Wednesday, 30 November 1994
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for consideration read. To be considered tomorrow.
Considered; to be read the Third time.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment he has made of the value and usefulness of the River Thames and its tributaries in London; and if he will bring forward proposals...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what assessment his Department has made of the environmental impact of power lines in the vale of York.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what steps he proposes to take in order to increase the safeguards to the environment from the leaching of radioactive substances from landfill...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment which capital cities he has visited since becoming Secretary of State.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the change in real terms in Government expenditure on housing between 1978–79 and 1994–95.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what action he is taking to protect small shops in town and village centres from out-of-town super stores and car boot sales.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he expects to announce decisions on bids made to the single regeneration budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representation he has received from the water industry about future charging arrangements for water and sewerage.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received on the plans to establish environmental protection agencies; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received about local government reforms in Warwickshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many planning applications for opencast mining affecting the green belt have been made in the last six months.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the strategic planning factors within the responsibilities of local government and his Department which favour urban development at...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what proposals he has for ensuring that outstanding European directives relating to environmental and ecological matters are enacted into law...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his estimate of carbon dioxide emissions for the United Kingdom in 1994 and predicted for 2000.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many responses his Department has received to the consultation paper he issued in August on the disposal of nuclear waste.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what plans he has to alter planning law.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment when he next expects to meet representatives of rural pressure groups to discuss the merger between English Nature and the Countryside Commission.
With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a statement on social security following my right hon. and learned Friend the Chancellor's Budget statement. Last year at this time I...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I am grateful to you for allowing me to put to you in the House a point that I put in a letter this morning in respect of the Committee of Privileges. You...
Order read for resuming debate on Question [29 November].
Motion made, and Question proposed,That is it expedient to amend the law with respect to the National Debt and public revenue and to make further provision in connection with finance; but this...
Yesterday, in what has become known as the VAT-on-fuel Budget, the Chancellor confirmed his plan to double VAT on fuel in April. That plan will mean an average 10 per cent. rise in fuel bills and...
Motion made, and Question put,That Mr. Tony Benn be discharged from the Committee of Privileges.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
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The second petition is presented on behalf of Mr. Gurdip Gujral, Mr. C.B. Patel, Mr. G.K. Noon and about 1,000 members of the Asian community in Britain, who are very concerned that the new...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—(Mr. Conway.]
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