Tuesday, 16 May 1995
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Madam Speaker in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent consultations she has had concerning the provision of hospitals in south-west London. [22851]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the shortage of staff in consultant specialties in the health service. [22852]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many hospitals there were in England in 1979, April 1991 and December 1994. [22853]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance she offers to local authorities in assessing the means of persons in need of residential and nursing home care; and what plans she has to...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of elective surgery is now carried out on a day-case basis. [22855]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the provision of night time services by general practitioners. [22856]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what research her Department has undertaken into the administrative costs of general practitioner fundholding; and if she will make a statement. [22857]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make it her policy that the accident and emergency department of Broadgreen hospital will not be closed until adequate alternative facilities...
To ask the Secretary of State for Health when she last met the chairman of the National Blood Authority to discuss rationalisation proposals. [22859]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to change the way in which statistics are collected for publication on activities in the NHS. [22860]
To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many (a) hospital beds and (b) hospitals have been lost in London since 1990. [22861]
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 16 May. [22881]
We now come to a statement—[Interruption.] Will Members please leave the Chamber quickly as we have an important statement to hear now?
With permission, Madam Speaker, I would like to make a statement on disclosure of evidence in criminal cases. The extent to which the law requires the prosecution to disclose evidence in advance...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. On a number of occasions, I have heard you speak to the House about the use of House of Commons notepaper and the House's portcullis insignia, and all hon....
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make it unlawful to employ an illegal immigrant; and for connected purposes. Rarely have so many people been on the move across the globe....
Mr. Nigel Waterson accordingly presented a Bill to make it unlawful to employ an illegal immigrant; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Order [19 December],
As amended (in the Standing Committee), further considered.
Amendment made: No. 3, in page 11, line 25, leave out 'and 26(1A)' and insert ', 26(1A) and 27(1A)'.—[Mr. Eggar.]
Amendment made: No. 55, in page 16, line 31, after 'enactments', insert 'and instrument'.—[Mr. Eggar.]
Amendments made: No. 56, in page 17, line 11, at end insert— '( ) Without prejudice to section 13 of the Interpretation Act 1978 (anticipatory exercise of powers), any power conferred on...
Amendments made: No. 57, in page 19, line 27, leave out 'premises owned or occupied by him' and insert 'particular premises'. No. 58, in page 19, line 32, after first 'gas', insert 'conveyed to...
7A.—(1) Where a gas supplier supplies gas to a consumer otherwise than in pursuance of a contract, the supplier shall be deemed to have contracted with the consumer for the supply of gas as...
.—(1) This paragraph applies where any meter through which gas has been supplied to any premises is completely disconnected, that is to say, is disconnected both from the service pipe and...
.—(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a person occupying premises supplied with gas through a meter or other gas fitting owned by a public gas transporter or gas supplier ceases to...
23. (1) It shall be the duty of any relevant gas shipper or supplier to make arrangements for the supply of spare parts for, or replacements of, any gas fitting or appliance of a type approved...
Amendments made: No. 69, in page 28, leave out lines 31 to 35 and insert— '(4) Subject to subsection (5) below, a consent under subsection (2) above may be given subject to compliance...
Amendments made: No. 32, in page 64, line 23, after 'and' insert 'section 22A(1)(b) of and'. No. 77, in page 66, line 42, at end insert—
. In Part 3 of the Schedule to the Central Rating Lists Regulations 1994, for the words "public gas supplier", in both places where they occur, there shall be substituted the words "public gas...
I beg to move amendment No. 40, in page 68, line 19, leave out from 'register' to end of line 22 and insert— 'and(b) subject to that and to the provisions of any contract entered into...
.—(1) Any shares issued to the public gas supplier by a transferee in pursuance of the scheme under paragraph 2 above shall be treated for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts as if...
Where any transfer is effected by paragraph 6 above, the transferee shall be treated— (a) for the purposes of section 10(1)(a) of the Oil Taxation Act 1975; and(b) for the purposes of the...
.—(1) This paragraph applies where any transfer effected by paragraph 6 above is a transfer of a hereditament which, immediately before the appointed day, falls within the description set...
.—(1) Where— (a) such a demand as is mentioned in paragraph 7(5) of Schedule 5 to the 1986 Act (recovery of gas charges etc.) has been made by a public gas supplier; and(b) the...
. Any notice— (a) which has been given by a public gas supplier under sub-paragraph (1) or (2) of paragraph 8 (use of antifluctuators and valves) of Schedule 5 to the 1986 Act; and(b) which...
.—(1) Where— (a) a supply of gas to any premises has been cut off by a public gas supplier under paragraph 8 (use of antifluctuators and valves) or paragraph 9 (improper use of gas)...
. Any notice— (a) which has been given to a public gas supplier under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 12 (failure to notify connection or disconnection of service pipe) of Schedule 5 to the...
. Nothing in this Act shall affect the operation of the following, namely— (a) sections 19 and 33 of and Schedules 3 and 6 to the General Rate Act 1967 and Schedule 3 to the Local...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c),That the draft Department of Trade and Industry (Fees)...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c),That the draft Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects...
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. 10589/94 and 4674/95,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
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