Monday, 17 March 1997
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement on current trends in the level of unemployment in Wales. [18861]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales when he last met the board of Cardiff Bay development corporation. [18828]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action has recently been taken to raise the level of manufacturing skills in Wales. [18830]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what representations he has received about appointment to quangos in Wales during 1996. [18831]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what recent assessment he has made of job insecurity in Wales. [18832]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will make a statement about funding for district general hospitals within the Dyfed Powys health authority area. [18833]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will establish how many jobs have been relocated from Wales to countries that have the minimum wage in each of the past five years. [18834]
To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what action has been taken to encourage more inward investment in Wales outside the eastern M4 and A55 corridors. [18835]
To ask the Attorney-General what steps he is taking to reduce delays in dealing with young offenders. [18851]
To ask the Attorney-General what discussions he has had with the Director of Public Prosecutions regarding the murder of Stephen Lawrence. [18853]
To ask the Attorney-General if he will make a statement about the use of information technology in the Serious Fraud Office. [18856]
To ask the Attorney-General what measures the Serious Fraud Office has recently taken to reduce fraud. [18857]
With permission, Madam Speaker, I should like to make a short business statement. In the light of the announcement made earlier today by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister, the business for...
Considered in Committee.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 20, after second 'member', insert 'of two years' standing or more.'.
Amendments made: No. 6, in page 16, line 14, after '(2)', insert 'or (3)'.
Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 58, line 5, leave out paragraph (a) and insert— '(a) the company or a subsidiary undertaking of the company acquires the whole or substantially the...
'.—After subsection (4) of section 97 of the 1986 Act (transfer of business to commercial company) there shall be inserted the following subsection— (4A) The Commission shall not...
'.—After section 57 of the 1986 Act there shall be inserted the following section— .—(1) It shall be the duty of the Commission to prescribe in rules the information which must...
With permission, I should like to make a further short business statement. Following my announcement earlier today and discussions through the usual channels, the business for tomorrow will now...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
'. In section 56 of the 1995 Act (financial assistance for training), after subsection (3) there is inserted— "(4) In providing assistance in accordance with this section the Secretary of...
'.—In section 137 of the 1995 Act (shipping casualties), after subsection (5), there is inserted the following subsection— (5A) The Secretary of State shall appoint such persons as he...
I beg to move amendment No. 11, in page 4, leave out lines 1 to 5. The amendment would delete references to harbour master and harbour authority from the list of those to whom the Secretary of...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 5, line 6, leave out 'whether or not'. The Minister knows of my concern about the clause. I begin by quoting the excellent notes on clauses provided by his...
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 6, line 24, after 'recovered', insert 'without creating a disincentive to those who are expected to use them'.
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With permission, I shall put together the motions relating to delegated legislation.
That the Special Grant Report (No. 25) (Metropolitan Railway Passenger Services Grant for 1997–98) (HC 316), which was laid before this House on 18th February, be approved.
That the Special Grant Report (Scotland) on Grant in Aid of expenditure on rail services in the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Areas (HC 297), which was laid before this House on 19th February,...
That the draft Social Security (Incapacity for Work and Severe Disablement Allowance) Amendment Regulations 1997, which were laid before this House on 24th February, be approved.
That the draft Data Protection (Regulation of Financial Services etc.) (Subject Access Exemption) (Amendment) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 25th February, be...
[Relevant document: The Fourth Report from the Social Security Committee of Session 1996–97 (HC 352) on the Church Commissioners.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Carrington.]
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