Monday, 15 May 1995
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Madam Speaker in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will list the sports bodies in Cheshire to which grants from national lottery proceeds have been made and the amounts given. [22464]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he last met the Association of Metropolitan Authorities to discuss the funding of the arts by local authorities. [22465]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what further measures he proposes to encourage greater participation in competitive sports by children in schools. [22466]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage when he expects to publish the results of his review of cross-media ownership. [22467]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what is his assessment of the state of the arts in Suffolk. [22468]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what representations he has received regarding the distribution of national lottery funds to voluntary organisations for the promotion of...
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what assessment he has made of the part that tourism can play in economic regeneration. [22470]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage if he will review the criteria used for the allocation of national lottery money. [22471]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage what steps he is taking to promote business sponsorship of the arts. [22473]
To ask the Secretary of State for National Heritage how many tourists from abroad visited the United Kingdom for the last year for which figures are available. [22475]
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners what plans the commissioners have to respond to the recent report of the Social Security Committee on the...
To ask the right hon. Member for Selby, as representing the Church Commissioners what consideration the Church Commissioners give to local opinion when considering offers of purchase and change...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what further measures he proposes to control the granting of legal aid to prevent those who should not be entitled to legal aid...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what are the procedures and criteria by which papers are transmitted to the Public Record Office. [22508]
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will make a statement about the cost of the Courts Service becoming an executive agency. [22512]
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what advice is offered to judges in terms of their comments made in open court. [22513]
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. The Minister repeatedly answered my hon. Friends' questions with words such as, "Watch this space. See the statement on Wednesday," and the like. Does he...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'Schedule 4 to the 1986 Act (Power of Public Gas Suppliers to break up streets, bridges etc.) shall be amended in paragraph (3) by inserting after the second word "shall" the words "as promptly...
'(1) The Secretary of State shall from time to time issue guidance to the Director as to the matters he is to take into account in exercising any powers specified in the conditions of a licence...
'After Section 41 of the 1986 Act there shall be inserted the following section— (41A). The Council shall be under a duty to monitor and report in accordance with section 41 above on the...
'After Section 39 of the 1986 Act there shall be inserted the following section—"(39A) In performing his duties under this Part, the Director shall—(a) take all reasonable steps to...
'The Secretary of State and the Director shall each have a duty to consult with the Health and Safety Executive with the objective of securing that any public gas transporter, retailer, shipper...
Mr. O'Neill: I beg to move amendment No. 45, in page 2, line 19, at end insert—
Amendments made: No. 1, in page 5, leave out lines 13 and 14 and insert— '(b) the conveyance of gas through pipes which—(i) are situated in an authorised area of his; or(ii) are...
Mr. O'Neill: I beg to move amendment No. 49, in page 8, line 29, at end insert— '(2A) In the period before the relevant date the Director shall:(a) monitor the effect of the granting of a...
The Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department (Mr. John M. Taylor): I beg to move, That the draft Conditional Fee Agreements Order 1995, which was laid before this House on 20th...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Dr. Liam Fox.]
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