Llun, 27 Hydref 1980
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[Mr. SPEAKER in the Chair]
In case hon. Members have forgotten, supplementary questions should be brief and to the point.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what action he is now taking to reduce aircraft noise.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he will list the references made to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission under the Competition Act.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade whether he has any new proposals for changes in companies legislation.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the current overall level of import penetration of manufactured goods; and in how many sectors import penetration exceeds 50 per cent.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what representations he has received concerning the Fisher report on Lloyd's; and if he will make a statement.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the current imbalance in trade in manufacturing goods between Great Britain and the EEC.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade if he is satisfied with the restrictions which have so far been imposed on the dumping of Russian-produced greetings cards in the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what action he will take to strengthen the trading position of the footwear industry.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade when he expects the Monopolies and Mergers Commission report on South-East commuter fares to be published.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what will be the next reference under section 11 of the Competition Act to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what was the value of cars exported from Eastern bloc countries into the United Kingdom over the past five years.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade how many trade missions will visit Kenya during 1980.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what is the current state of trade between Israel and the United Kingdom.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what further measures he intends to introduce to improve consumer protection.
asked the Secretary of State for Trade what progress has been made in finalising the United Kingdom negotiating position in relation to the re-negotiation of the multi-fibre arrangement.
asked the Lord Privy Seal what representations have been received to increase expenditure on overseas development in developing countries.
asked the Lord Privy Seal if he will make a statement concerning developments in aid to Zimbabwe.
asked the Lord Privy Seal what further progress has been made in gaining new orders from the World food programme for the canned fish processing industry.
asked the Lord Privy Seal what is now the estimated sum which his Department will expend on support for overseas students in the United Kingdom in the current financial year; and approximately...
asked the Lord Privy Seal whether further cuts in the aid budget will need to be made in the current year.
Mr. Winnick (by private notice) asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the Government's decision to halt all further local authority expenditure on...
Mr. J. Enoch Powell: Mr. J. Enoch Powell (by private notice) asked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will make a statement on the recent changes in prison rules in Northern...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement about the current dispute in prisons in England and Wales. I should like to emphasise that this is not a dispute about pay. It arises from...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a short Business Statement. In the light of my right hon. Friend's Statement the business for the remainder of the week will now be as...
I beg to ask leave to move the Adjournment of the House, under Standing Order No. 9, for the purpose of discussing a specific and important matter that should have urgent consideration, namely,...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Le Marchant.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Waddington.]
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