Wednesday, 24 February 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the setting up of a contaminated land register.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a further statement on the effects of the abolition of the urban programme on his inner city strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the progress local authorities are making to meet the service standards objectives set down in the citizens charter.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is the proportion of local government spending in Greater London provided by central Government in the current year; and what was the figure...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when his review of area cost adjustment will be complete; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authorities have so far set their council tax for 1993–94; at what average level; what is his current estimate of arrears of...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the standard spending assessment for the city of York.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will pay an official visit to St. Helens metropolitan borough council to discuss the all ages social index.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent steps he has taken to eradicate fraud and corruption in local authorities.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he will take to ensure that all local authorities apply compulsory competitive tendering with equal rigour.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the operation of the litter provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a further statement on the effects of the abolition of the urban programme on his inner city strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will make a statement on the effect of the housing market package announced in the Chancellor's autumn statement on the housing market.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he is taking to ensure that the Government's energy review will fulfil the environmental commitments made at Rio de Janeiro last year.
It being 3.30, I now close the Ballot for Notices of Motions for Friday 12 March 1993.
Members successful in the ballot were:Dr. Lynne JonesMr. David LidingtonMr. David Evennett
Mr. David Porter, supported by Mr. Simon Burns, presented a Bill to establish a National Drugs Enforcement Agency; to increase awareness of preventative education and counselling in countering...
Mr. David Amess, supported by Mr. David Alton, Mr. Michael Ancram, Mrs. Angela Browning, Dame Peggy Fenner, Mr. Harold Elletson, Dame Elaine Kellett-Bowman, Lady Olga Maitland, Rev. Martyn Smyth,...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require all district and borough councils in the United Kingdom to draw up energy conservation plans for their areas; to require that...
Mr. Cynog Dafis accordingly presented a Bill to require all district and borough councils in the United Kingdom to draw up energy conservation plans for their areas; to require that these plans...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Robert G. Hughes.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Arbuthnot.]
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