Mercher, 18 Gorffennaf 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he intends to make any proposals to counter short-termism in British industry.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has to ensure greater competition amongst British airlines to prevent the development of a monopoly by any one airline; and if...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to respond to the European Community's recent communication on the sale of the Rover Group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what recent representations he has received in favour of a "buy British" campaign.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how many of the measures so far agreed for the creation of the single European market have yet to be implemented by the United Kingdom, and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what meetings he has had with his counterparts in the countries of eastern Europe in the past six months to discuss east-west trade.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry which meetings of the European Community's Industry Ministers he has not attended in the past year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what proportion of electronic equipment sold in the United Kingdom comes from overseas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what is the net benefit to the taxpayer of the sale of Rover to British Aerospace; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he last met representatives from the Confederation of British Industry to discuss the performance of British manufacturing industry; and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much his Department spent in 1989–90, expressed as a percentage of gross domestic product; and what information he has on the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry how much compensation he estimates his Department paying in the wake of the early release of the Kingfisher/Dixon takeover report.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry when he expects to announce plans to privatise the Post Office counters service.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what assessment he has last made of the effectiveness of self-regulation of the financial institutions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what plans he has for the future structure of his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what resources have been provided to date to assist small firms to study the potential of new overseas markets under his Department's export...
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he will arrange to meet representatives of the Ravenscraig steelworkers to discuss the future of the plant.
To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry in what ways his Department is able to assist with the development of Britain's civil aerospace industry.
Statement—Mr. Secretary Clarke.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make the hunting of foxes with hounds illegal. Given the depth of feeling on the subject, I am quite surprised that this appears to be the...
Mr. Tony Banks accordingly presented a Bill to make the hunting of foxes with hounds illegal; and for connected purposes: And the same was read the First time; and ordered to be read a Second...
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[Relevant reports of the Social Services Committee: second report, Session 1989–90, Community Care: Future funding of Private and Voluntary Residential Care (House of Commons Paper No....
Lords amendments further considered.
Question accordingly agreed to.
Lords amendment: In page 9, line 6, leave out "Class XII" and insert "Part 11".—[Mr.Michael Brown.]
On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. These regulations should be withdrawn because they are technically flawed and defective. It is centred around the allocation of access funds and the...
I beg to move, That the draft Education (Assisted Places) (Amendment) Regulations 1990, which were laid before this House on 27th June, be approved. I would like to describe briefly to the House...
Ordered,That Mr. Robert Rhodes James be discharged from the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) and Mr. Graham Bright be added to the Committee.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]
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