Wednesday, 11 February 1998
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.—[Ms Bridget Prentice.]
11 am
I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the acute problem of the A21 main trunk road, which connects the M25 with Hastings. I am also grateful to the Under-Secretary of State for the...
Mr. Deputy Speaker, I want you to imagine a long terraced street in Leeds built in the early part of the century, normally cobbled, but now covered in grassy turf. There are no cars, and children...
I am extremely grateful for this opportunity. I shall be brief, as I know that other hon. Members would like to intervene. This, to me, is not a party or a partisan issue. It is an issue which...
The Secretary of State was asked—
If she will make a statement on the peace process. [26863]
If she will make a statement on nursery education in Northern Ireland. [26866]
If she will make a statement on her policy on waste disposal and recycling. [26867]
What assessment she has made of the importance of the tourist sector to the Northern Ireland economy; and if she will make a statement. [26868]
What representations have been made to her by the Northern Ireland political parties concerning the Government's propositions for heads of agreement. [26869]
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 11 February.
What meetings he has held with representatives of housing groups in London; and if he will make a statement.
Does the Prime Minister accept that his Human Rights Bill would give unelected judges the power to create a privacy law and leave this Parliament with just a 90-minute debate to rubber-stamp...
I have a statement to make about departmental Question Time which should be of interest to all hon. Members and Ministers alike. In the last Parliament, I found it necessary on a number of...
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for International Development what actions her Department is taking to alleviate the suffering of the victims of the earthquakes in northern...
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. I am sorry to delay the House, but I have received three packages in the post, because the postal system apparently could not find any person to whom they...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to ensure compensation for persons injured as a result of road traffic accidents. The Bill seeks to remedy a long-standing problem that has...
Dr. Desmond Turner accordingly presented a Bill to ensure compensation for persons injured as a result of road traffic accidents: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a...
I beg to move, That the Local Government Finance Report (Wales) 1998–99 (Revised) (HC 541), which was laid before this House on 9th February, be approved. It may also be convenient to...
Lords amendments considered.
Lords amendment: No. 1, in page 1, line 8, after ("prescribe,") insert ("but not less than eight weeks after publication of a Bill providing for the establishment of a Greater London Authority...
Lords amendment: No. 3, in page 6, leave out lines 3 to 7 and insert— ("The government propose the establishment of a greater London Authority made up of an elected assembly and a...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Ms Bridget Prentice.]
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