Wednesday, 21 October 1998
The House met at half-past Nine o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Thank you, Madam Speaker, for granting me this debate. It is the first debate on steel since I was elected Member of Parliament for Rotherham four years ago to represent that great...
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I welcome the opportunity to raise some of the competitiveness issues that small and medium enterprises in my constituency have raised with me. As my hon. Friend the Minister for Small Firms,...
Although this case concerns my constituent, Lieutenant-Colonel Miller, I shall be urging the Minister to regard it as a matter that goes much wider than one individual case. I believe that the...
There have been two major incidents of clouds of acid vapour escaping from SARP (UK) Ltd. at Killamarsh in my constituency. They presented considerable and serious dangers to the residents of...
The Minister was asked—
What new guidance he has issued to (a) press officers and (b) press advisers of Ministers in departments. [54712]
What plans he has to increase awareness of civil service careers among the ethnic minority community. [54715]
How he monitors (a) the effectiveness and (b) the consistency of citizens charters across Government. [54716]
What plans he has to improve the ordination of the Government's rural policies; and if he will make a statement. [54718]
How many quangos have been (a) abolished and (b) brought under direct democratic control since 1 May 1997. [54720]
What plans he has to use new technology to increase public participation in government. [54725]
What progress he proposes to make in the next 12 months on the better government project. [54729]
How many representations he has received about employment in the public service of citizens of the Commonwealth and the Republic of Ireland. [54730]
What steps he is taking to co-ordinate departmental policies in respect of the conduct of public officials. [54731]
How many meetings he has had with other Ministers to discuss enforcing greater co-ordination of Government policy. [54732]
The Prime Minister was asked—
If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21 October.
If he will pay an official visit to Silverstone in 1999.
Does the Prime Minister accept that one of the hard lessons that we had to learn in opposition was that statements made on a wet night in Dudley, as a former Chancellor put it, can come back to...
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will make a statement on the crisis at Rover and on what action the Government propose to take.
On a point of order, Madam Speaker. Having just sat through the two days of the defence debate, you will have been as surprised as I was by the headline in The Times today: "Britain to back...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make provision for a common funding formula for 16 to 19-year-old students in schools and colleges. The Bill requires the Secretary of...
Mr. David Chaytor accordingly presented a Bill to make provision for a common funding formula for 16 to 19-year-old students in schools and colleges: And the same was read the First time; and...
Ordered,
As amended (in the Committee), considered.
'.—Where (a) a Court, as defined in section 4(5), has made a declaration of incompatibility in respect of any legislation and where there is no further domestic right of appeal; but(b) it...
'The Secretary of State shall, before making an order under section 22(3) of this Act—(a) provide guidance to public authorities on the steps which they need to take to comply with section...
I beg to move amendment No. 5, in page 2, line 1, leave out 'under this Act'.
Amendment made: No. 8, in page 3, line 21, at end insert— '() a Northern Ireland Minister,
Amendments made: No. 9, in page 5, line 2, at end insert— '(aa) in relation to proceedings before a court or tribunal outside Scotland, rules made by the Lord Chancellor or the Secretary of...
I beg to move amendment No. 38, in page 6, line 34, leave out Clause 10.
I beg to move amendment No. 4, in page 8, line 24, leave out from 'it' to end of line and insert 'shall not make any determination which infringes, or which could lead to the infringement of,...
I beg to move amendment No. 1, in page 11, line 33, after `compatibility)', insert 'which statement must be accompanied by a report setting out any issues which the Minister considers to be...
Amendments made: No. 14, in page 11, line 40, after `power' insert 'of a Minister of the Crown'.
Amendments made: No. 18, in page 12, line 6, at end insert — '"amend" includes repeal and apply (with or without modifications);'.
Amendment made: No. 32, in page 13, line 25, leave out 'and 20' and insert 20 and 21(6)'.—[Mr. Clelland.]
Amendment made: No. 35, in page 18, line 28, at end insert `No one shall be condemned to such penalty or executed.'.—[Mr. Clelland.]
Amendments made: No. 36, in page 19, line 6, leave out 'or repeal'.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Betts.]
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