Thursday, 28 October 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Orders for Third Reading read.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That the Promoters of the British Railways (No. 4) Bill shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of...
Motion made, and Question proposed,That the Promoters of the British Waterways Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit,...
Ordered,That the Promoters of the Croydon Tramlink Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of...
Ordered,That the Promoters of the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation Bill shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next...
Ordered,That the Promoters of the London Local Authorities Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session...
Ordered,That the Promoters of the London Underground (Green Park) Bill shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of...
Ordered,That so much of the Lords Message [26th October] as relates to the Humber Bridge Bill [Lords], the London Docklands Development Corporation Bill [Lords], the London Local Authorities (No....
Ordered,That, in consideration of the Lords Message [26th October], the Promoters of the Greater Nottingham Light Rapid Transit Bill, the Dunham Bridge (Amendment) Bill and the King's Cross...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she last met the chairman of the Forestry Commission to discuss the forestry policy review; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what progress has been made in the discussions on agricultural trade in the current GATT round.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what resources have been allocated for the decommissioning of surplus United Kingdom fishing vessels.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what support she is giving to Apple Day.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what will be the cost of the common agricultural policy to the United Kingdom in 1994.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action her Department is taking to assist the export of British agricultural produce.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when she last met her Norwegian counterpart to discuss the subject of whaling in the north Atlantic; and if she will make a statement.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether she will be attending the great British beer festival in 1994 to discuss the promotion of British beer.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans she has to improve the welfare of animals transported from the United Kingdom to the rest of the EC.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what will be the cost of the common agricultural policy to EC member states in 1994.
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 28 October.
With your permission, Madam Speaker, I would like to make a statement on behalf of the three Secretaries of State for the Home Departments on our decisions about police pay and conditions of...
With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the business for next week, which will be as follows: MONDAY 1 NOVEMBER—Consideration of Lords amendments to the...
I should tell the House that I have selected the amendment standing in the name of the Prime Minister.
I beg to move, That this House, recognising that widespread fuel poverty means many more people on low or fixed incomes have to choose between malnutrition or hypothermia and that excess deaths...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Disclosure of Interests in Shares (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1993, which were laid before this House on 18th October, be approved.
That the Value Added Tax (Payments on Account) Order 1993 (S.I., 1993, No. 2001), a copy of which was laid before this House on 9th August, be approved.—[Mr. Conway.] Question agreed to.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees).
That this House takes note of European Community Documents Nos. 8426/92 and 8682/93, on packaging and packaging waste; and supports the Government's view that a harmonising measure is required in...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Conway.]
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