Mawrth, 24 Gorffennaf 1990
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
The Vice-Chamberlain of the Household reported Her Majesty's Answer to the Addresses as follows: I have received your Addresses praying that the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Italy)...
Orders for consideration of Lords amendments read.
Motion made,That the Promoters of the Heathrow Express Railway Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next...
Motion made,That the Promoters of the Killingholme Generating Stations (Ancillary Powers) Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they...
Motion made,That the Promoters of the King's Cross Railways Bill shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of...
Motion made,That the Promoters of the Midland Metro Bill shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of Parliament,...
Motion made,That the Promoters of the Cardiff Bay Barrage Bill [Lords] shall have leave to suspend proceedings thereon in order to proceed with the Bill, if they think fit, in the next Session of...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a further statement about job losses in the footwear and textile industries.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has received representations seeking the reintroduction of the national dock labour scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he has any new proposals to increase job opportunities in rural and semi-rural areas.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what are the unemployment figures in the towns of Barnstaple, Ilfracombe and South Molton in 1979 and the present day: and if he will make a statement...
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the improvements made by switching from YTS to youth training.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits were issued to Hong Kong nationals in the latest available year.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment when Her Majesty's Government will ratify International Labour Organisation convention 111 on discrimination, employment and occupations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the increase in the numbers of people self-employed during 1989.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he is taking any steps to introduce anti-discrimination legislation for disabled people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the impact upon those in low-paid employment of the European Commission's draft directives on part-time and temporary work.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on his Department's proposals for employment services for disabled people.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the unemployment figures for the Hexham constituency for May.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what was the total amount spent in the United Kingdom by overseas visitors in (a) 1988 and (b) 1989.
To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how he intends to improve health and safety on construction sites.
To ask the Prime Minister if she will list her official engagements for Tuesday 24 July.
With permission, Mr. Speaker. I should like to make a statement on future arrangements for expenditure on the civil list for the support of Her Majesty the Queen in carrying out her duties as...
1. Subject to the preparation and passage of the necessary order, the yearly sums proposed for Her Majesty's Civil List will be about £7·9 million. This is the simple average of the...
Mrs. Maria Fyfe, supported by Ms. Jo Richardson, Mrs. Alice Mahon, Ms. Joan Walley and Ms. Joyce Quin, presented a Bill to make provision for tampon packaging and advertisements for tampons to...
Ordered,That the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) Order 1990 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.—[Mr. Chapman.]
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Yesterday at about 6·30 in the evening the Government placed in the Press Gallery a copy of the latest poverty figures for which the House has waited more...
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to provide for annual elections to all local authorities; for one third of the members of each local authority to stand down each year, by...
Mr. Gary Waller accordingly presented a Bill to provide for annual elections to all local authorities; for one third of the members of each local authority to stand down each year, by rotation;...
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I have selected the amendment in the name of the Prime Minister.
[Relevant document; Third Report of the Select Committee on House of Commons (Services) of Session 1989–90, New Parliamentary Building (Phase 2) and the Jubilee Line Proposals (HC334).]
I read with dismay the article published in the Times newspaper on Tuesday, 10 July 1990 revealing that the proposal to build two stations on the Jubilee Line extension at Southwark and...
Order read for consideration of Lords amendments.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Contracts (Applicable Law) Bill [Lords] may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Lightbown.]
Not amended (in the Standing Committee), considered—[Queen's Consent, on behalf of the Crown, signified.]
[Relevant document: European Community Document No. 5962/90 on conclusion of the Articles of Agreement establishing a European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.]
Motion made, and question proposed,
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 102(5) (Standing Committee on European Community documents).
That this House takes note of European Community Document No. 10139/89, relating to municipal waste water treatment; and supports the Government's efforts to secure appropriate treatment...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committee on Statutory Instruments, &c.).
That the draft Meat and Livestock Commission Levy (Variation) Scheme (Confirmation) Order 1990, which was laid before this House on 21st June, be approved.—[Mr. Wood.]
That the draft Redundancy Payments (Merchants Seamen Exclusion) Order 1973 (Revocation) Order 1990, which was laid before this House on 14th June be approved.—[Mr. Wood.]
That the draft Department of Trade and Industry (Fees) (Amendment) Order 1990, which was laid before this House on 2nd July, be approved.[Mr. Wood.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Wood.]
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