Thursday, 18 February 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [8 February], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
Orders for Second Reading read.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he expects to meet representatives of the United States Government to discuss Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were treated by the national health service (a) in 1982 and (b) in 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the current level of inward investment in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on security in Northern Ireland.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many people were convicted of terrorist offences in Northern Ireland in 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many expressions of interest in trust status have been received from hospitals in the Belfast area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on Northern Ireland industrial productivity levels.
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he plans to raise the issue of articles 2 and 3 of the Irish constitution with Irish Ministers; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Prime Minister when he will pay an official visit to Havercroft.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for 18 February.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for next week?
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. A moment ago, you were good enough to say, as you have said before, that you can call all hon. Members only if short questions are followed by short answers....
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(3) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments &c.).
That the draft Medicines Control Agency Trading Fund Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Arbuthnot.]
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
I beg to move, That the draft Appropriation (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, which was laid before this House on 15th February, be approved. The draft order has two purposes. The first is to...
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: Consolidated Fund Act 1993Damages (Scotland)...
Question again proposed.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Maximum Number of Judges (Northern Ireland) Order 1993, which was laid before this House on 21st January, be approved.—[Mr. Wood.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wood.]
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