Mercher, 27 Ebrill 1983
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order. I remind the House that long supplementary questions limit the number of main questions that can be called.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will seek to amend the Litter Act 1958 to make it more effective.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local authority housing starts there were in the first three months of 1983; and what was the equivalent figure for the same period in 1980.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the present method of financing local government, including the rate support grant allocation.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his policy towards the future ownership and administration of estates owned by local authorities outside their areas.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will now increase the amount of money available to local authorities, especially to those in urban areas, for the reduction, collection and...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he is satisfied with the financial arrangements pertaining to public inquiries for which his Department is responsible; and if he will...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he has had any consultation with the Football League or the joint ITV/BBC committee regarding the future prospects of televised football.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he is satisfied with the co-ordination between the programmes of central Government, Merseyside county council and St. Helens metropolitan...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether there are any plans for discussion with his ministerial counterparts in other Commonwealth Governments to consider the implications of the...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the number of new council houses due for completion in 1983; and what is his estimate of the total stock of council...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what progress is being made with operation Groundwork.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will make a statement on the response so far to the 90 per cent., temporary level of repair grant introduced in 1982.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the salaries and conditions of water authority chairmen in England.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will introduce legislation to abolish the Greater London council.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what subjects he expects to discuss at his next meeting with the football authorities.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether he will issue a further circular to all local authorities giving advice on the case for using solid fuel and for the inclusion of chimneys...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many local housing authorities have budgeted to transfer money from their housing revenue accounts to their general rate fund in 1983–84.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what request was made by Sheffield for housing investment programme expenditure for 1983–84; and what amount was authorised.
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what has been the percentage reduction in real terms since 1979 of the rate support grant for the inner city partnership and programme...
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what recent representations he has received from the National House Builders Federation concerning proposals for building on Metropolitan green...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the Government's White Paper on the development of cable systems and services, which is published today in the name of myself and my...
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I shall make a statement on the review of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux. In the Adjournment debate last week I said that I would make an...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to extend competition in relation to services in connection with the transfer of ownership of houses in England and Wales, by amending...
Mr. Bowen Wells accordingly presented a Bill to extend competition in relation to services in connection with the transfer of ownership of houses in England and Wales, by amending section 22 of...
(Clauses 12, 16, 63, 73 and 88; Schedule 11; new clauses relating to the national insurance surcharge or the rate of value added tax first appearing on the Order Paper not later than 19 April.)
'In section 9 of the Finance Act 1972 for the words "15 per cent." there shall be substituted the words "13 per cent ".'—[Mr. Straw.]
'(1) In section 9(1) of the Finance Act 1972 (Standard Rate of value-added tax) as amended by the Finance (No. 2) Act 1979 for the words "fifteen per cent." there shall be substituted the words...
Order for Second Reading read.
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Douglas Hogg.]
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