Wednesday, 20 November 1996
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.— [Mr. Bates.]
11 am
I am grateful for the opportunity to have a short debate about an important subject. As an Opposition Member, I spend most of my time denouncing Government policy as rubbish, so it is a pleasant...
1 pm
I am sorry that I have had to raise this matter on the Floor of the House. I had hoped that tender documents for the hospital would already have been out, but they are not. I must therefore ask...
For Barnsley, East, in the room of the hon. Terry Patchett, deceased.—[Mr. Dewar.]
Mr. Secretary Forsyth presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, relating to Scottish Borders Council: And the same...
Mr. Secretary Forsyth presented a Bill to confirm a Provisional Order under section 7 of the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, relating to Western Isles Council: And the same was...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what investment from abroad has been attracted to Scotland in 1996 to date. [3459]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he will make an announcement on the route of the A96 Fochabers bypass. [3460]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what representations he has received from the business community about the effect of the level of taxation on Scottish industry. [3461]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many further education colleges in Scotland were allocated less money by him in this financial year than last year; and what factors underlay this...
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent representations he has received on (a) expenditure and (b) taxation levels in Scotland. [3464]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the chairmen of health boards to discuss the current situation of the NHS in Scotland. [3465]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about the introduction of more severe non-custodial penalties for convicted offenders.[3466]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next plans to meet the chairman of Grampian health board to discuss health service reforms. [3467]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what was total Government expenditure in Scotland as a percentage of the United Kingdom total in 1994–95; and what was Scotland's relative share....
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he next intends to meet the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities to discuss local government finances. [3469]
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current total Government expenditure per capita in Scotland. [3470]
To ask the Minister of State for the Armed Forces if he will make a statement on the plans for the deployment of British forces to Zaire.
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. May I draw to your attention the front page and page 2 of The Guardian today, where there appears a report that purports to record what has taken place in the...
Mr. Secretary Forsyth, supported by Mr. George Kynoch and Mr. Secretary Hague, presented a Bill to amend the Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961 in relation to flood prevention measures to be...
Mr. Jimmy Wray, supported by Mr. Don Dixon, Mrs. Audrey Wise, Mrs. Diana Maddock, Mr. David Mellor, Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, Mr. Don Touhig, Mrs. Irene Adams, Mr. Bill Etherington, Mr. Jimmy Hood, Mr....
Mr. Barry Legg, supported by Mr. John Whittingdale, Mr. Jacques Arnold, Mr. Nigel Evans, Dr. Ian Twinn, Mr. David Evans, Mr. Bill Walker, Mr. David Shaw, Mr. David Faber, Mr. David Martin, Mr....
Mr. Nigel Evans, on behalf of Dr. Robert Spink, supported by Mr. Kenneth Baker, Mr. John Patten, Sir Ivan Lawrence, Dame Jill Knight, Mr. David Amess, Mr. David Faber, Sir Michael Shersby, Mr....
Mr. Nigel Waterson, supported by Sir Ivan Lawrence, Mr. Charles Wardle, Mr. Bob Dunn, Mr. Harry Greenway, Mr. John Marshall, Mr. Michael Brown, Mr. Peter Butler, Mr. John Sykes, Mr. Geoffrey...
Mrs. Audrey Wise, supported by Mr. Hugh Bayley, Sir Andrew Bowden, Mrs. Ann Clwyd, Mr. Jeremy Corbyn, Mrs. Margaret Ewing, Ms Liz Lynne, Mrs. Alice Mahon, Mr. Alan Simpson, Mr. Nicholas...
Mr. Bernard Jenkin, on behalf of Mr. John Ward, supported by Mr. Harold Elletson, Mr. Nigel Evans, Mr. David Nicholson, Mr. Nirj Joseph Deva, Sir Irvine Patnick, Mr. Neil Hamilton, Mr. Matthew...
Mr. Don Foster, supported by Ms Joan Walley, Mr. Cynog Dafis, Mr. Peter Bottomley, Mr. Matthew Taylor, Mr. Harry Greenway, Mr. Jim Cousins, Mr. Alan Simpson, Mrs. Anne Campbell, Sir Richard Body,...
Mr. Nigel Evans, supported by Mr. Joe Ashton, Mr. Ian Bruce, Ms Ann Coffey, Mrs. Ann Clwyd, Mr. Paul Flynn, Mr. David Hanson, Ms Liz Lynne, Mr. Cohn Pickthall, Dr. Robert Spink, Mr. John Sykes...
Mr. Ian Bruce, supported by Sir Michael Marshall, Sir Gerard Vaughan, Mr. John McWilliam, Mr. Nigel Jones, Mr. Andrew Miller, Mr. Robert Maclennan, Mr. William Ross, Mr. Gary Waller, Mr. Roger...
Mr. John Marshall, supported by Mr. Norman Hogg, Mr. Harry Greenway, Mr. Michael Alison, Mr. David Sumberg, Mr. David Harris, Mr. Greville Janner, Mr. Jacques Arnold, Rev. Martin Smyth, Mr. Simon...
Sir Peter Fry, on behalf of Sir Malcolm Thornton, supported by Mr. Don Foster, Sir Alan Haselhurst, Mr. David Jamieson, Mr. Alan Meale, Mr. David Porter and Mr. Gerry Steinberg, presented a Bill...
Mr. Thomas Graham, supported by Mr. Jim Cunningham, Mr. Don Dixon, Mr. Jimmy Wray, Mr. Brian Wilson, Mr. Calum Macdonald, Mrs. Maria Fyfe, Mr. Gordon McMaster, Mr. John McAllion, Mr. Jimmy Hood...
Mrs. Anne Campbell, supported by Mr. Joe Ashton, Mrs. Helen Jackson, Mr. Malcolm Chisholm, Mrs. Maria Fyfe, Mrs. Teresa Gorman, Mrs. Audrey Wise, Sir Gerard Vaughan and Sir David Steel, presented...
Mr. Eric Clarke, on behalf of Mrs. Irene Adams, supported by Mr. Gordon McMaster, Mr. William McKelvey, Mr. Ken Maginnis, Mr. Joe Ashton, Mr. Phil Gallie, Ms Roseanna Cunningham, Mr. Roger Stott,...
Mr. Ray Whitney, supported by Mr. Alan Beith, Mr. John Greenway, Dame Jill Knight, Sir Peter Lloyd, Mr. Elfyn Llwyd, Mr. Andrew Mackinlay, Mr. Ken Maginnis, Mr. Andrew Miller, Mr. Ian Pearson and...
Mr. Robert G. Hughes, supported by Mr. Simon Coombs, Mr. David Congdon, Mr. Jim Cunningham, Mr. Simon Hughes, Mr. John Marshall and Mr. Don Touhig, presented a Bill to make provision for...
Mrs. Diana Maddock, supported by Mr. Roger Gale, Mrs. Jane Kennedy, Mr. Matthew Taylor, Mr. David Amess, Mrs. Bridget Prentice, Mr. Cynog Dafis, Sir Andrew Bowden, Mr. Tony Banks, Mr. Simon...
Mr. John Butterfill, supported by Mr. Malcolm Bruce, Mr. John Greenway, Ms Joan Walley, Mr. Douglas French, Mr. Nick Hawkins and Mr. David Trimble, presented a Bill to amend the Policyholders...
Mr. David Evennett, supported by Mrs. Elizabeth Peacock, Mr. Matthew Carrington, Mr. Jacques Arnold, Mr. David Porter, Mr. David Congdon, Mr. David Jamieson, Mr. Andrew Mackinlay, Mr. Patrick...
Sir Michael Shersby, supported by Sir John Hannam, Mrs. Margaret Ewing, Rev. Martin Smyth, Mr. Harry Greenway, Mr. Anthony Steen, Sir Gerard Vaughan, Mrs. Llin Golding, Ms Angela Eagle, Mr. John...
[2ND ALLOTTED DAY]
I have selected the amendment standing in the name of the Prime Minister.
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing Committees),
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 12357/95 relating to the establishment of a European Guarantee Fund to promote cinema and television production; and supports the...
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10495/96, relating to the identification and registration of bovine animals, and the labelling of beef and beef products; and...
With permission, I shall put together the following two motions relating to delegated legislation.
That the draft Succession (Northern Ireland) Order 1996, which was laid before this House on 24th October, be approved.
That the draft Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations 1996, which were laid before this House on 30th October, be approved.—[Mr. Brandreth.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Brandreth.]
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