Llun, 28 Ionawr 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what statutory provisions cover consultations between the electricity industry and a developer prior to new house building developments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the level of proceeds of the sale of the 12 regional electricity companies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what is the progress of the 12th round of offshore licensing.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make available the detailed evidence on which he dismissed the scientific warnings given by Professor Paul Crutzen, head of the atmospherics...
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will evaluate the respective cost of house heating by gas, electricity and oil; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy what was the annual average increase in British Coal's productivity between 1961 and 1979, and between 1979 and 1989.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on North sea oil and gas developments presently under consideration by his Department.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on his Department's investment in alternative sources of energy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy how many exploration and appraisal wells were drilled on the United Kingdom continental shelf in 1990.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy if he will make a statement on the Government's policy for energy conservation.
To ask the Minister for the Arts what representations he has received on its financial position from Welsh National Opera.
To ask the Minister for the Arts when he last met members of the Scottish Arts Council to discuss funding for the arts.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service whether he will make a statement regarding the progress of his Department's ethnic monitoring policy.
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service what representations he has had from the civil service trade unions about the problems posed by potential terrorism originating in the middle east for...
To ask the Minister for the Civil Service if he has any plans to create more "next steps" agencies; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Speaker, with permission I will make a statement about the United Kingdom response to the environmental damage taking place in the Gulf. The oil spill in the Gulf appears to be the largest...
On a point of order, Mr. Speaker. Is it not extraordinary that the Secretary of State for Defence should have announced yesterday, on the radio, fundamental and important changes in the war aims...
With the leave of the House, I will put together the three motions relating to statutory instruments.
Order for Second Reading read.
Ordered,That, at this day's sitting, the Ways and Means Motion may be proceeded with, though opposed, until any hour.—[Mr. Neil Hamilton.]
Queen's Recommendation having been signed—
Resolved,That, for the purposes of any Act resulting from the Ports Bill, it is expedient to authorize— (1) a levy on disposals of— (a) securities; or(b) rights to require the issue...
I beg to move, That the draft Financial Services Act 1986 (Delegation) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 19th December, be approved. The purpose of the order is to give to the...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).That the Value Added Tax (Construction of Dwellings and...
Motion made, and Question put forthwith pursuant to Standing Order No. 101(5) (Standing Committees on Statutory Instruments, &c.).That the draft Road Traffic (Amendment) (Northern...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. John M. Taylor.]
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