Llun, 2 Gorffennaf 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if he has any plans to increase the disregard on earnings before income support is reduced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security if there are any limitations as to the residental background of recipients of attendance and other allowances; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security how many standard rate tax payers would be affected by the removal of upper earnings limit for national insurance contributions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what estimate he has as to the number of people who have now joined a personal pension scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what was the budget for community care grants in the latest financial year for which figures are available.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security by how much pensioners' total incomes have risen (a) since 1979 and (b) between 1974 to 1979.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what is the amount within an income support payment which is imputed to cover the 20 per cent. liability for poll tax; and if he will make a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what further measures his Department is planning to take to reduce the problems of the homeless.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security when he expects to announce proposals resulting from his review of the maintenance system; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security what are his current plans for introducing a common retirement age for men and women in relation to the state pension.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what recent representations he has received calling for access to all public museums and galleries to young people under 18 years to be without charge.
To ask the Minister for the Arts whether it is his intention to vary the Arts Council's responsibility for photography.
To ask the Minister for the Arts whether he will make a statement on the public display of paintings.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what programme of refurbishment of buildings within the responsibility of the Office of Arts and Libraries has been established.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service whether he has any plans to revise the rules governing the appointment of retired civil servants to senior positions in companies with whose subject area...
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service when he last met representatives of the civil service trade unions; and whether he discussed conditions of service.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service what assessment he has made of the effect on the quality of public sector services of the establishment of agencies.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service when he next expects to meet the civil service trade unions to discuss changes to the civil service conditions of employment.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement about the outcome of the second meeting of the parties to the Montreal protocol on substances that damage the ozone layer, which...
Ordered,That European Community Document No. 10139/89 relating to municipal waste water treatment be referred to a Standing Committee on European Community Documents.—[Mr. Patnick.]
With the leave of the House, I will put together the Questions on the two motions relating to statutory instruments.
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[Relevant documents: Third Report from the Foreign Affairs Committee of Session 1989–90 on FCO/ODA Expenditure 1990–91 (House of Commons Paper No. 233).
Motion made, and Question proposed,
Order for Third Reading read.
It being after Ten o'clock, MADAM DEPUTY SPEAKER proceeded, pursuant to paragraph (5) of Standing Order No. 52 (Consideration of Estimates), to put forthwith the deferred Questions necessary to...
Resolved,
Resolved,
Resolved,
Ordered,
Queen's Recommendation having been signified—
Motion made, and Question proposed,That provision may be made for a levy on disposals of securities of companies to which the undertaking of a harbour authority is transferred and companies which...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.),
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(5) (Standing Committees on European Community Documents),
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Patnick.]
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