Tuesday, 24 October 2000
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
I have to inform the House, on behalf of the Prime Minister, that the Address of 24 October 2000 to Her Majesty, praying Her Majesty that she will be most graciously pleased to confer some signal...
I regret to have to report to the House the deaths of Audrey Wise, Member for Preston, and of the right hon. Donald Dewar, Member for Glasgow, Anniesland. I am sure that Members on both sides of...
MR. SPEAKER acquainted the House that Madam Speaker had issued, during the Adjournment, a warrant for a new writ for the county constituency of South Antrim in the room of Mr. Clifford Forsythe,...
The Secretary of State was asked—
What studies his Department has commissioned, undertaken or reviewed concerning the use of private finance within the NHS. [131847]
What funding he is committing over the next three years to research into the cancers specific to men. [131848]
How many nurses previously employed at Kidderminster district general hospital have accepted alternative employment within the NHS in the last two years. [131849]
What administrative impact the national changeover plan has had on NHS trusts. [131850]
What steps are being taken to recruit more occupational therapists for the NHS; and if he will make a statement. [131851]
What support and assistance he makes available to Chorley hospital. [1318521
How many patients are currently receiving beta interferon on the NHS. [131854]
If he will make a statement about the Government's policy on clinical priorities in relation to the reduction of NHS waiting lists. [131855]
If he will give additional incentives to GPs to locate in East Lancashire. [131856]
What action he is taking to increase the number of nurses working in the NHS. [131857]
If he will make a statement regarding the representations he has received on his national plan for the NHS relating to hospitals. [131858]
If he will make a statement on the resources allocated by the NHS to mental health. [131861]
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement about the Government's decision to withdraw the Royal Navy's nuclear-powered hunter-killer submarines...
May I join others in welcoming you to the Chair, Mr. Speaker, and seek the permission of the House to make a short business statement? At the conclusion of the Opposition day tomorrow there will...
4 pm
The following Member took and subscribed the Oath:
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. I wish to raise a question regarding a breach of the courtesies of the House. It reached my attention only a little while ago, so I was not able to give you...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to allow certain employers to have regard to the religious beliefs of those whom they employ; to make provision with respect to the...
Mr. Edward Leigh accordingly presented a Bill to allow certain employers to have regard to the religious beliefs of those whom they employ; to make provision with respect to the application of...
[Relevant documents: The Second Report from the Trade and Industry Committee, Session 1999–2000, HC 112, on the draft Insolvency Bill and the Government's response thereto, HC 237.]
Resolved,That the House shall not sit on Friday 27th October and Friday 3rd November, and the provisions of paragraphs (3) and (4) of Standing Order No. 12 (House not to sit on certain Fridays)...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Pope.]
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