Thursday, 27 June 1996
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent representations he has received urging him to make the Bank of England fully independent of Her Majesty's Government. [33405]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he next intends to visit Harborough to discuss the effects of his economic policies on the local economy. [33406]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on the role of his inflation target in securing sustainable growth. [33407]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has for alleviating taxation on small businesses. [33408]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest estimate for VAT income for (a) the current financial year and (b) each of the previous two financial years; and if he will make a...
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his policy for interest rates. [33410]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what are his objectives in the field of taxation; and if he will make a statement. [33411]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will make a statement on his estimate of the rate of inflation for the remainder of 1996–97. [33412]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will initiate studies on the relative economic performance of west European nations that have decided, after referendums, not to join the EU. [33414]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer which prices of which goods are monitored for the retail prices index. [33415]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what assessment he has made of the findings of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development report on the state of the British economy. [33416]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his latest percentage target for cuts in overall Government spending for the financial year 1997–98. [33417]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what has been the effect on the average mortgage payment of recent reductions in interest rates. [33418]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what fiscal proposals he has to stimulate manufacturing output. [33419]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is his assessment of the Coopers and Lybrand report on the venture capital industry. [33420]
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Thursday 27 June. [33395]
Will the Leader of the House set out the business for next week?
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. On 11 June I was wrongly named by the hon. Member for Gravesham (Mr. Arnold) in an early-day motion. I had to wait two or three days until it was eventually...
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY, 2ND PART]
[Relevant documents: The first Report of the Foreign Affairs Committee, Session 1995–96, on the future role of the Commonwealth (House of Commons Paper No. 45-I), the Government's...
Resolved,
Resolved,
Resolved,
Resolved,
Resolved,
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. McLaughlin.]
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