Tuesday, 23 March 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Considered; to be read the Third time.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how she intends to promote the interests of the users of community care services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps are being taken to ensure that no patients with urgent conditions are having their treatment delayed due to the early completion of contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many dental checks were carried out on non-exempt patients in (a) 1991–92 and (b) 1988–89.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the number of general practitioner fund holders in the Wessex health region.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will establish an independent committee of inquiry into the effects of the benzodiazepine group of drugs.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many NHS trusts are due to start in the west midlands region in April; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated in the Mersey region in the last year for which figures are available and the previous year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on progress in establishing hospital trusts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many patients were treated in the north-western region in the last year for which figures are available and in the previous year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to introduce charges for NHS hospital patients.
To ask the Prime Minister when he next expects to lead an overseas visit by a group of business men to obtain overseas inward investment or export orders.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 23 March.
With permission, I should like to make a statement on the police. The present framework for the management of the police service in England and Wales is based on the Police Act 1964. This has...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I wonder whether I could draw your attention to Question 120 on the Order Paper for today. This is a question by the hon. Member for Erith and Crayford (Mr....
With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to statutory instruments.
That the draft Land Registry Trading Fund Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Land Registration (Determination of Costs) Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Child Suport Appeals (Jurisdiction of Courts) Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.
That the draft Local Elections (Variations of Limits of Candidates' Election Expenses) (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments,...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to secure the provision of adequate playing space in new residential developments; and for connected purposes. I have an interest to declare,...
Mr. Gyles Brandreth accordingly presented a Bill to secure the provison of adequate playing space in new residential developments; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First...
Order for Second Reading read.
Question,That during the year ending on 31st March 1994 a number not exceeding 63,350 all ranks be maintained for Naval Service.
Question,That during the year ending on 31st March 1994 a number not exceeding 163,590 all ranks be maintained for Army Service, a number not exceeding 130,000 for the Individual Reserves, and a...
Question,That during the year ending on 31st March 1994 a number not exceeding 83,480 all ranks be maintained for the Air Force Service, a number not exceeding 19,450 for the Royal Air Force...
Question,That a sum not exceeding £131,142,154·72 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to make good excesses of certain grants for Defence and Civil Services for the...
Question,That a further sum not exceeding £2,654, 112,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges for Defence and Civil Services for the year...
Mr. Stephen Dorrell accordingly presented a Bill to apply certain sums out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the years ending on 31 March 1993 and 1994; And the same was read the First...
Queen's recommendation having been signified—
Resolved,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Agriculture Bill [Lords], it is expedient to authorise— (a) the imposition by any provision of Part I of the Act about the...
I beg to move, That an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that the Funds for Trade Union Ballots Regulations (Revocation) Regulations 1993 (S.I., 1993, No. 233), dated 8th...
I wish to present a petition which has been signed by 10,000 residents of the London borough of Hackney, protesting at the choice by British Railways Board of the eastern route for the channel...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. MacKay.]
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