a new council, based on the Huddersfield area, to be created. The petition has 8,053 signatures by people...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
