House of Commons debates

Mawrth, 26 Mawrth 1991

  • Preamble

    The House met at half-past Two o'clock

  • Prayers

    [MR. SPEAKER in the Chair]

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Employment

    • Apprentices

      10 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many indentured apprentices were registered on 1 January each year for the past 20 years.

    • Training and Enterprise Councils

      12 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many training and enterprise councils are now fully operational; and how many more will be so in the next two years.

      Labour Statistics

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many people residing in the employment areas of South Yorkshire are in full-time employment; what proportion of the population this figure...

      British Nuclear Fuels

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has had any discussions with BNFL on health and safety in the workplace.

      Tourism

      12 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what steps are being made by his Department to stimulate tourism.

      Factory Inspectors

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the current number of factory inspectors in post.

      National Vocational Qualifications

      6 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a statement on the implementation of national vocational qualifications.

      Trade Unions

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the statutory requirements presently relating to employers' recognition of trade unions.

      School-Industry Compacts

      7 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many employers are involved with school-industry compacts.

      Strikes

      6 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many working days have been lost to strikes during the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

      Textiles

      8 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment if he will make a further statement on job losses in the textile industry.

      Training and Enterprise Councils

      10 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment has been made of the effect of TECs on voluntary training organisations.

      Technical and Vocational Education Initiative

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many school pupils and students are currently benefiting from the technical and vocational education initiative.

      Manufacturing Industry (Hours of Work)

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment whether he has any plans to introduce legislation to reduce the hours of work of people in manufacturing industry to the average levels of the...

      Tourism

      6 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what arrangements exist for the recovery of moneys allocated under section 4 of the Development of Tourism Act 1969 by the English tourist board where...

      Amble Office

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received about the closure of the Amble office of the Employment Service.

      Training and Enterprise Councils

      4 areithiau

      To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what assessment he has made of the success so far of the training and enterprise council initiative.

  • Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister

  • Northern Ireland (Political Talks)

    44 areithiau

    Before the Secretary of State starts, may I ask hon. Members who are not remaining for this important statement to leave quietly and without conversation?

  • Young Persons (Alcohol Abuse) Etc.

    1 araith

    I beg to move, That leave be given to bring in a Bill to make illegal: the consumption of alcohol by young presons under the age of 18 years, and the permitting of such consumption; to empower...

    • Young Persons (Alcohol Abuse) etc.

      Mr. Jimmy Hood accordingly presented a Bill to make illegal the consumption of alcohol by young persons under the age of 18 years, and the permitting of such consumption; to empower local...

  • Community Charges (General Reduction) Bill (Allocation of Time)

    159 areithiau

    We now come to the Community Charges (General Reduction) Bill (Allocation of Time) motion. I call the Leader of the House.

    • Conclusion of proceedings in Committee

      4. On the conclusion of the proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and if he reports the Bill with amendments, the House shall...

    • Order of Proceedings

      5. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings in Committee or on consideration are taken.

      Dilatory Motions

      6. No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, any proceedings on the Bill at this day's sitting shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown, and the Question on any such Motion...

      Extra time

      7. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill at this day's sitting.

      Conclusion of proceedings

      8.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order at this day's sitting.

      Lords Amendments

      9.—(1) The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed in one day's sitting and shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion one hour...

      Stages subsequent to first Consideration of Lords Amendments

      10. Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the consideration forthwith of any further Message from the Lords on the Bill.

      Supplemental

      12.—(1) Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons.

      Supplemental orders

      14.—(1) The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a...

      Saving

      15. Nothing in this Order shall— prevent any proceedings to which the Order applies from being taken or completed earlier than is required by the Order; orprevent any business (whether on...

      Recommittal

      16.—(1) References in this Order to proceedings on consideration or proceedings on Third Reading include references to proceedings at those stages, respectively, for, on or in consequence...

      Proceedings on going into Committee

      3. When the Bill has been read a second time it shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Standing Order No. 61 (Committal of bills), stand committed to a Committee of the whole House without any...

      Conclusion of proceedings in Committee

      4. On the conclusion of the proceedings in Committee the Chairman shall report the Bill to the House without putting any Question and if he reports the Bill with amendments, the House shall...

      Order of Proceedings

      5. No Motion shall be made to alter the order in which proceedings in Committee or on consideration are taken.

      Dilatory Motions

      6. No dilatory Motion with respect to, or in the course of, any proceedings on the Bill at this day's sitting shall be made except by a Minister of the Crown, and the Question on any such Motion...

      Extra time

      7. Paragraph (1) of Standing Order No. 14 (Exempted business) shall apply to proceedings on the Bill at this day's sitting.

      Conclusion of proceedings

      8.—(1) This paragraph applies in relation to any proceedings which are to be brought to a conclusion under this Order at this day's sitting.

      Lords Amendments

      9.—(1) The proceedings on Consideration of Lords Amendments shall be completed in one day's sitting and shall, if not previously brought to a conclusion, be brought to a conclusion one hour...

      Stages subsequent to first Consideration of Lords Amendments

      10. Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the consideration forthwith of any further Message from the Lords on the Bill.

      Supplemental

      12.—(1) Mr. Speaker shall put forthwith the Question on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for the appointment and quorum of a Committee to draw up Reasons.

      Supplemental orders

      14.—(1) The proceedings on any Motion made by a Minister of the Crown for varying or supplementing, the provisions of this Order shall, if not previously concluded, be brought to a...

      Saving

      15. Nothing in this Order shall— (a) prevent any proceedings to which the Order applies from being taken or completed earlier than is required by the Order; or(b) prevent any business...

      Recommittal

      16.—(1) References in this Order to proceedings, on consideration or proceedings on Third Reading include references to proceedings at those stages, respectively, for, on or in consequence...

      Business Committee

      17. Standing Order No. 80 (Business Committee) shall not apply to this Order.

  • Community Charges (General Reduction) Bill

    122 areithiau

    Order for Second Reading read.

  • Community Charges (General Reduction) Bill

    Considered in Committee.

  • Baltic States

    14 areithiau

    Motion made,and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Nicholas Baker.]

Beth yw hwn?

Debates in the House of Commons are an opportunity for MPs from all parties to scrutinise government legislation and raise important local, national or topical issues.

And sometimes to shout at each other.

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