Tuesday, 14 January 1997
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the voluntary redundancy and early retirement statistics of civilian and military personnel at Stanmore Park RAF base. [8970]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the state of readiness of the armed services for rapid deployment. [8972]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which Minister is responsible for manpower levels in his Department. [8973]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what measures his Department takes to assist British firms to win defence exports. [8975]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence for how many consecutive months up to the most recent month for which figures are available there has been a shortfall in each of the armed forces'...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British jobs are sustained by his Department's defence contracts; and if he will make a statement. [8977]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on the future expansion of NATO. [8978]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans he has to increase Britain's nuclear capability. [8980]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many service men who were not serving as part of a NATO commitment were serving overseas on 1 January 1986, 1990 and 1997. [8981]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he next intends to visit northern Iraq to discuss the operation of the northern no-fly zone. [8982]
To ask the Prime Minister if he will list his official engagements for Tuesday 14 January. [9000]
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(4) (Standing Committees on Delegated Legislation),That the Education (Assisted Places) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for the prohibition of the use on roads of motor vehicles fitted with bull bars; and for related purposes. This Bill is before the...
Mr. Paul Flynn accordingly presented a Bill to provide for the prohibition of the use on roads of motor vehicles fitted with bull bars; and for related purposes: And the same was read the First...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I am sorry to raise the issue again, but you will recall that yesterday I raised a point of order on whether Ministers had told you that they intended to come...
[Relevant document: The Third Report from the Treasury Committee of Session 1996–97 on The 1996 Budget (HC 129-I & II).] Order for Second Reading read.
With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a short business statement. Following discussions through the usual channels, the business for tomorrow afternoon will now be as follows:...
With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to European Community documents. Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(9) (European Standing...
That this House takes note of European Community Document Nos. 9795/96 ADDI relating to Commission Communications on The Information Society: from Corfu to Dublin—the new emerging...
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10305/96, relating to the development of the social dialogue at Community level; supports the Government's view that the dialogue...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 94H (Scottish Grand Committee (Sittings)),That the Order of the House [6th November] shall be amended in paragraph (5), by...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn. —[Mr. Wells.]
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