House of Commons debates

Wednesday, 8 February 1995

  • Preamble

    The House met at Ten o'clock

  • Prayers

    [MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Trade and Industry

    1 speech

    I call Mr. Martyn Jones to ask Question 1—[HON. MEMBERS: "Not here. My goodness, what a bad start—I call Mr. Gunnell to ask Question 2.

    • Invest in Britain Bureau

      8 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what is the total Government funding for the Invest in Britain Bureau for (a) 1992–93, (b) 1993–94 and (c) 1994–95; and how much of...

    • Gas Care Services

      11 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will take steps to ensure that British Gas will continue to maintain its free gas care services for the elderly, disabled and blind.

      Small Firms

      8 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proportion of new businesses started up in 1994 were small firms employing 20 people or fewer.

      Takeover Bids

      10 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade how many successful takeover bids have been notified to him in the last five years; and what information he has on the number of takeovers in Germany...

      East London

      6 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to provide assistance to the London borough of Redbridge and include it in initiatives to help the regeneration of east London.

      Regional Electricity Companies

      14 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what advice his Department has given the Office of Electricity Regulation on mergers and acquisitions of regional electricity companies.

      Coal Privatisation

      8 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he has taken or intends to take to protect local authorities from the effects of coal privatisation in relation to opencast mining sites; and...

      Steel Subsidies

      12 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has made concerning EU member states employing subsidies in steel production; and if he will make a statement.

      Manufacturing

      8 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of future prospects for manufacturing in the north-west region.

      Industrial Activity

      6 speeches

      Mr. Mc William: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what proposals he has to increase industrial activity in the north-east region.

      Electricity (Standing Charges)

      8 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will discuss with the Electricity Consumers Committee the benefits of abolishing standing charges to customers on low incomes.

      Coal Privatisation

      8 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what assessment he has made of the reduced R. J. Budge bid prior to the privatisation contract from English pits; and if he will make a statement.

      Trade Associations

      4 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps his Department is taking to ensure that only a single trade association liaises with each industrial sector.

      Inward Investment

      12 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what estimate he has made of jobs created or safeguarded by inward investment projects during 1994.

      British Telecom Connection Charges

      6 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade what representations he has made to British Telecom on the level of its connection charges to residential customers.

      Gas Standing Charges

      4 speeches

      To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will discuss the impact of standing charges on low-income customers when he next meets the Gas Consumers Council.

  • Points of Order

    8 speeches

    On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I should like to bring to your attention some correspondence that I have received relating to my private Member's Bill which is due to receive a Second Reading...

  • Financing of Political Parties

    3 speeches

    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to regulate the financing of political parties by requiring disclosure of the source of donations, by the prohibition of donations from...

    • Financing of Political Parties

      Mr. John Spellar accordingly presented a Bill to regulate the financing of political parties by requiring disclosure of the source of donations, by the prohibition of donations from overseas, and...

  • Orders of the Day — Local Government Finance (Wales)

    117 speeches

    I beg to move, That the Local Government Finance Report (Wales) 1995–96 (House of Commons Paper No. 140), which was laid before this House on 2nd February, be approved.

  • Orders of the Day — Points of Order

    8 speeches

    On a point of order, Mr. Deputy Speaker. I have given the Minister prior notice of what I am about to say. Tonight on Channel 4, Eastern Electricity is being exposed as having perpetrated a...

  • Orders of the Day — Children (Northern Ireland)

    35 speeches

    I beg to move, That the draft Children (Northern Ireland Consequential Amendments) Order 1995, which was laid before this House on 12th January, be approved.

    • Northern Ireland

      Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &;c.),

    • European Community Documents

      Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees),

      Road Vehicles

      That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 8958/94, relating to recording equipment in road vehicles; and supports the Government's view that, while there is a need for...

      European Social Policy

      That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 9069/94, relating to the future of European social policy; and shares the Government's view that future Community social policy must...

      Petition

      Doveridge Bypass

      1 speech

      I beg leave to present a petition given to me by Councillor Percy Brindley on Monday. It is about the Department of Transport's decision to postpone its plans to build the Doveridge bypass. The...

      Horticultural Colleges

      2 speeches

      Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Willetts.]

What is this?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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