Wednesday, 19 March 1997
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. Conway.]
11 am
First, I must say how pleased I am to see the Minister of State for the Scottish Office, the right hon. and learned Member for Edinburgh, West (Lord James Douglas-Hamilton) here to answer the...
1 pm
My debate today is on the subject of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, to which I shall refer from here on as MRSA. MRSA is a bacterium that is resistant to treatment by the usual...
Read the Third time, and passed.—[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified].
Motion made and Question proposed,
Mr. Alan W. Williams: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to modify the powers of the regulators of the privatised utilities. [19426]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the ceramics industry. [19441]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will take steps to prevent the use of petroleum coke for the purpose of electricity generation. [19442]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what are the latest figures for manufactured exports from the east midlands. [19443]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what launch aid has been provided by his Department towards British industrial participation in each of the main aircraft variants produced by the...
To ask the President of the Board of Trade, pursuant to his answer of 19 February,Official Report column 905, if he will make it his policy to identify separately those representations from...
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the benefits to the United Kingdom of (a) inward and (b) overseas investment. [19447]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will make a statement on the contribution the design industry makes to the United Kingdom economy. [19448]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade how much inward investment has come to the United Kingdom in each of the past three years from (a) the United States of America, (b) Japan, (c) Germany...
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what recent representations he has received from British industry on the organisation of the United Kingdom science base. [19451]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what has been the level of inward investment into (a) France and (b) the United Kingdom since 1991. [19452]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what steps he is taking to promote the wider use of information technology. [19454]
To ask the President of the Board of Trade when he next intends to review the level of his Department's financial support available to each region of the United Kingdom. [19455]
Mr. Robert G. Hughes: To ask the President of the Board of Trade what plans he has to alter the structure of utility regulation. [19456]
Point of order— Mr. Hughes.
Mr. William Cash presented a Bill to remedy an ambiguity in the law relating to the dispensing of medicines in rural areas and to abolish the monopoly for the dispensing of medicines within one...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision in respect of age discrimination. The Bill would make it an offence to discriminate against adults on the ground of age in...
Mr. Quentin Davies accordingly presented a Bill to make provision in respect of age discrimination: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second time upon Friday 20...
Ordered,
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 2, line 42, at end insert 'and(e) the system of justice operating in any country with which it is proposed to offer intelligence or support under subsection...
Amendments made: No. 7, in page 11, line 34, after 'subsection (1)' insert 'or (2)'.
Amendment made: No. 6, in page 38, leave out lines 26 to 28.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
Amendment made: No. 11, in page 39, line 31, after 'applies' insert 'to the authorisation'.—[Mr. Kirkhope.]
Amendments made: No. 12, in page 44, line 13, leave out from 'complainant' to end of line 14 and insert 'under Schedule 7'.
Amendments made: No. 14, in page 45, line 31, leave out 'Subject to subsection (4)'.
Amendment proposed: No. 17, in page 47, line 5, leave out from 'writing,' to end of line and insert
I beg to move amendment No. 3, in page 48, line 33, at end insert— '(5) Any day appointed by an order made under section 135 below for the coming into force of this section shall not be...
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 55, line 2, leave out 'section 115 (4) and insert 'section 112(1), 113 (1) or 115 (1) or (4)'. The amendment will be of interest to hon. Members who care...
I beg to move, a manuscript amendment: in page 56, leave out lines 27 and 28. I would like to express my gratitude to the Speaker for selecting the amendment which—as a manuscript...
Amendments made: No. 19, in page 75, line 7, leave out 'and'.
Amendment made: No. 21, in page 99, column 3, line 30, at beginning insert—
Considered in Committee.Clauses 1 to 4 ordered to stand part of the Bill.Bill reported, without amendment.Bill read the Third time, and passed.
I have to notify the House, in accordance with the Royal Assent Act 1967, that the Queen has signified Her Royal Assent to the following Acts: Consolidated Fund Act 1997Finance Act 1997Criminal...
Lords amendments considered.
With permission, Madam Speaker, I wish to make a statement about the order of business later today and the business to be taken tomorrow. It is intended that the House will consider Lords...
I beg to move, That— (1) Standing Order No. 99 (Northern Ireland Grand Committee) shall be repealed and Standing Orders No. 99A to 99H below shall have effect;(2) Standing Order No. 87...
I have to acquaint the House that a message has been brought from the Lords as follows. The Lords have agreed to the Crime (Sentences) Bill with amendments, to which the Lords desire the...
Lords amendment: No. 1, before clause 1, to insert the following new clause—Conditions relating to mandatory and minimum custodial sentences—
Resolved, That a further sum not exceeding £115,536,748,000 be granted to Her Majesty out of the Consolidated Fund to complete or defray the charges for Defence and Civil Services for the...
Mr. Michael Jack accordingly presented a Bill to apply a sum out of the Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending on 31st March 1998; to appropriate the supplies granted in this...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith, pursuant to Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business), That, at this day's sitting, the consideration of any Lords Amendments or proposals relating to...
Lords amendments again considered.
I have to acquaint the House that a message has been brought from the Lords as follows. The Lords have agreed to the Education Bill with amendments, to which the Lords desire the concurrence of...
I beg to move, That the draft Northern Ireland (Entry to Negotiations, etc) Act 1996 (Cessation of Section 3) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 10th March, be approved. The order...
I beg to move, That the draft Northern Ireland (Emergency and Prevention of Terrorism Provisions) (Continuance) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 10th March, be approved. The draft...
I beg to move, That the draft Public Order (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997, which was laid before this House on 17th March, be approved. In his statement to the House on 30 January, my...
[Relevant documents Second report from the Public Service Committee of Session 1995–96, on ministerial accountability and responsibility (HC 313), the Government's response thereto (HC 67...
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
As amended (in the Standing Committee), considered.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Carrington.]
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