Monday, 22 February 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
I regret to have to inform the House of the death of Mrs. Sybil Judith Chaplin, OBE, Member for Newbury, and I desire, on behalf of the House, to express our sense of the loss we have sustained...
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he will meet the chairman of the Sports Council to discuss the problem of drug abuse in sport.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on the future plans for the Government art collection.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he expects funds to be available for distribution from the national lottery.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the effect of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from UNESCO on the work of his Department; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what consultations he has held with the Press Complaints Commission on the recent changes made by the commission in its code of conduct.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received on the question of cross-media ownership.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will make a statement on his Department's policy for children's play.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will review the regulations affecting small theatres.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received arising from consultations on English Heritage's plans to reduce its services on unlisted buildings in London.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the effect of this year's local government finance settlement on public library provision.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he expects to appoint the next chairman of the Independent Television Commission; and what procedure he will follow.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will introduce Government proposals for legislation arising from the Calcutt report.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what arrangements he has made to monitor the operation of subtitling provisions by ITV companies since 1 January; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what was the number of visitors to the United Kingdom through organised tours during 1992.
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what progress he is making in raising private funds for support of heritage and the arts.
To ask the Chairman of the Public Accounts Commission by how much the National Audit Office has increased in real terms the resources devoted to measuring the outcomes achieved by Government services.
To ask the Chairman of the Finance and Services Committee if he will make a statement on initiatives to improve the financial management of the services of the House.
To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, what financial provision is being made to extend the office facilities of hon. Members and...
To ask the right hon. Member for Berwick-upon-Tweed, as representing the House of Commons Commission, if he will make a further statement on progress in seeking to provide children's facilities...
To ask the Lord President of the Council if he will make a statement on the implementation of the proposals of the Select Committee on Sittings of the House.
With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to statutory instruments.
That the draft Water Undertakings (Rateable Values) (Scotland) Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
Considered in Committee [Progress, 4 February]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Local Authorities (Recovery of Costs for Public Path Orders) Regulations 1993, which were laid before this House on 18th January, be approved.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.] Question...
That the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish) (No. 2) Order 1993 (S.I., 1993, No. 143), dated 27th January 1993, a copy of which was laid before this...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees.).
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 8412/92, relating to feedingstuffs for particular nutritional purposes, and supports the Government's aims of seeking to clarify the...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
