Monday, 15 March 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what were the number and percentage of individuals over official retirement age in receipt of one or more occupational or private pensions as at...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he will make it his policy to increase that proportion of income support paid to contribute towards water and sewerage charges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what percentage of his Department's budget in 1992–93 can be accounted for by unemployment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what extra help has been directed to lower income pensioners in the last three years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the current size of the family credit caseload.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many pensioner households had a telephone in 1979 and in 1990.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many people between the ages of 16 and 21 years are in receipt of benefits.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the cost of advertising the disability living allowance and disability working allowance in 1991–92; and what is his estimate of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the total value of extra help which has been directed to less well-off pensioners since 1989.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what discussions they have had with their counterparts in the Roman Catholic Church on investment policy.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what are the annual running costs of the Archbishop of York's palace at Bishopsthorpe; what the accommodation...
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what assessment the Church Commissioners have made of the level of clergy income from fees for performing marriages.
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, representing the Church Commissioners, what is the estimated financial effect on the Church Commissioners of the introduction of women priests.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what steps he is taking to reduce delays in the commercial court.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement on standards of dress in courts of justice.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what steps he is taking to increase the number of women judges.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will give the figures for the number of lay magistrates in office in England and Wales in 1992.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what efforts his Department are making to obtain the appointment of more female magistrates.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement of staffing levels at Land Registry offices; and what increase in work he expects in the medium term.
With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a statement about political development in Hong Kong. There is widespread support in the House and elsewhere for the proposals put forward...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I seek your advice on an important matter for the House. It is certainly a proper point of order, and I shall be brief. At the weekend the Scottish National...
Order for Second Reading read.
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.) and Order [26 February],
That the draft Undertaking by the Secretary of State for Scotland with the consent of Her Majesty's Treasury and of Orcargo Limited, which was laid before this House on 18th February, be...
That the draft Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 1993, which was laid before this House on 17th February, be approved.—[Mr. Wood.]
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I understand that motions Nos. 5, 6 and 7 are to be taken simultaneously. They have not yet been considered by the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments....
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Robert G. Hughes.]
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