Mercher, 13 Mawrth 1991
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]
Ordered, That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the following Standing Order be made:—`27A—(1) Subject to paragraph (8) below, in the case of a Bill...
Ordered, That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, Standing Order 38 (Deposit of copies of bill in Vote Office and Private Bill Office) be amended as...
Ordered, That the following Amendments to Standing Orders be made:—Standing Order 120 (Declaration by members of committee on opposed bill), line 10, after 'group' insert 'that I recognise...
Ordered, That with effect from beginning of the next Session of Parliament—A. The following Standing Order be made:'204A. When an order of the day has been read for the consideration or...
ordered, That, with effect from the beginning of the next Session of Parliament, the following Standing Order be made:'208A. When an order of the day has been read for consideration or further...
Ordered, That the following Amendments to Standing Orders be made:—Standing Order 229 (Constitution of joint committee on confirmation bill), line 7, at end add—'(2) If any member of...
Ordered, That the following Table of Fees to be charged at the House of Commons shall apply to Bills for which petitions are deposited, Provisional Order Confirmation Bills presented, and Special...
On the First Reading of the Bill £2,500
On presentation of any Petition relating to a Private Bill or of any Memorial complaining that the Standing Orders have not been complied with, provided that no Petitioner or Memorialist shall be...
On the Second Reading of a Bill to confirm one or more Provisional Orders, other than a Bill to confirm an Order or Orders under the Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936, the...
On appearance before a Joint Committee on a Special Procedure Order, an applicant (other than a Minister) shall be charged a fee of £1,250.
For each £100 of any Bill of Costs allowed by the Taxing Officer £1—[The First Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means.]
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on sanctions against South Africa.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he will meet the Secretary-General of the United Nations to discuss the middle east.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when Her Majesty's Government expects to post its ambassador back to Kuwait.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on relations with countries in the middle east.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on Anglo-German relations.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what steps he is taking to ensure the European Community speaks with one voice against tyranny, oppression and international...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on international co-operation concerning the war against drugs.
Mr. Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress at the two European Community intergovernmental conferences.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the role of the BBC World Service during recent periods of international crisis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he has made any representations to the military Government in Thailand; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had about the establishment of a comprehensive middle east peace conference.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what discussions he has had recently with the Israeli ambassador regarding the Palestinian question.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on the prospects for future peace and security in the Gulf.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards negotiations between Iraq and Kuwait to resolve their differences in conformity...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will make a statement on his latest information about the damage or alleged damage to the shrines at Kerbala, Najaf and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to visit Cambodia to discuss the political situation in that country.
With permission, Mr. Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the implementation of the general practice fund holding scheme from 1 April 1991. The House will recall that the purpose of the...
Mr. Jimmy Hood, supported by Mr. Alan Meale, Mr. Don Dixon, Mr. Martin Redmond, Mr. Jerry Hayes, Mrs. Margaret Ewing, Mr. James Wallace, Mr. John McAllion, Mr. Ian McCartney, Mr. Frank Haynes,...
With the leave of the House, I shall put together the Questions on two motions relating to statutory instruments.
I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to require schools and certain further and higher education establishments to make available for publication in common form all public...
Mr. Andrew Mitchell accordingly presented a Bill to require schools and certain further and higher education establishments to make available for publication in common form all public examination...
I beg to move, That this House believes that the poll tax is beyond reform and must be abolished immediately; condemns the Government's dithering and delay in carrying out yet another review and...
I beg to move, That this House notes the increasing financial pressure families are facing due to the Government-created recession; further notes that low-income families are now hit hardest of...
Ordered, That, at this day's sitting, the Motion in the name of Mr. John MacGregor relating to Statutory Instruments, &c. (the draft European Bank for Reconstruction and Development...
I have selected the amendment in the name of the hon. Member for Thanet, South (Mr. Aitken).
I beg to move, as an amendment to the motion, at the end to add: congratulates the Court for once again producing a detailed and comprehensive account of the appalling waste, mismanagement and...
Ordered, That the Order [11th March], That the draft European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1991 be referred to a Standing Committee on Statutory...
I beg to move, That the draft European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1991, which was laid before this House on 8th March, be approved. I shall be...
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Sackville.]
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