Thursday, 25 November 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That the Promoters of the British Waterways Bill [Lords] may, notwithstanding anything in the Standing Orders or practice of this House, proceed with the Bill...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress he has made in extending the Attorney General's right to appeal against lenient sentences.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many arrests have been made as a result of stolen goods being sold at car boot sales.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the six most successful police forces in England and Wales in terms of clear-up rate in 1992; and what is the establishment...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the expenditure of his Department on crime prevention measures in the west midlands in 1992–93.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will have considered all the recommendations of the Royal Commission on criminal justice and made decisions on them.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what extra resources he will be giving to Victim Support schemes.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what account he has taken of the level of support shown by the public on Sunday shopping day; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the recent crime figures for the north-west.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on his plans to deal with those who repeatedly offend while on bail.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what progress his Department has made in providing more prisons.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the occasions on which he gave official interviews on national broadcast programmes on radio and television between 27 July...
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 25 November.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for next week?
Members successful in the ballot were:Sir Donald ThompsonMr. Ken LivingstoneMr. Nigel Waterson
[SIXTH DAY]
Before we commence today's debate, I should inform the House that I have selected the amendment standing in the name of the Leader of the Opposition. I have also selected for Division at 10...
I wish to present two petitions, both of which oppose the extension of VAT to important goods and services. The first petition is signed by 187 parents and staff of the Ludlow First school in...
I wish to present a petition on behalf of the residents of Westhill, in my constituency, who object strongly to the Government's proposal that their community should be moved into the city of...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Arbuthnot.]
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